Principal Investigator
huseyin.bostanci@unt.edu
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Bostanci is an Associate Professor and Master’s Programs Coordinator in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UNT. He directs the Thermal Management Lab and co-leads the UNT Industrial Assessment Center. His major research and teaching area is thermal sciences. He conducts both fundamental and applied research, and possesses experience at various stages of technology development projects such as conceptualizing, designing, building, testing and evaluating prototypes, demonstrating technology feasibility, and reporting. He has been leading or actively contributing to projects for the US federal R&D agencies, US military, prime defense contractors, and industry. Before joining UNT in 2012, Dr. Bostanci worked as a Lead Engineer at RINI Technologies, Inc. His efforts included leading and participating in various projects for AFRL, DARPA, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman, mainly for the cooling of high-power lasers and electronics onboard military tactical platforms and hybrid electric vehicles. He authored 50+ publications including book chapter, refereed journal articles and conference proceedings, and technical reports. Dr. Bostanci has been teaching Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics Applications, Experimental Thermal Sciences, Senior Design, Thermal Management, and Project Supervision classes for Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Technology majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Graduate Students
PhD Student, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
DaitvaBali@my.unt.edu
Research focus: High-Heat-Flux Thermal Management
PhD Student, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
NASA Space Technology Graduate Researcher
AlyssaSarvadi@my.unt.edu
Research focus: Spacecraft Air Revitalization Systems- Thermal Radiator
MS Student, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
BalmoreGiron@my.unt.edu
Research focus: Spacecraft Air Revitalization Systems- Thermal Radiator
MS Student, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
ChiragByanjankar@my.unt.edu
Research focus: Spacecraft Air Revitalization Systems- Vortex Phase Separator-Based Air Dehumidification
Former Members
Alexander Sarvadi, MS MEEN Thermal-Fluid Systems (Thesis), Summer 2022
William C. Mullins, BS Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Fall 2020
AmirHossein Bagheri, PhD Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Fall 2019
Sulaiman S.S. Altalidi, MSET Mechanical Systems (Thesis), Summer 2017
Mohammed Awaizulla Shareef, MSET Mechanical Systems (Thesis), Summer 2017
Tribhuvan Mohan Krishna Ramineni, MSET Mechanical Systems (Project), Spring 2017
Pavlina J.I. Williams, BS Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Spring 2017
Sushmitha Patlolla, MSET Mechanical Systems (Project), Spring 2017
Vishnu V. R. Yata, MSET Mechanical Systems (Thesis), Spring 2017
Sai Sujith Obuladinne, MSET Mechanical Systems (Thesis), Fall 2016
Panus Jonglearttrakull, Undergraduate Intern, Chulalongkorn University-Thailand, Summer 2016
AmirHossein Bagheri, MSES Mechanical Systems (Thesis), Fall 2015
Satvik J. Yaddanapudi, MSES Mechanical Systems, (Thesis), Fall 2015
Sandeep Thodupunoori, MSET Mechanical Systems (Project), Fall 2015
Surya Chinthalaphani, MSES Mechanical Systems (Project), Spring 2015
Nihal E. Joshua, MSES Mechanical Systems (Thesis), Fall 2014
Adnan Almuwallad, MSES Mechanical Systems (Project), Fall 2014
Pattarapol Soupramongkol, Undergraduate Intern, Chulalongkorn University-Thailand, Summer 2014
Denesh K. Ajakumar, BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, Spring 2014
Ali Q. Alzawwad, MSES Mechanical Systems (Project), Spring 2013