Energy Lab

Associate Professor

Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering

Phone: 518-276-6988

Email: narays5@rpi.edu

Office: JEC 2030

Lab: JEC 5307, 5309, 5311

Address: 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180

I completed my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University in May of 2016. Then I interned at NASA Langley in the Summer of 2016, and I've been at RPI since the Fall of 2016. My current research is in heat transfer and fluid mechanics with emphasis on energy efficiency and renewable energy. I enjoy rowing, hiking, and backpacking.

I received my bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Benin, Nigeria in 2018. Then I worked in the Energy industry in Nigeria, before joining RPI in the Fall of 2021. My current research focuses on addressing heat transfer challenges using multi-layer insulation coatings. 

I received my B.S. in biochemistry at Ramapo College of New Jersey, and my M.S. in chemistry at Seton Hall University. Currently, my research is in the study of thermal management relating to thin-film evaporation, specifically in the use of porous materials. I am passionate about snowboarding, scuba diving, and traveling.

I received my B.S. in Physics from the University of Connecticut in May of 2019. I began studying Mechanical Engineering at RPI in the Fall of 2019. My current research is in the study of adsorption and condensation with applications in power plants and water harvesting. I also love music and play both tenor saxophone and bass guitar in bands in the area.

I completed my bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nigeria. I joined RPI in the fall of 2018 and my current research is in heat transfer and fluid mechanics with emphasis on control of flow instabilities in microchannels. I also love soccer, table tennis, and cooking.

I received my B.Eng. in Energy, Power System and Automation from Xi’an Jiaotong University and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). My research interests include heat transfer, phase change material, thermoelectric cooling, and thermal switch.

I received my bachelor’s degree at the Hebei University of Technology and a master’s degree at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. My current research focuses on addressing heat transfer challenges in electronic cooling.