Dr. Eckhard A. Groll, Member ASHRAE, is the Reilly Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, where he also serves as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Education in the College of Engineering. Dr. Groll’s research focuses on the fundamental thermal sciences as applied to advanced energy conversion systems, components, and their working fluids. Since joining Purdue, he has been the principal or co-principle investigator on more than 120 research grants and more than 40 educational grants. An accomplished academic advisor and editor, Dr. Groll also has authored or co-authored more than 370 archival journal articles and conference papers. He holds 4 patents and has a given over 80 invited lectures and seminars and 13 conference keynote lectures.
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