Position:	Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Company:	Purdue University Calumet
Address:	2200 169th St.
City:	Hammond
State:	IN
Zip Code:	46323
Phone #:	219-989-2071
Department:	Mechanical Engineering

Education:

BS, Texas Tech University MS, University of Texas at Arlington PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

Areas Of Instruction:

Heat Transfer Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics Heating Ventilation and Cooling Heat Exchanger Design Heat Transfer in Electronics

Research Interests:

Thermal Transport Phenomena in Micro/Nana Porous Media Bio and Micro Scale Heat Transfer Thermo Mechanical Analysis in Micro Electronics Phase Change Heat Transfer

Publications:

Selected Journal Publications: A.G. Agwu Nnanna, A. Haji-Sheikh, and Dereje Agonafer, 2003, "Effects of Variable Heat Transfer Coefficient, Fin Geometry, and Curvature on the Thermal Performance of a Fin," ASME Journal of Electronic Packaging, Vol. 125, pp. 1-5. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, A. Haji-Sheikh, and K.T. Harris, 2002, "An Experimental Study of Non-Fourier Thermal Response in Porous Media," Journal of Porous Media (in press). A.G. Agwu Nnanna, A. Haji-Sheikh, and Kendall T. Harris, 2002, "Experimental Study of Phase Front under Local Thermal Non-Equilibrium Condition - Phase Change Phenomena in Porous Media," Submitted for publication at the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, A. Haji-Sheikh, and Kendall T. Harris, 2001, "Phase Change Phenomena in Porous Media - A Non Local Thermal Equilibrium Model," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 1619-1625. Selected Conference Presentations/Publications (Peer Reviewed): A.G. Agwu Nnanna, 2003, "Measurement of Interstitial Heat Transfer Coefficient during rapid Phase Change in Porous Media" Accepted for presentation at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Washington, DC, Paper No. IMECE2003-42431. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, 2003, "A Study of Non-Equilibrium Heat Transfer in Porous Media" ASME National Heat Transfer Conf., Las Vegas, Nevada, Paper No. HT2003-40385. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, A. Haji-Sheikh, and Kendall T. Harris, 2002, "Experimental Study of Phase Front under Local Thermal Non-Equilibrium Condition-Phase Change Phenomena in Porous Media," presented at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, Paper No. IMECE2002-39705. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, A. Haji-Sheikh, and Dereje Agonafer, 2002, "Effects of Variable Heat Transfer Coefficient, Fin Geometry, and Curvature on the Thermal Performance of a Fin" presented at the 2002 ASME ITHERM, San Diego, CA. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, A. Haji-Sheikh, and Kendall T. Harris, 2001, "Experimental Validation of Non-Fourier Thermal Behavior in Porous Structure," Proceedings of the ASME HTD-Vol.369-4, Combustion and Energy Systems, No.HTD-24279. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, Dereje Agonafer, and Mark T. North, 2001, "Optimization of Heat Pipe Spacing in Heat Sinks: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study, InterPACK'01-Int. Intersociety Electronic & Photonic Packaging Conference and Exhibition, CD-Rom, I498CD. A.G. Agwu Nnanna, Kendall T. Harris, and A. Haji-Sheikh, 2000, "Experimental Model for a Thermosyphon which Employs Solid/Liquid Phase Change Materials," Proceedings of the ASME-HTD-Vol. 366-4, No. H1195D. Publications in Preparation: "Experimental Investigation of Flow Patterns in the Vicinity of the Taphole of the Hearth of a Blast Furnace using Cold Flow Water Model," in progress. "Experimental Investigation of Transport Phenomena in Buoyancy-Driven Nanofluids" in progress. "Application of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Unit (VCRU) to Cool High Heat Flux Electronics" in progress.

Information about my research interests and activities.

Micro/Nano-Scale Laboratory