STAFF PROFILE
Professor Gary Rosengarten
Position:
ECP Director, Sustainable Technologies and Systems
College / Portfolio:
Research & Innovation Portfolio
School / Department:
R&I|Research & Innovation Capability
Phone:
+61399258020
Email:
gary.rosengarten@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Research overview
My group focuses on fundamental and applied transport phenomena (heat and fluid flow) from the macro to the micro and nano scales with two main themes.
Energy
- Solar Thermal Energy: various fundamental and industry lead projects
- Interface effects on liquid/solid heat transfer
- Heat transfer and mixing enhancement using micro synthetic jets and two phase flow in microchannels
Biotechnology
- Biomimetics: Diatom pore structure as a model nano-pore membrane
- Stem cell bioreactor design and fluid force effects on cells
- Fluid structure interactions in the upper airway to understand sleep apnea
Awards
- 1997 Energy Research and Development Corporation Postgraduate Award
- 1999 French Government Scientific Fellowship
- 2000 Australian Institute of Energy Postgraduate Student Award, 2000: Best Solar and Wind Research Energy Project
- 2000 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Solar Energy Division Inaugural Graduate Student Award
- 2002 Churchill Fellowship
- 2002 Victoria Fellowship
Heat Transfer, Solar Energy, Microfluidics and Nanotechnology
- Bachelor of Science (Honours): Physics, Monash University
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours): Mechanical Engineering, Monash University
- PhD: The University of New South Wales
- 1994-1996 Experimental Scientist, CSIRO Division of Applied Physics
- 2000-2002 State Manager, Bassett Applied Research
- 2002-2003 Research Fellow, RMIT University
- 2003-2004 Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
- 2005- 2006 Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
- 2006-2011 Senior Lecturer- Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales
- 2012- Adjunct Professor, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales
- 2012- Professor, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University
- Clift, D.,Hasan, K.,Rosengarten, G. (2024). Peer-to-peer energy trading for demand response of residential smart electric storage water heaters In: Applied Energy, 353, 1 - 19
- Rodriguez-Sanchez, D.,Rosengarten, G. (2024). Optical efficiency of parabolic troughs with a secondary flat reflector; effects of non-ideal primary mirrors In: Energy, 288, 1 - 11
- Li, Y.,Rosengarten, G.,Mojiri, A. (2023). Performance sensitivity of hot and cold thermal storage with onsite photovoltaics and heat pumps In: Solar Energy, 263, 1 - 17
- Duarte Benther, J.,Wilson, B.,Petrini, P.,Lappas, P.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Ferrofluid droplet impingement cooling of modified surfaces under the influence of a magnetic field In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 215, 1 - 16
- Petrini, P.,Lester, D.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Enhanced laminar heat transfer via magnetically driven ferrofluids In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 217, 1 - 14
- Liu, C.,Yang, R.,Yu, X.,Sun, C.,Rosengarten, G.,Liebman, A.,Wakefield, R.,Wong, P.,Wang, K. (2023). Supporting virtual power plants decision-making in complex urban environments using reinforcement learning In: Sustainable Cities and Society, 99, 1 - 21
- Leerson, J.,Tulloh, A.,Tovar Lopez, F.,Gregory, S.,Buscher, H.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Detecting Oxygenator Thrombosis in ECMO: A Review of Current Techniques and an Exploration of Future Directions In: Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, , 1 - 18
- Clift, D.,Leerson, J.,Hasan, K.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Maximising the benefit of variable speed heat-pump water heater with rooftop PV and intelligent battery charging In: Solar Energy, 265, 1 - 14
- Duarte Benther, J.,Wilson, B.,Lappas, P.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Heat Transfer During Droplet Impingement on Microstructured Surfaces In: Proceedings of the 17th International Heat Transfer Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 14/08/2023 - 18/08/2023
- Pelaez Restrepo, J.,Lappas, P.,Rosengarten, G. (2023). Natural Convective Evaporation Study of Sessile Droplets In: Proceedings of the 17th International Heat Transfer Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 14/08/2023 - 18/08/2023
- Transformative Research Accelerating Commercialisation (TRAC) Funding Agreement TM021 - Solar-Energy-Driven Modular Floatable Device for Scalable Green Hydrogen Production from Wastewater. Funded by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency-Hydrogen Research & Development from (2024 to 2029)
- An electrified residential thermal system using heat pumps and thermal storage. Funded by: Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grant from (2024 to 2025)
- Advanced control of water heaters to serve the electricity distribution networks (CONSERVATION). Funded by: Centre for New Energy Technologies (C4NET) from (2024 to 2025)
- Balance of System, Low-cost integration of on-site PV for large-scale industrial heat supply (Administered by Australian National University). Funded by: Advancing Renewables Program Australian Renewable Energy Agency from (2023 to 2026)
- RACE for 2030 CRC Project - Energy Flexibility for Water Corporations. Funded by: Race for 2030 CRC Limited - Contract from (2023 to 2025)
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
11 PhD Current Supervisions and 4 Masters by Research Current Supervisions22 PhD Completions
Heat transfer, Solar energy, Microtechnology, Nanotechnology, Microfluidies