Conference Co-chair
Dr. Brent Webb
Brigham Young University
Dr. Brent Webb is Karl G. Maeser Distinguished University Professor at Brigham Young University. His current research focuses on radiation heat transfer in high temperature gases. He is Past Chair of the Heat Transfer Division Executive Committee.
Conference Co-chair
Dr. Zhuomin Zhang
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Zhuomin Zhang holds a J. Erskine Love, Jr. Professorship in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Professor Zhang's research expertise is in micro/nanoscale thermal radiation and thermophysical properties of micro/nanostructured materials, with applications to semiconductor manufacturing and energy harvesting. He is an ASME Fellow, a recipient of the 2021 ASME Yeram S. Touloukian Award, and currently Treasurer of the Heat Transfer Division Executive Committee.
Student Activities Chair
Dr. Rydge Mulford
University of Dayton
Dr. Rydge Mulford is an assistant professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. As Director of the Dayton Thermal Applications Laboratory, his research focuses on thermal system design of energy systems, ranging from solar panels to hypersonic vehicles. He is the secretary of the K6 committee in the ASME Heat Transfer Division.