American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE)

About ASTFE

The American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE) was established in July 2014 to promote the science and applications of thermal and fluids engineering and related disciplines.

ASTFE aims at providing opportunities to promote the dissemination of information and knowledge regarding thermal and fluids engineering, both nationally and internationally. It aligns itself with globally collaborative activities in the traditional areas of heat transfer and fluids engineering, as well as, in emerging areas such as those related to energy, environmental sustainability, manufacturing, thermal management, and micro- and nano-scale transport phenomena.

ASTFE encourages the personal and professional development of young scientists and engineers, and promotes cooperation with other engineering and technical societies to enhance interactions with industry, government agencies and the public at large. Of particular interest to the Society is the organization of conferences and workshops that bring together diverse groups in these fields.

American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE) is the U.S. nonprofit organization based in New York operating on web 2.0 IT platform to arrange professional communications, support conferences and professional communities. The organization is supported by individual contributors, private foundations and other governmental bodies. All contributions and donations are tax deductible. ASTFE supports Open Access movement.

ASTFE News

"Executive Committee" formed by ASTFE

April 2022 — ASTFE has formed an Executive Committee (EC) to assist in leading the Society forward.

Reporting to the ASTFE Board of Directors, the EC serves in a significant leadership role and aims to develop innovative approaches to advance thermal and fluid scientist and engineer engagement within the ASTFE community. The EC will work with ASTFE members to appoint conference organization committees, technical committees, and working groups. EC members will also collaborate with other societies on conferences and workshops and focus on enhancing ASTFE membership outreach and communication.

The inaugural members of the EC were nominated by the ASTFE Board of Directors and include Prof. Wilson Chiu (University of Connecticut), Prof. Lorenzo Cremaschi (Auburn University, EC-chair), Prof. Jon Longtin (Stony Brook University), Prof. Nesrin Ozalp (Illinois State University) and Prof. Ting Wang (University of New Orleans).

If you are interested in having more information, or if you would like to get involved with ASTFE activities, please contact Dr. Lorenzo Cremaschi (email: lorenzo.cremaschi).

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ASTFE Anti-Harassment Policy and Code of Conduct

ASTFE Structure

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Technical Committees

Advisory Board

The success of the ASTFE is attributed to the dedication of all the volunteers. To make the ASTFE a more valuable and effective platform for exchanging new knowledge, concepts, and technologies in the Thermal and Fluids community, ASTFE has created four inaugural technical committees:

Thermal Sciences Technical Committee

Chair

Huseyin Bostanci

University of North Texas

Vice-chair

Like Li

Mississippi State University

Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee

Chair

Kevin Anderson

Calif. State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Vice-chair

Aarthi Sekaran

Suny Polytechnic Institute

Energy and Sustainability Technical Committee

Chair

Sylvie Lorente

Vilanova University

Vice-chair

Sean Orchuk

Interlock Energy

Ethics and Education Technical Committee

ASTFE Student Committee

Chair

Shima Hajimirza

Stevens Institute of Technology

Chair

Bengisu Sisik

George Washington University

The following subjects are the activities for the technical committees:

Advanced Energy Systems
Aerospace Applications
Atomization
Combustion, Fire and Fuels
Computational Methods/Tools in Thermal-Fluid Systems
Cryogenics
Electric, Magnetic, Flow and Thermal Phenomena in Micro and Nano-Scale Systems
Energy and Sustainability
Energy Storage Systems
Energy-Water-Food Nexus
Engineering Equipment and Environmental Systems
Engineering Fundamentals and Methodology
Experimental Methods/Tools and Instrumentation in Fluid Mechanics and Heat/Mass Transfer
Flow and Heat Transfer in Biological Systems
Flow and Heat Transfer in Materials Processing Science and Manufacturing
Flow in Internal Multiphase Flows
Flow Instability
Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Industrial and Commercial Processes
Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Multiphase Phenomena
Fluid Measurements and Instrumentation

Fluid Mechanics and Rheology of Nonlinear Materials and Complex Fluids
Fuel Cells
Fundamentals in Fluid Flow and Heat/Mass and Momentum Transfer
Heat Exchangers: Compact, Novel, Networks
Heat Pipes
Heat Pumps
Heat/Mass Transfer Enhancement Techniques
Industry Problems: CO2 Capture
Material Issues, Ceramics, Low Thermal Conductivity
Measurement and Modeling of Environmental Flows
Multiphase Flows
Nano and Micro Fluids Applications
Natural and Built Environments
Plasma Physics and Engineering
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Systems, and Refrigerants
Solar Energy Equipment and Processes
Thermo-economic Analysis of Energy Systems
Thermo-Fluid Education
Transportation
Turbulent Flows
Wind Turbines Aerodynamics and Control

As the ASTFE expands, more committees will be created, but we will start with these four committees for now. We would like to invite enthusiastic colleagues and friends to join any of these four inaugural technical committees.

If you are interested in joining any one of the committees, please fill up the application form and email it back to Ting Wang at twang