The Energy Conversion and Storage Research (ECSR) Lab combines the multiphysics approach with CFD to study thermal energy systems and conversion technologies. The ECSR team is developing objective-oriented CFD models to investigate the thermal-hydraulic behavior of energy systems, such as thermal energy storage, thermoelectric generators, and finned-tube heat exchangers.

The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities for scientific research and teaching. The lab facilitates computational resources such as multicore workstations, multiphysics modeling, and simulation software (COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS, OpenFOAM, MATLAB, EPANET, etc.) for the design and analysis of energy systems. 

Selected equipment in the lab to support innovative research and teaching activities:

1. Thermoelectric generator testbed for measurement of the efficiency, power generation, I-V curve and heat flux through thermoelectric modules. This equipment will support tests at high temperatures up to 400˚C. Long term life of the module can be tested under practical thermal cycles of different applications. 

2. Hot air stand for the generation of hot air up to 400˚C for multiple applications over a wide range of flow rates. This equipment can support the testing of different heat exchanger designs for heating and cooling applications.

3. Cooling Unit for providing cooled flow to test different types of heat sinks over a wide range of temperatures from -20°C to 80°C.

4. Mixed-mode, Indirect, and Cabinet Solar dryer systems for performance testing and evaluation under natural and forced convection operation modes. 

5. Pyranometer to measure solar radiation received by a plane surface, in W/m², from a 180 ° field of view angle. It is ideal for general solar radiation measurements in (agro-)meteorological networks and PV monitoring.