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Dr. Anthony Robinson

Associate Professor (Mechanical, Manuf & Biomedical Eng)
PARSONS BUILDING

 arobins@tcd.ie

 3531896 3919


Biography

My specific expertise is in experimental and computational thermal sciences. I have 30 years experience in heat transfer, fluid mechanics and applied energy research in Ireland, France, Canada and parts of Africa. I am the author of over 100 peer reviewed journal papers. Also author of many technical reports for industry, business and professional organisations and 5 patents. In-line with national and global energy priorities, myself and my team perform research that specifically targets the critical need for improved energy efficiency of thermal energy transport and conversion technologies as well as developing novel clean energy devices. The research underpins the rational use of energy with regard to the reduction of energy use as well as clean generation with their consequent reduction of green house gas emissions. To achieve this, the research focuses on both the fundamental science of enhanced heat transfer as well as innovative systems level engineering of clean technologies for biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, energy storage and waste heat recovery applications.Currently, my research focusses on electronics cooling and energy management, dealing with the escalating power densities and energy demand of compute systems in HPC, data centres and the edge.

Research Tags

  Applied thermodynamics and energy   Computational Fluid Dynamics   Heat Transfer   Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning   Space technology   Thermal Engineering   Thermosciences Engineering

Research Projects

 Scalability Assessment of TEG-Stoves in Rural Off-The-Grid Malawi
 Solid State Thermal Interface Material
 Thermal Management of Remote Radio Heads
 Development of Infrared and Energy Assessment Methodologies and Tools
 Reliability of Thermal Interface Materials

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Languages

Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details Date From Date To
CONNECT Research Institute 2005 Present
AMBER Research Institute 2018 Present
Rakshit, D.M., Robinson, A., Byrne, A., A Dynamic-Based Methodology for Optimising Insulation Retrofit to Reduce Total Carbon, Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, Part F1844, 2024, p71-82 , Book Chapter, PUBLISHED  DOI
Naduvilakath-Mohammed, F.M., Lebon, M., Robinson, A.J., Numerical modelling of a hybrid vapor compression refrigeration assisted closed loop liquid cooling system for high-performance computing systems, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2766, (1), 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  DOI
Elliott, J.W., Byrne, G., Robinson, A.J., Optimising liquid impingement jet arrays for concentrated heat sources, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2766, (1), 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  DOI
Naduvilakath-Mohammed, F.M., Lebon, M., Byrne, G., Robinson, A.J., An experimental investigation of vapor compression refrigeration cooling and energy performance for CPU thermal management, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 54, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Alekos Ioannis Garivalis, Yan Chen, Evgeny Shatskiy, Anthony Robinson, Paolo Di Marco and Rocco Lupoi, Enhanced Pool Boiling Heat Transfer with Porous Ti- 6Al-4V-Coatings Produced by Cold Spray Metal Additive Manufacturing, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2766, 2024, p012130 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Gibbons, M. J., Garivalis, A. I., O"Shaughnessy, S. M., Robinson, A. J., Di Marco, P., Water droplet evaporation in varied gravity and electric fields, npj Microgravity, 10, (1), 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Elliot, J.W., Byrne, G., Robinson, A.J., Optimising Impinging Microjet Arrays for Varying Heat Source Size in Liquid Cooled Coldplates, 2023 29th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, THERMINIC 2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  DOI
Elkholy, A., Durfee, J., Mooney, J.P., Robinson, A.J., Kempers, R., A rate-of-rise facility for measuring properties of wick structures, Measurement Science and Technology, 34, (4), 2023, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Naduvilakath-Mohammed, F.M., Jenkins, R., Byrne, G., Robinson, A.J., Closed loop liquid cooling of high-powered CPUs: A case study on cooling performance and energy optimization, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 50, 2023, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Ahmadi, S., Eraghubi, M., Akhavan-Behabadi, M.A., Hanafizadeh, P., Sayadian, S., Robinson, A.J., EHD augmented heat transfer during upward bubbly flow boiling for low to medium frequency AC electric fields, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 191, 2023, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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A.J. Robinson, EHD Augmentation and Control of Heat Transfer Rates during Convective Boiling., 50th European Two Phase Flow Group Meeting, Udine, Italy, 2012, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Robinson, A.J., Technologies for the Global South, Engineers Without Borders Seminar Series, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland., 2012, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Robinson, A.J., Bubble Growth With & Without Electric Fields: New Experiments & Simulations, Topical Seminars in Nucleate Boiling, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2012, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Robinson, A.J., The Dynamics of Spherical Bubble Growth during Homogeneous Nucleate Boiling, CETHIL Seminar Series, Centre de Thermique de Lyon, INSA-Lyon, France, 2011, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Robinson, A.J., Thoughts and Perspectives on Thermal Marangoni Convection, Réunion du GdR SYREDI, Institut de Méchanique des Fluids de Toulouse, Toulouse, France., 2010, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Robinson, A.J., Electrohydrodynamics, Jour de CETHIL, Centre de Thermique de Lyon, INSA-Lyon, France, 2010, Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Tony Robinson, Liam Power, Gerry Byrne, Thermal Characteristics of a 100V CVP Space Heater, Technical Report, Ireland, Glen-Dimplex R&D, 2009, Report, PUBLISHED
Sergio Di Bari and Anthony J. Robinson, Numerical Simulation of Bubble Growth from a Submerged Orifice Imbedded in a Flat Surface, Proceedings of the Joint Symposium on Advances in Mechanics, Joint Symposium on Advances in Mechanics, Dublin, Ireland., Irish Mechanics Society, 2008, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Radulescu C. and Robinson A.J., Numerical study of the confinement influence on Marangoni - thermocapillary convection around a bubble of fixed shape, Proceedings of the Joint Symposium on Advances in Mechanics, Joint Symposium on Advances in Mechanics, Dublin, Ireland, Irish Mechanics Society, 2008, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
R. O'Connor, K. Kerrigan, G. Vigna, H. Jouhara, A. J. Robinson, Finite Element Modelling Analysis of the Effective Thermal Conductivity in Liquid Saturated Wicks, Proceedings of the Joint Symposium on Advances in Mechanics, Joint Symposium on Advances in Mechanics, Dublin, Ireland., Irish Mechanics Society, 2008, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED

  

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Awards and Honours

Award Date
Ontario Graduate Scholar 1994 - 1995
Ontario Graduate Scholar for Science and Technology 1998 - 2000
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Scholar 1996 - 1998

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

My research implements both computational and experimental methods for contributing to knowledge in the areas of applied thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer and clean energy technologies. My main research interests are as follows; " Nucleate pool boiling heat transfer " Bubble dynamics " Evaporating droplets " Thermocapillary convective flow and heat transfer " Forced convective two phase heat and mass transport " Electrohydrodynamics (EHD) " Electrosprays " Heat pipes and thermosyphons " Jet impingement heat transfer " Thermal interface materials " Thermal conductivity measurement " Infrared heating technologies " Solidification " Thermoelectricity " Energy and buildings " Energy for international sustainable development " Electronics cooling " Energy in data centres