Rate My Professor Elizabeth Languri

Elizabeth Languri is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Tennessee Technological University in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2011, preceded by postdoctoral fellowships there in 2011 and at Texas A&M University in 2012. Her earlier degrees include an M.S. in 2007 and a B.S. in 2005, both in Mechanical Engineering from Noshirvani University of Technology. A licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Tennessee since 2018 and a Certified Energy Manager since 2021, Languri began her academic career at Tennessee Tech as an Assistant Professor in 2014, was promoted to Associate Professor, served as Associate Director of the IAC from 2015 to 2021, and assumed the Directorship in 2021. Additional appointments include a Visiting Faculty role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2019 and Senior Mechanical Engineer at Applied Research Associates Inc. from 2012 to 2014.

Languri directs the Thermal and Energy Systems Laboratory (TESLab), focusing her research on thermal energy systems, heat transfer enhancement, nanofluids for electronics cooling, industrial energy efficiency, sustainable evaporation methods, phase change materials, and renewable energy applications. She has mentored numerous Ph.D., Master's, and undergraduate students, many of whom have advanced to positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Alabama, and other institutions. Notable publications include "Nanodiamond nanofluid microstructural and thermo-electrical characterization" (2019), "Thermo-physical properties of diamond nanofluids: A review" (2018), "Experimental Study on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of In-House Synthesized Graphene Oxide Nanofluids" (2018), "Applications of nanofluids in condensing and evaporating systems" (2017), and "Exergy analysis of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger using graphene oxide nanofluids" (2016), accumulating over 1,800 citations. Her contributions have earned the Best Paper Award at the College of Engineering Eminence Awards Ceremony, and she leads projects in energy modeling, decarbonization, and manufacturing efficiency through centers like the Center for Energy Systems Research.