ADAS - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems; Component Structures
Dr. Culham is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering as well as the Associate Dean International in the Faculty of Engineering. He is also a member of the Microelectronics Heat Transfer Laboratory (MHTLab).
Research Expertise
- Characterization and modeling of contacting interfaces and thermal interface materials
- Development of compact analytical and empirical models at micro- and nano-scales
- Development of thermally enhanced greases
- Entropy generation minimization in electronic systems
- Experimental and analytical modeling of nano-fluids
- Micro-scale refrigeration
- Microelectronics cooling
- Modeling and development of thermoelectric devices
- Natural and forced convection cooling
- Surface roughness in micro-tubes
- Thermal characterization of metal foams
- Thermal contact resistance in polymeric interfaces
- Thermal management of integrated nano-devices and thermal/electric energy conversion
Microelectronics Heat Transfer Laboratory (MHTLab)
Contact Information:
- rix@uwaterloo.ca
- 519-888-4567 ext 33839