Research Bio
Chris Dames received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. His B.S. and M.S. are from UC Berkeley (1998, 2001). He was a faculty member at UC Riverside from 2006-2011 before joining UC Berkeley in 2011, and he has also worked as a research engineer for Solo Energy Corp. (1998-1999).
His research interests emphasize fundamental studies of heat transfer and energy conversion at the nanoscale, using both theoretical and experimental methods. Some topics of current interest include graphene, nanocrystalline materials, mean free path distributions, thermoelectrics, biological systems, and highly anisotropic and nonlinear transport including thermal rectification. His research has been recognized with a DARPA Young Faculty Award (2009) and NSF CAREER award (2011).
Research Expertise and Interest
nanostructured materials, thermal rectification, graphene, microscale heat transfer, nano scale heat transfer
In the News
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Teaching
Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research [MECENG 298]
Individual Study or Research [MECENG 299]
Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research [MECENG 298]
Individual Study or Research [MECENG 299]
Group Studies, Seminars, or Group Research [MECENG 298]
Individual Study or Research [MECENG 299]