R&D Mechanical Engineering
Biography
Dr. Luke McLaughlin is a R&D Mechanical Engineer at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility at Sandia National Laboratories. He has researched problems involving thermal systems, solar energy, energy storage, heat and mass transfer, combustion, biomass conversion, aerosol characterization, and computational modelling. Dr. McLaughlin has authored three scientific journal articles and authored over 10 scientific conference papers. Dr. McLaughlin received his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2019, and 2022, respectively, and he was a recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in 2019.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2018
- Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2019
- Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2022
- Energy storage
- Renewable energy systems
- Fuels
- Concentrating solar power
- High temperature systems
