{"id":41,"date":"2020-07-21T09:37:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T13:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/lab-template\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2023-04-08T10:04:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T14:04:31","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to Dr. Giri&#8217;s research group. Ash Giri is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at URI. The group specializes in understanding heat transfer at the nano\/macro scale through experiments and simulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-1024x867.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" width=\"670\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-1024x867.png 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-768x650.png 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-1536x1301.png 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-364x308.png 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-500x423.png 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-1000x847.png 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb-1280x1084.png 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/forweb.png 1945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Faster working speeds and rapid miniaturization in optoelectronic devices has unveiled a plethora of challenges in their thermal mitigation and heat dissipation. The heat generated from the various energy carrier interactions during device operation are becoming more complex and it is increasingly becoming more important to control and tune thermal properties at the submicron length scale and femto-to-picosecond time scales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The central goal of our research is to study the fundamental nature of energy carrier excitation and relaxation mechanisms in various material systems, with an overarching aim to control and utilize the generated heat to meet the current demand for sustainable energy, and mitigation of thermal issues in technologically relevant optoelectronic devices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout left  \"><h1>Article published in Nature Materials!<\/h1>\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41563-020-0658-z?proof=true\" title=\"\">Achieving a better heat conductor<\/a>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-15-at-9.00.32-AM-1024x964.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" width=\"320\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-15-at-9.00.32-AM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/energy-transport-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1901\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-15-at-9.00.32-AM-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Dr. Giri&#8217;s research group. 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