Haotian Liu

Assistant Professor

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Oklahoma State University

306 Engineering South
Stillwater, Oklahoma
405.744.8909
haotian.liu@okstate.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2021

  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2017

  • B.S. in Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 2015

Research Interests

  • Compressors

  • Refrigerants and lubricants

  • Thermal systems and components

  • Thermal-fluid sciences and heat transfer

  • Thermal management for electrification and AI

  • Alternative manufacturing methods for thermal systems

Awards and Recognition

  • 1st Place in Best Student Paper Award at 27th International Compressor Engineering Conference, 2024

  • 2nd Place in Best Student Paper Award at 8th International High Performance Buildings Conference, 2024

  • 1st Place in Best Student Paper Award at 26th International Compressor Engineering Conference, 2022

  • 1st Place in Best Student Paper Award at 25th International Compressor Engineering Conference, 2021

  • Silver Medal for Global Student Video Competition 13th IEA Heat Pump Conference, 2021

  • Ward A. Lambert Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2020

  • Academic Excellence Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011 – 2014

Professional Memberships

  • ASME: member

  • ASHRAE

    • Track chair for ASHRAE Winter and Annual Conferences

    • CEC ExComm / Topical Conferences SubCom Chair

    • TC 8.3 / TC 8.11 Handbook SubCom / SSPC 41.3 SubCom Chair

    • TC 3.1 / TC 8.1 / TC 8.2: Members

    • Vice Chair: TC 8.3: Absorption and Heat Operated

  • International Institute of Refrigeration: member

  • Guest Editor for STBE ASHRAE Special Issues

  • Co-chair for 20thInternational Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, 2024

Research Opportunities

  • Motived researchers of all type are welcomed

  • Interested candidates should fill out this survey

Selected Journal Publications

  • E.N. Pergantis, L.D. Reyes Premer, A.H. Lee, Priyadarshan, H. Liu, D. Ziviani, E.A. Groll, K.J. Kircher (2025). Protecting residential electrical panels and service through model predictive control: A field study. Applied Energy, vol 386. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125528

  • G. Toffoletti, S.M. Grajales, H. Liu, D. Ziviani, E.A. Groll (2025). Experimental Comparison of Cycle Modifications and Ejector Control Methods in a Multi-Evaporator Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System. International Journal of Refrigeration, vol 169. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.10.001

  • C. Liang, D. He, H. Liu, J.E. Braun, E.A. Groll, D. Ziviani (2024). Investigation of a flexible triple-evaporator domestic refrigerator/freezer with R600a with integrated economization. International Journal of Refrigeration, doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.05.029

  • F. Wu, S. Alkandari, J. Ma, P. Dhillon, H. Liu, J.E. Braun, P. Karava, D. Ziviani, W.T. Horton (2024). Wall-embedded micro heat pump for radiant heating in buildings: Evaluation of energy and thermal comfort performance. Energy and Buildings, doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114075

  • H. Liu, J.A. Luta, S.D. Pekarek, J.A. Weibel. (2024). Electro-Thermal Co-Optimization to Minimize Winding-to-Case Thermal Resistance in Permanent Magnet Machines. Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 238. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.122132.

  • W. Hou, H. Liu, J.E. Braun, E.A. Groll, D. Ziviani. (2023). Mass Flow Characteristics and Correlations of R454C Flow Through an Electrical Expansion. International Journal of Refrigeration, doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2023.08.021.

  • H. Liu, J.A. Weibel, E.A. Groll (2023). Analytical prediction of stress and strain in adhesive tube-to-tube joints under thermal expansion/contraction, The Journal of Adhesion, vol. 99, issue 15, pp 2167-2190 doi: 10.1080/00218464.2023.2178307