Craig Bradshaw
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University, 2012
B.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University, 2007
Research Interests
- Building and Energy Thermal Systems
- Positive-Displacement Compressor Modeling
- Waste-Heat Recovery and Utilization
- Positive-Displacement Expanders
- Novel Positive-Displacement Mechanisms
- Vapor Compression for Electronics Cooling Applications
- Novel Power Generation and Heat Pumping Cycles
Awards and Recognition
- Golden Torch Award presented by Oklahoma State Mortar Board Chapter, Fall 2018
- Best Student Paper, 2012 International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue, July 2012
- Ward A. Lambert Teaching Fellowship, July 2011
- Best Student Paper, 2010 International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue, July 2010
- ASHRAE Grant-in-Aid Award Winner, 2009
- Best Poster, Cooling Technologies Research Center Bi-annual Meeting, May 2008
Professional Memberships
- MAE Department Head Search Committee, Oklahoma State University
- Scientific Committee, International Conference on Compressors and their Systems
- Chair, Building and Environmental Thermal Systems Research Group Industrial Advisory Committee,Oklahoma State University
- Graduate Activities Committee member, Oklahoma State University
- ASHRAE student branch advisor, Oklahoma State University
- ASHRAE full member
- Voting member, Vice Chair, Research Chair, ASHRAE TC 8.1 (Positive Displacement Compressors)
- Voting member, Webmaster, ASHRAE TC 1.2 (Measurement Equipment)
- Corresponding member ASHRAE TC 8.11 (Unitary Equipment)
- Corresponding member ASHRAE TC 2.5 (Climate Change)
- Manuscript reviewer,Int. J. Ref., App. Therm. Eng., Energy, App.
Courses Taught
- MAE 5803 Advanced Thermodynamics
- MAE 5010 Int. Ref. and Comp.
- MAE 4344 Mech. Eng. Projects
- MAE 3524 Thermal Fluids Design
- MAE 4010 (4723) Refrigeration Systems Design
- MAE 5633 Adv. Thermal Energy Systems Analysis
- MAE 3223 Thermodynamics II
- MAE 5010 (5633) Adv. Therm. Egy. Sys. Analysis
- ME 200 Thermodynamics I
Recent Publications
- Islam, M., Tubbs, C., Bengs, C, Bradshaw, C.R.„ 2021. Development of a Reconfigurable PrototypePeristaltic Compressor.In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Compressors and theirSystems, City University, London, UK. (abstract submitted).
- Gabel, K., Bradshaw, C.R.„ 2021. A Semi-Empirical Reduced-Order Compressor Model to CaptureModulation and Enable Extrapolation.In: Proceedings of the International Conference onCompressors and their Systems, City University, London, UK. (abstract submitted).
- Tanveer, M., Bradshaw, C.R.„ 2021. Performance Evaluation of low-GWP Refrigerants in 1-100Ton Scroll Compressors.In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Compressors and theirSystems, City University, London, UK. (abstract submitted).
- Lee, A., Bach, C., Bradshaw, C.R.„ 2021. Differential Mass Evacuation Sampling Technique forMeasuring Refrigerant Charge and Oil Retention of Round Tube Plate Fin Heat Exchangers(ASHRAE RP-1785).In: Proceedings of the International Refrigeration Engineering Conference,Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. (submitted).
- Saleem, S., Bradshaw, C.R.„ 2021. The Thermodynamic Behavior Of Low-GWP ZeotropicMixtures On Water-Source Heat Pump Equipment.In: Proceedings of the InternationalRefrigeration Engineering Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. (submitted).