Mingkan Zhang

Mingkan Zhang

R&D Associate Staff Member

Dr. Mingkan Zhang is a researcher in ORNL mainly focusing on numerical modeling and simulation on building equipment. His expertise includes, non-vapor compression HVAC, heat exchanger design and optimization, and indoor air environment design. He has more than 40 publications since he joined ORNL. 

R&D 100 Award, 2022

Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, Virginia                                

  • Ph.D in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - May 2012

Zhejiang University (ZJU), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

  • Ph.D in Fluid Mechanics- June 2008     
  • B.S in Engineering Mechanics - June 2003

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

US Patent: US-20230082570-A1