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Asegun Henry is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Florida A&M University, an M.S., and a Ph.D. from MIT. His research primarily focuses on heat transfer with an emphasis on understanding energy transport, storage, and conversion at the atomic level. He directs the Atomistic Simulation & Energy (ASE) Research Group and has made significant contributions in the field of energy technologies aimed at mitigating climate change. Some of his advancements include the development of a high-temperature pump record using all-ceramic technology capable of operating at 1400°C and contributions to solar fuels thermochemistry and phonon transport in disordered materials. Before joining MIT in 2018, he served as an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech and has had postdoctoral research experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Northwestern University. Henry has received numerous accolades including the National Science Foundation Career Award and the ASME Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Leading research on heat transfer and energy technologies.
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Conducting research and teaching courses in mechanical engineering.
Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy • Washington, D.C.
Worked on identifying new program areas for energy efficiency.
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Conducted research in materials science.
Materials Theory Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Oak Ridge, TN
Focused on materials theory and phonon transport.