International Joint Graduate Course in Sustainable Energy Conversion & the Environment
Registration is now open! UMD students can register online through Testudo.
Registration is now open! UMD students can register online through Testudo.
This course is offered in rotation between the University of Maryland, Hamburg University of Technology(Germany), Korea University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China), and Waseda University (Japan).
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Course Objectives
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How to EnrollUniversity of Maryland students can enroll during Summer 2025 registration, which opens on February 18. The course is open to all graduate students of the A. James Clark School and those with an undergraduate degree in science. For more information, download our flyer or contact CEEE Co-Director Yunho Hwang. |
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Students work together on group projects and relax together on the evenings and weekends. 2025 - University of Maryland, USA 2023 - Waseda University, Japan 2019 - Korea University, South Korea 2018 - Hamburg University of Technology, Germany 2017 - University of Maryland Learn more. |
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InstructorsInstructors are faculty members from each of the five participating universities, including Dr. Yunho Hwang is a research professor of Mechanical Engineering and co-director of the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering at the University of Maryland, USA. He is a world-renowned expert in energy efficiency and innovative energy systems research in the field of refrigeration and air-conditioning. Dr. Hoseong Lee is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Korea University. His research spans a broad range of energy systems, including heat pump technologies, thermal management for electric vehicles and data centers, and the optimization of plus-energy buildings. Dr. Gerhard Schmitz is professor emeritus for thermodynamics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH). His research focuses on modeling and analyzing of complex energy systems. Dr. Zhenyuan Xu is currently a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research focuses on the efficient utilization of solar thermal energy and waste heat with desalination, thermal storage and heat pumps. Dr. Baowen Zhou is associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research is focused on developing the new-generation Carbon-neutral Energy Device, System and Solution for green hydrogen and renewable fuels, metal-air batteries, and waste valorization.
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