Scalable Thermal Energy Engineering Lab (STEEL) Microsoft Academic Page
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Education

  • Ph.D., University of California Berkeley, 2013
  • M.S., The Ohio State University, 2008
  • B.S., The Ohio State University, 2007

Teaching Interests

Professor Yee's teaching interests encompass core mechanical engineering topics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and energy systems. He emphasizes developing analytical and computational skills while fostering hands-on experiential learning. His teaching approach encourages interdisciplinary integration, preparing students for complex engineering challenges. Professor Yee actively involves both graduate and undergraduate students in his courses to enhance their technical competence and problem-solving abilities.

Research Interests

Professor Yee's research focuses on undertaking advanced research, that addresses the most pressing engineering problems facing the world. His work includes studying energy systems that have applications from sanitation to power generation to refrigeration. He applies experimental, analytical, and theoretical methods to address challenges in energy systems. Hi research program involves collaboration with students to explore innovative solutions in mechanical engineering applications.

Recent Publications

  • Wang, Z, Feng, J, Shi, B, Mendoza, JA, Zhang, X, Trousdale, N, Cusick, R, Yee SK, Guest, J (2026) The potential of thermomechanical and thermochemical processes to enable sustainable household sanitation. Environmental Science & Technology.
  • Kocher, JD, Yee, SK (2024). Equivalent Circuits for Exergy Flow in Thermodynamic Systems. ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 147(022901). 10.1115/1.4066696
  • Kocher J, Wood JD, Odukomaiya A, Mahvi A, Yee SK, (2024) Thermal Batteries Cost Scaling Analysis Minimizing the $ per kWh, Energy & Environmental Science. 17(6), 2206–2218. 10.1039/D3EE03594H
  • Rajan A, McKay I, Yee SK (2022) Continuous Electrochemical Refrigeration Based on the Brayton Cycle, Nature Energy, 10.1038/s41560-021-00975-7 
  • Gregory SA, Hanus R, Atassi A, Rinehart JM, Wooding JP, Menon AK, Losego MD, Snyder GJ, Yee SK, (2021) Quantifying charge carrier localization in chemically doped semiconducting polymers, Nature Materials, 20, 1414-1421, 10.1038/s41563-021-01008-0