Current Position

Viola D. Hank Professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Concurrent Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Vice President and Associate Provost for Academic Strategy

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Research Interests

Prof. Go's research is currently focused on direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion, specifically using pyroelectric crystals and thermionic emission, for waste heat utilization, solar heat conversion, and similar approaches. Prof. Go is also actively studying new ways to manipulate heat transfer via thermal diodes, with a focus on improved energy efficiency for buildings. Prof. Go also teaches a senior-level technical elective with the School of Architecture on designing energy efficient buildings that integrate building energy software into the building design process, mimicking the "real-world" interaction between architects and mechanical engineers in industry.

Key Words

Building and Energy Consumption, Direct Thermal-to-Electrical Energy Conversion, Energy Conversion, Gas Discharges, Heat Transfer, Microfluidics, Plasma, Thermal Management, Waste Heat Utilization

Relevant Energy Publications

1. Delgado, Hernan E., Daniel T. Elg, David M. Bartels, Paul Rumbach, and David B. Go. "Chemical analysis of secondary electron emission from a water cathode at the interface with a nonthermal plasma." Langmuir 36, no. 5 (2020): 1156-1164.
2. Yang, Jinyu, Seong-Kyun Im, and David B. Go. "Time-resolved characterization of a free plasma jet formed off the surface of a piezoelectric crystal." Plasma Sources Science and Technology 29, no. 4 (2020): 045016.
3. Mehta, Prateek, Patrick M. Barboun, Yannick Engelmann, David B. Go, Annemie Bogaerts, William F. Schneider, and Jason C. Hicks. "Plasma-catalytic ammonia synthesis beyond the equilibrium limit." ACS Catalysis 10, no. 12 (2020): 6726-6734.
4. Turan, Nazli, Patrick M. Barboun, Pritam K. Nayak, Jason C. Hicks, and David B. Go. "Development of a small-scale helical surface dielectric barrier discharge for characterizing plasma–surface interfaces." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 53, no. 27 (2020): 275201.
5. Jaenicke, Olivia K., Federico G. Hita Martínez, Jinyu Yang, Seong-kyun Im, and David B. Go. "Hand-generated piezoelectric mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion plasma." Applied Physics Letters 117, no. 9 (2020): 093901.

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