Biography
Dr. Laura Riggio (nee Solomon) is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Temple University. Prior to joining Temple, Dr. Riggio worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the West Virginia University. Dr. Riggio completed her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University after getting a Bachelor of Science from Temple University. Her research interests include phase change materials, energy storage, and CFD.
Research Interests
- Phase Change
- Heat Transfer
- Energy Storage
- Concentrating Solar Power
- CFD
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | Undergraduate |
ENGR 3117 | Computer-Aided Design (CAD) | Undergraduate |
ENGR 3571 | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4171 | Senior Design Project I for Industrial and Systems Engineering | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4172 | Senior Design Project I for Engineering | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4173 | Senior Design Project I for Environmental Engineering | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4174 | Senior Design Project I for Bioengineering | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4175 | Senior Design Project I for Civil Engineering | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4176 | Senior Design Project I for Electrical Engineering | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4177 | Senior Design Project I for Mechanical Engineering | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4296 | Senior Design Project II | Undergraduate |
ENGR 4996 | Honors Senior Design Project II | Undergraduate |
MEE 3117 | Computer-Aided Mechanical Design | Undergraduate |
Selected Publications
Recent
(2019). Energy Conversion - Current Technologies and Future Trends. In IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.73378.
Rinker, G., Solomon, L., & Qiu, S. (2018). Optimal placement of radiation shields in the displacer of a Stirling engine. Applied Thermal Engineering, 144, 65-70. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.08.042.
Solomon, L., Zheng, Y., Tuzla, K., Neti, S., & Oztekin, A. (2018). Analysis of an encapsulated phase change material-based energy storage system for high-temperature applications. International Journal of Energy Research, 42(7), 2518-2535. doi: 10.1002/er.4035.
Solomon, L. & Qiu, S. (2018). Computational analysis of external heat transfer for a tubular Stirling convertor. Applied Thermal Engineering, 137, 134-141. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.03.070.
Qiu, S., Solomon, L., & Fang, M. (2018). Study of material compatibility for a thermal energy storage system with phase change material. Energies, 11(3). doi: 10.3390/en11030572.
Yanaga, K., Qiu, S., Yadav, P., & Solomon, L. (2018). Experimental study of stirling engine regenerator efficiency and pressure loss. 2018 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4501.
Qiu, S., Solomon, L., & Rinker, G. (2017). Development of an integrated thermal energy storage and free-piston stirling generator for a concentrating solar power system. Energies, 10(9). doi: 10.3390/en10091361.