Anthony Jacobi

For More Information

• Convection Heat Transfer Lab

Education

• Ph.D. ME Purdue University 1989
• M.S. ME University of Central Florida 1986
• B.S. ME Purdue University 1984
• A.S. Mech. Tech. Purdue University 1981

Academic Positions

• Head, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2015-date
• Interim Associate Head of Graduate Programs and Research, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2014-2015
• Associate Head of Graduate Programs, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2008 - 2011
• Richard W. Kritzer Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2004 - date
• Kritzer Faculty Scholar, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2003 - 2004
• Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Aug. 2001 - date
• Co-Director, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Jan. 2001 - 2015
• Associate Director, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Center, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Sept, 1997 - Jan, 2001
• Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Sept. 1997 – Aug. 2001
• Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Aug. 1992 - Sept. 1997
• Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Aug. 1989 - Aug. 1992

Other Professional Employment

• Senior Engineer, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL, June 1984 - May 1986
• Computer Consultant, Grader, Tutor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, December 1982 - May 1984
• Designer/Draftsman, E. I. Dupont, Louisville, KY, December 1980 - June 1982

Major Consulting Activities

• Winston and Strawn, Chicago, IL, 2007 - 2010
• Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, Irvine, CA, 2009
• York International, York, PA, 2003, 2004, 2005
• GAF Corporation, Wayne, NJ, 1997

Professional Registrations

• EIT, Indiana, 1984

Research Statement

Professor Jacobi conducts research in the area of heat and mass transfer, with an emphasis on two-phase flows, convection in complex flows, and thermal system modeling. His work finds application in heat exchangers, energy systems, materials processing and manufacturing.

His research on fin arrays, heat exchangers, two-phase flow and other aspects of applied heat transfer has contributed to the development of next-generation end-use energy systems that are more efficient and less damaging to the environment than existing technologies. His recent experimental research on evaporation in small (sub-millimeter) channels has already led to development of physical models of the phenomena. This work is explaining phenomena that dominate convective heat transfer in evaporators operating nearer to critical pressures, as observed in recent years with refrigerants R410A and R744.

He is co-director of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center, overseeing a multidisciplinary research program involving more than a dozen faculty members, 60 graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral and visiting scholars, and companies from around the world. The ACRC is the largest center in the nation devoted to research in heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration. Its research program is supported by approximately 30 industrial sponsors.

Research Interests

• Heat transfer and fluid mechanics with end-use energy applications

Selected Articles in Journals

• Mikhaeel, M.M.K., and A.M. Jacobi, "Using Thermodynamic Availability to Predict the Transitional Film Reynolds Number between the Jet and Sheet Modes in Falling Liquid between Horizontal Tubes," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 161: 120246, 2020.
• Kim, H.J., L. Liebenberg, and A.M. Jacobi, "Flow visualization of two-phase R-245fa at low mass flux in a plate heat exchanger near the micro-macroscale transition," Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 25(10): 1292-1301, 2019.
• Kwon, B., L. Liebenberg, A.M. Jacobi, and W.P. King, "Heat Transfer Enhancement of Internal Laminar Flows Using Additively Manufactured Static Mixers," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 137: 292-300, 2019.
• Davies, W.A. III, Y. Kang, P. Hrnjak, and A.M. Jacobi, "Effect of Inclination on Heat Transfer and Flow Regimes in Large Flattened-Tube Steam Condensers," Applied Thermal Engineering, 148: 999-1006, 2019.
• Kwon, B. N.I. Maniscalco, A.M. Jacobi, and W.P. King, "High Power Density Two-Phase Cooling in Microchannel Heat Exchangers, Applied Thermal Engineering, 148: 1271-1277, 2019.
• Davies, W.A. III, Y. Kang, P. Hrnjak, and A.M. Jacobi, "Heat Transfer and Flow Regimes in Large Flattened-Tube Steam Condensers," Applied Thermal Engineering, 148: 722-733, 2019.
• Kim, H.J., L. Liebenberg, and A.M. Jacobi, "Convective Boiling of R-134a Near the Micro-Macroscale Transition Inside a Vertical Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger, Journal of Heat Transfer, 140: 091501, 2018.
• Edalatpour, M., L. Liu, A.M. Jacobi, K.F. Eid, and A.D. Sommers, "Managing Water on Heat Transfer Surfaces: A Critical Review of Techniques to Modify Surface Wettability for Applications with Condensation or Evaporation," Applied Energy, 222: 967-992, 2018.
• Davies, W.A. III, Y. Kang, P. Hrnjak, and A.M. Jacobi, "Method for Evaluating the Effect of Inclination on the Performance of Large Flattened-Tube Steam Condensers with Visualization of Flow Regimes," Applied Thermal Engineering, 138: 934-941, 2018.
• Khovalyg, D., P.S. Hrnjak, and A.M. Jacobi, "Heat Flux Variation Between Neighboring Channels in Compact Minichannel Heat Exchangers," Applied Thermal Engineering, 135: 418-434, 2018.
• Kwon, B., N.I. Maniscalco, A.M. Jacobi, W.P. King, "High Power Density Air-Cooled Microchannel Heat Exchanger," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 118: 1276-1283, 2018
• Ji, W.-T., A.M. Jacobi, Y.-L. He, and W.-Q. Tao, "Summary and Evaluation of the Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques of Gas Laminar and Turbulent Pipe Flow," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 111: 467-483, 2017.
• Nawaz, K., J. Bock, and A.M. Jacobi, "Thermal-hydraulic Performance of Metal Foam Heat Exchangers Under Dry Operating Conditions, Applied Thermal Engineering, 119: 222-232, 2017.
• Kang, Y., W.A. Davies III, P. Hrnjak, and A.M. Jacobi, "Effect of Inclination on Pressure Drop and Flow Regimes in Large Flattened-tube Steam Condensers," Applied Thermal Engineering, 123: 498-513, 2017.
• Yang, J., A.M. Jacobi, and W. Liu, "Heat Transfer Correlations for Single-Phase Flow in Plate Heat Exchangers Based on Experimental Data," Applied Thermal Engineering, 113: 1547-1557, 2017.
• Zhang, F. and A.M. Jacobi, "Aluminum Surface Wettability Changes by Pool Boiling of Nanofluids," Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 506: 438-444, 2016.
• Khovalyg, D., P.S. Hrnjak, and A.M. Jacobi, "Interactions Between Parallel Unevenly Heated Minichannels During Flow Boiling of R134a," Heat Transfer Engineering, 37: 921-937, 2016.
• Khovalyg, D. M., P. S. Hrnjak, and A. M. Jacobi, "Transient Pressure Drop Cross-Correlation During Flow Boiling of R134a in Parallel Minichannels," Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 21:545-554, 2015.
• Rahman, M. A. and A. M. Jacobi, "Experimental Study on Frosting/Defrosting Characteristics of Microgrooved Metal Surfaces, International Journal of Refrigeration, 50: 44-56, 2015.
• Nawaz, K., S. J. Schmidt, and A. M. Jacobi, "A Parametric Study on Mass Diffusion Coefficient of Desiccants for Dehumidification Applications: Silica Aerogels and Silica Aerogel Coatings on Metal Foams," Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 21: 637-647, 2015.
• Shen, C., C. Cirone, A. M. Jacobi, and X. Wang, "Fouling of Enhanced Tubes for Condensers used in Cooling Tower Systems: A Literature Review," Applied Thermal Engineering, 79: 74-87, 2015.
• Ji, W.-T., A. M. Jacobi, Y.-L. He, and W.-Q. Tao, "Summary and Evaluation on Single-phase Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques of Liquid Laminar and Rubrulent Pipe Flow," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 88:735-754, 2015.
• Banerjee, S. and A. M. Jacobi, "Analytical Prediction of Transmission Loss in Distorted Circular Chamber Muflers with Extended Inlet/Outlet Ports by Using a Regular Perturbation Method," Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 137: 061002, 2015.
• Weisensee, P., N. K. Neelakantan, K. S. Suslick, A. M. Jacobi, and W. P. King, "Impact of Air and Water Vapor Environments on the Hydrophobicity of Surfaces," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 453:177-185, 2015.
• Nawaz, K., S. J. Schmidt, and A. M. Jacobi, "Effect of Catalyst and Substrate on the Moisture Diffusivity of Silica-aerogel-coated Metal Foams," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 73: 634-644, 2014.
• El Cheikh, A. and A. M. Jacobi, "A Mathematical Model for Frost Growth and Densification on Flat Surfaces," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 77: 604-611, 2014.
• Weisensee, P., E. J. Torrealba, M. Raleigh, A. M. Jacobi, and W. P. King, "Hydrophobic and oleophobic re-entrant steel microstructures fabricated using micro electrical discharge machining," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 24:095020, 2014.
• Wang, X. and A. M. Jacobi, "A Thermodynamic Basis for Predicting Falling-Film Mode Transitions," International Journal of Refrigeration, 43:123-132, 2014.
• Bock, J., F. Zhang, A. M. Jacobi, and H. Wu, "Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer to Air from a Compact Heat Exchanger with Water Spray Precooling and Surface Deluge Cooling," Applied Thermal Engineering, 63:528-540, 2014.
• Nawaz, K., S. Schmidt, and A. M. Jacobi, "Effect of catalysts used in the Sol-Gel process on the microstructure and absorption/desorption performance of silica aerogels," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 74:25-34, 2014.
• Nawaz, K., S. Schmidt, and A. M. Jacobi, "Aerogel-coated metal foams for dehumidification applications," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 73:634-644, 2014.
• Kang, H. C., H. Cho, J. H. Kim, and A. M. Jacobi, "Air-Side Heat Transfer Performance of a Louver Fin and Multitube Heat Exchanger for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Cooling Application," Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, 11:041004, 2014.
• Rahman, M. A. and A. M. Jacobi, "Study of Frost Properties and Frost Melt Water Drainage on Microgrooved Brass Surfaces in Multiple Frost/Defrost/Refrost Cycles," Applied Thermal Engineering, 64: 453-461, 2014.
• Yang, J., L. Ma, J. Bock, A. M. Jacobi, and W. Liu, "A Comparison of Four Numerical Modeling Approaches for Enhanced Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers with Experimental Validation," Applied Thermal Engineering 65: 369-383, 2014.
• Banerjee, S. and A. M. Jacobi, "Determination of transmission loss in distorted circular mufflers using a regular perturbation method," Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 136:021013, 2014.
• Yang, J., A. Fan, W. Liu, and A. M. Jacobi, "Optimization of Shell-and-tube Heat Exchangers Conforming to TEMA Standards with Designs Motivated by Constructal Theory," Energy Conversion and Management, 78: 468-476, 2014.
• Banerjee, S. and A. M. Jacobi, "Transmission Loss Analysis of Single-Inlet/Double-Outlet (SIDO) and Double-Inlet/Single-Outlet (DISO) Circular Chamber Mufflers by Using Green's Function Method," Applied Acoustics, 74: 1499-1510, 2013.
• Rahman, M. A. and A. M. Jacobi, "Condensation, Frost Formation and Condensate Retention Characteristics of Microgrooved Surfaces under Natural Convection Conditions," Heat Transfer Engineering, 34(14): 1147-1155, 2013.
• Wang, X. F., M. A. Rahman, A. M. Jacobi, and P. S. Hrnjak, "Dynamic Wetting Behavior and Water Drops on Microgrooved Surfaces," Heat Transfer Engineering, 34: 1088-1098, 2013.
• Rahman, M. A. and A. M. Jacobi, "Effects of Microgroove Geometry on the Early Stages of Frost Formation and Frost Properties," Applied Thermal Engineering, 56: 91-100, 2013.
• Wang, X. F., P. S. Hrnjak, S. Elbel, A. M. Jacobi, and M. G. He, "Heat Transfer Performance for a Falling Film on Horizontal Flat Tubes," Journal of Heat Transfer, 135: 072901, 2013.
• Bock, J. and A. M. Jacobi, "Geometric Classification of Open-cell Metal Foams using X-ray Micro-computed Tomography," Materials Characterization, 75: 35-43, 2013.
• Cheng, L., G. P. Celata, A. Ghajar, A. M. Jacobi, T. G. Karayiannis, J. Meyer, W. J. Minkowycz, J. M. Quiban, J. E. Park, R. Revelin, G. Ribatski, T. Ursenbacher, L. Wojtan, C-Y. Yang, and I. Zun, "Professor John Thome on his 60th Birthday," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 58(1): 1-2, 2013.
• Wang, X. F., M. G. He, K. Lv, H. L. Fan, and A. M. Jacobi, "Effects of Liquid Supply Method on Falling-film Mode Transitions on Horizontal Tubes," Heat Transfer Engineering, 34: 562-579, 2013.
• Zhong, Y., A. M. Jacobi, and J. G. Georgiadis, "Effects of Surface Chemistry and Groove Geometry on Wetting Characteristics and Droplet Motion of Water Condensate on Surfaces with Rectangular Microgrooves," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 57: 629-641, 2013.
• Rahman, M. A., and A. M. Jacobi, "Wetting, Frost Formation and Melt Water Retention Pattern on Microgrooved Surfaces," Journal of Heat Transfer (one-page photogallery), 134, 080907-1, 2012.
• Yao, C. W., T. P. Garvin, J. L. Alvarado, A. M. Jacobi, B. G. Jones, and C. P. Marsh, "Droplet Contact Angle Behavior on a Hybrid Surface with Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Properties," Applied Physics Letters, 101(11): 111605, 2012.
• Rahman, M. A. and A. M. Jacobi, "Wetting Behavior and Drainage of Water Droplets on Microgrooved Brass Surfaces," Langmuir, 28(37): 13441-13451, 2012.
• Bock, J. J. and A. M. Jacobi, "X-ray micro-computed tomography imaging of open-cell metal foams," Journal of Heat Transfer, 134(8), 2012 (one-page photogallery).
• Han, X., Q. Wang, Y. Park, C. T. Joen, A. Sommers, and A. M. Jacobi, "A Review of Metal Foam and Metal Matrix Composites for Heat Exchangers and Heat Sinks," Heat Transfer Engineering, 33: 991-1009, 2012.
• Ruan, B. and A. M. Jacobi, "Heat Transfer Characteristics of Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Suspensions (MWCNT nanofluids) in Intertube Falling- film Flow," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 55: 3186-3195, 2012.
• Ruan, B. and A. M. Jacobi, "Ultrasonication Effects on Thermal and Rheological Properties of Carbon Nanotube Suspensions," Nanoscale Research Letters, 7(127): 1-11, 2012.
• Rahman, M. A. and A. M. Jacobi, "Drainage of Frost Melt Water from Vertical Brass Surfaces with Parallel Microgrooves," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 55:1596-1605, 2012.
• Wang, Q., X. H. Han, A. Sommers, Y. Park, C. T'Joen, and A. M. Jacobi, "A Review on Application of Carbonaceous Materials and Carbon Matrix Composites for Heat Exchangers and Heat Sinks," International Journal of Refrigeration, 35:7-26, 2012.
• Wang, X. F., P. S. Hrnjak, S. Elbel, A. M. Jacobi, and M. He, "Flow Modes and Mode Transitions for Falling Films on Flat Tubes," Journal of Heat Transfer, 134: 021801, 2012.
• Dai, Z., K. Nawaz, Y. Park, Q. Chen, and A. M. Jacobi, “A Comparison of Metal Foam Heat Exchangers to Compact, Multilouver Designs for Air-side Heat Transfer Applications,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 33: 21-30, 2012.
• Liu, L., E. S. Kim, Y. Park, and A. M. Jacobi, "The Potential Impact of Nano-Fluid Enhancements on the Performance of Heat Exchangers," Heat Transfer Engineering, 33: 31-41, 2012.
• Kang, H-C. and A. M. Jacobi, “Equilibrium Contact Angles of Liquids on Ideal Rough Surfaces,” Langmuir, 27:14910-14918, 2011.
• He, J., L. Liu, and A. M. Jacobi, "Conjugate Thermal Analysis of Air-Cooled Discrete Flush-Mounted Heat Sources in a Horizontal Channel," Journal of Electronic Packaging, 133: 041001, 2011.
• He, J. and A. M. Jacobi, "Investigation of Surface Convection Enhancement by a V-Formation Winglet Array Using Infrared Thermography," Journal of Heat Transfer, 133: 080909, 2010 (one-page, photogallery)
• He, J., L. Liu, and A. M. Jacobi, "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of a Laminar Channel Flow with a Transparent Wall," Journal of Heat Transfer, 133: 061701, 2011.
• Park, Y. and A. M. Jacobi, “A Simple Air-Side Data Analysis Method for Partially Wet Flat-Tube Heat Exchangers,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 32: 133-140, 2011.
• Ruan, B., A. M. Jacobi, and L. Li, "Investigation of Intertube Falling-Film Heat Transfer and Mode transitions of aqueous Alumina Nanofluids," Journal of Heat Transfer, 133: 051501, 2011.
• Sommers, A., Q. Wang, X. Han, C. T'Joen, Y. Park, and A. M. Jacobi, “Ceramic and Ceramic Matrix Composites for Heat Exchangers in Advanced Thermal Systems-A Review," Applied Thermal Engineering, 30:1277-1291, 2010.
• Dai, Z., K. Nawaz, Y. G. Park, J. Bock, and A. M. Jacobi, “Correcting and Extending the Boomsma–Poulikakos Effective Thermal Conductivity Model for Three-dimensional, Fluid-saturated Metal Foams,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 37(6): 575-580, 2010.
• Henderson, K., Y. Park, L. Liu, and A. M. Jacobi, “Flow-Boiling of R-134a-Based Nanofluids in a Horizontal Tube,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53:944-951, 2010.
• He, J., L. Liu, and A. M. Jacobi, “Air-Side Heat Transfer Enhancement by a New Winglet-Type Vortex Generator Array in a Plain-Fin Round-Tube Heat Exchanger,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 132(7), 071801, 2010.
• Zhong, Y., A. M. Jacobi, and J. G. Georgiadis, “Freezing Front Propagation on Micro-Grooved Substrates,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 24(1): 199-207, 2010.
• Park, Y., L. Liu, and A. M. Jacobi, “Rational Approaches for Combining Redundant, Independent Measurements to Minimize Combined Experimental Uncertainty,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 34: 720-724, 2010.
• Xia, Y. and A. M. Jacobi, “A Model for Predicting the Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of Louvered-Fin, Flat-Tube Heat Exchangers under Frosting Conditions,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 33: 321-333, 2010.
• Ruan, B., A. M. Jacobi, and L. Li, “Effects of a Countercurrent Gas Flow on Falling-film Mode Transitions between Horizontal Tubes,” Experimental Thermal Fluid Science, 33: 1216-1225, 2009.
• Park, J-S, and A. M. Jacobi, “A Run-around Heat Exchanger System to Improve the Energy Efficiency of a Home Appliance using Hot Water,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 29:3110-3117, 2009.
• T’Joen, C., Y. Park, Q. Wang, A. Sommers, X. Han, and A. M. Jacobi, “A Review on Polymer Heat Exchangers for HVAC&R Applications,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 32(5): 763-779, 2009.
• T’Joen, C., A. M. Jacobi, and M. DePaepe, “Flow Visualisation in Inclined Louvered Fins,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 33:664-674, 2009.
• Park, Y. and A. M. Jacobi, “The Air-side Thermal-hydraulic Performance of Flat-tube Heat Exchangers with Louvered, Wavy, and Plain Fins Under Dry and Wet Conditions,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 131, 061801-1, 2009.
• Liu, L. and A. M. Jacobi, “Air-Side Surface Wettability Effects on the Performance of Slit-Fin-and-Tube Heat exchangers Operating Under Wet-Surface Conditions,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 131, 051802-1, 2009.
• Park, Y. and A. M. Jacobi, “Air-side Heat Transfer and Friction Correlations for Flat-tube, Louver-fin Heat Exchangers,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 131:2, 021801-1, 2009.
• Liu, L., A. M. Jacobi, and D. Chvedov, “A Surface Embossing Technique to Create Micro-grooves on an Aluminum Fin Stock for Drainage Enhancement,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 19, 035026, 2009.
• Sommers, A. D. and A. M. Jacobi, “Wetting Phenomena on Micro-grooved Aluminum Surfaces and Modeling of the Critical Droplet Size,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 328:2, 402-411, 2008.
• Liu, L., and A. M. Jacobi, “Issues Affecting the Reliability of Dynamic Dip Testing as a Method to Assess the Condensate Drainage Behavior from the Air-side Surface of Dehumidifying Heat Exchangers,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 32, 1512-1522, 2008.
• Joarder, A. and A. M. Jacobi, “Heat Transfer Enhancement by Winglet-Type-Vortex Generator Arrays in Compact Plain-Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 31:1, 87-97, 2008.
• Lee, J. J., J. C. Dutton, and A. M. Jacobi, “Application of Temperature-Sensitive Paint for Surface Temperature Measurement in Heat Transfer Enhancement Applications, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 21, 1253--1262, 2007.
• Michna, J., A. M. Jacobi, and R. L. Burton, “An Experimental Study of the Friction Factor and Mass Transfer Performance of an Off-Set Strip Fin Array at Very High Reynolds Numbers,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 129:9, 1134-1140, 2007.
• Joardar, A. and A. M. Jacobi, “A Numerical Study of Flow and Heat Transfer Enhancement Using an Array of Delta-Winglet Vortex Generators in a Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchanger,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 129:9, 1156-1167,2007
• ElSherbini, A. and A. M. Jacobi, “Retention Forces and Contact Angles for Critical Liquid Drops on Non-Horizontal Surfaces,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 299:2, 841-849, 2006.
• Xia, Y., Y. Zhong, P. S. Hrnjak, and A. M. Jacobi, “Frost, Defrost, and Refrost and Its Impact on the Air-Side Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of Louvered-Fin, Flat-Tube Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Refrigeration- Revue International Du Froid, 29:7, 1066-1079, 2006.
• Sommers, A. D. and A. M. Jacobi, “Creating Micro-Scale Surface Topology to Achieve Anisotropic Wettability on an Aluminum Surface,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 16:8, 1571-1578, 2006.
• ElSherbini, A. and A. M. Jacobi, “A Model for Condensate Retention Model on Plain-Fin Heat Exchangers,” Journal of Heat Transfer, Transactions of the ASME, 128:5, 427-433, 2006.
• Burton, R. L., K. A. Brown, and A. M. Jacobi, “The Case for Horizontal Launch of Large Exploration Payloads,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 43:696-698, 2006.
• Sommers, A. D. and A. M. Jacobi, “An Exact Solution to Steady Heat Conduction in a Two-Dimensional Annulus on a One-Dimensional Fin: Application to Frosted Heat Exchangers with Round Tubes,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 128, 397-404, 2006.
• Xia, Y. and A. M. Jacobi, “Air-Side Data Interpretation and Performance Analysis for Heat Exchangers with Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer: Wet and Frosted Surfaces,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 48, 5089-5102, 2005.
• Zhong, Y., A. Joardar, Z. Gu, Y-G Park, and A. M. Jacobi, “Dynamic Dip Testing as a Method to Assess the Condensate Drainage Behavior from the Air-side Surface of Compact Heat Exchangers,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 29, 957-970, 2005.
• Sommers, A. D. and A. M. Jacobi, “Air-Side Heat Transfer Enhancement of a Refrigerator Evaporator Using Vortex Generation,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 28, 1006-1017, 2005.
• Mina, E., T. Newell, and A. M. Jacobi, “A Generalized Coefficient of Performance for Conditioning Moist Air, International Journal of Refrigeration, 28, 784-790, 2005.
• Ribatski, G. and A. M. Jacobi, “Falling-Film Evaporation on Horizontal Tubes – A Critical Review,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 28, 635-653, 2005.
• Joardar, A. and A. M. Jacobi, “Impact of Leading Edge Delta-Wing Vortex Generators on the Thermal Performance of a Flat Tube, Louvered-Fin Compact Heat Exchanger," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 48, 1480-1493, 2005.
• Xia, Y. and A. M. Jacobi, “An Exact Solution to Steady Heat Conduction in a Two-Dimensional Slab on a One-Dimensional Fin: Application to Frosted Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47, 3317-3326, 2004.
• Dupont, V., J. R. Thome, and A. M. Jacobi, “Heat Transfer Model for Evaporation in Microchannels Part II: Comparison with the Database,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47, 3388-3401, 2004.
• Thome, J. R., V. Dupont, and A. M. Jacobi, “Heat Transfer Model for Evaporation in Microchannels Part I: Presentation of the Model,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47, 3375-3385, 2004.
• ElSherbini, A. I. and A. M. Jacobi, “Liquid Drops on Vertical and Inclined Surfaces: Part II – A Method for Approximating Drop Shapes,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 273, 566-575, 2004.
• ElSherbini, A. I. and A. M. Jacobi, “Liquid Drops on Vertical and Inclined Surfaces: Part I – An Experimental Study of Drop Geometry,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 273, 556-565, 2004.
• ElSherbini, A. I. and A. M. Jacobi, “Critical Contact Angles for Liquid Drops on Inclined Surfaces,” Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science, 128, 57-62, 2004.
• Hoke, J. L., J. G. Georgiadis, and A. M. Jacobi, “The Effect of Substrate Wettability on Frost Properties,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 18:2, 228-235, 2004.
• Smotrys, M., H. Ge, J. C. Dutton, and A. M. Jacobi, “Flow and Heat Transfer Behavior for a Vortex-Enhanced Interrupted Fin,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 125:5, 788-794, 2003.
• ElSherbini, A. I., A. M. Jacobi, and P. S. Hrnjak, “Experimental Investigation of Thermal Contact Resistance in Plain-Fin-and-Tube Evaporators with Collarless Fins,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 26:5, 527-536, 2003.
• DeJong, N. C. and A. M. Jacobi, “Localized Flow and Heat Transfer Interactions in Louvered-Fin Arrays,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 46, 443-455, 2003.
• DeJong, N. C. and A. M. Jacobi, “Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop for Flow Through Bounded Louvered-Fin Arrays,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 27, 237-250, 2003.
• ElSherbini, A. and A. M. Jacobi, “The Thermal-Hydraulic Impact of Delta-Wing Vortex Generators on the Performance of a Plain-Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchanger,” Journal of HVAC&R Research, 8, 357-370, 2002.
• Jacobi, A. M. and J. R. Thome, “Heat Transfer Model for Evaporation of Elongated Bubble Flows in Microchannels,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 124, 1131-1136, 2002.
• Gentry, M. C. and A. M. Jacobi, “Heat Transfer Enhancement by Delta-Wing-Generated Tip Vortices in Flat-Plate and Developing Channel Flows,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 124, 1158-1168, 2002.
• Korte, C. and A. M. Jacobi, “Condensate Retention Effects on the Performance of Plain-Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers: Retention Data and Modeling,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 123:5, 926-936, 2001.
• Kearney, S. P., A. M. Jacobi, and R. P. Lucht, “Time-Resolved Thermal Boundary-Layer Structure in an Oscillating Reversing Channel Flow,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 123:4, 655-664, 2001.
• Mehendale, S. S., A. M. Jacobi, and R. K. Shah, “Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer at Micro- and Meso-scales with Application to Heat Exchanger Design,” Applied Mechanics Reviews, 53:7, 175-193, 2000.
• Idem, S. A., A. M. Jacobi, and V. W. Goldschmidt, “Fin Heat Transfer Modeling and Its Impact on Predictions of Efficiency and Condensation in Gas-Fired Boilers,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 21:6, 7-18, 2000.
• Dyer, J. M., J. L. Hoke, B. D. Storey, A. M. Jacobi, and J. G. Georgiadis, “An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Hydrophobicity on the Rate of Frost Growth in Laminar Channel Flows,” ASHRAE Transactions, 106:1, 143-151, 2000.
• Burton, C., A. M. Jacobi, and S. S. Mehendale, “Vapor-Liquid Equilibria for R-32 and R-410A Mixed with a Polyol Ester: Non-Ideality and Local Composition Modeling,” International Journal of Refrigeration, 22, 458-471, 1999.
• Rush, T. A., T. Newell, and A. M. Jacobi, “An Experimental Study of Flow and Heat Transfer in Sinusoidal Wavy Passages,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 42, 1541-1553, 1999.
• Storey, B. D. and A. M. Jacobi, “The Effect of Streamwise Vortices on the Frost Growth Rate in Developing Laminar Channel Flows,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 42, 3787-3802, 1999.
• DeJong, N. C. and A. M. Jacobi, “Local Flow and Heat Transfer Behavior in Convex-Louver Arrays,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 121, 136-141, 1999.
• Kearney, S. P., R. P. Lucht, and A. M. Jacobi, “Temperature Measurements in Convective Heat Transfer Flows Using Dual-Broadband, Pure-Rotational Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 19, 13-26, 1999.
• DeJong, N. C., L. W. Zhang, A. M. Jacobi, S. Balachandar, and D. K. Tafti, “A Complementary Experimental and Numerical Study of the Flow and Heat Transfer in Offset Strip-Fin Heat Exchangers,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 120, 690-698, 1998.
• Jacobi, A. M. and R. K. Shah, “Air-Side Flow and Heat Transfer in Compact Heat Exchangers: A Discussion of Enhancement Mechanisms,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 19:4, 29-41, 1998.
• Hu, X. and A. M. Jacobi, "Departure-Site Spacing for Liquid Droplets and Jets Falling Between Horizontal Circular Tubes," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 16, 322-331, 1998.
• DeJong, N. C., M. C. Gentry, and A. M. Jacobi, "An Entropy-Based, Air-Side Heat Exchanger Performance Evaluation Method: Application to a Condenser," International Journal of HVAC&R Research, 3:3, 185-196, 1997.
• Shelton, J. C. and A. M. Jacobi, "A Fundamental Study of Refrigerant-Line Transients: Part 2 — Pressure Excursion Estimates and Initiation Mechanisms," ASHRAE Transactions, 103:2, 32-41, 1997.
• Shelton, J. C. and A. M. Jacobi, "A Fundamental Study of Refrigerant-Line Transients: Part 1 — Description of the Problem and Survey of Relevant Literature," ASHRAE Transactions, 103:1, 65-87, 1997.
• Gentry, M. C. and A. M. Jacobi, "Heat Transfer Enhancement by Delta-Wing Vortex Generators on a Flat Plate: Vortex Interactions with the Boundary Layer," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 14, 231-242, 1997.
• DeJong, N. C. and A. M. Jacobi, "An Experimental Study of Flow and Heat Transfer in Parallel-Plate Arrays: Local, Row-by-Row and Surface Average Behavior," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 40:6, 1365-1378, 1997.
• Hu, X. and A. M. Jacobi, "The Intertube Falling Film: Part 2-Mode Effects on Sensible Heat Transfer to a Falling Liquid Film," Journal of Heat Transfer, 118, 626-633, 1996.
• Hu, X. and A. M. Jacobi, "The Intertube Falling Film: Part 1-Flow Characteristics, Mode Transitions, and Hysteresis," Journal of Heat Transfer, 118, 616-625, 1996.
• Kearney, S. P. and A. M. Jacobi, "Local Convective Behavior and Fin Efficiency in Shallow Banks of In-line and Staggered, Annularly Finned Tubes," Journal of Heat Transfer, 118, 317-326, 1996.
• Martz, W. L., C. M. Burton, and A. M. Jacobi, "Vapor-Liquid Equilibria for R-22, R-134a, R-125, and R-32/125 with a Polyol Ester Lubricant: Measurements and Departure from Ideality," ASHRAE Transactions, 102:1, 367-374, 1996.
• Martz, W. L., C. M. Burton, and A. M. Jacobi, "Local Composition Modeling of the Thermodynamic Properties of Refrigerant and Oil Mixtures," International Journal of Refrigeration, 19:1, 25-33, 1996.
• Jacobi, A. M. and R. K. Shah, "Heat Transfer Surface Enhancement Through the Use of Longitudinal Vortices: A Review of Recent Progress," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 11:3, 295-309, 1995.
• Kearney, S. P. and A. M. Jacobi, "Effects of Gull-Wing Baffles on the Performance of a Single-Row, Annularly Finned Tube Heat Exchanger," International Journal of HVAC&R Research, ASHRAE, 1:4, 257-272, 1995.
• Hu, X., L. Zhang, and A. M. Jacobi, "Surface Irregularity Effects of Droplets and Retained Condensate on Local Heat Transfer to Finned Tubes in Cross-Flow," ASHRAE Transactions, 100:1, 375-381, 1994.
• Jacobi, A. M., "A Scale Analysis Approach to the Correlation of Continuous Moving Sheet (Backward Boundary Layer) Forced Convective Heat Transfer," Journal of Heat Transfer, 115:4, 1058-1061, 1993.
• Jacobi, A. M., S. A. Idem, and V. W. Goldschmidt, "Predicting the Performance of Multistage Heat Exchangers," Heat Transfer Engineering, 14:1, 62-70, 1993.
• Hu, X. and A. M. Jacobi, "Local Heat Transfer Behavior and its Impact on a Single-Row, Annularly Finned Tube Heat Exchanger," Journal of Heat Transfer, 115:1, 66-74, 1993.
• Hu, X. and A. M. Jacobi, "Vapor Shear and Pressure Gradient Effects During Filmwise Condensation from a Flowing Vapor onto a Sphere," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 5, 548-555, 1992.
• Jacobi, A. M., "Filmwise Condensation from a Flowing Vapor onto Isothermal, Axisymmetric Bodies," Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 6:2, 321-325, 1992.
• Idem, S. A., A. M. Jacobi, G. M. Maxwell, and V. W. Goldschmidt, "A Performance Model of an Instantaneous, Condensing, Gas-Fired Hot Water Boiler," ASHRAE Transactions, 98:2, 165-171, 1992.
• Jacobi, A. M. and V. W. Goldschmidt, "Measurement of the Velocity of Products of Combustion in Gas-Fired Heaters," Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 1:5, 293-296, 1990.
• Jacobi, A. M. and V. W. Goldschmidt, "Low Reynolds Number Heat and Mass Transfer Measurements of an Overall Counterflow, Baffled, Finned-Tube, Condensing Heat Exchanger," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 33:4, 755-765, 1990.
• Idem, S. A., A. M. Jacobi, and V. W. Goldschmidt, "Heat Transfer Characterization of a Finned-Tube Heat Exchanger (With and Without Condensation)," Journal of Heat Transfer, 112:1, 64-70, 1990.
• Jacobi, A. M. and V. W. Goldschmidt, "The Effect of Surface Tension Variation on Filmwise Condensation and Heat Transfer on a Cylinder in Cross Flow," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 32:8, 1483-1490, 1989.
• Jacobi, A. M., "Flow and Heat Transfer in Microchannels Using a Microcontinuum Approach," Journal of Heat Transfer, 111:4, 1083-1085, 1989.

Professional Societies

• Member, Tau Beta Pi
• ASHRAE Technical Activities Committee (TAC), Special Projects Coordinator 2006-2007; Section Head Section 1, 2007-2009; Member 2006-2009
• ASHRAE Research Activities Committee (RAC), Liaison to Section 6, 2000-02; Research Planning Subcommittee 2002-2003 (Chair 2003); Vice Chair 2002-2003; Chair 2003-2004; Member 2000-2004.
• ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.5, Liquid-to-Refrigerant Heat Exchangers, Corresponding Member, 2000-date
• ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.4, Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment, Corresponding Member, 1997-date
• ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.3, Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Chair 1997-99; 1997-date
• ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.1, Thermodynamics and Psychrometrics, Secretary, 1995-99; Vice Chair, 1997-99; Chair 1999; 1995-date
• Fellow, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 2009
• Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• Founding Associate Editor, 2008-date
• Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Application
• Chair, Subcommittee to evaluate Journal of Heat Transfer: Applied, 2006
• Associate Editor, 2005-2009
• Journal of Heat Transfer Editorial Board
• Heat Transfer Division, Newsletter Editor, 2000-2005
• Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Teaching Honors

• Listed in the Daily Illini “Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students” for Spring and Fall 1993, Fall 1995, Spring and Fall 1996, Spring and Fall 1997, Spring and Fall 1998, Fall 2000, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Spring 2012, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016,
• Stanley H. Pierce Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1994
• Two-Year Alumni Effective Teacher Award, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1996, 2002
• Engineering Council Advisor List for Outstanding Advising, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 1996, 1997
• Five-Year Alumni Effective Teacher Award, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1999, 2006
• Accenture Award for Excellence in Advising, College of Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2003
• Rose Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2003

Research Honors

• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011 (about 2.7% of ASME members)
• Fellow, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 2009 (about 1.5% of ASHRAE members)
• Guest Professor, Zhejiang University, Inaugural Address, “Flow and Heat Transfer in Interrupted Fin Arrays: Review of a Compound Enhancement Method for Offset-Strip Fins (2007),” Hangzhou, China 2007-2015
• Richard W. Kritzer Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, 2004-date
• E. K. Campbell Award, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 2004
• Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 2003
• Kritzer Faculty Scholar, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2003-2006
• Leohard Euler Visiting Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Swiss Federal Government, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
• NSF Research Initiation Award, 1991

Public Service Honors

• ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award, 2003
• ASME International, appreciation for outstanding service as Associate Editor, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 2002
• Recognition for consistently providing constructive, objective, and prompt reviews ensuring the quality of the Journal: ASME Heat Transfer Division, Nov. 1994, 1999
• Exemplary service to the Journal of Heat Transfer

Other Honors

• Best student paper, 3rd place: He, J. and Jacobi, A.M., "Air-side heat transfer enhancement by a V-formation delta-winglet array in a developing channel flow," Purdue Refrigeration Conference, 2010.