Craig Bradshaw

For More Information

• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center

Education

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2012
• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2007

Academic Positions

• Executive Director, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, August 2024-present
• Associate Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, August 2024-present
• Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University, July 2022- August 2024
• Founding Director, Center for Integrated Building Systems, Oklahoma State University, October 2020- August 2024
• Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University, August 2016-August 2022
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Purdue University, May - August, 2012

Other Professional Employment

• Manager of Research and Development, Torad Engineering, August 2012- August 2016

Student Organizations

• ASHRAE Student Chapter, Faculty Co-Advisor, University of Illinois, 2024-present 

Research Interests

• Compressors
• Heat pumps and air-conditioners
• Model development
• Thermophysical properties of fluids
• Decarbonization and energy utilization
• Waste-heat recovery

Selected Articles in Journals

• Sarfraz, O., Bach, C.K., Bradshaw, C.R. 2019. Reduced order modeling for multi-circuit fin-and-tube heat exchangers with multiple identical circuit types. International Journal of Refrigeration. 106, pp. 236-247. [OSU]
• Tanveer, M., Bradshaw, C.R. 2021. "Performance Evaluation of Low-GWP Refrigerants in 1-100 ton scroll compressors." International Journal of Refrigeration. 129, pp.317-331. [OSU]
• Yarborough, S., Bradshaw, C.R., Orosz, J., Kemp, G. 2021. "Empirical Indicated Loss Analysis of a Semi-hermetic Light-Commercial Spool Compressor." International Journal of Refrigeration. 131, pp.1029-1037. [OSU]
• Gabel, K., Bradshaw, C.R., 2023. Evaluation and Quantification of Semi-Empirical Compressor Model Predictive Capabilities under Modulation and Extrapolation Scenarios. International Journal of Refrigeration. 149, pp.1-10.[OSU]
• Yousaf, S., Bradshaw, C.R., Kamalapurkar, R., San, O., 2023. Investigating Critical Features for Development of a Semi-Empirical Reduced Order Model for Unitary Air Conditioning Equipment. Energy and Buildings. 284, 112823. [OSU]
• Yousaf, S., Bradshaw, C.R. Kamalapurkar, R., San, O., 2024. A Gray-Box Model for Unitary Air Conditioners Developed with Symbolic Regression. International Journal of Refrigeration. 168, pp.696-707.
• Khan, A., Bradshaw, C.R., 2025. A Novel Characterization Methodology for Vapor-Injection Compressors: A Comparative Analysis with Existing Black Box Models. International Journal of Refrigeration. 169, pp.254-266.
• Yousaf, S., Ullah, S., Bradshaw, C.R., 2025. A Gray-Box Heat Pump System Model Compatible with Building Energy Modeling Engines and Reduced Quantities of Training Data Energy and Buildings. 345, 116131.
• Kahn, A., Bradshaw, C.R., 2026. Physics-Inspired Reduced Order and Refrigerant Flexible Model for the Characterization of Vapor Injected Positive Displacement Compressors. International Journal of Refrigeration Vol. 181. pp. 370-383.
• Yousaf, S., Raza, M., Khan, A., Bradshaw, C.R., 2026. A Reduced-Order Model for Predicting Transient Performance of Air-Source Heat Pumps. Applied Energy (accepted, in press)

Honors

• Golden Torch Award for Best Faculty, Mortar Board Chapter at Oklahoma State University (December 2018)
• Carl M. Leonard Faculty Fellowship (January 2022)
• Excellent Faculty Award, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, Oklahoma State University (April 2022)
• Distinguished Service Award, ASHRAE (June 2024)