Pioneering applications of refrigeration

This paper will be given by leading RAC innovator Pega Hrnjak of the University of Illinois where he is Associate Professor at UIUC and a Director of their Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Centre, one of the most prestigious research centres in the world. He is operates a commercial research facility which carries out hands-on research on thermal systems ranging from nano-technology to large industrial equipment. There are 15 environmental chambers in a facility of 4,000 m2 with a staff of over 50 researchers. Between his academic job and his commercial job he has an exceptionally broad range of experience in addressing practical refrigeration problems and applying technical innovation to meet business problems. His paper will outline this inspirational work in the USA and internationally.