Welcome to the Cooling, Heating & Alternative Energy Research Lab under the direction of Dr. Hyeongyun Cha in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UB. We aim to address energy and water challenges facing our world. We probe fundamental heat and mass transport processes, leverage novel materials engineering, and build high-performance prototypes and devices to realize impactful technologies. Specifically, our research areas comprise phase-change, solar, thermal, and water.