Every four years, the prestigious William Begell Medal is awarded to an internationally recognized researcher whose lifetime achievements have advanced |
thermal science, heat transfer, and engineering. Yogesh Jaluria, Board of Governors Professor and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, received the award at the William Begell Medal Award Ceremony at the 18th International Heat Transfer Conference in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. He also presented a keynote address at the conference.“ It is an honor to be recognized by the international community for my work and for the impact it |
has had,” Jaluria says.“ The award is also personally meaningful to me because it honors Bill Begell, who was a good friend and whose company published two of my books.”“ It’ s also an important recognition of my lifetime accomplishments in research and significant contributions to the international community in thermal sciences,” says Jaluria, a widely published author and co-author of articles, books, and book chapters. Throughout his career, Jaluria’ s pioneering work has bridged |
fundamental thermal science with practical engineering applications. In the process, it has explored a broad spectrum of basic and applied areas from natural convection, fires, and thermal management of electronics to advanced materials processing, energy systems, computational heat transfer, and environmental processes. Ultimately, his work has led to a fuller understanding of how heat may be predicted, controlled, and optimized across these varied applications. |
i2Cool has announced that its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Martin Zhu, has received the Young Entrepreneur Award at the 2025 Leader of the Year Awards, organised by Sing Tao News Corporation. The 2025 award presentation ceremony was officiated by The Hon. John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and attended by representatives from government, industry, academia and the wider community to celebrate leadership and innovation across Hong Kong. Prof. Chu was recognised for his leadership in advancing the commercialisation of climate technologies and transforming scientific research into practical solutions that address the growing |
challenges of climate change and extreme heat. Founded in Hong Kong, i2Cool is a climate technology company specialising in electricity-free cooling solutions based on passive radiative cooling. Originating from research at the City University of Hong Kong, the company’ s proprietary technology reflects solar radiation while efficiently emitting heat through the atmospheric window, enabling continuous cooling without electricity consumption. Since its establishment, i2Cool has expanded its technology from laboratory research to largescale commercial applications across multiple industries. Its electricity-free cooling solutions are now used in buildings, transportation, industrial facilities, |
energy infrastructure and textiles, supporting customers in reducing cooling energy consumption, improving thermal management and advancing sustainability goals. |
The award recognises leadership in advancing climate innovation at a time when demand for sustainable cooling technologies continues to grow worldwide. |