Gershon Grossman

Senior Research Fellow
Energy & Environment

Specializations:

Solar energy; Energy conservation

Education:

ScD Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MSc Mechanical Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology

BSc Mechanical Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Specializations:

Solar energy; Energy conservation

About

Gershon Grossman is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and head of the Energy Forum at the Samuel Neaman Institute. He holds BSc and MSc degrees from Technion, earned his ScD at MIT, and subsequently joined the faculty at Technion. At Technion Grossman served as Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, head of the Energy Engineering Research Center, Solar Energy Laboratory, and the Rechler Cryogenic Cooling Laboratory, and was incumbent of the Sherman-Gilbert Chair in Energy. His research interests span thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer; solar energy; energy conservation; heating and air conditioning systems; cryogenic cooling; and absorption/sorption heat pumps. His extensive international experience includes roles as a visiting researcher, notably at NIST, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Technische Universitaet Munchen. His significant contributions have been recognized through honors including the Georg Alefeld Memorial Award; the Russell B. Scott Memorial Award, the Cryogenic Society of America; and the Kreith Energy Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineering. With over 200 publications and 8 patents, Grossman is a fellow of ASME and ASHRAE, and a member of ISES, representing a lifetime commitment to advancing Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy.

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