Laura Schaefer

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  • (2011) Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • (2005) Bicentennial Board of Visitors Faculty Fellow, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh.
  • (2003) CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, Chemical and Transport Systems.
  • (2002) New Investigator Award, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, & Air-Conditioning Engineers.
  • (2002) Faculty Honor Roll, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh.
  • (2000) Faculty for the Future Startup Fellowship (Faculty coupon), General Electric Foundation.
  • (1999) Best Paper, Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems, Advanced Energy Systems Division, ASME.
  • (1999 - 2000) Life Member's Scholarship, Georgia Engineering Foundation.
  • (1998 - 2000) Graduate Teaching Fellowship, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • (1998) Graduate Grant-In-Aid, ASHRAE.
  • (1995 - 1998) Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation.
  • (1994 - 1995) Sylvia Farny Scholarship, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000 - present
  • MS, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997 - present
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1995 - present
  • B.A., English, Rice University, 1995 - present

  • Tourkov, K., & Schaefer, L. (2015). Effect of regenerator positioning on thermoacoustic effect in a looped tube traveling wave thermoacoustic engine. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 95, 94-100.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.02.027.
  • Tourkov, K., Zink, F., & Schaefer, L. (2015). Thermoacoustic sound generation under the influence of resonator curvature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES, 88, 158-163.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2014.09.016.
  • Ikeda, M.K., Rao, P.R., & Schaefer, L.A. (2014). A thermal multicomponent lattice Boltzmann model. COMPUTERS & FLUIDS, 101, 250-262.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2014.06.006.
  • Kimber, M., Clark, W.W., & Schaefer, L. (2014). Conceptual analysis and design of a partitioned multifunctional smart insulation. APPLIED ENERGY, 114, 310-319.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.09.067.
  • Bao, J., & Schaefer, L. (2013). Lattice Boltzmann equation model for multi-component multi-phase flow with high density ratios. APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, 37(4), 1860-1871.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2012.04.048.
  • Collinge, W., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Indoor environmental quality in a dynamic life cycle assessment framework for whole buildings: Focus on human health chemical impacts. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, 62, 182-190.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.01.015.
  • Collinge, W.O., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Dynamic life cycle assessment: framework and application to an institutional building. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, 18(3), 538-552.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11367-012-0528-2.
  • DeBlois, J., Bilec, M., & Schaefer, L. (2013). Simulating home cooling load reductions for a novel opaque roof solar chimney configuration. APPLIED ENERGY, 112, 142-151.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.084.
  • DeBlois, J.C., Bilec, M.M., & Schaefer, L.A. (2013). Design and zonal building energy modeling of a roof integrated solar chimney. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 52, 241-250.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.10.023.
  • Kerzmann, T., & Schaefer, L. (2013). Flow Rate Optimization of a Linear Concentrating Photovoltaic System. JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 135(2).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.4023006.
  • Kim, G., Lim, H.S., Schaefer, L., & Kim, J.T. (2013). Overall Environmental Modelling of Newly Designed Curtain Wall Facade Configurations. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 22(1), 168-179.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1420326X12470281.
  • Kim, G., Schaefer, L., & Kim, J.T. (2013). Development of a Double-Skin Facade for Sustainable Renovation of Old Residential Buildings. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 22(1), 180-190.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1420326X12469533.
  • Kim, G., Schaefer, L., Lim, T.S., & Kim, J.T. (2013). Thermal comfort prediction of an underfloor air distribution system in a large indoor environment. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 64, 323-331.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.05.003.
  • Saunders, C.L., Landis, A.E., Mecca, L.P., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Analyzing the Practice of Life Cycle Assessment Focus on the Building Sector. JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, 17(5), 777-788.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/jiec.12028.
  • Thiel, C.L., Campion, N., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). A Materials Life Cycle Assessment of a Net-Zero Energy Building. ENERGIES, 6(2), 1125-1141.MDPI. doi: 10.3390/en6021125.
  • Kerzmann, T., & Schaefer, L. (2012). System simulation of a linear concentrating photovoltaic system with an active cooling system. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 41, 254-261.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.11.004.
  • Kim, G., Lim, H.S., Lim, T.S., Schaefer, L., & Kim, J.T. (2012). Comparative advantage of an exterior shading device in thermal performance for residential buildings. ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 46, 105-111.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.10.040.
  • Lim, T.S., Schaefer, L., Kim, J.T., & Kim, G. (2012). Energy Benefit of the Underfloor Air Distribution System for Reducing Air-Conditioning and Heating Loads in Buildings. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 21(1), 62-70.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1420326X11419345.
  • Ikeda, M.K., & Schaefer, L.A. (2011). Examining the effect of binary interaction parameters on VLE modelling using cubic equations of state. FLUID PHASE EQUILIBRIA, 305(2), 233-237.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.fluid.2011.03.029.
  • Miller, V.B., Landis, A.E., & Schaefer, L.A. (2011). A benchmark for life cycle air emissions and life cycle impact assessment of hydrokinetic energy extraction using life cycle assessment. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 36(3), 1040-1046.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.08.016.
  • Miller, V.B., Ramde, E.W., Gradoville, R.T.J., & Schaefer, L.A. (2011). Hydrokinetic power for energy access in rural Ghana. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 36(2), 671-675.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.08.014.
  • Trapp, A.C., Zink, F., Prokopyev, O.A., & Schaefer, L. (2011). Thermoacoustic heat engine modeling and design optimization. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 31(14-15), 2518-2528.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.04.017.
  • Miller, V.B., & Schaefer, L.A. (2010). Dynamic Modeling of Hydrokinetic Energy Extraction. JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 132(9).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.4002431.
  • Zink, F., Vipperman, J., & Schaefer, L. (2010). CFD simulation of a thermoacoustic engine with coiled resonator. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 37(3), 226-229.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.09.001.
  • Zink, F., Vipperman, J., & Schaefer, L. (2010). CFD simulation of thermoacoustic cooling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 53(19-20), 3940-3946.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.05.012.
  • Zink, F., Vipperman, J.S., & Schaeferc, L.A. (2010). Environmental motivation to switch to thermoacoustic refrigeration. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 30(2-3), 119-126.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2009.07.008.
  • Zink, F., Waterer, H., Archer, R., & Schaefer, L.A. (2009). Geometric Optimization of a Thermoacoustic Stack. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 48(12), 2309-2322.
  • Bao, J., Yuan, P., & Schaefer, L. (2008). A mass conserving boundary condition for the lattice Boltzmann equation method. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, 227(18), 8472-8487.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jcp.2008.06.003.
  • Maina, J.Y., Mickle, M.H., Lovell, M.R., & Schaefer, L.A. (2008). Complex radio frequency (RF) communications with virtual pulses. COMPUTERS & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, 34(5), 423-437.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.compeleceng.2007.09.005.
  • Li, P.W., Schaefer, L.A., & Chyu, M.K. (2007). Three-Dimensional Model for the Conjugate Heat and Gas Species Transport in a Planar Type Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. International Journal of Transport Phenomena, 9(1), 1-18.
  • Maina, J.Y., Mickle, M.H., Lovell, M.R., & Schaefer, L.A. (2007). Application of CDMA for anti-collision and increased read efficiency of multiple RFID tags. JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, 26(1), 37-43.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2007.05.001.
  • Zink, F., Lu, Y., & Schaefer, L. (2007). A solid oxide fuel cell system for buildings. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 48(3), 809-818.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.09.010.
  • Lu, Y.X., & Schaefer, L. (2006). Numerical study of a flat-tube high power density solid oxide fuel cell - Part II: Cell performance and stack optimization. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 153(1), 68-75.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.03.189.
  • Yuan, P., & Schaefer, L. (2006). A thermal lattice Boltzmann two-phase flow model and its application to heat transfer problems - Part 2. Integration and validation. JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 128(1), 151-156.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.2137344.
  • Yuan, P., & Schaefer, L. (2006). Equations of state in a lattice Boltzmann model. PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, 18(4).AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.2187070.
  • Yuan, P., & Schaefer, L. (2006). A thermal lattice Boltzmann two-phase flow model and its application to heat transfer problems - Part 1. Theoretical foundation. JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 128(1), 142-150.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.2137343.
  • Lu, Y., Schaefer, L., & Li, P. (2005). Numerical simulation of heat transfer and fluid flow of a flat-tube high power density solid oxide fuel cell. JOURNAL OF FUEL CELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2(1), 65-69.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.1843120.
  • Lu, Y.X., Schaefer, L., & Li, P.W. (2005). Numerical study of a flat-tube high power density solid oxide fuel cell - Part I. Heat/mass transfer and fluid flow. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 140(2), 331-339.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.08.036.
  • Li, P.W., Schaefer, L., & Chyu, M.K. (2004). A numerical model coupling the heat and gas species' transport processes in a tubular SOFC. JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 126(2), 219-229.ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.1667528.
  • Lu, Y., & Schaefer, L.A. (2004). A SOFC System Fed with Hydrogen Sulfide and Natural Gas. Journal of Power Sources, 135, 184-191.
  • Schaefer, L.A., & Schaefer, A.J. (2004). Locating hybrid fuel cell-turbine power generation units under uncertainty. ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH, 132(1-4), 301-322.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1023/B:ANOR.0000045288.72359.de.
  • Li, P.W., Schaefer, L., Wang, Q.M., Zhang, T., & Chyu, M.K. (2003). Multi-gas transportation and electrochemical performance of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell with complex flow channels. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 115(1), 90-100.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0378-7753(02)00723-1.
  • Li, P.W., Zhang, T., Wang, Q.M., Schaefer, L., & Chyu, M.K. (2003). The performance of PEM fuel cells fed with oxygen through the free-convection mode. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 114(1), 63-69.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0378-7753(02)00535-9.
  • Cain, J.T., Clark, W.W., Schaefer, L.A., Ulinski, D.J., Mickle, M.H., & Mandecki, W.M. (2001). Energy harvesting for DNA gene sifting and sorting. International Journal of Parallel and Distributed Systems and Networks, 4(3), 140-149.
  • Schaefer, L.A. (1997). The State Principle: Foundations and Consequences. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 119, 205-207.

  • Whiston, M.M., Collinge, W.O., Bilec, M.M., & Schaefer, L.A. (2014). Dynamic Response of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack to Changes in a University Building’s Load. In Volume 6A: Energy, 6A, (p. v06at07a062).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/imece2014-39206.
  • Jones, A.K., Chen, Y., Collinge, W.O., Xu, H., Schaefer, L.A., Landis, A.E., & Bilec, M.M. (2013). Considering Fabrication in Sustainable Computing. In 2013 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), (pp. 206-210).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/iccad.2013.6691120.
  • Xu, H., Bilec, M.M., Schaefer, L.A., Landis, A.E., & Jones, A.K. (2013). Ocelot: A Wireless Sensor Network and Computing Engine with Commodity Palmtop Computers. In 2013 International Green Computing Conference Proceedings, (pp. 1-8).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/igcc.2013.6604482.
  • Collinge, W.O., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2012). Integrating Indoor Environmental Quality Metrics in a Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment Framework For Buildings. In 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 1, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2012.6227992.
  • Ikeda, M.K., & Schaefer, L.A. (2012). Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Thermal Multiphase Flows With Dynamic Wall Interactions. In Volume 7: Fluids and Heat Transfer, Parts A, B, C, and D, 7(PARTS A, B, C, D), (pp. 2465-2474).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/imece2012-87405.
  • Saunders, C.L., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., Schaefer, L.A., & Bilec, M.M. (2012). Utilizing Measured Energy Usage to Analyze Design Phase Energy Models. In 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 1, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2012.6227982.
  • Collinge, W.O., Liao, L., Xu, H., Saunders, C.L., Bilec, M.M., Landis, A.E., Jones, A.K., & Schaefer, L.A. (2011). Enabling Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings with Wireless Sensor Networks. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/issst.2011.5936846.
  • Hu, Y., Schaefer, L., & Hartkopf, V. (2011). Energy and exergy analysis of integrating compound parabolic collectors (CPC) with lithium bromide (Li-Br) absorption chiller for building heating and cooling to achieve net zero buildings. In ASHRAE Transactions, 117(PART 2), (pp. 174-182).
  • Beckman, E., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Kovalcik, G., Mehalik, M., Needy, K., Ries, R., Schaefer, L., & Shuman, L. (2007). Combining educational studies, research and international experiences in sustainable engineering. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.
  • Beckman, E., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Kovalcik, G., Needy, K., Ries, R., Schaefer, L., & Shuman, L. (2006). Combining graduate studies, research and international experiences in sustainability. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.
  • Lu, Y., Schaefer, L., & Li, P. (2004). Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of a Flat-Tube High Power Density Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. In 2nd International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, (pp. 369-374).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/fuelcell2004-2494.
  • Mickle, M.H., Lovell, M.R., Schaefer, L., Wang, A., & Cain, J.T. (2003). Three dimensional sensing for environment and security control. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2, (pp. 1284-1291).
  • Shelton, S.V., Vodenicker, J.P., & Schaefer, L.A. (1999). Three-dimensional graphic analysis of absorption cycles. In American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Energy Systems Division (Publication) AES, 39, (pp. 143-150).
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