Group Members

having worked in academia and the industry, hussam has unique expertise in working on applied heat exchangers and energy-related research activities with direct support from research councils and various uk and international industrial partners. he has extensive expertise in designing and manufacturing various types of heat exchangers, including heat pipes and heat pipe-based heat exchangers for low, medium and high temperature applications. his work in the field of heat pipe based heat exchangers resulted in novel designs for recouperators, steam generators & condensers and flat heat pipes. these have been implemented across various industries including, but not limited to: food, electronics thermal management and low to high industrial waste heat recovery and energy from waste. over the last few years, he has successfully managed to achieve new designs for industrial waste heat recovery and many thermal systems that have enhanced the performance of various industrials processes in the uk, europe and world-wide. throughout his academic and industrial career, he received over £15m research funding from various uk/eu based research councils (ukri, eu h2020, horizon europe) and from british and european industrial partners. he is a published author of academic books with many filed patents in areas related to heat pipes engineering and manufacturing and energy from waste systems. he is a chartered engineer and fellow of both engineers ireland (ireland) and imeche (uk). in 2024, hussam was elected as a fellow of the royal academy of engineering. hussam is the founder and the head of the heat pipe and thermal management research group in brunel university london. major projects as a principal investigator in brunel: project coordinator of: geoflexheat.eu project partner: streamstep project partner: prim-rock project technical director of: innovative water recovery solutions (iways) - h2020 project technical coordinator of: heat pipe technologies for industrial applications (etekina) - h2020 climate and cultural based design and market valuable technology solutions for plus energy houses. (cultral-e) - h2020 innovative polymer-based composite systems for high-efficient energy scavenging and storage (incomess) - h2020 design for resource and energy efficiency in ceramic kilns (dream) - h2020 step – heat pipe design challenge for hot plasma cooling - ukaea high-power and high-energy battery systems with integrated structural thermal management for heavy-duty applications - innovate uk roadmap for industry - academia collaboration between universidad pontificia bolivariana, argos cement company, brunel university london and econotherm in heat recovery in large industrial systems - royal academy of engineering conceptual feasibility of a heat pipe as a structural and thermal member in an automotive battery pack design - innovate uk improving power battery cooling technologies (impact) - innovate uk room temperature passive heat recovery with heat pipe - innovate uk controllable bidirectional heat recovery device - knowledge transfer network erva mate drying - innovate uk active refrigeration shelf with thermal storage - innovate uk education ph. d. (mechanical engineering), 2004, university of manchester, uk national honours fellow of the royal academy of engineering (freng) professional credentials institution of mechanical engineers (uk): chartered member and fellow (ceng, fimeche) chartered institution of building services engineers - cibse (uk): fellow (fcibse) engineers ireland: chartered engineer and fellow (ceng, intpe, fiei) teaching credentials p. g. cert. in higher education, 2010, brunel university, uxbridge, ub8 3ph, uk. senior fellow of the higher education academy (sfhea), 2017, uk heat pipes heat energy storage cryogenic heat transfer systems for freezing and storage of bio materials and food. single and two-phase heat transfer (experimental and numerical) waste heat recovery systems - low to high grades (from hot streams or from hot surfaces) including recuperators, steam generators and steam condensers. heat pipe based solar collectors (hybrid, concentrated and flat) development of sizing tools of heat exchangers energy active shelves for energy efficient supermarket chilled display cabinets teaching heat transfer heat exchangers building air conditioning renewable energy building services design – hvac

Professor Hussam Jouhara

Vice Dean - Research/Professor

Having worked in academia and the industry, Hussam has unique expertise in working on applied heat exchangers and energy-related research activities with direct support from research councils and various UK and international industrial partners. He has extensive expertise in designing and manufacturing various types of heat exchangers, including heat pipes and heat pipe-based heat exchangers for low, medium and high temperature applications. His work in the field of heat pipe based heat exchangers resulted in novel designs for recouperators, steam generators & condensers and flat heat pipes. These have been implemented across various industries including, but not limited to: food, electronics thermal management and low to high industrial waste heat recovery and Energy from Waste. Over the last few years, he has successfully managed to achieve new designs for industrial waste heat recovery and many thermal systems that have enhanced the performance of various industrials processes in the UK, Europe and world-wide. Throughout his academic and industrial career, he received over £15M research funding from various UK/EU based research councils (UKRI, EU H2020, Horizon Europe) and from British and European industrial partners. He is a published author of academic books with many filed patents in areas related to heat pipes engineering and manufacturing and Energy from Waste systems. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of both Engineers Ireland (Ireland) and IMechE (UK). in 2024, Hussam was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Hussam is the founder and the Head of the Heat Pipe and Thermal Management Research Group in Brunel University London. Major projects as a Principal Investigator in Brunel: Project Coordinator of: Geoflexheat.eu Project Partner: StreamStep Project Partner: Prim-Rock Project Technical Director of: Innovative WAter recoverY Solutions (iWAYS) - H2020 Project Technical Coordinator of: Heat Pipe Technologies for Industrial Applications (ETEKINA) - H2020 Climate and cultural based design and market valuable technology solutions for Plus Energy Houses. (CULTRAL-E) - H2020 Innovative Polymer-Based Composite Systems for High-Efficient Energy Scavenging And Storage (InComEss) - H2020 Design for Resource and Energy efficiency in cerAMic kilns (DREAM) - H2020 STEP – Heat Pipe Design Challenge for Hot Plasma Cooling - UKAEA High-Power and High-Energy Battery Systems with Integrated Structural Thermal Management for Heavy-Duty Applications - Innovate UK Roadmap for Industry - Academia collaboration between Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Argos Cement Company, Brunel University London and Econotherm in heat recovery in large industrial systems - Royal Academy of Engineering Conceptual Feasibility of a Heat Pipe as a Structural and Thermal Member in an Automotive Battery Pack Design - Innovate UK IMproving Power bAttery Cooling Technologies (IMPACT) - Innovate UK Room Temperature Passive Heat Recovery with Heat Pipe - Innovate UK Controllable bidirectional heat recovery device - Knowledge Transfer Network Erva Mate Drying - Innovate UK Active refrigeration shelf with thermal storage - Innovate UK EDUCATION Ph. D. (Mechanical Engineering), 2004, University of Manchester, UK NATIONAL HONOURS Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK): Chartered Member and Fellow (CEng, FIMechE) Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers - CIBSE (UK): Fellow (FCIBSE) Engineers Ireland: Chartered Engineer and Fellow (CEng, IntPE, FIEI) TEACHING CREDENTIALS P. G. Cert. in Higher Education, 2010, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK. Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), 2017, UK Heat pipes Heat Energy Storage Cryogenic heat transfer systems for freezing and storage of bio materials and food. Single and two-phase heat transfer (experimental and numerical) Waste heat recovery systems - low to high grades (from hot streams or from hot surfaces) including recuperators, steam generators and steam condensers. Heat pipe based solar collectors (hybrid, concentrated and flat) Development of sizing tools of heat exchangers Energy active shelves for energy efficient supermarket chilled display cabinets TEACHING Heat transfer Heat exchangers Building air conditioning Renewable energy Building services design – HVAC

jurgita malinauskaite is professor of law and the head of brunel law school (bls) working at the university since january 2008. she gained her doctorate in 2006. jurgita is a fellow of the higher education academy since 2010 and a senior fellow of the higher education academy since 2019. prior to committing herself to academia, she served as a competition lawyer at the competition council of lithuania. she previously held various positions: august 2021 to may 2023, she was the divisional lead for private and commercial law (bls); and the university’s aurora champion (2018-2021) leading and supporting women in academia with their career progression. jurgita was also the athena swan lead for bls (2017-2020) where she successfully led the department to achieve an athena swan bronze award, becoming the first non-stemm bul department to receive this award. she was also the associate dean for equality and diversity (cbass), 2015-2018. her research spans across competition law, energy law and waste law, also adopting a distinctly interdisciplinary focus on sustainability, the circular economy, industrial innovation, and the transition towards cleaner and more resilient energy systems. she has published four books: merger control in post-communist countries, routledge, 2010; harmonisation of eu competition law enforcement, springer, 2019; 'sustainable energy technology, business models, and policies theoretical peripheries and practical implications', elsevier, 2023 (co-authored with professor jouhara); and routledge handbook of consumer protection and behaviour in energy markets (co-edited with hunter, krasniewski and czernecka), routledge, 2024. she has also published widely in leading journals, including: oxford journal of legal studies, journal of antitrust enforcement, energy, energy policy etc. she has received a number of funding awards, including from the european commission, innovate uk (the uk research and innovation). for example, she was a co-i of three horizon 2020 projects: i) etekina (heat pipe technologies for industrial applications, 2017-2021; ii) incomess (innovative polymer-based composite systems for high-efficient energy scavenging and storage) 2020-2023; and iii) iways (innovative water recovery solutions through recycling of heat, materials and water across multiple sectors); the project - iways 2020-2025 no 958274. she is currently a co-i of the following horizon europe projects: i) streamstep (streamlining the optimisation of sustainable thermal energy systems and prototype technologies in process industries, streamstep, grant id no 101178351); ii) enhancement (emissions mitigation through carbon capture from bioenergy, enhancement project | emissions mitigation through carbon capture, grant id no 101235557); and act2flex (flexible, sustainable and digitally-enabled solutions for industrial process transformation, grant id no 101294465). malinauskaitė also has substantial experience in research assessment and grant evaluation. jurgita served as a chair of the law sub-panel for slovakia's 2026 periodic evaluation of research (ver 2026), appointed by the ministry of education, research, development and youth of slovakia. previously, she also was a member of the law sub-panel, recruited by the ministry of education, science, research and sport of the slovak republic for the periodic evaluation of research in 2022. she was the expert reviewer of funding applications submitted to the academy of finland, “energy solutions as part of a just green transition” 2023 programme of the strategic research council (src) 2023. jurgita is also the expert reviewer of funding applications submitted to the national science centre (strona główna | narodowe centrum nauki), poland and an expert panel member in 2022, 2023, and 2026. competition law comparative competition law harmonisation of international competition law small market economies and competition law comparative law competition law energy law waste to energy competition law comparative competition law phd research methods

Professor Jurgita Malinauskaite

Head of Department - Brunel Law School / Professor

Jurgita Malinauskaite is Professor of Law and the Head of Brunel Law School (BLS) working at the University since January 2008. She gained her Doctorate in 2006. Jurgita is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2010 and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2019. Prior to committing herself to academia, she served as a competition lawyer at the Competition Council of Lithuania. She previously held various positions: August 2021 to May 2023, she was the Divisional Lead for Private and Commercial Law (BLS); and the University’s Aurora Champion (2018-2021) leading and supporting Women in Academia with their career progression. Jurgita was also the Athena Swan Lead for BLS (2017-2020) where she successfully led the department to achieve an Athena Swan Bronze Award, becoming the first non-STEMM BUL department to receive this award. She was also the Associate Dean for Equality and Diversity (CBASS), 2015-2018. Her research spans across competition law, energy law and waste law, also adopting a distinctly interdisciplinary focus on sustainability, the circular economy, industrial innovation, and the transition towards cleaner and more resilient energy systems. She has published four books: Merger Control in Post-Communist Countries, Routledge, 2010; Harmonisation of EU Competition Law Enforcement, Springer, 2019; 'Sustainable Energy Technology, Business Models, and Policies Theoretical Peripheries and Practical Implications', Elsevier, 2023 (co-authored with Professor Jouhara); and Routledge Handbook of Consumer Protection and Behaviour in Energy Markets (co-edited with Hunter, Krasniewski and Czernecka), Routledge, 2024. She has also published widely in leading journals, including: Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, Energy, Energy Policy etc. She has received a number of funding awards, including from the European Commission, Innovate UK (the UK Research and Innovation). For example, she was a Co-I of three Horizon 2020 projects: i) ETEKINA (heat pipE TECHnologies for INdustrial Applications, 2017-2021; ii) InComEss (Innovative Polymer-Based Composite Systems for High-Efficient Energy Scavenging and Storage) 2020-2023; and iii) iWAYS (Innovative WAter recoverY Solutions through recycling of heat, materials and water across multiple sectors); The project - iWays 2020-2025 No 958274. She is currently a Co-I of the following Horizon Europe projects: i) StreamSTEP (Streamlining the optimisation of Sustainable Thermal Energy systems and Prototype technologies in process industries, StreamStep, grant ID No 101178351); ii) ENHANCEMENT (Emissions mitigation through Carbon Capture from bioenergy, Enhancement Project | Emissions mitigation through carbon Capture, grant ID No 101235557); and ACT2flex (Flexible, Sustainable and Digitally-Enabled Solutions for Industrial Process Transformation, grant ID No 101294465). Malinauskaitė also has substantial experience in research assessment and grant evaluation. Jurgita served as a Chair of the Law Sub-Panel for Slovakia's 2026 Periodic Evaluation of Research (VER 2026), appointed by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of Slovakia. Previously, she also was a member of the Law Sub-Panel, recruited by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic for the Periodic Evaluation of Research in 2022. She was the expert reviewer of funding applications submitted to the Academy of Finland, “Energy Solutions as Part of a Just Green Transition” 2023 programme of the Strategic Research Council (SRC) 2023. Jurgita is also the expert reviewer of funding applications submitted to the National Science Centre (Strona główna | Narodowe Centrum Nauki), Poland and an expert panel member in 2022, 2023, and 2026. Competition Law Comparative Competition Law Harmonisation of International Competition Law Small Market Economies and Competition Law Comparative law Competition law Energy law Waste to Energy Competition Law Comparative Competition Law PhD Research Methods