Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
The analysis of micro-scale mechanical engineering phenomena within the application arenas of electronic and micro-electromechanical systems with particular emphasis on thermal / energy management and reliability physics.
Biography
Prof. Jeff Punch is a faculty member of the School of Engineering at the University of Limerick, specialising in the thermal sciences. In terms of research, he directs the Stokes Laboratories at UL s Bernal Institute a research group dedicated to education and innovation in mechanical engineering science and he is a Funded Investigator of the SFI s CONNECT Centre. He has wide-ranging research interests in the analysis of micro-scale mechanical engineering phenomena within the application areas of electronic and micro-electromechanical systems with emphasis on thermal / energy management and reliability physics. He has won over 10 million in industrial and research funding to date, and is currently supervising five postgraduate students and mentoring one postdoctoral researcher. He has authored or co-authored well over 150 refereed publications and five patents, and has presented numerous invited talks on aspects of the thermal management and reliability of electronic systems at venues worldwide.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Ph.D.
Award Date: 1 Jan 1994
Bachelor, Bachelor of Engineering
Award Date: 1 Jan 1990
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A thermo-fluidic model for the analysis of deformed, multi-source heat pipes
Guinan, E., Punch, J. & Egan, V., 15 May 2025, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 267, 125767.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemical compatibility of various working fluids with additively manufactured materials for two-phase thermal control systems
Butler, C., Caplanne, E., Keaveney, S. & Punch, J., 1 Apr 2025, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 264, 125495.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of Heat Source Size and Orientation on the Thermal Performance of a Wire Mesh Vapor Chamber
Ng, W. J., Punch, J. & Egan, V., 2025, In: Journal of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer. 12, 1, p. 39-53 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A filling rig for liquid and gas working fluids for two-phase thermal management systems
Butler, C., Caplanne, E. & Punch, J., Sep 2024, In: HardwareX. 19, e00558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A nonlinear and asymmetric monostable compliant ortho-planar spring piezoelectric vibrational energy harvester using a H-I structure
Taufan, I., Punch, J. & Nico, V., 1 Dec 2024, In: Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical. 379, 115984.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 2 Membership of council
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Member Engineers Ireland (External organisation)
Punch, J. (Engineer)
2003Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (External organisation)
Punch, J. (Member)
1999Activity: Membership › Membership of council