John H Lienhard V

John H. Lienhard V is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on thermal science and engineering, including heat and mass transfer, water purification, desalination, and thermodynamics. Lienhard has held various administrative roles at MIT and is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in thermal engineering from UCLA and his PhD in fluid dynamics from UC San Diego. At MIT, he has worked on desalination processes, high-heat-flux engineering, and electronics thermal management. He has supervised over 100 doctoral and master's theses and authored more than 300 peer-reviewed papers. Lienhard is also the co-author of several textbooks on heat transfer and measurement.

John H Lienhard V is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in desalination, thermodynamics, water, heat and mass transfer, and convection. His research focuses on improving water production technologies through thermodynamic analysis, energy efficiency, and heat transfer mechanisms. He has published extensively on desalination processes, including membrane distillation, reverse osmosis, and solar-driven systems. His work also addresses challenges such as scaling, fouling, and energy consumption in water treatment. Lienhard's contributions span both theoretical and applied research, with an emphasis on sustainable and efficient water desalination technologies.