Biographical Sketch

Dr. Peng "Solomon" Yin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and serves as the Director of the Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Energy Center (EESE) at the Energy Institute of Louisiana (EIL). He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, following a B.S. in Thermal Energy and Power Engineering from Shanghai Ocean University.

Dr. Yin's professional academic background includes a postdoctoral research associate appointment at Baylor University prior to joining the faculty at UL Lafayette. A highly decorated young researcher, he has been recognized with multiple prestigious honors from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), including the Crosby Field Award, multiple ASHRAE Technical Paper Awards, and the notable Willis H. Carrier Award. He was also named the Early Career Researcher of the Year by the UL Lafayette College of Engineering.

As an instructor and research mentor, Dr. Yin regularly teaches foundational engineering and design coursework including Fluid Mechanics II, Heat Transfer, Environmental Engineering, and Advanced Building Heat Transfer and Energy Modeling. He serves as the primary advisor for several graduate and undergraduate student teams focused on experimental building science and utility-scale resource management.

Recent Projects

• Psychrometric Performance Testing: Investigating barometric pressure impacts on psychrometric performance testing configurations of unitary air-conditioning and heat pump systems under ASHRAE-sponsored frameworks.

• Agricultural and Rural Energy Audits: Directing a USDA-sponsored program conducting widespread energy audits on agricultural producers and rural small businesses across Louisiana to achieve energy demand reductions.

• Fan Coil Component Modeling: Characterizing blower motor components, including permanent split capacitor (PSC) and electronically commutated motor (ECM) assemblies, to enhance energy modeling algorithms within tools like EnergyPlus.

• Thermal Metamaterials Manufacturing: Pioneering modular design and 3D metal printing methodologies for the fabrication of thermal shifters and metamaterials engineered for precise heat flow manipulation.