James E. Braun, Ph.D., P.E.
James Braun is a professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. He has worked in the fields of air conditioning and refrigeration for more than 25 years in university and industrial settings. Currently his research at Purdue combines computer modeling and experiments to study and improve the performance of energy systems. This includes algorithms for intelligent control of building systems, algorithms for automated diagnostics applied to primary cooling equipment, comprehensive steady-state/transient models for compressors, expansion devices, heat exchangers, packaged air-conditioning equipment, and new environmentally-friendly cooling technologies. Braun has received two patents and published more than 120 papers.