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Most of the work performed by PCM Thermal Solutions is performed by Maurice J. Marongiu, Ph.D., P.E. and Max J Marongiu, M.S. Dr. M.J. Marongiu received his B.S. degree in mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1980. He received in 1982 his M.S. in mechanical engineering and in 1985, he earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering, both degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The emphasis in his studies was experimental/analytical methods applied to thermal and fluid mechanics problems. Dr. Marongiu has a Professional Engineering (P.E.) license from the state of Illinois.

Dr. Marongiu has over 10 years of engineering teaching experience in the thermal engineering areas. He was assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University at College Station, TX and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago, as well as graduate teaching assistant at the University of Illinois. He has taught heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, thermal systems, thermal management, experimental methods and other courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as conducted research projects in thermal management, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.

His areas of expertise include: heat exchanger design, thermal system design and optimization, fluid mechanics and convection heat transfer, and cooling of electronic systems, including phase change materials. He is a recognized expert in the thermal management of electronics and telecommunications with over 20 papers on the cooling of electronic systems presented in industry conferences such as ASME's IMECE and NHTC, INTELEC, ITHERM, IECEC, SEMITHERM, EUROTHERM, and INTERPAK, to name a few. A list of pertinent electronics cooling papers by Dr. Marongiu is shown below.

Dr. Marongiu is active professionally, being a member of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), ISHM (International Society of Hybrid and Microelectronics), IEPS (International Electronics Packaging Society), Cryogenics Society of America and AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). He was chairman of ASME Fox Valley Local Section and member of ASME Ad Hoc Computational Heat Transfer Committee

Max J. Marongiu, MS

Max J. Marongiu is Vice President of PCM Thermal Solutions, Inc. Max .J. Marongiu received his first B.S. degree in Physics from the University of Florida at Gainesville in 1986 (see his resume below). He received a second B.S. degree in 1989 and received in 1991 his M.S. in Industrial Technology from Illinois State University at Normal. The emphasis in his studies was computer technical operations.

LIST of RELEVANT TECHNICAL PAPERS/ARTICLES

Cosley, M.R., and Marongiu, M.J., "Analytical and Computational Thermal Analysis of Underground Battery Vaults," FLOTHERM 2nd Users Conference, Boston, MA, May 11,12, 1993

Cosley, M.R. and Marongiu, M.J., "Parametric Thermal Analysis of Telecommunications Underground Battery Vaults: Rectangular Configurations," presented at ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 30-Dec.. 2, 1993.

Marongiu, M.J. and Cosley, M.R., "Parametric Thermal Analysis of Telecommunications Underground Battery Vaults: Cylindrical Configurations," presented at ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 30-Dec 2, 1993

Cosley, M.R. and Marongiu, M.J. "Studies on the Use of Radial Jet Reattachment Nozzles as Active Heat Sinks for Electronic Component Boards," presented at SEMI-THERM Symposium, San Jose, CA, Feb. 1-3, 1994

Marongiu, M.J., and Cosley, M.R., "Analytical/computational Studies of the Ground Thermal Characteristics for Underground Battery Vault Applications," presented at Fourth Inter society Conference on Thermal Phenomena in Electronic Systems (I-THERM) Washington, DC USA, May 4-6, 1994.

Marongiu, M.J. and Cosley, M.R., "Interference Effects Between Two Radial Nozzles for Surface Heat Transfer Applications," presented at 6th AIAA/ASME Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference Colorado Springs, CO, June 20-23, 1994

Marongiu, M.J., Stromblad, B. and Cosley, M.R., "Experimental Studies Using Confined Radial Nozzles," presented at Forum on Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics, 1994 ASME Fluids Engineering Division, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, June 19-23, 1994

Marongiu, M.J., Sumner, B., and Kozak, E., "Experimental Studies On Enhanced Impingement Cooling Using Nozzles With Tabs As Active Heat Sinks For Electronic Component Boards," presented at ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 6-11, 1994

Cosley, M.R., Garcia, M.P., L. K. Grzesik, J. Webster, and Marongiu, M.J., "Thermal Development Of Modular Outdoor Cabinets," presented at INTELEC ‘95, The Hague, Holland, Oct 29-Nov. 1, 1995

Marongiu, M.J., "Some Issues In Experimental Testing And Methodologies In The Thermal Management Of Telecommunication Components, Systems And Enclosures," presented at INTELEC ‘95, The Hague, Holland, Oct 29-Nov. 1, 1995

Marongiu, M.J., Cosley, M.R., and Garcia, M.P., "Experimental And Computational Studies On The Thermal Management Of Electronics Enclosures Using Natural Convection," presented at EUROTHERM ‘95 seminar, Leuven, Belgium, Sep. 19-22, 1995

Marongiu, M.J., "Some Advances In Impingement Cooling For Heat Sinks In Electronic Systems And Components," presented at EUROTHERM ‘95 seminar, Leuven, Belgium, Sep. 19-22, 1995

Marongiu, M.J., "Radial Nozzles: What are They," Electronics Cooling Magazine, May 1995

Marongiu, M.J., "Issues In The Thermal Management Of Outdoor Telecommunications Cabinets/Enclosures," published in Communications Systems Design Magazine, October 1995.

Marongiu, M.J., "Issues In The Thermal Management Of Outdoor Telecommunications Cabinets/Enclosures," published in Communications Systems Design Magazine, Jan 1996.

Marongiu, M.J., " Compressibility Effects In The Design Of Gas-Cooled Microchannel Heat Sinks", presented at I-THERM 96, Orlando, FL, May-June 96.

Marongiu, M.J., " Enhanced Impingement Cooling Using Nozzles With Modified Exit Geometries For Active Heat Sinks," presented at IECEC 96, Washington DC, Aug. 11-17, 1996

Marongiu, M.J., " Simulation Of Large Outdoor Enclosures Using Model Laws And Similitude, INTELEC '96, Boston, MA, Oct 7-10, 1996

Marongiu, M.J., "Thermal Management Design Of Battery Compartments Of Outdoor Telecommunication Cabinets, " INTELEC '96, Boston, MA, Oct 7-10, 1996.

Marongiu, M.J. " Closed-Loop Cooling Systems For Telecom Applications: Their Basics And Implementation," published in Communications Systems Design Magazine, Jan 97.

Marongiu, M.J., "Thermal Management Issues In The Design Of Outdoor Telecommunications Systems," TELESCON 97 proceedings, Budapest, Hungary, April 21-25, 1997

Marongiu, M.J., " Design Of Compact Heat Exchangers For The Thermal Management Of Battery Compartments Of Outdoor Telecommunication Cabinets," TELESCON 97 proceedings, Budapest, Hungary, April 21-25, 1997

Marongiu, M.J., Kusha, B., and Watwe, A., " Computational Studies On Enhanced Thermal Management Of Outdoor Enclosures Using Natural Convection In Open Channel On External Walls" to be presented at InterPAK 97, Honolulu, HI, June 15-17, 1997

Marongiu, M.J., "CFD Tools for Engineers," Desktop Engineering Magazine, February 1997.

Marongiu, Max. J, Marongiu, Maurice J., and Laughner, V., "PC Workstations", Desktop Engineering Magazine, May 1997.

Marongiu, M.J., and Clarksean, R., "Thermal Management Of Electronics Enclosures Under Unsteady Heating/Cooling Conditions Using Phase Change Materials (PCM)," to be presented at ASME National Heat Transfer Conference, Baltimore, MD, Aug 2-7, 1997.

Marongiu, M.J., and Clarksean, R., "Thermal Management Of Electronics Enclosures Under Unsteady Heating/Cooling Conditions Using Phase Change Materials (PCM)," to be presented at 32nd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Honolulu, HI, July 27-Aug.1, 1997.

Marongiu, M.J., Kusha, B., and Watwe, A., " Computational Studies On Enhanced Thermal Management Of Outdoor Enclosures Using Natural Convection In Open Channel On External Walls" to be presented at 32nd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Honolulu, HI, July 27-Aug.1, 1997.

Marongiu, M.J., Kusha, B., and Watwe, A., "Heat Sink Numerical Simulation with Icepak using Compact Heat Sink Modeling Techniques," to be presented at IMAPS 30th International Symposium on Microelectronics," Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 12-16, 1997

Marongiu, M.J. and Clarksean, R., "Thermal Management of Battery Compartments of Outdoor Telecommunications Cabinets using Phase Change Materials," to be presented at INTELEC 97, Sydney, Australia, October 1997

Marongiu, M.J., Kusha, B., and Watwe, A., "Studies On The Enhancement Of Microchannel Heat Sinks With Micro-Heat Pipes" to be presented IMAPS 1997 International Systems Packaging Symposium, San Diego, CA, Dec 2-5, 1997

Marongiu, M.J., and Clarksean, R., "Thermal Management of Battery Compartments of Outdoor Telecommunication Cabinets Using Phase Change Materials," 19th International Telecommunications Energy Conference, Melbourne, Australia, October 1997.

Marongiu, M.J., Clarksean, R., Kusha, B. and Watwe, A., "Passive Thermal Management of Outdoor Enclosures Using PCM and Enhanced Natural Convection," 19th International Telecommunications Energy Conference, Melbourne, Australia, October 1997.