Douglas Reindl Professor Department Mechanical Engineering Contact 3184 ME, Mechanical Engineering Bldg 1513 University Ave Madison, WI p: (608) 262-6381 e: dreindl@wisc.edu Featured news Energy Reservoirs March 15, 2024 Education PhD 1992, Univ. of Wisconsin-MadisonMS 1988, Univ. of Wisconsin-MadisonBS 1985, Milwaukee School of Engineering Research interests industrial refrigeration systems and technologiessafety and process safety managementrenewable energyadvanced thermal storage technologiesthermal systemsHVAC systems Awards 2024 ASHRAE , Exceptional Service Award2022 ASHRAE, Science and Technology for the Build Environment Best Paper Award2018 ASHRAE , Crosby Field Award (best paper presented before the Society)2016 IIAR , Best Paper Award2013 ASHRAE, Distinguished Lecturer2013 ASHRAE Journal, George C. Briley Award (best refrigeration article)2009 ASHRAE Journal, George C. Briley Award (best refrigeration article)2008 ASHRAE, Elected Fellow2006 ASHRAE, Distinguished Service Award1990 American Solar Energy Society, Yellott Award1986 AT&T, Exceptional Contributor Award Recent publications Alar, E., Reindl, D., Nellis, G., & Young, T. (2024). Optimizing airflow in spiral blast freezers. International Journal of Refrigeration, 167, 177-184 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.07.015Freund, S., Abarr, M., McTigue, J. D., Frick, K. L., Mathur, A., Reindl, D., Van Asselt, A., & Casubolo, G. (2020). Thermal energy storage. Thermal energy storage https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819892-6.00003-4Lindsay, B. B., Andrepont, J. S., Dorgan, C., Maccracken, M., Markel, L., Reindl, D., Turnbull, P., Williams, V., & Bares, G. (2019). Evolution of thermal energy storage for cooling applications. ASHRAE Journal, 61(10), 42-59. ISBN/ISSN: 00012491Cleland, D. J., Love, R. J., Jekel, T. B., & Reindl, D. (2019). Impacts of defrosting air cooling coils. In ASHRAE Transactions (p. 545-553). ISBN/ISSN: [9781947192256]Love, R. J., Cleland, D. J., Jekel, T. B., & Reindl, D. (2019). Improved control of condensers. In ASHRAE Transactions (p. 554-562). ISBN/ISSN: [9781947192256] Courses M E 351 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I (Spring 2025)M E 352 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II (Spring 2025)M E 351 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I (Fall 2024)M E 601 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2024)M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)M E 352 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects II (Spring 2024)M E 491 - Mechanical Engineering Projects I (Spring 2024)M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)M E 990 - Dissertator Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)M E 351 - Interdisciplinary Experiential Design Projects I (Fall 2023)M E 601 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2023)M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)M E 890 - PhD Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)