Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Faculty Spotlight

Yogi Goswami

College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department

Undergraduate Degree

Mechanical Engineering, 1969, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Graduate Degree

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1971, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Doctoral Degree

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1975, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Previous Post(s)

Five most recent posts:

• 9/2005 – Present : John and Naida Ramil Professor, and Co-Director, Clean Energy Research Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
• 5/2006 – present : Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, ETH, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
• 9/2005 – Present : Adjunct Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• 6/1990 – 9/2005 : UF Research Foundation Professor and Director, Solar Energy & Energy Conversion Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• 8/1977 - 5/1990 : Mechanical Engineering Department, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Selected Published Works

Five most recent publications :

• Goswami, D.Y. and F. Kreith (Co-Editors-in-Chief), Energy Conversion, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, Aug. 2007.
• Kreith, F. and D.Y. Goswami (Co-Editors-in-Chief), Handbook of Energy Management and End Use Efficiency, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, July 2007.
• Kreith, F. and D.Y. Goswami (Co-Editors-in-Chief), Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, March 2007.
• Goswami, D.Y., (Editor-in-Chief), Advances in Solar Energy: An Annual Review of Research and Development. Volume 17, James + James/Earthscan, London, UK (for the American Solar Energy Society), March 2007.
• Goswami, D.Y., Kreith, F. and Kreider, J., Principles of Solar Engineering (2nd Edition), Taylor and Francis Pub, January 2000. (NOTE: Textbook for Senior Undergraduate and Graduate Students, (694 pgs.)

Area of Specialization / Research

Solar Energy, Energy Conversion, Hydrogen Energy, HVAC, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Current Course Offerings

Solar Energy, Energy Conversion, Energy, Environment and Sustainability.

How and when did you first become interested in your field of study?

I became interested in the field of solar energy after the first oil embargo. I realized at that time that we will eventually have to depend on renewable energy sources.

What made you decide to pursue a career in higher education?

I enjoy teaching students, which is why I decided to pursue a Ph.D degree.

Why did you choose to be a part of the academic community at USF?

I was collaborating with the researchers at the USF Clean Energy Research Center. As we worked together, it was a mutual feeling among the USF CERC researchers and me that I should move to USF to pursue our research ideas.

What do you enjoy about teaching the students of USF?

I enjoy seeing my students grow and become leaders for a clean energy future. I really enjoy discussing ideas for a clean energy future with the undergraduate and graduate students in my classes and my research lab.

What do you like about the university community?

The faculty and staff persons at USF have been very friendly and welcoming. I am highly appreciative of their help and support.