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Personal Profile
Eric Kozubal has been with the NLR since 2002. He develops breakthrough technologies in energy-efficient heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems.
Kozubal is an accomplished inventor with more than 11 international patents licensed to U.S. companies (with 5+ patents pending). His innovations in dehumidification and thermal energy storage have earned him two prestigious R&D 100 Awards from R&D World. He is an original co-inventor of the Energy Storing Efficient Air Conditioner, which received the 2025 R&D 100 Award.
As a lead experimentalist at NLR’s advanced HVAC laboratory, he has driven the design, prototyping, and validation of novel hardware concepts. His work has enabled start-ups to secure over $600 million in follow-on investment, accelerating the commercialization of next-generation HVAC technologies.
Research Interests
HVAC&R
Dehumidification
Thermal Energy Storage
Buildings
Data Center Cooling
Professional Experience
Western Digital Corporation - 1998 - 2001
Emerson Process - 2001 - 2002
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara
Master, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Experiments on a Vapor Compression Air Conditioner with Liquid Desiccants for Efficient Dehumidification: Article No. 120683
Woods, J., Shoukas, G., Lu, Z. & Kozubal, E., 2026, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 348, 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dehumidification Energy Storage Using a Stratified Liquid Desiccant Tank: Article No. 118057
James, N., Kozubal, E., Esmaeilirad, M., Kienitz, B. & Woods, J., 2025, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 133, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus Citations -
Grid Interactive Micro-Distributed Refrigerated Display Case
Faramarzi, R. (Inventor), Houssainy, S. (Inventor), Woods, J. (Inventor) & Kozubal, E. (Inventor), 2025, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Patent No. 12,239,248 B2, 4 Mar 2025Research output: Patent
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Investigation of Ventilation-Coupled High Energy Density Sensible Thermal Energy Storage: Article No. 125576
James, N., Huang, R., Woods, J. & Kozubal, E., 2025, In: Applied Energy. 387, 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Scopus Citations -
Material Properties of Aqueous Potassium Acetate Solutions for Use in Liquid Desiccant Air Conditioning: Article No. 100149
Pokharel, K., Foster, K., Rippy, K., Votava, J., Bailey, T., Nixon, S. & Kozubal, E., 2025, In: Progress in Engineering Science. 2, 4, 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus Citations
Activities
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ASHRAE's technical committees for dehumidification equipment and evaporative cooling (External organization)
Kozubal, E. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of committee