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Munjal Shah joined NREL in 2023. His expertise includes computational fluid dynamics, finite element modeling, and machine learning. His research includes thermal and mechanical modeling for particle-based concentrated solar power (CSP) receivers, aiming to accelerate industry decarbonization. He also works on developing thermal energy systems for industrial process heat applications and long-duration energy storage technologies. Shah actively participates in CSP and thermal energy storage research, leveraging high-performance computing for advanced fluid and thermal modeling. He also leads projects focused on the dispersion modeling of hydrogen for the development and deployment of hydrogen sensor safety technologies for hydrogen storage facilities.
Research Interests
Thermal energy storage
Long-duration energy storage
Hydrogen sensors and safety
Computational fluid dynamics
Machine learning
Professional Experience
Graduate Intern, NREL (2021–2022)
Graduate Research Assistant, University at Buffalo (2016–2023)
Plant Engineer, Gammon India (2015–2016)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo
Master, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo
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Detection and Quantitation of Hydrogen Emissions Role and Status of Detection Technology
Buttner, W., Peaslee, D., Stewart, J., Martens, L., Hartmann, K., Saur, G., Palin, I., Robinson, O., Loveland, J., Jang, D., Shah, M. & Gifford, J., 2024, 20 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation
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High-Fidelity and High-Performance Computational Simulations for Rapid Design Optimization of Sulfur Thermal Energy Storage
Shah, M., Martinek, J., Martin, M., Nithyanandam, K. & Ma, Z., 2024, 14 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation
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Hydrogen Detection Strategies to Support H2@SCALE - The NREL Sensor Laboratory
Buttner, W., Peaslee, D., Stewart, J., Hartmann, K., Gifford, J., Shah, M. & Palin, I., 2024, 24 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation
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Hydrogen Leak Modeling for Development of Smart Distributed Monitoring Under Unintended Releases
Gifford, J., Shah, M., Buttner, W. & Ma, Z., 2024, 17 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation
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Modeling of H2 Dispersion at ARIES
Shah, M., Gifford, J., Stewart, J., Peaslee, D., Ma, Z. & Buttner, W., 2024, 21 p.Research output: NREL › Presentation