Alon Lidor joined the Thermal Sciences Group at NREL in 2023. His work is focused on solar-driven thermochemical conversion processes, thermal energy storage, fundamental topics in thermodynamics and other innovative energy conversion and storage technologies. Prior to joining NREL he was a senior research associate in ETH Zurich, where he developed a novel high-temperature heat recovery system coupled to a solar redox reactor. His research includes theoretical, numerical, and experimental methods, and his expertise spans thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and multiphase thermochemistry.
Research Interests
Solar-driven thermochemical processes
Thermal energy storage and high-temperature heat recovery technologies
Integration of concentrated solar thermal energy to industrial processes
Long-duration energy storage technologies
Education
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology
M.S, Aerospace Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Featured Work
High-temperature Heat Recovery From a Solar Reactor for the Thermochemical Redox Splitting of H2O and CO2, Applied Energy (2023)
High Performance Solar Receiver–Reactor for Hydrogen Generation, Renewable Energy (2021)
Novel Propulsion Systems for Micro Aerial Vehicles, Journal of Propulsion and Power (2019)
Theoretical Analysis of the Explosion Limits of Hydrogen-oxygen Mixtures and Their Stability, Chemical Engineering Science (2018)
Awards and Honors
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship, Horizon 2020 (2019)
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