Posters - Brian Elmegaard Scholarship Recipients

See the posters presented by the 10 scholarship recipients at the HTHP Symposium 2026.

From left: Asencio Tevar-Rufete, Andrea Fiori, Jonas Klauke, Virginia Natonek, William Flood, Sonja Pekonen, Moritz Schmidberger, Vinzent Querner, Isabella Elbe, Max Hönig

Brian Elmegaard (1970–2024) was a professor of thermal energy systems at the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark. Brian was an active researcher in the field of process integration and industrial electrification, with a particular emphasis on heat pump integration and heat pump technology.

At the university, Brian taught numerous related courses, ranging from basic thermodynamics to advanced methods in thermal engineering. He supervised an impressive number of B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. theses. Brian was a skilled and well-liked teacher and supervisor who, through his work, made a lasting contribution to Danish industry.

Brian actively worked to bridge the gap between academia and industry. As part of this effort, he co-founded and co-organized the High-Temperature Heat Pump Symposium in 2017, providing a platform for experts to exchange knowledge and tackle key challenges.

Brian was a strong advocate for including B.Sc. and M.Sc. students in events such as the High Temperature Heat Pump Symposium, giving them valuable insights into real-world challenges as well as opportunities to network with leading experts, companies, and institutions.

Honoring Brian’s dedication to education and industrial collaboration, the High-Temperature Heat Pump Symposium has offered 10 scholarships for B.Sc. and M.Sc. student participation.

You can see and download the posters below:

	Download the poster Techno-Economic Simulation of a High-Temperature Heat Pump Integrated with Solar Thermal Collectors A.Tevar-Rufete (UJI)
	Download the poster From Medium-Deep Geothermal to District Heating: Thermo-Economic Assessment of Different Heat Pump Configurations I. Elbe (TUM)
	Download the poster Energy flows and heat recovery in a Norwegian CO₂ dairy utility system W. Flood (NTNU), P. Hadamitzky (Sintef), A. Hafner (NTNU)
	Download the poster Design and Investigation of a Heat Pump System for the Future Heat Supply at Nyhavna, Trondheim V. Querner (TUD), H. Trumpf (TUD), C. Thomas (TUD), A. Hafner (NTNU)
	Download the poster Which system, which capacity? Evaluation of the expansion potential of air-to-water heat pumps for single-family houses in Germany J. Klauke (RWTH), M. Beckschulte (RWTH), N. Kalter (RWTH), C. Vering (RWTH), D. Müller (RWTH)
	Download the poster Analysis of Using Different Refrigerants and Operating Conditions in Steam Generating Heat Pump S. Pekonen (LUT)
	Download the poster A multi-criteria framework for zeotropic mixture selection: performance assessment and composition shift analysis V. Natonek (DTU), J. Kjær Jensen (DTU), W. Brix Markussen (DTI), R. Padulles I Sole (DTU)
	Download the poster High-pressure control of an NH₃/H₂O absorption heat transformer: effects on useful heat output and COP M. Hönig (Uni Stuttgart), L. Haak (Uni Stuttgart), Johannes Brunder (Uni Stuttgart), Konstantinos Stergiaropoulos (Uni Stuttgart)
	Download the poster Experimental analysis of heat recovery systems in reverse Brayton cycle configuration A. Fiori (Unige), A. Patti (Unige), A. Traverso (Unige), F. Onnis (Unige), V. Usai (Unige), S. Marelli (Unige)
	Download the poster Sensitivity analysis and robust controller design of an absorption compression heat pump based on a detailed dynamic numerical model M. Schmidberger (NTNU), A. Hafner (NTNU), K. Hamid (NTNU), M. Gräber (TLK), F. Lanzerath (TLK)

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