Smart Thermal Management of Electrical Equipment

Igors Ushakovs was born in 1969 in Kachkanar, Russia. He received his Master’s degree in Physics and qualification as a theoretical physicist from the University of Latvia in 1993. His Master’s Thesis was devoted to the quantum-mechanical description of diatomic molecules and was carried out under the supervision of Prof. Dr. habil. phys. Ruvins Ferbers. In 2015, he co-founded Allatherm SIA together with Dr Donatas Mishkinis, where he currently works as CEO and lead engineer. He has been involved in several international projects, including those of the European Space Agency (ESA), focused on the development and experimental validation of two-phase heat-transfer systems. This includes the development of two key technologies for the lunar space station – the xenon refuelling compressor and the multi-evaporator cold plate. His research interests include two-phase heat transfer, loop heat pipes (LHP), thermosyphons, and smart thermal management of electrical equipment.