IIR working groups

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IIR working groups (WG) operate on a temporary basis to bring together specialists to collaborate on projects focused on current refrigeration issues.

Their aim is to promote development and provide knowledge in these spheres. In order to achieve these objectives, WGs organise conferences and workshops, write publications and provide recommendations.

Members of WGs are experts, professionals, engineers and/or technicians from industry, university and research-centres active in the field of refrigeration.

 

List of the active working groups of the IIR

 

Title of the Working-Group President Description

Careers in Refrigeration "CaRe"

 Christian Vering The aim of the working group is to promote refrigeration careers among youth by identifying obstacles, developing strategies, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders in the sector. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Cold Chain in Hot Countries

 Halima Thraya This working group aims to identify cold chain challenges in warm countries, raise awareness, update handling guidelines, and create training materials on best practices. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Cold Chain for Pharmaceutical Products

 Gérald Cavalier The working group objective is to publish a practical guide book for cold chain users. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Cooling and Refrigeration Emissions and Energy Data-CREED

 Graeme Maidment The working group gathers evidence to create resources for assessing local emissions and energy use, aiding in tracking cooling emission targets. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Data and Modelling Tools for Food Refrigeration and the Cold Chain (“FRISBEE International”)

 Graciela Alvarez [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Dehumidification in Air Conditioning

 Baolong Wang
Xu Zhang		 The aim of this working group is to share and summarize research on various dehumidification methods in air conditioning, and to outline technical roadmaps for dehumidification in industrial, comfortable, and residential applications. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Demand-Oriented non-Uniform Indoor Environment

 Xianting Li This working group intends to share research, demonstrate efficiency in real projects, and disseminate knowledge about demand-oriented non-uniform indoor environments. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Electric vehicle thermal management systems

 Xianting LI The WG's objectives include sharing research advances, promoting key components, demonstrating benefits, disseminating knowledge, and providing technical services in automotive thermal management. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Phase-Change Materials and Slurries for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

 Simone Maricin [Webpage]

Refrigeration Safety

 Alexander Cohr Pachai Lambert Kuijpers The main objective of this Working Group is to document and correlate existing experiences and legal demands related to refrigerant system safety to improve guidelines and enhance overall safety awareness. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Solid-state heating and cooling

 Dr. Andrej Kitanovski The Working Group advances solid-state cooling research, fosters technology transfer, and promotes energy efficiency for decarbonization. [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]

Whole-body Cryotherapy or Cryostimulation

 Benoit Dugué The major objectives of the working group are to establish links between the different actors of cryostimulation/cryotherapy (scientists, technicians, engineers, health personnel, operators). [Terms of Reference] [Webpage]
 

Former IIR working groups