At the Belgrade Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, on 5th May 2009, professor Predrag Pega Hrnjak from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois (USA), one of the world‘s leading experts in the field of refrigeration, gave a very interesting lecture on advantages and disadvantages of charge minimization in small refrigeration systems.

This vivid presentation and comprehensive consideration of this problem, on which professor Hrnjak has been focused in his research at the Air- Conditioning and Refrigeration Center, University of Illinois, USA, held attention of nearly 30 people in the audience for more than two hours.

During the lecture, participants asked questions to which professor Hrnjak replied with detailed and useful information, and this interaction contributed to  vividness of this event.

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THE ASHRAE STUDENT BRANCH DANUBE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC

The ASHRAE Student Branch (Danube Chapter) at the University of Kragujevac, organized by the Centre for Heating, Air-Conditioning and Solar Energy and professors of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Kragujevac, marked the beginning of its activity with an appropriate ceremony and working meeting. This ceremony was also attended by the officials of the Serbian Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning and ASHRAE Danube Chapter (ASHRAE is the American Association of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,  which has grown into the largest international professional association gathering over 50,000 engineers).

Student's interest was very large Student's interest was very large President of Danube Chapter and President Student BranchPresident of Danube Chapter and President Student Branch

Branch Secretary - D.Rajic, Branch Vicepresident - N.Petrovic, Advisor - prof. Bojic, President Danube Chapter - Z.Perisic, RAL VP for SA - prof. M.Todorovic and prof. B.Blagojevic, MF Nis

Pocetkom novembra ove godine Univerzitet u Nanjingu biće domaćin velikog Međunarodnog kongresa o grejanju, hladjenju i klimatizaciji, za koji se već prijavio veliki broj učesnka iz Evrope, što potvrđuje visok i nivo koji ovaj univerzitet uživa i van Kine.

Our famous professors and outstanding members of the Serbian Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (“KGH”), Dr. Branislav Todorović and Dr. Marija Todorović, were appointed “Permanent Guest Professors” at the Faculty of Energy and Environment Engineering of the South East University of Nanjing (the Republic of China).

At the ceremony held on 8th April 2009 in the representative hall of the University of Nanjing, the chancellor of the South East University awarded special diplomas to our professors, whereby they were appointed the permanent guest professors at the University of Nanjing. Having received these special diplomas, the new professors of the University of Nanjing gave their  inauguration lectures.

The University of Nanjing, the former capital of China, with the population of over 7 mil.,  is among the elite Chinese universities financed by the state.

At the beginning of November this year, the University of Nanjing will be  the host of a large international HVAC&R congress, with a large number of registered participants from Europe, which confirms the high standing this University has out of China as well.

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Prof. Branislav Todorović and  prof. Marija Todorović with special diplomas of permanent guest professors

At the annual conference of ASHRAE Danube Chapter, held at Timisoara on 2nd April 2009 according to the ASHRAE Statute, the following officials were elected for the mandate period (2009/2010).

 Report of the ASHRAE Danube Chapter in the previous period has the current president of chapter Zivojin Perišić.

Technical section of this international meeting was intended for the presentation of works of students from Serbia and Romania. Ten students presented their paper in English: 3 students from the Mechanical Faculty in Kragujevac, 2 from the Mechanical Faculty in Nis, 1 from the Technical Faculty in Novi Sad, 2 from Transylvania University in Brasov and 3 students from the Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest.

Then, in the continuing annual conference the following officials were elected:

• President:
  • Robert Gavriliuc (Romania),
    
• President-Elect:
  • Bratislav Blagojević (Serbia),
• Vice-President:
  • Branislav Todorović (Serbia),
• Secretary:
  • Joan Dobosi (Romania),
• Treasurer:
  • Gratiela Maria Tarlea (Romania),
• Members of the Board of Governors:
  • Živojin Perišić (Serbia),
  • Adrian Retezan (Romania),
  • Marko Serafimov (Macedonia)
  • Laszlo Banhidi (Hungary)

A wonderful congress

It was great being with you in Belgrade at the 39th International HVAC&R Congress.  You and the Serbian society did a wonderful job of presenting an excellent technical program along with an outstanding array of enjoyable social events.

A  wonderful congress, thanks very much for all the hospitality in Belgrade.  We enjoyed a great visit and look forward to returning when we have more time.

Bill Harrison, ASHRAE President