John Carlo Garcia
DR. JOHN CARLO S. GARCIA
Associate Professor
Computational Engineering
Energy and Thermal Systems
Energy EfficiencyEnergy SystemsHeatingHVACRThermalVentilation

Contact Information

EMAIL
jsgarcia1@up.edu.ph
OFFICE
8981-8500 loc 3130
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Specialization and Research Interests
  • Thermal and Energy Device and System Optimization
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR)
Academic Degrees
  • Doctor of Engineering
    Waseda University, 2022
  • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
    University of the Philippines Diliman, 2017
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
    University of the Philippines Diliman, 2012
Awards & Recognitions
  • Outstanding Junior Engineering Professor Award, UPD College of Engineering, 2025
  • Academic Award, Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, 2022
Selected Publications
  • Giannetti, N., Milazzo, A., Garcia, J. C. S., Kim, C. H., Sei, Y., Enoki, K., & Saito, K. (2024). Thermodynamic optimization of heat exchanger circuitry via genetic programming. Applied Thermal Engineering, 252, 123623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123623 ↗︎
  • Giannetti, N., Garcia, J. C. S., Kim, C. H., Sei, Y., Enoki, K., & Saito, K. (2023). Circuitry optimization using genetic programming for the advancement of next generation refrigerants. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 217, 124648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124648 ↗︎
  • Giannetti, N., Garcia, J. C. S., Varela, R. J., Sei, Y., Enoki, K., Jeong, J., & Saito, K. (2022). Heat exchanger optimization using genetic refrigerant flow path generation algorithm. Transactions of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Society of Japan, 39(3).
  • Garcia, J. C. S., Tanaka, H., Giannetti, N., Sei, Y., Saito, K., Houfuku, M., & Takafuji, R. (2021). Multiobjective geometry optimization of microchannel heat exchanger using real-coded genetic algorithm. Applied Thermal Engineering, 202, 117821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117821 ↗︎
  • Garcia, J. C. S., & Berana, M. S. (2021). Thermodynamic performance evaluation of internal heat exchanger in a compressor-driven heat pump system. Philippine Engineering Journal, 42(2), 1–24. ISSN: 0117-5564.
  • Garcia, J. C. S., Giannetti, N., Varela, D. A., Varela, R. J., Yamaguchi, S., & Saito, K. (2021). Design of a numerical simulator for finned-tube heat exchangers with arbitrary circuitry. Heat Transfer Engineering, 43, 1675–1693. https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2021.2001741 ↗︎
  • Garcia, J. C. S., & Berana, M. S. (2020). Thermodynamic analysis and performance evaluation of a proposed novel combined cooling and power system. Philippine Engineering Journal, 41(1), 1–18. ISSN: 0117-5564.
  • Garcia, J. C. S., Alcaraz, J. Y. II, Alvarez, J. R., Abuan, B. E., & Berana, M. S. (2014). [Article title missing]. Philippine Engineering Journal, 35(2), 38–56. ISSN: 0117-5564.

“When I’m not playing volleyball, badminton, or bowling, you can probably find me walking around and playing Pokémon Go. I also have a passion for collecting, from K-Pop albums to the many penguin plushies I’ve won from claw machines.”

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