Event
CALCE Webinar - MOSTCOOL: Digital Twin for Data Center Cooling Systems
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Zoom
https://web.calce.umd.edu/seminars/cws20261117.htm
Abstract
Data center cooling and operational optimization are critical given rising AI workloads, energy costs, and reliability demands. MOSTCOOL is a unified digital twin framework that integrates thermal and energy simulation, cost analysis, and reliability modeling to guide the design and operation of future data centers. MOSTCOOL enables rapid design-space exploration and trade-off analysis across cooling architectures and workload profiles. The tool offers predictive capabilities to support decision-making, making it relevant for OCP-aligned sustainability and AI infrastructure goals.
About the Presenter
Prof. Patrick McCluskey is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, and the Department’s Chairman. He has over 25 years of research experience in thermal management, reliability, and packaging of electronic systems for use in extreme-temperature environments and power applications. Dr. McCluskey has co-authored three books, 5 US Patents, and over 175 peer-reviewed technical articles with nearly 4000 citations. He is an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, co-chair of the Integrated Power Electronics technical working group of the IEEE Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap, Awards Director, and Member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Electronic Packaging Society, Fellow and Member of the Executive Council of IMAPS, and a member of ASME and AIAA.
