Institute of Technology of Cambodia

Thermal Performance Optimization of a Phase Change Material (PCM)-Based Thermal Energy Storage System

The mismatch between the availability of thermal energy and demand for it is a principal obstacle to the wider adoption of solar-thermal and waste-heat-recovery systems. Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) using phase change materials (PCMs) offers compact, near-isothermal...

Agronomic and socio-economic assessments of the roles of earthworms and termite mounds in paddy fields

Bioturbation, the physical disturbance and mixing of soil layers caused by the activity of living organisms, such as earthworms and termites, plays a critical role in shaping soil structure, enhancing nutrient cycling, and regulating ecosystem dynamics. In paddy fields, earthworm...