He has published more than 600 papers and his research focuses on heat transfer with specific reference to heat exchangers used in industry with applications from air conditioning to the chemical industry and to the generation and power using solar, nuclear or fossil fuels. According to the latest Essential Science Indicators of the ISI Web of Knowledge, Prof Meyer’s research is ranked based on citations amongst the top 1% of the world in the field of engineering. He is/was the editor, lead editor or associate editor of various prominent international heat transfer journals. He has also received three teaching awards as Lecturer of the Year from two different universities as well as four Exceptional Achiever awards (for three from the University of Pretoria. He has also recently received an international award as Best Professor in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the World Council of Education.