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Research Interests
Major research interests
- Non-Newtonian fluid dynamics in aqueous two phase microsystem with ultralow interfacial tension
- Emulsion formation in micro-device for biomaterial synthesis, and drug delivery applications
- Investigation of drug release kinetics using phase change material
- Flow and mixing in centrifugal microfluidics with applications in cell culture and lysing
- Cell/particle sorting in microfluidic system
- Synthesis of functional material by microextrusion
- Synthesis of functional materials by microfluidic emulsification for water treatment
- Biosensor for water quality detection
- Cell response to interstitial flow for applications in tissue engineering and wound dressing
- Sub-micron aerosol filtration by micro/nano fiber
- Heat and mass transfer in microchannel
Teaching
UNNC:
- Computer Programming with Matlab (MM1CPM), Module Convenor
- Computer Programming (MM2CPM), Module Convenor
- BEng Individual Project (MM3BPR), Module Convenor
- Electromechanical Devices (MM2EMD), Module Convenor
- Management Studies 1 (MM2MN1), Module Convenor
- Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics 1 (MM1TF1)
- Design & Manufacture 1 (MM1DM1)
- Design & Manufacture 2 (MM2DM2)
Principal supervisor of PhD projects:
Synthesis of functional materials using microfluidic platform for carbon capture; Droplet fission and emulsion templated microparticle mechanics in bifurcated bilayer microfluidic system with application in waste water treatment
Co-supervisor of PhD project:
Fluid dynamics of controllable synthesis of high performance micro-fine powder particles using a novel Tylor-couette reactor
Internal assessor of annual review reports of PhD candidates:
- CFD based investigation of multiphase process in IC engine
- Structured pinholes beyond confocal microscopy
- Dynamic simulation and modeling of chemical vapour deposition process
- Modelling and simulation on multi-phase flows in PEM fuel cells
- Simulation of bubble column reactors
Supervised undergraduate BEng individual projects:
- Investigation of heat transfer between polymer pairs
- Design and analysis of new suspension system for e-cars
- Numerical simulation of plastic extruding process of light weight die
- Development of conformable tools for aerospace components
- Synthesis of functional materials by microextrusion and investigation of spinning effect
- Fabrication of bifurcated single-layer microchannel for droplet formation and fission
- Investigation of coupled solid and fluid problems in micro-extrusion process
- Organic solvent absorption by polydimethylsiloxane bulky material
- Synthesis and characterization of polydimethylsiloxane microparticles for water purification
- Investigation of rheology effect and solidification of PVC melt in micro-extrusion process subject to different conditions
Supervised summer research projects:
- Numerical investigation of droplet fission in bifurcated microchannel
- Applied mathematical modelling and simulations on moving boundary problems in microextrusion
- Fabrication and characterization of bifurcated microchannel for droplet formation and fission test
- Formation of core/shell microcapsule by double emulsion in microchannel via phase change approach
- A water based synthesis of polymeric nanoparticle composite for water purification
Prior to UNNC:
Undergraduate (HKPU)
- Product modeling, simulation and analysis (teaching assistant)
- Design for packaging and assembly (teaching assistant)
- Engineering thermodynamics (teaching assistant)
- Heat and mass transfer (teaching assistant)
- Computational fluid dynamics (teaching assistant)
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Fabrication and catalytic performance study of catalytic nickel oxide nanomaterials
Ren, Y. (PI)
1/02/21 → 28/02/23
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Contract Projects out of Zhejiang Province
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International Symposium on Numerical Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer 2020
Ren, Y. (PI)
1/12/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal/Departmental Government (市厅级) Funded Projects
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International Symposium on Numerical Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer 2020 ISNMHMT2020
Ren, Y. (PI)
3/01/20 → 31/07/20
Project: University Funded Projects › Internal-RKE Conference and Event Organising Support Project
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Bilateral Workshop on Fundamental Study and Applications of Micro/nano Scale Multiphase Thermal and Mass Transport
Ren, Y. (PI)
1/04/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-National Government Funded Projects
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Research on fluid-structure interaction effect in flow and release of microcapsules in deformable bifurcating microchannels with applications in drug delivery
Ren, Y. (PI)
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Zhejiang Provincial/Ministerial Government(省部级) Funded Projects
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Continuous fabrication of hollow photocatalytic CNT/TiO2/calcium alginate microfibers via needle-based microfluidic device for environmental remediation in NO removal
Zhang, Z., Guo, Y., Long, F., Zhang, X., Wang, J. & Ren, Y., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 13, 2, 115750.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Designing efficient ligand exchange strategies for the synthesis of stable perovskite nanocrystals
Zhang, X., Yao, Z., Deng, M., Wu, R., Wang, J., Ren, Y., Wang, C., Jia, G., Qian, L. & Xiang, C., 2025, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 13, 7, p. 3523-3529 7 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Impact of piezoelectric driving waveform on performance characteristics of vibrating mesh atomizer (VMA)
Kaimal, R., Feng, J., Halim, D., Ren, Y., Wong, V. L. & Cheah, K. H., Jan 2025, In: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 160, p. 1-9 9 p., 111331.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Low-temperature catalytic oxidation of toluene using CeO2@MIL-101(Fe): Stability against water and SO2
Murindababisha, D., Yusuf, A., Kow, K. W., Sun, Y., Pan, R., Ren, Y., Chen, G. Z., Li, J., Wang, C. & He, J., May 2025, In: Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 197, 107005.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Recent Advances of the Effect of H2O on VOC Oxidation over Catalysts: Influencing Factors, Inhibition/Promotion Mechanisms, and Water Resistance Strategies
Li, Y. Y., Ren, Y., He, J., Xiao, H. & Li, J. R., 21 Jan 2025, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 59, 2, p. 1034-1059 26 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Review article › peer-review