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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)
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Fabrication and catalytic performance study of catalytic nickel oxide nanomaterials
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
1/12/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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International Symposium on Numerical Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer 2020 ISNMHMT2020
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
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
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Zhejiang Provincial Government Funded Projects
Research output
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Latest Advances in Development of Smart Phase Change Material for Soft Actuators
Long, F., Cheng, Y., Ren, Y., Wang, J., Li, Z., Sun, A. & Xu, G., Mar 2022, In: Advanced Engineering Materials. 24, 3, 2100863.Research output: Journal Publication › Review article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Study of the effect of ceria on the activity and selectivity of Co and Ce co-doped birnessite manganese oxide for formaldehyde oxidation
Yusuf, A., Sun, Y., Liu, S., Wang, C., Ren, Y., Xiao, H., Snape, C. & He, J., 15 Feb 2022, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 424, 127583.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
A thermal management design based on phase change material and fins for lithium-ion battery
Chen, G., Kang, H., Shi, Y., Ran, L. & Ren, Y., 26 Jul 2021, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT2021). Meyer, J. P. (ed.). HEFAT, p. 162-166 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Current progress on catalytic oxidation of toluene: a review
Murindababisha, D., Yusuf, A., Sun, Y., Wang, C., Ren, Y., Lv, J., Xiao, H., Chen, G. Z. & He, J., Nov 2021, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28, 44, p. 62030-62060 31 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Review article › peer-review
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Numerical simulation of circulating tumor cell separation in a dielectrophoresis based Y-Y shaped microfluidic device
Zhang, X., Xu, X., Ren, Y., Yan, Y. & Wu, A., 15 Jan 2021, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 255, 117343.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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