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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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- Staff
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Projects
- 7 Finished
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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
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Quasi-equilibrium approximation of the solidification process for micro phase change materials taking into account curvature and surface tension
Gao, J., Chan, Y., Hou, T. & Ren, Y., Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 184, 107916.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Additively manufactured vaporizing liquid microthruster with micro pin fins for enhanced heat transfer
Wang, X., Fei, Z., Wong, V. L., Ren, Y. & Cheah, K. H., Oct 2022, In: Acta Astronautica. 199, p. 58-70 13 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Advances in photocatalytic technologies for air remediation
Zhang, Z., Ren, Y., He, J. & Wang, J., 1 Jan 2022, Hybrid and Combined Processes for Air Pollution Control: Methodologies, Mechanisms and Effect of Key Parameters. Elsevier, p. 229-256 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
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A novel bionic packed bed latent heat storage system filled with encapsulated PCM for thermal energy collection
Zhang, X., Ren, Y., Ren, Y. & Yan, Y., 1 Oct 2022, In: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 35, 101449.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Boiling of water droplet in glass–oil–water multiphase system
He, X., Cheng, Y., Xu, J., Yu, X., Xie, J., Ma, X. & Ren, Y., Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 155, 104202.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review