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Academic Background

• 1998-2004: M.S. and Ph.D. from Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University;

Research Interests

• Computational Fluid Dynamics;
• Computational Heat and Mass Transfer;
• Numerical Simulations of two phase flows by Finite Force Coupling Method;
• Numerical Simulations of Micro-scale Flows - Microelectromechanical Systems(MEMS);
• Numerical Analyses and Solutions of Partial Differential Equations.

Sample Pictures of Hybrid Spectral Element Mesh

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Unstructured Mesh for DNS Simulation of the Peristaltic Pump - Six Chained Spheres Inside A Channel

Structured Mesh: An Off-Centered Sphere in A Duct

Structured Mesh: Two Off-Centered Spheres in A Duct

Structured Mesh: The Ellipsoid Surface

Structured Mesh: An Ellipsoid in the Middle of A Duct

Structured Mesh: A 15 Degree Tilted Off-Centered Ellipsoid in A Duct

Structured Mesh: A 45 Degree Tilted Centered Ellipsoid in A Duct

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Sample MPG Movies

• Two Drafting Kissing & Tumbling Particles(two plane views)
• Drafting Kissing & Tumbling: 3D closeup
• Particles Settling Down In A Micro Grooved Channel(two plane views)
• Particles Transporting Process(two plane views)
• Particles Sorting Process(two plane views)
• ALE(Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian): Twisting & Wiggling Blood Vessel(mesh & flow field)
• ALE: Expanding & Contracting Blood Vessel(mesh & flow field)
• ALE: Micro Valve Adjusting Flow Rates(mesh & flow field)
• An Ellipsoid Particle Rotating in Response to A Torque - Particle Gaussian Function Contours
• An Ellipsoid Particle Subject to A Torque - Vertical Velocity Contours
• An Ellipsoid Particle Subject to A Torque - Horizontal Velocity Contours
• Ellipsoid Particle Traveling in A Shear Flow
• An Ellipsoid in A Shear Flow: Segre Silberberg Effect
• Two Ellipsoids Interacting while Settlinging
• Micro-Peristaltic Pump(2D plane view)
• Micro-Peristaltic Pump(2D streamwise velocity contours)
• Peristaltic Pump: 3D Streamwise velocity Contour lines
• Peristaltic Pump: 3D Streamwise velocity Contour flood
• Peristaltic Pump: 3D Normal velocity Contour flood
• Micro-particle Gear Pump(2D plane view)
• Gear Pump: 3D Streamwise velocity Contour lines
• Gear Pump: 3D Streamwise velocity Contour flood
• Modified Gear Pump: 3D Streamwise velocity Contours
• Micro-Mixer: 3D Streamwise velocity Contours
• Micro-Mixer: 3D Spanwise velocity Contours
• Micro-Mixer: 3D Gaussian Distribution Function Contours
• Micro-Mixer: 2D Velocity Distribution Contours
• Magnetic Dipole Particles Testing - 2par
• Magnetic Dipole Particles Testing - 6par
• Magnetic Dipole - Horizontal: 8 Particles in A Pipe
• Magnetic Dipole - Horizontal: 10 Particles in A Pipe
• Magnetic Dipole - Vertical: 8 Particles in A Pipe
• Magnetic Dipole: Particles in A Square Duct
• Magnetic Dipole: Particles in A Square Duct
• Horizontal Magnetic Field: 8 particles in A Triangular Duct
• Vertical Magnetic Field: 8 Particles in A Triangular Duct - case a
• Vertical Magnetic Field: 8 Particles in A Triangular Duct - case b
• Vertical Magnetic Field: 8 Particles in A Triangular Duct - case c
• Vertical Magnetic Field: 8 Particles in A Triangular Duct - case d
• Horizontal Magnetic Field: 10 Particles in A Triangular Duct
• Horizontal Magnetic Field: 12 Particles in A Triangular Duct Horizontal Magnetic Field: 16 Particles in A Triangular Duct
• Spherical Particles undergoing Brownian Motion
• Tilted Ellipsoidal Particles Drafting Kiss and Tumbling
• Vertical Ellipsoidal Particles Drafting Kiss and Tumbling
• Horizontal Ellipsoidal Particles Drafting Kiss and Tumbling
• Magnetic Dipole - test1: Brownian Motion in A Square Duct
• Magnetic Dipole - test2: Magnetic Dipole Dominant in A Square Duct

Other Related Sites

• Crunch Group in Center for Fluid Mechanics
• Center for Fluid Mechanics
• Division of Applied Mathematics
• Brown University