Associate Professor
UT Space Institute
Contact Information
- Office Address: 411 B.H. Goethert Pkwy, MS21
- Phone: 931-393-7428
- Department Website
- Personal Website
Research Interests
Micro-/nano-scale fluidics, transport, heat transfer, and combustion
Novel multifunctional materials
Micro/Nano electro mechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS)
Low-emission electric propulsion and high-efficiency combustion engines
Electrochemical energy storage and conversions, including fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries
Alternative fuel and renewable energy, including biofuel, solar energy and wind power
Hybrid energy systems
Thermal control and thermal management
Advanced spectroscopies, including laser, optics, x-ray and electron
Education
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China BS, Mechanical Engineering, 1987
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China, MS, Mechanical Engineering, 1990
Ph.D., Nagoya University, Japan, 1999
