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Microscale Thermophysics Engineering Laboratory

Principal Investigator:

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Yanguang Zhou

Assistant Professor, MAE Department, HKUST, Hong Kong SAR

Email: maeygzhou@ust.hk

Selected Honors and Awards:

2022, IAAM Young Scientist Medal

2021, Hong Kong SciTech Pionners Award

2018, Borchers-Plakette at RWTH Aachen University

2017, Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad

2014-2017, AICES Fellowship (The scholarship of German Universities Excellence Initiative)

RA & Postdoctoral Scholar:

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Simin Wang (Visiting PhD student),

Ph.D. Candidate, Physics Department@CityU (2019. 09 - )

Research topic: Thermal transport in layered materials

Email: smwang6-c@my.cityu.edu.hk 

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Yan Luo

M. Sc. student, MAE Department (2023. 01 - )

B. E. : Southeast Jiaotong University 

Research topic: Thermal transport across interfaces

Email: yluocr@connect.ust.hk​ 

Graduate Students:

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Yixin Xu

Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2020. 09 - )

M. E. :  Huazhong University of Science and Technology

B. E. : Dalian University of Technology

Research topic: Interfacial engineering for enhancing the heat transfer coefficient

Email: yixin96.xu@connect.ust.hk

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Guang Wang (Lab Manager)

Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2020. 09 - )

M. S. : Tsinghua University

B. S. : Tongji University

Research topic: Synthesis, measuring and modeling the thermal properties of MOF-polymer composites

Email: gwangav@connect.ust.hk

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Hongzhao Fan (Co-supervised with Prof. Can Yang)

Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2021. 09 - )

M. E. : Shandong University

B. E. :  Shandong University

Research topic: Thermal transport in metal-organic frameworks (MOF) and across MOF-metal interfaces

Email: hfanan@connect.ust.hk 

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Xing Xiang

Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2021. 09 - )

M. E. : Xian Jiaotong University

B. E. : Sichuan University

Research topic: Machine learning assisted quantify the thermal transport process in disorder systems

Email: xxiangad@connect.ust.hk

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Jiawang Li

Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2022. 09 - )

M.E.: Tsinghua University

B. E. : China University of Mining&Technology

Research topic: Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) materials for adsorption application

Email: jliji@connect.ust.hk

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Qinqin He

Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )

M. Sc. : The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

B. E. : Chongqing University

Research topic: Gas storage and seperation in porous materials

Email: qheak@connect.ust.hk

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Chunye (Max) Ma

Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )

M.Sc.: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

B. E.: Beijing Institute of Technology

Research topic: MOF membrane technology for carbon removal

Email: cmaav@connect.ust.hk

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Lingyi Guo

Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )

M.E.: Xian Jiaotong University

B. E.: Xian Jiaotong University

Research topic: Boiling heat transfer using lattice Boltzmann method

Email: lguoap@connect.ust.hk

Co-supervised students (secondary supervisor):

Xiuzhu Wang​, Ph.D. Candidate, ECE Department (2020. 09 - )

Longyun Shen, Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2021. 09 - )

Alumni:

Ruijie Xie​, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2020. 09 - 2021.06)

Xifan Chen, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2021. 09 - 2022.06)

Zheyu Zhou; Muhetaer Pierkadan; Junshen Zhi; Shuo Wang; Zhuo Chen; Yuchen Luo; Yixin Li; Xizheng Zhan, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2022. 09 - 2023.06)

MSc independent project students:

Ka Fai Lai​, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2023. 01 - )

Xiangxiang Li, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2023. 01 - )

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