Microscale Thermophysics Engineering Laboratory
Principal Investigator:
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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)
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. : Xi'an 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: Thermal spectroscopy of heat carriers in peroveskites
Email: qheak@connect.ust.hk
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Chunye (Max) Ma (Co-supervised with Prof. Wei Su)
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-based hydorgel
Email: cmaav@connect.ust.hk
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Lingyi Guo
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )
M.E.: Xi'an Jiaotong University
B. E.: Xi'an Jiaotong University
Research topic: Boiling heat transfer using lattice Boltzmann method
Email: lguoap@connect.ust.hk
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Wenxiang Liu
Perspective Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2024. 01 - )
M. E. : Wuhan University
B. E. : Shandong University
Research topic: Carriers' dynamics in complicated systems
Email: mewenxiangl@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 - )
Dingtao Shen, Ph.D. Student, Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (2023. 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)
Ka Fai Lai; Xiangxiang Li, MAE Department (2023. 01 - 2024. 01)
MSc independent project students:
Yi Ren; Aobai Xie; Yinhan Li; Haoyu Chen; Boyang Zhang, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2024. 09 - )
Zhenyan Dai; Ziming Feng; Wenchang Huang, M.Sc. Student, Energy Institute (2024. 09 - )