Microflow & Interfacial Transport (MIT) Laboratory

Principle Investigator:

☺  Prof. Moran Wang

Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associate:

n  Wei Liu (National Fellowship of Postdoc since 2023, PhD from Tongji University)

n  Hangyu Chen (Shuimu Distinguished Postdoc since 2023, PhD from University of Leeds)

n  Bin Liu (Shuimu Distinguished Postdoc since 2022, PhD From Bauman MSTU)

n  Chaodong Xi (Postdoc since 2022, PhD From UMSTCB)

u  Jinliang Kang (Research Associate since 2023, Master from Tsinghua U)

 

Graduate Students:

Ø  Jiahuan He (PhD student since 2023)

Ø  Zhiguo Tian (PhD student since 2023)

Ø  Yuedi Wang (Master student since 2023)

Ø  Mingbao Zhang (PhD student since 2022)

Ø  Han Xiao (Master Student since 2022)

Ø  Xukang Lu (PhD Student since 2021)

Ø  Yang Liu (PhD Student since 2020)

Ø  Yunfan Huang (Ph.D Student since 2019)

Ø  Guang Yang (Ph.D Student since 2018)

 

Visiting Scientists and Scholar:

Undergraduate Students:

Thesis project

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SRT program

□          Y.J. Luo

□          S.K. Shi

 

Former members and thesis:

 

Advised Graduate Students:

*  Y. Wang           (2023, Ph.D dissertation: Study on Rapid Transient Measurement Method for Low-permeable Porous Media; Now: Scientist at HW)

*  W.H. Lei           (2022, Ph.D dissertation: Visualization Experiment and Microscopic Mechanism of Multiphase Displacement by Micro/nanoparticle Suspensions in Porous Media; Now: Postdoc at KTH)

*  F.L. Liu              (2022, Ph.D dissertation: Studies on Mechanisms of Ion-tuned Waterflooding: Wettability Alteration and Its Impact; Now: Scientist at CEPI)

*  W.L. Miao       (2022, Ph.D dissertation: Electron-phonon coupling thermal transport in metal/semiconductor films: mesoscopic simulation and mechanism analysis; Now: Engineer at Shanghai Institute of IC Materials)

*  T. Liu                 (2021, Ph.D dissertation: Pore-scale Simulation and Upscaling Analysis of Flow in Porous Media Based on Digital Rock; Now: Scientist at HuaXin Co.)

*  X. Ran              (2021, Ph.D dissertation: Mesoscopic Scale Simulation for Phonon Transport Through Multilayer thin film; Now: Engineer at Inspur Co.)

*  Z.Q. Chen         (2020, Ph.D dissertation with honor: Pore-scale simulation and analysis for hydro/thermal- fracturing in rocks; Now: Scientist at Headquarter of Sinopec)

*  Y.K. Yang           (2019, Ph.D dissertation with honor: Multiscale Simulation and Analysis for Multiphysicochemical Ion Diffusion in Tight Porous Media; Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Julich Institute of Germany)

*  A. Alizadeh      (2019, Ph.D dissertation: Electrokinetic Transport Phenomena in Inhomogeneously Charged Media; Eyes High Fellow at University of Calgary; Now Mary Curie Fellow at Birmingham Univ.)

*  Y.Y. Guo            (2018, Ph.D dissertation with honor: Macroscopic Phonon Transport Model and Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics for Non-Fourier Heat Conduction; University of Tokyo; University of Lyon; Now Professor at HIT)

*  L. Zhang           (2018, Ph.D dissertation: Multiphysicochemical Ion Transport in Microporous Media; Scientist at BOSCH Co.; Now Scientist at HW)

*  C.Y. Xie               (2018, Ph.D dissertation: Pore scale modeling and multiscale analysis of non-Newtonian multiphase flow in microporous media; UT Austin; Now: Professor at Beihang U)

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*  J.L. Kang  (2023, Master’s thesis with honor: Interfacial Transport Mechanism in Free-porous Flow Systems: Theoretical Analysis and Modeling; Now: Research Associate at Tsinghua Univ.)

*  Q. Li (2023, Master’s thesis: Mechanism Study on Multiphase Flow and Displacement Process Regulated by Microgel Particles in Porous Media; Now: Scientist at 1st Institute of Space Science)

*  Z.G. Tian          (2022, Master’s thesis with honor: Structure-Activity Relationship and Quick Measurement of Micro Valve Material: Theory and Experiment; Now: PhD student at Tsinghua Univ.)

*  Y.H. Wang        (2019, Master’s thesis: Simulation and analysis on the flow and heat transfer process in porous media based on pore-network modeling; Now: Engineer at Tsinghua University)

*  H.H. Tian          (2018, Master's thesis with honor: Electrokinetic Mechanisms of Ion-Tuned Wettability in Oil-Brine-Rock Systems; PhD from MIT; Now Scientist at HW)

*  Z.Y. Wang         (2017, Master’s thesis: Multiscale simulation and analysis for gas flow in deep-seated microporous media; Ph.D from Stanford University, Now at LBNL)

*  X.T. He               (2017, Master’s thesis: Gas diffusion in porous media by mesoscopic simulation; Now: Work at Ericsson Co.)

*  G.Z. Liu              (2016, Master’s thesis: Multiphase flow in porous media by multiscale simulation and analysis; Now: Work at Keda S&T Co.)

*  C.Y. Xie             (2015, Master's thesis: Mesoscopic Modeling of Two Phase Displacement in Complex Microstructures; Now: Faculty at BUAA)

*  X.D. Shan        (2014, Master's thesis with honor: Non-Fourier heat conduction at micro/nano scale; Now: Work at XiaoMa Co.)

 

Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associate:

*  W.B. Gong       (2021-2024, Postdoc Fellow, PhD From UMSTCB; Now: Faculty at China University of Petroleum, Beijing)

*  W.W. Zhu        (2021-2023, Postdoc Fellow, PhD From KAUST; Now: Associate Professor at Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS)

*  W.H. Lei           (2023, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ph.D From Tsinghua University; Now: Scientist at KTH)

*  T. Li                    (2020-2022, Postdoctoral Fellow, PhD From Southwest University of Petroleum, Now Staff Scientist at SinoPec Southwest Institute)

*  J. Wei      (2019-2021, Postdoctoral Fellow, PhD from Northeast University in 2018, Postdoc in Seoul National University from 2018-2019, Now Scientist at Coal Mining Research Institute)

*  G. Zhang           (2020-2021, Research Associate, Now PhD Student at Stanford University)[external link]

*  J.T. Zheng          (2016-2017, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ph.D, 2015, Now Faculty at China University of Mining & Technology Beijing)

*  C. Yang             (2014-2016, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ph.D, 2013, Tsinghua University; Now Scientist at Beijing Institute of architecture and design)

*  Q.F. Lv                (2014-2016, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ph.D, 2014, Tsinghua University)

*  M.A.D.              (2014-2015, Postdoctoral Fellow; Ph.D from Université Pierre et Marie Curie at 2012, Postdoc at University of Laval from 2012-2014; Now working at France)

*  Y. Chen            (2012-2015, Postdoctoral Fellow; Ph.D from Peking University 2012; Las Alamos National Laboratory of USA; Now Faculty at Southern University of Science and Technology)

 

Bachelor thesis projects:

*  Y.R. Li                 (2023, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Mechanism and optimization of enhanced oil recovery by nanoparticles; Now graduate student at Dept. Mechanical Engineering of Yale University)

*  H.Y. Wei             (2023, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Nonlinear light-driven multiferroic phase transition; Now graduate student at Dept. Physics of Yale University)

*  Y.D. Wang         (2023, Bachelor's thesis: Numerical studies on fluid flow in brain; Now graduate student at Tsinghua University)

*  X.K. Lu               (2021, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Theory and Experiments on Enhanced Multiphase Displacements by Nanoparticles; Now graduate student at Tsinghua University)

*  J.L. Zhou            (2021, Bachelor's thesis: Quasi-3D microfluidic experiments and wettability mechanism study of flow in porous media)

*  S.Q. Yu               (2020, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Microscale mechanism of nanoparticle suspension for EOR; Now Graduate Student at Stanford University)

*  J.L. Kang            (2020, Bachelor's thesis: Modeling and analysis of gas flow in porous media with heat source; Now Master Student at Tsinghua University)

*  J.W. Tian            (2020, Bachelor's thesis: Mircoscale mechanism of surface adsorption in Lithium-Sulfur batteries; Now Graduate Student at CAS)

*  Y.F. Huang         (2019, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Electron Hydrodynamics in micro/nanoscale low-dimensional materials; Now Ph.D student at Tsinghua University)

*  Z.G. Tian           (2019, Bachelor's thesis: Modeling of Flow in microporous media with stress deformation; Now Ph.D student at Tsinghua University)

*  G. Yang              (2018, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Modeling and Optimization of Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer in Bioreactor; Now Ph.D student at Tsinghua University)

*  Y. Wang             (2018, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Multiscale modeling for shale gas flow in micro/nano pores; Now Ph.D student at Tsinghua University)

*  J.L. Ren              (2018, Bachelor's thesis: Lattice Boltzmann model for pool boiling process; Now post-bachelor study at Tsinghua University)

*  F. Liu                   (2017, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Multiscale modeling of complex drop replacements in micro/nanopores; Now: Ph.D student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  X. Zhang            (2017, Bachelor's thesis: Molecular dynamic simulation of specularity of phonon transport in nanofilm of silicon; Now: Ph.D student at SUS Tech)

*  T. Yang              (2016, Bachelor's thesis: Modeling and analysis of heat mass transfer in methane hydrate exploitation process; Now: Ph.D student at UIUC)

*  Y. Wang            (2016, Bachelor's thesis: Pore-network modeling of two-phase flow in porous media;                                            Now: Master student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  X. Ran                (2016, Bachelor's thesis: Mesoscopic modeling of heat transfer in multi-layer thin film materials;              Now: Ph.D student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  R. Liu                  (2016, Bachelor's thesis: Lagrangian coherent structures of flow around a 2D cylinder;                                 Now: Ph.D student at CAS)

*  H. Tian               (2015, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Influence of electrokinetic transport on wettibility;                                                  Now: Master student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  T. Liu                   (2015, Bachelor's thesis: Single- and two-phase flow in microporous media: pore-scale modeling and experiments; Now: Ph.D student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  Z. Wang             (2014, Bachelor's thesis: Mesoscopic modeling of nonideal gas transport in microporous media;                         Now: Master student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  T. Li                     (2014, Bachelor's thesis: Statistical thermal analysis of shock-turbulence interactions;                                  Now: PhD student at PKU)

*  S. Chen              (2013, Bachelor's thesis with honor: Electro-osmosis of non-Newtonian fluid in porous media using Lattice Poisson-Boltzmann Method;            Now: Ph.D student at Liverpool Univ)

*  G. Liu                 (2013, Bachelor's thesis: Multiscale modeling of micro/nano drop movements in microchannel;                          Now: Master student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  L. Zhang            (2012, Bachelor's thesis with honor: High-efficiency mesoscopic simulations for reactive transports of electrokinetic fluid in microchannels;      Now: Ph.D student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  X. Wang            (2012, Bachelor's thesis: Effects of internal thermal contact resistance on effective thermal conductivity of porous materials;                                Now: Master student at Tsinghua Univ)

*  Q. Hu                 (2012, Bachelor's thesis: Numerical simulations of fluid flow and transport in nanoscale confined space;                                                                            Now: Ph.D student at CAS)

*  X. Shan              (2011, Bachelor's thesis: Geometry optimization of transport network)

 

  Visitors:

*  H. Jiang             (2022, Visiting scholar, HIT)

*  B. Liu                (2020-2021, Visiting Scholar, Bauman Moscow State Technical University)

*  J. Pang               (2020-2021, Visiting Scholar, Chongqing University of Science and Technology)

*  Y. Li                     (2021, Visiting Student, China University of Petroleum)

*  A. Alizadeh       (2019, Visiting Scientist from the University of Tokyo)

*  S. Nolte    (2019, Visiting student from RWTH Aachen University)

*  W. Hsu     (2019, Visiting Scholar from the University of Tokyo)

*  S. Wang   (2019, Visiting Student from University of Alberta)

*  J.L. Ren    (2018-2019, Visiting Scholar, now at University of Texas Austin)

*  G. Gaus    (2017, Visiting Student from RTWH Aachen University)

*  D. Yang              (2014-2015, Visiting Scholar from Nanchang University)

*  H.J. Wu            (2013-2014, Visiting Scholar (Best Visiting Scholar Award) from Guangzhou University)

*  C.X. Li               (2013-2014, Visiting Scholar from Shanghai Maritime University)

*  J.Y. Zhang         (2011-2013, Visiting Scientist from Peking University, now at Changchun University of Technology)