Microflow &
Interfacial Transport (MIT) Laboratory
Principle Investigator:
☺ Prof. Moran Wang
Postdoctoral
Fellows and Research Associate:
n Pratyush Kumar (Postdoc since 2025, PhD from IIT Bombay)
n Rui Li (Postdoc since 2025, PhD from University of Aberdeen UK)
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 Tianzhu Jiang (Research Associate, Master from Imperial College of London)
n Yueyang Yu (Research Associate, Master from Colombia University of USA)
Graduate Students:
Ø Jinliang Kang (PhD student since 2024)
Ø Jiahuan He (Eng. 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)
Visiting
Scientists and Scholar:
Undergraduate
Students:
Thesis project
l S.K. Shi
SRT program
□ Y. Su
□ Z. Wu
Former members and
thesis:
Advised Graduate Students:
G. Yang (2024, Ph.D dissertation:
Multiphase-Phase Change Flow in Porous Media: High Performance Algorithm and
Application; Now: Scientist at HW )
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; Engineer at Inspur Co.; Now:
Faculty at NNU)
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;
Postdoctoral Fellow at Julich Institute of Germany; Now: Associate Professor at
BHU)
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)
J.L. Kang (2023,
Master’s thesis with honor: Interfacial Transport Mechanism in
Free-porous Flow Systems: Theoretical Analysis and Modeling; Now: PhD student
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 Zhijiang
National Lab)
Z.Y. Wang (2017,
Master’s thesis: Multiscale
simulation and analysis for gas flow in deep-seated microporous media; Ph.D from Stanford University, Postdoc
at LBNL; Now: Faculty at Tsinghua Univ.)
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:
C.D. Xi (2022-2024,
Postdoc Fellow, PhD From UMSTCB; Now: Scientist at
Coal Mining Research Institute)
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; Then: graduate student
at Dept. Mechanical Engineering of Yale University)
H.Y. Wei (2023,
Bachelor's thesis with honor: Nonlinear
light-driven multiferroic phase transition; Then: graduate student at Dept.
Physics of Yale University)
Y.D. Wang (2023,
Bachelor's thesis: Numerical studies on fluid flow in brain; Then: graduate
student at Tsinghua University)
X.K. Lu (2021,
Bachelor's thesis with honor: Theory and
Experiments on Enhanced Multiphase Displacements by Nanoparticles; Then:
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; Then: Graduate Student at
Stanford University)
J.L. Kang (2020,
Bachelor's thesis: Modeling and analysis of gas flow in porous media with heat
source; Then: Master Student at Tsinghua University)
J.W. Tian (2020,
Bachelor's thesis: Mircoscale mechanism of surface adsorption
in Lithium-Sulfur batteries; Then: Graduate Student at CAS)
Y.F. Huang (2019,
Bachelor's thesis with honor: Electron
Hydrodynamics in micro/nanoscale low-dimensional materials; Then: Ph.D student at Tsinghua
University)
Z.G. Tian (2019,
Bachelor's thesis: Modeling of Flow in microporous media with stress
deformation; Then: 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; Then: Ph.D
student at Tsinghua University)
Y. Wang (2018,
Bachelor's thesis with honor: Multiscale modeling for shale gas flow in
micro/nano pores; Then: Ph.D student at Tsinghua University)
J.L. Ren (2018,
Bachelor's thesis: Lattice Boltzmann
model for pool boiling process; Then: post-bachelor study at Tsinghua
University)
F. Liu (2017,
Bachelor's thesis with honor: Multiscale modeling of complex drop
replacements in micro/nanopores; Then: Ph.D student at Tsinghua Univ)
X. Zhang (2017,
Bachelor's thesis: Molecular dynamic
simulation of specularity of phonon transport in
nanofilm of silicon; Then: Ph.D
student at SUS Tech)
T. Yang (2016,
Bachelor's thesis: Modeling and analysis
of heat mass transfer in methane hydrate exploitation process; Then: Ph.D student at UIUC)
Y. Wang (2016,
Bachelor's thesis: Pore-network modeling
of two-phase flow in porous media; Then:
Master student at Tsinghua Univ)
X. Ran (2016,
Bachelor's thesis: Mesoscopic modeling of
heat transfer in multi-layer thin film materials; Then:
Ph.D student at Tsinghua
Univ)
R. Liu (2016,
Bachelor's thesis: Lagrangian coherent structures of flow around a 2D
cylinder; Then:
Ph.D student at CAS)
H. Tian (2015,
Bachelor's thesis with honor: Influence of electrokinetic
transport on wettibility; Then:
Master student at Tsinghua Univ)
T. Liu (2015,
Bachelor's thesis: Single- and two-phase
flow in microporous media: pore-scale modeling and experiments; Then: Ph.D
student at Tsinghua Univ)
Z. Wang (2014,
Bachelor's thesis: Mesoscopic modeling of
nonideal gas transport in microporous media; Then:
Master student at Tsinghua Univ)
T. Li (2014,
Bachelor's thesis: Statistical thermal
analysis of shock-turbulence interactions; Then:
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; Then:
Ph.D student at Liverpool
Univ)
G. Liu (2013,
Bachelor's thesis: Multiscale modeling of
micro/nano drop movements in microchannel; Then:
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; Then:
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; Then:
Master student at Tsinghua Univ)
Q. Hu (2012,
Bachelor's thesis: Numerical simulations
of fluid flow and transport in nanoscale confined space; Then:
Ph.D student at CAS)
X. Shan (2011,
Bachelor's thesis: Geometry
optimization of transport network)
Visitors:
C.J. Zhan (2025,
Visiting Student, HUST)
S. Zhou (2025,
Visiting Student, Beijing University of Chemical Engineering)
Michelle Wai (2024, Visiting
Student, University of Toronto)
Mu Qin (2024,
Visiting Student, University College of
London)
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)