Research

Our research spans multiple scales, from microscale interfacial flows to macroscopic aerothermal systems. Through carefully controlled experiments and transport modeling, we investigate the coupled dynamics of fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer in porous, multiphase, and geometrically confined environments. The resulting insights support the development of technologies with transformative potential in thermal management, energy conversion, propulsion, and microfluidics.

Our activities are broadly organized into three closely interconnected research themes:

Microscale transport phenomena

Micro-PIV velocity fields in porous media

Droplet and spray dynamics

Liquid-sheet breakup and spray atomization

Aerothermal flows

PIV velocity fields and heat transfer footprint