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Chuan-Hua Chen

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
178 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708-0300
178 Hudson Hall, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Durham, NC 27708-0300

Research Interests


Experimental and theoretical research coupling physicochemical hydrodynamics with interfacial engineering

Selected Grants


Assessment of the Optimal Settings of TFL for Laser Lithotripsy and Associated Thermal Injury Risk

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2028

Fundamental studies of jumping-drop thermal diodes

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Air Force Research Laboratory · 2015 - 2015

Adaptive Hotspot Cooling with Self-Propelled Jumping Condensate

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2012 - 2015

Electrohydrodynamic Coulter Counting

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2009 - 2014

Deep Ion Etcher for SMIF

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2010 - 2011

Biomimetic Electrospray Vapor Chamber

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2008 - 2009