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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


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