Yuying Yan
Chair in Thermofluids Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
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Biography
Yuying Yan, who obtained PhD in Mechanical Engineering at City, University of London in 1996, is Professor of Thermofluids Engineering. With more than 30 years experience in fluid flow and heat transfer, he has supervised more than 35 PhD students and authored or co-authored more than 300 academic papers in refereed journals.
Expertise Summary
Prof. Yan has experiences in single phase and two-phase fluid flow and heat transfer. His research areas in heat transfer cover heat transfer enhancement, efficient cooling and thermal management.
Teaching Summary
Modules of teaching:
BEng/Meng : Heat Transfer and Cooling Technologies (20 Credits)
Research Summary
Prof. Yan carries out wide-ranging researches of fluid flow and heat transfer encountered in engineering and the built environment. His current major cutting edge researches include multi-scale… read more
Current Research
Prof. Yan carries out wide-ranging researches of fluid flow and heat transfer encountered in engineering and the built environment. His current major cutting edge researches include multi-scale modelling (based CFD, LBM and MD) of boiling in microchannel, micro nano fluids flow and heat transfer, biomimetics of functional surfaces with fluids (surface wettability, hydrophobicity, drag/adhesion reduction); development of efficient cooling technology and various thermal management solutions for modern automotive, turbo machine and power electronics. He also works on innovative heat pipes and thermoelectric (TE) applications. His research has been supported by the UK Engineering Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, European FP7 and H2020 and the industrial companies.
Future Research
I welcome inquires from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: heat transfer, efficient cooling and thermal management.