MEMSDUKEPRATT School of engineering

Education

  • PhD, Stanford University, 2004
  • MS, Stanford University, 2000
  • BS, Peking University, 1998
Chuan-Hua Chen
  • Office Location: 178 Hudson Hall
  • Office Phone: (919) 660-5343
  • Email Address: chuanhua.chen@duke.edu
  • Web Page: http://www.duke.edu/web/uphyl/

    • Specialties
    Fluid Mechanics
    Heat Transfer
    Microsystems
    Nanoscience

    TEACHING (Fall 2009)

    ME 265.04, ADVANCED TOPICS, TuTh 02:50 PM-04:05 PM

    TEACHING (Spring 2010)

    ME 150L.001, HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER,
    ME 150L.01L, HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER,

    Recent Publications More Publications

    1. J.B. Boreyko and C.H. Chen, Self-propelled dropwise condensate on superhydrophobic surfaces, Physical Review Letters, vol. 103 no. 184501 (2009)
    2. J.B. Boreyko and C.H. Chen, Resorting superhydrophobicity of lotus leaves with vibration-induced dewetting, Physical Review Letters, vol. 103 no. 174502 (2009)
    3. C. H. Chen and Q. J. Cai and C. L. Tsai and C. L. Chen and G. Y. Xiong and Y. Yu and Z. F. Ren, Dropwise condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces with two-tier roughness, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 90 no. 173108 (2007)
    4. C. H. Chen and D. A. Saville and I. A. Aksay, Scaling laws for pulsed electrohydrodynamic drop formation, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89 no. 124103 (2006)
    5. C. H. Chen and D. A. Saville and I. A. Aksay, Electrohydrodynamic "drop-and-place" particle deployment, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 88 no. 154104 (2006)
    6. C. H. Chen and H. Lin and S. K. Lele and J. G. Santiago, Convective and absolute electrokinetic instability with conductivity gradients, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 524 (2005), ppt. 263 -- 303

    Research Interests

      Our research involves physicochemical hydrodynamics at the micro and nanoscale where transport and interfacial phenomena closely interact with each other. Two core subjects are electrohydrodynamic transport for fluid manipulation at both nanometer and nanosecond scales, and bioinspired interfaces for capillarity-driven autonomous microsystems. We are closely integrating experiment and theory to develop innovative microfluidics and nanofluidics for applications ranging from biochemical assays to microelectronics cooling.

    The mission of Duke's Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science educational programs is to provide the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to be successful in the practice of engineering; the preparation necessary to undertake professional registration; an educational preparation for graduate or professional study; and an education background that is the basis for professional growth and leadership throughout a career that may encompass a broad range of endeavors, both technical and non-technical.