Xiao Yan

 

 

 

Biography:

Dr. Yan received his Ph.D. degree from Tsinghua University in 2019. Prior to joining Chongqing University in 2023, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on phase-change heat transfer, thermofluids, interfacial sciences, and thermal hydraulics. Dr. Yan has published over 70 SCI-indexed journal papers with 2500 citations and an H-index of 28.

Employment:

2023/11-present

Chongqing University, Chongqing, China

Professor in the School of Energy and Power Engineering

2021/11-2023/11

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China

ITF-Talent Postdoctoral Researcher (advisor: Prof. Shuhuai Yao)

2019/01-2021/11

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

Postdoctoral Associate (advisors: Prof. Nenad Miljkovic and Prof. Nancy Sottos)

Education:

2013/09-2019/01

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Ph.D., Nuclear Science and Technology (advisor: Prof. Zhiyong Huang)

2016/11-2018/06  

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

Joint Ph.D., Mechanical Science and Engineering (advisor: Prof. Nenad Miljkovic)

2009/09-2013/06

Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China

B.E., Nuclear Science and Technology

Research Interests:

Dr. Yan’s research intersects multidisciplinary fields of thermo-fluid sciences, interfacial phenomena, and energy, with the vision to develop innovative solutions for enhanced energy transport efficiency. His research interests include: 1) fundamentals of liquid-vapor/liquid-solid phase change, including condensation, evaporation, boiling, and frosting/icing, 2) development of scalable, durable, and functional surfaces for efficient heat/energy transport, and 3) design and development of thermal and fluidic solutions, devices, and systems for nuclear and new energy-related applications.

Selected Publications：

*Corresponding authors, =Equal contribution

1. Fu, W., Yan, X., ..., Miljkovic, N.* (2022). High power and energy density dynamic phase change materials using pressure-enhanced close contact melting. Nature Energy, 7(3), 270-280.

2. Yan, X.,=*, Au, S.,=, ..., Qiu, H., Yao, S.* (2024). Unraveling the Role of Vaporization Momentum in Self-Jumping Dynamics of Freezing Supercooled Droplets at Reduced Pressures. Nature Communications, 15, 1567.

3. Chu, F., Li, S., Zhao, C., Feng. Y.,* Lin, Y., Wu, X.,* Yan, X.,* Miljkovic, N.* (2024). Interfacial Ice Sprouting during Salty Water Droplet Freezing. Nature Communications. 15(1), 2249.

4. Yan, X.,* Chen, F., Zhao C., ... & Miljkovic, N.* (2022) Particle-droplet Coalescence and Self-transport on Superhydrophobic Surfaces. ACS Nano. 16(8), 12910-12921.

5. Yan, X.,* Chen, F., Zhao C., ... & Miljkovic, N.* (2022) Micro-Scale Confinement and Wetting Contrast Enable Enhanced and Tunable Condensation. ACS Nano, 16(6), 9510–9522.

6. Yan, X., Qin, Y., Chen. F., ..., Feng, J.* & Miljkovic, N.* (2020) Laplace pressure driven single droplet jumping on structured surfaces. ACS Nano. 14(10), 12796-12809.

7. Yan, X., Chen, F., ... & Miljkovic, N.* (2019). Hierarchical condensation. ACS Nano, 13(7), 8169-8184.

8. Yan, X.*, Huang, Z., Sett, S., ..., Chen, F.*, Miljkovic, N.* (2019). Atmosphere-mediated superhydrophobicity of rationally designed micro/nanostructured surfaces. ACS Nano, 13(4), 4160-4173.

9. Yan, X., Zhang, L., Sett, S., ... & Miljkovic, N.* (2019). Droplet jumping: Effects of droplet size, surface structure, pinning, and liquid properties. ACS Nano, 13(2), 1309-1323.

10. Yan, X., Fan, G.*, & Sun, Z. (2017). Study on flow characteristics in an open two-phase natural circulation loop. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 104, 291-300.

11. Xiao Yan, Jacob M Diamond, Nathan J Fritz, Satoshi Matsuo, Kazi F Rabbi, Ishrat Zarin, Nenad Miljkovic, Paul V Braun, Nancy R Sottos* (2024). Nickel–silicon interfacial adhesion strength measured by laser spallation. Journal of Applied Physics, 135(16).

12. Yan, X., Chen, F.*, Zhang, X., ... & Miljkovic, N.* (2020). Atmosphere-mediated scalable and durable biphilicity on rationally designed structured surfaces. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2000475.

13. Yan, X., Feng, L., Zhang, L., … & Miljkovic, N.* (2020). “Dancing Droplets”: Partial Coalescence on Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Journal of Heat Transfer, 142(3), 030904.

14. Yan, X., Sett, S., Feng, L., … & Miljkovic, N.* (2019). “Swimming Jellyfish”: Visualizing Jet-Like Internal Flow in Coalescing Droplets. Journal of Heat Transfer, 141(10), 100901.

15. Zhao, C.⁼, Yan. X⁼*, …, Chen, F., Miljkovic, N.* (2022). Exploring the limit of micro-scale confined condensation heat transfer: a numerical simulation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 193, 122758.

16. Jin, P. ⁼, Yan, X. ⁼*, …., Tao, W.*, Miljkovic, N.* (2022). Ultra-Low Ice-Substrate Adhesion and Self-Deicing during Droplet Impacting Freezing. Cell Reports Physical Science. 3, 100894.

17. Wang, X.⁼, Yan, X.⁼*, …., Min, Q.*, & Miljkovic, N.* (2022). Spreading Dynamics of Microdroplets on Nanostructured Surfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

18. Chu, F.⁼*, Yan, X.⁼*, Miljkovic, N.* (2022). How microgrooves drive single condensate droplet jumping. Langmuir. 14, 4452–4460.

19. Li, T.⁼, Yan. X.⁼, …, Fang, X.*, Miljkovic, N.* (2021). In-situ Jet Electrolyte Micromachining and Additive Manufacturing. Applied Physics Letters.

20. Hoque, M.J.,⁼ Yan, X.⁼*, Qiu, H., Qin, Y., Du, X., Stermer, J., Miljkovic, N.* (2023) Durability and Degradation Mechanisms of Anti-Frosting Surfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(10), 13711-13723.

21. Hoque, M.J.,⁼ Yan, X.⁼*, Feng, Y., Ma, J., …, Miljkovic, N.* (2023) Defect-Density-Controlled Phase-Change Phenomena. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15(11), 14925-14936.

22. Zhao, C. ⁼, Yan, X. ⁼*, Wang, Z., Huang, Z., Bo, H., Chen, F.* (2023) When coalescing droplets jump: a unified energy conversion model incorporating droplet size and surface adhesion. Physics of Fluids. 35, 052001.

23. Wang, X., Yan, X.*, …, Min, Q.* (2023) Dynamic wetting of Newtonian and viscoelastic fluids on microstructured surfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 652, 2098-2107.

24. Sin, D.T., Chung, C.H.Y., Au, S.C.Y., Yan, X.*, Yao, S.* (2023) Multifunctional Oil-Entangled Matrix Spray (OEMs) for Maritime Sustainability. Advanced Materials Technologies. (10.1002/admt.202300839).

25. Wang, X., Yan, X.*, …, Min, Q.* (2023) Dynamic wetting of Newtonian and viscoelastic fluids on microstructured surfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 652, 2098-2107.

26. Ma, W., Sergeev, A. A., Asif, M. B., Pan, Y., Wang, H., Li, K., ... Yan, X.,* Yao, S.* (2024). Robust All-Day Frostphobic Surfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16(33), 44174-44185.

27. Zhang, H., Zhao, G., Wu, S., Alsaid, Y., Zhao, W., Yan, X., ... & Wang, J. (2021). Solar anti-icing surface with enhanced condensate self-removing at extreme environmental conditions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(18).

28. Hoque, M. J., Li, L., Ma, J., Cha, H., Sett, S., Yan, X., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2023). Ultra-resilient multi-layer fluorinated diamond like carbon hydrophobic surfaces. Nature communications, 14(1), 4902.

29. Li, J., Kang, D., Fazle Rabbi, K., Fu, W., Yan, X., Fang, X., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2021). Liquid film–induced critical heat flux enhancement on structured surfaces. Science Advances, 7(26), eabg4537.

30. Li, L., Khodakarami, S., Yan, X., Fazle Rabbi, K., Gunay, A. A., Stillwell, A., & Miljkovic, N. (2022). Enabling Renewable Energy Technologies in Harsh Climates with Ultra‐Efficient Electro‐Thermal Desnowing, Defrosting, and Deicing. Advanced Functional Materials, 2201521.

31. Rabbi, K. F., Ho, J. Y., Yan, X., Ma, J., Hoque, M. J., Sett, S., & Miljkovic, N. (2022). Polydimethylsiloxane-Silane Synergy enables Dropwise Condensation of Low Surface Tension Liquids. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(19), 2112837.

32. Li, J., Zhao, Y., Ma, J., Fu, W., Yan, X., Rabbi, K. F., & Miljkovic, N. (2021). Superior Antidegeneration Hierarchical Nanoengineered Wicking Surfaces for Boiling Enhancement. Advanced Functional Materials, 2108836.

33. Suh, Y., Lee, J., Simadiris, P., Yan, X., Sett, S., Li, L., Rabbi K.F., Miljkovic, N., Won, Y. (2021). A Deep Learning Perspective on Dropwise Condensation. Advanced Science. 8(22), 2170153.

34. Zhou, K., Yan, X., Oh, S. J., ... & Cai, L. (2023). Hierarchically Patterned Self-Cleaning Polymer Composites for Daytime Radiative Cooling. Nano letters, 23(9), 3669-3677.

35. Ho, J. Y., Fazle Rabbi, K., Khodakarami, S., Yan, X., Li, L., Wong, T. N., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2022). Tunable and Robust Nanostructuring for Multifunctional Metal Additively Manufactured Interfaces. Nano Letters. 22(7), 2650-2659.

36. Hoque, M. J., Sett, S., Yan, X., Liu, D., Rabbi, K. F., Qiu, H., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2022). Life Span of Slippery Lubricant Infused Surfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(3), 4598-4611.

37. Sett, S., Yan, X., Barac, G., Bolton, L. W., & Miljkovic, N. (2017). Lubricant-infused surfaces for low-surface-tension fluids: promise versus reality. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(41), 36400-36408.

38. Sett, S., Oh, J., Cha, H., Veriotti, T., Bruno, A., Yan, X., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2021). Lubricant-Infused Surfaces for Low-Surface-Tension Fluids: The Extent of Lubricant Miscibility. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(19), 23121-23133.

39. Zhao, H., Deshpande, C. A., Li, L., Yan, X., Hoque, M. J., Kuntumalla, G., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2020). Extreme antiscaling performance of slippery omniphobic covalently attached liquids. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(10), 12054-12067.

40. Zhao, G., Zou, G., Wang, W., Geng, R., Yan, X., He, Z., ... & Wang, J. (2020). Competing effects between condensation and self-removal of water droplets determine antifrosting performance of superhydrophobic surfaces. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 12(6), 7805-7814.

41. Hoque, M. J., Yan, X., Keum, H., Li, L., Cha, H., Park, J. K., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2020). High-throughput stamping of hybrid functional surfaces. Langmuir, 36(21), 5730-5744.

42. Zhou, Y., Ji, B., Yan, X., Jin, P., Li, J., & Miljkovic, N. (2021). Asymmetric Bubble Formation at Rectangular Orifices. Langmuir, 37(14), 4302-4307.

43. Peng, Q., Yan, X., Li, J., Li, L., Cha, H., Ding, Y., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2020). Breaking droplet jumping energy conversion limits with superhydrophobic microgrooves. Langmuir, 36(32), 9510-9522.

44. Razavi, S. M. R., Oh, J., Sett, S., Feng, L., Yan, X., Hoque, M. J., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2017). Superhydrophobic surfaces made from naturally derived hydrophobic materials. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 5(12), 11362-11370.

45. Hoque, M. J., Ma, J., Rabbi, K. F., Yan, X., Singh, B. P., Upot, N. V., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2023). Perspectives on superhydrophobic surface durability. Applied Physics Letters, 123(11).

46. Foulkes, T., Oh, J., Sokalski, P., Li, L., Sett, S., Sotelo, J., Yan, X., ... & Miljkovic, N. (2020). Jumping droplets electronics cooling: Promise versus reality. Applied Physics Letters, 116(20), 203701.

47. Ma, J., Sett, S., Cha, H., Yan, X., & Miljkovic, N. (2020). Recent developments, challenges, and pathways to stable dropwise condensation: A perspective. Applied Physics Letters, 116(26), 260501.

48. Hoque, M. J., Chavan, S., Lundy, R., Li, L., Ma, J., Yan, X., ... & Enright, R. (2022). Biphilic jumping-droplet condensation. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3(4), 100823.

49. Zhao, G., Zou, G., Wang, W., Geng, R., Yan, X., He, Z., ... & Wang, J. (2020). Rationally designed surface microstructural features for enhanced droplet jumping and anti-frosting performance. Soft Matter, 16(18), 4462-4476.

50. Zhao, F., Yan, X., Bo, H., Meng, T., Zeng, C., & Tan, S. (2019). Application of droplet motion and phase change model in containment spray system. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 131, 123-137.

51. Peng, Q., Jia, L., Ding, Y., Dang, C., Yin, L., & Yan, X. (2020). Influence of groove orientation on dropwise condensation on hydrophobic and hierarchical superhydrophobic surfaces with microgroove arrays. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 112, 104492.

52. Su, W., Li, L., Yan, X., & Miljkovic, N. (2020). Frost Halo Dynamics on Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Journal of Heat Transfer, 142(3)

53. Zhao, F., Liu, Q., Yan, X., Bo, H., Zeng, C., & Tan, S. (2019). Droplet Motion and Phase Change Model with Two-Way Coupling. Journal of Thermal Science, 28(4), 826-833.

54. Meng, T., Yan, X., Zhao, F., Bo, H., Zeng, C., & Tan, S. (2019). Application of droplet motion and evaporation model in fuel spray in the constant volume bomb. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 14(1), JTST0003-JTST0003.

55. Günay, A. A., Kim, M. K., Yan, X., Miljkovic, N., & Sett, S. (2021). Droplet evaporation dynamics on microstructured biphilic, hydrophobic, and smooth surfaces. Experiments in Fluids, 62(7), 1-14.

56. Chu, F., Lin, Y., Yan, X., & Wu, X. (2020). Quantitative relations between droplet jumping and anti-frosting effect on superhydrophobic surfaces. Energy and Buildings, 225, 110315.

57. Zhu, Y., Yan, X., Ma, L., Liu, Z., & Liu, W. (2022). Exploring the Role of Initial Droplet Position in Coalescence-Induced Droplet Jumping: Lattice Boltzmann Simulations. Processes, 10(5), 986.

For a full list of publications：

Ÿ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xiao-Yan-15

Ÿ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9948-3468

Ÿ Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Rg51Hp8AAAAJ&hl=zh-CN

Ÿ Personal web:

https://faculty.cqu.edu.cn/yanxiao/zh_CN/index.htm

https://ietp.cqu.edu.cn/szll/yxjsgrzy.htm

Media Coverage:

1. About my previous research at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: “Xiao is a very talented researcher and a great leader”, “Exchange student-turned-postdoc boasts productive year in published research,” 2019.

2. Our research on microdroplets won the first prize of Nikon Small World in Motion Global Competition, 2020.

3. Our research on microdroplets was reported by Forbes, Mashable, and Scientific American, 2020.

4. Our research on microdroplet coalescence was selected by Nature as September’s best science images, 2020.

5. Our research on single microdroplet jumping was selected as part of promotional video for the inaugural issue of the Wiley’ Journal Droplet, 2022.