YAN Zhe, Ph.D.

YAN Zhe, Ph.D.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Email:zheyan@cuhk.edu.hk Location:ERB301, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

About me

Hey, there! My name is YAN Zhe. I am a Hong Kong Scholar in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. I received my Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Research interests

  • Efficient and energy-saving cooling techniques for electronic chip/data center/battery
  • Two-phase flow and boiling heat transfer enhancement at mircroscale
  • Various heat pipes and their applications in spacecraft
  • Cryogenic helium heat transfer and thermal management of superconducting magnet
  • Droplet impact and spreading dynamics on structured surfaces

Eduation

  • Ph.D. in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sept., 2018 - Sept., 2022
  • M.E. in Engineering Thermophysics, Ocean University of China, Sept., 2015 - Jun., 2018
  • B.E. in Marine Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Sept., 2011 - Jul., 2015

Employment

  • Hong Kong Scholar, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dec., 2023 - present
  • Assistant Professor, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences., Oct., 2022 - Dec.,2023
  • Part-time job：Senior R&D Engineer of Microfluidics and Thermal Management, Nantong Huixian Chip Development Technology Co., Ltd., Nov., 2019 - Aug., 2022
  • Part-time job：Deputy director of testing department, Qingdao Energy Conservation Technology Center of Ocean University Co., Ltd., May, 2015 - May, 2018

Academic Services

  • First Youth Editorial Board Member, Advances in Astronautics
  • First Youth Editorial Board Member, Intelligent Manufacturing <Journal, in Chinese>
  • Committee of MEACM 2025（Singapore）& CHEMCATMEET 2025（Dubai）
  • Member of Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics & IMarEST
  • Reviewer for over 30 peer-reviewed journals

Awards and Honors

  • Hong Kong Scholar（with an annual cohort of 60 researchers nationwide）
  • Best Oral Presentation in Hong Kong Scholars Annual Symposium 2025
  • Advisor of ASME K-16/IEEE EPS Student Design Competition Finalist
  • AIE Award - Key Scientific Article Contributing to Research Excellence
  • The Innovation and Promotion Award of CIUR
  • Excellent Master’s Degree Thesis in Shandong Province
  • Outstanding Graduates in Shandong Province
  • Expert in photography and win more than 30 awards in various contests

Publications (*first/corresponding author)

  • Under Review or In Preparation - Journal Papers (As First/Corresponding Author)
    1. Manipulating the microchannel flow boiling with the combination between artificial nucleation site and pin fin.
    2. Numerical study on the boiling flow and heat transfer performance for minichannel evaporator.
    3. Thermal performance of two-phase loop thermosiphon under different filling ratios and heat transfer distances.
    4. Bubble dynamics during the processes of rising and passing through confined hole
  • Published/Accepted Journal papers
  1. Rongjian Li, Xiaoyu Cui, Zhenhua Jiang, Chen Liu, Zhe Yan. Experimental study on thermal performance of a long-distance helium two-phase closed thermosyphon. Cryogenics, 2025, 147: 104044.
  2. Chen Liu#, Yang Liu#, Jian Sheng, Zhe Yan, Rongjian Li, Zhenyu Chen, Zhenhua Jiang. Experimental investigation on the operation characteristics of long-distance two-phase thermosyphon loop with dual minichannel evaporators. Experimental Heat Transfer, 2025. (Accepted)
  3. Weiyu Liu, Zhenhua Jiang, Baoyu Yang, Zhe Yan*, Zhenhai Pan. Numerica study on bubble merger in a heated symmetric microfluidic T-junction. Thermal science, 2025. https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI241004014L (Online)
  4. Haoxiang Huang, Jialing Yu, Zhe Yan, Zhenhai Pan. On interaction between a bubble with evaporation and heated pillar block in microchannel. Physics of Fluids, 2024, 36(3), 032017.
  5. Zhe Yan, Zhenhua Jiang, Haoxiang Huang, Yinong Wu, Baoyu Yang, Zhenhai Pan, On coalescence of bubble in branching microchannel with phase change. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024, 224, 125320.
  6. Haoxiang Huang, Zhe Yan*, Zhenhai Pan. Cooling high heat flux with flow boiling in 2D-structured radial microchannel heat sink. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2024, 34, 105010.
  7. Haoxiang Huang#, Jiazheng Liu#, Jialing Yu, Wentao Pan, Zhe Yan, Zhenhai Pan. Behind the Non-Uniform Breakup of Bubble Slug in Y-Shaped Microchannel: Dynamics and Mechanisms. Micromachines, 2024, 15(6): 695.
  8. Yang Liu, Zhe Yan, Zhenhua Jiang, Nanxi Li, Baoyu Yang, Yinong Wu. Experimental study on the small two-phase thermosyphon loop with minichannel evaporator. ASME-Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 2024, 16, 021006.
  9. Zhe Yan, Haoxiang Huang, Zhenhai Pan*. Bubble breakup and boiling heat transfer in Y-shaped bifurcating microchannels. AIChE Journal, 2023, 69(2), e17836.
  10. Zhe Yan, Haoxiang Huang, Shanshan Li, Wei Wang, Zhenhai Pan*. Three-dimensional numerical investigation on flow boiling in T-junction microchannel. Chemical Engineering Science, 2022, 250, 117375.
  11. Jingbo Chen, Wen Du, Bo Kong, Zhiguo Wang, Jun Cao, Weiran Wang, Zhe Yan*. Numerical investigation on the symmetric breakup of bubble within a heated microfluidic Y-junction. Symmetry, 2022, 14(8), 1661.
  12. Zhe Yan, Haoxiang Huang, Wentao Pan, Bili Deng, Zhenhai Pan*. Influences of wall superheat and channel width ratio on bubble behaviors and heat transfer within a heated microchannel T-junction. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021, 126, 105481.
  13. Zhe Yan, Lichun Li, Zhenhai Pan*. Breakup regime and heat transfer of a vapor bubble within T-shaped branching microchannel. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021, 175, 121344.
  14. Zhe Yan, Zhenhai Pan*. Dynamics and phase change heat transfer of an isolated vapor bubble traveling through a heated T-shaped branching microchannel. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, 160, 120186. (Selected as Key scientific article contributing to research excellence by Advances In Engineering)
  15. Zhe Yan, Yan Li*. A comprehensive study of dynamic and heat transfer characteristics of droplet impact on micro-scale rectangular grooved surface. Energies, 2018, 11, 1390.
  16. Zhe Yan, Yan Li*, Han Yuan, Ning Mei. Numerical study of droplet impact on micro-scale rectangular-groove surface. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, 2018, 39(7), 1542-1548. (In Chinese)
  17. Zhe Yan, Yan Li*. Numerical study on the impact of hollow droplet on liquid film. Journal of Chemical Engineering of Chinese Universities, 2018, 32(3), 529-536. (In Chinese)
  18. Zhe Yan, Yan Li*, Chuan Li, Weihong Zhang, Han Yuan, Ning Mei. Numerical simulation study of droplet impact on various solid surface. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2018, 17(1), 8-14. (In Chinese)
  19. Zhe Yan, Yan Li*. Unsteady numerical simulation of refrigerated container. Building Energy & Environment, 2018, 37(7), 50-54. (In Chinese)
  • Published Conference Proceedings
    1. Zhe Yan, Nanxi Li, Bingyao Lin, Yang Liu, Zhenhua Jiang, Baoyu Yang, Yinong Wu. Study on the boiling heat transfer characteristics for the pump driving minichannel evaporator. Proceedings of the first meeting for Space Science Experiments, Chinese Society of Astronautics, 2023, Beijing. (In Chinese)
    2. Yang Liu, Zhenhua Jiang, Zhe Yan, Nanxi Li, Bingyao Lin, Yinong Wu. The small two-phase thermosyphon loop with minichannel evaporator - an experimental investigation. Proceedings of the 2023 Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics Meeting, 2023, Chengdu. (In Chinese)
    3. Zhe Yan, Haoxiang Huang, Zhenhai Pan*. Flow structures and bubble dynamics within the heated microfluidic Y-junctions. Flow Visualization Session, ASME 2022 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, 2022, Toronto, Canada.
    4. Zhe Yan, Haoxiang, Zhenhai Pan*. Flow boiling in T-shaped branching microchannels - a three-dimensional numerical study. Proceedings of the 2021 Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics Meeting, 2021, Shanghai. (in Chinese)
    5. Zhe Yan, Shanshan Li, Lichun Li, Bili Deng, Zhenhai Pan*. Dynamics and breakup regime of a vapor bubble traveling through a heated T-Shaped branching microchannel, Proceedings of the ASME 2020 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, 2020, Florida, US.
    6. Zhe Yan, Yan Li*, Han Yuan, Ning Mei. Simualtion on the droplet impact on solid surface with micro-scale rectangular grooves. Proceedings of the 2017 Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics Meeting, 2017, Suzhou. (In Chinese)
    7. Zhe Yan, Jian Zhao, Chuan Li, Weihong Zhang, Yan Li*, Ning Mei. Numerical simulation research of the droplet impact on different solid surface, Proceedings of the 23th Meeting for Engineering Thermophysics of Colleges and Universities, 2017, Chengdu. (In Chinese)
  • Authorized CN patents
    1. A new type of separated heat dissipation device. Application number: 202220281036.1
    2. An intelligent phase-change cooling device and its cooling method. Application number: 202011374788.4
    3. A new type of phase-change cooling system based on the rib columns and its cooling method. Application number: 202010820603.1
    4. An intelligent detector for temperature and humidity used in the car light. Application number: 201921404858.9
    5. Refrigerated container with ice storage system. Application number: 201720146839.5
    6. Sea water desalination system based on the rising film evaporation. Application number: 201620382917.7