Research Interests:

· Laser–Based Nano–/Micro–Scale Science and Engineering: Ultrashort Pulse Laser–Material Interactions; Micro–/Nano–Scale Thermophysics and Energy Transport; Femtosecond Laser Fabrications of Micro–/Nano–Scale Sensors/Lab–on–a–Chip/Micro–Fluidics for Bio and Medical Applications.

· Transport Phenomena in Manufacturing and Materials Processing: GMAW, Laser Welding, Keyhole Dynamics, Hybrid Laser–MIG Welding, Dual–Beam Laser Welding, Multiple–Laser Thin–Film Coating, Cladding, and Additive Manufacturing.

· Multiscale, Multiphysics Modeling: Quantum Mechanics Modeling, Ab Initio MD Modeling, Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Modeling, Two–Temperature Modeling, Continuum Modeling, and Material Microstructure Modeling.

Publications

PH. D. STUDENTS

Y.K. Han T. Wei Z. Liang C.H. Lin

Z.H. Rao G. Xu J. Hu H. Guo

J. Zhou F. Zhu W.H. Zhang Y. Wang

Q.Z. Diao J. Fu J.H. Chen F.C. Chang

K.C. Chiang

M.S. STUDENTS

P. Margavio M. Olson A. Hamdorf R. Powell

B. Chitturi S. Wu T. Hockenhull C.Z. Lin

N. Kondameedi K. Akumalla N. George B.Wu

A. Joardar B. Christensen Q. Shi S.J. Strubberg

M.J. Voss J.H. Chen I.J. Chiou N.T. Hsiao

S.S. Abayarathna

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS/VISITING SCHOLARS

C.H. Lin X. Hu W. Wang Y.K. Han

Z. Liang H. Sun H.Y. Lin C.H. Huang

S. Wang Y. Cheng J. Zhou L. Jiang

Y. Wang D.Y. Shang H.G. Fan B.C. Liu

Z.N. Cao Y.P. Yang J. Fu H.J. Lin

X.S. Jin