Jie Xu, Ph.D.
Dr. Xu received his Bachelor degree in thermal engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing with distinction. He received both Master degree and PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York. Dr. Xu has authored more than 40 journal and conference publications, including several best paper/poster award winning publications. Dr. Xu has been recognized by the 2011 DARPA Young Faculty Award, 2011 National New Faces of Engineering Program and 2009 Chinese Government Award. Dr. Xu is an active member of several professional communities and has been serving for a number of journals and conferences as reviewers and organizers. Supported by DARPA, amazon.com and Sigma Xi, Dr. Xu's lab aims at understanding micro interfacial sciences and building novel micro/nanofluidic systems for energy, health and environment.
Courses
| Course ID | Title | Meeting Time | Location | Semester | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mech 301 | Thermodynamics | ||||
| Mech 404 | Heat Transfer | ||||
| Mech 402 | Thermal Systems Design | ||||
| Mech 521 | Fundamentals of Fluids |
Research
Xu Microfluidics Laboratory tries to understand micro interfacial transport phenomena and create revolutionary micro/nanofluidic systems to address pressing problems involving health, energy and environment.
Several research projects are available at undergraduates and graduates level. Motivated students are encouraged to contact me for more information.
Graduate Students
Yuhao Xu, M.S. student
Garrett Heiman, M.S. student
Nan Lei, M.S. student
Gan Yu, M.S. student (co-advising with Dr. Linda Chen)
Recent Publications
- Xu, J., Dynamics of Drops and Bubbles in Micro Geometries, ISBN: 1453702709, Published by CreateSpace
- A. Baldwin, J. Xu and D. Attinger. How to cool a burn: a heat transfer point of view, Journal of Burn Care and Research, accepted.
- Garty, G, M. Grad, B.K. Jones, Y. Xu, J. Xu, G. Randers-Pehrson, D. Attinger and D.J. Brenner, Design of a novel flow-and shoot (FAST) microbeam, Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, 143(2-4): 344-348
- A. Betz, J. Xu, H. Qiu and D. Attinger. Do surfaces with mixed hydrophilic and hydrophobic areas enhance pool boiling?, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2010, 97: 141909
- Xu, J., R. Vaillant and D. Attinger. Use of a porous membrane for gas bubble removal in microfluidic channels: physical mechanisms and design criteria, Microfluid. Nanofluid. 2010, 9:765-772
- Xu, J. and D. Attinger. How to prevent sagging during the bonding or lamination of chips with large aspect ratio chambers. Lab Chip, online access, 24 July 2009.
- Xu, J. and D. Attinger. Profile measurement for microstructures made in hard material. Lab Chip, online access, 22 October 2008.
- Xu, J. and D. Attinger, Drop on demand in a microfluidic chip. J. Micromech. Microeng., 2008. 18: p. 065020. (IOP select paper, JMM 2008 Highlights Collection paper)
- Xu, J. and D. Attinger, Acoustic excitation of superharmonic capillary waves on a meniscus in a planar microgeometry. Phys. Fluids, 2007. 19: p. 108107.
- Xu, J. and D. Attinger, Control and ultrasonic actuation of a gas-liquid interface in a microfluidic chip. J. Micromech. Microeng., 2007. 17(3): p. 609-616.
- Kao, J., X. Wang, J. Warren, J. Xu, and D. Attinger, A bubble-powered micro-rotor: conception, manufacturing, assembly and characterization. J. Micromech. Microeng., 2007. 17(12): p. 2454-2460.
- Conte, I., J.-h. Xie, J. Xu, and X.-F. Peng, Thermal Conductivity and Moisture Absorption of Biomass Materials as Thermal Insulators (In Chinese). Industrial Heating, 2005. 34(3): p. 1-4.
Education
- Ph.D., 2010, Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York
- M.S., 2006, Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York
- B.S., 2005, Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing