People

Biao SHEN (沈 飈), PhD.

Assistant Professor in Degree Program in Eng. Mech. Energy at the University of Tsukuba
WPI Visiting Assistant Professor in I²CNER at Kyushu University

Room 3F212, Email: b.shen**kz.tsukuba.ac.jp (replace ** with @)

Dr. Shen is an assistant professor of Engineering Mechanics and Energy (EME) at the University of Tsukuba. He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong university, China with a B. Eng. in Mechanical Engineering in 2005, and later earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the same university in 2013. He Joined Kyushu University as a postdoctoral research associate in 2013, under the supervision of Prof. Yasuyuki Takata. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2018. He moved to the University of Tsukuba in March, 2020. His current research focuses on phase-change heat transfer, including boiling heat transfer, droplet evaporation, and condensation. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, walking in the park, and watching foreign films and anime. He is also a voracious reader of fictions and non-fictions, with a special interest in topics of popular science, history, and politics.

Jiajun WANG (王 家俊, オウ カシュン), D2

Room 3D312

Research topic: Development of a Data-driven Framework for High-fidelity Boiling Heat Transfer Prediction

Mr. Wang obtained his master’s degree in thermal engineering from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics （南京航空航天大學） in 2021. He is currently committed to enhancing the numerical prediction capability of pool boiling heat transfer using machine learning methods. Besides his academic pursuits, he is also passionate about music, movie, and literature. His favorite artists include Teresa Teng, Michael Jackson, and Stanley Kubrick.

Zhanpeng ZHANG (張 展鵬，チョウ テンホウ), D2

Room 3G202

Research topic: Numerical simulation of two-phase fluid systems

Mr. ZHANG is an international student of University of Tsukuba. His research topic is Direct numerical simulation of nucleate boiling on a wettability-patterned surface. He is interested in archaeology and he likes travelling, too.

Shengwei ZHAO (趙 晟惟, チョウ セイイ), D2

Room 3D312

Research topic: Enhancement of boiling heat transfer using surface engineering

Mr. Zhao attended Wuhan University of Technology(武漢理工大学), China. He was originally from Henan province(河南省) in China. He is now working on designing enhanced surfaces for boiling applications . He enjoys soccer, basketball and classical music in his free time.

Jinyu GUO (郭 金渝, カク キンユ), D1

Room 3D312

Research topic: Numerical study of subsurface evaporation and wetting behaviors in nucleate boiling

Mr. GUO’s hometown is Chongqing City in China. He graduated from Sun Yat-sen University. He is interested in his research field and other studies, such as materials, chemistry, biology, and philosophy. In his spare time, he has many hobbies, such as sports, tourism, movies, history, artistic and museum exhibitions, etc.

Naoya Matsumoto (松本 尚也), M2

Room 3D312

Research topic: Data-driven assessment of boiling heat transfer performance

群馬県出身の松本尚也です。
昨年までマジシャンズクラブというサークルに入っておりました。
音楽を聴くことも好きです。
よろしくお願いします。

Mr. Matsumoto is from Gunma Prefecture. Until last year, he was a member of a circle called Magician’s Club. He also enjoys listening to music (translation by ChatGPT).

Ryu Watanabe (渡邉 瑠), M2

Room 3D312

Research topic: Under discussion

東京都出身の渡辺瑠です。学部時代は東京電機大学に通い、
2024年4月からM1としてITR研究室に所属しています。
趣味はゲーム、漫画、温泉で長期休みには友達と旅行に行ったりしています。

I am Ryu Watanabe from Tokyo.
During my undergraduate years, I attended the Tokyo Denki University and have been a member of the ITR Laboratory since April 2024 as a first-year master’s student.
My hobbies include playing games, reading manga, and visiting hot springs. During long vacations, I like to travel with friends.

Kakeru Mikajiri (三ヶ尻 翔), B4

Room 3D312

Research topic: Numericed simulation of of bubble dynamics in nuclear boiling

大分県出身です。
趣味は酒と音楽です。ゲームもします。
Riot ID: kakemika23#9406 
Twitch: kakemika
配信もたまにしてます。仲良くしましょう。

I am from Oita Prefecture.
My hobbies are drinking and music. I also play games.
Riot ID: kakemika23#9406
Twitch: kakemika
I also do live streams occasionally. Let’s get along well.

Eita Tateo (舘尾 英太), B4

Room 3D312

Research topic: Under discussion.

埼玉県出身の舘尾英太です。
B1,B2の間は学園祭実行委委員に所属していて、B3からはミュージカル集団ESSASSAに所属しています。
趣味はRIZIN観戦、髪セット、カラオケ、ゲームです。

I am Eita Tateo from Saitama Prefecture.
I was a member of the school festival committee during B1 and B2, and I have been a member of the musical group ESSASSA since B3.
My hobbies are watching RIZIN, hair styling, karaoke, and playing video games. (translation by ChatGPT).

Koga Kadota (門田 昴芽), B4

Room 3D312

Research topic: Under discussion.

アメリカ合衆国コロラド州からきました門田昴芽です。ジャズを主にサックス演奏をするのが趣味です。今のうちに全力で日本観光を楽しみたいです、よろしくお願いします。

My name is Koga Kadota, and I’m from Colorado in the United States.
I enjoy playing jazz on the alto saxophone.
While I’m here, I hope to make the most of my time in Japan and enjoy it to the fullest.