People

Group leader/Principle Investigator

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.

Students

Jiajun WANG (王家俊, オウカシュン), D3

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), D3

Room 3G202

Research topic: OpenFOAM Simulation of Nucleate Boiling on Biphilic Surfaces

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 traveling, too.

Shengwei ZHAO (趙晟惟, チョウセイイ), D3

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), D2

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.

Suhan Md MIA (ミアエムディースハン), D1

Room 3D312

Research topic: Surface Modification Approaches for Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement

Mr. Mia earned his master’s degree in Energy and Power Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, in 2025. Originally from Bangladesh, his current research is dedicated to improving boiling heat transfer performance using surface modification techniques and AI-based optimization. Outside his academic work, he enjoys playing games and traveling.