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.

Ken TSUKAHARA (塚原 健), M2

Room 3D312

Research topic: Analysis of bubble dynamics in pool boiling using deep learning

Mr. Tsukahara is now a fourth-year student at the University of Tsukuba. He grew up in Kanagawa (神奈川) prefecture. His research focuses on development of deep-learning-based analytical tool to investigate bubble nucleation and growth in boiling process. His hobbies include mountain climbing. Also, he is passionate about baseball.

Zhanpeng ZHANG (張 展鵬，チョウ テンホウ), M2

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), M2

Room 3G202

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.

Yuuto Yoshida (吉田 悠人), M1

Room 3D312

Research topic: Effects of surface aging on boiling heat transfer

Mr. Yoshida is from Tottori-prefecture which is famous for having the largest sand dune in Japan (and being the last prefecture to have a Starbucks shop). He seems to be a nice guy.

Shuugo Tsuzuki (續修吾), B4

Room 3D312

Research topic: Numerical simulation of bubble dynamics in nucleate boiling

出身は大阪府で、趣味は音楽、ゲーム、便利なソフト探しです。
休日は家にいることが多いですが、たまに遠出をして、観光したり
森林浴をしたりしてリフレッシュしています。
遠出したときはその地域の評判のお店に寄って美味しいものを
食べることも楽しみの一つです。

Mr. Tsuzuki is from Osaka Prefecture, and his hobbies include music, gaming, and searching for useful software. He often spends his holidays at home, but occasionally he goes out for a change of scenery and refresh himself by sightseeing or forest bathing. When he travels, he also enjoys visiting popular local restaurants and trying delicious food (translation by ChatGPT).

Naoya Matsumoto (松本尚也), B4

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).