Nano-engineered surfaces for boiling heat transfer enhancement

Credit: Sk Rameez Iqbal

 

Context: boiling is a phase-change phenomenon with broad applications, especially important for thermal management and power generation.

Scientific challenge: simultaneously improving boiling efficiency and maximum heat flux

Approach: understanding boiling enhancement mechanisms and manipulating bubble behaviors with well-defined surface nanostructures fabricated using clean room technologies

Knowledge required: background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and mechanical design. Hands-on experience with experiments/FEM modeling softwares will be a plus.

Skills that you will acquire: design of boiling setup; high-speed imaging; use and design of resistive temperature detectors; scientific communication through reports and presentation

Contact: Sk Rameez Iqbal ([email protected])