界面物理與複雜流體實驗室, Interfacial Physics and Complex Fluids Laboratory, IPCF Lab
Research Field
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan .
Aug. 2022 – Now
Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratoire d’Hydrodynamique (LadHyX), École Polytechnique, France.
Aug. 2021 - Jul. 2022
Research Assistant, Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
Nov. 2018 - Jan. 2020
About Our Lab
The Interfacial Physics and Complex Fluids Laboratory (IPCF Lab) at National Central University focuses on the cutting-edge fundamental physics of multi-phase flows, droplet dynamics, and interfacial phenomena. Our research bridges high-fidelity experimental observations and advanced three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to unveil the multi-scale mechanics governing droplet interactions. The insights gained in our lab carry crucial implications for a wide range of applications, including nature-inspired engineering, spray coating, pesticide optimization, inkjet printing, and environmental hazard mitigation.
Experimental & Numerical Facilities
Our laboratory offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art research environment:
Experimental Track: Automated Drop-on-Demand (DOD) generation systems, synchronized dual Phantom high-speed CMOS digital cameras (supporting frame rates over 10,000 fps and micro-resolution imaging), tensiometers, and confocal displacement sensors for sub-micron film monitoring.
Numerical Track: High-performance computing (HPC) environments exploiting advanced open-source quadtree/octree adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) finite-volume solvers (Basilisk and Gerris).
Multiphase flow; Phase Change; droplet collisions, droplet-substrate impact, breakup and merging of liquid-gas interface, solidification dynamics, high-performance computing
1.K. L. Pan*, K. L. Huang, W. T. Hsieh and C. R. Lu, "Rotational separation after temporary coalescence in binary droplet collision," Phy. Rev. Fluids 4(12), 123602 (2019)
2.K. L. Huang, K. L. Pan*, and C. Josserand, "Pinching dynamics and satellite droplet formation in symmetrical droplet collision," Phy. Rev. Lett 123 (23), 234502 (2019)
3.K. L. Huang and K. L. Pan*, “Transitions of bouncing and coalescence in binary droplet collisions," J. Fluid Mech. 928 (2021)
National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2020
PhD Candidate of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Group.
National Central University, Taiwan, 2009
M.S., Department of Civil Engineering.
National Central University, Taiwan, 2008
B.S., Department of Civil Engineering.
Job Description
Simulation of a jet impinging a trapped bubble in a liquid chamber.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Bachelor's degree or higher
Skill sets or Qualities
1. MATLAB, 2. CFD simulation experience, 3. Basilisk code