Principal Investigator

Dr. Gisuk Hwang Ph.D.

Professor

gisuk.hwang@wichita.edu

316-978-6022

M.S. Students

Nabin Adhikari

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, 2025-Present

B.S. Automobile Engineering, Tribhuvan University

Research Interests: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Bayesian Neural Network

 

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Laboratory Alumni

Ph.D. Students

Name Year Research Topic Current Position
Mohammad Borumand 2023 Enhanced Wickability through Non-Uniform Pore Size Wick using Lattice Boltzmann Method Assistant Professor at York College of Pennsylvania
Munonyedi Egbo 2021 Enhanced Two-Phase Cooling Using
Bi-Particle-Size Sintered Particle Evaporator with Distributed Liquid Supply Capillary Wicks		 Equipment Installation-Qualification (IQ) Mechanical Engineer at Intel
Yahya Nasersharifi 2020 3D Engineered Capillary Evaporators for Enhanced Critical Heat Flux and Heat Transfer Coefficient in Pool Boiling and Vapor Chamber Integrated Project Manager at Cargill
Tadeh Avanessian 2019 Adsorption and Capillary Transition-controlled Thermal Diodes and Switches using Heterogeneous Nanostructures R&D IC Engineer at Keysight Technologies

M.S. Students

Name Year Research Topic Current Position
Marcus Ang 2024 Micro-Xray Tomography Based Pore-scale Simulation of Additively Manufactured Wicks Computational Fluid Dynamics Researcher at NIAR
Brandon Shannon 2015 Micro/nano-surface engineering on phase-change heat transfer for high heat flux thermal management systems System Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Kapot Kallol Tarafder 2015 Optimal Design of Capillary-Wick for High Heat Flux Thermal Management System Senior Mechanical Engineer at Constellation Energy
Aamer Khan 2015 Proton Conductivity of Graphene-Based Nafion Catalyst Layer for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Principal Prototype Vehicle Development Engineer at Slate

Undergraduate Students

Name Year Research Topic Current Position
Wavita Vidanalage Dona Dilanki Terranska 2017 Improved water condensation using distributed wick structure for efficient water desalination systems

Research Engineer at NIAR
Nisal Habakkala Kankanange 2017 Efficient water desalination system using biphillic surface coatings

Research Engineer at NIAR
Aneek Noor 2016 Development optimal water management system for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, Link

Senior Product Engineer at WaterFurnace International
Yatharsana Manickavasagar 2016 Development of thin sample thermal conductivity measurement, Link Senior Vehicle Safety Engineer at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Qi Heng Weng 2016 Design and optimization of Gas diffusion layer of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells Using Bimodal Porosity and Wettability, Link Senior Project Engineer at Jaros, Baum & Bolles