2023
April:
Farewell Lunch for Dr.Borumand.
Mr.Marcus Ang Presented his research at Wichita State University Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium. Congratulations Marcus!
Congratuations to Dr. Mohammad Borumand for his successful Ph.D. final defense!
Congratulations to Mr.Sadaf Mehdi for passing his Ph.D. comprehessive exam!
Congratulations to Mr. Sadaf Mehdi for winning the prestigious award, Maha "Maggie" Sawan Fellowship, amount $6,400, Wichita State University 2023-2024.
Mar : Congraduations to Mr. Mohammad Borumand for publishing his paper in the journal
"Computers and Fluids". 
The paper is titled "Enhanced wickability in single- and three-columnar bi-particle size wicks using multiphase lattice Boltzmann method".
Feb: Mr.Marcus Ang has joined the Lab as a M.S. Candidate. Welcome Marcus!
2022
Dec: Congraduations to Mr. Sadaf Mehdi for publishing his paper in the journal "International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer". 
The paper is titled "Structural-Material-Operational Performance Relationship for Pool Boiling on Enhanced Surfaces Using Deep Neural Network Model".
Nov: Mr. Mohammad Borumand presnted his article in the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2022) at Columbus, OH, USA. The article is titled "Smart Process Mapping of Powder Bed Fusion Additively Manufactured Wicks Using Classification Models"!
Apr : Congraduations to Mr. Mohammad Borumand for successfully defending his Dissertation Proposal titled: "Pore-Scale Simulations of Enhanced Wickability in Non-Uniform Pore-Size Wick using Multiphase Lattice Boltzmann Method".
Mar : Congraduations to Mr. Mohammad Borumand for publishing his paper in the journal
"Computers and Fluids". 
The paper is titled "Enhanced wickability of single-columnar, non-uniform pore-size wick using Lattice Boltzmann Method".
2021
Dec : Congraduations to Mrs. Egbo, Borumand, and Nasersharifi for publishing a review paper in the journal "Applied Thermal Engineering". The paper is titled "Review: Surface orientation effects on Pool-boiling with plain and enhanced surfaces".
Nov: Mr. Mohammad Borumand presnted two articles in the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2021), Virtual Conference. The articles are titled "Enhanced pool boiling critical heat flux on tilted heating surfaces using columnar-post wick" and "Process Mapping of Additively-Manufactured Metalic Wicks Through Surrogate Modeling"!
May : Congraduations to Dr. Munonyedi Egbo for his successful Ph.D. final defense!
2020
May : Congraduations to Dr. Yahya Nasersharifi for his successful Ph.D. final defense!
Nov: Mr. Mohammad Borumand presnted his article in the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2020), Virtual Conference. The article is titled "Enhanced Wickability of thin Non-Uniform Sintered Particle Wicks using Lattce Boltzmann Method".
2019
Dec.: Congratulations to Mr. Jacob Keese on receiving UG research grant ($1,000)! The project is entitled as "Enhanced Capillary Flow in Sintered Particles for Efficient Two-Phase Cooling Systems."
Dec.: Congratulations! Mr. Munonyedi K. Egbo passed his Ph.D. comprehessive exam!
Dec.: Congratulations! Mr. Mohammad Borumand passed his Ph.D. comprehessive exam!
Dec.: Congratulations! Dr. Hwang received a grant from National Science Foundation for “RII Track-4: Tailored Flow Boiling Mechanisms Using 3D Printed Multifunctional Wick Structures”, see details here.
Sep.: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, "Nano Thermal Diode and Switch Using Nonuniform Porous Structures", at Graduate Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, see details here.
July: Mr. Mohammad Borumand presnted his article in the 49th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2019), 7-11 July 2019, in Boston, MA, USA. The article is titled "High Heat Flux Two-Phase Thermal Control System using Non-Uniform Capillary Evaporator".
July: Mrs. Albu and Keese presnted their article in the 49th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2019), 7-11 July 2019, in Boston, MA, USA. The article is titled "Bimodal, Thin Wick Structures for High Heat Flux Two-Phase Thermal Control Systems".
May : Congratulations to Mr. Jacob Keese! He received the WSU Undergraduate Research Fund ($1000).
May : Congratulations to Mr. Evan Waddell! He received the WSU Undergraduate Research Fund ($1000).
Feb. 2019: Congraduations! Ms. Moriah Ausherman, undergraduate stduent, joined the group! Welcome!
Jan. 2019: Congraduations! Mr. Jacob Keese, undergraduate stduent, joined the group! Welcome!
2018
Sep. 2018: Congraduations! Mr. Mohammad Borumand, Ph.D. stduent, joined the group. Welcome!
Aug. 2018: Congraduations! Mr. Munonyedi K. Egbo, Ph.D. stduent, joined the group. Welcome!
2017
Dec. 2019: Congraduations to Dr. Tadeh Avanessian for his successful Ph.D. final defense! His Ph.D. desertation is available here.
Apr. 2017: Congratulations! Tadeh Avanessian for his successful proposal defense!
Mar. 2016: Congratulations! Dr. Hwang received a grant from John A. See Award for “Efficient Water Boiler using 3D Microstructured Surface”, see details here.
2016
Sep. 2016: Congratulations! Dr. Hwang received a NSF grant through high speed computing resource (the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment) for the project entitled as "Optimal Designs of Heterogeneous Nanomaterials for Advanced Thermal Management Systems", see details here.
Apr. 2016: Congratulations! Mr. Yahya Nasersharifi received an award at Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium, 3rd place, oral presentation, prize: $250.
Apr. 2016: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, "Optimal Designs of Multiscale Porous Structures for Renewable Energy and Thermal Management Systems", at Research Slam, College of Engineering, WSU.
Mar. 2016: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, "Nanoscale Thermal Management Systems: Thermal Diode and Switch, and Heat Pipe", at Graduate Seminar, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia.
Jan. 2016: Congratulations! Mr. Aneek Noor got a job at Johnson Control.
Jan. 2016: Congratulations! Mr. Kapot Tarafder got a job at Koch Industries.
Jan. 2016: Congratulations! Dr. Hwang received a research grant from KS NSF EPSCoR First Award for “Adsorption-Controlled, Thermal diode and Switch (ACTS)”, $83,100, 1/1/2016-9/31/2016, see details here.
2015
Aug. 2015: Congratulations! Mr. Aamer Khan got a job at Inceptra.
Jul. 2015: Congratulations! Mr. Aamer Khan successfully defended his M.S. thesis.
Jul. 2015: Mr. Tadeh Avanessian, Ph.D. student presented his work in ASME INTERPACK conference, San Francisco CA.
Jun. 2015: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, “Water Transport Fundamentals in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane and Novel Capillary Wick for High Heat Flux Thermal Management Systems,” International Scholar, Center for Urban Energy System Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea.
May 2015: Congratulations! Mr. Kapot Tarafder defended his M.S. thesis.
May 2015: Congratulations to Ms. Yadhu Manickavasagar! She received the WSU Undergraduate Research Fund ($975).
May 2015: Congratulations to Mr. Qi Heng Weng! He received the WSU Undergraduate Research Fund ($1000).
Apr. 2015: Congratulations! Dr. Hwang received the WSU internal grant, University Research/Creative Projects Award (URCA) for "Innovative Capillary-Wick Evaporator for Efficient and Economic Steam Generator”, $4,500, 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2016, see details here.
Apr. 2015: Ms. Yadhu Manickavasagar presented her work in Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF).
Apr. 2015: Mr. Qi Weng, presented his work in Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF).
Feb. 2015: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, “Optimal Designs of Sustainable Energy and Thermal Management Systems using Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” Guest Speaker for Graduate Student Seminar, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Kansas State University.
Feb. 2015: Congratulation! Mr. Mohammad Moulod, Ph.D. Student, joined the group.
Jan. 2015: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, “Optimal Thermal Management Systems: Capillary-Artery Evaporator Wick and Thermal Diode,” Guest Speaker for Graduate Student Seminar, Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea.
Jan. 2015: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, "Multiscale Water and Proton Transport Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell," Seminar at High Temperature Energy Materials Research Center in Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea.
Jan. 2015: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, “Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell: Technology Trend,” Seminar at Green Technology Center, Korea.
Jan. 2015: Congratulations to Mr. Aneek Noor! He received the WSU Undergraduate Research Fund ($1000).
Jan. 2015: Congratulation! Mr. Yahya Avanessian, Ph.D. Student, joined the group. Welcome!
2014
Sep 2014: Congratulation! Mr. Tadeh Avanessian, Ph.D. Student, joined the group. Welcome!
Apr 2014: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk at University of Nevada at Reno.
Apr 2014: Congratulation! Mr. Brandon Shanon, Master Student, joined the group. Welcome!
Apr. 2015: Dr. Hwang gave an invited talk, “Nanoscale Transport Phenomena in Sustainable Energy and Thermal Management Systems using Molecular Dynamics Simulations,” Guest Speaker for Graduate Student Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada at Reno.
2013
Nov 2013: Congratulation! Mr. Aamer Khan, Master Student, joined the group. Welcome!
Nov 2013: Congratulation! Mr. Kapot Tarafder, Master Student, joined the group. Welcome!
Sep 2013: Dr. Hwang joined WSU, Mechanical Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor.