Overview
Background
Dr. Yuchen Dai has extensive experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations on complex flows including swirling, multiphase, and reacting flows. He is also good at asymptotically solving non-linear dynamic systems. Dr. Dai's current research interests span heat & mass transfer, fluid mechanics, analytical methods, and microfluidics.
Dr. Yuchen Dai received his Ph.D. in 2021 from the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, the University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, Australia. After that, he joined Griffith University as a research assistant and continued as a research fellow with the Queensland Micro&Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC) until 2023. Currently, he is working as a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, the University of Queensland.
Availability
- Dr Yuchen Dai is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Trimodal Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nanoplates with Edge Curvature for Faster Mass Transfer and Enhanced Oxygen Reduction
Xin, Ruijing, Nam, Ho Ngoc, Phung, Quan Manh, Tang, Jing, Ma, Shengchun, Markus, Josua, Dai, Yuchen, Alowasheeir, Azhar, Khaorapapong, Nithima, Wang, Jie, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino (2025). Trimodal Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nanoplates with Edge Curvature for Faster Mass Transfer and Enhanced Oxygen Reduction. ACS Nano, 19 (12), 11648-11663. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c06404
2025
Journal Article
Flexible droplet microfluidic devices for tuneable droplet generation
Roshan, Uditha, Dai, Yuchen, Yadav, Ajeet Singh, Hettiarachchi, Samith, Mudugamuwa, Amith, Zhang, Jun and Nguyen, Nam-Trung (2025). Flexible droplet microfluidic devices for tuneable droplet generation. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 422 136617, 136617. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2024.136617
2024
Journal Article
Plasmonic mesoporous gold-based SERS-microfluidic platform for the detection of infectious disease
Masud, Mostafa Kamal, Natsuhara, Daigo, Dai, Yuchen, Bashir, Javeria, Nugraha, Asep Sugih, Alshehri, Saad M., Bando, Yoshio, Hossain, Md. Shahriar A., Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino, Shibata, Takayuki and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2024). Plasmonic mesoporous gold-based SERS-microfluidic platform for the detection of infectious disease. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 12 (44), 17977-17985. doi: 10.1039/d4tc01638f
2023
Journal Article
Asymmetrical obstacles enable unilateral inertial focusing and separation in sinusoidal microchannel
Cha, Haotian, Dai, Yuchen, Hansen, Helena H. W. B., Ouyang, Lingxi, Chen, Xiangxun, Kang, Xiaoyue, An, Hongjie, Ta, Hang Thu, Nguyen, Nam-Trung and Zhang, Jun (2023). Asymmetrical obstacles enable unilateral inertial focusing and separation in sinusoidal microchannel. Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 4 0036, 1-10. doi: 10.34133/cbsystems.0036
2023
Journal Article
Core–shell particles: from fabrication methods to diverse manipulation techniques
Yadav, Ajeet Singh, Tran, Du Tuan, Teo, Adrian J. T., Dai, Yuchen, Galogahi, Fariba Malekpour, Ooi, Chin Hong and Nguyen, Nam-Trung (2023). Core–shell particles: from fabrication methods to diverse manipulation techniques. Micromachines, 14 (3) 497, 1-28. doi: 10.3390/mi14030497
2022
Journal Article
Dynamic behaviours of monodisperse double emulsion formation in a tri-axial capillary device
Dai, Yuchen, Cha, Haotian, Nguyen, Nhat-Khuong, Ouyang, Lingxi, Galogahi, Fariba, Yadav, Ajeet, An, Hongjie, Zhang, Jun, Ooi, Chin and Nguyen, Nam-Trung (2022). Dynamic behaviours of monodisperse double emulsion formation in a tri-axial capillary device. Micromachines, 13 (11) 1877, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/mi13111877
2022
Journal Article
Realizing a 10°C cooling effect in a flexible thermoelectric cooler using a vortex generator
Xu, Shengduo, Li, Meng, Dai, Yuchen, Hong, Min, Sun, Qiang, Lyu, Wanyu, Liu, Ting, Wang, Yuan, Zou, Jin, Chen, Zhi‐Gang and Dargusch, Matthew (2022). Realizing a 10°C cooling effect in a flexible thermoelectric cooler using a vortex generator. Advanced Materials, 34 (41) 2204508, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adma.202204508
2022
Journal Article
Tuning particle inertial separation in sinusoidal channels by embedding periodic obstacle microstructures
Cha, Haotian, Fallahi, Hedieh, Dai, Yuchen, Yadav, Sharda, Hettiarachchi, Samith, McNamee, Antony, An, Hongjie, Xiang, Nan, Nguyen, Nam-Trung and Zhang, Jun (2022). Tuning particle inertial separation in sinusoidal channels by embedding periodic obstacle microstructures. Lab on a Chip, 22 (15), 2789-2800. doi: 10.1039/d2lc00197g
2022
Journal Article
Enhanced blood plasma extraction utilising viscoelastic effects in a serpentine microchannel
Dai, Yuchen, Cha, Haotian, Simmonds, Michael J., Fallahi, Hedieh, An, Hongjie, Ta, Hang T., Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Zhang, Jun and McNamee, Antony P. (2022). Enhanced blood plasma extraction utilising viscoelastic effects in a serpentine microchannel. Biosensors, 12 (2) 120, 120. doi: 10.3390/bios12020120
2022
Journal Article
Multiphysics microfluidics for cell manipulation and separation: A review
Cha, Haotian, Fallahi, Hedieh, Dai, Yuchen, Yuan, Dan, An, Hongjie, Nguyen, Nam-Trung and Zhang, Jun (2022). Multiphysics microfluidics for cell manipulation and separation: A review. Lab on a Chip, 22 (3), 423-444. doi: 10.1039/d1lc00869b
2022
Journal Article
On-demand deterministic release of particles and cells using stretchable microfluidics
Fallahi, Hedieh, Cha, Haotian, Adelnia, Hossein, Dai, Yuchen, Ta, Hang Thu, Yadav, Sharda, Zhang, Jun and Nguyen, Nam-Trung (2022). On-demand deterministic release of particles and cells using stretchable microfluidics. Nanoscale Horizons, 7 (4), 414-424. doi: 10.1039/d1nh00679g
2022
Journal Article
Controllable high-performance liquid marble micromixer
Nguyen, Nhat-Khuong, Singha, Pradip, Dai, Yuchen, Rajan Sreejith, Kamalalayam, Tran, Du Tuan, Phan, Hoang-Phuong, Nguyen, Nam-Trung and Ooi, Chin Hong (2022). Controllable high-performance liquid marble micromixer. Lab on a Chip, 22 (8), 1508-1518. doi: 10.1039/d2lc00017b
2021
Other Outputs
A study on swirling plume enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers
Dai, Yuchen (2021). A study on swirling plume enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers. PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/09b9a6a
2021
Journal Article
Asymptotic approximations for swirling turbulent plume rising from circular sources
Dai, Yuchen, Klimenko, Alexander, Lu, Yuanshen and Hooman, Kamel (2021). Asymptotic approximations for swirling turbulent plume rising from circular sources. Physical Review Fluids, 6 (9) 094604. doi: 10.1103/physrevfluids.6.094604
2021
Journal Article
Numerical investigation of swirl effects on a short natural draft dry cooling tower under windless and crosswind conditions
Dai, Yuchen, Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander Y., Wang, Ying and Hooman, Kamel (2021). Numerical investigation of swirl effects on a short natural draft dry cooling tower under windless and crosswind conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 188 116628, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116628
2020
Journal Article
Theoretical and numerical investigations of swirl enhanced short natural draft dry cooling towers
Dai, Yuchen, Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander Y., Wang, Ying and Hooman, Kamel (2020). Theoretical and numerical investigations of swirl enhanced short natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 180 115783, 115783. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115783
2019
Journal Article
Addressing the adverse cold air inflow effects for a short natural draft dry cooling tower through swirl generation
Dai, Yuchen, Kaiser, Antonio S., Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander Y., Dong, Peixin and Hooman, Kamel (2019). Addressing the adverse cold air inflow effects for a short natural draft dry cooling tower through swirl generation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 145 118738, 118738. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118738
2019
Journal Article
Numerical investigation of the influence of local effects on the transient start-up process of natural draft dry cooling towers in dispatchable power plants
Dong, Peixin, Li, Xiaoxiao, Sun, Yubiao, Hooman, Kamel, Guan, Zhiqiang, Dai, Yuchen and Gurgenci, Hal (2019). Numerical investigation of the influence of local effects on the transient start-up process of natural draft dry cooling towers in dispatchable power plants. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 133, 166-178. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.12.066
2018
Journal Article
Preliminary analysis of direct and indirect heat rejection systems for a small sCO2 brayton cycle using an existing natural draft dry cooling tower
Dai, Yuchen, Wang, Xurong, Li, Xiaoxiao, Guan, Zhiqiang and Dai, Yiping (2018). Preliminary analysis of direct and indirect heat rejection systems for a small sCO2 brayton cycle using an existing natural draft dry cooling tower. Journal of Energy Engineering, 144 (2) 04018005, 04018005. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000522
2018
Journal Article
A conceptual study on air jet-induced swirling plume for performance improvement of natural draft cooling towers
Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander, Russell, Hugh, Dai, Yuchen, Warner, John and Hooman, Kamel (2018). A conceptual study on air jet-induced swirling plume for performance improvement of natural draft cooling towers. Applied Energy, 217, 496-508. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.095
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