Evelyn N. Wang

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Room 3-461B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307
Phone: 617-324-3311
Email: enwang@mit.edu
Web: http://drl.mit.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Administrative Contact:
Theresa Werth
Room 3-461
Phone: 617-324-2805
Email: theresaw@mit.edu

Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University. 2006
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2001

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, M.I.T., 2000

Research Interests

micro-/nano-scale heat and mass transport, two-phase transport, phase-change; nanoengineered surfaces; thermal management for high performance systems; bio-inspired micro-/nano-systems;energy efficient systems; solar thermal energy conversion; water desalination

Honors and Awards

ASME Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer, 2012

ONR Young Investigator Award, 2012

Best Paper Award (First Prize), ASME Micro and Nano Heat and Mass Transfer International Conference, 2012

AFOSR Young Investigator Award, 2011

Best Paper Award, ITherm, 2010

DARPA Young Faculty Award, 2008

Professional Memberships
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
American Physical Society

American String Teachers Association

Select Publications (see full list http://drl.mit.edu/publications.cgi)

1.Xiao, R., Chu, K.-H., and E.N. Wang, “Multi-layer Liquid Spreading on Superhydrophilic Nanostructured Surfaces,” Applied Physics Letters, 94 (14) 2009.

2.Chu, K.-H., Xiao, R., and E.N. Wang, “Uni-directional Spreading on Asymmetric Nanostructured Surfaces,” Nature Materials, 9, 413-417, 2010.

3.Xiao, R., Enright, R., and E.N. Wang, “Prediction and Optimization of Liquid Propagation in Micropillar Arrays,” Langmuir, 26 (19), 15070-15075, 2010.

4.Chu K.-H., Enright, R., and E.N. Wang, "Structured Surfaces for Enhanced Pool Boiling Heat Transfer," Applied Physics Letters, 100(24), 241603, 2012.

5.Miljkovic, Enright, R., and E.N. Wang, "Effect of Droplet Morphology on Growth Dynamics and Heat Transfer during Condensation on Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces," ACS Nano, 6(2), 1776-1785, 2012.

6. Miljkovic, N., Enright, R., Nam, Y., Lopez, K., Dou, N., Sack, J., and E.N., Wang, "Jumping-Droplet-Enhanced Condensation on Scalable Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces," Nano Letters, 13(10) 179-187, 2013.