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Henry Vu

Graduate Student (PhD)

B342A Bourns Hall

Riverside, CA 92521-0425

Tel: (951) 827-2022

email: hvu@engr.ucr.edu

 

Education:

 

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California-Riverside

Dissertation: Formation and Heat Transfer of Flash Atomizing Sprays

Advisor: Dr. Guillermo Aguilar

 

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of California- Irvine, June 2003.

Minor in Biomedical Engineering.

 

Research Interests:

  • Flashing spray atomization and dispersion

  • spray cooling

  • laser diagnostics of sprays and aerosols

  • laser dermatological therapies of vascular lesions

Research Experience:

  • Doctoral Research, UC Riverside, 9/04-Present

  • Research Assistant, Beckman Laser Institute, Irvine, CA, 1/03-4/04

Teaching Experience:

  • ME018, Introduction to Engineering Computation, 7/05-8-05
  • ME138, Transport Phenomena in Living Systems, 9/05-12/05
  • ME115A, Fluid Mechanics, 1/06-3/06
  • ME116A, Heat Transfer, 4/06-6/06
  • ME113, Fluid Mechanics, 1/07-3/07
  • ME116B, Heat Transfer, 4/07-6/07

Publications:

  • Vu H, Garcia-Valladares O, Aguilar G. Insights into flashing spray characteristics using a capillary tube expansion model. in ILASS Americas, 20th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, 2007. Chicago, IL, USA.

  • Franco W, Vu H, Jia W, Nelson JS, Aguilar G. Spray cooling dynamics of cryogen sprays impinging on a human skin model. in ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference. 2007. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (HT2007-32819)

  • Franco W, Vu H, Jia W, Nelson JS, Aguilar G. Fluid and heat transfer dynamics of cryogen sprays cooling a human skin model. in XI Congreso Latinoamericano de Transferencia de Calor y Materia. 2006. Mexico City, Mexico.

  • Liu J, Jia W, Vu H, Aguilar G. Heat transfer of single cryogen droplet onto epoxy skin phantom. in 10th International Congress on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2006. Kyoto, Japan.

  •  Vu H, Franco W, Jia W, Aguilar G. Hypobaric pressure effects of R134a cooling sprays for laser dermatology. in 10th International Congress on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2006. Kyoto, Japan.

  • Vu H, Franco W, Jia W, Aguilar G. Effects of Ambient Pressure on R134a Sprays for Laser Dermatological Applications. in ILASS Americas, 19th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, 2006. Toronto, Canada.

  • Liu J, Jia W, Vu H, Aguilar G. Heat transfer between single cryogen droplet and epoxy skin phantom. in ILASS Americas, 19th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, 2006. Toronto, Canada.

  • Romero-Mendez R, Chu K, Vu H, Franco W, Aguilar G. Confinement of freezing front by laser irradiation during cryosurgery. in ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference. 2005. San Francisco, CA, USA.

  •  Franco W, Vu H, Aguilar G. Effect of micro-meshes on droplet size and velocity distributions of cryogenic sprays. in ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference. 2005. San Francisco, CA, USA.

  • Aguilar G, Vu H and Nelson JS. Influence of angle between the nozzle and skin surface on the heat flux and overall heat extraction during cryogen spray cooling, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2004, 49, N147–N153.

  • Vu H, Aguilar G and Nelson JS. Passive mass deposition control of cryogen sprays through the use of wire meshes, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 2004, 34, pp.329-334.

 

Poster Presentations:

  • Vu H, Garcia-Valladares O, Aguilar G. Flash evaporating spray formation: relations between internal flow and external spray characteristics. in XI Congreso Latinoamericano de Transferencia de Calor y Materia. 2006. Mexico City, Mexico.

  • Vu H, Franco W, Jia WC, Aguilar G. Effects of ambient pressure on R134a sprays for laser dermatological applications. in First Annual Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Symposium. 2006. UC Riverside.

  •  Vu H, Aguilar G. Heat transfer enhancement of cryogenic cooling sprays using soluble lubricants and surfactants. in Bourns College of Engineering Industry Day. 2004. UC Riverside.

Academic Service:

  • Vice President, ME Graduate Student Association, UC Riverside (6/06-Present)
  • Executive Officer, ME Graduate Student Association, UC Riverside  (4/05-6/06)
  • Staff Writer of The Tangent newsletter, Engineering Student Council, UC Irvine (9/02-6/03)

 

Professional Affiliations:

  • Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS)
  • International Congress on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ICLASS)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

 
Personal Interests:
  • Running
  • Mountain biking
  • Running
  • Photography
  • Running
  • Music
  • Running

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Last updated 04/05/2007