Zhengmao Lu

Research Interests

Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Mechanical Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Electrochemistry
Spectroscopy
Surfaces and Interfaces

About

Hello! I'm Zhengmao Lu, an incoming Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at EPFL (starting in February 2023). I am looking to recruit one PhD student to work on fundamental thermofluids research and develop technologies for sustainable cooling in our lab. I am interested in gaining deeper understandings of liquid-gas interfacial transport and leveraging the fundamental knowledge to create high performace cooling solutions for electronics, buildings, and perishable goods. I like to combine experimental and modeling approaches to provide more comprehensive answers to research questions. I have a strong interest in converting lab research into commercializable products. I have previously participated in startup business programs such as [The Engine](https://www.engine.xyz/) and [NE I-Corps](https://innovation.mit.edu/resource/mit-i-corps/).

Publications

Significantly enhanced sub-ambient passive cooling enabled by evaporation, radiation, and insulation

Cell Reports Physical Science / Oct 01, 2022

Lu, Z., Leroy, A., Zhang, L., Patil, J. J., Wang, E. N., & Grossman, J. C. (2022). Significantly enhanced sub-ambient passive cooling enabled by evaporation, radiation, and insulation. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3(10), 101068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101068

Heat and mass transfer in hygroscopic hydrogels

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer / Oct 01, 2022

Díaz-Marín, C. D., Zhang, L., Fil, B. E., Lu, Z., Alshrah, M., Grossman, J. C., & Wang, E. N. (2022). Heat and mass transfer in hygroscopic hydrogels. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 195, 123103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123103

Revisiting the Schrage Equation for Kinetically Limited Evaporation and Condensation

Journal of Heat Transfer / May 24, 2022

Vaartstra, G., Lu, Z., Lienhard, J. H., & Wang, E. N. (2022). Revisiting the Schrage Equation for Kinetically Limited Evaporation and Condensation. Journal of Heat Transfer, 144(8). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054382

How Coalescing Bubbles Depart from a Wall

Langmuir / Mar 29, 2022

Iwata, R., Zhang, L., Lu, Z., Gong, S., Du, J., & Wang, E. N. (2022). How Coalescing Bubbles Depart from a Wall. Langmuir, 38(14), 4371–4377. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00118

Passive Sub-Ambient Cooling from a Transparent Evaporation-Insulation Bilayer

Joule / Dec 01, 2020

Lu, Z., Strobach, E., Chen, N., Ferralis, N., & Grossman, J. C. (2020). Passive Sub-Ambient Cooling from a Transparent Evaporation-Insulation Bilayer. Joule, 4(12), 2693–2701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2020.10.005

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Quantum Information / June, 2018

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MS, Mechanical Engineering / 2014

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Tsinghua University

BS, Mechanical Engineering / 2012

Beijing

Experience

MIT

Postdoctoral Researcher / October, 2019Present

Developed a robust and low-cost filtration membrane based on coal-derived graphene oxide. Established a transport-based model for bubble nucleation on gas evolving electrodes. Invented a hybrid thermal management scheme integrating evaporative cooling and radiative cooling. Designed an evaporation-insulation bilayer as a packaging material with extended cooling time

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