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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Singapore
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
66
Citations
19771
World Ranking
483
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Singapore Leader Award

Overview

Chun Yang is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has a research portfolio spanning fields of engineering and medicine. Their publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach, integrating computational mechanics, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as surface modification and superhydrophobicity, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, lattice Boltzmann simulation studies, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, icing and de-icing technologies, heat transfer and optimization, and phase change materials research.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Reduced contact time of a droplet impacting on a moving superhydrophobic surface," 2020, Applied Physics Letters
  • "Effects of danicamtiv, a novel cardiac myosin activator, in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: experimental data and clinical results from a phase 2a trial," 2020, European Journal of Heart Failure
  • "'Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer': Scalable Biochameleon Inspired Temperature-Adaptive Coating with Easy Preparation and Construction," 2023, Nano Letters
  • "Association between early treatment with Qingfei Paidu decoction and favorable clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19: A retrospective multicenter cohort study," 2020, Pharmacological Research
  • "Galangin Inhibits Gastric Cancer Growth Through Enhancing STAT3 Mediated ROS Production," 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Yugang Zhao
  • Wen-Zhen Fang
  • Chaoyang Zhang
  • Liwen Jin
  • Hui Zhang

Chun Yang has published repeatedly in several academic journals, with the highest number of contributions to:

  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Electrophoresis
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist's work covers a broad range of engineering and biomedical themes, highlighting an ability to cross into diverse scientific disciplines. Their engagement with surface science, fluid mechanics, and biomedical applications is evident in both the thematic focus and publication venues.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced thermal conductivity of TiO2—water based nanofluids

    S.M.S. Murshed;K.C. Leong;C. Yang

  • A benchmark study on the thermal conductivity of nanofluids

    Jacopo Buongiorno;David C. Venerus;Naveen Prabhat;Thomas McKrell

  • Investigations of thermal conductivity and viscosity of nanofluids

    S.M.S. Murshed;K.C. Leong;C. Yang

  • Thermophysical and electrokinetic properties of nanofluids – A critical review

    S.M.S. Murshed;K.C. Leong;C. Yang

  • A model for the thermal conductivity of nanofluids – the effect of interfacial layer

    K.C. Leong;C. Yang;S.M.S. Murshed

  • Modeling forced liquid convection in rectangular microchannels with electrokinetic effects

    Chun Yang;Dongqing Li;Jacob H. Masliyah

  • Integrin activation and internalization on soft ECM as a mechanism of induction of stem cell differentiation by ECM elasticity

    Jing Du;Xiaofei Chen;Xudong Liang;Guangyao Zhang

  • Microstructure and tensile properties of bulk nanostructured aluminum/graphene composites prepared via cryomilling

    J.L. Li;Y.C. Xiong;X.D. Wang;S.J. Yan

  • Measurement of the Zeta Potential of Gas Bubbles in Aqueous Solutions by Microelectrophoresis Method

    Chun Yang;Tadeusz Dabros;Dongqing Li;Jan Czarnecki

  • Analysis of electroosmotic flow of power-law fluids in a slit microchannel

    Cunlu Zhao;Emilijk Zholkovskij;Jacob H. Masliyah;Chun Yang

  • A combined model for the effective thermal conductivity of nanofluids

    S.M.S. Murshed;K.C. Leong;C. Yang

  • ANALYSIS OF ELECTROKINETIC EFFECTS ON THE LIQUID FLOW IN RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS

    Chun Yang;Dongqing Li

  • Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin-Independent Antidepressant Effects of (R)-Ketamine in a Social Defeat Stress Model.

    Chun Yang;Qian Ren;Youge Qu;Ji-Chun Zhang

  • Joule heating effect on electroosmotic flow and mass species transport in a microcapillary

    G.Y. Tang;C. Yang;John Chai;H.Q. Gong

  • Extracellular matrix stiffness dictates Wnt expression through integrin pathway.

    Jing Du;Yan Zu;Jing Li;Shuyuan Du

  • Dynamic aspects of electroosmotic flow in a cylindrical microcapillary

    Yuejun Kang;Chun Yang;Xiaoyang Huang

  • DC-biased AC-electroosmotic and AC-electrothermal flow mixing in microchannels.

    Wee Yang Ng;Wee Yang Ng;Shireen Goh;Yee Cheong Lam;Chun Yang

  • Engineering microfluidic concentration gradient generators for biological applications

    Alicia G. G. Toh;Z. P. Wang;Chun Yang;Nam-Trung Nguyen

  • Electroosmotic flow in a capillary annulus with high zeta potentials.

    Yuejun Kang;Chun Yang;Xiaoyang Huang

  • Thermal analysis of conjugated cooling configurations using phase change material and liquid cooling techniques for a battery module

    Limin Song;Hengyun Zhang;Chun Yang

  • Electrokinetic Effects on Pressure-Driven Liquid Flows in Rectangular Microchannels

    Chun Yang;Dongqing Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhendi Wang
Zhendi Wang Environment and Climate Change Canada
Nam-Trung Nguyen
Nam-Trung Nguyen Griffith University
Yee Cheong Lam
Yee Cheong Lam Nanyang Technological University
Yuejun Kang
Yuejun Kang Southwest University
Teck Neng Wong
Teck Neng Wong Nanyang Technological University
Kim Tiow Ooi
Kim Tiow Ooi Nanyang Technological University
Kai Choong Leong
Kai Choong Leong Nanyang Technological University
S. M. Sohel Murshed
S. M. Sohel Murshed University of Lisbon
Liwen Jin
Liwen Jin Xi'an Jiaotong University
Dongqing Li
Dongqing Li University of Waterloo

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