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37
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Overview

Youngsuk Nam is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

Youngsuk Nam has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed papers over recent years, including:

  • Gallium-based liquid metal alloy incorporating oxide-free copper nanoparticle clusters for high-performance thermal interface materials, 2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • A Scalable Haze-Free Antireflective Hierarchical Surface with Self-Cleaning Capability, 2022, Advanced Science
  • Contact time on curved superhydrophobic surfaces, 2020, Physical review. E
  • An energy-efficient battery thermal management system incorporating a porous metal-based multiscale flow manifold, 2022, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Brushed lubricant-impregnated surfaces (BLIS) for long-lasting high condensation heat transfer, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Choongyeop Lee
  • Jaehwan Shim
  • Soosik Bang
  • Seokkan Ki
  • Donghyun Seo

Frequent publication venues where Youngsuk Nam's work appears are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Energy Conversion and Management

Best Publications

  • Jumping-Droplet-Enhanced Condensation on Scalable Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces

    Nenad Miljkovic;Ryan Enright;Ryan Enright;Youngsuk Nam;Youngsuk Nam;Ken Lopez

  • A nanophotonic solar thermophotovoltaic device

    Andrej Lenert;David M. Bierman;Youngsuk Nam;Walker R. Chan

  • Jumping-Droplet-Enhanced Condensation on Scalable Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces

    Nenad Miljkovic;Ryan Enright;Youngsuk Nam;Ken Lopez

  • Condensation on superhydrophobic copper oxide nanostructures

    Ryan Enright;Nenad Miljkovic;Nicholas Dou;Youngsuk Nam

  • Nano- and Microstructures for Thin-Film Evaporation—A Review

    J. L. Plawsky;A. G. Fedorov;S. V. Garimella;H. B. Ma

  • Solar thermophotovoltaic energy conversion systems with two-dimensional tantalum photonic crystal absorbers and emitters

    Youngsuk Nam;Youngsuk Nam;Yi Xiang Yeng;Andrej Lenert;Peter Bermel

  • Energy and hydrodynamic analyses of coalescence-induced jumping droplets

    Youngsuk Nam;Hyunsik Kim;Seungwon Shin

  • Fabrication and Characterization of the Capillary Performance of Superhydrophilic Cu Micropost Arrays

    Youngsuk Nam;Stephen Sharratt;Chan Byon;Sung Jin Kim

  • The effects of surface wettability on the fog and dew moisture harvesting performance on tubular surfaces.

    Donghyun Seo;Junghun Lee;Choongyeop Lee;Youngsuk Nam

  • A comparative study of the morphology and wetting characteristics of micro/nanostructured Cu surfaces for phase change heat transfer applications

    Youngsuk Nam;Y. Sungtaek Ju

  • Experimental and Numerical Study of Single Bubble Dynamics on a Hydrophobic Surface

    Youngsuk Nam;Jinfeng Wu;Gopinath Warrier;Y. Sungtaek Ju

  • Single bubble dynamics on a superhydrophilic surface with artificial nucleation sites

    Youngsuk Nam;Eduardo Aktinol;Vijay K. Dhir;Y. Sungtaek Ju;Y. Sungtaek Ju

  • Multi-artery heat pipe spreader: Experiment

    G.S. Hwang;Y. Nam;E. Fleming;P. Dussinger

  • Planar vapor chamber with hybrid evaporator wicks for the thermal management of high-heat-flux and high-power optoelectronic devices

    Y. Sungtaek Ju;M. Kaviany;Y. Nam;Y. Nam;S. Sharratt

  • Two types of Cassie-to-Wenzel wetting transitions on superhydrophobic surfaces during drop impact

    Choongyeop Lee;Youngsuk Nam;Henri Lastakowski;Janet I Hur

  • Electron blocking layer-based interfacial design for highly-enhanced triboelectric nanogenerators

    Hyun-Woo Park;Hyun-Woo Park;Nghia Dinh Huynh;Wook Kim;Choongyeop Lee

  • Characterization and Modeling of the Heat Transfer Performance of Nanostructured Cu Micropost Wicks

    Youngsuk Nam;Stephen Sharratt;Gilhwan Cha;Y. Sungtaek Ju

  • Water Penetration through a Superhydrophobic Mesh During a Drop Impact.

    Seunggeol Ryu;Prosenjit Sen;Youngsuk Nam;Choongyeop Lee

  • Drop Impact Dynamics on Oil-Infused Nanostructured Surfaces

    Choongyeop Lee;Hyunsik Kim;Youngsuk Nam

  • Multi-artery heat-pipe spreader: Lateral liquid supply

    G.S. Hwang;E. Fleming;B. Carne;S. Sharratt

  • Condensation on superhydrophobic copper oxide nanostructures

    Ryan Enright;Ryan Enright;Nicholas G. Dou;Nenad Miljkovic;Youngsuk Nam

  • Energy and Hydrodynamic Analyses of Coalescence-Induced Jumping Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces

    Youngsuk Nam;Hyunsik Kim;Seungwon Shin

Frequent Co-Authors

Dukhyun Choi
Dukhyun Choi Kyung Hee University
Nenad Miljkovic
Nenad Miljkovic University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Massoud Kaviany
Massoud Kaviany University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bekir Sami Yilbas
Bekir Sami Yilbas King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Sangmin Lee
Sangmin Lee Chung-Ang University
Sung Jin Kim
Sung Jin Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Chan Byon
Chan Byon Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

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