代表性学术论文(*为通讯作者)
1. Shorebird feeding reveals a new liquid transport mechanism. Y. Wu*. Nature Reviews Physics, 2026, 8, 69. DOI: 10.1038/s42254-025-00907-4.
2. Line pinning effect reshapes nucleation at surface edges: A generalized theory for nanopore activation.
Y. Wu*, M. Bazant, A. Myerson, and R. Braatz. Physical Reviews Research, 2026, 2026, 8 (3), 033098.
3. Unveiling the complex morphologies of sessile droplets on heterogeneous surfaces. Y. Wu, H. M. Zhang, F. Wang, and B. Nestler. Communications Physics, 2025, 8(1), 38.
4. Digital twin of Droplet Microarray platform: evaporation behavior for multiple droplets on patterned chips for cell culture. Y. Wu, J. E. Urrutia Gomez, H. M. Zhang, F. Wang, P. A. Levkin, B. Nestler, and A. A. Popova. Droplet, 2024, e94. DOI: 10.1002/dro2.94.
5. Equilibrium droplet shapes on chemically patterned surfaces: theoretical calculation, phase-field simulation, and experiments. Y. Wu, M. A. Kuzina, F. Wang, M. Reischl, M. Selzer, B. Nestler, and P. A. Levkin. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 606, 1077–1086.
6. Capillary adsorption of droplets into a funnel-like structure. Y. Wu*, F. Wang, W. Huang, M. Selzer, and B. Nestler. Physical Review Fluids, 2022, 7(5), 054004.
7. Droplets on chemically patterned surface: A local free energy minima analysis. Y. Wu*, F. Wang, M. Selzer, and B. Nestler. Physical Review E Rapid Communications, 2019, 100(4), 041102.
8. Evolution dynamics of thin liquid structures investigated by phase-field model. Y. Wu*, F. Wang, S. Zheng, and B. Nestler. Soft Matter, 2024, 20(7), 1523–1542.
9. How do chemical patterns affect equilibrium droplet shapes? Y. Wu*, F. Wang, S. Ma, M. Selzer, and B. Nestler. Soft Matter, 2020, 16(26), 6115–6127.
10. Investigation of equilibrium droplet-shapes on chemically striped patterned surfaces using phase-field method. Y. Wu*, F. Wang, M. Selzer, and B. Nestler. Langmuir, 2019, 35(25), 8500–8516.
Profile
Yanchen Wu, Dr.Ing
Beihang University
School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation
yanchenw@buaa.edu.cn
Research Interests
Printing and Microfluidics
Wetting, Nucleation, Micro- and nano-fluids
Phase-field Modeling and Soft Matter Physics
Droplet and Bubble, and Interfacial Phenomenon
Education
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Dr.Ing, Mechanical Engineering, 2021
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2017
China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
B.S., Process Equipment and Control Engineering, 06/2014
Research and Professional Experience
Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation
Beihang University, Beijing, China 2026 - present
Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA 2023 – 2025
Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany 2021 – 2023