Dr. Xili Duan is a tenured Associate Professor and Deputy Head (Graduate Studies) in mechanical engineering at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Professor Duan received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Manitoba, followed by postdoctoral training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Duan’s research interests include interfacial fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with applications in energy conversion and storage, thermal management, drag reduction, multiphase separation, and harsh marine environments. He has published 3 book chapters and over 140 journal and conference papers.
Dr. Duan received several awards and honors, including the 2019 Terra Nova Young Innovator Award. He was selected to Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists List in 2023. Dr. Duan is a registered Professional Engineer in Canada and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) and served as the chair of the CSME Technical Committee on Advanced Energy Systems.
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Dr. Xili Duan is a tenured Associate Professor and Deputy Head (Graduate Studies) in mechanical engineering at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Professor Duan received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Manitoba, followed by postdoctoral training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Duan’s research interests include interfacial fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with applications in energy conversion and storage, thermal management, drag reduction, multiphase separation, and harsh marine environments. He has published 3 book chapters and over 140 journal and conference papers.
Dr. Duan received several awards and honors, including the 2019 Terra Nova Young Innovator Award. He was selected to Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists List in 2023. Dr. Duan is a registered Professional Engineer in Canada and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) and served as the chair of the CSME Technical Committee on Advanced Energy Systems.
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