News & Updates

May 2026 The Advanced Flow and Heat Transfer Laboratory (AFHTL) is pleased to congratulate our senior Ph.D. student Congshan Mao on successfully passing his doctoral comprehensive examination. Passing the comprehensive examination marks an important milestone in the Ph.D. journey, demonstrating both technical expertise and readiness to pursue independent research at the doctoral level. This achievement reflects Congshan's hard work, dedication, and strong commitment to advanc

March 2026 We are pleased to share that Dr. Yue Jin, director of the Thermal-Fluids and Energy Systems Laboratory, has been named the James W. and Joan M. O'Neill Faculty Scholar in Engineering, effective September 1, 2026. The appointment recognizes Dr. Jin's contributions to research, teaching, and service in the areas of thermal-fluid sciences, nuclear engineering, heat transfer, reactor thermal hydraulics, and energy systems. The distinction was announced by the Universit