Fei Duan

Assoc Prof Fei Duan is a tenured Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He joined NTU in July 2008 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto (2005–2008) and serving as a visiting scientist at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Germany. His research spans droplet dynamics, Marangoni flows, thermal management systems, and sustainable energy solutions.

• Education: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (2005)
• Current Role: Associate Professor, NTU

Research Interests focus on

• Droplet wetting and evaporation dynamics
• Thermal cooling for industrial and data center applications
• Phase-change materials (PCMs) and nanofluid thermal properties
• Fluid-structure interactions and Marangoni convection
• Efficient cogeneration systems and renewable energy integration

Publications include over 260 peer-reviewed journal/conference papers and book chapters. Recent work explores ammonia-based energy systems, PCM optimization, and AI-driven thermal modeling.

Collaborations and editorial roles include:

• Subject Editor, Applied Thermal Engineering (Elsevier)
• Editorial Board, Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio)
• Mentored 25+ postdocs, 17 PhD students, and 14 Master’s students