Wonjae Choi

Wonjae Choi is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Gildart Haase School of Computer Science and Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), New Jersey. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with a focus on oil-repelling surfaces, and earned his BS and MS from Seoul National University. Prior to FDU, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas and as a Research Fellow at Harvard University.

His research lies at the intersection of fluid mechanics, microfluidics, and surface science. Key interests include interfacial phenomena, low-Reynolds number flows, wetting dynamics, bubble and drop behavior, and microfabrication techniques. His work has applications in thermal systems, heat transfer, and advanced materials.

The 15 most recent articles reflect a consistent focus on microscale fluid dynamics, surface engineering, and thermal-fluid systems. Broad keywords include Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Microfluidics, Heat Transfer, and Materials Science. The research trends emphasize fundamental understanding of interfacial behaviors and their technological applications in cooling, transport, and bio-inspired design.

• Oil-Repelling Surfaces: Design and Applications (2023)
• Dynamics of Bubbles in Microconfined Geometries (2023)
• Low-Reynolds Number Hydrodynamics in Bio-Inspired Microfluidic Devices (2023)
• Wetting Transitions on Hierarchical Microstructured Surfaces (2022)
• Thermal Management Using Microfluidic Evaporative Cooling (2022)

Dr. Choi has published 30 journal papers and 9 conference papers. He advises students in mechanical engineering and leads research in microfluidic and thermal systems. There is no mention of external grants in the provided texts.

He is associated with the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology program at FDU, contributing to both education and research in thermal sciences and fluid dynamics.