Yap Yit Fatt

Dr. Yap Yit Fatt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering at Khalifa University. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (2007), MEng (2002), and BEng (2000) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

• Education: PhD (NTU, 2007), MEng (UTM, 2002), BEng (UTM, 2000)

His research focuses on numerical methods for moving boundary problems in heat, mass, and momentum transfer, particularly modeling multiphase flows, phase-change heat transfer, and particle erosion/deposition using fixed mesh finite volume techniques. Key projects include Droplet Dynamics in Droplet Deposition 3D Printing, Optimization of Fouling-Mitigated Heat Exchangers, and predictive models for Wax/Asphaltene Deposition in pipelines and wellbores. His work combines computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with practical industrial applications.

He teaches advanced courses such as Advanced Viscous Flow Analysis (MEEN 612), Computational Methods for Mechanical Engineers (MEEN 360), and Multiphase Flow Engineering (MEEN 615).