Yi Hui Tee

Yi Hui Tee is a Research Fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Energy and Process Engineering. He holds a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022) under Horizon Europe, focusing on inertial effects of microplastics in turbulent wavy flow. His research is supervised by Prof. R. Jason Hearst and co-supervised by Prof. James Dawson within the Thermo-fluids group.

Academic Background:

• Ph.D. (2015-2021) and M.Sc. (2015-2018) in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, USA
• B.Eng (HONS) in Aerospace Engineering (2011-2015), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Research Interests: Experimental fluid dynamics, particle-laden turbulent flows, microplastic transport in wavy flows, and multiphase flow dynamics. His work combines experimental techniques with advanced flow visualization to study particle-turbulence interactions and boundary layer physics.

Recent Trends in Publications: Recent work emphasizes inertial effects of particles in complex flows, free surface interactions, and particle-wake dynamics. Key contributions include resolving sphere motion in turbulent boundary layers and investigating particle-laden flows using time-resolved imaging.

Awards:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022)

Advising & Grants:

• Co-supervising Master’s theses on inertial particle dispersion and particle-turbulence interactions (2023–2025)
• Recipient of Horizon Europe funding for the InMyWaves project

Outreach: Engaged in public science initiatives like Science is Wonderful! - Dancing Plastics in the Ocean (Brussels, 2024), explaining microplastic dynamics to broader audiences.