Dr. Ching-Wen Lo currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) and leads the Phase Change Heat Transfer Laboratory (PCHT Lab). He earned his B.S. in Energy and Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Engineering from National Taipei University of Technology in 2011 and completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at National Chiao Tung University in 2017. During his academic career, Dr. Lo was a visiting scholar at Boston University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering from 2015 to 2016 and conducted postdoctoral research at National Chiao Tung University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering from 2018 to 2021.

Dr. Lo’s research expertise includes condensation and boiling heat and mass transfer, droplet impact and propulsion, anti-icing and de-icing, water harvesting, and surface engineering. His outstanding contributions to these fields have earned him numerous accolades, such as the Young Scholar Award from the Taiwan Society of Thermal and Fluid Science in 2020, the Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award from the Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 2017, and an Honorary Membership in the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society in 2017.

At the PCHT Lab, Dr. Lo leads a team dedicated to studying liquid-gas phase change heat transfer and interfacial transport phenomena, focusing primarily on fundamental aspects of condensation and boiling. The lab’s mission is to provide innovative research solutions to challenges in energy and thermal management, enhance equipment performance, improve energy efficiency, and promote sustainable practices, thereby contributing to advancements in modern technology and industry.

The Phase Change Heat Transfer Laboratory (PCHT Lab) is a dedicated research facility focused on investigating liquid-vapor phase change heat transfer and transport phenomena at interface. Our primary research areas revolve around condensation and boiling fundamental aspects of heat transfer. The PCHT Lab is committed to contributing solutions to energy and thermal management challenges through innovative research and experimentation. Our studies help improve equipment performance, enhance energy efficiency, and promote environmentally friendly practices, leading to breakthroughs in modern technology and industrial fields.