Dr. Hsin-Fu Huang received his Ph.D. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; Cambridge, MA, USA) and his B.S. and M.S. degrees from National Taiwan University (NTU; Taipei, Taiwan); all of which are in Mechanical Engineering. Additional to his primary research field of continuum electromechanics (fluid mechanics coupled with electro/magneto-quasi-static interactions), he also pursued studies in biological engineering covering aspects from transport phenomena, electrokinetics, to molecular mechanics in biological systems during his doctoral years at MIT. He is a recipient of the Taiwan Merit Scholarships (TMS) and a member of the Electrostatic Society of America (ESA; 2009-2010).

Dr. Huang’s research focuses on theoretically investigating the macroscopic negative electrorheological responses of dielectric particle-liquid suspensions when microscopic particle electrorotation is introduced into the suspension fluid flow via an externally applied direct current electric field. Results from this research may find applications in the fields of micro/nano-fluidics, biological suspension flows, electrically controlled smart materials, automobile damper or clutch systems, etc., and may suggest new insights and perspectives towards understanding the dynamics of micro-polar fluids as well as the physics of ferrofluid spin-up flow phenomenon in magnetorheology.

Dr. Huang is teaching Engineering Mathematics (I) and Introduction to Continuum (Fluid) Electromechanics Fall, 2010. He cordially invites students and scholars interested in the research fields of electrokinetics, electrohydrodynamics, and micro-polar fluids to join his research team or to establish collaborative research appointments.