My research is in the field of rheology, which studies the physics of complex fluids. More specifically, for my project, the goal is to develop and experimentally test a rheological model for wormlike micelles that is able to reflect their underlying structure. Wormlike micelles are ubiquitous in consumer products, such as shampoo and body wash. We use rheological measurements to study how fluid stress responds to flow and use small angle neutron scattering to probe the microstructures.
I grew up in Jinan, China and came to the US for junior and senior years of high school as an exchange student in Atlanta, GA. I went to Cornell University for undergraduate program in chemical engineering. Outside of research, I enjoy hiking, cooking, badminton, tennis, and singing.
Tools & Techniques: rheology, neutron scattering, computational fluid dynamics simulations