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SUMMARY:School of Materials Seminar entitled "Towards Durable Hydrophobic
 ity and Omniphobicity"
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DESCRIPTION:Micro and nanoengineered functional surfaces have recently re
 ceived significant attention due to their ability to enhance the efficie
 ncy and performance of a variety of applications. \nAlthough demonstrate
 d on the lab scale\, the successful integration of these surfaces into s
 ystems has been slow due mainly to issues related to poor longevity\, un
 proven scalability\, \nand inability to handle working fluids having low
  surface tensions. Furthermore\, the utilization of these surfaces in th
 ermal domains has been even tougher due to the need to keep \ncoatings u
 ltra-thin to avoid adding parasitic thermal resistances. In this talk\, 
 I will discuss fundamental studies of hydrophobic and omniphobic surface
  durability during both water \nvapor condensation and a variety of flui
 d-surface interactions. Our studies provide key insights related to the 
 design of smooth and rough functional surfaces and help pinpoint future 
 \nbreakthroughs needed to improve the robustness and implementation of h
 ydrophobic and omniphobic coatings.\n\nSpeaker Biography\n\nAt UIUC\, Ne
 nad leads the Energy Transport Research Laboratory (ETRL). The ETRL’s re
 search has advanced the efficiency of various industrial processes inclu
 ding energy \n(power generation\, oil & gas\, HVAC&R)\, water\, transpor
 tation\, and electronics cooling\, by fundamentally altering thermal-flu
 id-surface interactions. Previous to this\, \nNenad’s PhD work focused o
 n the design and characterization of micro/nanostructured surfaces for e
 nhanced condensation heat transfer. He is the recipient of the \nNationa
 l Science Foundation CAREER award\, the Office of Naval Research Young I
 nvestigator Award\, the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fun
 d \nDoctoral New Investigator Award\, and the UK Royal Academy of Engine
 ering Distinguished Visiting Fellowship. 
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:D12\, MSS Tower\, Manchester
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