Research Team Members
Principal Investigator
Hai Jun Cho
Dr. Cho has a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Queen's University and Master's degree in Physics from the University of Toronto. For Ph.D., Dr. Cho switched to Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, Dr. Cho worked in Japan at Hokkaido University as an assistant professor. His background is on experimental research on the transport properties of solids, including metals, ceramics and composites. At University of Ottawa, he is focusing on the thermal properties of solid for applications in thermal management and waste heat reduction.
Graduate Students
Junhee Park (MASc)
Junhee has a BASc in mechanical engineering from Carleton university. After his BASc, he chose aerospace sector as his path. He is currently working as a research scientist at the national research council (NRC) and pursuing MASc degree with Dr. Cho. His project, thermal barrier performance of yttria-stabilized zirconia fabricated by electron beam lithography, is co-supervised with Dr. Seo at NRC.
Xinrui Dong (MASc)
Xinrui has a BASc in materials science and engineering from the University of Toronto. He is interested in nanostructures and nanotechnology. His current project is looking at phononic properties of InMO3(ZnO)m nanostructure.
Undergraduate students
Ahmad Imad Ali
Ahmad is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering with a growing interest in materials science, mechanisms of heat transfer, and computational engineering. He is passionate about advancing state-of-the-art technologies by developing innovative engineering solutions to complex, real-world challenges. His research focuses on the development and characterization of advanced InAlO3(ZnO)m thermal barrier coatings for high-temperature applications.
Abdul Muhaiman Zafar
Abdul is a 4th year student in mechanical engineering, who is interested in research. His research project is thermal and chemical stability of yttria-stabilized zirconia under hydrogen flame.
Ryan Athauda
Ryan is a 4th year student in mechanical engineering, who is interested in electrochemistry. His project is electrodeposition of copper based fin-shaped structure for heat sink application.