Publications and News
For Dr. Wu’s most current list of publications, visit his Google Scholars profile.
Publications
- Zhu, Z., Weinbaum, S., and Wu, Q. (2019). Experimental Study of Soft Porous Lubrication. Physical Review Fluids, 4: 024305.
- Lang, J., Nathan, R., and Wu, Q. (2019). Experimental Study of Transient Squeezing Film Flow. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 141(8): 081110.
- Lang, J., Nathan, R., and Wu, Q. (2019). Theoretical and Experimental Study of Transient Squeezing Flow in a Highly Porous Media. Tribology International, 135: 259-268.
- Wang, Q., Nathan, R., and Wu, Q. (2019). On the Fluid Pressurization in a Soft Porous Media, a Correction to the Current Theoretical Models. Journal of Porous Media, (In Press).
- Zhu, Z., Nathan, R., & Wu, Q. (2018). An experimental study of the lubrication theory for highly compressible porous media, with and without lateral leakage. Tribology International, 127, 324-332.
- Zhu, Z., Wang, Q., & Wu, Q. (2017). On the examination of the Darcy permeability of soft fibrous porous media; new correlations. Chemical Engineering Science, 173, 525-536.
- Lang, J., Santhanam, S., & Wu, Q. (2017). Exact and approximate solutions for transient squeezing flow. Physics of Fluids, 29(10), 103606.
- Gacka, T., Zhu, Z., Crawford, R., Nathan, R., & Wu, Q. (2017). From red cells to soft lubrication, an experimental study of lift generation inside a compressible porous layer. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 818, 5-25.
- Wu, Q., Santhanam, S., Nathan, R., & Wang, Q. (2017). A biphasic approach for the study of lift generation in soft porous media. Physics of Fluids, 29(4), 043602.
- Wu, Q. (2015). Handbook of Porous Media, 3rd edition. Taylor and Francis & CRC Press.
- Xing, L. B., Yang, B., Wang, X. J., Wang, J. J., Chen, B., Wu, Q., ... & Wu, L. Z. (2013). Reversible sol-to-gel transformation of uracil gelators: specific colorimetric and fluorimetric sensor for fluoride ions. Langmuir, 29(9), 2843-2848.
Keynote Speeches and Presentations
- Dr. Wu, Seminar, “Lessons Learned from the Exquisite Design of Biological Systems for Soft Lubrication and Squeeze Damping” Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, 3/22/2019.
- Dr. Wu, Seminar, “ On the Lessons Learned from the Biological Systems for Soft Lubrication and Squeeze Damping” Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, 2/8/2019.
- Dr. Wu, keynote speech, “From Red Cells to Super Lubrication,” 3rd International Conference in Aerospace for Young Scientists (ICAYS 2018), 9/15/2018, Beijing, China
- Dr. Wu, keynote speech, “Recent Advances in Mechanics Research, From Bio- to Bio-mimetics,” Summit for Aerospace and Mechanics
- Six papers by Dr. Wu and PhD students, Ji Lang, Zenghao Zhu, Qiuyun Wang and Bchara Sidnawi, presented at the American Physical Society’s 71st Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 18-20, 2018
- Drs. Wu and Nathan organized a symposium and presented three papers about Transport in Soft Porous Media for the 10th annual meeting of the International Society of Porous Media in New Orleans, May 2018
- Dr. Wu, “On the Lessons Learned from Biological Systems for Soft Lubrication and Squeeze Damping,” College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, June 22, 2018
- Dr. Wu, “Lessons Learned from Microcirculation to Soft Porous Lubrication,” Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, China, June 13, 2018
- Dr. Wu, “Lift Mechanics of Downhill Skiing, Lessons learned from Microcirculation,” College of P.E. and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, June 6, 2018.
- Dr. Wu and PhD students, Ji Lang, Zenghao Zhu and Qiuyun Wang presented five papers at the American Physical Society’s 70th Annual
- Dr. Wu, “
Can We Treat the China Smog? From Red Cells to Super Lubrication,” Lanzhou University of Technology, June 30, 2017 - Dr. Wu, “From Soft Lubrication to Squeeze Damping, A Biomimetic Study,” State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Chinese Academy of Science, June 28,2017
- T. Gacka, Z. Zhu, R. Crawford, R. Nathan and Q. Wu†, “From red cells to soft lubrication, an experimental study of lift generation inside a compressible porous layer,” featured on the cover of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, the most prestigious journal in fluid mechanics research.
- Dr. Wu, "On the Lessons Learned from Biological Systems for Soft Lubrication and Squeeze Damping," The City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY, February 6, 2017
- Dr. Wu, "From Red Cells to Super Lubrication," School of Material Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, January 6, 2017
- Dr. Wu, “From Microcirculation to Super Lubrication, a Biomimetic Study for Significantly Improved Energy Efficiency," School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, January 5, 2017
- Dr. Wu, "Can We Treat the China Smog?," Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, January 5, 2017
- Dr. Wu and PhD students Ji Lang and Zenghao Zhu presented three papers at the American Physical Society’s 69th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 20-22, 2016
- Dr. Wu organized a symposium and presented a research paper about Transport in Soft Porous Media for the 8th International Conference on Porous Media & Annual Meeting, May. 9-12, 2016
- Dr. Wu presented a research paper in the American Physical Society 68th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 22-24, 2015
- Dr. Wu presented a research paper in the American Physical Society 67th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 23-25, 2014
News
- Dr. Wu’s PhD advisor, Dr. Sheldon Weinbaum will be the inaugural speaker for the Villanova University Annual Distinguished Seminar Series in Engineering.
- PhD student Ji Lang received the 2018 Philadelphia Section STLE scholarship, which is awarded to motivated researchers conducting cutting-edge research in the field of lubrication and tribology.
- Qiuyun Wang received the 2017 Philadelphia Section STLE scholarship.
- Zenghao Zhu on received the 2016 Philadelphia Section STLE scholarship.
- Marissa Cucinotta ’16 ME received the Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Student Award.
NSF Grant Supports Professor’s Research in Fluid Dynamics