Chuanhua Duan, PhD

Professor (ME, MSE), Associate Chair for Mechanical Engineering Undergradaute Program

Office 730 Commonwealth Ave, EMA 218
Email duan@bu.edu
Phone (617) 353-3270
Website Chuanhua Duan

In the News

Chuanhua Duan Elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
June 5, 2025
Associate Professor Chuanhua Duan (ME, MSE) has been elected a Fellow of... [ More ]

Publications

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Research Areas

His current research interests include: exploring anomalous transport phenomenon in 1-D or 2-D confined nanochannels; enhancing ion/molecule transport in batteries and fuel cells using ordered nanostructured materials; improving phase-change heat transfer based on patterned micro/nanostructures; developing new nanofluidic devices for biomolecule sensing and separation.
Chuanhua Duan focuses his research on studying enhanced ion/molecule transport using ordered micro/nanostructures, for both fundamental understanding and practical applications in energy conversion/storage and biomolecular sensing/separation.

Honors and Awards

ASME, Fellow, 2025
DARPA, Young Faculty Award, 2018
NSF, Faculty Early CAREER Development Award, 2017

Additional Affiliations

Division of Materials Science & Engineering

Departments or Divisions: Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Affiliations: Administration & Staff, Energy, Sustainability & Climate, Materials by Design, Primary & Affiliated Faculty

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