• Nanoscale Thermal Transport

Interfacial thermal resistance (ITR) plays a crucial role in nano-scale device components and surrounding/confined fluid. The behaviors and reliability of such devices strongly depend on the way the systems dissipate heat, low ITR makes system possible to reduce heat losses. Hence, I investigate the ITR under the effects of nanodomains. At LTD, my research is mostly focused on solid/liquid interfaces.

• Nanoscale Fludic Transport

I perform atomistic simulations to observe the different physics between nanoflows and classical fluid transport theories. I also check the validity and limitations of the continuum hypothesis. At atomic-scales, the interface/surface forcefield becomes significant and highly affects the flow behaviors due to the very high-surface-to-volume-ratio. Density fluctuations (including peaks and valley) and apparent enhanced-viscosity are typically observed at such small scales. Therefore, the interface effects are treated via modified boundary conditions.

• Currently, I cannot offer any Student Projects.

• Currently, I cannot offer any Hiwi-Jobs. If interested, please contact our Contact-Hours.

• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Physical origins of temperature continuity at an interface between a crystal and its melt. Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 148, 034703 (2018).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Molecular Dynamics Study of Thermodynamic Properties of Nanoclusters for Additive Manufacturing. Int. J. of Precis. Eng. and Manuf.-Green Tech., Vol. 4, Issue 3 (2017).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Transport Phenomena of Water in Molecular Fluidic Channels. Scientific Reports 6, pp. 33881 (2016).
• T. Q. Vo, M. Barisik, B. Kim. Atomic Density Effects on Temperature Characteristics and Thermal Transport at Grain Boundaries through a Proper Bin Size Selection. Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 144, 194707 (2016).
• T. Q. Vo, M. Barisik, B. Kim. Near-surface viscosity effects on the capillary rise of water in nano-tubes. Physical Review E, Vol. 92, Issue 5, pp. 053059 (2015).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Interface thermal resistance between liquid water and various metallic surfaces," Int. J. of Precis. Eng. and Manuf., Vol. 16, No. 7, pp. 1341-1346 (2015).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Park, C. Park, B. Kim. Nano-scale liquid film sheared between strong wetting surfaces: effects of interface region on the flow. J. Mech. Sci. Tech., Vol. 29, Issue 4 (2015).

• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Insights into Nanoscale Thermal Transport and Dissimilarities at Crystal/melt Interfaces. ASME - ICNMM, Cambridge, MA, USA (2017).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Solid-Liquid Interface Effects on Ion Concentrations and Velocity Profiles in Nanoscale Electro-osmotic Flows. ASME - ICNMM, Washington DC, USA (2016).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Electroosmotic nanoflow and its applications: a review study. The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) – Ulsan branch, Best Presentation Award (2016).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Limitations of continuum hypothesis in nano-scale capillary imbibitions prediction: effects of Navier slip length and near-surface viscosity. The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) – Ulsan branch (2015).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Solid/liquid interaction strength dependence on interface thermal resistance in nanostructures. The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) – Ulsan branch (2014).

• T. Q. Vo, Y. Noh, B. Kim. Reassessing Thermal Transport at Interface between Crystal and its melt. The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), – Ulsan branch, UNIST, Best Poster Award (2017).
• T. Q. Vo, Y. Noh, B. Kim. Effects of Cooling Rate on Structural Evolution and Solidification Temperature of Silver Nanoparticles. International Symposium of Green Manufacturing and Applications (ISGMA), Bali (2016).
• T. Q. Vo, B. Kim. Interface thermal resistance between liquid water and various metallic surfaces. International Symposium of Green Manufacturing and Applications (ISGMA), Pusan (2014).

09.2017 - present

Postdoctoral Researcher, Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik (LTD), Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany

09.2013 - 08.2017

Combined M.Sc. and Ph.D., University of Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea

09.2007 - 05.2012

B.Sc., University of Technology and Education, Sai Gon, Vietnam