Educational Background
2004.09-2008.11 Doctor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2001.09-2004.07 Master, Chongqing University
Professional Experience
2009.3-2011.2 Post Doctor, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2011.3-2012.12 Assistant Professor, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2013.1-now Associate Professor, doctoral supervisor,Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Visit and Post Experience
2012.05-2012.11 Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Research Interests
Cooling of next-gen micro electronic system
Enhancement in microscale heat and mass transfer
Characteristics of heat transfer in condensation and boiling
Electronic field and nanofluidic enhanced heat transfer
Research Projects
2017-2021 State Key R&R Porject, Fundamental and application related research on high thermal conductivity metal based composite material and devices, Sub-project PI
2017-2021 NNSFC general program, Impact of contact angle of nano particle on characteristic of nanofluidic boiling heat transfer, PI
2017-2018 GF aerospace advanced technology innovation project, Boiling heat transfer on surface of hydrophilic/hydrophobic porous media, PI
2013-2016 NNSFC general program, Impact of combination of external electronic field and surface morphology on mechanism of pool boiling heat transfer, PI
2012-2012 NNSFC director program, Mechanism of nucleation and characteristic of heat transfer for single bubble in external electronic field effected boiling, PI
2015-2019 NNSFC key international collaboration program, Mechanism of vapor generation by high efficient absorption of solar energy by nanofluidic, 1st participant.
2011-2014 NNSFC key program, Characteristics of phase change heat transfer enhanced by electronic field in gas/liquid/solid tri-phase region, 1st participant.
2011-2014 973 project, Room temperature governance of emission pollutants by nano technology in semi-closed space, sub-project PI.
2009-2011 China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, heat transfer of dropwise condensation on super hydrophobic coarse silicon surface with wettability gradient, PI.
Selected Publications
1.X. Quan, S. Chen, J. Li, P. Cheng, Enhanced Dropwise Condensation by Oil Infused Nano-grass Coatings on outer Surface of a Horizontal copper tube, Int Commun Heat Mass, 91 (2018) 11-16
2.X. Quan, D. Wang, P. Cheng, An experimental investigation on wettability effects of nanoparticles in pool boiling of a nanofluid, Int J Heat Mass Transfer, 108 (2017) 32-40
3.Xiaojun Quan, Ming Gao, Ping Cheng, Jiasheng Li. An experimental investigation of pool boiling heat transfer on smooth/rib surfaces under an electric field, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 85 (2015) 595–608
4.X.J. Quan, L.N. Dong, P. Cheng*, A CHF model for saturated pool boiling on a heated surface with micro/nano-scale structures, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2014, 76: 452-458.
5.X.J. Quan, L.H. Yang, P. Cheng, Z.M. Zhang, Effects of electric fields on onset of dropwise condensation based on Gibbs free energy and availability analyses, Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer, 58 (2014) 105-110.
6.Xiaojun Quan, Gang Chen, Ping Cheng*, A thermodynamic analysis for heterogeneous boiling nucleation under an external electric field, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 65 (2013) 308-313.
7.X. J. Quan, G. Chen, P. Cheng*, Effects of electric field on microbubble growth in a microchannel under pulse heating, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 54 (2011) 2110-211
8.X. J. Quan, G. Chen, P. Cheng*, A thermodynamic analysis for heterogeneous boiling nucleation on a superheated wall, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 54 (2011) 4762-4769.
9.X. J. Quan, L. N. Dong, P. Cheng*, Determination of Annular Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficient of Steam in Microchannels with Trapezoidal Cross Sections, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 53 (2010) 3670-3676.
10.X. J. Quan, G. Chen, P. Cheng*, Periodic Generation and Transport of Micro Air Bubble in Co-flowing of Water in Microchannels, International Communication in Heat and Mass Transfer 37 (2010) 992-997.
11.X. J. Quan, P. Cheng*, and H. Y. Wu, Transition from Annular Flow to Plug/Slug Flow in Condensation of Steam in Microchannels, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 51 (2008 )707-716.
12.X. J. Quan, P. Cheng*, An Experimental Investigation on Pressure drop of Steam Condensing in Silicon Microchannels, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 51 (2008) 5454-5458
Teaching
Course title: Heat transfer
Audience: Undergraduate students
Hours: 48
Credits: 3
Course title: Microfluid Flow and Heat Transfer
Audience: Master students
Hours: 48
Credits: 3
Patents and Applications
1. Quan Xiaojun, Liu Xiuliang, Cheng Ping, A vacuum chamber heat spreader, Chinese State Intellectual Property Office, CN103687455B
2. Quan Xiaojun, Yang Luhang, Cheng Ping, Cheng Zhiming, A coating on heat exchanger and a surface treatment of heat exchanger, Chinese State Intellectual Property Office, CN103697751B
Other Professional Activities
Peer reviewer of the following journals:
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
International Communication in Heat and Mass Transfer
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science