Jiakai Lu

Food Process Engineering, Modelling and Numerical Simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Interfacial Transport Phenomena, Transport Phenomena, Rheology, Free Surface Flows, Pharmacokinetic Modelling

My research focuses on the transport phenomena (e.g. mass, fluid flow and energy transfer) in food and biomaterial processing. The goal of my research is to better understand the mechanisms of the complex change of the physiochemical properties of food during the process, transport and storage, which will subsequently help optimizing process sustainability and improving food quality and safety. To achieve this goal, our lab focuses on developing advanced physics based mechanistic models and uses a multidisciplinary approach that involves food process engineering, fluid mechanics, and applied mathematics.

(2010) First Place Food Engineering Division Paper Competition. Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Our publications can be found on my Google Scholar Page