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Yanfei Xu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Faculty
Dr. Yanfei Xu’s research foci include the study of polymer structures at the atomic level to enhance their thermal and electrical properties. Her research group integrates these materials into advanced thermal and electrical devices through manufacturing, which concurrently improves functionality for applications such as wearable biomedical sensors, thermal therapy, and renewable thermal energy systems.
Center-Related Publications
Enhancing Thermal Transport in Polymeric Composites via Engineered Noncovalent Filler-Polymer Interactions
Zhou, Y., Hertog-Raz, D., Raza, S., Transtamar, J., Abarca, B., Wang, Y.& Xu, Y. (2025). Enhancing Thermal Transport in Polymeric Composites via Engineered Noncovalent Filler-Polymer Interactions. ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 1-22.