Fluid Transport Lab

Under Dr Rui Ni at the Fluid Transport Lab, I was tasked with designing experiments to study the effects of inter-phase mass transfer on bubble dynamics. The goal of the project was to determine how bubble systems with inter-phase mass transfer differ from those that don't have inter-phase mass transfer using our vertical water tunnel. As it turns out, inter-phase mass transfer (the transfer of mass between elements in various phases) does indeed affects the bubble dynamics by increasing rising bubble velocity and linearising bubble rising path. During this project, I learned a lot about the field of fluid mechanics but also about research in general. I was able to read and understand advanced research papers as well as writing papers of my own. The project helped me understand the importance of documentation as a researcher, because every piece of information or process will need to be revised in later years and thus preserved. I witnessed first-hand  the importance of teamwork because our lab had different individuals with all sorts of technical backgrounds and were each helpful in different aspects of my research. On a more mental side, I learned to preserve and to think more broadly and deeply about seemingly simple concepts. Most importantly, I learned to keep things as simple as can be.

Here, You can see my Reseach paper on effects of interfacial mass transfer on bubble dynamics and my Research poster