Water spreading study on a hydrophilic surface

Hydrophilic surface is known to attract water. This project studies the speed of the water spreading on a hydrophilic surface. A high-speed imaging will be used to experimentally measure the speed of the water spreading. Fundamental research questions are to elucidate the water-spreading speed related to the hydrophilicity of the surface, temperatures of the surface and water, and the surface roughness.

For further information, please contact Prof. Taka Sakaue (hsakaue@nd.edu).

Name of research group, project, or lab
Sakaue Lab
Website
https://sites.nd.edu/sakaue-lab/
Why join this research group or lab?

We are an interdisciplinary lab combining fluid mechanics and chemistry. Students who are interested in interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. We have collaborations with overseas institutions, such as JAXA (Japan), SUBARU (Japan), the University of Tokyo (Japan), Sophia University (Japan), Kanagawa University (Japan), Toyota Technological Institute (Japan), Aichi Institute of Technology (Japan), National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan), German Aerospace Center (Germany), Fraunhofer (Germany), and the Arctic University of Norway (Norway). There will be a chance for you to join one of them.

Logistics Information:
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics
Biological Sciences
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences
Materials Science & Engineering
Physics & Astronomy
Student ranks applicable
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate Student
Student qualifications

We are looking for a student who is interested in hands-on research and in analyzing collected data in a scientific manner. A student can apply from various fields, such as mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, and chemical engineering.

Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
2 credits / 6-12 hours
3 credits / 12+ hours
Compensation
Research for Credit
Number of openings
1
Contact Information:
Mentor
Hirotaka Sakaue
hsakaue@nd.edu
Associate Professor
Name of project director or principal investigator
Hirotaka Sakaue
Email address of project director or principal investigator
hsakaue@nd.edu
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Biological Sciences (+6)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringApplied and Computational Mathematics and StatisticsBiological SciencesChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth SciencesMaterials Science & EngineeringPhysics & Astronomy