 Curriculum Vitae
Degrees with
Fields, Institution and Dates:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University
of Dayton, Ohio, December 1991
M.S. Thermal
Engineering, Chongqing University, PRC,
July 1984
B.S. Power Engineering, Harbin
Engineering University, PRC, February 1982
Number of Years Service of this Faculty,
Date of Original Appointments and Dates
of Advancement in Rank:
14 Years
Professor, Florida International
University, 2008-Present
Associate Professor, Florida International
University, 1998-2007
Assistant Professor,
Florida International University, 1993-1998
Other Related Experience:
Research Scientist/Research Associate,
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1987-1993.
Instructor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering,
Chendu University of Science and Technology,
Chengdu, PRC, 1984-1986
Technician, Guangfu Machinery Plant, PRC,
1973-1978
Consulting, Patents, etc. (out of 10 Patents):
Cao, Y. and Gao, M., 2005, “Reciprocating-Mechanism Driven Heat Loop”,
U.S. patent No. 6,684,941
Cao, Y., 2001, “Waste Heat Recovery
Means for Fuel Cell Power System”,
U.S. patent pending
Cao, Y., 1995, “Human Body Cooling
Suit with Heat Pipe Transfer,” U.
S. Patent No. 5386701
Cao, Y. and Wang, Q., 1996, “Engine
Piston,” U. S. Patent No. 5454351.
Wang, Q. and Cao, Y., 2001, “Isothermal
Journal Bearing,” U.S. Patent No.
6210042
Cao, Y., 1998, “Gas Turbine Rotor
Blade,” U.S. patent pending
Technical Consultant to ABB Air Preheater
Inc., 1993-1994
States in which registered: N/A
Principal Publications (Last five years, out of 53 Journal Papers):
Cao, Y. and Gao, M., 2007, "Experimental and Analytical Studies of Reciprocating-Mechanism Driven Heat Loops", to appear in ASME Journal of Heat Transfer
Cao, Y., 2005, "Analysis of an Energy Recovery System for Reformate-Based PEM Fuel Cells Involving a Binary Two-Phase Mixture", Journal of Power Sources, 142/2, pp. 258-264.
Cao, Y. and Guo, Z., 2002, Performance
Evaluation of an Energy Recovery System
for Fuel Reforming of PEM Fuel Cell Power
Plants, accepted for publication in the
Journal of Power Sources.
Cao, Y. and Gao, M., 2002, Wickless Network
Heat Pipes for High Heat Flux Spreading
Applications, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer,
in press.
Ling, J. and Cao, Y., 2001, Experimental
Investigations of a Radically Rotating Miniature
High-Temperature Heat Pipe for the Turbine
Blade Cooling, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer,
Vol. 113, pp. 113-119.
Gao, M., Cao, Y., Beam, J.E., and Donovan,
B., 2000, Structural Optimization of Axially
Grooved Plat Miniature Heat Pipes, Enhanced
Heat Transfer, Vol. 7, pp.361-369.
Ling, J. and Cao, Y., 2000, Closed-Form
Analytical Solutions for the Radially Rotating
Miniature High-Temperature Heat Pipes Including
Non-Condensable Gas Effects, Int. J. Heat
Mass Transfer, Vol. 43, No. 19, pp. 3661-3671.
Wang, Q., Cao, Y., Wang, R., Minion, F.,
and Chen, G., 2000, Studies of A Heat-Pipe
Cooled Piston Crown, ASME Journal of Engineering
for Turbines and Power, Vol. 122, pp. 99-105.
Chen, G. Wang, Q. and Cao, Y. 1999, Modeling
the Heat-Source/Heat-Sink for Tribological
Applications, STLE Tribology Transactions,
Vol. 42, pp. 223-230.
Ling, J., Cao, Y., and Chang, W.S., 1999,
Analysis of Radically Rotating High-Temperature
Heat Pipes for Turbomachinery Applications,
ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines
and Power, Vol. 121, pp. 306-312.
Ling, J., Cao, Y., and Wang, Q., 1998,
Critical Working Frequency of Reciprocating
Heat Pipes in Axially Reciprocating Mechanisms,
Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 41,
No. 1, pp. 73-80.
Cao, Y., Gao, M.C., Beam,
J.E., and Donovan, B., 1997, Experiments
and Analyses of Flat
Miniature Heat Pipes, AIAA Journal of
Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 11,
No. 2, pp. 158-164.
Membership in Scientific and Professional
Societies:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME)
Senior Member of American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE)
Honors and Awards:
“Excellence In Research Award, ” FIU,
1997
Research Areas::
Heat Transfer, Heat Pipes, Electronics Cooling, Gas Turbine Cooling, Fuel Cells, Internal Combustion Engines, Energy Recovery and renewable energy Systems.
Institutional & Professional
Services (Last five years):
Reviewer for NSF and more than 40 technical
journals
Member of College Curriculum
Committee
Member of M. E. Department Graduate
Committee
Taught EIT and PE Review courses
since 1994 |
