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The Nanoscale Transport Phenomena Laboratory (NTPL)<\/strong> in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University was founded by Professor Deyu Li in 2004. We pursue cutting-edge research in fundamental understandings of charge, energy, molecular transport, and novel engineering applications. We aim to contribute to sustainable energy usage and healthcare solutions.<\/p>\n

Current research projects in our lab include:<\/p>\n

(1) Understand polariton-mediated energy transport in nanostructures that can enable novel cooling strategies<\/p>\n

(2) Probe energy transport through low-dimensional materials with exotic thermal properties<\/p>\n

(3) Develop graphene transistor-based scanning photocurrent microscopy for mapping electrical activities of neuron networks<\/p>\n

(4) Construct microfluidic platforms for exploring the effects of particle hydrodynamics on the electrochemical performance of flowable electrodes<\/p>\n

(5) Create various lab-on-a-chip sensing technologies for point-of-care applications.<\/p>\n