1. J.B. Boreyko and C.H. Chen, Self-propelled dropwise condensate on superhydrophobic surfaces, Physical Review Letters, vol. 103 no. 184501 (2009) (Highlighted in Science; Featured on the Discovery Channel.)
2. J.B. Boreyko and C.H. Chen, Resorting superhydrophobicity of lotus leaves with vibration-induced dewetting, Physical Review Letters, vol. 103 no. 174502 (2009) (Cover of Physical Review Letters; Featured in The New York Times.)
3. C. H. Chen and Q. J. Cai and C. L. Tsai and C. L. Chen and G. Y. Xiong and Y. Yu and Z. F. Ren, Dropwise condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces with two-tier roughness, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 90 no. 173108 (April, 2007), ISSN 0003-6951
4. C. H. Chen and D. A. Saville and I. A. Aksay, Scaling laws for pulsed electrohydrodynamic drop formation, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89 no. 124103 (September, 2006), ISSN 0003-6951
5. C. H. Chen and D. A. Saville and I. A. Aksay, Electrohydrodynamic "drop-and-place" particle deployment, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 88 no. 154104 (April, 2006), ISSN 0003-6951
6. C. H. Chen and H. Lin and S. K. Lele and J. G. Santiago, Convective and absolute electrokinetic instability with conductivity gradients, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 524 (February, 2005), pp. 263 -- 303, ISSN 0022-1120

Research Interests

Our research involves physicochemical hydrodynamics at the micro and nanoscale where transport and interfacial phenomena closely interact with each other. Two core subjects are electrohydrodynamic transport for fluid manipulation at both nanometer and nanosecond scales, and bioinspired interfaces for capillarity-driven autonomous microsystems. We are closely integrating experiment and theory to develop innovative microfluidics and nanofluidics for applications ranging from biochemical assays to microelectronics cooling.