Dr Yeaw Chu LeeHeriot-Watt University

A little bit about me

Hello... I am Yeaw Chu, a researcher and lecturer at Heriot-Watt University. I enjoy fluid mechanics and specialises in computational fluid dynamics. I work in the Mechanical Engineering discipline and teaches thermo-fluids, design and software engineering.

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Research work

My research interest lies in the area of Fluid Mechanics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Of particular interest are problems related to multi-phase flow of thin liquid films, rivulets, sprays and droplets.

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Journal publications

Here is a selection of my recent publications:

2013

Modeling the spreading and sliding of power-law droplets
Ahmed, G., Sellier, M., Lee, Y. C., Jermy, M. & Taylor, M. 2013 In : Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 432, p. 2-7

2012

Electrified thin film flow at finite Reynolds number on planar substrates featuring topography
Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Scholle, M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Sep 2012 In : International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 44, n/a, p. 48-69

Droplet flow simulation
Thompson, H., Kapur, N., Sleigh, P. A., Summers, J. L., Gaskell, P., Lee, Y. C. & Veremieiev, S. 2012 In : Convertech & e-Print. 2, 2, p. 59-63

Gravity-driven thin film flow: The influence of topography and surface tension gradient on rivulet formation
Lee, Y. C., Gaskell, P., Slade, D. & Veremieiev, S. 2012 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification.

2011

Three-dimensional thin film and droplet flows over and past surface features with complex physics
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Jul 2011 In : Computers and Fluids. 46, 1, p. 306-311 6 p.

Dynamics of thin film flow on flexible substrate
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. May 2011 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. 50, 5-6, p. 525-530 6 p.

Parallel computing as a vehicle for engineering design of complex functional surfaces
Lee, Y. C., Emerson, D. R., Gaskell, P. H., Gu, X. J. & Thompson, H. M. May 2011 In : Advances in Engineering Software. 42, 5, p. 228-236 9 p.

Multi-level adaptive solution of anisotropic porous media flow with strong discontinuous jumps in permeability
Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Apr 2011 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 225, 4, p. 853-868 16 p.

Inertial two- and three-dimensional thin film flow over topography
Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. 2011 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. 50, 5-6, p. 537-542 6 p.

Predicting Three-Dimensional Inertial Thin Film Flow over Micro-Scale Topography
Veremieiev, S., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2011 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2010. Kuzmin, A. (ed.). BERLIN: Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1784. Springer Verlag, Berlin, p. 833-838 6 p.

Towards the efficient numerical solution of three-dimensional thin film flows on real surfaces: an evaluation of finite-difference-based schemes
Cowling, N. P., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2011 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 225, C8, p. 1886-1902 17 p.

2010

Inertial thin film flow on planar surfaces featuring topography
Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Mar 2010 In : Computers and Fluids. 39, 3, p. 431-450 20 p.

Recent advances in computational fluid dynamics relevant to the modelling of pesticide flow on leaf surfaces
Glass, C. R., Walters, K. F. A., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M., Emerson, D. R. & Gu, X-J. Jan 2010 In : Pest Management Science. 66, 1, p. 29 8 p.

Thin film flow over and around surface topography: A general solver for the long-wave approximation and related equations
Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2010 In : CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 62, 1, p. 77-112 36 p.

2009

FILMPAR: A parallel algorithm designed for the efficient and accurate computation of thin film flow on functional surfaces containing micro-structure
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Dec 2009 In : Computer Physics Communications. 180, 12, p. 2634-2649 16 p.

Thin film flow over flexible membranes containing surface texturing: bio-inspired solutions
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. May 2009 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 223, J3, p. 337-345 9 p.

Droplet migration: Quantitative comparisons with experiment
Koh, Y. Y., Lee, Y. C., Gaskell, P. H., Jimack, P. K. & Thompson, H. M. Jan 2009 In : European Physical Journal-Special topics. 166, 1, p. 117-120 4 p.

Thin film flow on surfaces containing arbitrary occlusions
Sellier, M., Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Jan 2009 In : Computers and Fluids. 38, 1, p. 171-182 12 p.

Adaptive multigrid solutions of thin film flows over topography
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. 2009 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2006: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD4, Ghent, Belgium, 10–14 July 2006. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, Vol. 4, p. 353-358 (Springer Lecture Notes in Physics).

FILMPAR: A parallel algorithm designed for the efficient and accurate computation of thin film flow on functional surfaces containing micro-structure
Lee, Y. C. 2009 (software)

The efficient and accurate solution of porous media flow problems with strongly discontinuous coefficients
Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. 2009 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2006: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD4, Ghent, Belgium, 10–14 July 2006. Berlin: Springer Verlag

2008

The efficient and accurate solution of continuous thin film flow over surface patterning and past occlusions
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. 20 Mar 2008 In : International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 56, 8, p. 1375-1381 7 p.

2007

An efficient adaptive multigrid algorithm for predicting thin film flow on surfaces containing localised topographic features
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Jun 2007 In : Computers and Fluids. 36, 5, p. 838-855 18 p.

2005

Numerical Simulation of Thin Film Coating and Spreading Flows: Current Capabilities and Future Trends
Lee, Y. C., Wilson, M. C. T., Gaskell, P. H., Thompson, H. M., Kapur, N. & Summers, J. L. 2005 In : Trends in Chemical Engineering. 9, p. 43-54

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Teaching & Learning

These are some of the subjects that I teach in Mechanical Engineering:

Praxis
Computers for Engineers
Mechanical Engineering Science 2
Mechanical Engineering Science 10
Fluids 1
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

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Computational Engineering Research (CER) group

I lead the CER group at Heriot-Watt University where we focus on the development of accurate, fast and efficient solvers to tackle challenging engineering problems.

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Contact details

You can reach me at y.c.lee@hw.ac.uk

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