Cholik Chan

Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Member of the Graduate Faculty

Courses

Intro Engr Design

ENGR 102B (Fall 2023)
ENGR 102B (Fall 2022)
 

Special Topics in Science

HNRS 195I (Spring 2024)
HNRS 195I (Spring 2023)
 

Independent Study

AME 299 (Fall 2019)
AME 299 (Fall 2018)
AME 499 (Spring 2017)
AME 599 (Fall 2017)
AME 599 (Fall 2016)
AME 699 (Fall 2021)
AME 699 (Summer I 2020)
AME 699 (Spring 2020)
AME 799 (Spring 2016)
 

Gasdynamics

AME 323 (Spring 2016)
 

Additive Manufacturing

AME 410 (Spring 2024)
AME 410 (Spring 2023)
AME 410 (Spring 2022)
AME 410 (Spring 2021)
AME 410 (Spring 2020)
AME 410 (Spring 2019)
 

Heat Transfer

AME 432 (Spring 2024)
AME 432 (Spring 2022)
AME 432 (Fall 2018)
AME 432 (Spring 2017)
 

Directed Research

AME 492 (Fall 2019)
AME 492 (Fall 2017)
AME 492 (Fall 2016)
BME 492 (Fall 2018)
 

Internship

AME 493 (Fall 2017)
 

Senior Colloquium

AME 495S (Fall 2021)
 

Advanced Thermodynamics

AME 530 (Fall 2024)
AME 530 (Fall 2023)
AME 530 (Fall 2022)
AME 530 (Fall 2021)
AME 530 (Fall 2020)
AME 530 (Fall 2019)
AME 530 (Spring 2019)
AME 530 (Fall 2018)
AME 530 (Fall 2017)
AME 530 (Fall 2016)
 

Convective Trnsp Phnm

AME 532 (Spring 2020)
AME 532 (Spring 2019)
AME 532 (Spring 2016)
 

Research

AME 900 (Spring 2020)
AME 900 (Fall 2019)
AME 900 (Spring 2019)
AME 900 (Fall 2018)
AME 900 (Spring 2018)
AME 900 (Fall 2017)
AME 900 (Spring 2017)
AME 900 (Fall 2016)
AME 900 (Spring 2016)
 

Master's Report

AME 909 (Spring 2019)
AME 909 (Summer I 2018)
AME 909 (Spring 2018)
 

Thesis

AME 910 (Spring 2021)
AME 910 (Fall 2020)
AME 910 (Spring 2020)
AME 910 (Fall 2019)
AME 910 (Spring 2019)
AME 910 (Fall 2018)
AME 910 (Summer I 2018)
AME 910 (Spring 2018)
AME 910 (Fall 2017)
AME 910 (Fall 2016)
 

Dissertation

AME 920 (Spring 2022)
AME 920 (Fall 2021)
AME 920 (Spring 2021)
AME 920 (Fall 2020)
AME 920 (Spring 2020)
AME 920 (Fall 2019)
AME 920 (Spring 2016)

Selected Publications

Journals/Publications

  • Chan, C. L. (2023). Simple model for the laser powder interaction during direct metal deposition. Journal of Laser Applications, 35(1). doi:10.2351/7.0000907
  • Chan, C. (2018). Cell transport and suspension in high conductivity electrothermal flow with negative dielectrophoresis by immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann method. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 128, 1229-1244.
  • Ren, Q., Wang, Y., Lin, X., & Chan, C. L. (2019). AC electrokinetic induced non-Newtonian electrothermal blood flow in 3D microfluidic biosensor with ring electrodes for point-of-care diagnostics. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 126(8).
  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. L. (2016). Natural convection with an array of solid obstacles in an enclosure by lattice Boltzmann method on a CUDA computation platform. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 93, 273-285.
  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. L. (2016). Numerical study of double-diffusive convection in a vertical cavity with Soret and Dufour effects by lattice Boltzmann method on GPU. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 93, 538-553.
  • Ren, Q., Chan, C. L., & Arvayo, A. L. (2015). A numerical study of 2D electrothermal flow using boundary element method. APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, 39(9), 2777-2795.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2015). Application of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar thermal power plants: A review to recent developments. APPLIED ENERGY, 160, 286-307.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. L. (2015). Energy Storage Start-up Strategies for Concentrated Solar Power Plants With a Dual-Media Thermal Storage System. JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 137(5).
  • Xu, B., Li, P., Chan, C., & Tumilowicz, E. (2015). General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant. APPLIED ENERGY, 140, 256-268.
  • Tumilowicz, E., Chan, C. L., Li, P., & Xu, B. (2014). An enthalpy formulation for thermocline with encapsulated PCM thermal storage and benchmark solution using the method of characteristics. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 79, 362-377.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2014). Fluid Charge and Discharge Strategies of Dual-media Thermal Storage Systems in the Starting-up Process of Daily Cyclic Operations. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY, 2014, VOL 1.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2014). Volume Sizing for Thermal Storage with Phase Change Material for Concentrated Solar Power Plant. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY, 2014, VOL 1.
  • Karaki, W., Li, P., Van, L. J., Valmiki, M. M., Chan, C., & Stephens, J. (2012). Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Storage Tank. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY 2011, PTS A-C, 1389-1396.
  • Li, P., Van, L. J., Chan, C., Karaki, W., Stephens, J., & O'Brien, J. E. (2012). Similarity and generalized analysis of efficiencies of thermal energy storage systems. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 39(1), 388-402.
  • Valmiki, M. M., Karaki, W., Li, P., Van, L. J., Chan, C., & Stephens, J. (2012). Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Tank. JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 134(4).

Proceedings Publications

  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. L. (2017, April). THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION OF AC ELECTROTHERMAL PUMPING BY LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD WITH NON-UNIFORM MESHES USING GPU. In 2nd Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference.
  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. (2014, June 16-20). Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of 2D AC Electrothermal Pump. In AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2014, June 29-July 2). Volume Sizing for Thermal Storage with Phase Change Material for Concentrated Solar Power Plant. In ASME 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability.
  • Chan, C., Li, P., Karaki, W., Van Lew, J., Valmiki, M. M., & Stephens, J. (2011, August 7-11). Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Storage Tank. In ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability.
  • Chen, C. F., & Chan, C. L. (1997, November 16-21/Microscale Energy Transport). Double Diffusive Convection in a Stratified Fluid Layer Induced by Thermal and Solutal Capillary Motion. In ASME 1997 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition.

Awards

  • Arizona Engineering Education Fellow
    • College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Spring 2012