Mechanical Engineering: Faculty: Dennis DeSheng Meng

Dennis DeSheng Meng

Dr. Meng Website

E-mail: dmeng AT mtu DOT edu

Office: 921 MEEM
Phone: 487-3551

Assistant Professor

Micro and nano technologies for energy and environmental applications, Microfluidics, Micro fuel cells, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), micro and nano fabrication

Research Interests
· Self-regulating micro fuel cells for portable military/civilian electronics
· Nano-structured surfaces for energy and environmental applications
· Micro and nano fluidics for energy harvesting
· Self-healing material

Selected Publications

D. D. Meng, T. Cubaud, C.-M. Ho, and C.-J. Kim, "A Methanol-Tolerant Gas Permeable Microchannel for Micro Direct Methanol Fuel Cell,",Journal of Microelectromechanical System, 2007 (in press).

D. D. Meng, J. Kim, and C.-J. Kim, "A Degassing Plate with Hydrophobic Bubble Capture and Distributed Venting for Microfluidic Devices," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2006, vol. 16, pp. 419-24.

D. D. Meng and C.-J. Kim, "Embedded Self-Circulation of Liquid Fuel for a Micro Direct Methanol Fuel Cell," Proc. The 20th IEEE Int. Conf. on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Kobe, Japan, 2007, pp. 85-8. (selected for oral presentation)

D. D. Meng and C.-J. Kim, "A Micro Direct Methanol Fuel Cell with Self-Pumping of Liquid Fuel," Tech. Dig. Solid State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head Island, SC, Jun., 2006, pp. 120-3. (selected for oral presentation)

D. D. Meng, Y. Ju, and C.-J. Kim, "A Comparative Study of Electrolysis and Boiling for Bubble-Driven Microactuations," Tech. Dig. The 13th Int. Conf. on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Seoul, Korea, Jun., 2005, pp 1263-6. (selected for oral presentation)