Minghan Xu
Ph.D. Candidate
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I am a Ph.D. Candidate (final semester) in the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at McGill University, specializing in the field of phase change heat transfer. My research employs physics-based modeling, sensitivity analysis, and experiments with the overarching goal of advancing our fundamental understanding of phase change phenomena, particularly for the freezing process. I apply my fundamental research to engineering applications (e.g., civil and mining), including but not limited to
- Phase change materials for thermal energy storage,
- Artificial ground freezing for permafrost protection, and
- Droplet and spray freezing for renewable heating and cooling.
I have working experience as a researcher at CanmetENERGY, a national laboratory under Natural Resources Canada, where I focused on CO2 ground source heat pump systems for space heating applications.
I am a Vanier Scholar and a recipient of Fonds de recherche - Nature et technologies (FRQNT) Doctoral and Master's scholarships. I obtained my Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Bioresource Engineering from McGill University. Before my bachelor's study, I grew up in Dalian (a coastal city in Northeast China) and graduated from a Canadian international high school (MLES).
