Current research · NTU
Colloidal assembly & particle shape
Monte Carlo modelling of hard particles and depletion interactions, with a focus on chiral selection and self-sorting.
Surface science & computational soft matter
I study wetting, functional surfaces and colloidal self-assembly. At NTU, I use Monte Carlo simulations to investigate how particle shape and depletion interactions influence chiral selection and self-sorting.
Current research · NTU
Monte Carlo modelling of hard particles and depletion interactions, with a focus on chiral selection and self-sorting.
Research at UESTC · 2023–2026
My research at UESTC focused on the physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces, spanning superhydrophobic coatings, droplet dynamics and droplet–surface interactions, condensation, icing and frost formation.
My experimental expertise includes particle synthesis and surface modification, coating formulation and fabrication, and scaling up coating production, supported by surface characterisation, wetting measurements and high-speed imaging.
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 2026, 358, 104028.
@article{xu2026superhydrophobic,
title = {{Superhydrophobic surfaces engineering for electrical systems applications}},
author = {Xu, Ningyuan and Yuan, Haoze and Shao, Huijuan and Zhou, Tao and Wang, Dehui},
journal = {Advances in Colloid and Interface Science},
year = {2026},
volume = {358},
pages = {104028},
doi = {10.1016/j.cis.2026.104028}
}
Small 2025, 21(22), 2409870.
@article{song2025breathable,
title = {{Breathable Window Screen Against High-velocity Droplet Penetration}},
author = {Song, Jianing and Luo, Yao and Yang, Jinlong and Li, Yong and Qi, Harry and Xu, Ningyuan and Shao, Huijuan and Zhang, Yishen and Zhou, Yan and Luo, Zhenbing and Wang, Deuhui and Deng, Xu},
journal = {Small},
year = {2025},
volume = {21},
number = {22},
pages = {2409870},
doi = {10.1002/smll.202409870}
}
ACS Nano 2025, 19(7), 6729–6747.
@article{shao2025adaptive,
title = {{Adaptive Surfaces with Stimuli-Responsive Wettability: From Tailoring to Applications}},
author = {Shao, Huijuan and Yin, Kun and Xu, Ningyuan and Zhang, Yiming and Shi, Zhenxu and Zhou, Yan and Luo, Zhenbing and Wang, Dehui and Deng, Xu},
journal = {ACS Nano},
year = {2025},
volume = {19},
number = {7},
pages = {6729--6747},
doi = {10.1021/acsnano.4c17475}
}
First inventor on all three applications.
Application No. 202610812573.7 · Filed 07 Jun 2026
Application accepted
Application No. 202510541383.1 · Filed 28 Apr 2025
Published 04 Jul 2025 · CN120248697A
Application No. 202410272423.2 · Filed 11 Mar 2024
Published 09 Aug 2024 · CN118455041A
M.Sc. in Chemical Modelling
B.Eng. in Communication Engineering
Honours Research Certificate
B.Eng. (Hons) in Electronics and Electrical Engineering with Communications Engineering
Joint undergraduate programme with UESTC
Computational Soft Matter Group, NTU
Monte Carlo modelling of depletion-driven colloidal assembly
Center for Materials Surface Science, UESTC
Surface engineering and droplet experiments
M.Sc. supervisor · NTU
r.ni@ntu.edu.sgUndergraduate supervisor · UESTC
wangdehui@uestc.edu.cnUndergraduate supervisor · UESTC
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