selected publications academic article Nguyen, T., Rabbanifar, S., Luo, Z., Huddleston, C., O'Connor, T., Richard, A., ... Bernazzani, P. (2023). Development of Fiber Reinforced Sustainable Dredge Bricks. Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 13(2), 789-789. Jena, A. K., Bhimavarapu, Y., Tang, S., Liu, J., Das, R., Gulec, S., ... Tadmor, R. (2022). Stages That Lead to Drop Depinning and Onset of Motion. Langmuir. 38(1), 92-99. Hoque, M. A., Yao, C., Lian, I., Zhou, J., Jao, M., & Huang, Y. (2022). Enhancement of corrosion resistance of a hot-dip galvanized steel by superhydrophobic top coating. MRS Communications. 12(4), 415-421. Hoque, M. A., Yao, C., Khanal, M., & Lian, I. (2022). Tribocorrosion Behavior of Micro/Nanoscale Surface Coatings. Sensors. 22(24), 9974-9974. Sebastian, D., & Yao, C. (2021). Simultaneous mapping of nanoscale topography and surface potential for the study of localized corrosion in 2024-T3 aluminum alloy and corrosion resistance introduced by a superhydrophobic coating. MRS Communications. 11(1), 70-77. Sebastian, D., Yao, C., Nipa, L., Lian, I., & Twu, G. (2021). Corrosion Behavior and Mechanical Properties of a Nanocomposite Superhydrophobic Coating. Coatings. 11(6), 652-652. Sebastian, D., & Yao, C. (2020). Effect of poly(dimethylsiloxane) binder in a silica-based superhydrophobic coating on mechanical properties, surface roughness, and wettability. MRS Communications. 10(3), 512-518. Tang, S., Yao, C., Tadmor, R., & Sebastian, D. (2020). Lateral retention of water droplets on solid surfaces without gravitational effect. MRS Communications. 10(3), 449-454. Sebastian, D., Yao, C., & Lian, I. (2020). Multiscale corrosion analysis of superhydrophobic coating on 2024 aluminum alloy in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. MRS Communications. 10(2), 305-311. Yao, C., Tang, S., Sebastian, D., & Tadmor, R. (2020). Sliding of water droplets on micropillar-structured superhydrophobic surfaces. Applied Surface Science. 504, 144493-144493. Tadmor, R., Tang, S., Yao, C., Gulec, S., & Yadav, S. (2020). Comment on "Comparison of the Lateral Retention Forces on Sessile, Pendant, and Inverted Sessile Drops". Langmuir. 36(1), 475-476. He, P., & Yao, C. (2019). Simulating contact angle hysteresis using pseudo-line tensions. MRS Communications. 9(3), 1060-1066. Tang, S., Bhimavarapu, Y., Gulec, S., Das, R., Liu, J., N Guessan, H., ... Tadmor, R. (2019). Droplets Sliding down a Vertical Surface under Increasing Horizontal Forces. Langmuir. 35(25), 8191-8198. Azimi, A., He, P., Rohrs, C., & Yao, C. (2018). Developing a novel continuum model of static and dynamic contact angles in a case study of a water droplet on micro-patterned hybrid substrates. MRS Communications. 8(4), 1445-1454. Chen, Y., Li, T., Jia, Z., Scarpa, F., Yao, C., & Wang, L. (2018). 3D printed hierarchical honeycombs with shape integrity under large compressive deformations. Materials and Design. 137, 226-234. Sebastian, D., Yao, C., & Lian, I. (2018). Abrasion Resistance of Superhydrophobic Coatings on Aluminum Using PDMS/SiO2. Coatings. 8(11), 414-414. Yao, C., Sebastian, D., Lian, I., Gunaydin-Sen, O., Clarke, R., Clayton, K., ... Li, Q. (2018). Corrosion Resistance and Durability of Superhydrophobic Copper Surface in Corrosive NaCl Aqueous Solution. Coatings. 8(2), 70-70. Sebastian, D., Yao, C., & Lian, I. (2018). Mechanical Durability of Engineered Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Anti-Corrosion. Coatings. 8(5), 162-162. Yao, C., Lai, C., Alvarado, J. L., Zhou, J., Aung, K. T., & Mejia, J. E. (2017). Experimental study on effect of surface vibration on micro textured surfaces with hydrophobic and hydrophilic materials. Applied Surface Science. 412, 45-51. Wu, T., Chen, Y., Wang, W., Kucknoor, A. S., Lin, C., Lo, Y., Yao, C., & Lian, I. (2017). Rapid Waterborne Pathogen Detection with Mobile Electronics. Sensors. 17(6), 1348-1348. Liao, M., Huang, H., Tsai, F., Chuang, C., Hsu, M., Lee, C., ... Yao, C. (2017). The achievement of the super short channel control in the magnetic Ge n-FinFETs with the negative capacitance effect. Vacuum. 140, 63-65. Yao, C., Alvarado, J. L., Marsh, C. P., Jones, B. G., & Collins, M. K. (2014). Wetting behavior on hybrid surfaces with hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties. Applied Surface Science. 290, 59-65. Yao, C., Garvin, T. P., Alvarado, J. L., Marsh, C. P., & Garrett, D. (2013). Fluid Dynamics of Condensed Droplets on Microscale Hybrid Surfaces. Journal of Heat Transfer: Transactions of the ASME. 135(8), 080905. Yao, C. W., Garvin, T. P., Alvarado, J. L., Jacobi, A. M., Jones, B. G., & Marsh, C. P. (2012). Droplet contact angle behavior on a hybrid surface with hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties. Applied Physics Letters. 101(11), 111605-111605. Arroyave, R., Junkaew, A., Chivukula, A., Bajaj, S., Yao, C., & Garay, A. (2010). Investigation of the structural stability of Co2NiGa shape memory alloys via ab initio methods. ACTA MATERIALIA. 58(16), 5220-5231. YAO, C. W., BURFORD, R. P., FANE, A. G., FELL, C., & MCDONOGH, R. M. (1987). HYDROLYSIS AND OTHER PHENOMENA AFFECTING STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF POLYAMIDE-6 MEMBRANE. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 34(7), 2399-2408. conference paper Arroyave, R., Junkaew, A., Garay, A., Chari, A., & Yao, C. (2010). Thermodynamic, Structural Properties and Transformation Behavior in CoNiGa Alloys from First Principles. 317-324.
education and training Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2014 M.S. in Engineering Science, National Taiwan University - (Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan) 2004
awards and honors Merit Award, conferred by Lamar University - (Beaumont, Texas, United States), 2022 Research Enhancement Grant Award, conferred by Lamar University - (Beaumont, Texas, United States), 2018