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            "description": "<strong>Abstract: </strong>Boiling water is something we observe every day in our kitchens, yet it is also one of the most powerful thermal management tools in modern engineering — from steam-driven power generation and cooling next-generation supercomputers to managing cryogenic fuels in spacecraft. Despite its apparent familiarity, the underlying physics of bubble nucleation remains poorly understood. The challenge lies at the microscopic level. Classical nucleation theories treat boiling as a collection of isolated, independent bubbles growing on a surface, failing to capture the complex reality of actual engineering surfaces — which consist of dense arrays of interacting nucleation sites. Using custom-engineered silicon chips with precisely spaced microcavities, we isolate and systematically control these microscopic \"neighborhoods.\" By uncovering how the spacing between neighboring sites governs bubble nucleation, coalescence, and stability, we gain a new understanding of how microscopic interactions ultimately drive macroscale thermal performance — paving the way for safer, more efficient cooling technologies.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Bio: </strong>Dr. Rameez Iqbal is a Scientific Collaborator at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where his research focuses on micro- and nanoscale transport phenomena toward efficient power generation and advanced thermal management. Prior to this role, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at ETH Zurich and earned his PhD through<br>\r\na collaborative program between IIT Madras and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan. Dr. Iqbal's contributions to the field have been recognized<br>\r\ninternationally — he is a recipient of the prestigious European Horizon 2020 Seal of Excellence (2021) and the Best PhD Thesis Award from IIT Madras (2020).",
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