Faculty

Xiaojing (Ruby) Fu
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Degrees and Appointments
B.S., Clarkson University, 2011; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015; Ph.D., 2017. Visiting Associate, Caltech, 2019-20; Assistant Professor, 2021-.
Assistant(s)
Research Group Matters
Stacie Takase
350 Gates-Thomas Laboratory
626-395-3389
stakase@caltech.edu
Research Overview
Ruby Fu studies subsurface fluid mechanics and how they shape our natural and engineered environments. Her work is applied to a wide range of geoscience problems in energy, resources and geohazards. Her current interests include clathrate and ice formation in porous media, hydrology, geologic carbon sequestration, and volcanic/geothermal systems.
List of Research Areas
Ruby Fu studies subsurface fluid mechanics and how they shape our natural and engineered environments. Her work is applied to a wide range of geoscience problems in energy, resources and geohazards. Her current interests include clathrate and ice formation in porous media, hydrology, geologic carbon sequestration, and volcanic/geothermal systems.