Boiling heat transfer has significant application under normal gravity and under microgravity in space due to its high efficiency in heat transfer with phase change. Using treated surfaces is an alternative passive technique for enhancing boiling heat transfer. Forced convection and jet impingement

which are considered as the most promising cooling method

are active techniques. Combination of these passive and active techniques is an effective way to improve the heat transfer capability. The results of enhanced boiling heat transfer over our self-developed micro-pin-finned surfaces are reviewed in this paper

including pool boiling

flow boiling

jet impingement

flow-jet combined boiling heat transfer under normal gravity

and pool boiling heat transfer under microgravity. The results of enhanced boiling heat transfer over micro-pin-finned surfaces with different heat transfer modes are compared with those over other structured surfaces

and the advantages and shortcomings are pointed out. This review can provide useful information for further academic research and industrial application.