Xinyan Pei, Ph.D.

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Research Interests

​Xinyan Pei’ s current interests include experimental studies on combustion of heavy fuel oil in a swirling flame and low sulfur fuel, properties of emulsion fuel, auto-ignition non-premixed combustion in laminar and turbulent flow under high pressure. The pollutant emission, such as soot, cenosphere and NOx is emphasized in these studies. The previous research was based on the application of active fuel cooling technology in aero-engine and focused on the heat exchange characteristics, carbon deposition properties, multi-phases flow and thermal stability of the supercritical jet fuel.

Selected Publications

Education

  • ​Ph.D., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2016
  • M.Sc., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, 2013
  • B.Sc., Flight Vehicle Power Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, 2010

Professional Profile

  • 2017-present: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2016-2017: Assistant Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
  • 2010-2010: Bachelor Thesis, Technology University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Scientific and Professional Membership

​American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Awards

  • National Scholarship for Graduates, Ministry of Education of China, 2015
  • National Scholarship for Graduates, Ministry of Education of China, 2012
  • National Sch​olarship for Undergraduates, Ministry of Education of China, 2009

KAUST Affiliations

Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC)

Research Interests Keywords

Heavy Fuel Oil Combustion Swirling Flame High Pressure Auto-ignition Hydrocarbon Fuel Thermal Stability Supercritical Fluid Coking and Deposition