● Interaction of flame and vortices in buoyant flames
● Pressure gain combustion
● Fuel flexibility in combustion system
Selected Publications
Near-field Flow Stability of Buoyant Methane/Air Inverse Diffusion Flames X. Zhu, X. Xia and P. Zhang Combustion and Flame, 191, 66-75, (2018)
Experimental Study and RANS Calculation on Velocity and Temperature of a Kerosene-fueled Swirl Laboratory Combustor... X. Zhu, R. Li, D. Li, P. Zhang, R. Qian International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 89,964-976, (2015)
Education
2014-2018: Ph.D, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2011-2014: M.S., Thermal Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
2007-2011: B.S., Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan
Professional Profile
2019 - present: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2017 - 2018: Research assistant, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
