Hongjuan Ran

Hongjuan Ran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University's College of Engineering. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in Thermal Engineering from Tsinghua University. Her academic career includes affiliations with EPFL (Switzerland), University of Cambridge (UK), and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).

• Education: BEng (Huazhong), PhD (Tsinghua)
• Past Institutions: EPFL, University of Cambridge, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Research Focus: Dr. Ran specializes in fluid dynamics and cavitation phenomena, particularly in pump turbines and reactor coolant systems. Her work addresses:

• Unsteady flow analysis in energy systems
• Cavitation suppression techniques
• Leakage and crack prevention in nuclear equipment
• Flow instability control in hydraulic machinery
• Anti-seismic design for molten salt pumps

She is currently recruiting doctoral and undergraduate students in materials, fluid dynamics, and physics domains. Her publications span topics including pump turbine optimization, reactor coolant pump analysis, and energy storage systems.