Jun Xia

Dr Jun Xia serves as a Reader in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering within Brunel University's College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. Holding a BEng and MSc from Zhejiang University and a PhD from the University of Southampton, he directs the MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering program while leading research in high-fidelity simulation of multiphase flows and combustion systems.

His research spans

• Multiphase flow dynamics in energy systems
• Turbulent combustion with alkali-metal emissions
• Molecular dynamics for CO₂/H₂ storage
• Machine learning-enhanced fluid simulations
• Droplet/spray combustion modeling

Notable methodologies include Lattice Boltzmann methods, interface-capturing techniques, and chemistry tabulation for complex fuels.

Recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate strong focus on multicomponent droplet dynamics, CO₂/H₂ transport in porous media, and alkali-metal emissions in solid fuels, primarily published in Physics of Fluids, Combustion and Flame, and Journal of Chemical Physics.

Professional memberships include:

• Combustion Institute British Section (CIBS)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Supported by EPSRC funding, his work integrates molecular dynamics with macroscopic modeling for underground energy storage. He collaborates extensively with international groups on coal/biomass combustion and has developed simulation tools for dense-to-dilute spray regimes. His IEF research group focuses on physics-guided machine learning for transport phenomena.