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Dr. Xinyu Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Connecticut (UConn), having joined in 2015. She holds a BEng and MEng in Thermal Engineering from Tsinghua University (2006–2008) and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University (2013). Prior to UConn, she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Princeton University's Combustion Energy Frontier Research Center, sponsored by Sandia National Laboratory and Penn State.
Her research focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), with expertise in high-fidelity simulations of reactive flows, radiative heat transfer, multi-phase combustion, and the integration of computational and experimental methods. Key areas include detonation dynamics, turbulent combustion, and radiation modeling in complex systems such as pool fires and pulverized coal flames.
Recent work highlights include studies on flame acceleration, detonation cellular structure, Monte Carlo ray tracing optimization, and turbulence-radiation interaction. Her publications span topics like hydrogen-air detonation mechanisms, soot formation under microgravity, and CFD modeling of combustor liners. These contributions advance understanding of combustion physics and numerical methods for industrial applications.
Dr. Zhao has not been noted as having formal advisees listed in the provided texts. Her work aligns with UConn’s engineering and energy research initiatives, emphasizing cross-disciplinary approaches to combustion science and fluid dynamics challenges.
