معرفی
Zhaoxin Ren is a Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University, serving as the primary link to the UK-ARC Hydrogen Theme Group. He holds a MSc (2014) and PhD (2017) from Tsinghua University, followed by roles as Assistant Professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University (China) and Research Fellow at the University of Warwick (UK). His research focuses on turbulent multiphase flows, reacting flows, cryogenic hydrogen, detonation, and their applications in advanced aerospace propulsion and clean energy systems.
Education:
- MSc in Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2014
- PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2017
Research Interests:
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) of compressible, multiphase, and reacting flows
- Supersonic and hypersonic combustion
- Rotating detonation engines and cryogenic hydrogen applications
- Detonation wave propagation and stabilization
- Energy conversion systems for clean energy
Publications Highlight Key Themes:
- Cryogenic hydrogen jet dynamics and flame properties
- Rotating detonation wave behavior in kerosene-air mixtures
- Oblique detonation wave stabilization under varying conditions
- Supersonic spray combustion in scramjet environments
Advising and Teaching:
- Supervising PhD research on cryogenic hydrogen multiphase flows
- Teaching modules: EG-194 (Introduction to Aerospace Engineering), EG-M329 (Advanced Propulsion)
Labs/Teams: Active collaboration with the UK-ARC Hydrogen Theme Group and Swansea University’s research networks in propulsion and energy systems.
