Curriculum Vitae
Ruijie Zhao, Ph.D. in Engineering, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, mainly engaged in the research of fluid, thermal, and electromagnetic multi-physical coupling simulation, as well as the design and optimization of advanced fluid machinery. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Laval University in Canada in 2015, and was hired as an overseas talent by the Jiangsu University. Currently, his research interests focus on the fundamental research and design of the advanced pumping products, such as electromagnetic pumps for liquid metal in nuclear reactor, multi-phase flow pumps, high-speed cooling pumps for aviation, and high-speed magnetic levitation pumps. He has been in charge of 7 national and provincial level projects including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)，National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund, Key Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Province, and Aviation Science Foundation, etc. He received the full scholarship of Rio Tinto Alcan Group for graduate students in 2013 (one person per year in the Laval University). He has published over 40 papers in well-known journals in the fields of fluid and energy, such as Physics of Fluids, International Journal of Multiphase flow, Energy, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Journal of Hydraulic Research, International Journal of Thermal Science, Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal of Energy Storage. He has obtained 9 granted patents and 1 PCT patent (U.S.A.). He has given 10 presentations in international and domestic conferences including ASME, TMS, and Asian Conference on Fluid Machinery, and 2 times as session chair. He also received the Young Excellent Paper Award at the 11th National Fluid Mechanics Conference. His research achievements have been recognized with 5 awards from provincial, ministerial, and industrial associations.
Education:
2010/09-2015/02: Laval University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.
2007/09-2010/05: Southeast University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Master's degree
2003/09-2007/06: University of Science and Technology Beijing, School of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree
Employment Experience:
2022/06-Present: Professor, Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University
2016/09–2022/05: Associate Researcher, Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University
2015/05-2016/08: Probationary Associate Professor, Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University
2010/09-2014/12: Doctoral Student, REGAL (Québec Aluminum Research Center) - ALCOA (Aluminum of the United States) Co-operative Project, Laval University
2007/09-2010/05: Master's Student, Key Laboratory of Micro- and Nano-Biomedical Medical Devices Design and Manufacturing, Jiangsu Province, Southeast University
Research Interests and Areas:
Research on the Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Flows and Development of Electromagnetic Pump and Electromagnetic Propulsion Technology
Design and Development of High-Speed Magnetic Levitation Pumps
Numerical Algorithm and Simulation of Multi-Phase Flow and Wear and Corrosion Technology of Hydraulic Machinery
Flow and Vortex Control in the Intake of Pump Station
Metal-Air Fuel Battery
Representative Papers:
SCI Journal Papers
1. Ruijie Zhao, You Zhou, Desheng Zhang*, Xiongfa Gao. Numerical investigation of the hydraulic transport of coarse particles in a vertical pipe based on a fully-coupled numerical model. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2022: 104094.
2. Ruijie Zhao, Xiaohui Dou, Jun Huang*, Desheng Zhang, Di Xia and Xing Zhang. Mechanisms of energy conversion in induction magnetohydrodynamic pumps for transporting conducting liquids. Energy, 244:123157, 2022.
3. Ruijie Zhao, Youlong Zhao, Qiaorui Si* and Xiongfa Gao. Effects of different characteristics of the dilute liquid-solid flow on the erosion in a 90°bend. Powder Technology, 398:117043, 2021.
4. Ruijie Zhao, Xiaohui Dou, Desheng Zhang*, Jun Huang. Numerical study of the magnetohydrodynamic flow instability and its effect on energy conversion in the annular linear induction pump, Physics of Fluids, 33, 067125 (2021).
5. Ruijie Zhao, Xiaohui Dou, Qiang Pan, Desheng Zhang*, B.P.M van Esch, Analysis on the inception of the magnetohydrodynamic flow instability in the Annular Linear Induction Pump channel, Journal of Fluids Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 143(6), 061208, 2021.
6. Ruijie Zhao, Jiadong Xie, Hejing Wen, Fei Wang, Jianhong Yang*, Desheng Zhang*, Performance modeling and parameter sensitivity analyses of an aluminum-air battery with dual electrolyte structure, Journal of Energy Storage 32, 101696, 2020.
7. Qiang Pan, Ruijie Zhao*, Xikun Wang, Weidong Shi, Desheng Zhang, LES study of transient behaviour and turbulent characteristics of free-surface and floor-attached vortices in pump sump, Journal of Hydraulic Research, 57(5): 733-743, 2019.
8. Zhao, R., Gosselin, L., Fafard, M., Tessier, J., Ziegler, D.P., Efficiency of pot tightness in reduced pot draft conditions based on multi-length scale CFD simulations, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 112:395-407, 2017.
9. Ruijie Zhao, Louis Gosselin, Mario Fafard, Donald P Ziegler, Heat transfer in upper part of electrolytic cells: Thermal circuit and sensitivity analysis. Applied Thermal Engineering, 54 (1)：212-225, 2013.
Chinese Journal Papers
1. Ruijie Zhao*, Youlong Zhao, You Zhou, Desheng Zhang. Numerical simulation of coarse particle erosion characteristics of solid-liquid two-phase flow in 90° elbow，Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 49（10），2021. EI
2. Chen Xia，Ruijie Zhao*，Weidong Shi，Desheng Zhang，Xiongfa Gao. Numerical Investigation of Particle Induced Erosion in a Mixed Pump by CFD-DEM Coupled Method. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics. 42（2）, 2021. EI
3. Huiwen Li, Ruijie Zhao*, Weidong Shi, Desheng Zhang, Jun Huang. Numerical Simulation and Flow Analysis of ALIP Pumps With Different Winding Arrangements. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics. 40（1）, 2019. EI
Awards and Recognitions:
1. Second Prize of the China University and Industry Cooperation Innovation Award, 2021.
2. Third Prize of the Technology Progress Award of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, 2020.
3. Second Prize of the Jiangsu Science and Technology Progress Award, 2019.
4. Third Prize of the China Machinery Technology Award, 2018.
5. Third Prize of the China Machinery Technology Award, 2015.
6. Alouette Aluminum Company Prize, Aluminerie Alouette Prize, poster competition, 2014.
7. Outstanding Doctoral Research Award of Rio Tinto Alcan Group, 2013 (one person per year in Laval University).
8. Prize of excellence of Ph.D. students in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Laval University, 2013.
9. Excellent Prize of REGAL-LAVAL Research Center, 2013.
Patents Granted:
1. A cylinder-type linear induction electromagnetic pump with axial guide vanes, ZL 202010993274.0, China, first applicant.
2. A self-stable cylinder-type linear induction electromagnetic pump, ZL 201911262539.3, China, first applicant.
3. An electromagnetic centrifugal casting process and casting machine with axial electromagnetic traction force, ZL 201710964075.5, China, first applicant.
4. A multi-stage ALIP electromagnetic pump with stable flow section, ZL 201710371575.8, China, first applicant.
5. A cylinder-type linear induction electromagnetic pump with stable flow section and mounted with stabilizer，ZL 201710167971.9, China, first applicant.
6. A plate-type vortex breaking device installed on the trumpet intake of a water pump, ZL 201610916180.7, China, first applicant.
7. A tank top structure for improving the airtightness of an aluminum electrolytic cell, ZL 201510814954.0, China, first applicant.
Research Projects:
National Natural Science Foundation General Fund, Hosted
Jiangsu Province Key Research and Development Plan, Hosted
National Natural Science Foundation Young Fund, Hosted, Completed
National Key Research and Development Program, Sub-Project, Hosted, Completed
Chinese postdoctoral science and technology support fund, Hosted, Completed
Aerospace Science Foundation Laboratory Program (Public), Hosted, Completed
Jiangsu University Young Elite Training Program, Hosted, Completed
Western University Fluid and Power Machinery National Key Laboratory Open Funds, Hosted
Three enterprise-directed technology development projects, Hosted
Contact Information:
Phone: 0511-88786396 Mobile: 13805283013 Email: rjzhao@ujs.edu.cn
