I obtained my BEng, BSc and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from China Agricultural University and Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, respectively, where I received intensive training in experimental measurements and computational modelling of compressible cavitation dynamics influenced by shockwave phenomena. My research focused on the fundamental cavitation dynamics such as thermodynamics, phase change dynamics, shock wave dynamics, for applications in fluid machineries and propulsion systems such as ships, vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft, as well as in medical treatments such as drug delivery and ultrasonic therapy. Cavitation also plays a critical role in environmental processes (e.g., water purification and wastewater treatment), chemical engineering (e.g., enhancing reaction rates through cavitation-induced mixing), and food processing (e.g., emulsification, sterilization, and improving extraction efficiency).
During my PhD, I spent nearly two years at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, working within the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), Minneapolis, USA, where I gained expertise in advanced measurement techniques and fluid mechanics modelling. My research focused on the fluid mechanics of gas–liquid two-phase interfacial flows in near wall ventilated cavities relevant to drag reduction and the dispersion of respiratory droplets relevant to disease transmission (e.g., COVID-19). Following my PhD, I continued research on multiphase and environmental flows working as a postdoctoral researcher in Hong Kong and now at the University of Southampton within the Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics (AFM) group, Southampton, UK.