Prof. Chuhua Zhang
Address: Department of Fluid Machinery and Engineering Homepage: http://gr.xjtu.edu.cn/web/chzhang
School of Energy and Power Engineering Tel: +86 29 82668723
Xi’an Jiatong University Fax: +86 29 82668723
28 West Xianning Road, Xi’an, 710049, Shaanxi Province, China Email: chzhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
Academic Qualifications
1995-1999 PhD, Fluid Machinery and Fluid Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
1992-1995 MEngSci, Fluid Machinery and Fluid Power Engineering, Shanghai University of Science and Technology, China
1986-1990 BSci, Mathematics, Fudan University, China
Employment History
1999- Xi’an Jiaotong University, Lecturer(1999), Assoc. Prof.(2004), Prof.(2011) of Fluid Machinery and Engineering
2015-2019 Director of Institute of Fluid Machinery, Head of Department of Fluid Machinery and Engineering
2004-2015 Vice Head of Department of Fluid Machinery and Engineering
10/2008-11/2008 Visiting Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK
2002-2003 Visiting Scholar at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
2000-2001 Research Assistant at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
Research Interests
Aerodynamics, Design Optimization and Industry Application of Turbo-compressor
Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics and Software Development
Thermodynamics and Aerodynamics of Gas Turbine
Biology Flow
Renewable Energy
Research Income
Chinese Yuan 40M Research Income (28 Projects Supported by MOST, NSFC, MOE, International/Domestic Industry)
Publications
More than 160 Papers, including 100 Peer Reviewed Journal Papers, 60 Archived Conference Papers
5 Books/Chapters，9 Patents, 4 Software Copyrights，1 Industry Standard
Awards and Honors
MOE, 2006 New Century Excellent Talent, the Ministry of Education of PRC
Shanghai City, 2003 National Science and Technology Progress Prize, First Class
Shengu, 2007 Shengu Teaching Rewards
XJTU, 2007 Young Excellent Teacher of Xi’an Jiaotong University, First Group
XJTU, 2015, 2014, 2009, 2005 Excellent Supervisor for Graduation Design and Thesis
Professional Membership
Associate Editor of Journal of Thermal Science, 2019-
Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Compressor, Blower & Fan Technology, 2016-2019
Subject Editor (Fluid Machinery and Engineering) of the Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (Natural Science), 2015-2019
Member of the 7th Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics(CSET), Fluid Machinery Committee, 2015-2019
Vice Chair of Technology Committee for Shaanxi Engineering Technology Research Center of Fluid Machinery, 2015-
Director of Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Fluid Machinery, 2015-
Director of Shengu-XJTU Joint Laboratory, 2013-
Member of NSFC Development Strategy Research Report of Engineering Thermophysics, 2011-2020
Member of CSET Development Research Report of Engineering Thermophysics, 2007-2009
Technical Session Chair, CSET Aerodynamics and Thermodynamics of Thermal Engine and Fluid Machinery, 2005-
Invited Lectures, 160th NSFC Shuangqing Symposia of High Speed Rotating Compression System, 2016
Invited Lectures, NSFC-CSET Symposia of Internal Flows, 2014
Local Organizing Committee Member of CSET Conference, 2014
Supervision of Students and Research Staff
4 PhD, 32 MEng/MEngSci, 57 BEng/BEngSci Students Successfully Graduated
8 PhD and 8 MEng/MEngSci Students Currently Being Supervised
1 Postdoctor Lecturers/Research Assistants/Research Associates Funded and Supervised Since 2013
Chuhua Zhang PhD, Professor, HOD Last Update on 10/2016
International Journal Papers Since 2016
（1） Ju YP, Parks G, Zhang CH, 2016, A bisection-sampling-based SVR-HDMR metamodeling technique for high-dimensional problems, IMechE Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, accepted
（2） Ju YP, Liu S, Zhang CH, 2016, The effect of blade shape on hydraulic performance and vortex structure of vortex pumps using CFD method, Journal of Hydrodynamics, accepted
（3） Wang NN, Liu HH, Zhang CH, 2016, Three-dimensional phase-field lattice Boltzmann model for incompressible two-phase flows, Journal of Computational Science, （EI-48：20161902368629）
（4） Ju YP, Zhang CH, Ma L, 2016, Artificial intelligence metamodel comparison and application to wind turbine airfoil uncertainty analysis, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 8（5）：1-14 (SCI-23：DN9ZG)
（5） Ju YP, Qin RH, Kipouros T, Parks G, Zhang CH, 2016, A high-dimensional design optimisation method for centrifugal impellers, IMechE Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 230（3）：272-288 （SCI-22：DK4FK，EI-47：20161802332192）
（6） Ju YP, Zhang CH, 2016, Robust design optimization method for centrifugal impellers under surface roughness uncertainties due to blade fouling, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 29（2）：301-314 （SCI-21：DG5SL，EI-46：20161502233017）
International Conference Proceeding Papers Since 2016
（1）Qin RH, Ju YP, Wang YZ, Zhang CH, 2016, Flow analysis and uncertainty quantification of a 2D compressor cascade with dirty blades, ASME-GT2016-56915, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2016: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, June 13-17,2016, Seoul, South Korea
Chinese Journal Papers: 48 Chinese Conference Proceeding Papers: 30
Chinese Books/Chapters:
（1） Zhang CH, Ju YP, 2016, Fluid machinery internal flow theory and computation, Beijing: China Machine Press
（2） Sun XF, Huang DG, Nie CQ, Xi G, Yuan X, Zhang CH, 2011, Report of development strategy research on discipline of engineering thermophysics and energy utilization (2011-2020): Chapter 3. aerodynamics and thermodynamics of thermal engine and fluid machinery, Beijing: China Science Press
（3） Xi G, Zhang CH, Liu B, Feng ZP, Wu YL, Yuan SQ, 2010, Report on advances in engineering thermophysics (2009-2010): development of aero-thermal dynamics and fluid machinery, Beijing: China Science and Technology Press
（4） Xi G, Zhang CH, Liu B, Feng ZP, Wu YL, Yuan SQ, 2008, Report on advances in engineering thermophysics (2007-2008): development of aero-thermal dynamics and fluid machinery, Beijing: China Science and Technology Press
Brief Introduction to Chuhua Zhang
Dr. Chuhua Zhang is currently a professor in Department of Fluid Machinery and Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University. He received his BSc. degree in Mathematics from Fudan University, China, in 1990, MEngSci. degree in Fluid Machinery and Engineering from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China, in 1995, and Ph.D degree in Fluid Machinery and Engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, in 1999. He is currently holding the director of Shaanxi Province International Joint Research Center of Fluid Machinery. His main research interests include high performance computation, analysis and design (HPCAD) of fluid machinery, thermodynamics and aerodynamics of gas turbine, biological flow, and renewal energy. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, 60 archived conference papers, 5 books/chapters, 9 patents and 4 software copyrights.
