Prof. ZHAO Jiyun (趙吉運)
- Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Visiting address
YEUNG-B6611
Phone: +852 34429395
Qualifications/Experiences
Education
Ph.D., Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2005)
M.S., Nuclear Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University (1999)
B.S., Thermal Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (1997)
Professional Experience
Professor, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2022-Now)
Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2015-2022)
Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2010-2015)
Senior Engineer, Framatome (AREVA NP), Lynchburg, VA, USA (2005-2010)
Engineer, Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, Chinese Ministry of the Environmental Protection (2000-2001)
Research Interests/Areas
- Multiscale Boiling and Condensation
- Bubble and Droplet Dynamics
- Supercritical Fluids
- Thermal Management and Energy Conversion
- Nuclear Reactor Thermal-hydraulics, Safety and Design
Prizes/Honours
Award and Achievement
- 2022, World's top 2% scientists list by Stanford University
- 2021, The President's Awards, City University of Hong Kong.
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2020 “Highly Cited Paper award”, Applied Energy.
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2017 “Outstanding Paper Award by Applied Energy ICAE2016”, Applied Energy.
- 2016 “Student Paper Competition Award” 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Charlotte North Carolina , United States.
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2014 “Best Paper Award” Progress in Nuclear Energy.
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2012 “Best Team Supervisor” Design and Innovative Project Competition, Nanyang Technological University.
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2009 “Corporate Recognition Award for Excellence” AREVA NP.
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2004 “Best Teaching Assistant Award” Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT.
Services outside CityU
Professional Activity
- 2021-Now, Associate Editor, Heat Transfer Engineering (Taylor & Francis)
- 2021-Now, Editorial Board Member, Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow (Springer)
- 2016-Now, Advisory Editor, Annals of Nuclear Energy (Elsevier)
- Technical Program Committee member and session chairs, 11th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Operations and Safety (NUTHOS-11), Gyeongju, Korea, 2016
- Keynote speaker and Technical Program Committee member, 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Operations and Safety (NUTHOS-13), Hsinchu Taiwan, 2022
Services in CityU
Administrative Assignment
- 2018 - 2022, Member, College Board of Engineering
- 2015 - 2018, Deputy Program Leader and Co-Chair, Nuclear and Risk Engineering Program.
