Guo Luyao is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). His research focuses on dryout characteristics and two-phase heat transfer in irregular micro-channels, with particular emphasis on flow boiling, refrigerant distribution, and thermal-fluid performance enhancement in micro-channel heat exchangers. He has participated in a number of government- and industry-funded research projects, including those supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and collaborative projects with Huawei, Gree, Midea, and Bosch, and has developed solid research experience in experimental investigation, model development, and thermal system optimization for microchannel heat exchangers.

He received his bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering from Shanghai Maritime University, where his undergraduate thesis was recognized as an outstanding graduation project. To date, he has published several academic papers in the fields of heat and mass transfer, refrigeration, and air conditioning, with his work appearing in journals such as International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer and International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, as well as international conferences. In addition, he has gained industrial experience through an internship at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai (Lingang), where he was involved in data and system optimization, cross-functional collaboration, risk analysis, and incident investigation. He also completed an internship in the wine business division of Swiss Center Greater China, where he developed interdisciplinary practical experience and strengthened his knowledge of wine appreciation and related business practices.