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Dr. Wei Zhang obtained a BEng degree in Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering and an MSc in Hydraulic Structure Engineering from Hohai University in Nanjing, China. She continued her studies at the Laboratoire dHydraulique Saint-Venant (a joint- laboratory of ENPC, EDF, and CEREMA) in Paris, where she obtained her Ph.D. for the study entitled: Three-dimensional simulation of scour erosion around an obstacle. In May 2020, she got a Lecturer position in Fluid Mechanics in the Department of Civil Engineering at XJTLU. Her research interests include code development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), parallel computing (HPC), free-surface flow, sediment transport, turbulence modeling (LES, DNS), and engineering applications in industry.
Research interests
Turbulence modeling: Numerical test-case study of turbulence by Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS), Large-Eddy Simulation (LES)
Free surface flow: Numerical study of free-surface flow based on sigma-transformation method
Sediment transport: Numerical study of suspended load in open channel flow and three-dimensional scour erosion around a circular cylinder
Finite Volume Methods (FVM): Development of Navier-Stokes equations solver based on unstructured grids and highly massive paralleled (MPI,CUDA)
Finite Element Methods (FEM): Dynamic analysis of reinforcement design in engineering and concrete damage model
Experience
Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2020 to Present
Teaching
CEN112 Engineering Skills
CEN205 Hydraulics
CEN210 Water Resources Engineering 1
Awards and honours
2016-2019, Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Fluid Mechanics, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, 2016-2019
MSc, Hydraulic Structure Engineering, Hohai University, 2013-2016
BEng, Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, 2009-2013
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Numerical simulation and mechanism study of bridge pile-soil-fluid coupling under flooding
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Numerical Simulation and Mechanism Study on Bridge Collapse under Extreme Flood
Zhang, W., Liu, T. & Zhao, H.
1/10/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Three-dimensional simulation of wave-induced scour erosion around a cylinder
1/03/21 → 28/02/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Experimental Study of Crack Characteristics of Self-Compacting Rubberized Concrete under Four-Point Bending Based on Acoustic Emission Technique
Chen, C., Chen, X., Ning, Y. & Zhang, W., 1 May 2023, In: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 35, 5, 04023080.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research on Water Scour Conditions of Wanjiazhai Reservoir, China
Hong, K., Zhang, S., Zhang, W. & Wu, T., 2023, Proceedings of PIANC Smart Rivers 2022 - Green Waterways and Sustainable Navigations. Li, Y., Hu, Y., Rigo, P., Lefler, F. E. & Zhao, G. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 1186-1194 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 264 LNCE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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The Perturbation of Ozone and Nitrogen Oxides Impacted by Blue Jet Considering the Molecular Diffusion
Xu, C. & Zhang, W., Jun 2023, In: Fluids. 8, 6, 176.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Evaluation of fracture behavior of high-strength hydraulic concrete damaged by freeze-thaw cycle test
Zhu, X., Chen, X., Bai, Y., Ning, Y. & Zhang, W., 28 Feb 2022, In: Construction and Building Materials. 321, 126346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
36 Citations (Scopus) -
Experimental study on the effect of wastewater and waste slurry of mixing plant on mechanical properties and microstructure of concrete
Chen, X., Wu, J., Ning, Y. & Zhang, W., 15 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 52, 104307.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
15 Citations (Scopus)