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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
Research areas
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computational Solid Mechanics
- Scour Erosion
- Hydrodynamic
- Coasts and Rivers
Person Types
- Staff
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Numerical simulation and mechanism study of bridge pile-soil-fluid coupling under flooding
Zhang, W. (PI)
1/07/22 → 30/06/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Three-dimensional simulation of wave-induced scour erosion around a cylinder
Zhang, W. (PI) & Tang, X. (CoI)
Project: Internal Research Project
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Numerical Simulation and Mechanism Study on Bridge Collapse under Extreme Flood
Zhang, W. (PI), Liu, T. (Team member) & Zhao, H. (Team member)
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
Zhang, W. (PI)
1/03/21 → 28/02/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Numerical investigation of asymmetric wave-induced scour around a vertical cylinder
Zhang, W., 6 Nov 2025, 12th International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE-12).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Numerical simulation of seabed response to wave around twin-pile group with different spacings and flow skew angles
Huang, Z., Zhang, W., Tang, X., Li, M., Xu, K. & Chang, C., 30 Jul 2025, In: Ocean Engineering. 333, 121489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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一种河床变形高程确定方法、装置、设备及介质
Translated title of the contribution :Method, device, equipment and medium for determining riverbed deformation elevation Research output: Patent
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Mechanical and microscopic properties of dredged sand mortar at different thermostatic time
Wu, C., Chen, X., Ning, Y. & Zhang, W., 2024, In: Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering. 41, 2, p. 39-48 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Numerical analysis of flow interference passing through tandem cylinders at Re = 3900
Chang, C., Zhang, W. & Huang, Z., 1 Dec 2024, In: Ocean Engineering. 313, 119546.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Physics of Fluids (Journal)
Wei Zhang (Reviewer)
2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Machine learning study of estimation of scour depth around bridge piers
Wei Zhang (Supervisor)
Jul 2024Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Research on local scour mechanism of bridge piers under extreme flood peaks
Zhang, W. (Supervisor) & Tang, X. (Co-supervisor)
Dec 2023Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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Flow properties passing through tandem cylinders at the subcritical flow
Wei Zhang (Supervisor)
Sept 2023Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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7th International conference on estuaries and coasts (ICEC)
Wei Zhang (Speaker)
18 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar