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Biography
Shan Zhong obtained her BEng and MEng degrees from Tsinghua University in China and her PhD degree from Cambridge University. She joined The Victoria University of Manchester as a Lecturer in 1997 after having worked as a postdoctoral research associate at Oxford University for three years. She is now Professor of Experimental Fluid Mechanics and the head of Aerodynamics Research Group at the School of MACE.
Prof Zhong's research is concerned with fluid flows. She is particularly interested in studying the fundamental physical mechanics of complex fluid phenomenon using various experimental methods, including PIV and flow visualization techniques. Her research work spans a wide range of flow regimes from low-Reynolds number propulsion (a research interest that she developed during her six-month sabbatical at Princeton University in 2009) to supersonic flow. The primary focus of her current work is flow control with the aim of increasing aerodynamics performance, operation range and fuel efficiency of turbomachinery and air/land transportation vehicles. Prof Zhong’s work has received financial support from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Royal Society, Leverhulme Trust, Airbus UK, BAE Systems, Dyson Tech Ltd and other sources. By far, she has published over 120 papers in international journal and conferences, and supervised 20 PhD and 4 MPhil students to a successful completion of their projects.
Prof Zhong is a Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society and a senior life-time member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Research interests
- Boundary layer laminar-turbulent transition
- Flow control
- Enhancement of fluid mixing
- Low Reynolds number propulsion
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):
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- Aerospace Research Institute
- Digital Futures
- Christabel Pankhurst Institute
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Active Flow Control Using Deep Reinforcement Learning with Time-Delays in Markov Decision Process and Autoregressive Policy
Mao, Y., Zhong, S. & Yin, H., 3 May 2022, In: Physics of Fluids.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Control of afterbody vortices from a slanted-base cylinder using sweeping jets
Chen, X., Zhong, S., Ozer, O. & Weightman, A., 7 Jul 2022, In: Physics of Fluids. 34, 7, 075115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drag decomposition of laminar channel flows developing over convergent–divergent riblets
Guo, T., Zhong, S. & Craft, T., 7 Jan 2022, In: European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids. 92, p. 191-202Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drag reduction of a slanted-base cylinder using sweeping jets
Chen, X., Zhong, S., Ozer, O. & Weightman, A., 8 Oct 2022, In: Physics of Fluids. 34, 10, 105101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy-based drag decomposition analyses for a turbulent channel flow developing over convergent–divergent riblets
Guo, T., Fang, J., Zhong, S. & Moulinec, C., 10 Feb 2022, In: Physics of Fluids. 34, 2, p. 025115Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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LPRC: Laser Processing Research Centre Impact
Allegre, O., Crosby, D., Domingos, M., Francis, J., Gillen, D., Guo, W., Li, L., Mativenga, P., Rogers, B. D., Whitehead, D., Wilson, D., Zhong, S., Mirhosseini, N., Ouyang, J., Huang, Y., Wei, C., Cheng, D., Suryo Pratomo, E., Zhang, Z., Li, Z., Mo, H., Zhu, M., Li, Q., Liu, W., Wang, L., Guo, H., Heinemann, R. & Liu, Z.
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Project: Research
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MACE Aerodynamics
Zhong, S., Bojdo, N., crowther, W., Filippone, A., Revell, A., Quinn, M., Davidson, T., Appleton, W., Ellis, M., Fisher, T., Guo, J., Guo, T., Harley, W., Elms, J., Liu, Q., Quan, P., Savoie, M., Smith, D., Wen, B., Xu, F. & Zhang, M.
Project: Research
Prizes
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Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
Zhong, Shan (Recipient), 9 Oct 2017
Prize: Election to learned society
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Leverhulme International Academic Fellowship
Zhong, Shan (Recipient), 27 Mar 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Royal Aeronautical Society Written Paper Award
Soutis, Constantinos (Recipient), Wu, Rui (Recipient), Zhong, Shan (Recipient) & Filippone, Antonino (Recipient), 26 Nov 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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- 1 Membership of grants peer review college
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EPSRC Engineering Prioritisation Panel (Event)
Shan Zhong (Academic expert member)
18 Jun 2015Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review college
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Characteristics and mechanisms of particle adhesion patterns in an aerodynamic cyclone
Zhou, Y. (Contributor), Zhong, S. (Contributor) & Li, L. (Contributor), figshare , 10 Jul 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5151625.v2, https://figshare.com/articles/Characteristics_and_Mechanisms_of_Particle_Adhesion_Patterns_in_an_Aerodynamic_Cyclone/5151625/2 and one more link, https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/8769394 (show fewer)
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