Ziheng Wu
PhD Student (2026 - )
Research Centre for Fire Safety Engineering
Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Email: ziheng.wu@connect.polyu.hk
Office: ZN 808
Biography
Ziheng Wu is a PhD student at the Fire Lab, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, under the supervision of Prof. Xinyan Huang.
He received his B.Eng. degree in Energy and Power Engineering from Harbin Engineering University. He then obtained his M.Sc. degree in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics from Beihang University. Before joining The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, he worked as a Research Assistant at Peking University.
Background of Education
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2026-Present, PhD, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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2021-2024, M.Sc., Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Beihang University
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2017-2021, B.Eng., Energy and Power Engineering, Harbin Engineering University
Research Areas
AI-assisted modeling for fluid flow and heat transfer; numerical simulation of thermofluid systems.
Prizes and Awards
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2019, National Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Competition, Third Prize (First Author)
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2018, The 2018 Heilongjiang Province University Rugby Championship, Third Place (Sports)
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2023, Merit Student of Beihang University
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2022, Outstanding Student Cadre of Beihang University
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2022, Outstanding Graduate Student of Beihang University
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2021, Outstanding Graduate of Harbin Engineering University
Publications
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Runze Mao*, Ziheng Wu* (co-first author), Zhenhua An, Min Zhang, Nuoji Li, Han Li, Zhi X. Chen, Quasi-Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulence–Flame Interactions in a High-Karlovitz-Number Ammonia Premixed Jet Flame, Energy & Fuels, 40.1 (2025): 779-798. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c03064
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Runze Mao, Xinyu Dong, Xuan Bai, Ziheng Wu, Guanlin Dang, Han Li, Zhi X. Chen, DeepFlame 2.0: A new version for fully GPU-native machine learning accelerated reacting flow simulations under low-Mach conditions, Computer Physics Communications, 312 (2025): 109595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2025.109595
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Runze Mao, Qizhe Wen, Ziheng Wu, Niewei Yang, Yucheng Tian, Lei Li, Qiang An, Zhi X. Chen, Asymmetric flame-vortex dynamics induced by self-excited transverse instability in a dual bluff-body spray burner, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 41 (2025): 105967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2025.105967