2003-2006 Ph. D. Physics New York University

Dissertation: Turbulent thermal convection with freely moving boundaries. Advisor: Jun Zhang

2001-2003 M. S. Physics New York University

1997-2001 B. S. Physics Fudan University, China

2012-present Professor, Tongji University, China

“Vortex structure and motion in rotating convection.”

“Dynamics of large-scale circulations with applications in oceanography and atmospheric science.”

“See-ice melting and solidification.”

“Heat transport by rapidly rotating convection.”

2011-2012 Research Scientist, Yale University

“Fluid dynamics of density currents produced by the solidification of the ocean and applications in oceanography and climate change.”

2009-2011 Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University

“Pattern formation in spin-up rotating convection.”

2006-2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California at Santa Barbara

“Rotating turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection.”

“Heat-transport enhancement of thermal convection in liquid-gas two phase flows.”

Research Interest:

(1) Soft condensed matter physics, fluid mechanics, vortex dynamics and structures, pattern formation in buoyancy-driven flows, instability and turbulence in Rayleigh-Bénard convection;

(2) Thermal science, heat transfer in turbulence, enhanced heat-transport in two-phase thermal fluids;

(3) Double-diffusive convection, fluid transport and circulation during growth of sea ice.

Teaching Experience:

(1) Courses at Tongji University:

Electromagnetism, General Physics

(2) Training Certificate at Yale University:

“Fundamentals of Teaching in the Sciences”, awarded by the McDougal Graduate Teaching Center, Yale University.

(3) Courses at New York University:

General Physics, Physics and Laboratory, Einstein’s Universe.

Journal Associate Editor, Chinese Quarterly of Mechanics

Referee for “Recruitment Program of Global Expert”, China;

Referee for Physical Review Letters, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physical Review Fluids;

Section Chair of American Physical Society meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics;

Member of American Physical Society (APS), American Geology Union (AGU) and Sigma Xi.

* National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Program, Grant Number: 11772235, 2018-2022;

* National Natural Science Foundation of China, Projects of International Cooperation and Exchanges (NSFC-RGC), Grant Number:11561161004, 2016-2020;

* National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Program, Grant Number:

11572230, 2016-2020;

* National Natural Science Foundation of China, Young Researcher Award, Grant

Number: 11202151, 2013-2015;

* Shanghai Pujiang Program Award, Shanghai, Grant Number: 13PJ1408800, 2013-2015;

* Chinese National Award, “Recruitment Program of Global Expert” (Qian-Ren Plan), 2012-2015;

* McCracken Fellowship, New York University, 2001-2006;

* SMBC Global Foundation Scholarship at Fudan University, 2001;

* First Ranked Medalist in Chinese Mathematics Olympics, China, Guang-dong, 1996.