Zeng Qinghua Assoc. Res. Prof.
Email：zengqh@tsinghua.edu.cn
Address：Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Educational Background
2013: Ph.D. in Engineering (Doctor of Engineering) from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Professional Experience
2019–Present, Institute for aero engine, Tsinghua University
2013–2019, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research Interests
Gas Turbine Combustion Technology and Applications
High-Performance, Low-Cost Propulsion Technology
Research Overview
With many years of dedicated research in gas turbine technology, he has served as a core member in over 20 research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Science Center for Gas Turbine Project of China. To date, he has published 43 papers in prestigious domestic and international journals, such as Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Combustion and Flame, Applied Thermal Engineering, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, and Journal of Propulsion Technology, as well as at key academic conferences. He holds 21 authorized national invention patents, has registered 7 software copyrights, and has authored 3 monographs.
Academic Achievements
1.ZENG Q H*, CHEN X W. Combustor technology of high temperature rise for aero engine[J]. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2023, 140, 100927.
2.CHEN X W, YANG H P, ZENG Q H*, et al. Multi-objective optimization of axially graded compound-angled effusion cooling for combustor liner based on AM-RSM and NSGA-II[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025, 279: 128020.
3.CHEN X W, GUI T, ZENG Q H*, et al. Cooling design and optimization of a novel swirl-stabilized trapped vortex combustor with compound-angled effusion cooling configuration[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025, 274: 126746.
4.WAN J L, SU Z Y, DING Y, ZENG Q H*, et al. Hydrogen-enriched flames in a novel miniature double-layer disc-combustor with annular step and Swiss-roll preheated channel[J]. Combustion and Flame, 2023. 251, 112717.
5.ZENG Q H, YUAN Y X. Flow dynamics of dual-stage counter-swirl combustor in different confinement spaces[J]. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, 116, 104633.
6.ZENG Q H, ZHENG D, YUAN Y X. Counter-rotating dual-stage swirling combustion characteristics of hydrogen and carbon monoxide at constant fuel flow rate[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45: 4979-4990.
7.CHEN X W, ZENG Q H*, LI B H, et al. Numerical study of ammonia/n-dodecane combustion and emission characteristics in a micro gas turbine combustor[J]. Fuel, 2026, 505: 136729.
