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LIU Yu
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Associate Professor
Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering
Dr Yu Liu received his BSc and MSc from Beihang University, and PhD from the University of Cambridge. Prior to joining the Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering at SUSTech in 2016, he was a Research Associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Cambridge, and then an Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Surrey. Dr Liu serves as the Director of the “Advanced Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics Laboratory” (A3 Lab) since 2017, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of Zhicheng College, SUSTech since 2019.
Dr Liu was awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship and the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad. He was elected to Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS, UK) and of the Higher Education Academy (HEA, UK). He was featured among the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” (2020 – 2022) by Stanford University & Elsevier in the field of Aerospace and Aeronautics. Dr Liu is also a recipient of the Overseas High-Calibre Personnel of Shenzhen (Peacock Program) and the Young Elite of Science and Technology Innovation, Special Support Program of Guangdong.
Personal Profile
Education
2004 – 2008 PhD in Aeronautical Engineering, University of Cambridge
2001 – 2004 MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Beihang University
1997 – 2001 BSc in Aerospace Engineering, Beihang University
Academic Appointments
11/2016 – Present Associate Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
10/2012 – 09/2016 Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering, University of Surrey
11/2009 – 09/2012 Research Associate, University of Cambridge
09/2008 – 02/2009 Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Honors & Awards
2020 – 2022 World's Top 2% Scientists - Aerospace & Aeronautics, Stanford University & Elsevier
2022 Spark Award of Technical Challenge, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
2021 Research Excellence Award of MAE, SUSTech
2021 Outstanding Mentor of Zhicheng College, SUSTech
2020 Teaching Excellence Award of SUSTech
2020 Outstanding College Mentor of SUSTech
2020 Outstanding Individual in Undergraduate Recruitment & Admission
2020 Two Best Student Papers, The 11th National Congress on Fluid Mechanics of China
2019 Young Elite of Science and Technology Innovation, Special Support Program of Guangdong
2018 Pilot High-Level Talent, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
2017 Peakcock Program of Overseas High-Calibre Personnel, Shenzhen Municipality
2016 Best Student Paper Finalist, The 23rd International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV)
2008 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad
2004 – 2008 Gates Cambridge Scholarship (GCS)
2004 – 2007 Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)
Professional Affiliations
10/2022 – Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), US
10/2020 – Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), US
06/2020 – Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), UK
12/2014 – Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK
03/2022 – Committee Member, Committee of Sub-, Tran- and Super-Sonic Aerodynamics, Chinese Aerodynamics Research Society
09/2021 – Board Member, Guangdong Provincial Aeronautical Society, China
10/2020 – Committee Member, Division of Industrial Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics Committee, Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
08/2019 – Committee Member, Aerodynamics Technology Committee of Aero-Engine Internal Flow, Chinese Society of Aerospace Propulsion Technology
Professional and Academic Services
Journal Editorship
06/2022 – Associate Editor, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics (Impact Factor: 1.701, JCR Q3 in Acoustics/Mechanical Engineering)
08/2021 – Associate Editor, Journal of Aerospace Engineering (Impact Factor: 2.242, JCR Q2 in Aerospace Engineering)
02/2021 – Associate Editor, Journal of Vibration and Control (Impact Factor: 2.633, JCR Q2 in Acoustics/Mechanics/Mechanical Engineering)
07/2022 – Guest Editor, International Journal of Aeroacoustics (Impact Factor: 2.040, JCR Q2 in Aerospace Engineering)
02/2021 – 06/2022 Guest Editor, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
08/2020 – 08/2021 Lead Guest Editor, Journal of Aerospace Engineering
07/2022 – Guest Editor, Materials (MDPI) (Impact Factor: 3.748, JCR Q1 in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering)
Reviewer for Journals/Conferences (40+)
04/2011 – Present, Currently 20+ manuscript reviews per year
AIAA J., J. Sound Vib., J. Fluid Mech., J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Phy. Fluids, Aerosp. Sci. Technol., Mech. Syst. Signal Proc., etc.
AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference, ASME Turbo Expo, GPPS Beijing19, etc.
Reviewer for Funding Agencies
05/2019 – National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
08/2022 Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, China
08/2021 Guangdong Fundamental and Applied Fundamental Research Foundation, China
07/2021 Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
06/2021 Czech Science Foundation (GACR), Czech Republic
01/2017 Junior Research Fellowship, Churchill College, University of Cambridge
02/2016 Technology Foundation STW, The Netherlands
10/2015 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK
Reviewer for Publishing Companies
09/2021 Elsevier Academic Press, New edition proposal for “The Aero and Hydroacoustics of Low Mach Number Flows”, by Prof. Stewart Glegg and Prof. William Devenport
Personal Profile
Research
Aeroacoustics: Bluff body flow and noise control, airfoil noise mechanisms and control, low-noise rotors and fans, combustion noise, surface roughness boundary-layer noise
Aerodynamic and acoustic testing: phased microphone array design, deep learning acoustic imaging, aeroacoustic wind tunnel, flexible micro pressure sensors
Vibroacoustics: sound insulation of sandwich structures, acoustic meta-surfaces
Teaching
Course leader: Fluid Mechanics Lab (UG Y3), Jet Propulsion (UG Y3), Aeroacoustics (Graduate, UG Y4), Introduction to Aerospace and Mechanics (UG Y1/Y2)
Course participant: Frontier Seminars on Mechanics (Graduate)
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Dr Liu has published 120+ research papers on top-class journals and international conferences including 50+ SCI journal articles as the first or corresponding author (almost all JCR Q1/Q2), e.g. J. Fluid Mech., J. Sound Vib., AIAA J., J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Mech. Syst. Signal Pr., Combust. Flame. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Journal of Vibration and Control, and Journal of Vibration and Acoustics. His research is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong, the Science and Technology Innovation Commission of Shenzhen, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center and industry projects.
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Dr Reza Maryami's paper appears in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
2024-02-19
Chenghao Yang's paper appears in Journal of Sound and Vibration
2024-01-24
Researchers reveal internal flow mechanisms of porous media
2023-08-08
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We have various openings in the “Advanced Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics Laboratory” (A3 lab) for postdoctoral researchers, research assistants, visiting scholars/postgraduates, and PhD programs with internationally competitive salary. Students and researchers interested in aeroacoustics and flow/noise control (with background in fluid, acoustics, mechanics, etc.) are encouraged to get in touch and join our lab. Please send a cover letter explaining your qualifications and research plan for the position, a CV with a list of publications, and the contact details of two referees to the email: liuy@sustech.edu.cn.Postdoctoral Research Associate QualificationsApplicants should be of outstanding quality and exceptionally motivated, and should have a PhD degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics, Mechanics or a closely related discipline; strong and demonstrated experience in aeroacoustics, flow/noise control or related fields; good publications in peer-reviewed top journals; preferably practical experience of aerodynamic and acoustic testing systems (e.g. wind tunnel, anechoic chamber) as well as CFD simulations.Salary and benefits The positions are for two years initially, renewable depending on funding availability; Annual salary ~ 335k RMB (~ £38k or $47k), including housing & dining stipends and festival bonus, plus contributions to superannuation, medical insurance, etc.; Outstanding candidates can apply for the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship with annual salary of 415k RMB (~ £47k or $58k); A travel grant of 25,000 RMB in two years for attending academic conferences and workshops, etc.PhD Programmes SUSTech Presidential PhD FellowshipsSUSTech offers the Presidential PhD Fellowship to full-time PhD students with excellent research potential. This prestigious Fellowship provides an annual stipend of RMB 100,000 for a maximum period of 4 years.Qualifications Applicants should be of outstanding quality and exceptionally motivated, and should have Applicants must possess a Master’s degree. Applicants should have graduated from a leading university in a country/region, and have demonstrated outstanding potential for research excellence. Communication and interpersonal skills as well as leadership abilities are also important criteria for the selection of Fellowship recipients. English language requirements: TOEFL 80 or above; or IELTS 6.0 overall or above, with no sub-scores lower than 5.5. Please refer to the Admission to the PhD programmes at the Graduate School for more information on tuition and accommodation fees, how to apply, evaluation and admission, and visa application and registration.
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1001 North Tower, College of Engineering, 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518055, China
Office Phone
0755-88018187
Email
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