1. Basic Information
Name: Zhao Haoran (Male)
Date of Birth: May 1994
Academic Title: Ph.D., Master's Supervisor
Email: zhaohaoran@mail.neu.edu.cn
Tel: +86 18729509593
Education
·2016.09 – 2022.06: Ph.D. in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Xi'an Jiaotong University (Supervisor: Prof. Huang Zuohua)
·2020.11 – 2021.11: Joint Ph.D. Student, Department of Energy Sciences, Lund University, Sweden (Supervisor: Prof. Xue-song Bai)
·2012.09 – 2016.06: B.E. in Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University (Graduated with early admission for graduate studies)
2. Research Areas
·Hydrogen explosion theory and prevention technology
·Dust explosions of hydrogen storage alloys
·Combustion control in hydrogen-powered devices
3. Teaching
·Undergraduate course: Engineering Fluid Mechanics
·Graduate course: Similarity Theory and Similarity Methods
4. Research Projects
·National Natural Science Foundation of China (Young Scientist Program, 52406126)
Dynamic evolution mechanism of flame acceleration effect in weakly turbulent hydrogen flames and explosion modeling
2025.01 – 2027.12, Principal Investigator (PI)
·Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation (2024-BSBA-25)
Dynamics of accelerated propagation of hydrogen premixed turbulent flames under weakly turbulent conditions
2024.09 – 2026.08, PI
·Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Start-up Project)
Flame acceleration effects in natural gas/hydrogen turbulent premixed flames in confined spaces
2023.01 – 2024.12, PI
·Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Strategic Development Project)
Flame acceleration and explosion mechanisms of hydrogen-enriched gases in confined spaces
2025.01 – 2025.12, PI
·Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
Quantitative characterization of flame acceleration effects in turbulent hydrogen spherical expanding flames
2024.01 – 2025.12, PI
·Jianlong Group – Northeastern University Youth Science and Technology Innovation Fund
Experimental measurement and mechanistic study of explosions in gas/coal powder and gas/water vapor mixtures
2023.10 – 2024.09, PI
5. Selected Academic Publications
1. HR Zhao*, SK Bao, ZH Shi, MB Quan, FC Tian, CM Yuan, G Li. Quantitative characterization of cellular morphology of turbulent hydrogen-air spherically expanding flames. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 142: 548-556.
2. SK Bao, HR Zhao, XH Li, FC Tian, ZD Liu, G Li, CM Yuan. Investigation on decelerated propagation of hydrogen-air premixed flames in confined space. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024, 192: 973-982.
3. HR Zhao, JH Wang, X Cai, HC Dai, ZH Huang. On accelerative propagation of premixed hydrogen/air laminar and turbulent expanding flames. Energy, 2023, 283: 129106.
4. HR Zhao*, G Li, JH Wang, ZH Huang. Experimental study of H₂/air turbulent expanding flames over wide equivalence ratios: Effects of molecular transport.Fuel, 2023, 341: 127652.
5. HR Zhao*, G Li, JH Wang, CM Yuan, ZH Huang. Effects of density ratio and differential diffusion on flame accelerative propagation of H₂/O₂/N₂ mixtures.International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48: 9071-9081.
6. HR Zhao, JH Wang*, X Cai, HC Dai, ZH Huang. Turbulent burning velocity and its unified scaling of butanol isomers/air mixtures. Fuel, 2021, 306.
7. HR Zhao, JH Wang*, X Cai, HC Dai, ZJ Bian, ZH Huang. Flame structure, turbulent burning velocity and its unified scaling for lean syngas/air turbulent expanding flames. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46(50): 25699-25711.
8. HR Zhao, JH Wang*, ZJ Bian, X Cai, XT Li, ZH Huang. Onset of cellular instability and self-acceleration propagation of syngas spherically expanding flames at elevated pressures. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44(51): 27995-28006.
9. HR Zhao, JH Wang, X Cai, ZM Tian, QQ Li, ZH Huang. A comparison study of cyclopentane and cyclohexane laminar flame speeds at elevated pressures and temperatures. Fuel, 2018, 234: 238-246.
10. HR Zhao*, G Li, JH Wang, ZH Huang. Experimental study on flame acceleration effects of syngas laminar premixed flames. Journal of Northeastern University (Natural Science Edition), 2024, 45: 9. (in Chinese)
11. HR Zhao, SK Bao, ZH Shi, CM Yuan, G Li. Method, device, storage medium, and computer equipment for determining spherical flame morphology. China Patent, CN 118918175 B, granted Dec. 3, 2024.
6. Awards and Honors
·Excellent Undergraduate Thesis Advisor, Northeastern University, 2025
·Top-notch Talent of Shenyang City, 2022
·Excellent Paper Award, 2nd World Congress on Internal Combustion Engines, 2021
7. Academic Services
·Member of New Energy Expert Committee, China Energy Society, 2024.12 – 2027.12
·Guest Editor, Energies, 2024.12 – 2025.12
·Peer Reviewer for Combustion & Flame, Energy, Fuel, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, etc.
8. International Collaborations
The research group maintains long-term collaborations with Lund University (Sweden), Dalhousie University (Canada), Kyoto University (Japan), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and other institutions. Students are encouraged to participate in international exchanges, visits, and joint training programs to broaden their global perspectives.
Welcome interested students to join the group! We will create conditions for your academic and professional development.