Yuchen Jiang
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Computational Liquid Metal Fluids Engineer
Contact
JIANGY@ORNL.GOVBio
Yuchen Jiang is currently a postdoc researcher working on nuclear fusion blanket research and development (R&D), Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) phenomenon investigation and Liquid Metal Plasma Facing Component (LM PFC) simulation. He got his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UCLA in 2023, with a major in fluid mechanics and a minor in heat and mass transfer. He has the knowledge of numerical methods (finite difference, finite volume), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), coding (Fortran, C, C++, MATLAB, Python, Java), and CAE tools (UG NX, SolidWorks, AutoCAD). His previous and current research are focused on establishment, validation and verification (V&V), and utilization of computational models for liquid metal applications.
During his free time, he likes hiking, playing table tennis, billiards, pickleball, tennis and badminton.
Professional Experience
- Sep. 2023 - Present: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2023: Graduate Student Researcher, UCLA
Awards
- Jun. 2024: Second-place winner of "Your Science in a Nutshell" lightning talk competition
- Feb. 2018: Exchange Student Scholarship to Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Jet Propulsion and Turbomachinery (IFAS)
- Jul. 2016: Exchange Student Scholarship to Michigan State University
- Feb. 2016: Exchange Student Scholarship to The University of Tokyo
- Sep. 2015: National Scholarship in China
Education
Professional Service
- Oct. 2024 - Present: President of Oak Ridge Postdoctoral Executive (ORPEX) FY25 Board
- Oct. 2024: ORAU Ignite Talks Judge
- Mar. 2023 - Present: Reviewer for journal: Nuclear Fusion, Fusion Science and Technology
Professional Affiliations
- Feb. 2024 - Present: ANS member
Trademarks and Patents
- Noninvasive Diabetes Detector Based on Acetone Recognition
- A Type of Wing Vibration Reduction Structure Based on the Application of Shape Memory Spring
- A New Type of Active Aeroelastic Wing
Publications
Other Publications
Prediction of PbLi fluid flow and temperature field in a thermal convection loop for qualification of fusion materials
Design of a noninvasive diabetes detector based on acetone recognition
Status and progress of liquid metal thermofluids modeling for the US fusion nuclear science facility
Optimization studies for a manifold of a liquid metal blanket of a fusion reactor
Modeling and simulation of a new tethered wind power system
Optimization Studies of Liquid Metal Systems for a Fusion Power Reactor