Faculty
He Xiao
He Xiao
Tenured-track Associate Professor
A306 xiao.he2025@sjtu.edu.cn www.hexfluid.cn

Educational Background

  • 2018 - 2023， Imperial College London, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Doctor
  • 2015 - 2018， Tsinghua University, School of Vehicle and Mobility, Master
  • 2011 - 2015， Tsinghua University, School of Vehicle and Mobility, Bachelor

Work Experience

  • 2025-Present，Shanghai Jiao Tong University，Associate Professor
  • 2022-2025，Imperial College London，Research Associate

Research Interests

  • Turbomachinery Aerothermodynamics
  • Turbulence Modeling
  • Data-Driven Method
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

Representative Papers And Monographs

  • I have authored over 30 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, including 19 journal papers as the first/corresponding author. The best 10 papers during the past 5 years are provided below.
  • Shao, R., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., and Teng, J., “Loss Mechanisms of Shrouded Stator Cavity Flow in an Axial Compressor,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power. 2025. (accepted). https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B39979
  • He, X.*, and Klausmann, F., “RANS Capabilities for Transonic Axial Compressor: A Perspective from GPPS CFD Workshop,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2025, 147(2), 021007. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066431
  • He, X.*, Montomoli, F., Michelassi, V., Panizza, A., and Pulga, L., “Characteristics of Deterministic and Stochastic Unsteadiness of Trailing Edge Cutback Film Cooling Flows,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2025, 147(1), 011009. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066276
  • Shao, R., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., and Teng, J., “Characterizing Shrouded Stator Cavity Flow on the Performance of a Single-Stage Axial Transonic Compressor,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2023, 145(11), 111004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063296
  • Qiao, B., He, X.*, Vahdati, M., Ju, Y., and Zhang, C., “On the Over-Prediction of Centrifugal Compressor Pressure Ratio in the High Impeller Tip Mach Number Regime,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2023, 145(10), 104502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063099
  • He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “A Turbo-Oriented Data-Driven Modification to the Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2022, 144(12), 121007. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055333
  • He, X.*, Tan, J., Rigas, G., and Vahdati, M., “On the Explainability of Machine-Learning-Assisted Turbulence Modeling for Transonic Flows,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2022, 97, 109038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2022.109038
  • He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Detached Eddy Simulation: Recent Development and Application to Compressor Tip Leakage Flow,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2022, 144(1), 011009 https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052019
  • He, X.*, Fang, Z., Rigas, G., and Vahdati, M., “Spectral Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of Compressor Tip Leakage Flow,” Physics of Fluids, 2021, 33(10), 105105. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0065929
  • He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Uncertainty Quantification of Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model Coefficients for Compressor Stall,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2021, 143(8), 081007. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050438

Academic Achievements

  • Served multiple times as the session chair for prestigious international academic conferences, including ASME Turbo Expo and GPPS Technical Conference.
  • Served as reviewer for over 20 prestigious journals including ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, etc.
  • ASME Member, AIAA Member, GPPS Ambassador Member

Honorary Distinctions

  • GPPS Early Career Award
  • ASME IGTI Turbo Expo Early Career Engineer Travel Award (TEECE)
  • Imperial College Katopodis Prize
  • ASME IGTI Turbomachinery Committee Best Paper Award
  • Tsinghua University Best Undergraduate Thesis Award