Huanxia Wei

Huanxia Wei

HKUST, NUS, Tongji

Huanxia is an enrolled PhD student at the Aerodynamics Research Group at the School of MACE, University of Manchester (UoM) under supervision of Prof. Shan Zhong.

Before joining UoM, he graduted from CDHAW of Tongji University with a bachelor’s degree and honored with outstanding thesis student, and served as a part-time research assistant at Shanghai Automotive Wind Tunnel Center (SAWTC). Then he graduated from Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS) with a master’s degree with distinction and Grade-A Thesis. He worked at Aerodynamics Acoustics & Noise control Technology Centre (AANTC) of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as a research assistant, and later worked at TenFong Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (TenFong) as a research engineer in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics, developing CFD-CAA techniques and related post-processing function points.

His research interest includes aerodynamics and fluid mechanics. He is familiar with 3D data-driven tools (DMD, POD, SPOD) and Lagrangian coherent structure identification (by FTLE). He is the sole developer of PyFTLE3D GUI toolbox for LCS research. On the other hand, he is interested in experimental fluid mechanics, especially low-speed wind tunnel testing.

His long-term cooperating institutes include SAWTC of Tongji University (on eVTOLs and ground vehicles), Chalmers University of Technology (on bluff body and train aerodynamics), NEV research center of Tongji University (on hydrogen), National Meteorological Information Centre of China Meteorological Administration (on microscale systems and low-altitude CFD).

📖 Educations

  • 2025.09 - 2029.07, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Experimental Fluid Mechanics), The University of Manchester. Research title: Characterization of the unsteady flow around bicycle frames (Supervisor: Prof. Shan Zhong) at MACE Aerodynamics Research Group.

  • 2023.07 - 2024.07, M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore. Thesis: Numerical Study of Flow Over a Dimpled Plate: Flow Patterns and Skin-Friction Reduction (Supervisor: Prof. Mengqi Zhang). Selected MS Term Papers.

  • 2019.09 - 2023.06, B.Eng. Automotive Engineering and Service, Tongji University. Thesis: Design and Research on Turbulence Generation Device for 3/4 Open Jet Wind Tunnel (Supervisor: Prof. Yigang Wang, Prof. Qing Jia, Prof. Yanfen Mao).

💻 Experiences

  • 2025.01 - Present, Aeroacoustics Engineer, TenFong Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (TenFong).

  • 2024.05 - 2025.01, Graduate Research Assistant, Aerodynamics Acoustics & Noise control Technology Centre (AANTC), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong), Supervisor: Prof. Xin Zhang (Swire Chair Professor) & Prof. Peng Zhou.

  • 2022.07 - Present, Research Assistant (Part-Time), Shanghai Automotive Wind Tunnel Center (SAWTC) & Shanghai Key Lab of Vehicle Aerodynamics and Vehicle Thermal Management System, Tongji University (Shanghai & Remote), Supervisor: Prof. Zhigang Yang (Changjiang Chair Professor) & Prof. Qing Jia.

  • 2022.10 - 2023.06, Lean Management Intern, Group Components, Volkswagen Group China VGC (V-Space, Beijing).

  • 2022.08 - 2022.10, Research Intern, CEO Division (Innovation Center Asia ICA), Volkswagen Group China (V-Labs, Beijing).

  • 2022.01 - 2022.08, Technical Scouting Intern, Group R&D China (Innovation Center Asia ICA), Volkswagen Group China (Shanghai).

📝 Journal Papers

Under Review

  • Yue Cao, Jinghan Xu, Qing Jia, Chao Xia, Huanxia Wei*, Zhigang Yang, Balancing the Price of Safety: A Weighted Voronoi Framework for UAM Network Design, Under review, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, 2026.

  • Qing Jia, Quan Zhou, Chao Xia, Reng Mo, Huanxia Wei* (co-responding), Yingchao Zhang*, Qiangqiang Hu, Zhigang Yang, Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft with Lift + Cruise Configuration, Under review, Automotive Engineering (Chinese), 2025.

  • Bowen Liang, Huanxia Wei (co-first author), Haoran Liang, Mengzhu Shen, Yuan Gao*, Tong Zhang, Heping Liang, Balancing Predictive Accuracy and Physical Consistency: An Explainable Machine Learning Framework for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Voltage Prediction, Under review, Measurement, 2025.

  • Yunjie Yu, Dongfang Tian, Huanxia Wei*, Lingli He, Baojing Zheng, Coupled Bidirectional Bending and Torsional Vibrations in Axially Loaded Non-symmetrical Thin-Walled Timoshenko Beams, Under review of revision, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2025.

  • Bowen Liang, Mengzhu Shen, Jida Men, Huanxia Wei* (co-corresponding), Yuan Gao*, Tong Zhang, Chaogang Chen, Heping Liang, Lyapunov-inspired Data-driven Method for Voltage Stability Assessment and Evolution Analysis in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Submitted to Applied Energy. 2025.

Accepted and Published

💬 Conference and Invited Talks

🧑‍🏫 Academic Services

🎖 Honors and Awards

  • 2023.07, Outstanding Thesis Undergraduate Student, Tongji University (Top #1 in the major)
  • 2022.11, Second Class Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate Student, Tongji University
  • 2022.09, Member of champion group of Youth Summit 2022 Competition by Volkswagen Group China
  • 2022.09, First Prize of the 3rd GAC-Honda China Safety Competition, Top-30 projects
  • 2021.12, Third prize of Shanghai College Students “Creation Cup” Competition
  • 2021.11, National second prize of The National Final of the Fourth Intelligent Manufacturing Competition 2021 Chinese College Students Mechanical Engineering Innovation and Creativity Competition
  • 2021.09, Member of world champion group of IDEEA 2021 (International Design and Engineering Education Association, international competition)

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