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Heng Xiao

Associate Professor
  • Ph.D., 2009, Civil Engineering, Princeton University, USA
  • M.S., 2005, Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
  • B.S., 2003, Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, China

My research aims to advance the fundamental understanding and predictive modeling of complex, multi-scale physical systems in aerospace and ocean engineering, with particular emphasis on fluid flows, turbulence, dispersed phases (e.g., particles, bubbles), and the interactions among them. This is achieved by combining traditional physical models and modern data sciences such as statistical inference and machine learning. Specific areas of interests include:

  • Data-Driven Turbulence Modeling; Uncertainty Quantification
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (e.g., particle-laden flows and turbulence modeling)
  • Ocean Engineering and Marine Renewable Energy

See my publication page and Google Scholar profile for details.

  • Since 12/2023: Professor, University of Stuttgart, Germany
  • 5/2020 to 12/2022: Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, USA
  • 12/2012 to 5/2020: Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech, USA
  • 11/2009 to 11/2012: Postdoctoral Researcher/Lecturer, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

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