Jianjun Zhu
Email: Jianjun-zhu@utulsa.edu
Mobile: (1) 918-760-6666
EDUCATION
08/2012–
McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa
Tulsa, USA
present
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PhD student of Petroleum Engineering
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Research assistant for the Tulsa University Artificial Lift Projects (TUALP)
09/2009–
Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace, Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
07/2012
· Master of Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics
· Master Thesis: “Studies on Performance-evaluation and Heat-dissipation Problems of Highefficiency Thermoelectric Conversion Devices.” Advisor: Dr. Zhen Li
09/2005–
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Beijing, China
07/2009
· Bachelor of Thermal Energy and Dynamic Engineering
· Thesis: “Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Electrical and Thermal Conductivities
of Metallic Nanofilms.” Advisor: Dr. Yanhui Feng
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Thermal and Electrical Conductivities in Polycrystalline Metallic Nanofilms
03/2009–
Research Assistant, Prof. Xing ZHANG’s Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Powering
12/2009
Engineering of Ministry of Education
· Participated in the configuration process of measurement system for thermal and electrical
properties of nano-scale materials, and helped to connect nanofilms with experiment system.
· Measured thermal and electrical conductivities of platinum and gold nanofilms through steady-state
heating method, and results showed inconformity with bulk material data. Meanwhile, a self-heating
3-omega method was adopted for the measurement of platinum nano wires, and experimental
results agreed well with literature data.
Micro/Nano-Scale Flow and Heat Transfer
01/2010Research Assistant, Prof. Xing ZHANG’s Group in Micro/Nano-Scale Heat Transfer and Thermal
10/2010
Properties in Tsinghua University
· Responsible for developing experiment system for observing and measuring convective heat
transfer and flowing resistance characteristics in horizontal stainless steel microtube.
· Prepared CNT (Carbon Nanotube) nanofluids by blending distilled water and Carboxyl Multi-walled
nanotubes with surfactant, and then carried experiments on such fluids with different
concentrations, including measuring viscosity, thermal conductivity, pressure drop, friction factor
and convective heat transfer coefficient. The results reveal that several properties of CNT fluids are
somewhat different from distilled water, such as reasonable increment of thermal conductivity,
unexpected decline of friction factor and significant enhancement for convective heat transfer etc.
Key Thermophysical Problems in Micro-Energy System of Thermoelectric Conversion
01/2010Research Assistant, Prof. Zhen LI’s Group in Air Condition Refrigeration and High-efficiency
07/2012
Thermoelectric Conversion Technologies in Tsinghua University
· Developed integrated property characterization system for testing thermoelectric devices based on
transient Harman method and virtual Labview graphic programing, realizing to measure multiple
parameters simultaneously, such as figure of merit (ZT), Seebeck coefficient, and equivalent
thermal and electrical conductivities.
· Fabricated novel thermoelectric modules containing sandwich-like structure (Bi2Te3-indium-Bi2Te3)
using composite thermoelectric material configuration through diffusion bonding method aiming at
greatly reducing electrical resistance without changing the nature of Peltier effect.
· Tested novel modules by adopting self-developed system, and results confirmed high accuracy for
measuring traditional structure modules compared with literature data and rational decline of ZT for
novel modules considering reduction of fabrication cost.
Solar Heater System Based on Heat Pipes
05/2008Student Research Training, Prof. Zhanghua CHEN’s Group in Numerical Computation Method of
10/2008
Structure Engineering in University of Science and Technology Beijing
· Designed a novel apparatus consisting of concentrating solar power collector and heat pipes for
transferring high temperature (about 300~400℃) for a long distance. It could be used for heating
liquids quickly in a container isolated from the high-temperature focus of sunlight.
PUBLICATIONS
· J. Wang, J. Zhu, C. Song, X. Zhang. Thermal conductivity measurement of nanofluids using 3ω
method. CIESC Journal, Vol.62, No.S1, May, 2011.
· J. Zhu, J. Wang, Z. Li, X. Zhang. Experimental study on forced convective heat transfer of CNT
nanofluids in microtube. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, Vol.32, No.7, Jul., 2011.
· J. Wang, J. Zhu, X. Zhang et al. Heat transfer and pressure drop of nanofluids containing carbon
nanotubes in a horizontal microtube. Physics Letters A, Sep., 2011, submitted and under review.
· J. Wang, J. Zhu, X. Zhang, Y. Chen. Experimental study on nanosized contact point. Journal of
Engineering Thermophysics, Nov. 2011, accepted.
· J Zhu, Z. Li, X. Zhang. Integrated property characterization system and experimental study on
thermoelectrical devices. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, Nov. 2011, accepted.
· Wang J, Xia R, Zhu J, et al. Effect of thermal coarsening on the thermal conductivity of nanoporous
gold. J Mater Sci. 2012, 47(12): 5013-5018.
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
10/2006: People's First-class Scholarship (3/94).
11/2007: National Encouragement Scholarship (2/94).
05/2008: Baosteel Scholarship (1/94)
06/2009: 1st Prize of the 6th “Science Park Cup” Venture Contest in USTB (104 teams participated)
07/2009: Excellent Graduate in Beijing (102/3197)
12/2010: 3rd prize of Ericsson Thermal Design Competition (over 1000 competitors)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
· Programming Languages: C/C++, Labview, Matlab, BASIC.
· Other software: AutoCAD, Origin, Photoshop, Office.
STANDARD TESTS
10/2011
TOEFL iBT : Reading 28, Listening 27, Speaking 19, Writing 30, Total 104
06/2011
GRE General : Verbal 550, Quantitative 800, AW 4.0
ATTENDED CONFERENCES AND INTERNSHIP:
10/2010
Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics Branch of Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (CSHMT
2010), Shanghai, China
· Gave a 15-min speech about experimental study on forced convective heat transfer of CNT
nanofluids in microtube.
· Attended several mini symposiums on convective heat transfer in micro size devices and phasechange heat transfer.
01/2011Internship at Ericsson (China) Research Center
07/2011
· Studied integration and verification (I&V) process of GSM software, proposed advices on improving
efficiency of I&V process basing on the concept of thermal management and control.
· Presented a research report on “lean production” aiming at implementing it into I&V process,
praised by department managers.
10/2011
Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics Branch of Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (CSHMT
2011), Xi’an, China
· Exhibited integrated property characterization system and experimental study on thermoelectric
devices by pasting poster.