Professor Ren, Wei
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
China
Biography
Dr. Wei Ren received his B.S. and M.S. degree from Tsinghua University in 2006 and 2008, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering under the advisory of Dr. Ronald K. Hanson at Stanford University in 2013. After one year of postdoctoral research with Dr. Frank K. Tittel in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, Dr. Ren joined CUHK as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering starting in August, 2014. His current research focuses on the development of new technologies and the understanding of basic principles in the areas of combustion and propulsion, alternative fuels, laser diagnostics and gas sensing.
Research Interest
Combustion and fuels: study the oxidation and ignition behaviors of traditional and alternative fuels using shock tube/laser absorption techniques. Optical diagnostics: develop laser-based diagnostics for in situ measurements of various flow field parameters for applications in scramjet, pulse detonation engine, gas turbine engine, coal-fired power plant and other combustion and propulsion systems. Spectroscopic instrumentation: design ultra-sensitive laser spectroscopic instrumentation for trace gas detection and chemical sensing in atmospheric chemistry, environmental monitoring, industrial process control, and biomedical research.
Publications
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W. Ren*, K.-Y. Lam, D. F. Davidson, R. K. Hanson, and X. Yang, Pyrolysis and oxidation of methyl acetate in a shock tube: a multi-species time-history study, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36 (1), 255-264 (2017).
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Z. Wang, J. Geng, and W. Ren*, QEPAS detection of the v7 band of ethylene at low pressure with CO2 interference analysis, Applied Spectroscopy, online (2017).
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L. Ma, L. Y. Lau, and W. Ren*, Non-uniform temperature and species concentration measurements in a laminar flame using multi-band infrared absorption spectroscopy, Applied Physics B, accepted (2017).
