Lecture Title: A Unified Theory of Bubble Dynamics and Its Applications
Prof. A-Man Zhang
Harbin Engineering University, China
A-Man Zhang, Professor and Doctoral Tutor at Harbin Engineering University, Chair Professor of the Changjiang Scholars Program, Distinguished Young Scholars of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, National 'Ten Thousand Talents Program' Leading Talents and Leader of the Fluid-Structure Interaction Dynamics Research Team. Main research fields: bubble dynamics, fluid-structure interaction. Undertook more than 40 scientific research projects, including the National Key Research and Development Program and National Natural Science Foundation Projects. Established the unified theory of bubbles, constructed fully coupled gas-liquid-solid dynamic models and methods, led the development of the FSLAB fundamental industrial software for fluid-structure interaction, the construction of a large-scale underwater specialized scientific experimental facility, developed new technologies for efficient damage and protection, and the research results have been widely applied. Published over 200 papers in academic journals including Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Journal of Computational Physics, and Physical Review Fluids, with more than 10,000 citations. Holds 45 granted invention patents, published three books and one standard. Received multiple awards such as the National Innovation Competition Award, The Xplore Prize, Top 2% of World's Leading Scientists, second prize of the National Technology Invention Award, second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, multiple first prizes of provincial and ministerial level awards, and Highly Cited Researcher of China. Served as the Vice Chairman of the Academic Committee of China Ship Mechanics, associate editor of Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences and editorial board member of multiple academic journals including Applied Ocean Research and Acta Mechanica Sinica, etc.