TJU Scholars | Professor FengChen Li

Meet the outstanding scholars at Tianjin University who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge, advancing scientific innovation and addressing global challenges. Discover their research, achievements and the minds behind their discoveries.

How can advanced thermal hydraulics and artificial intelligence help make next-generation nuclear energy systems safer and more efficient?

Meet FengChen Li, Professor at Tianjin University's School of Mechanical Engineering and the State Key Laboratory of Engines. He leads a research group focused on advanced nuclear energy technologies, with research spanning nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics, boiling heat transfer and AI-driven analysis of complex fluid systems. His work explores liquid metal flow and heat transfer, magnetohydrodynamics, and multiscale modeling of boiling phenomena, addressing key safety and performance challenges in next-generation nuclear fission and fusion systems.

By combining advanced numerical simulations, experimental investigations and artificial intelligence, he is developing new approaches to understanding complex thermal-fluid phenomena, improving heat transfer performance and enhancing the safety and reliability of advanced nuclear energy technologies.

He has authored or co-authored seven books, two book chapters and more than 240 peer-reviewed research papers. He has also led multiple research projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

His Scholar’s View: "Study hard and make progress every day."

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