51吃瓜

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Wenhai Li

Assistant Professor 10 Months Email Lupton Hall, Room 187

About Dr. Wenhai Li

Dr. Wenhai Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at 51吃瓜. His research focuses on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) & Heat Transfer, High-Speed Flow & Combustion, Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Compact Heat Exchanger Design, Thermal System Design & Optimization, AI/ML in Automation Design, and Cloud & High-Performance Computing. With extensive experience in both academia and industry, he previously worked as a research engineer developing commercial software for thermal engineering and fluid dynamics analysis. At 51吃瓜, he is actively involved in teaching, research, and mentoring students, with a strong emphasis on bridging theoretical knowledge with real-world engineering applications.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA (December 2010)
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA (May 2005)
  • B.E. in Thermal Science Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, China (July 2003)

 

Selected Journal Publications

  • Ladeinde, F., Li, W., Alabi, K., Stoia, M., Muley, A., and Ek, G., "Experimental measurements and mathematical modeling of cold plate for aviation thermal management," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 191, p.122810.
  • Ladeinde, F., Alabi, K., and Li, W., "Optimization and Database Management in Smart Modeling of Aviation Heat Exchangers," Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 33(4), 2019, pp. 1142-1152.
  • Ladeinde, F., Lou, Z., and Li, W., "The effects of pressure treatment on the flamelet modeling of supersonic combustion," Combustion and Flame, 204, 2019, pp. 414-429.
  • Ladeinde, F., and Li, W., "Differential Turbulent Supersonic Combustion of Hydrogen, Methane, and Ethylene, Without Assisted Ignition," AIAA Journal, 56(12), 2018, pp. 4870-4883.
  • Ladeinde, F., Alabi, K., and Li, W., "Optimization of Heat Exchange in Manifold-Microchannel Grooves," Journal of Heat Transfer, 140(9), 2018, pp. 092403.
  • Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., "Analysis of Interacting, Underexpanded, Rarefied Jets," AIAA Journal, 49(11), 2011, pp. 2581-2585.

 

Selected Conference Proceedings

  • Oh, H., Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., 鈥淚mpact of Multiple Detonation Waves on Heat Flux in Rotating Detonation Engines,鈥� AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum, January 6-10, 2025, Orlando, FL.
  • Li, W., Hung, Y., Guttman, R., Zhang, S., and Yu, N., 鈥淒esigning an AI-Enhanced Module for Robotics Education in Mechanical Engineering Technology,鈥� ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, October 2024, Farmingdale, NY.
  • Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., 鈥淚ncorporating Advanced Industry Practices into the Undergraduate Thermal System Design Course,鈥� In 2024 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, October 25-26, 2024, Farmingdale, NY.
  • Li, W., Oh, H. and Ladeinde, F., 鈥淐omparison of Flamelet and Transported Species-Based Modeling of Rotating Detonation Engines,鈥� In AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum (p. 2599), January 8-12, 2024, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper 2024-2599.
  • Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., "The Design of an Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Course Facilitating the Cloud Computation Technology," ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, 2023.
  • Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., "Flame Sustainability and Thermal Choking Study of Supersonic Combustion of Hydrogen, Methane, and Ethylene," AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, Indianapolis, IN, 2019.
  • Ladeinde, F., Alabi, K., and Li, W., "Reduced-Order CFD-Based Multi-Rating of Aviation Heat Exchangers," AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, CA, 2019.
  • Ladeinde, F., Alabi, K., and Li, W., "A Smart Software Tool for Aviation Heat Exchanger Analysis and Optimization," In 2018 International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, July 9-11, 2018. Cincinnati, OH, AIAA Paper 2018-4885.
  • Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., "Assessment of Different Progress Variable Implementation Procedures for Supersonic Combustion," AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnati, OH, 2018.
  • Ladeinde, F., and <strong>Li., W.</strong>, "Differential Turbulent Supersonic Combustion of Hydrogen, Methane, and Ethylene, without Assisted Ignition," In 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 8鈥�12, 2018, Kissimmee, FL, AIAA Paper 2018-1148.
  • Li, W., Lou, Z., and Ladeinde, F., "Comparison of Flamelet and Transported Species-Based Modeling of Scramjet Combustor," In 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 10-12, 2017, Atlanta, GA, AIAA Paper 2017-4745.
  • Ladeinde, F., Lou, Z., and Li, W., "New Results from Improved Pressure and Progress Variable Modeling of Turbulent Supersonic Combustion," In 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 10-12, 2017, Atlanta, GA, AIAA Paper 2017-4744.
  • Ladeinde, F., Alabi, K., and Li, W., 鈥淕A-Based Optimization of Compact Plate Heat Exchangers with Manifold-Microchannel Groves,鈥� in ASME 2017 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, July 9-14, 2017, Bellevue, WA, ASME Paper HT2017-4901.
  • Li, W., Alabi, K., and Ladeinde, F., "Comparison of 30 Boiling and Condensation Correlations for Two-Phase Flows in Compact Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers,鈥� in ASME 2017 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, July 9-14, 2017, Bellevue, WA, ASME Paper HT2017-4907.
  • Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., 鈥淎nalysis of Interacting, Under-Expanded, Rarefied Jets,鈥� AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Nashville, TN, 2010.
  • Li, W., and Ladeinde, F., "Simulation and Analysis of Rarefied Parallel Interacting Sonic Jets," AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, 2006.
  • Ladeinde, F., Cai, X., Li, W., and Agarwal, R., 鈥淎 Unified Computational methodology for Rarefied and Continuum Flow Regimes,鈥� in 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, January 9-12, 2006, Reno, NV, AIAA Paper 2006-1178.
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