Education
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering2013 - 2017 -
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
B.S., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics2009 - 2013
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Shaanxi Sanqin Talent Special Support Plan for Young Top Talents (2025)
- First Prize of the Outstanding Scientific and Technological Research Achievement Award of Shaanxi Higher Education Institutions (Rank 2, 2024)
- Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology (2023)
- World's Top 2% of Scientists list by Stanford University (2022, 2023)
About Ao
Dr. Ao Xu is an Associate Professor in fluid mechanics at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU). His research focuses on turbulent flows and coupled heat and mass transport. He earned his bachelor's degree in theoretical and applied mechanics from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2013 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2017. He has published 45 peer-reviewed journal articles, including 25 as first or corresponding author. These papers have received over 2,100 citations, with an h-index of 25 (Scopus). He also serves as an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (Elsevier).