1988–1992 Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China, Ph.D.

1983–1988 Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China, Bachelor of Engineering.

2010– School of Aerospace Engineering, Deputy Dean

2007–2010 School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, Director of the Institute of Fluid Mechanics

2006– School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, Professor

2000–2006 Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China, Associate Professor

1999–2000 Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo, Japan, JSPS Researcher

1997–1999 Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China, Associate Professor

1995–1997 Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo, Japan, Visiting Scholar

1993–1995 Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China, Lecturer

Vice-Chairman of Chinese Aerodynamics Research Society

Areas of Research Interests/ Research Projects

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Areodynamics

CFD: High order numerical schemes, multidimensional upwind schemes, projection methods;

Fluid mechanics: Shock dynamics, Flow control, Evaluation of Stability Derivatives of Aircrafts;

Aero-engines: Unsteady flow in compressors, loss analysis in turbomachinery.

The research award for young scientists, Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2006.

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[15] Li W, Ren YX, The multi-dimensional limiters for solving hyperbolic conservation laws on unstructured grids II: Extension to high order finite volume schemes[J]. Journal of Computational Physics, 2012, 231(11):4053–4077.

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[17] Sun Z, Ren YX, Zhang S, et al. High-resolution finite difference schemes using curvilinear coordinate grids for DNS of compressible turbulent flow over wavy walls[J]. Computers & Fluids, 2011, 45(1):84–91.

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[19] Lei GD, Ren YX, Computation of the stability derivatives via CFD and the sensitivity equations[J]. Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2011, 27(2): 179-188.

[20] Sun Z, Ren YX, Larricq C. Drag reduction of compressible wall turbulence with active dimples[J]. Science China(Physics, 2011, 54(2):329-337.

[21] Sun Y, Ren YX, The finite volume local evolution Galerkin method for solving the hyperbolic conservation laws[J]. Journal of Computational Physics, 2009, 228(13):4945–4960.

[22] Ren YX, Evaluation of the Stability Derivatives Using the Sensitivity Equations[J]. AIAA Journal, 2008.

[23] Ren YX, Liu M, Zhang H. Implementation of the divergence-free and pressure-oscillation-free projection method for solving the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations on the collocated grids[J]. COMMUNICATIONS IN COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, 2007, 2(4):746-759.

[24] Ren YX, Sun Y. A multi-dimensional upwind scheme for solving Euler and Navier–Stokes equations[J]. Journal of Computational Physics, 2006, 219(1):391–403.

[25] Tan, LH, Ren, YX, Wu ZN. Analytical and numerical study of the near flow field and shape of the Mach stem in steady flows [J]. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2006, 54:341-362.

[26] Ren YX, Tan LH, Gao B, Wu ZN. On the characteristics of the Mach stem [J]. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2005, 19(28-29):1511-1514.

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[28] Liu M, Ren YX, Zhang H, A class of fully second order accurate projection methods for solving the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations[J]. Journal of Computational Physics, 2004, 200(1):325–346.

[29] Ren YX, Liu M, Zhang H, A characteristic-wise hybrid compact-WENO scheme for solving hyperbolic conservation laws[J]. Journal of Computational Physics, 2003, 192(2):365–386.

[30] Ren YX, A robust shock-capturing scheme based on rotated Riemann solvers[J]. Computers & Fluids, 2003, 32(10):1379–1403.