Dr  Shaolei Gai

Dr Shaolei Gai

Research Associate

School of Engineering

Career Summary

Biography

Dr Gai began his PhD studies in Chemical Engineering in 2016 at the University of Newcastle and obtained his PhD degree in 2021.  In 2022, Dr Gai joined The Priority Research Centre (PRC) for Energy Technologies & Utilisation at the same university. His research interests mainly include multiphase flow, energy storage and heat & mass transfer.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Eng - China
  • Master of Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Eng - China

Keywords

  • CFD
  • Energy conversion and storage
  • Heat and mass transfer
  • Multiphase flow

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
401205 Experimental methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer 50
401703 Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) 30
401204 Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics) 20

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Research Associate University of Newcastle
School of Engineering
Australia
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.


Journal article (8 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2023 Gai S, Peng Z, Moghtaderi B, Doroodchi E, 'Escape of an air bubble from a droplet under power ultrasound', Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 148 110986-110986 (2023) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2023.110986
Citations Scopus - 1
Co-authors Elham Doroodchi, Behdad Moghtaderi
2022 Gai S, Peng Z, Moghtaderi B, Yu J, Doroodchi E, 'LBM study of ice nucleation induced by the collapse of cavitation bubbles', COMPUTERS & FLUIDS, 246 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.compfluid.2022.105616
Citations Scopus - 2
Co-authors Behdad Moghtaderi, Elham Doroodchi
2022 Gai S, Peng Z, Moghtaderi B, Yu J, Doroodchi E, 'Freezing of micro-droplets driven by power ultrasound', CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 251 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117448
Citations Scopus - 1
Co-authors Behdad Moghtaderi, Elham Doroodchi
2021 Gai S, Peng Z, Moghtaderi B, Yu J, Doroodchi E, 'Ice nucleation of water droplet containing solid particles under weak ultrasonic vibration', Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 70 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105301
Citations Scopus - 8Web of Science - 6
Co-authors Elham Doroodchi, Behdad Moghtaderi
2021 Gai S, Peng Z, Moghtaderi B, Yu J, Doroodchi E, 'A theoretical model for predicting homogeneous ice nucleation rate based on molecular kinetic energy distribution', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 333 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115959
Citations Scopus - 6Web of Science - 4
Co-authors Behdad Moghtaderi, Elham Doroodchi
2021 Peng Z, Gai S, Barma M, Rahman MM, Moghtaderi B, Doroodchi E, 'Experimental study of gas-liquid-solid flow characteristics in slurry Taylor flow-based multiphase microreactors', Chemical Engineering Journal, 405 (2021) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.cej.2020.126646
Citations Scopus - 19Web of Science - 13
Co-authors Elham Doroodchi, Behdad Moghtaderi
2020 Gai S, Peng Z, Moghtaderi B, Yu J, Doroodchi E, 'LBM modelling of supercooled water freezing with inclusion of the recalescence stage', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 146 (2020) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118839
Citations Scopus - 16Web of Science - 13
Co-authors Behdad Moghtaderi, Elham Doroodchi
2016 Gai S, Yu J, Yu H, Eagle J, Zhao H, Lucas J, et al., 'Process simulation of a near-zero-carbon-emission power plant using CO2 as the renewable energy storage medium', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL, 47 240-249 (2016) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.02.001
Citations Scopus - 14Web of Science - 12
Co-authors Elham Doroodchi, Behdad Moghtaderi
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Conference (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2021 Song H, Peng Z, Doroodchi E, Moghtaderi B, 'Bubble oscillation and motion in a filamentary streamer cavitation structure induced by power ultrasound', Online (2021) [E1]
Co-authors Elham Doroodchi, Behdad Moghtaderi
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Dr Shaolei Gai

Position

Research Associate
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment

Contact Details

Email shaolei.gai@newcastle.edu.au
Phone (02) 40550872

Office

Room NIER-C120
Building Nier building Block C
Location Callaghan
University Drive
Callaghan, NSW 2308
Australia
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