Professor
519-253-3000 ext. 2630
bzhou@uwindsor.ca
Office: 2171 CEI
Education
- PhD, Thermal Science and Engineering (1990-1994), Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University
- MEng, Thermal Science and Engineering (1987-1990), Power Engineering (Aircraft Engine Department), Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- BEng, Design and Control of Aero-Engine (1983-1987), Power Engineering (Aircraft Engine Department), Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Research Interests
- Computational and experimental: fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, multi-phase flow, combustion, and electrochemistry
- Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- Electric/fuel cell powertrain and system control
- 3D printing (additive manufacturing technologies)
- Fuel cell science & technology
- Electrochemistry & related nano-materials
- Clean combustion technology (internal combustion engine, jet engine, coal)
Professional Affiliations
- Professional Engineers Ontario
Selected Publications
- Esmaeil Navaei Alvar, Biao Zhou, S Holger Eichhorn, Carbon-embedded mesoporous Nb-doped TiO2 nanoļ¬bers as catalyst support for the oxygen reduction reaction in PEM fuel cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4, 6540-6552, 2016.
- Ahmad Fadel, Biao Zhou, An Experimental and Analytical Comparison Study of Power Management Methodologies of Fuel Cell-Battery Hybrid Vehicles, Journal of Power Sources, 196 (2011) 3271-3279, 2011.
- Yan Zhang, Biao Zhou, Modeling and Control of a Portable Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell - Battery Power System, Journal of Power Sources 196 (2011) 8413-8423, 2011.
- Anh Dinh Le, Biao Zhou, A Numerical Investigation on Multi-phase Transport Phenomena in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack, Journal of Power Sources, 195(16), 5278-5291, 2010.
- Biao Zhou, Andrzej Sobiesiak, and Peng Quan, Flame Behavior and Flame-Induced Flow in a Closed Rectangular Duct with a 90 Degree Bend, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 45 (2006), 457-474.
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