2013年9月本科毕业于武汉大学工程力学系，后推免至北京大学工学院力学与工程科学系直接攻读博士学位（直博生）；2018年7月获得北京大学流体力学专业博士学位。2018年9月至2021年8月，在德国斯图加特大学燃烧技术研究所（Institute for Combustion Technology）从事博士后研究工作。入选中国科学院高层次人才计划（青年），宁波市领军人才，宁波市“甬江人才计划”青年创新人才，宁波市领军拔尖人才培养工程（第一层次）。

主要从事计算流体力学、爆轰燃烧以及人工智能驱动的燃烧计算方法等领域的基础研究。作为项目负责人主持国家自然科学基金、宁波市自然科学基金等项目；作为项目主要成员参与国家自然科学基金“面向发动机的湍流燃烧基础研究”重大研究计划。

• 招生计划：硕士研究生（含联合培养）2~3名，欢迎力学、机械、力学、能源、航空航天等相关专业的学生报考。

• 团队成员：博士研究生2名，硕士研究生4名，高级助理2名

• 联系方式：yaosongbai [at] nimte.ac.cn

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论文列表（带*为通讯作者）

2021年至今

J. Yu, S. Yao*, Y. Zhou, W. Zhang, Numerical investigation of circumferentially-inclined film cooling for rotating detonation combustor, Aerospace Science and Technology, 168 (2026) 110986.

Y. Zhou, S. Yao*, J. Yu, W. Qian, P. Wang, W. Zhang, Endwall and leading-edge film cooling of turbine blades in a hydrogen-fueled rotating detonation combustor–turbine coupled system, Energy, 335 (2025) 138307.

J. Yu, S. Yao*, Y. Zhou, W. Zhang, Numerical Investigation of Circumferentially-Inclined Film Cooling for Rotating Detonation Combustor, Aerospace Science and Technology, (2025).

J. Yu, S. Yao*, Y. Lei, W. Zhang, Rotating detonation combustor with regional full-coverage film cooling and variable-shaped hole arrangements, Physics of Fluids, 37 (2025) 036112.

J. Li, S. Yao*, Y. Lei, J. Yu, Y. Zhou, W. Zhang, Experimental investigation of rotating detonation engine fueled by liquid ethanol and oxygen-enriched air, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 167 (2025) 111494.

J. Li, S. Yao*, Y. Lei, J. Yu, W. Zhang, Characterization of droplet kinematics and spatial distribution in a two-phase ethanol-fueled rotating detonation flow field, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 102 (2025) 260-273.

Y. Lei, S. Yao*, J. Li, J. Yu, Y. Zhou, W. Zhang, Heat transfer characteristics and fluid-structure interaction in a hydrogen-fueled multimodal rotating detonation combustor, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 177 (2025) 150433.

J. Yu, S. Yao*, J. Li, J. Li, R. Wang, B. Wang, W. Zhang, Experimental verification of rotating detonation engine with film cooling, Physics of Fluids, 36 (2024) 031708.

J. Yu, S. Yao*, J. Li, J. Li, Y. Lei, R. Wang, W. Zhang, Experimental investigation of the hydrogen-air rotating detonation engine with cat-ear-shaped film cooling holes, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 89 (2024) 1454-1465.

J. Yu, S. Yao*, J. Li, Y. Lei, Y. Zhou, C. Guo, W. Zhang, Numerical study on the transient dynamics and film cooling effect in a non-premixed cylindrical rotating detonation engine, Physics of Fluids, 36 (2024) 126149.

J. Li, J. Yu, J. Li, Y. Lei, S. Yao*, W. Zhang, Analysis of the flow field of kerosene-fueled rotating detonation engine with film cooling, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2707 (2024).

J. Li, J. Yu, J. Li, Y. Lei, S. Yao*, W. Zhang, Investigation of hydrogen-enriched kerosene-fueled rotating detonation engine with multi-column film cooling, Physics of Fluids, 36 (2024) 016138.

J. Li, S. Yao*, J. Yu, J. Li, Y. Lei, W. Zhang, Shock interactions and re-initiation mechanism of liquid ethanol-fueled rotating detonation wave, Physics of Fluids, 36 (2024) 096106.

Z. Zhu, P. Wu, S. Juodkazis, J. Wang, S. Yao, J. Yao, W. Zhang, Superhydrophobic and Anti‐Icing Surface by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing, Advanced Engineering Materials, 25 (2023).

J. Yu, S. Yao*, J. Li, J. Li, C. Guo, W. Zhang, Numerical investigation of the rotating detonation engine with cat-ear-shaped film cooling holes under varying operating modes, Aerospace Science and Technology, 142 (2023) 108642.

J. Yu, S. Yao*, J. Li, Y. Huang, C. Guo, W. Zhang, Effects of inlet and secondary flow conditions on the flow field of rotating detonation engines with film cooling, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48 (2023) 9082-9094.

S. Yao*, X. Tang, W. Zhang, Structure of a heterogeneous two-phase rotating detonation wave with ethanol–hydrogen–air mixture, Physics of Fluids, 35 (2023) 031712.

S. Yao*, X. Tang, W. Zhang, Adaptive operating mode switching process in rotating detonation engines, Acta Astronautica, 205 (2023) 239-246.

S. Yao*, C. Guo, W. Zhang, Effects of droplet evaporation on the flow field of hydrogen-enhanced rotating detonation engines with liquid kerosene, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48 (2023) 33335-33345.

P. Wu, X. Cao, W. Chu, Z. Chen, H. Yuan, R. Wang, S. Yao, S. Juodkazis, W. Zhang, Fresnel zone plate sculptured out of diamond by femtosecond laser for harsh environments, Opt Lett, 48 (2023) 1379-1382.

J. Li, Y. Lei, S. Yao*, J. Yu, J. Li, W. Zhang, Investigation of multi-stage evaporation and wave multiplicity of two-phase rotating detonation waves fueled by ethanol, Acta Astronautica, 213 (2023) 418-430.

S. Yao*, A. Kronenburg, A. Shamooni, O.T. Stein, W. Zhang, Gradient boosted decision trees for combustion chemistry integration, Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 11 (2022).

2018-2021年

S. Yao*, A. Kronenburg, O.T. Stein, Efficient modeling of the filtered density function in turbulent sprays using ensemble learning, Combustion and Flame, 237 (2022) 111722.

S. Yao, B. Wang, A. Kronenburg, O.T. Stein, Conditional scalar dissipation rate modeling for turbulent spray flames using artificial neural networks, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38 (2021) 3371-3378.

S. Yao, B. Wang, A. Kronenburg, O.T. Stein, Modeling of sub-grid conditional mixing statistics in turbulent sprays using machine learning methods, Physics of Fluids, 32 (2020) 115124.

2018-2021年

J.Z. Ma, M.Y. Luan, Z.J. Xia, J.P. Wang, S.J. Zhang, S.B. Yao, B. Wang, Recent progress, development trends, and consideration of continuous detonation engines, AIAA Journal, 58 (2020) 4976-5035.

M. Luan, S. Zhang, Z. Xia, S. Yao, J.P. Wang, Analytical and numerical study of the expansion effect on the velocity deficit of rotating detonation waves, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 24 (2020) 761-774.

S. Zhang, S. Yao, M. Luan, L. Zhang, J. Wang, Effects of injection conditions on the stability of rotating detonation waves, Shock Waves, 28 (2018) 1079-1087.

Z. Ma, S. Zhang, M. Luan, S. Yao, Z. Xia, J. Wang, Experimental research on ignition, quenching, reinitiation and the stabilization process in rotating detonation engine, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (2018) 18521-18529.

S. Yao*, X. Tang, J. Wang, Y. Shao, R. Zhou, Three-dimensional numerical study of flow particle paths in rotating detonation engine with a hollow combustor, Combustion Science and Technology, 189 (2017) 965-979.

S. Yao, X. Tang, J. Wang, Numerical study of the propulsive performance of the hollow rotating detonation engine with a laval nozzle, International Journal of Turbo & Jet-Engines, 34 (2017).

S. Yao, X. Tang, M. Luan, J. Wang, Numerical study of hollow rotating detonation engine with different fuel injection area ratios, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36 (2017) 2649-2655.

S. Yao, Z. Ma, S. Zhang, M. Luan, J. Wang, Reinitiation phenomenon in hydrogen-air rotating detonation engine, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (2017) 28588-28598.

S. Yao, X. Han, Y. Liu, J. Wang, Numerical study of rotating detonation engine with an array of injection holes, Shock Waves, 27 (2017) 467-476.

S. Yao, J. Wang, Multiple ignitions and the stability of rotating detonation waves, Applied Thermal Engineering, 108 (2016) 927-936.

Y. Liu, X. Han, S. Yao, J. Wang, A numerical investigation of the prompt oblique detonation wave sustained by a finite-length wedge, Shock Waves, 26 (2016) 729-739.

S. Yao, M. Liu, J. Wang, Numerical investigation of spontaneous formation of multiple detonation wave fronts in rotating detonation engine, Combustion Science and Technology, 187 (2015) 1867-1878.

Y. Liu, D. Wu, S. Yao, J. Wang, Analytical and numerical investigations of wedge-induced oblique detonation waves at low inflow mach number, Combustion Science and Technology, 187 (2015) 843-856.

科研项目

• 国家自然科学基金青年项目（C类），项目负责人
• 宁波市自然科学基金，项目负责人
• 宁波市甬江人才工程，项目负责人
• 国家自然科学基金重大研究计划“面向发动机的湍流燃烧基础研究”（重大、培育项目），主要成员

学术兼职

• Nature Scientific Reports, 编委
• 《含能材料》、《气体物理》、《宇航学报》（英文版）、《航空动力学报》、《推进技术》等期刊，青年编委
• 国际燃烧学会会员

荣誉奖励

• 中国空气动力学会自然科学一等奖（排4），2025
• 北京大学优秀博士学位论文奖，2018
• 北京大学优秀毕业生，2018
• 北京市普通高等学校优秀毕业生，2018

   

080201-机械制造及其自动化
080103-流体力学
080701-工程热物理

航空航天推进
计算流体力学
数据驱动燃烧模型与算法

2013-09--2018-07   北京大学   理学博士
2009-09--2013-06   武汉大学   工学学士

   

2021-09~现在, 中国科学院宁波材料技术与工程研究所, 副研究员
2018-09~2021-08,德国斯图加特大学, 博士后

现指导学生

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