Kuiwen Zhang
About Kuiwen Zhang
Kuiwen Zhang is a Senior Research Engineer at Convergent Science, specializing in combustion chemistry and kinetic consistency in fuel mixture predictions. He holds a PhD in Combustion Chemistry and has extensive experience in research roles across various institutions in Europe and the United States.
Work at Convergent Science
Kuiwen Zhang has been employed at Convergent Science as a Senior Research Engineer since 2019. In this role, he focuses on ensuring kinetic consistency between sub-mechanisms in the C3 mechanism, which aims to enhance predictions for various fuel mixtures. He coordinates with developers and industrial partners in the Computational Chemistry Consortium to test and troubleshoot the C3 mechanism. Additionally, he has developed the Pathway Flow Analysis tool for Converge, which improves chemical process visualization and analysis.
Education and Expertise
Kuiwen Zhang earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Combustion Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China, completing his studies from 2006 to 2012. Prior to this, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Physical Chemistry from the same institution, studying from 2002 to 2006. His educational background provides a strong foundation in chemical processes and combustion mechanisms.
Background
Before joining Convergent Science, Kuiwen Zhang held several research positions. He worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 2016 to 2018 and at CNRS in Orléans, France, from 2012 to 2013. He also served as an Experienced Researcher at NUI Galway from 2014 to 2016 and as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Bielefeld in Germany from 2010 to 2011. These roles contributed to his expertise in combustion chemistry and computational analysis.
Research Contributions
In his research, Kuiwen Zhang focuses on the reduction and application of the C3 mechanism, which encompasses multiple surrogates for gasoline and diesel fuels. His work aims to improve the accuracy of combustion predictions and enhance the understanding of chemical processes involved in fuel combustion. His contributions to the field include the development of tools and methodologies that support advanced chemical analysis.