Education Background

●Doctor of Engineering (Sep.2013 – Dec. 2016)

-Major: Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics

●Master of Engineering (Sep.2010 - Jun.2013)

-Major: Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics

●Bachelor of Engineering (Sep.2006 - Jun.2010)

-Major: Energy and Power Engineering

Research Interests

●Advanced dynamic spray and combustion mechanism

●Intelligent advanced power system

●Machine learning and its applications

●“Carbon neutral” fuel

Research Techniques and Skills

●Experimental techniques: (a) Constant Volume Combustion Chamber; (b) High Speed Camera; Engine

●CFD simulation: Application of Converge, Fluent and Chemkin methods in spray and engine

Projects

●National Natural Science Foundation of China. Research on the Control Mechanism of Low Load Ignition of Medium Chain Alcohol/Ultra-High Activity Biodiesel by Direct Injection Pressure Combustion;

●China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. The Key Technology of Producing High Quality Biodiesel by Continuous Thermochemical Transformation of Grease;

●National Natural Science Foundation of China. Research on Mechanism of Reactivity Stratification Controlling on Dual Fuel Coaxial Injection Combustion with Hydrogenated Catalytic Biodiesel/Gasoline Based on RCCI mode.

●National Natural Science Foundation of China. Study on Soot Formation Mechanism of Catalytic Hydrogenation Biodiesel in Combustion Processes；

●China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Study on Soot Formation and Model for Macromolecular Alkanes Fuel；

●China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Study on Spray Combustion Control Mechanism of Ammonia Gas and Hydrogenated Catalytic Biodiesel in Dual Fuel Engine；

●Enterprise Projects. Control Mechanism of Marine Engine Ignition；

●Enterprise Projects. Development of Constant Volume Combustion Chamber System；

●Enterprise Projects. Performance Test and Combustion Performance Study of Heavy Oil Nozzle；

Publications

Foreign paper

●Sicheng Lai, Wenjun Zhong, Yunlong Huang, Shiman Zou, Xu Liu, Kang Yang, Zhixia He, Qian Wang. Effect of intake oxygen concentration and ammonia energy ratio on combustion and emission characteristics of ammonia/diesel RCCI engine under low load. Applied Thermal Engineering 271 (2025) 126275.

●Sunday B. Ogunjide, Wenjun Zhong, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Yizi Zhu. Combustion and emission characteristics of high n-pentanol blends at low load: A pathway to eco-friendly internal combustion engine operation. Fuel 393 (2025) 135032.

●Xu Liu, Qian Wang, Wenjun Zhong, Peng Jiang, Min Xu, Botian Guo. Comparative and optimization study on combustion and flame characteristics of PODE3 and diesel in an optical engine. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 57(2025) 103180.

●Wenjun Zhong, Jiafeng Chen, Chen Li, Yunlong Huang, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Zhaochen Jiang, Ye Yuan, Zhixia He. Visualization study on flash boiling spray characteristics of high-pressure liquid ammonia with different nozzle diameters. Fuel 367 (2024)131525.

●Wenjun Zhong, Xinghan Huang, Feibin Yan, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Jing Wang, Zhixia He, Qian Wang.

●A Comparative Study of first and second generation Biodiesel Blends under Quaternary Injection Strategies for Enhanced Engine Performance and Reduced Emissions. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2024;0957-5820.

●Sicheng Lai, Wenjun Zhong, Zhaochen Jiang, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Wenjun Wang, Chong Wang, Liang Zhang, Zhixia He. Study on the microscopic characteristics of pentanol/highly active fuel spray based on high-speed droplet tracking velocimetry technology. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 159 (2024) 111279.

●Sicheng Lai, Wenjun Zhong, Yunlong Huang, Botian Guo, Zhixia He, Qian Wang. Development of an ammonia/diesel combustion mechanism for high ammonia energy ratio: Validation of the mechanisms in kinetic simulation and RCCI optical engine simulation. Journal of the Energy Institute 116 (2024) 101767.

●Feibin Yan, Wenjun Zhong, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Sicheng Lai, Zhixia He, Qian Wang. Relationship between low-temperature oxidation activity and second-stage ignition delay: Experimental insights on n-pentanol / hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 49 (2024) 102508.

●Yi Ma, Wenjun Zhong, Sicheng Lai, Jiafeng Chen, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Liang Zhang, Wenhua Yuan, Zhixia He. Experimental study on the flash boiling spray characteristics and jet fluctuation of high-pressure direct injection liquid ammonia. Applied Thermal Engineering 257 Part A (2024)124032.

●Xu Liu, Qian Wang, Wenjun Zhong, Peng Jiang, Min Xu, Botian Guo. Optical engine investigation of ammonia combustion enhancement with polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODE₃) as pilot fuel. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 69 (2024) 0360-3199.

●Xu Liu, Qian Wang, Wenjun Zhong, Peng Jiang, Min Xu, Botian Guo. Optical diagnostics in impact of ammonia energy ratio and diesel split ratio on combustion process and flame propagation in an Ammonia-Diesel Dual-Fuel engine. Fuel 364 (2024) 131074.

●Min Xu, Peng Jiang, Wenjun Zhong, Xu Liu, Lixuan Cao, Qian Wang. An optical investigation on the effects of split-injection on hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel/gasoline dual-fuel engine under cold start conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering 236 Part C (2024) 121707.

●Yizi Zhu, Zhixia He, Tiemin Xuan, Yunlong Huang, Wenjun Zhong. Analysis and optimization of energy conversion for an on-board methanol reforming engine with thermochemical recuperation. Fuel 378 (2024) 132767.

●Jiawei Cao, Qing Liu, Wenhao Li, Feibin Yan, Wenjun Zhong, Tiemin Xuan, Zhixia He, Qian Wang. Experimental study of the effect of hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel-Ethanol blends on combustion and soot formation process within an optical engine. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 49 (2024) 102445.

●Jiafeng Chen, Qing Liu, Yunlong Huang, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Shufa Zhou, Qian Wang, Wenjun Zhong. An optical study on spray and combustion characteristics of ethanol/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends in a constant volume combustion chamber. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 49 (2024) 102448.

●Wenjun Zhong, Xinghan Huang, Heng Guo, Nasreldin M. Mahmoud, Feibin Yan a, Zhixia He, Qian Wang, Jing Wang. Spray-evaporation characteristics of n-pentanol/n-dodecane binary fuel at ultra-high injection pressure. Renewable Energy 219 (2023) 119505

●Wenjun Zhong, Feibin Yan, Jing Wang, Wenli Gao, Guisheng Xu, Zhixia He, Lun Hua, Qian Wang. Experimental study on combustion and emission characteristics of fatty acid methyl esters and hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel/diesel blends under world harmonized steady state cycle. Fuel 343 (2023) 127887.

●Wenjun Zhong, Qifei Yuan, Jingjing Liao, Nasreldin M Mahmoud, Zhixia He, Qian Wang. Experimental and modeling study of the autoignition characteristics of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends over low-to-intermediate temperature. Fuel 2022; 313: 122919.

●Wenjun Zhong, Nasreldin M Mahmoud, Qian Wang. Numerical study of spray combustion and soot emission of gasoline–biodiesel fuel under gasoline compression ignition-relevant conditions. Fuel 2022; 310: 122293.

●Wenjun Zhong, Qilong Xiang, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Nasreldin M Mahmoud, Bei Li, Zhixia He, Qian Wang, Jianbing Sun. Experimental study on in-flame soot formation and soot emission characteristics of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends. Fuel 2021; 289: 119813.

●Wenjun Zhong, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Qing Liu, Zilong Li, Yong Qian, Yanzhi Zhang, Zhixia He*, Xingcai Lu. Experimental study the effect of injection strategies on combustion and emission characteristics in gasoline compression ignition engines using gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends. Fuel 2020; 278 118156.

●Wenjun Zhong, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Zilong Li, Yong Qian, Qian Wang, Zhixia He, Xingcai Lu. Combustion and emission characteristics of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends in gasoline compression ignition engines under different loads of double injection strategies. Applied Energy 2019;251:113296.

●Wenjun Zhong, Bei Li, Zhixia He, Tiemin Xuan, Peng Lu, Qian Wang. Experimental study on spray and combustion of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends in a constant volume combustion chamber aimed for GCI engines. Fuel 2019; 253:129-138.

●Zhong W, Pachiannan T, He Z, Xuan T, Wang Q. Experimental study of ignition, lift-off length and emission characteristics of diesel/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends. Applied Energy 2019;235:641-52.

●Zhong W, Tamilselvan P, Wang Q, He Z, Feng H, Yu X. Experimental study of spray haracteristics of diesel/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blended fuels under inert and reacting conditions. Energy 2018;153:349-358.

●W Zhong, Zhixia He, Qian Wang, Zhuang Shao, Xicheng Tao. Experimental study of combustion and emission characteristics of diesel engine with diesel/second-generation biodiesel blending fuels. Energy Conversion and Management, 2016, Vol.121, pp.241-250.

●W Zhong, Zhixia He, Qian Wang, Zhuang Shao, Xicheng Tao. Experimental Study of Flow Regime Characteristics in Diesel Multi-hole Nozzles with Different Structures and Enlarged Scales. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2014, Vol.59, pp.1-10.

●Feibing Yan, Wenjun Zhong*, Qilong Xiang, Wenjun Wang, Zhixia He, Qian Wang. Experimental investigation of the two-stage ignition delay and flame structure of pentanol/n-dodecane binary fuel. Energy 2023; 262: 125546.

●Xu Liu, Wenjun Zhong*, Peng Jiang, Liming Dai, Zhixia He, Qian Wang. Optimizing RCCI combustion for improved engine performance under low load conditions: Impact of low-reactivity fuel and direct injection timing. Fuel 2023; 351: 128871.

●Heng Guo, Yunlong Huang, Wenjun Zhong*, Qifei Yuan, Nasreldin. M. Mahmoud, Zhixia He & Qian Wang (2022): Development of a Reduced Gasoline/Hydrogenated Catalytic Biodiesel Blends Mechanism for Engine Applications, Combustion Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1080/00102202.2022.2158732.

●Qing Liu, Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Wenjun Zhong*, N Nallusamy, Yanzhi Zhang, Zilong Li, Yong Qian, Qian Wang, Zhixia He, Xingcai Lu. Effects of injection strategies coupled with gasoline-hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends on combustion and emission characteristics in GCI engine under low loads. Fuel 2022; 317: 123490.

●Tamilselvan Pachiannan, Wenjun Zhong*, Tiemin Xuan, Bei Li, Zhixia He, Qian Wang, Xiong Yu. Simultaneous study on spray liquid length, ignition and combustion characteristics of diesel and hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel in a constant volume combustion chamber. Renewable Energy 2019;140: 761-771.

●Zhixia He, Wenjun Zhong, Qian Wang, Zhaochen Jiang, Zhuang Shao. Effect of Nozzle Geometrical and Dynamic Factors on Cavitating and Turbulent Flow in a Multihole Injector Nozzle. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2013, Vol.70, (132-143).

●Zhixia He, Wenjun Zhong, Qian Wang, Zhaochen Jiang, Yanan Fu. An investigation of transient nature of the cavitating flow in injector nozzles, Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-64.

●Zhixia He, XichengTao, Wenjun Zhong, XianyinLeng, QianWang, Peng Zhao. Experimental and numerical study of cavitation inception phenomenonin diesel injector nozzles, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015（65）：117-124.

●Li D, He Z, Xuan T, Zhong W. Simultaneous capture of liquid length of spray and flame lift-off length for second-generation biodiesel/diesel blended fuel in a constant volume combustion chamber, Fuel, 2017(189), pp.260-269.

●Tiemin Xuan, Jiawei Cao, Zhixia He, Qian Wang, Wenjun Zhong. A study of soot quantification in diesel flame with hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel in a constant volume combustion chamber. Energy 145 (2018) 691-699.

Chinese paper

●Zhong Wenjun, Yan Feibin, He Zhixia, Wang Qian. Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of n-Pentanol/n-Dodecane Binary Fuel. Transactions of Csice, 2023, 41(2):123-130.

●Zhong Wenjun, Yuan Qifei, Xiang Qilong, He Zhixia, Wang Qian. Experimental Study on Soot Formation Characteristics of Pentanol/N-Dodecane Blends. Chinese Internal Combustion Engine Engineering, 2022, 43(2) :1-10.

●Li Bei, Zhong Wenjun *, He Zhixia, Shang Weiwei, Cao Jiawei, Wang Qian. Experiment on Spray, Combustion and Soot Formation with Hydrogenated Catalytic Biodiesel. Transactions of Csice, 2018, 36(5):415-421.

●Zhong Wenjun, He Zhixia, Wang Qian, Tao Xicheng, Shao Zhuang. Visualization of Cavitating Flow in Diesel Nozzles at Different Fuel Temperatures, Transactions of Csice, 2015, 33(3):238-242.

●Zhong Wenjun, He Zhixia, Wang Qian. Visualization Experiment of Cavitating flow in Nozzle with Different Amplification. Chinese Internal Combustion Engine Engineering, 2014, 35(6) :65-69.

●Zhong Wenjun, He Zhixia, Wang Qian, Yan Yi, Shao Zhuang. Visualization Experiment of Cavitation Flow in Diesel Nozzles, Transactions of Csice, 2013, 31(5):431-435.

●He Zhixia, Zhong Wenjun, Huang Yunlong, Wang Qian. Investigation of Transient Behavior of Cavitation Flow in Injector Nozzles Affected by the Needle Movement. Transactions of Csice, 2012,30(4):336-342.

Edit and participation in the compilation of major textbook monographs

●Luo leiming，Zhong Wenjun. New energy vehicle power battery technology， higher education "15" national planning materials，associate editor，2021.

Academic and scientific achievements

●The Key Technologies for Preparation Second Generation Biodiesel and Its adaptability in Engines，Second prize for Advancement in Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province，2018.01.

●Theory, key technology and application of high pressure fuel injection cavitation spray，Second prize for Advancement in Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province，2020.12.

●Preparation of alkyl biodiesel and key technologies for engine application，First prize for China General Chamber of Commerce，2021.03

●Key technologies and engineering applications of high pressure fuel injection and spray combustion for high efficiency and low emission engines，China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Achievement Award，2021.01

Rewards

●High level talent training target in“333 Project”of Jiangsu province，2021

●Training target in lifting young scientific talent project in Jiangsu association for science and technology，2021

●Excellent-young-backbone teacher of Jiangsu University，2018

●Study abroad sponsored by China (Technical University of Valencia 2015-2016)

Patents

●A device and method to joint measurement of soot precursors and soot based on optical engines. PCT/CN2020/087573;

●An optical engine to enlarging the field of view and reducing light reflection. PCT/CN2020/109159;

●A device and method to simultaneous measurement of transient fuel spray and combustion processes. Patent for invention，NO: ZL201811451299.7；

●A device and controlled method to hydraulically linked double-cylinder optical engine. Patent for invention，NO:ZL202010638507.5；

●A device and method to a rapid cavitation erosion for multi-hole nozzle of diesel engine. Patent for invention，NO: ZL201410100773.7;

●A device and method to a nanosecond flash imaging for nozzle cavitation flow. Patent for invention，NO: ZL201410101460.3;

●A self-circulation device for visualization cavitation flow in a transparent nozzle，Patent for invention，NO: ZL201310267605.2;