About

Dr. SHI Fan

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, HKUST

  • (2016) Ph.D. Imperial College London
  • (2012) M.Sc. Georgia Institute of Technology
  • (2010) B.Sc. Nanjing University
  • Office: Room 2544
  • Email: maefanshi[at]ust.hk
  • Phone: (00852)–23587196

Prof. Shi obtained his B.S. degree from Nanjing University (Acoustics) in 2010, and M.S. degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2012. In 2015 he obtained PhD degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London, with an award of Unwin Prize for the best PhD thesis. After graduation, he worked as a postdoc research associate at Imperial College before joining in HKUST in 2019 as an assistant professor.

His current research interests include acoustics, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), ultrasonic material characterisation, advanced ultrasonic imaging, numerical modeling of elastic waves and metamaterials. His industrial partners include nuclear and aerospace companies, such as EDF Energy, Rolls Royce Submarine, China Nuclear Power Corporation, and the Wood Group.

Professional Experience

  • (2016–2019) Research Associate, Imperial College London
  • (2019–2025) Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Teaching

  • MECH 3400 Introduction to Composite Material
  • MECH 4000L Non–destructive evaluation in aerospace structures
  • MECH 4890 Introduction to Nanosatellite Engineering

Awards

  • 2017, “UNWIN PRIZE”, for the best PhD thesis of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London
  • 2021, “JOHN GRIMWADE MEDAL”, for the best publication in Journal *Insight* of the year, awarded by the British Institute of Non–destructive Testing (BINDT)
  • 2024, “Best Poster Award”, for the poster presented in International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB 2024).

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