王翔

The main research areas include multi-physics coupling studies of advanced nuclear reactors, applications of accelerator and radiation-based nuclear technology, and applied research on low carbon energy development. A doctoral degree in nuclear engineering was pursued at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany from 2013 to 2017. From 2016 to 2017, work was done as a full-time researcher in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at TUM. Participation occurred in the Advanced Molten Salt Reactor research project within the nuclear power sector of E.ON Group, Germany. The doctoral dissertation, titled "Analysis And Evaluation Of The Dual Fluid Reactor Concept," was published as an academic monograph in the form of a project report.

Lead and participation occurred in several national, provincial, ministerial, and industry research projects. Around 100 academic papers were published, including 23 papers indexed in SCI. Additionally, more than 20 patents related to nuclear reactor design were applied for and 13 invention patents and 12 software copyrights were granted.

Currently, serving as a reviewer for journals such as the International Journal of Energy Research, Annals of Nuclear Energy, and Nuclear Science and Techniques. Also serving as the primary lecturer for courses such as Nuclear Physics and Radiation Safety, Nuclear Reactor Physics, and Quantum Mechanics.

Currently engaged in scientific collaborations with several universities and research institutions, including but not limited to the Technical University of Munich, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Prussian Electric Power GmbH, Politecnico di Milano and so on.

Interested students and teachers are welcome to contact for joining the team for research work and academic exchange.

2013.01-2017.07, Technical University of Munich, Germany, Nuclear Engineering, Dr.-Ing.

2010.09-2011.04, Exchange program at the Institut National de la Recherche Nucléaire (INSTN), France.

2010.03-2012.12, Technical University of Munich, Germany, Nuclear Engineering M.Sc.

2009.03-2010.03, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, Department of Physics, German language and preparatory course.

2004.09-2008.08, Tsinghua University, Engineering Physics, B.-Eng.

2017.11 to Present, Harbin Engineering University, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Design, Computation and Verification of Novel Reactors, Associate Professor.

2016.03-2017.09, Technical University of Munich, Germany, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Design, Calculation and Verification of Two-Stream Molten Salt Reactors, Full-time Researcher.

2011.10-2012.10, German Reactor Safety Association (GRS), Critical Incident Department, Safety Analysis of Small Modular Pressurized Water Reactors (SMPWRs) for Operational and Accidental Conditions, Researcher.

2011.07-2011.09 Technical University of Munich, Germany, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Accident Analysis and Waste Heat Discharge in Small Modular Pressurized Water Reactors, Academic Research Assistant.

2010.06-2011.06, Technical University of Munich, Germany, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Design and Validation of Small Modular Pressurized Water Reactors (SMPWR), Student Research Assistant.

2008.02-2008.12, Tsinghua University, Thomson X-ray Light Source Facility, Testing of Pulse Modulators and Design of Low Level RF Components, Student.

2006.09-2008.02, Tsinghua University, Department of Engineering Physics, Laboratory of Quantum Measurement and Control, UV Laser Lithography and Measurement of Musburger Effect, Student.

1. Conceptual design of new nuclear + energy system;

2. Multiphysics research of nuclear reactor;

3. Unified modeling of multi-domain systems;

4. Research on strategic planning of nuclear energy development;

5. Application of AI in system modeling.

 

1. Simulation of particle beam system;

2. Study on nuclear medicine dose and diagnosis and treatment;

3. Radiation measurement, protection and shield design;

2022-2025, A Design and Analysis Technology Research, 145XX, 360,000 yuan, Leader.

2020-2022, Research and development of new deep-sea lead-bismuth alloy-cooled reactor nuclear power system, National Key Research and Development Program of China, 8.31 million yuan, Major Participant.

2023-2025, Behavior and simulation study of fission products in lead-bismuth environment under accidental working condition, Unclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), 500/1.65 million yuan, Project Leader.

2022-2023, Lead-Bismuth Fast Reactor Shielding Design Related Technologies, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co.,LTD, 500,000 yuan, Leader.

2022-2023, Research on the mechanism and modeling of fission gas release from large grains, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co.,LTD, 330,000 yuan, Participant.

2022-2023, Application and Analysis Research of LONGMA Software System in Liquid Metal Cooled Fast Reactor, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 480,000 yuan, Leader.

2022-2023, Research on Advanced Component Section Calculation Methods Based on GPU, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co.,LTD, 960,000 yuan, Leader.

2020-2022, Stability mechanism of rodless system and its control for small-scale dual-flow molten salt lead-based reactor, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Fund Program, 270,000 yuan, Leader.

2019-2022, Basic Research on Rodless Control System for Double Stream Molten Salt Reactor, Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation Outstanding Youth Program, 100,000 yuan, Leader.

2021-2022, Fast Reactor Fuel Performance Analysis Software Secondary Development and Function Expansion Project, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co.,LTD, 330,000 yuan, Major Participant.

2021-2022, Radiation Substitution for Chemical Sterilization of Medical Disposable Protective Clothing, Research Operating Expenses of Provincial Research Institutes in Heilongjiang Province, 300,000 Yuan, Participant.

2021-2021, Research on Optimization of Artificial Radiation Characteristics and Protection for Space Vehicles, Eighth Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology), 200,000 yuan, Major Participant.

2021-2021, Parallel Discrete Longitudinal Scale-Unstructured Grid Intermittent Finite Element Neutron Transport Calculation Software Testing, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 100,000 yuan, Leader.

2021-2021, Feasibility Study of New Energy Power Generation Industry in County (Rural) Poverty Alleviation and Midwifery, Jinke New Energy Co. Ltd, 200,000 yuan, Leader.

2020-2022, Research on Simulation Technology of Semi-Physical Nuclear Power Engineering Ship Model Based on Modelica Language, Unclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), 300,000 yuan, Major Participant.

2020-2021, Research on Response Mechanism of Heat Pipe-Thermoelectric Conversion Coupled System Based on Modelica Simulation, Key Laboratory Fund of Unclear Power Institute of China (NPIC), 280,000 yuan, Leader.

2019-2020, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Scenarios and Processes Analysis, China Academy of Atomic Energy, Other, 1.48 million yuan, Major Participant.

2018-2020, Noise analysis of a dual-flow molten salt reactor, Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Grant, 70,000 yuan, Leader.

2019-2019, Preliminary Study on Dual-Flow Reactor-Thermophotovoltaic Reaction System, Heilongjiang Provincial Overseas Returned Scholars Merit Grants Program, Other, 50,000 yuan, Leader.

2018-2019, Overall Program and Digital Prototype Research of Space Nuclear Power Vehicle, Eighth Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology), 200,000 yuan, Major Participant.

2018-2018 Basic Research on Twin-flow Molten Salt Reactor I, Fundamental Research Operating Costs of the Central Universities, 100,000 yuan, Leader.

2013-2017 Safety Analysis of the Molten Salt Reactor, Nuclear Power Sector, Ion Group, Germany, 180,000 euros, Major Participant.

2019.06.17-19, Invited as an observer to Morocco for the IAEA Regional Meeting of Vice-Presidents and Representatives of African Education and Training Institutions.

2020.06.01-05, Invited online presentation at the PhD4GEN High Temperature Reactor Summer Camp organized by the Polish National Nuclear Power Center.

2020.07.15-19, NewNuclear Summer Camp for Online Chinese and European Universities.

2020.10.13-15, Invited online as an observer to IAEA Human Resources Conference.

2022.09.05-10, invited online as Panelist at NUTHOS-13 conference.

Since 2019, we are recruiting master's degree students in the following directions:

1. Multi-Scale & -Domain Coupling of Advanced Energy System (reactor physics, thermo-hydraulics, information, nuclear fuel cycle, new energy)

2. Particle-beam Physics and Application (radiation shielding and protection, nuclear medicine, accelerator, plasma, nuclear physics)

 

Since 2023, we are recruiting Ph.D. students in the following directions:

1. Multi-Scale & -Domain Coupling of Advanced Energy System (reactor physics, thermo-hydraulics, information, nuclear fuel cycle, new energy)

2. Particle-beam Physics and Application (radiation shielding and protection, nuclear medicine, accelerator, plasma, nuclear physics)

From 2019, teaching Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Reactor Physics, Nuclear Electronics

From 2020, teaching Fundamentals of Atomic Nuclear Physics, Radiation Detection and Protection

From 2019, teaching Numerical Calculations in Reactor Physics, Advanced Reactor Physics

 

Graduate courses for International students:

From 2017, teaching Nuclear Physics

From 2018, teaching Reactor Physics Radiation Protection and Environment

2019-2021, Co-construction of the course "Radiation Protection and Environment" with the Technical University of Munich, Germany

2020-2022, Construction of an all-English branded graduate course, Reactor Physics

2020-2022, University-level graduate online course construction Radiation Protection and Environment

2023-2024, Research on Dual Creation Curriculum System of Nuclear Disciplines in the Context of New Engineering, Leader.

2020-2021, Research on the construction of the teaching system of interdisciplinary specialty courses in nuclear energy law, Participant.

2019-2020 , Research on Composite High-end Nuclear Power Talent Cultivation System in the Context of "Belt and Road" Construction, Participant.

2019-2020, Exploration and Practice of Cultivation Mode of Top Innovative Talents in Nuclear Engineering--Taking Harbin Engineering University's "Nuclear Innovation Class" as an Example, Participants.

 

2019-2020, Teaching Exploration for International Graduate Students in Nuclear Engineering, Leader.

 

1. 《Analysis and Evaluation of the Dual Fluid Reactor Concept》，ISBN: 978-620-2-32063-4, Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften, 2017.

 

2. 吕娜，寿文超，周磊，王翔. 《建筑的历史》，ISBN: 978-780-7-308775, 学林出版社，2009. (《Wie die Häuser in den Himmel wuchsen》, Susanna Partsch)

1. 吕娜，王文君，李秀青，翔西. 《心理学史》，ISBN: 978-780-7-308850, 学林出版社，2009. (《Geschichte der Psychologie》, Helmut E. Lück)

(2022)

19. Songyang Liu, Tian Zhang, Xiang Wang*. Steady-state analyses of an smDFR with coupled Serpent-OpenFOAM calculation [J]. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 396(2022): 111892. doi: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2022.111892.2. 

18. Jinchao Zhang, Qian Zhang, Qiang Zhao, Xiang Wang. Surrogate model of predicting eigenvalue and power distribution by convolutional neural network [J]. Frontiers in Energy Research. 10(2022). doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2022.851231.

17. Runkai Chen, Marcus Seidl, Xiang Wang*. Core Design Optimization of Small Modular Dual Fluid Reactor based on NSGA-III in the Aspect of Reactor Physics [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 174(2022): 109194. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2022.109194.

16. Yuxuan Liang, Bing Lan, Qian Zhang, Marcus Seidl, Xiang Wang*. Neutronic Analysis of Silicon Carbide Cladding-ATF Fuel Combinations in Small Modular Reactors [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy， 173(2022): 109120. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2022.109120.

15. Yantao Luo, Tian Zhang, Xiang Wang*. Neutronic Analysis of the Unfolding Process of the LOTUS Reactor Design [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 173(2022): 109102. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2022.109102

(2021)

14. Mingyue Wang, Xun He, Rafael Macian-Juan, Xiang Wang*. One-Dimensional Transient Analysis of the Dual-Fluid Reactor System [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 162(2021): 108481. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108481.

13. Runkai Chen, Antonio Cammi, Marcus Seidl, Rafael Macian-Juan, Xiang Wang*. Calculation of gamma-ray exposure build-up factor based on backpropagation neural network [J]. Expert Systems with Applications, 177(2021): 115004, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.eswa.2021.115004.

(2020)

12. Andrea Di Ronco, Francesca Giacobbo, Guglielmo Lomonaco, Stefano Lorenzi, Xiang Wang, Antonio Cammi*. Preliminary Analysis and Design of the Energy Conversion System for the Molten Salt Fast Reactor [J]. Sustainability, 12(2020): 10497. doi: 10.3390/su122410497.

11. Qiang Yan, Zhongwen Chen, Zhijun Wang, Defeng Kong, Xiang Wang, Fujun Gou, Kun Zhang. Numerical Calculation on Recycling Ratio of Tritium from Tungsten Wall Used in Current CFETR Design [J]. Journal of Fusion Energy, 39(2020): 163-177. doi: 10.1007/s10894-020-00247-4.

10. Mingyue Wang, Liping Huang, Qian Zhang, Marcus Seidl, Zijing Liu*, Xiang Wang*. Preliminary Study on Physical Characteristics of Single-pass Super-critical Water-Cooled Reactor Core [J]. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020(45)8; p.11807-11821. doi: 10.1002/er.5764

9. Y. F. Zhang, Qian Zhang*, S. Li, Y. C. Liang, L. Lou, Xiang Wang, Q. Zhao, Z. J. Zhang. Evaluation of Burnup Calculation for Double-Heterogeneity System based on Sanchez-MOC framework in LWR [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 147(2020): 107668. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2020.107668.

8. Y. C. Liang, Q. Zhang*, S. Li, L. Liang, Xiang Wang, Q. Zhao, L. Lou. Investigation of the Chord Length Markovian Probability Distribution for Self-Shielding Treatment on Double Heterogeneity Problem [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 146(2020): 107658. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2020.107658.

7. Y. F. Zhang, Q. Zhang, J. C. Zhang, X. Wang, L. Lou, G. M. Liu, Q. Zhao, Z. J. Zhang. A comprehensive evaluation of the RPT method on FCM fuel in light water reactor [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 142(2020): 107343. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107434.

6. Q. Zhang*, J. Yu, J. C. Zhang, X. Wang, L. Liang. Investigation on the Depletion Calculation with Neutronic-Temperature Coupling in the Fuel Pellet of Light Water Reactor [J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 140(2020): 107297. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107297.

(2019)

5. 王翔*, 何迅, 拉斐尔·马西安-胡安. 双流熔盐堆研究综述[J]. 核科学与工程, 2019(38)Suppl: 280-290. (X. Wang, X. He, R. Macian-Juan. Research Review of the Dual Fluid Reactor [J]. Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2019(38)Suppl: 280-290.)

4. X. Wang*, Q. Zhang, K. Zhuang, X. He, M. Seidl, R. Macian-Juan. Neutron Physics of the Liquid-Fuel Heat-Pipe Reactor Concept with Molten Salt Fuel - Static Calculations [J]. International Journal of Energy Research, 2019(43)14: 7852-7865. doi:10.1002/er.4642.

3. Q. Zhang*, X. Wang, Y. F. Zhang, X. M. Chi, L. Liang, K. Zhuang, C. Wang. Neutronic analysis for potential Accident Tolerant Fuel UO2-BeO in the light water reactor[J]. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2019(127): 278-292. doi: 10.1016/j.anucene.2018.12.014.

2. X. Wang*, C. Y. Liu, R. Macian-Juan. Preliminary Hydraulic Analysis of the Distribution Zone in the DFR Concept[J]. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2019(110): 364-373. doi: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2018.10.015.

(2018)

1. X. Wang*, Rafael Macian-Juan. Steady State Reactor Physics of the Dual Fluid Reactor Concept[J]. International Journal of Energy Research, 2018(42)14: i, 4313-4334. doi: 10.1002/er.4171.