佛山仙湖实验室氨氢融合工业窑炉零碳燃烧专业实验室副研究员，阿卜杜拉国王科技大学清洁燃烧中心博士后。主要从事面向燃气轮机、工业窑炉应用的氨氢等碳中和燃料燃烧、脉冲增益发动机燃烧、燃烧数值模拟、火焰光学诊断及特性等方向研究。参与国家自然科学基金、KAUST校企合作课题、基础研究课题多项，在相关领域发表SCI论文9篇，授权专利3项。
教育背景
博士：香港理工大学 机械工程
硕士：华中科技大学 能源与动力工程学院（热能工程）
本科：湘潭大学 机械工程与力学学院（热能与动力工程）
代表性论文
[1] X. Zhu, A.A. Khateeb, W.L. Roberts, T.F. Guiberti*. Chemiluminescence signature of premixed ammonia-methane-air flames. Combustion and Flame 2021; 231,111508. link
[2] X. Zhu, X. Xia, P. Zhang*. Near-field Flow Stability of Buoyant Methane/Air Inverse Diffusion Flames. Combustion and Flame 2018, 191: 66-75. link
[3] X. Zhu*, W.L. Roberts, T.F. Guiberti. UV-visible chemiluminescence signature of laminar ammonia-hydrogen-air flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 2022. link
[4] S. Mashruk, X. Zhu*, W.L Roberts, T.F. Guiberti, A. Valera-Medina. Chemiluminescent footprint of premixed ammonia-methane-air swirling flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 2022. link
[5] X. Zhu*, A. A. Khateeb, T.F. Guiberti, and W. L. Roberts, NO and OH* emission characteristics of very-lean to stoichiometric ammonia-hydrogen-air swirl flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 2021; 38: 5155-5162. link
[6] X. Zhu, X. Xia and P. Zhang*. Stability of Buoyant Inverse Diffusion Methane Flames with Confinement Effects. Combustion Science and Technology 2019; 192:1650-1667. link
[7] X. Zhu*, T.F. Guiberti, R. Li, W.L. Roberts. Numerical study of heat release rate markers in laminar premixed Ammonia-methane-air flames. Fuel 2022; 138, 123599. link
[8] J.C. Lisanti, X. Zhu*, T.F. Guiberti, W.L. Roberts. Active Valve Resonant Pulse Combustor for Pressure Gain Combustion Applications. Journal of Propulsion and Power 2022,38. link