2001-2006, Beijing Uni. Aeronautics and Astronautics and TU Darmstadt in Germany, PhD
2000-2001, Beijing Uni. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Master
1996-2000, Beijing Uni. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Bachelor

01/2015 Professor,Deputy director of Institute of Turbomachinery,School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
03/2015-08/2015 Visiting Professor, Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR) at Stuttgart University in Germany.
03/2014-08/2014 Visiting Professor, Institute of Aerospace Thermodynamics (ITLR) at Stuttgart University in Germany.
01/2010―12/2014 Associate Professor at School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University;
06/2013-08/2014 Visiting Professor, Dept. Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University in USA;
04/2007―12/2009 Assistant Professor at School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
10/2006―04/2007 Post-doc researcher at Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany

1. 03-08. 2014, 03-08. 2015, 07-08, 2016, 07-08, 2017, 07-08, 2018, Visiting Professor, Stuttgart University in Germany.
2. 06-08, 2013, Visiting professor, Iowa State University, U.S.A.

1 Gas Turbine Aerodynamics, Heat Transfer and Cooling Technology;
2 Flow and Heat Transfer Analysis in High-Performance Heat Exchangers;
3 Advanced Experimental Techniques in Thermo-fluids;
4 Computational Methods in Heat Transfer and Aerodynamics in Gas Turbine.

7. Gas turbine blade internal cooling; National Science & Technloogy Key Project, 2019-2023;
6. Swirl cooling for gas turbines; NSFC, Shanghai Science & Technology Committee, 2017-present;
6. Surface dimple flow control and heat transfer, NSFC, 2016-present;
5. Study of impingement and effusion cooling for gas turbines, Gas Turbine Research Institute of SJTU, 2016;
4. Optimization of high-performance heat sink, Industrial Project, 2015-2016;
3. Advanced impingement cooling study,Gas Turbine Research Institute of SJTU, 2013-2016;
2. Experimental and numerical study of turbulent flow and heat transfer in dimple vortex generators,NSFC Project,2012-2015;
1. A study of flow and heat transfer in the cooling channel with pin fin and dimple arrays, NSFC Project, 2009-2011.

[1] Rao, Y., Liu, Y., Wan, C., Multiple-Jet Impingement Heat Transfer in Double-wall Cooling Structures with Pin Fins and Effusion Holes, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol.133, pp.106-119, 2018.
[1] Rao, Y., Jet Impingement Heat Transfer in Narrow Channels with Different Pin Fin Configurations on Target Surfaces, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol.140, pp.072201, 2018. DOI: DOI:10.1115/1.4039015.
[1] Biegger, C., Rao, Y., Weigand, B., Flow and heat transfer measurements in swirl tubes with one and multiple tangential inlet jets for internal gas turbine blade cooling, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 73, pp.174-187, 2018.
[1] Liu, Y., Rao, Y., Weigand, B., Heat transfer and pressure loss characteristics in a swirl cooling tube with dimples on the tube inner surface, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.128, 54-65, 2018.
[1] Rao, Y., Zhang, P., Experimental Study of Heat Transfer and Pressure Loss in Channels with Miniature V Rib-Dimple Hybrid Structure, Heat Transfer Engineering, 2018.
[1] 饶宇，刘宇阳，万超一，具有气膜出流孔和针肋的双层壁冷却结构内冲击传热性能研究，航空学报，Vol.39, 121418, 2018.
[1] Zhang, P., Rao, Y., Li, Y., A Numerical Study Of Heat Transfer And Flow Structure In Channels With Miniature V Rib-Dimple Hybrid Structure On One Wall, GT2018-75929, 2048.
[1]Chen, G., Liu, Y., Rao, Y., A Numerical Investigation on Internal Heat Transfer in Jet Impingement/Effusion Cooling in a Narrow Channel, Int. Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC16-21397, 2018.
[1] Liu, Y., Xia, T., Rao, Y., Weigand, B., Numerical Analysis Of Thermal Performance Of A Swirl Cooling Tube With Dimples At The Wall, Int. Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC16-22829.
[1] 王德强，饶宇，张鹏，涡轮叶片内冷通道高性能肋流动与传热, 工程热物理学报, Vol.39, pp. 1-4, 2018.
[1] Feng, Y., Cao, J., Qin, J., Rao, Y., Flow and heat transfer characteristics of supercritical hydrocarbon fuel in minichannels with dimples, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol.139, pp.122401, 2017.
[1] Rao, Y., Chen, P., Wan, C., Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Impingement Heat Transfer on the Surfaces with Micro W-shaped Ribs, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.93, pp.683-694, 2016. DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.10.022
[1] Wenwu Zhou, Rao, Y., Hu, Hui, An Experimental Investigation on the Characteristics of Turbulent Boundary Layer Flows over a Dimpled Surface, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol.138,021204,2015.
[1] Rao, Y.,Feng, Y., Li, B., Weigand, B.,Experimental and Numerical Study of Heat Transfer and Flow Friction in Channels with Dimples of Different Shapes, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer,031901,2015. Doi: 10.1115/1.4029036
[1] Wan, C.Y., Rao, Y., Chen, P., Numerical Predictions of Jet Impingement Heat Transfer on Square Pin-Fin Roughened Plates, Applied Thermal Engineering, 301-309,2015. DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.01.053.
[1] 饶宇，李博，球形和泪滴形凹陷涡发生器传热实验和数值计算，工程热物理学报，Vol.36, 1774-1779，2015.
[1] 李博，饶宇*，陈鹏，应用瞬态液晶热像研究凹陷涡发生器传热性能，工程热物理学报，Vol.36,2356-2360，2015.
[1] 冯岩，饶宇，李博，凹陷涡发生器形状对湍流流动与传热性能影响的数值计算研究，002cc全讯开户送白菜学报,Vol.49, 614-619,2015.
[1] Rao, Y., Chen, P., Zhu, J.Q., An Experimental Study of Impingement Heat Transfer on the Surfaces with Micro V Ribs, ASME Turbo & Expo 2015, GT2015-42573, 2015.
[1] Rao, Y., Li, B. Feng, Y., Heat Transfer of Turbulent Flow over Surfaces with Spherical Dimples and Teardrop Dimples, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, pp.201-209, 2015.
[1] Rao, Y.*, Zang, S., Flow and heat transfer characteristics in latticework cooling channels with dimple vortex generators, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol.136, 021017, 2014. DOI: 10.1115/1.4025197.(SCI, EI)
[1] Wenwu Zhou, Yu Rao, Hui Hu, An Experimental Investigation on the Flow Characteristics over Dimple Arrays Pertinent to Internal Cooling of Turbine Blades, ASME 2014 4th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM2014-21268, August 3-7, 2014, Chicago, 2014.
[1] 饶宇，李麟，具有柱肋阵列与分离式柱肋阵列的冷却通道内流动与传热性能实验研究，002cc全讯开户送白菜学报, Vol.48, pp.782-787, 2014。
[1] 李麟，饶宇，万超一，狭缝宽度对分离式柱肋冷却通道内传热与流动影响的数值计算研究，002cc全讯开户送白菜学报, Vol.48, pp.756-760, 2014。
[2] Rao, Y.*, Zhang, X. and Zang, S., Flow and heat transfer characteristics in latticework cooling channels with dimple vortex generators, ASME Turbo & Expo 2013, June 3-7, GT2013-95237, Texas, 2013.
[3] Wan, C., Rao, Y.*, Numerical investigation of impingement heat transfer on a flat and square pin-fin roughened plates, ASME Turbo & Expo 2013, June 3-7, GT2013-94473, Texas, 2013.
[4] Yu Rao,Chaoyi Wan, Yamin Xu, An experimental study of pressure loss and heat transfer in the pin fin-dimple channels with various dimple depths, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.55, pp. 6723-6733, 2012.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.06.081.(SCI, EI)
[5] 张翔，饶宇*，具有凹陷涡发生器的网格冷却结构内流动与传热特性研究，航空动力学报，Vol.28，pp.1503-1509，2013。
[6] Xu, Y., Rao, Y.*,液晶热像测量精度分析及其在湍流传热研究中的应用, 002cc全讯开户送白菜学报, Vol.47, pp.1185-1190, 2013。
[7] Yu Rao, Yamin Xu, Liquid Crystal Thermography Measurement Uncertainty Analysis and Its Application to Turbulent Heat Transfer Measurements, Advances in Condensed Matter Physics,Vol.2012, 898104,2012. Doi:10.1155/2012/898104 (SCI)
[8] Yu Rao,Chaoyi Wan, Shusheng Zang, An Experimental and Numerical study of the Flow and heat transfer in channels with Pin Fin-Dimple Combined Arrays of Different Configurations, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer,Vol.134, 121901, 2012.DOI: 10.1115/1.4006943. (SCI, EI)
[9] Yu Rao, Yamin Xu, Chaoyi Wan, An Experimental and Numerical Study of Flow and Heat Transfer in Channels with Pin Fin-Dimple and Pin Fin Arrays, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol.38, pp.237-247, 2012. (SCI, EI) （Most downloaded Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci. article: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/experimental-thermal-and-fluid-science/most-read-articles）
[10] Yu Rao, Yamin Xu, Chaoyi Wan, A numerical study of the flow and heat transfer in the pin fin-dimple channels with various dimple depths, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol.134,071902, 2012. (SCI, EI)
[1] Yu Rao, Chaoyi Wan, Yamin Xu, Shusheng Zang, Spatially-resolved heat transfer characteristics in channels with pin fin and pin fin-dimple arrays, International Journal of Thermal Science, accepted, 2011.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.06.013. (SCI, EI)
[2] Yu Rao, Yamin Xu, Chaoyi Wan, A numerical study of the flow and heat transfer in the pin fin-dimple channels with various dimple depths, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, submitted, 2011.
[3] Yu Rao, Yamin Xu, Chaoyi Wan, A experimental and numerical study of the flow friction and heat transfer in in Rectangular Channels with Pin Fin-Dimple, Pin Fin and Dimple Arrays, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, submitted, 2011.
[4]万超一，饶宇，等，缝槽入口形状对气膜冷却性能影响的数值计算研究，002cc全讯开户送白菜学报，已录用，2011。(EI)
[5] Yu Rao, Chaoyi Wan, Yamin Xu, Shusheng Zang, Local heat transfer characteristics in channels with pin fin and pin fin-dimple arrays, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2011, GT2011-45449, 2011. (SCI, EI)
[6] Yu Rao, Chaoyi Wan, Shusheng Zang, Comparisons of flow friction and heat transfer performance in rectangular channels with pin fin-dimple, pin fin and dimple arrays, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2010: Power for Land, Sea and Air, GT2010-22442, 2010. (SCI, EI)
[7] Chaoyi Wan, Yu Rao, Shusheng Zang, Numerical investigation of flow and heat transfer performance in pin fin-dimpled channels: effects of dimple depths, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2010: Power for Land, Sea and Air, GT2010-22895, 2010. (SCI, EI)
[8] Yu Rao, Shusheng Zang, Calibrations and the measurement uncertainty of wide-band liquid crystal thermography, Measurement Science and Technology, Vol.21, 015105, 2010. DOI 10.1088/0957-0233/21/1/015105. (SCI, EI)
[9] Yu Rao, Shusheng Zang, Chaoyi Wan, Effect of Coating Thickness on the Calibration and Measurement Uncertainty of a Wide-band Liquid Crystal Thermography, Chinese Optics Letters, Vol.8, pp.395-397, 2010. (SCI, EI)
[10] Yu Rao, Chaoyi Wan, Shusheng Zang, Transitional Flow and heat transfer Characteristics of a Mini-scale Short Pin-Fin Channel, Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, Vol.22, No.3, pp.237-242, 2009. (SCI, EI)
[11] Yu Rao, Shusheng Zang, Minghai Huang, A Liquid Crystal Thermography Calibration with True Color Image Processing, Chinese Optics Letters, Vol.7, No.9, pp.723-725, 2009. (SCI, EI)
[12] Yu Rao, Chaoyi Wan, Shusheng Zang, An Experimental Study of Transitional Flow Friction and heat transfer Performance of a Channel with Staggered Arrays of Mini-scale Short Pin Fins, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2009: Power for Land, Sea and Air, GT2009-59341, 2009. ( EI)
[13] Yu Rao, Frank Dammel, Peter Stephan, Guiping Lin. Convective heat transfer characteristics of microencapsulated phase change material suspension in minichannels. Heat and Mass Transfer, 2007, Vol.44, pp.175-186. (SCI, EI)
[14] Yu Rao, Lin Guiping, Y. Luo, et al. Preparation and thermal properties of microencapsulated phase change material for enhancing fluid flow heat transfer. Heat Transfer-Asian Research, Vol.36, pp. 28-37, 2007. (EI)
[15] Yu Rao, Frank Dammel, Peter Stephan, Experiments on the cooling performance of microencapsulated phase change material suspension flow in rectangular minichannels, Proceedings of 2007 ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference, 2007, HT07-32116. (EI)
[16] Yu Rao, Frank Dammel, Peter Stephan, Experiments on microencapsulated phase change material suspension flow in rectangular minichannels, Proceedings of 2007 ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference, 2007, HT07-32114. (EI)
[17] Yu Rao, Frank Dammel, Peter Stephan, Guiping Lin. Flow frictional characteristics of MEPCM suspensions flowing through rectangular minichannels. Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences, Vol.49, No.4, pp.445-456, 2006. (SCI, EI)

1. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Undergraduate;
2. Computational Fluid Dynamics; Graduate students
3. Fundamentals of Thermal Power Engineering

1 Rao Y., Zang S.S., Turbine blade internal cooling having Pin fin-dimple hybrid structure. No.:CN101581235. Chinese Patent, 2009.
2. Rao,Y., A cooling structure with detached pin fins for gas turbine blade,No.ZL201210550529.1,Chinese Patent,2015.
3. Rao, Y, A high-performance impingement cooling system, No.ZL201410856711.9，Chinese Patent, 2015.

1 1 ASME Heat Transfer Committee Member, 2018--
1 2010-Present, Reviewer expert for NSFC Project.
2 Reviewer for International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer,Experimental Thermal and Fluids Science, ASME Turbo & Expo, et al.

2018, Chinese Aerospace Meeting, Best paper award,
2017, 13th International conference on heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, Best paper award,
2014-2015 German DAAD-K.C.Wong Fellowship,
2012-2014 SMC Excellent Young Researcher of SJTU,
2009 Excellent Young Teacher Award, Shanghai Jiao Tong University;
2008 Excellent Young Teacher Award, Shanghai Jiao Tong University;
2003-2005, German DAAD Scholarship