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YUANQING WU

Denver

Summary

Dynamic Principal Applied Scientist with a focus on scientific machine learning and high-performance computing. Experienced in designing innovative Physics-Informed Neural Networks and directing complex R&D projects. Collaborates across disciplines to advance computational methods and foster graduate-level mentorship.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Professor

Dongguan University of Technology
Dongguan
01.2023 - 04.2026
  • Directed externally funded research projects, defining technical roadmaps, supervising implementation, and coordinating multidisciplinary collaborations.
  • Mentored graduate researchers, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations with experts in applied mathematics, computational physics, and engineering to advance research outcomes.
  • Led research and development of scientific machine learning solutions for thermodynamic modeling and multiphase flow simulation, enhancing predictive capabilities and computational efficiency.
  • Designed Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN) surrogate models to accelerate computationally intensive numerical workflows while maintaining predictive accuracy.

Assistant Professor

Shenzhen University
Shenzhen
03.2016 - 12.2022
  • Led government-funded R&D projects in scientific AI, numerical optimization, and computational engineering, driving innovation in research outcomes.
  • Architected scalable numerical software for multiphysics simulation under Darcy–Brinkman–Forchheimer models.
  • Translated advanced mathematical models into software prototypes, enhancing collaborative research and engineering applications.
  • Developed machine learning and sparse-grid algorithms for accelerating thermodynamic flash calculations and compositional reservoir simulation.

Visiting Scholar

Colorado School of Mines
Golden
09.2019 - 08.2020
  • Collaborated on advanced computational modeling and large-scale reservoir simulation to enhance predictive accuracy.
  • Contributed to scalable numerical algorithms for complex subsurface flow systems, improving computational efficiency.
  • Worked with interdisciplinary teams to enhance computational performance and model reliability, ensuring robust simulations.

Research Assistant

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
09.2009 - 08.2010
  • Developed and implemented research algorithms, conducted computational experiments to validate findings, and supported database-related research projects to enhance data analysis.
  • Assisted in data collection and analysis for various studies.
  • Conducted literature reviews to support ongoing research projects.
  • Prepared research materials and presentations for faculty meetings.

Software Engineer

Moody's Analytics
Shenzhen
06.2008 - 03.2009
  • Developed production-oriented software components in collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver robust solutions.
  • Applied software engineering best practices to ensure maintainability and reliability of analytical systems, improving overall system performance.
  • Contributed to software development in commercial analytics, enhancing data-driven decision-making.

Education

Ph.D. - Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

King Abdullah University of Science And Technology (KAUST)
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
12-2015

Master of Science - Software Engineering

Peking University
Beijing, China
07-2008

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science / B.Sc., Finance

University of Science And Technology of China
Hefei, China
07-2005

Skills

  • Scientific ML
  • Physics-informed neural networks
  • Deep Learning
  • Surrogate Modeling
  • AI model acceleration
  • Model Validation
  • Thermodynamic Modeling
  • Reservoir Simulation
  • Numerical Optimization
  • Computational Physics
  • PDE-based Modeling
  • High-Performance Computing
  • Distributed Simulation
  • Performance Optimization
  • Scientific Computing
  • Large-scale software
  • Programming
  • Python
  • FORTRAN
  • C/C
  • MATLAB
  • Linux
  • MPI/OpenMP Concepts
  • Git

Selected Achievements

  • Developed AI-driven surrogate models that significantly accelerated computationally intensive thermodynamic flash calculations.
  • Designed scalable sparse-grid algorithms for high-dimensional nonlinear optimization problems.
  • Independently designed and implemented multiple registered scientific simulation software systems.
  • Led externally funded research programs totaling more than RMB 2.5 million.
  • Published 20+ peer-reviewed papers in machine learning, computational physics, scientific computing, and numerical optimization.

Selected Publications

  • Y. Wu and S. Sun, Enhancing the Accuracy of Physics-Informed Neural Network Surrogates in Flash Calculations using Sparse Grid Guidance, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2024
  • Y. Wu and S. Sun, Removing the Performance Bottleneck of Pressure-Temperature Flash Calculations during Both Online and Offline Stages by Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Physics of Fluids, 2023
  • Y. Wu and S. Sun, A Field-Based General Framework to Simulate Fluids in Parallel and the Framework's Application to a Matrix Acidization Simulation, PLOS ONE, 2022
  • Y. Wu and Z. Chen, The Application of High-Dimensional Sparse Grids in Flash Calculations: From Theory to Realisation, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2018
  • Y. Wu, A. Salama, and S. Sun, Parallel Simulation of Wormhole Propagation with the Darcy-Brinkman-Forchheimer Framework, Computers and Geotechnics, 2015

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YDk5H7AAAAAJ&hl=en

Residency

U.S. Permanent Resident

Selected Technical Projects

  • Physics-Informed Neural Network Accelerator, Designed PINN-based surrogate models to accelerate pressure–temperature flash calculations in compositional reservoir simulation. Improved computational efficiency by replacing expensive numerical solvers with machine learning surrogates while maintaining high predictive accuracy, i.e., most of the errors are in the order of 10-2., Python, PINNs, Deep Learning, Scientific Computing
  • Sparse-Grid Simulation Framework, Developed high-dimensional sparse-grid surrogate methods for nonlinear thermodynamic calculations, reducing computational cost in large-scale simulation workflows by approximately threefold, decreasing the store requirement by about 2.2
  • 10^12 times., FORTRAN, Sparse Grids, Numerical Optimization
  • Parallel Scientific Simulation Platform, Designed and implemented parallel 2D/3D simulation software for compositional flow and matrix acidization, integrating scalable numerical algorithms with domain-specific physical models., FORTRAN, Parallel Computing, Scientific Software

Personal Information

Relocation: Open to Relocation Nationwide

Timeline

Associate Professor

Dongguan University of Technology
01.2023 - 04.2026

Visiting Scholar

Colorado School of Mines
09.2019 - 08.2020

Assistant Professor

Shenzhen University
03.2016 - 12.2022

Research Assistant

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
09.2009 - 08.2010

Software Engineer

Moody's Analytics
06.2008 - 03.2009

Ph.D. - Applied Mathematics and Computational Science

King Abdullah University of Science And Technology (KAUST)

Master of Science - Software Engineering

Peking University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science / B.Sc., Finance

University of Science And Technology of China
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