Guangchuan Zhang | Electrospray | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Guangchuan Zhang | Electrospray | Best Researcher Award

Postdoctoral fellow at Beihang University, China

Dr. Guangchuan Zhang is a distinguished scholar in the field of Aerospace Science and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. from Beihang University in June 2023, where he also completed his Master’s degree in January 2019 and his Bachelor’s degree in June 2016, all within the same discipline. His research experience is extensive, including a top grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation for his work on External Discharge E×B Vortex Plasma Propulsion and another special grant for studying angular currents and the driving mechanisms of charged particles in magnetic nozzles. Dr. Zhang’s professional journey has led him to the School of Astronautics at Beihang University, where he currently holds the Excellence 100 Postdoctoral Fellowship, reflecting his ongoing commitment and significant contributions to aerospace engineering.

Professional Profiles:

📚 Education:

Dr. Guangchuan Zhang completed his PhD in Engineering in Aerospace Science and Technology at Beihang University from September 2019 to June 2023. Prior to his doctoral studies, he earned his Master’s degree in Engineering in Aerospace Science and Technology at the same university, studying from September 2016 to January 2019. Dr. Zhang began his academic journey in Aerospace Science and Technology with a Bachelor’s degree from Beihang University, where he studied from September 2012 to June 2016.

Pofessional Experience:

Since July 2023, Dr. Guangchuan Zhang has been working at the School of Astronautics, Beihang University, where he holds the prestigious Excellence 100 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Beihang University (BUAA).

Research Experience:

Dr. Guangchuan Zhang has significant research experience, including being awarded the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 74th Top Grant for his work on “External Discharge E×B Vortex Plasma Propulsion: Strong Outflow Current Acceleration and Cross-Field Transport Mechanisms.” Additionally, he received a Special Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation for his research on the “Evolution of Angular Currents and Driving Mechanism of Charged Particles in Magnetic Nozzles with Dual Magnetic Mirrors.”

📚Publications :

A comparative study on the acceleration techniques for solving finite difference discretization poisson’s equation in the PIC/MCC Method

Authors: Li, Y., Wang, W., Su, X., Zhang, G., Tang, H.

Citations: 0

Year: 2024

A combined measurement method of thrust vector and roll torque for low power Hall-effect thrusters

Authors: Zhang, Z., Zhang, G., Mao, R., Ren, J., Tang, H.

Citations: 0

Year: 2023

A fully kinetic study on the plasma detachment processes in the collisionless propulsive magnetic nozzle

Authors: Chen, Z., Wu, K., Wang, Y., Li, M., Tang, H.

Citations: 0

Year: 2023

Plume deflection using an asymmetrical magnetic nozzle for an applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster—An experimental demonstration and numerical analysis

Authors: Chen, Z., Wang, Y., Li, M., Ren, J., Tang, H.

Citations: 2

Year: 2023

Plasma diagnosis inside the discharge channel of a low-power Hall thruster working on Xe/Kr mixtures

Authors: Zhang, G., Ren, J., Tang, H., Zhang, Z., Cao, J.

Citations: 3

Year: 2023

Roll torque measurement and interpretation of low power Hall-effect thrusters

Authors: Zhang, Z., Zhang, G., Qi, J., Tang, H., Wu, J.

Citations: 2

Year: 2023

Simultaneous experimental verification of indirect thrust measurement method based on Hall-effect thruster and plasma plume

Authors: Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Tang, H., Cao, J.

Citations: 5

Year: 2022

Magnetic field deflection in a 100 W Hall thruster with permanent magnets

Authors: Zhang, G., Ren, J., Tang, H., Zhang, Z., Cao, J.

Citations: 3

Year: 2022

Investigation on operational stability of a pulsed plasma thruster with a pressure probe

Authors: Zhang, Z., Schäfer, F., Zhang, G., Herdrich, G., York, T.M.

Citations: 9

Year: 2022

Plasma diagnosis of an unclosed e × B drift thruster with a visible ionization zone

Authors: Zhang, G., Ren, J., Tang, H., Zhang, Z., Cao, J.

Citations: 2

Year: 2022