Yue Weng

Hi, I am Yue, a postdoc at the University of Minnesota. Welcome to my personal page. Stay tuned for updates…

Research Interests

• Combustion instability and flame dynamics
• Complex systems and nonlinear dynamics in fluids
• Advanced flow imaging techniques, including digital holography and 3D-PTV

Work Experience

• University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  Postdoc Associate, 2024 - present
  Advisors: Jiarong Hong, Chris Hogan

Education

• UC San Diego, Advisor: Abhishek Saha
  PhD in Aerospace Engineering, 2020 - 2024
  MS in Aerospace Engineering, 2018 - 2020

• Beihang University (aka Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
  BS in Aerospace Engineering - Propulsion, 2014 - 2018

Publications

• Weng, Y., Zhu, Y., Saha, A. (2025). Vortex-driven subharmonic bifurcation in a multi-flame Rijke tube. Combustion and Flame, 282, 114447. »
• Weng, Y., Potnis, A., Unni, V. R., Saha, A. (2024). Assessing local statistics of a premixed turbulent Bunsen flame. AIAA Journal, 1–9. »
• Weng, Y., Unni, V. R., Sujith, R. I., Saha, A. (2023). Synchronization-based model for turbulent thermoacoustic systems. Nonlinear Dynamics, 111, 12113–12126. »
• Weng, Y., Potnis, A., Saha, A. (2023). Regime and morphology of polyhedral Bunsen flames. Combustion and Flame, 248, 112585. »
• Weng, Y., Unni, V. R., Sujith, R. I., Saha, A. (2020). Synchronization framework for modeling transition to thermoacoustic instability in laminar combustors. Nonlinear Dynamics, 100, 3295–3306. »

Manuscripts Under Preparation

• Weng, Y., Zhu, Y., Unni, V. R., Sujith, R. I., Saha, A. Detecting early warning signals of turbulent thermoacoustic systems using modal analysis.
• Weng, Y., Kumar, M. S., Hogan C. J., Fredericks, S. A., Hong, J., Formation and dynamics of secondary droplets from agricultural spray impingement on leaves
• Weng, Y., Kumar, A., Hua, Y., Hong, J., Three-dimensional ejection kinematics of lofted firebrands in a buoyant fire plume