Dr. Li He

Professor

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Biography

Professor Li earned his BSc and MSc from Beihang University in 1982 and 1984, respectively, and completed his PhD at Cambridge University in 1990. He remained at Cambridge as a postdoctoral research fellow until 1993, when he became a Lecturer at Durham University. Promoted to Reader in 1998 and Professor in 2000, he also served as Head of Thermofluids and Director of Research within the School of Engineering at Durham. In 2008, Professor He was elected to a five-year Royal Academy of Engineering/Rolls-Royce Research Chair at Oxford. He holds a Statutory Chair Professorship in Computational Aerothermal Engineering at the University of Oxford, where he is co-director of the EPSRC Centre of Doctoral Training in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics and led the Osney Laboratory and the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre for heat transfer aerodynamics. Professor He's primary research interests include developing unsteady aerodynamic and aeroelastic prediction design methods, and he has made significant contributions to Fourier methods in turbomachinery. Recognized as a key figure in his field, he has been an invited speaker at numerous international conferences and has served on editorial boards for prestigious journals. He has published over 120 journal articles and holds 10 patents in novel turbomachinery and aerothermal applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Statutory Chair Professorship in Computational Aerothermal Engineering, co-director of EPSRC CDT in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics.

Professor

2000-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Durham University • Durham, UK

Head of Thermofluids and Director of Research, led advancements in aerothermal engineering.

Awards

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ASME Paper Prize

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ASME Paper Prize

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GPPS Paper Prize

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ASME Gas Turbine Award

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.