Dr. Rui Ni

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rui Ni is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on turbulence and multiphase flows, which involve more than one phase, including liquid, solid, and gas. Ni's work has applications in next-generation energy systems, environmental engineering, and physiological flows within the human body. He earned his PhD in Physics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011 and subsequently worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Yale University and Wesleyan University before joining Penn State University in 2015 where he held the Kenneth Kuan-Yun Kuo Early Career Professorship in mechanical engineering. He has received notable grants including from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the NSF CAREER Award for fluid dynamics research.

Research Interests

Experimental Fluid Mechanics Turbulence Turbulent Multiphase Flow Dusty Flow Particle-Laden Flow Environmental Fluid Dynamics Lagrangian Particle Tracking Physiological Flow Animal Collective Behaviors Complex Systems

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD

Teaches and conducts research in the field of mechanical engineering, focusing on turbulence and multiphase flows.

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.