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- Ruhai Zhou
- Associate Professor
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- 2107 Engr and Comp Sci Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4378
- rzhou@odu.edu
- Web Page
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Education
- University Of New Mexico,
2001
- Major: Applied Mathematics
- Degree: Ph. D.
- Nanjing University,
1988
- Major: Computational Mathematics
- Degree: M.S.
- Nanjing University,
1985
- Major: Computational Mathematics
- Degree: B.S.
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Articles
- Zhou, R., Eric, E. P., Forest, M. G., Yao, L., and Zheng, Y. (2010). A Simple Model for Non-Topological Defects in Sheared Nematic Polymer Monodomains. J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci., 7 (4), (pp. 787-794).
- Zhou, R., Lee, J., Forest, M. G., and Wang, Q. (2008). Dipole-induced, first-order phase transitions of nano-rod monolayers. Phys. Letter. A, 372 (19), (pp. 3484-3487).
- Zhou, R. (2008). Robustness of pulsating jetlike layers in sheared nano-rod dispersions. J. Non-Newt. Fluid. Mech., 155 (3), (pp. 130-145).
- Zhou, R., Zheng, X., Forest, M. G., Vaia, R. A., and Arlen, M. (2007). A Strategy for Dimensional Percolation in Sheared Nanorod Dispersions. Advanced Math., 19 (22), (pp. 4038-4043).
- Zhou, R., Forest, M. G., and Wang, Q. (2007). Microscopic-macroscopic simulations of rigid-rob polymer hydrodynamics: Heterogeneity and rheochaos. SIAM Multiscale Model. Simul., 6 (3), (pp. 858-878).
- Zhou, R., Forest, M. G., and Wang, Q. (2007). Monodomain dynamics for rigid rod & platelet suspensions in strongly coupled coplanar linear flow and magnetic fields. J. Rheol., 51 (1), (pp. 1-21).
- Zhou, R., Zheng, X., Forest, M. G., and Lipton, R. (2007). Nematic polymer mechanics: flow induced anisotropy. Continuum Mech. Thermodyn., 18, (pp. 377-394).
- Zhou, R., Layer, M. G., and Lee, J. (2006). Alignment and rheo-oscillator criteria for sheared nematic polymer films in the monolayer limit. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems, Ser. B, 6 (2), (pp. 339-356).
- Zhou, R., Forest, M. G., Sircar, S., and Wang, Q. (2006). Monodomain dynamics for rigid rod and platelet suspensions in strongl coupled coplanar linear flow and magnetic fields. II
Kinetic theory. Physics of Fluids, 18 (103102), (pp. 1-14).
- Zhou, R., and Hagstrom, T. (2006). On the spectral deferred correction of splitting methods for initial value problems. Comm. App. Math. and Comp. Sci., 1, (pp. 169-205).
- Zhou, R., Forest, M. G., Zheng, X., Wang, Q., and Lipton, R. (2005). Anisotropy and dynamic ranges in effective properties of sheared nematic polymer nano-composites. Adv. Func. Mat., 15 (12), (pp. 2029-2035).
- Zhou, R., Forest, M. G., Zheng, X., Wang, Q., and Lipton, R. (2005). Anisotropy and heterogeneity of nematic polymer nano-composite film properties. Industrial Mathematics and Its Applications, 141, (pp. 85-98).
- Zhou, R., Zheng, X., Forest, M. G., Wang, Q., and Lipton, R. (2005). Exact scaling laws for electrical conductivity properties of nematic polymer nano-composite monodomains. Adv. Func. Mat., 15 (4), (pp. 627-638).
- Zhou, R., Forest, G., and Wang, Q. (2005). Kinetic structure simulations of nematic polymers in place Couette cells, I: The algorithm and benchmarks. SIAM Multiscale Model. Simul., 3 (4), (pp. 853-870).
- Zhou, R., Forest, M. G., and (2005). Kinetic structure simulations of nematic polymers in plane plane Couette cells. SIAM Multiscale Model. and Simulations, 4 (4), (pp. 1280-1304).
- Zhou, R., Zheng, X., Forest, M. G., and Wang, Q. (2005). Likelihood & Expected-time Statistica of Monodomain Attractors in Sheared Discotic and Rod-like Nematic Polymers. Rheol. Acta., 44 (3), (pp. 219-234).
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Presentations
- Kinetic Simulations of Flowing Nematic Liquids in Couette Cells
- Conference Name: SIAM Southeastern-Atlantic section
- Sponsoring Organization: SIAM Southeastern-Atlantic section
- Location: Columbia, SC
- Date: April 5, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Kinetic Simulations of Flowing Nematic Liquids in Confined Geometries
- Conference Name: SIAM
- Sponsoring Organization: SIAM
- Location: Miami, FL
- Date: March 4, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Numerical simulations of rigid-rob polymer hydrodynamics
- Conference Name: SIAM
- Sponsoring Organization: SIAM
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: July 10, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Structures of nematic polymers in the flow
- Conference Name: AIMS
- Sponsoring Organization: AIMS
- Location: Arlington, TX, University of Texas
- Date: May 18, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Nano-rod suspension flows: A 2D Smoluchowski-Navier-Stokes Solver
- Conference Name: Society of Rheology
- Sponsoring Organization: Society of Rheology
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: October 9, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Numerical simulations of sheared nematic liquid crystalline polymers using kinetic model
- Conference Name: Department of Mathematics
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Mathematics
- Location: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FA
- Date: February 27, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Persistence of rheochaos with hydrodynamic feedback and spatial coherence in confined plate-driven shear of nematic polymers
- Conference Name: Society of Rheology
- Sponsoring Organization: Society of Rheology
- Location: Portland, ME
- Date: October 11, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Numerical Simulations of Rod and Platelet Dispersions
- Conference Name: State College, PA
- Sponsoring Organization: State College, PA
- Location: State College, PA, USA
- Date: August 16, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Kinetic model simulations of 2-d structure formation in sheared-rigid rod supensions
- Conference Name: SIAM
- Sponsoring Organization: SIAM
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: July 11, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Spatial Coherence, Rheological Chaotic Dynamics, And Hydrodynamic Feedback of Nematic Polymers in Plate-Driven Shear
- Conference Name: UIUC
- Sponsoring Organization: UIUC
- Location: UIUC, Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Date: May 17, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Multi-scale simulations of shear-dominated flows of rigid rod dispersions
- Conference Name: Division of Fluid Dynamics
- Sponsoring Organization: Division of Fluid Dynamics
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: November 21, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Morphology and shear banding in nematic polymer driven flows based on kinetic model simulations
- Conference Name: Society of Rheology
- Sponsoring Organization: Society of Rheology
- Location: Vancouver, BC
- Date: October 17, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- On the spectral deferred correction of splitting methods for initial value problems
- Conference Name: SIAM
- Sponsoring Organization: SIAM
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: July 14, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, R. Presenter & Author
- Anisotrophy and heterogeneity of nematic polymer nano-composite film propeties
- Conference Name: ASCE/ASME/SES
- Sponsoring Organization: ASCE/ASME/SES
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: June 3, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhou, G. Presenter & Author
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