Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Data-Driven Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Applications aims to address the challenges and major strategic needs faced in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, health and medical fields. It gathers scientists from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, leverages the advantages of academic and CAE software in fluid mechanics and data-driven fields, and conducts research in the following three directions: data-driven turbulence modeling for engineering applications, data-driven fluid structure coupling method and applications, data-driven models for multiphase flow and applications. The focus is on solving the fundamental problems, common technologies and engineering applications related to high-end manufacturing area.
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Foundemental Turbulence Research and Applications focuses on gathering and cultivating outstanding turbulence research talents, conducting basic and applied technology research around turbulence models and theories, the application of turbulence in engineering turbulence, drag reduction and noise reduction, wind energy and environment, and turbulence problems in thermal convection. It actively serves the needs of the country and Guangdong Province in the development of aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, environment and other fields, and strives to become an internationally influential turbulence research center.
Laboratory website：https://mae.sustech.edu.cn/klt/html/zxjj/
The research directions of the laboratory cover turbulence, aero-acoustic, aerodynamic optimization design of unmanned aerial vehicles, and anti icing technology for civil aircraft. By integrating the advantageous research capabilities of the Fluid Mechanics discipline at Southern University of Science and Technology, and focusing on the key technological needs of the industry, we carry out cutting-edge and interdisciplinary applied and fundamental research to provide talent reserves and technical support for the rapid and sustainable development of related industries in Shenzhen. We will proactively connect with major national technological needs, actively serve local enterprises in Shenzhen, and strive to become an internationally influential aerospace complex flow research center.
Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Aeroengine Integration Technology focuses on research in aeroengine system-level performance analysis, system integration, and design / analysis of critical components (compressors, turbines, combustors, rotor structures). Key experimental facilities include turboprop/turboshaft engine test rigs, jet engine test benches, and a micro turbine power unit R&D platform. The laboratory has established comprehensive capabilities for full-system testing of small-to-medium aeroengines, along with component development and system integration competencies for micro turbine propulsion systems.
The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cross-Scale Manufacturing Mechanics was established by leveraging the strengths of the Institute for Manufacturing Innovation at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). It aims to build an efficient, integrated research platform that significantly advances the field of intelligent manufacturing. The laboratory supports this mission by generating new knowledge, nurturing innovative talent and developing breakthrough technologies — ultimately contributing to the broader development of both Shenzhen and the nation.
Guided by the academic mission that "science is the source of innovation, engineering is the backbone of innovation, and major national needs drive innovation," the Key Laboratory conducts cutting-edge research in intelligent manufacturing. Core focus areas include cross-scale mechanics, advanced functional materials, biomedical technologies, optoelectronic communications, ultra-precision machine tools, critical transportation components, industrial software, and AI-empowered manufacturing systems.
To shape its strategic direction, the laboratory has established an Academic Advisory Board comprising leading scientists and experts. This board helps identify emerging frontiers in science and technology. At the same time, a robust research team is in place to drive progress at the forefront of intelligent manufacturing.
The Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Soft Materials Mechanics and Intelligent Manufacturing focuses on interdisciplinary innovation in soft materials mechanics and intelligent manufacturing, dedicated to promoting the industrial application of soft materials in fields such as healthcare and human-computer interaction—areas where traditional rigid materials face limitations—through fundamental research. The laboratory's research directions integrate soft matter mechanics, advanced manufacturing, biomedical engineering, and other disciplines, providing strategic support for the upgrading of Shenzhen's new-generation information technology, high-end equipment manufacturing, and biomedical industries.
The laboratory has assembled a high-caliber research team comprising over 20 full-time members, including 1 Yangtze River Scholar, 2 Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and 2 national-level young talents, with 4 members having held overseas faculty positions. In recent two years, the team has undertaken over 10 national research projects, including key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and key R&D projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology. It has achieved a series of internationally leading original achievements in critical fields such as soft matter additive manufacturing and mechanical design of flexible devices, establishing a full-chain R&D capability from fundamental theory to engineering applications. The laboratory is progressively emerging as a domestic innovation hub in the field of soft materials mechanics and intelligent manufacturing.
This laboratory focuses on applied aerodynamic research for advanced aircraft propulsion technologies, primarily conducting studies in three key areas: transonic continuous wind tunnel testing techniques, novel propulsion technologies, and high-performance turbomachinery aerodynamic design. Through the construction of variable-density continuous wind tunnels, development of distributed propulsion units, and cascade wind tunnel testing, we aim to establish technical capabilities in high-altitude propulsion, electric propulsion technologies, and high-efficiency turbomachinery. These advancements drive the industrial application of hybrid propulsion systems in aviation.
