Hydrodynamic Cavitation

Xun Sun is a professor at Shandong University's School of Mechanical Engineering, with a PhD from Hanyang University, South Korea. His research focuses on cavitating flow, hydrodynamic cavitation reactors, and process intensification for water treatment. He has authored over 70 SCI journal papers. Sun has led three NSFC projects and initiated the 1st International Youth Scholar Symposium on Process Intensification by Sonochemistry (2023). He serves on editorial boards for Shock Vib, Green Energy Res, and Ultrason Sonochem, contributing significantly to his field. Prof. Sivakumar Manickam (Siva) is a chemical engineer with over 25 years of experience in nanomaterials, nanopharmaceuticals, and process engineering. Currently at the University of Technology Brunei, he previously worked at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, serving in leadership roles including Director of Research and founding director of the Centre for Nanotechnology. His research focuses on cavitation reactors, natural product extraction, water treatment, pharmaceutical nanoemulsions, and biosensors. He has authored over 250 papers, supervised 50+ students, and received numerous awards. He is also an executive editor of Ultrason Sonochem. Prof. Benlong Wang is a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s School of Ocean and Civil Engineering. He earned his B.S.E. and Ph.D. from SJTU in 1999 and 2005. His research focuses on cavitating flow, water entry, and surface waves, including vortex cavitation, bubbly flow measurement, and numerical modeling. He has published around 70 papers in top journals like Phys. Rev. Lett. and J. Fluid Mech. Wang has directed 20 research grants, served as Dean of Engineering Mechanics since 2018, and is an executive editor of the Journal of Hydrodynamics.

• 1. Introduction to hydrodynamic cavitation process intensification technology2. Cavitating flow dynamics3. Experimental measurement techniques for cavitating flow4. Numerical simulation methods for cavitating flow5. Design and engineering of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors6. Energy efficiency and optimization of hydrodynamic cavitation systems7. Hydrodynamic cavitation for water and wastewater treatment8. Sludge treatment and resource recovery using hydrodynamic cavitation9. Hydrodynamic cavitation for biodiesel production and biofuel upgrading10. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass using hydrodynamic cavitation11. Food processing and preservation through hydrodynamic cavitation12. Flotation and separation processes enhanced by hydrodynamic cavitation13. Desulfurization and denitrification intensified by hydrodynamic cavitation14. Hydrodynamic cavitation on a chip: miniaturization and lab-on-a-chip applications15. Future directions and emerging trends in hydrodynamic cavitation