Lin Zonghu
Lin Zonghu (Chinese: 林宗虎; 13 May 1933 – 21 December 2019) was a Chinese thermal engineer and professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University. Known for the "Lin formula" which is widely used in two-phase flow measurements, he was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Early life
Lin was born on 13 May 1933 in Huzhou, Zhejiang, Republic of China.[1] When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937, his family sought refuge in the Shanghai International Settlement.[2]
Education and career
In 1951, Lin tested into the mechanical engineering department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[2] When Chen Xuejun established China's first university major in boilers, Lin entered the program as the country's first graduate student in the field.[3] He completed his graduate studies in 1957 and joined the faculty of the university.[3]
In 1957, part of Shanghai Jiao Tong University was relocated to
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Lin spent three years researching gas-liquid two-phase flow measurements, and published his findings in the International Journal of Multiphase Flow in 1982.[2][4] His research established the "Lin formula" which has been widely used in two-phase flow measurements.[1][5]
From 1980 to 1982 Lin was a visiting professor at the University of Miami in the United States. He became a full professor of Xi'an Jiaotong University in 1985 and a doctoral advisor in 1990.[3] He advised more than 50 graduate students, including Guo Liejin , an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]
In 1991 Lin was awarded a special pension by the Chinese government for distinguished academics. He was elected an academician of the
Death
Lin died on 21 December 2019 in Xi'an, aged 86.[3]