Yi Shi
Yi Shi, associate professor and Master's supervisor, born in 1990 in Huanggang, Hubei Province. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and completed postdoctoral research. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from China University of Petroleum (Beijing) in 2019. From 2017 to 2018, he was supported by the China Scholarship Council's State-sponsored Program for Studying Abroad and undertook joint doctoral training at the School of Petroleum Engineering, University of Tulsa, USA. From 2019 to 2021, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology. Since July 2021, he has been teaching at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology.
His research focuses on multiphase fluid flow and separation, as well as the design and development of petroleum and environmental protection equipment. He has led or participated in more than 12 research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Fund Project, General Program of NSFC, sub-projects of National Key S&T Special Projects, and industry-funded projects from enterprises such as PetroChina, Sinopec, and CNOOC. He has published 16 academic papers, 10 of which are indexed by SCI/EI, and holds 10 authorized Chinese invention patents (5 as the first inventor). He received a First-Class Provincial/Ministerial-Level Scientific Research Award and currently serves as a Young Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Petroleum Machinery.
I. Major Research Areas
1. Development of compact, high-efficiency separation technologies and equipment for complex multiphase fluids;
2. Simulation, testing, and analysis of multiphase fluid flow and separation processes;
3. Digital design and development of novel, high-efficiency, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly equipment.
II. Research Projects
1. National Key S&T Special Project Sub-topic: "High-Efficiency Treatment Technology for Produced Fluids under Multi-Field Synergy" (Project No.: 2025ZD1402902-05), 2025-2030, Core Team Member.
2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Fund Project: "Study on the Dynamics of Water Droplet Collision with Walls and Dehydration Characteristics in W/O Emulsions under Electric Fields" (Project No.: 52304063), 2024-2026, Principal Investigator.
3. General Program of the Science and Technology Plan of Beijing Municipal Education Commission: "Research on Sludge Thickening and Dewatering Technology Based on Helical Flow-Enhanced Particle Migration and Sedimentation" (Project No.: KM202310017007), 2023-2025, Principal Investigator.
4. Special Service Contract with CNOOC (China) Co., Ltd. Beijing Research Center: "Performance Testing of Enhanced Separation and Deep Purification Technologies for Offshore Oilfield Platforms," 2024-2026, Core Team Member.
5. NSFC General Program: "Study on Gravity Sedimentation Mechanisms of Oil-Water Two-Phase Flow and Synergistic Separation Performance with Electric Field-Assisted Demulsification in Three-Phase Separators" (Project No.: 52274059), 2023-2026, Core Team Member.
III. Representative Publications
1. Yi Shi, Jiaqing Chen, Qingwei Zheng, et al. Demulsification performance of an electrostatic coalescer with novel cylinder-plate electrodes[J]. Separation Science and Technology, 2025, 60(14). (SCI/EI)
2. Yi Shi, Xiujun Wang, Jiaqing Chen, et al. Electrorheological Characteristic of Heavy Oil Emulsions under High-Frequency/High-Voltage AC Electric Field[J]. Energy & Fuels 2023, 37(15), 10980-10989. (SCI/EI)
3. Yi Shi, Jiaqing Chen, Ming Zhang, et al. Research on The Performance of A Novel Compact Electrostatic Separator: From Laboratory Experiment to Oilfield Test[J]. Separation Science and Technology. 2023, 58(7): 1295-1305. (SCI/EI)
4 Yi Shi, Jiaqing Chen, Hao Meng. Experimental study on the performance of an electric field enhanced separator for crude oil production fluid[J]. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022, (212): 110315. (SCI/EI)
5. Yi Shi, Jianjun Zhu, Haoyu Wang, et al. Experiments and mechanistic modeling of viscosity effect on a multistage ESP performance under viscous fluid flow[J]. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy[J]. 2021. 235(8): 1-16. (SCI/EI)
6. Yi Shi, Jiaqing Chen, Zehao Pan. Experimental study on the performance of a novel compact electrostatic coalescer with helical electrodes[J]. Energies. 2021, 14(6): 1733. (SCI/EI)
7. Yi Shi, Hongwu Zhu. Research on the flow characteristic in a multi-stage multiphase pump by numerical simulations[J]. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics. 2021, 14 (2): 555-566. (SCI)
8. Yi Shi, Hongwu Zhu. Proposal of a stage-by-stage design method and its application on a multi-stage multiphase pump based on numerical simulations[J]. Advances in Mechanical Engineering. 2021, 13(1): 1-14. (SCI/EI)
9. Yi Shi, Hongwu Zhu, Jinya Zhang. Experiment and numerical study of a new generation three-stage multiphase pump[J]. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2018, 169: 471-484. (SCI/EI)
10. Yi Shi, Hongwu Zhu, Binbin Yin, et al. Numerical investigation of two-phase flow characteristics in multiphase pump with split vane impellers[J]. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2018, 33: 1651-1661. (SCI/EI)
IV. Patents
1. Shi Yi, Liu Chenyu, Wang Peiyan, et al. Sludge Thickening and Dewatering Apparatus Based on Synergistic Action of Electric Field and Swirl Flow Field [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, Grant Publication No. CN 120607357 B, November 11, 2025.
2. Shi Yi, Jiang Chao, Chen Jiaqing, et al. Apparatus for Evaluating Demulsification Characteristics of Crude Oil Emulsions under Electric Fields [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, Grant Publication No. CN 114354691 B, October 27, 2023.
3. Shi Yi, Gao Yiming, Chen Jiaqing, et al. Electrode Assembly for Electric Field-Assisted Demulsification of Crude Oil Emulsions and Oil-Water Separator [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, Grant Publication No. CN 115353905 B, July 7, 2023.
4. Shi Yi, Chen Jiaqing, Dong Jianyu, et al. Crude Oil Dehydration Treatment System and Process for Offshore Oilfields [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, Grant Publication No. CN 114164020 B, April 7, 2023.
5. Shi Yi, Chen Jiaqing, Dong Jianyu, et al. Dehydration Treatment System and Process for Well-Produced Fluids in Offshore Oilfields [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, Grant Publication No. CN 114164019 B, February 21, 2023.
V. Admissions Information
I am primarily recruiting students for the following programs: Academic Master's in Mechanical Engineering (0802), Professional Master's in Mechanical Engineering (0855). We warmly welcome diligent and down-to-earth students from related disciplines-including Process Equipment and Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation Engineering, and Energy and Power Engineering-who are committed to addressing national strategic needs, passionate about solving real-world engineering challenges, and possess strong English proficiency, to join our research team.
Email: shiyi@bipt.edu.cn
Research Team Website: https://separation-en.bipt.edu.cn/