Ziyi Fang, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), has earned a place on the University of Cambridge’s combined Master’s–PhD programme, alongside offers from Imperial College London and Johns Hopkins University.
For Fang, the most valuable gains at UNNC came from three hands-on research projects, all centred on fluid dynamics—particularly gas–liquid two-phase flows. These experiences sharpened his skills in computational fluid dynamics and data analysis and taught him systematic approaches to complex fluid dynamics challenges.
A key highlight was being first author on a paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Multiphase Flow, which helped him secure a place at the University of Cambridge.
During his time at UNNC, Fang has become confident in solving complex physics problems. “UNNC’s open research environment encouraged me to explore ambitious ideas,” he reflects.
Driven by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman’s remark that turbulence is referred to as the last unsolved problem in classical physics, Fang remains determined to continue exploring this challenge and to make new breakthroughs.
This summer, he plans to deepen his knowledge in fluid dynamics and prepare to pursue research within Cambridge’s scientific computing programme, where he aims to make further breakthroughs.