2007-2011 B.S in Chemical Engineering & Industrial Biological Engineering, Tsinghua University
2011-2017 Ph.D in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington Univ in St. Louis

2017-2020 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021-2024 Tenure-Track Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023-present Vice Director, Institute of Thermal Energy Engineering
2024-present Associate Professor with Tenure, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Laser Induced Plasma and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

National Key R&D Program of China, 2022-2026， PI
Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) general program 2025-2028，PI
Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) youth program 2020-2023，PI
Shanghai Key Science and Technology R&D program,21DZ1205300, 2021-2024, PI
Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai general program 2020-2023 ，PI
National Key R&D Program of China, 2018-2021， PI for sub-topic
Pujiang Talent Program 18PJ1405800，2018-2020， PI
Oceanic Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University SL2020ZD201 2020-2023 ，PI
Future Steelmaking Program of Baosteel, Co-PI
Construction of National “Double First-Class” Initiative, 2020, PI for sub-topic
NASA， Flame Design， NNC06AA32A，Participant
U.S. DOE， Advanced Oxy-Combustion， DE-FE00097023，Participant

Shu Chai，Haimeng Peng，Ziqing Zhao，Wendong Wu，Image-based plasma morphology determination and LIBS spectra correction in combustion environments. Plasma Science and Technology 2022,24(8),DOI: 10.1088/2058-6272/ac6572
Wendong Wu, Shu Chai, Yuegui Zhou, Monitoring the deposited energy in laser-induced plasmas with an acoustic approach. Applied Optics 2022, 61(7): 1734-1742.
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, Interpreting diffusion flame structure by simultaneous mixture fraction and temperature measurements using optical and acoustic signals from laser-induced plasmas. Proceedings of the combustion institute (2020)DOI: 10.1016/j.proci.2020.06.319
Wendong Wu, Adewale Adeosun, Richard L. Axelbaum, A new method of flame temperature measurement utilizing the acoustic emissions from laser-induced plasmas, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2018, ISSN 1540-7489, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2018.07.096.
Wendong Wu, Gregory Yablonsky, Richard L. Axelbaum, Observation of water gas shift equilibrium in diffusion flames. Combustion and Flame (2016), pp. 57-64
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, Interpreting flame structure by measurement of mixture fraction using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. ASGSR 2016, Cleveland, Ohio.
Wendong Wu, Adewale Adeosun, Richard L. Axelbaum, Acoustic-based laser induced breakdown thermometry, 10th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, College Park, U.S, 2017
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, Interpreting flame structure by scalar measurement using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. 29th Israeli Combustion Symposium, Israel, Dec 10, 2015
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, Simultaneous measurement of conserved scalars in flames using LIBS, SciX 2015, Providence, RI.
Wendong Wu, Gregory Yablonsky, Richard L. Axelbaum, New observation of water gas shift equilibrium in flames, 9th International Conference on Chemical Kinetics, Ghent, Belgium, 2015
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, Interpreting diffusion flame structure by measuring C/O ratio using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. 9th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, Cincinnati, U.S, 2015
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, Interpreting flame structure by conserved scalar measurement using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, CSSCI, 2016
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, An Analysis of the partial-equilibrium assumption for bimolecular reactions in counter-flow diffusion flames. ESSCI, 2013.
Wendong Wu, Richard L. Axelbaum, Water-gas-shift equilibrium in diffusion flames and the effect of non-equilibrium elementary reactions. ESSCI, 2013.

2018- Introduction to Engineering (student rating A)
2021- Measurement Principles and Technologies (student rating A)

Pujiang Talent
Envirsan Scholarship
Excellent Tutor Award in Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Silver Teaching Competition Award in Shanghai Jiao Tong University