Principal Investigator
Dmitry Pashchenko
Professor, PI
Dr. Pashchenko received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Distinction honor from Saratov State Technical University, Russia. His PhD degree (2012) was received in Mechanical Engineering from Samara State Technical University, Russia.
Prior to joining GTIIT, he was an Associate Professor at Samara State Technical University (2015-2022). Since 2022, Dmitry Pashchenko is an Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Prof. Pashchenko received several scholarships and awards, including the Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for Young Scientists and Graduate Students, the Russian Ministry of High Education and Science’s award, Excellent Young Talents in Guangdong.
Dmitry Pashchenko has received as a PI many research grants from the different funding agencies, Russian Science Foundation, Russian Foundation for Basic Research, etc.
Members
Post-Doctoral / Research Fellow
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Maxim Nikitin
Lab manager
Dr. Nikitin holds a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, all earned with distinction from Samara State Technical University, Russia. Prior to joining GTIIT, he served as an Associate Professor at Samara State Technical University (2014–2025). With a strong background in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Dr. Nikitin has over a decade of expertise in heat transfer and fluid dynamics, particularly in industrial and HVAC applications. He is also the inventor of five patented heat-power equipment designs. Currently, his work focuses on developing experimental setups for CFD model validation, bridging theoretical research with practical engineering solutions.
Ravil Mustafin
Research Fellow
Dr. Mustafin holds a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, all earned with distinction from Samara State Technical University, Russia. His main area of research is the computer simulation of thermal processes. He have investigated processes such as: waste heat recovery from high-temperature installations through thermochemical transformations; interfacial phenomena and their impact on the operation of thermal equipment; modeling of complex flows in channels with various turbulators; performance analysis of renewable energy systems; and investigation of novel heat exchange surfaces, such as triply periodic minimal surfaces.
PhD students
Viacheslav Papkov
PhD Student
Viacheslav Papkov received his BSc degree from Samara State Technical University in 2023. In 2023, he joined the ATE Lab as a Research Assistant. In October 2024, he enrolled in the MSc program at the Technion Graduate School under the joint supervision of two co-advisors: Prof. Leonid Tartakovsky (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology) and Assoc. Prof. Dmitry Pashchenko (Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology). In January 2026 he received an accepatnce letter for direct PhD at the Technion.
MSc students
Yinjun Gao
Master Student
Yinjun Gao obtained his bachelor's degree in engineering in 2025, majoring in aerospace engineering. Now he is pursuing M.S. in GTIIT under the guidance of Prof. Dmitry Pashchenko (GTIIT) and Prof. Bo Zhou (SUSTech).
Assistants / Lab managers
Nikita Shadymov
Research Assistant
Nikita Shadymov joined the ATE Lab as a Research Assistant in October 2024. His focus is on software development for applications in applied thermal engineering.
Alina Shadymova
Research Assistant
Prior to joining the ATE laboratory team, she worked at the "Pedagogical Quantorium" of Samara State Socio-Pedagogical University
Mikhail Sheviakov
Research Assistant
Mikhail Sheviakov received his BSc and MSc degrees from Moscow Power Engineering Institute in 2024 and 2026. In 2026, he joined the ATE Lab as a Research Assistant. His research is focused on both experimental and theoretical investigations, with a particular emphasis on computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Qinrong Yu
Student Assistant
Qinrong Yu enrolled in Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in 2023, where she is currently pursuing her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics. She was included in the Dean's List for Academic Excellence for two years. She joined the ATE Lab as a student assistant.
Xiyu Xie
Student Assistant
Xiyu Xie enrolled in the Technion in China in 2023, where she is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics. She joined the ATE lab as a student assistant in 2024.
Alumni
Open Positions
Post-Doc
The Applied Thermal Energy Laboratory (ATE Lab) at the Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) is seeking highly motivated candidates to join our dynamic research team as post-doc. If you are passionate about cutting-edge research in thermal energy systems, fluid dynamics, and sustainable energy technologies, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your academic and professional career! If you'd like to join our team, please send your CV to: dmitry.pashchenko@gtiit.edu.cn
PhD student
The Applied Thermal Energy Laboratory (ATE Lab) at the Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) is seeking highly motivated candidates to join our dynamic research team as postgraduate student. If you are passionate about cutting-edge research in thermal energy systems, fluid dynamics, and sustainable energy technologies, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your academic and professional career! If you'd like to join our team, please send your CV to: dmitry.pashchenko@gtiit.edu.cn
MSc student
The Applied Thermal Energy Laboratory (ATE Lab) at the Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) is seeking highly motivated candidates to join our dynamic research team as master students. If you are passionate about cutting-edge research in thermal energy systems, fluid dynamics, and sustainable energy technologies, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your academic and professional career! If you'd like to join our team, please send your CV to: dmitry.pashchenko@gtiit.edu.cn