Chief Scientist
Gravity Power, LLC
Jingchun Wu, Ph.D., is the Chief Scientist for
Gravity Power LLC, formerly known as LaunchPoint Innovations LLC (LPI).
Dr. Wu joined LPI, a bulk energy storage spin-off of LaunchPoint
Technologies, Inc. in April 2009. Dr. Wu has extensive industrial
experience in turbomachinery, medical devices, hydraulic engineering,
mechanical engineering, and information science with expertise in
computational fluid dynamics (CFD), finite element analysis (FEA), and
optimization design. From 2001 to 2007, he served as Senior Mechanical
Engineer for LaunchPoint Technologies, Inc. and played a lead role in
the design and development of turbodynamic ventricular assist devices
for adults and children.
Dr. Wu received his Ph.D. in Information Science
from Nagoya University, Japan, his Master of Science degree in
Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University, and his BSME from
Jiangsu University, China. Prior to joining LaunchPoint, he worked for
the Yangtze Water Conservancy Committee, China, designing facilities
for hydro power stations. In addition, as an assistant professor in the
Department of Power Engineering at University of Shanghai for Science
and Technology, Dr. Wu focused on the optimal design of turbomachinery,
cavitation, and CFD. He managed the design and development of
high-performance hydro-turbines and reversible pump-turbines at the
Division of Thermal & Hydroelectric Systems, Hitachi, Ltd. in
Japan. Dr. Wu also contributed to the development of Eulerian
multi-phase flow codes for the lead Star-CD commercial software at
CD-Adapco in London. As Senior Research Mechanical Engineer for Newport
Medical Instruments, Inc, he led the development and optimization
design of respiratory ventilators.
Dr. Wu has authored over 40 publications in his
field. He currently serves as an Editorial Board member for Artificial
Organs and American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO)
Journal, both of which are internationally circulated, peer-reviewed
journals.
Email: jwu@launchpnt.com