Dr. Yong Chen
ISAR 2026 Conference Chair
Chen Yong, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Engineer of COMAC. Chen Yong is an Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Engineer of COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), where he serves as Chief Designer of the C909 regional jet family. Over a career spanning nearly four decades in aircraft aerodynamics and avionics systems design, he led the development of China's first domestically designed regional jet aircraft, achieving a historic milestone for China's civil aerospace industry. Under his leadership, the C909 entered commercial service and full-scale production, and has been delivered to operators across 12 countries, safely carrying over 30 million passengers. He established China's airworthiness validation framework for regional jet aircraft and directed the aircraft's continuous series development, significantly enhancing its international competitiveness. His work has been recognized with the First Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the National May Day Labor Medal, the inaugural National Outstanding Engineer Award, among other honors.
Dr. Jinxia Fu
ISAR 2026 Conference Co-Chair
Dr. Jinxia Fu earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Brown University and currently serves as the Chief Scientist at the Second Research Institute of CAAC. Her comprehensive expertise in biomass and waste resource assessment, feedstock processing, conversion processes, and end-product evaluation anchors her leadership in developing novel aviation fuels. Dr. Fu directs key projects that focus on the development of sustainable aviation fuels and lubricants, and high-energy density and thermal stability fuels. Dr. Fu has contributed over 50 peer-reviewed publications to the field and has been an editor for the journal Fuel since 2021, as well as serving as a guest editor for various other scientific journals. As a longstanding member of the American Society for Testing and Materials and the American Chemical Society (ACS), she initiated the first significant collaboration between these organizations, entitled “A World Apart Coming Together in the Energy & Fuel World.” Additionally, she holds a key role on the advisory board and is the 2025 Program Chair for the ACS Energy and Fuels Division. Dr. Fu’s contributions continue to drive significant advancements in the fields of energy and fuels, fostering international collaboration and innovation.
Dr. Stephen Dooley
ISAR 2026 Conference Co-Chair
Stephen Dooley is Professor in Energy Science at the School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin and an interdisciplinary engineering scientist of a chemical bias dedicated to fundamental and translational research in sustainability and clean energy technologies. Prior to this he held independent academic appointments in Chemical & Environmental Sciences at the University of Limerick, held postdoctoral and professional research staff appointments in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, and worked as a Thermal Fluids Technical Specialist at Cummins Engine Company, UK. Prior to that, Stephen obtained his BSc (Chemistry) and PhD (Physical Chemistry) at National University of Ireland, Galway. His principal contributions have been in chemical reaction kinetics with a record of industry application in fuel and feedstock conversion devices (sustainable aviation fuel, biofuel synthesis, fuel additive design, gas turbines, reciprocating engines and gasifiers). He is a European Research Council awardee, the Founding Director of the Trinity Research Centre in Low Carbon Technologies, Trinity's MSc in Energy Science, The Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre, and the Trinity College Dublin SMBC Aviation Capital SAF Research Facility. Since 2023 he is also the Founding Director of the EU Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House managed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.