Advanced Energy and Structures Group
Microscale Thermophysics Engineering Laboratory
Principal Investigator:
Assistant Professor, MAE Department, HKUST, Hong Kong SAR
Email: maeygzhou@ust.hk
Selected Honors and Awards:
2022, IAAM Young Scientist Medal
2021, Hong Kong SciTech Pionners Award
2018, Borchers-Plakette at RWTH Aachen University
2017, Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad
2014-2017, AICES Fellowship (The scholarship of German Universities Excellence Initiative)
Postdoctoral scholar:
Yixin Xu
Ph.D., MAE Department @HKUST
Research topic: Phonon-ion interactions in superionic crystals
Email: yixin96.xu@connect.ust.hk
Guang Wang (Lab Manager)
Ph.D., MAE Department @HKUST
Research topic: Enhancing heat transfer coefficient across interfaces via SAM
Email: gwangav@connect.ust.hk
Graduate Students:
Hongzhao Fan (Co-supervised with Prof. Can Yang)
Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2021. 09 - )
M. E. : Shandong University
B. E. : Shandong University
Research topic: Thermal transport in metal-organic frameworks (MOF) and across MOF-metal interfaces
Email: hfanan@connect.ust.hk
Xing Xiang
Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2021. 09 - )
M. E. : Xi'an Jiaotong University
B. E. : Sichuan University
Research topic: Machine learning assisted quantify the thermal transport process in disorder systems
Email: xxiangad@connect.ust.hk
Jiawang Li
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2022. 09 - )
M.E.: Tsinghua University
B. E. : China University of Mining&Technology
Research topic: Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) materials for adsorption application
Email: jliji@connect.ust.hk
Qinqin He
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )
M. Sc. : The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
B. E. : Chongqing University
Research topic: Thermal spectroscopy of heat carriers in complex structures
Email: qheak@connect.ust.hk
Chunye (Max) Ma (Co-supervised with Prof. Wei Su)
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )
M.Sc.: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
B. E.: Beijing Institute of Technology
Research topic: Kinetics of phase-change process in porous materials
Email: cmaav@connect.ust.hk
Lingyi Guo
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )
M.E.: Xi'an Jiaotong University
B. E.: Xi'an Jiaotong University
Research topic: Boiling heat transfer using lattice Boltzmann method
Email: lguoap@connect.ust.hk
Wenxiang Liu
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2024. 03 - )
M. E. : Wuhan University
B. E. : Shandong University
Research topic: Interactions between heat carriers in complicated systems
Email: mewenxiangl@ust.hk
Yuanyuan Wang
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2024. 09 - )
M. E. : Hunan University
B. E. : Hunan University
Research topic: Thermal storage based on phase-change materials
Email: ywangug@connect.ust.hk
Co-supervised students (secondary supervisor):
Xiuzhu Wang, Ph.D. Candidate, ECE Department (2020. 09 - )
Longyun Shen, Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2021. 09 - )
Dingtao Shen, Ph.D. Student, Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (2023. 09 - )
Alumni:
Ruijie Xie, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2020. 09 - 2021.06)
Xifan Chen, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2021. 09 - 2022.06)
Zheyu Zhou; Muhetaer Pierkadan; Junshen Zhi; Shuo Wang; Zhuo Chen; Yuchen Luo; Yixin Li; Xizheng Zhan, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2022. 09 - 2023.06)
Ka Fai Lai; Xiangxiang Li, MAE Department (2023. 01 - 2024. 01)
Yi Ren; Aobai Xie; Yinhan Li; Haoyu Chen; Boyang Zhang, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - 2024.06)
Zhenyan Dai; Ziming Feng; Wenchang Huang, M.Sc. Student, Energy Institute (2024. 09 - 2024.06)
MSc independent project students:
TBD