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)
RA & Postdoctoral Scholar:
Simin Wang (Visiting PhD student),
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics Department@CityU (2019. 09 - )
Research topic: Thermal transport in layered materials
Email: smwang6-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Yan Luo
M. Sc. student, MAE Department (2023. 01 - )
B. E. : Southeast Jiaotong University
Research topic: Thermal transport across interfaces
Email: yluocr@connect.ust.hk
Graduate Students:
Yixin Xu
Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2020. 09 - )
M. E. : Huazhong University of Science and Technology
B. E. : Dalian University of Technology
Research topic: Interfacial engineering for enhancing the heat transfer coefficient
Email: yixin96.xu@connect.ust.hk
Guang Wang (Lab Manager)
Ph.D. Candidate, MAE Department (2020. 09 - )
M. S. : Tsinghua University
B. S. : Tongji University
Research topic: Synthesis, measuring and modeling the thermal properties of MOF-polymer composites
Email: gwangav@connect.ust.hk
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. : Xian 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: Gas storage and seperation in porous materials
Email: qheak@connect.ust.hk
Chunye (Max) Ma
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: MOF membrane technology for carbon removal
Email: cmaav@connect.ust.hk
Lingyi Guo
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2023. 09 - )
M.E.: Xian Jiaotong University
B. E.: Xian Jiaotong University
Research topic: Boiling heat transfer using lattice Boltzmann method
Email: lguoap@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 - )
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)
MSc independent project students:
Ka Fai Lai, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2023. 01 - )
Xiangxiang Li, M.Sc. Student, MAE Department (2023. 01 - )