Advanced Energy and Structures Group
Microscale Thermophysics Engineering Laboratory
Principal Investigator:
Associate 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: meyixinx@ust.hk
Xing Xiang (Co-supervised with Prof. Qiye Zheng)
Ph.D., MAE Department @HKUST
Research topic: Electron-phonon interactions in complex crystals
Email: xxiangad@connect.ust.hk
Graduate Students:
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
Ziyi Wang
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2025. 09 - )
B. E. : Tsinghua University
Research topic: Quantifying the ion transport and selectivity in MXene
Email: xxx
Junjie Wang
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2025. 09 - )
M. E. : University of Science and Technology China
B. E. : Wuhan University of Technology
Research topic: Understanding the phonon-ion interactions in solid-state electrolytes and electrodes
Email: xxx
Wenyi Yan (Co-supervised with Prof. Zhigang Li)
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2025. 09 - )
B. S. : Shanghai Jiaotong University
Research topic: Characterizing the ion and phonon interactions in solid-state electrolytes and electrodes
Email: xxx
Borui Hu
Ph.D. Student, MAE Department (2025. 09 - )
M. Sc. : HKUST
B. E. : McMaster University
Research topic: Understanding ion transport in nanochannels for water treatement
Email: bhuap@connect.ust.hk
Wing Yat Wong
MPhil. Student, MAE Department (2025. 09 - )
B. E. : HKUST
Research topic: Passive evaporative cooling paint development
Email: wywongca@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:
Dr. Guang Wang;
PhD 2020-2024, postdoc 2024-2024;
Current position: engineer at SiCarrier in Shenzhen.
Dr. Yixin Xu;
PhD 2020-2024;
Current position: postdoc with Prof. Yanguang Zhou at HKUST.
Dr. Hongzhao Fan;
PhD 2021-2025;
Current position: engineer at Huawei in Shenzhen.
Dr. Xing Xiang;
PhD 2021-2025;
Current position: postdoc with Profs. Qiye Zheng and Yanguang Zhou at HKUST.