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Research interests
Mechanical Engineering - Cooling technologies, i.e., evaporative and conductive cooling
Mechanical Engineering - Multi-timescale and -spatialcale simulations
Chemical Engineering - Synthesis of MOF based composites
Physics & Astronomy - Algorithm development on nanoscale heat transfer
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, PhD, RWTH Aachen University
2017
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Extreme-mission Microelectronic Passive Transducers
CHEN, K. J. (CoPI), SHAO, Q. (CoPI), YANG, Y. (PI), ZHOU, Y. (CoPI) & CHU, Z. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
1/03/26 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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Understanding the thermal transport properties of porous crystals: a combined theoretical and experimental investigation
ZHOU, Y. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Environment and Conservation Fund - Energy-Saving Passive Evaporative Eco-Cooling Paint
ZHOU, Y. (PI) & TSO, C. Y. (PI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/04/24 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Theoretical and experimental investigations of thermal transport properties of hybrid crystals
ZHOU, Y. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Atomic simulation of the mechanism for GaN removal by coupling texture depth and grinding depth under water lubrication conditions
Dai, H., Shang, Z., Zhou, Y., Liu, Z., Sihavong, B., Putthana, V. & Du, H., Jul 2026, In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 209, 14 p., 110603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Electrified isoreticular synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-90 membrane through self-templating for tunable gas separations
Liu, Z., Song, S., Tang, Z., Liu, S., He, J., Wu, R., Zhou, Y., Li, J. & Zhou, S., 16 Feb 2026, In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 65, 8, 6 p., e25064.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Fast Ionic Transport Governed by Collective Vibrational Dynamics
Xu, Y., Xiang, X., Li, Z., Lu, Y. & Zhou, Y., 25 Mar 2026, In: Physical Review Letters. 136, 12, 8 p., 126302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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General synthetic iterative scheme for fast solving coupled electron–phonon Boltzmann equations
LIU, J., XIANG, X., ZHOU, Y. & SU, W., 1 Jun 2026, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 260, 14 p., 128510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Mechanically Driven, Self-Powered Hydrogel Iontronics for Visualized Tactile Logic Gate Circuit
Ouyang, Y., Xiang, X., Zhang, Y., Li, X., Zhou, Y., Wang, Z. L. & Wei, D., 26 Jun 2026, In: Small. 22, 36, 15 p., e73728.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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The 7th International Conference on Vibrational and Energy Harvesting Applications
ZHOU, Y. (Area Chair)
11 Jul 2026 → 14 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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2026 MRS Spring Meeting
ZHOU, Y. (Area Chair)
26 Apr 2026 → 1 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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Double UST Workshop on Energy and Manufacturing
ZHOU, Y. (Chair)
13 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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Acta Mechanica Sinica, Springer (Journal)
ZHOU, Y. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2026 → 31 Dec 2031Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Enhanced ion transport in counter-charged nanochannels: fabrication and characterization
SHI, D. (Contributor), ZHOU, L. (Contributor), LIN, S. (Contributor), ZHOU, Y. (Contributor) & LI, Z. (Invited speaker)
7 Nov 2025 → 10 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
Awards
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Best Poster Award at the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting
ZHOU, Y. (Recipient), Apr 2025
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
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Finalist of School of Engineering (SEND) PhD Research Excellence Award 2024-25
ZHOU, Y. (Recipient), Jun 2025
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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IMechE Best Student Design Awards 2024/25
ZHOU, Y. (Recipient), Jun 2025
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize