Faculty Profile

BIO

Education

PhD, Southwest Jiaotong University, Heating, gassing, ventilation and air conditioning engineering，(2016)

M.A., Southwest Jiaotong University, Material engineering，(2012)

B.S., Southwest Jiaotong University, Material science and engineering， (2010)

Employment

Academic Appointments

Associate Researcher, School of mechanical engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2019-present)

Postdoctoral Fellow, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, China (2016-2018)

Administrative Appointments

Research Interests

Phase change material, Thermal energy storage, Thermal management

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Principal Publications of the Last Five Years

Nan Zhang, Yanping Yuan*. Synthesis and thermal properties of nanoencapsulation of paraffin as phase change material for latent heat thermal energy storage. Energy and Built Environment. Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2020, Pages 410-416

Li Yang, Yanping Yuan, Nan Zhang*, Yanfang Dong, Yafen Sun, Wenhui Ji. Photo-to-thermal conversion and energy storage of lauric acid/expanded graphite composite phase change materials. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020, 44(11), 8555-8566.

Nan Zhang, Yaoge Jing, Yanlin Song, Yanxia Du, Yanping Yuan*. Thermal properties and crystallization kinetics of pentaglycerine/graphene nanoplatelets composite phase change material for thermal energy storage. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020,44:448-459.

Nan Zhang, Yanping Yuan*, Xiaoling Cao, Yanxia Du, Zhaoli Zhang, Yewei Gui. Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems with Solid–Liquid Phase Change Materials: A Review. Advanced Engineering Materials. 2018. 1700753.

Nan Zhang, Yanlin Song, Yanxia Du*, Yanping Yuan*, Guangming Xiao, Yewei Gui. A Novel Solid–Solid Phase Change Material: Pentaglycerine/Expanded Graphite Composite PCMs. Advanced Engineering Materials. 2018. 1800237.

Nan Zhang, Yanxia Du*. Ultrasonic enhancement on heat transfer of palmitic-stearic acid as PCM in unit: An experimental study. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2018,43:532-537.

RESEARCH

Current Research

Thermal management by phase change material of hypersonic vehicles cabin based on the need for weight reduction and efficiency enhancement, Natural Science Foundation of China, NO: 52006183 (2021–2023)

Research Group

Dr. Zhang is a member of Built Environment and Energy Efficient Utilization Team Sichuan Youth Science and Technology Innovation Group

TEACHING

Primary Teaching areas

Heat and mass transfer

Latent heat thermal energy storage

Thermal management

Current Courses

Heat Transfer

Energy Storage Technology Theory

GRADUATE SUPERVISION

I am available for supervision. Over the past two years, I have supervised 4 Mas.