Mingke Hu, PhD
Full Professor of Thermal Science | Head, Department of Energy and Power Engineering
School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

With over a decade of research experience, Professor Hu’s work centers on the interdisciplinary field of solar spectral manipulation and conversion for efficient energy utilization.

Education & Career
Professor Hu earned his PhD from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2017, after which he served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at USTC for two and a half years. In December 2019, he joined the University of Nottingham as a Marie Curie Individual Fellow. Subsequently, he became a Senior Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore in July 2022. In January 2024, he joined Southwest Jiaotong University as a tenure-track research professor and was promoted to Full Professor in December of the same year.

Research Leadership & Output
Professor Hu has led 15 research and talent projects supported by prestigious programs such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Key R&D Program of China, and EU Horizon 2020. His scholarly work includes 46 SCI-indexed publications as first or corresponding author, which have garnered over 4,900 citations. He also holds 12 authorized invention patents.

Awards & Honors
Professor Hu's contributions have been recognized through numerous accolades, including:

• Pioneer Young Scientist Award, International Conference on Sustainable Building Energy Engineering, 2025

• NSFC Excellent Young Scientists (Overseas), 2024

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship, 2019

• Chinese National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents, 2017

• World Top 2% Scientist, since 2022

• Innovation Award, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies, 2021

• Grand Gold Medal, Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, 2016

• Excellent Doctoral Dissertations Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018

Academic Service
Professor Hu actively contributes to the academic community as:

• Associate Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research (IF: 2.9) and Green Technologies and Sustainability (ESCI-indexed)

• Editorial Board Member for six international journals, including Building Simulation (IF: 6.1) and International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies (IF: 2.3)

• Member of Scientific Committees for several international conferences focusing on net-zero carbon built environments and alternative energy technologies

• Session Chair at leading conferences such as the International Conference for Global Chinese Academia on Energy and Built Environment and the International Conference on Sustainable Building Energy Engineering

Join Our Team
Professor Hu welcomes inquiries from motivated postdoctoral researchers, PhD, and Master’s candidates, both from China and internationally, who are passionate about advancing research in:

• Solar energy technologies

• Radiative sky cooling

• Thermochemical energy storage

• Micro/nano materials

• Heat transfer enhancement

• Building energy efficiency

Prospective candidates are encouraged to reach out to explore opportunities for collaboration and innovation in these cutting-edge fields.