Research Overview

Dr. Du is currently an Associate Professor in Future Energy and Decarbonization (FED) at Lancaster University. He received his PhD in Thermal Energy Storage from the University of Leeds (UK) and his Bachelor’s degree in Thermal Energy Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University (China). Prior to his current appointment, he was as Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter (2022–2023), Associate Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2018–2022), and Acting Project Leader at CSIRO (2014–2017, Australia). He is the Academic Committee Member of ENFHT (2020-2026 and ongoing) and serves as an Editor or Young Editorial Board Member for several international journals, including ‘Journal of Clean Energy and Energy Storage’, ‘Energy Storage and Saving', 'Results in Engineering’ and ‘Carbon Neutrality’, etc. Dr. Du has published more than 120 SCI articles in high-impact journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Nanoscale, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, and Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. Dr. Du served as the Chief Scientist and Principal Investigator of China’s National Key R&D Program. In recognition of his significant contributions, he received the RINENG Outstanding Young Researcher Award (2023) and has been consecutively named among the Stanford-published World’s Top 2% Scientists (2024 and 2025).

Dr. Du ‘s research encompasses hydrogen, alternative fuels, advanced energy storage, ultra-high flux heat transfer, and direct air capture (DAC), aligning with the strategic development of emerging disciplines such as New Energy Science and Technology, Energy Storage Science and Engineering, and Carbon Neutrality Science and Engineering. His research fosters interdisciplinary integration of zero net energy, nano materials and advanced manufacturing, accelerating the translation of innovation into impactful solutions for global sustainability and decarbonization.

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(‪Yanping Du‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬ )