Dr. Yuying Yan

Yuying Yan (BSc, January 1982 from Jilin University of Technology, MSc, May 1986 in Thermal Science Engineering at Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering) obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at City, University of London in 1996. After taking research & academic positions at University of Surrey and Nottingham Trent University, respectively, he joined University of Nottingham in 2004, and was promoted to full Professor in 2011 as Chair in Thermal Fluids Engineering. His research covers widely ranged areas of thermofluids including heat transfer enhancement, applied thermodynamics, phase change, nanofluids and nature inspired solutions for energy efficiency and thermal management. He is member/director of UK national heat transfer committee, member of UK EPSRC peer review college, fellow of International Society of Bionic Engineering (ICBE). He was head of fluids & thermal engineering and faculty director of global engagement at UoN, deputy general secretary of ICBE, panel member of European Research Council’s advanced research grant, etc. He has chaired or co-chaired over 10 international conferences/events. He has supervised more than 40 PhD students so far, authored or co-authored over 450 papers including about 300 journal papers. He serves as Senior Editor for Elsevier e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, Associate Editor for Elsevier “Case Studies in Thermal Engineering”, also holds editorial board membership at International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Scientific Reports, Journal of Bionic Engineering, Thermal Science & Engineering Progress, Energy Storage & Saving, and Automotive Innovation, etc.