Associate Professor Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Dr. Lin Zeng is a tenure-track associate professor at Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering. Dr. Zeng received his Bachelor degree on electrochemical engineering and Master degree on applied chemistry from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2008 and 2010, respectively. He received his Ph.D. on mechanical engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2014. Dr. Zeng was a postdoctoral research fellow at HKUST from 2015 to 2018. Dr. Zeng’s research interests mainly include fuel cell, water splitting, electrochemical energy storage materials and devices. Dr. Zeng led three research projects, one from National Natural Science Foundation of China, one from Guangdong Natural Science Foundation and one from Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation. Dr. Zeng has published more than 80 research articles in journals such as Nature Catalysis，Energy & Environmental Science, Nano Energy, Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Applied Energy. His Google Scholar Citation is over 3000 times and H-index is 32. Dr. Zeng has been serving a long time reviewer for prestigious journal such as Energy & Environmental Science and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
Personal Profile
Professor Zeng's research area includes fuel cell, water splitting, redox flow battery and other electrochemical energy storage devices. He hosts three funds currently (one from National Natural Science Foundation of China, one from Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation and one from Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation). He published more than 80 papers in top-rated journals, such as Nature Catalysis，Energy & Environmental Science, etc. According to Web of Science, his papers have been cited more than 3,000 times with H-index of 32. He served as the reviewer for more than 20 journals, such as Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Education Background
Ph.D. 2010 - 2014, Nanotechnology Concentration, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
M.S. 2008 - 2010, Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
B.S. 2004 - 2008, Electrochemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Work Experience
Jan. 2019 - present, Associate professor, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018, Research associate professor, SUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies
Oct. 2015 - Sep. 2018, HKUST Jockey Club IAS Post-doctoral Fellow, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jan. 2015 - Sep. 2015, Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Major Recognitions
"World's Top 2% Scientists 2021" in World's Top 2% Scientists, 2022
"World's Top 2% Scientists 2020" in World's Top 2% Scientists, 2021
"Peacock Plan" B Level Talents of Overseas High-level Talents of Shenzhen, 2019
Research Areas: Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion devices
(1) Electrocatalyst for fuel cell and water-splitting
(2) Reaction mechanism study for oxygen-contained reactions
(3) Reaction mechanism and electrocatalyst for CO2RR and N2RR.
(4) Redox flow battery
(5) Novel energy storage and conversion devices
Research
Electrochemistry; Material science; Mass transfer at the interface;
Fuel Cell; Water splitting; Secondary battery; Electrochemical Energy storage device; Nanomaterials; Composite materials; Electrocatalysts
New electrochemical energy storage device
Teaching
ME304 Fundamentals of Energy Engineering, Undergraduate, Autumn term
MEE5402 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology, Postgraduate, Autumn term
MEE5406 Principle and technology of energy storage, Postgraduate, Spring term
MEE5409 Fundamentals of energy catalysis, Postgraduate, Spring term
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Prof. Zeng’s group research interests mainly include fuel cell, water splitting, electrochemical energy storage materials and devices. Dr. Zeng led three research projects, one from National Natural Science Foundation of China, one from Guangdong Natural Science Foundation and one from Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation. Dr. Zeng has published more than 80 research articles in journals such as Nature Catalysis，Energy & Environmental Science, Nano Energy, Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Applied Energy. His Google Scholar Citation is over 3000 and H-index is 32. Dr. Zeng has been serving a long time reviewer for prestigious journal such as Energy & Environmental Science and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
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Contact Us
Contact Address
Room 412, North Tower, College of Engineering, No. 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Taoyuan Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Office Phone
0755-88015372
zengl3@sustech.edu.cn