
Junlin Chen, male, born in August 1990 in Yangquan, Shanxi Province. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Thermophysics, and currently serves as an Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Thermal Energy and Power Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2013. He obtained his Master of Engineering degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 2016. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Thermophysics from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2020. After graduation, he worked successively as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Researcher at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since July 2024, he has joined the Department of Energy and Power Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering. He now serves as the Deputy Director of the Department of Energy Engineering.
He is mainly engaged in applied basic research on high-efficiency heat exchange equipment for energy and power systems. As the principal investigator, he presides over one project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Fund), one General Program of the Beijing Natural Science Foundation, and one Open Fund Project of the Key Laboratory of Marine Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Education. As a core technical member, he has participated in a number of major projects, including the National Key R&D Program, the National Major Science and Technology Special Project for Aero-engines and Gas Turbines, and the Youth Team Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for Stable Support. He has published more than 40 academic papers, among which 16 are indexed by SCI/EI with his authorship as the first or corresponding author. He holds 10 patented or pending national invention patents and 2 authorized software copyrights.
I. Major Research Areas
- Heat transfer and flow characteristics of supercritical fluids.
- High-efficiency compact heat exchangers.
- Heat exchange technology for hydrogen energy.
- Phase change energy storage and thermal management.
II. Rewards and Honors
- Outstanding Trade Union Member of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2022.
- Outstanding Party Affairs Worker of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2024.
III. Research Projects
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Fund, Category C), Principal Investigator, 2022–2024.
- General Program of Beijing Natural Science Foundation, Principal Investigator, 2026–2028.
- Open Fund of the Key Laboratory of Marine Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Education, Principal Investigator, 2022.
- National Major Science and Technology Special Project for Aero-engines and Gas Turbines: Basic Research on Humidified Gas Turbine Cycle Technology, Core Participant, 2018–2023.
- National Key R&D Program: Waste Heat Recovery Technology for Industrial Dust-containing Waste Gas, Core Participant, 2016–2018.
IV. Representative Publications
- Junlin Chen, Wenhai Du, Keyong Cheng, Xunfeng Li, Jiangfeng Guo, Pengfei Lv, Hongsheng Dong. Design analysis of a hybrid printed circuit heat exchanger for precooling in hydrogen refueling station, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2025, 163: 108765. (TOP)
- Junlin Chen, Wenhai Du, Keyong Cheng, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Jiangfeng Guo, Pengfei Lv, Hongsheng Dong. Thermal-mechanical coupled stress prediction of printed circuit heat exchanger in the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2025, 73: 106521.
- Junlin Chen, Wenhai Du, Keyong Cheng, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Jiangfeng Guo, Pengfei Lv, Hongsheng Dong. Advances in thermal–hydraulic performance and dynamic behavior of supercritical CO2 in printed circuit heat exchangers: mechanisms, innovations, and future perspectives, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2025, 116: 109953.
- Junlin Chen, Keyong Cheng, Xunfeng Li, Jiangfeng Guo, Xiulan Huai. Thermodynamic analysis and equilibration response time prediction of recuperator in the SCO2 Brayton cycle, Energy, 2024, 308: 132807. (TOP)
- Junlin Chen, Keyong Cheng, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Hongsheng Dong. Thermodynamic evaluation and optimization of supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle considering recuperator types and designs. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 414: 137615. (TOP)
- Junlin Chen, Jingzhi Zhou, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai. Study of the heat transfer characteristics and waste heat recovery of hot gas with coagulative particles flowing through a moving granular bed filter (MGBF). Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022, 211: 118444. (TOP)
- Junlin Chen, Jiangfeng Guo, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Keyong Cheng. Thermal-hydraulic performance of mist/compressed humid air two-phase flow in an airfoil channel recuperator. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022, 201: 117802. (TOP)
- Junlin Chen, Jiangfeng Guo, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Keyong Cheng, Haiyan Zhang, Zengxiao Han. Thermal-hydraulic performance of compressed humid air flowing in a recuperator. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021,188: 116620. (TOP)
- Junlin Chen, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Min Xu, Jingzhi Zhou. Experiment study on collection and heat transfer characteristics of hot gas with coagulative particles flowing through a fixed granular bed with embedded heat exchange tubes. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020, 171: 114919. (TOP)
- Junlin Chen, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Yongwei Wang, Jingzhi Zhou. Numerical study on the collection efficiency and heat transfer characteristics of packed granular filter. Particuology, 2019, 46: 75-82.
- Junlin Chen, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Jingzhi Zhou. Collection efficiency in a three-dimensional randomly arranged dual-layer granular bed filter. Particuology, 2020, 49: 88-94.
- Junlin Chen, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai. Experimental study on the heat transfer of gas with coagulative particles flowing through a packed granular bed filter. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018, 141: 906-912. (TOP)
- Yuechao Zhao, Junlin Chen, Ming Li, Shezhan Liu, Mingxing Huang, Yi Zhang, Yu Liu, Yongchen Song. In situ measurement of CO2-oil mixture phase behavior properties in porous media for CO2-enhanced oil recovery. Fuel, 2025, 379: 132970. (TOP)
- Yuechao Zhao, Junlin Chen*, Mingjun Yang, Yu Liu, Yongchen Song. A rapid method for the measurement and estimation of CO2 diffusivity in liquid hydrocarbon-saturated porous media using MRI. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2016, 34: 437-441.
V. Patents and Software Copyrights
- Junlin Chen, Xunfeng Li, Xiulan Huai, Min Xu, Keyong Cheng. Granular Bed Filtration and Dust Removal Device. Authorized Invention Patent, Patent No.: ZL 201710716231.6.
- Yuechao Zhao, Yongchen Song, Junlin Chen, Min Hao, Mingjun Yang, Lanlan Jiang, Yu Liu. A Method for Rapid Measurement of Gas-Liquid Diffusion Coefficient Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology. Authorized Invention Patent, Patent No.: ZL 201410668710.1.
- Junlin Chen, Xunfeng Li, Keyong Cheng, Jiangfeng Guo, Xiulan Huai. Wet Cycle Regenerator Performance Prediction Software V1.0. Authorized Software Copyright, Registration No.: 2022SR0958394.
- Junlin Chen, Xunfeng Li, Keyong Cheng, Jiangfeng Guo, Xiulan Huai. Performance Prediction Software V1.0 for Humid Gas Turbine Regenerators with Different Channel Structures Under Water Mist Conditions. Authorized Software Copyright, Registration No.: 2023SR0695237.
VI. Admissions Information
The recruitment focuses on professional master's students in Energy and Power (0858) – with a focus on the Clean Energy Technology field (085807) – and academic master's students in Mechanical Engineering (0802). Students majoring in Energy and Power Engineering, New Energy Science and Engineering, Process Equipment and Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and other related disciplines are sincerely welcome to join the team, provided that they are practical and earnest, dare to innovate, and possess strong computer application skills as well as high English proficiency.
E-mail: chenjunlin@bipt.edu.cn