Title

Associate Professor

School

School of Mechanical Engineering

Department

Department of Energy and Power Engineering

Office

Room #413, Teaching Building #1

Postcode

100081

Email

xuan.zhang@bit.edu.cn

Website

https://www.x-mol.com/groups/FrostLab

Research Interest

Mechanisms and applications of heat/mass transfer and fluid flow coupling processes, including but not limited to:

[1] Icing/Frosting/Freezing, Anti-/De-icing and anti-/de-frosting, Liquid-solid and gas-solid phase change

[2] Condensation/Evaporation/Boiling, Enhanced heat/mass transfer and fluid flow, Gas-liquid phase change

[3] Droplet/Bubble dynamics, Wettability and surface/interface science

[4] Micro-/Nano-scale heat/mass transfer and fluid flow, Phase change materials (PCM)

Education and Working Experience

2025.12 – present, Associate Professor (Tenured), Beijing Institute of Technology

2022.04 – 2025.11, Associate Professor (Tenure track), Beijing Institute of Technology

2019.09 – 2022.01, Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University,

2019.09 – 2021.09, Postdoctoral Researcher, Tsinghua University

2014.09 – 2019.07, Ph.D., Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

2010.09 – 2014.07, B.E., Beijing Institute of Technology

Scientific Research

1. Research projects and selected publications

Dr. ZHANG has received 10+ research fundings from National Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Aeronautical Science Foundation of China, Open Fund of National Key Laboratory, etc.

He has published/co-authored 120+ SCI journal papers on Science、Nature Communications、Cell Reports Physical Science、Advanced Science、Advanced Functional Materials、Nano Letters、Nano Energy、Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews、Applied Physics Reviews、ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces、Chemical Engineering Journal、International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer、Applied Thermal Engineering、Journal of Colloid and Interface Science、Physics of Fluids、Applied Physics Letters, etc., with 60+ papers being first/corresponding authors. More details could be seen via the profiles in Pure (https://pure.bit.edu.cn/en/persons/xuan-zhang/publications) or ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xuan-Zhang-25)

His works have been cited by 3800+ times in Google Scholar with a h-index of 34, selected as ESI Highly Cited/Hot, Featured, Editor’s Pick, Front Cover, and CNKI Highly Cited papers, and reported 50+ times by famous science and technology media, such as 人民日报, 中国科学报, The New York Times, EurekAlert! (a news website operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science), Phys.org and Tech Xplore (two branches of Science X Network focusing on science and technology), Scienmag, and Bioengineer.

[1] R. Gao, X. Zhang, M. Song, et al., Nanoparticle-mediated bubble suppression during droplet solidification for mechanical reinforcement, Advanced Science (2026) e76909.

[2] K. Shao, X. Zhang, M. Song, et al., Manipulating trapped air bubbles in ice for message storage in cold regions, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 6 (2025) 102622. (Reported by 人民日报, The New York Times, etc.)

[3] H. Cai, M. Song, …, X. Zhang, Micro-/nano-scale interfacial regulation of freezing in multi-component aqueous systems: From ice formation mechanisms to functional applications, Advanced Functional Materials n/a (2026) e78408.

[4] J. Fei, D. Han, X. Zhang, et al., Ultrahigh passive cooling power in hydrogel with rationally designed optofluidic properties, Nano Lett. 24 (2024) 623–631.

[5] J. Fei, X. Zhang, D. Han, et al., Passive cooling paint enabled by rational design of thermal-optical and mass transfer properties, Science 388 (2025) 1044–1049. (ESI Highly Cited/Hot Paper)

[6] S.M.A. Naqvi, X. Zhang, M. Song, et al., Ultra-low temperature frosting in cryogenic engineering: Mechanisms, methods, features, and control strategies, Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev. 242 (2026) 117254.

[7] K. Shao, M. Song, …, X. Zhang, Effects of environmental temperature and trapped air bubbles on the mechanical properties of ice cubes, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 16 (2024) 63482–63494.

[8] R. Huang, X. Zhang, L. Zhang, et al., Icing characteristics of micropillar-encapsulated sessile water droplets on cold surfaces, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 261 (2026) 128527. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

[9] X. Zhang, X. Liu, X. Wu, et al., Impacting-freezing dynamics of a supercooled water droplet on a cold surface: Rebound and adhesion, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 158 (2020) 119997. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

[10] X. Zhang, Z. Zhu, C. Zhang, et al., Reduced contact time of a droplet impacting on a moving superhydrophobic surface, Appl. Phys. Lett. 117 (2020) 151602.

3. Reports

[1] 张旋. 复杂海洋环境结冰与防除冰机理研究: 第七届全国结冰与防除冰学术会议[C]. 中国, 西安, 2026-05-30. (特邀报告)

[2] 张旋. 复杂条件水滴与水膜结冰机理研究: 2025全国表面防除冰学术会议[C]. 中国, 成都, 2025-12-19. (论坛召集人, 特邀报告)

[3] 张旋. 冰雪可控制备关键基础问题研究: 2025国际零碳城市乡村与零碳建筑大会暨技术设备博览会 (“室内滑雪场馆节能降碳实践”专题论坛)[C]. 中国, 北京, 2025-07-24. (特邀报告)

[4] ZHANG Xuan, Freezing characteristics of droplets on cold surfaces: Fundamental Study and Engineering Application of Frosting and Icing Seminar in 2024[C]. Beijing, China, 2024-07-27. (Invited Speaker)

[5] 张旋, 冷凝结霜初期液滴冻结特性研究: 第九届热力学与能源利用青年学术论坛[C]. 中国, 西安, 2024-07-27. (特邀报告)

[6] 张旋, 水滴结冰与碰撞及其耦合特性研究: 多相传热与双碳科技应用国际研讨会暨2022年结霜结冰专题研讨会[C]. 在线会议, 2022-10-30. (特邀报告)

[7] ZHANG Xuan. Experiments and simulations on the impact and freezing characteristics of supercooled water droplets on cold substrates: The 14th International Green Energy Conference[C]. Virtual, 2022-07-05. (Invited Speaker)

4. Books

[1] SHAO Keke, SONG Mengjie, ZHANG Xuan, ZHANG Long, WANG Yijun. Chapter 20 - Research on polar anti-icing, deicing, and ice-breaking technologies to serve the blue economy of the Arctic new shipping route[M]//SILLANPÄÄ Mika, KURNIAWAN Tonni Agustiono. Blue Economy: Oceans as the Economic Frontier in Industry 4.0. Elsevier, 2025: 276-290. 2025-09-01. ISBN: 9780443239007, 300 pages.

[2] ZHANG Xuan, LIU Xin, MIN Jingchun, GUO Yiqing, WU Xiaomin, FEI Yunda. Chapter 6 - Simulation of the impact and icing processes of water droplets on spheres[M]//SONG Mengjie, ZHANG Long. Frosting and Icing for Efficient Energy Use in Engineering Applications. Elsevier, 2025: 109–135. 2025-03-28. ISBN: 9780443154959, 456 pages.

[3] SONG Mengjie, JIANG Zhengyong, ZHANG Xuan, ZHANG Long, LIU Yuanxin, SHAO Keke. Chapter 38 - Mechanism of flow boiling in microchannels and structure optimization of heat changers used in pumped two-phase cooling system for data center cooling[M]//ALOUI Fethi, VARUVEL Edwin Geo, SONTHALIA Ankit. Handbook of Thermal Management Systems. Elsevier, 2023-08-01. ISBN: 9780443190179, 1200 pages.

[4] 张旋. 过冷水滴的结冰与碰撞及其耦合特性研究[M]. 北京: 清华大学出版社, 2022-10-01. ISBN: 9787302606550, 169页.

[5] TRAN Tuan, ZHANG Xuan. Chapter 10 - Process monitoring and inspection[M]//PATEL Chandrakant D., CHEN Chun-Hsien. Digital Manufacturing: The Industrialization of “Art to Part” 3D Additive Printing. Elsevier, 2022-07-06, ISBN: 9780323950626, 482 pages.

5. Patents and software copyrights

[1] 一种弹性可控的高低温热管理结构: 中国, 202510413929.5[P], 2025-04-03.

[2] 一种分层冰体制备方法及装置: 中国, 202411980703.5[P], 2024-12-31.

[3] 一种脉冲热流式结冰探测方法及装置: 中国, 202311825431.7[P], 2023-12-22.

[4] 一种控制冰内气泡类型的方法及装置: 中国, 202311791449.X[P], 2023-12-22.

[5] 一种水下气泡防除冰实验模拟系统: 中国, 202311733045.5[P], 2023-12-15.

[6] 霜冰预测探测用低温平板表面结霜图片特征识别与提取软件: 2024SR0377650[CP]. 2024-03-11.

[7] 结冰预测用复杂表面液滴碰撞铺展特性计算软件: 2024SR0141277[CP]. 2024-01-22.

Awards & Honors

[1] First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award, Shandong Province, 2025

[2] Second Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award, Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics, 2026

[3] Second Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award, Chinese Society of Aeronautics And Astronautics, 2026

[4] Second Prize of the Technological Innovation Award, China Industry-University-Research Institute Collaboration Association, 2026

[5] ESI Highly Cited Paper, Web of Science, 2026

[6] ESI Highly Cited/Hot Paper, Web of Science, 2026

[7] Advisory Board Picks (Best of 2025), Cell Reports Physical Science, 2025

[8] Top 0.5% Scholars, ScholarGPS, 2025-present

[9] World's Top 2% Scientists, Stanford University & Elsevier, 2023-present

[10] Wu Zhonghua Award for Outstanding Graduate Student (10 students/year over China), Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics, 2019

[11] Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, Tsinghua University, 2019

Academic Services

[1] Editors/Editorial Board Members: Associate Editor of Particulate Science and Technology (JCR Q3, Taylor & Francis), Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports (JCR Q1, Springer Nature), Section Editor of Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering (EI), and Youth Editorial Board Member of SCI/ESCI/EI/Scopus journals, including The Innovation Reviews/Insights、Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer、Exploration（IF2024=22.5）、Coatings（JCR Q2）、Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing、Thermo、Clean Energy Science and Technology, 工程科学学报, 材料导报, 家电科技, etc.

[2] Guest Editors: Applied Thermal Engineering (JCR Q1, Elsevier), Scientific Reports (JCR Q1, Springer Nature), Micromachines (JCR Q2), Sensors (JCR Q2), Measurement & Control (JCR Q3), Energies (JCR Q3), Thermo, etc.

[3] Conference Committee Members: MSTP-2024, Frosting-icing 2025, CMAAE 2025, MEACM 2025, ICMEM 2024, 2026中国家电科技年会, 2025全国表面防除冰学术会议, etc.

[4] Referees: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Applied Thermal Engineering, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of Energy Storage, Science China Technological Sciences, Applied Physics Letters, Computers & Fluids, Chemical Engineering Science, Journal of Crystal Growth, Langmuir, Physics of Fluids, 工程热物理学报, 流体机械, 振动与冲击, etc.