Jian Zhang

Jian Zhang

Visiting Assistant Professor

Office: 108 Carpenter
jz384@msstate.edu
P 662.325.3260
Google Scholar Citation

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, Aug 2018
M.S., Thermal Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, China, Jul 2014
B.S., Vehicle Engineering, North University of China, China, Jul 2011

Experience Record

  • 2018-Present, Visiting Assistant Professor, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, MS
  • 2016 - 2018, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, MS
  • 2014 – 2016, Graduate Research Assistant, Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, MS
  • 2011 – 2014, Graduate Research Assistant, Beijing University of Technology, China

Specialty Areas

  • Energy System Design and Optimization
  • Waste Heat Recovery Technology
  • Organic Rankine Cycle System
  • Integrated Renewable Energy System
  • Energy Incentive and Policy

Honors and Awards

  • Student Research Travel Award, Mississippi State University, 2017, 2018
  • Outstanding Graduate Students of Beijing, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, 2014
  • National Scholarship for Graduate Students, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2013
  • Outstanding Graduate Students, Beijing University of Technology, 2013
  • Second Prize in the International Student Contest on Environment and New Energy, The Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China, 2013
  • Third Prize of the 7th China Refrigeration & Air conditioning Industry Science &Technology Contest for University Students, 2013

Publications

Journal Papers

  • Jian Zhang, Heejin Cho, Pedro J. Mago, Hongguang Zhang, and Fubin Yang. “Multi-objective Design Optimization for Distributed Energy Systems with Energy Storage,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology. (Submitted)
  • Jian Zhang, Heejin Cho, Rogelio Luck, and Pedro J. Mago, 2018, “Integrated Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage (PV-BES) Systems: An Analysis of Existing Financial Incentive Policies in the US,” Applied Energy, 212, 895-908.
  • Fubin Yang, Heejin Cho, Hongguang Zhang, Jian Zhang, and Yuting Wu, 2018, “Artificial neural network (ANN) based prediction and optimization of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for diesel engine waste heat recovery,” Energy Conversion and Management, 164, 15-26.
  • Jian Zhang, Alta Knizley, Heejin Cho, 2017, “Investigation of existing financial incentive policies for solar photovoltaic systems in U.S. regions,” AIMS Energy, 5(6): 974-996.
  • Fubin Yang, Heejin Cho, Hongguang Zhang, and Jian Zhang,2017, “Thermoeconomic multi-objective optimization of a dual loop organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for CNG engine waste heat recovery,” Applied Energy, 205, 1100-1118.
  • Jian Zhang, Heejin Cho and Alta Knizley, 2016, “Evaluation of financial incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) systems in U.S. regions,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 59, 738–762.
  • Jian Zhang, Hongguang Zhang, Kai Yang, Fubin Yang, Zhen Wang, Guangyao Zhao, Hao Liu, Enhua Wang, Baofeng Yao, 2014, “Performance analysis of regenerative organic Rankine cycle (RORC) using the pure working fluid and the zeotropic mixture over the whole operating range of a diesel engine,” Energy Conversion and Management, 84, 282-294.
  • Fubin Yang, Xiaorui Dong, Hongguang Zhang, Zhen Wang, Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, Enhua Wang, Hao Liu, and Guangyao Zhao, 2014, “Performance analysis of waste heat recovery with a dual loop organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system for diesel engine under various operating conditions,” Energy Conversion and Management, 80, 243-255.
  • Enhua Wang., Hongguang Zhang, Boyuan Fan, Minggao Ouyang, Fuyuan Yang, Kai Yang, Zhen Wang, Jian Zhang, and Fubin Yang, 2014, “Parametric analysis of a dual-loop ORC system for waste heat recovery of a diesel engine,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 67 (1), 168-178.
  • Kai Yang, Hongguang Zhang, Songsong Song, Fubin Yang, Hao Liu, Guangyao Zhao, Jian Zhang, and Baofeng Yao, 2014, “Effects of degree of superheat on the running performance of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) waste heat recovery system for diesel engines under various operating conditions,” Energies, 7 (4), 2123-2145.
  • Kai Yang, Hongguang Zhang, Songsong Song, Jian Zhang, Yuting Wu, Yeqiang Zhang, Hongjin Wang, Ying Chang, and Chen Bei, 2014, “Performance analysis of the vehicle diesel engine-ORC combined system based on a screw expander,” Energies, 7 (5), 3400-3419.
  • Kai Yang, Hongguang Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jian Zhang, Fubin Yang, Enhua Wang, and Baofeng Yao, 2013, “Study of zeotropic mixtures of ORC (organic Rankine cycle) under engine various operating conditions,” Energy, 58, 494-510.
  • Qingguo Wei, Zhen Wang, Kai Yang, Fubin Yang, Jian Zhang, Hongguang Zhang, 2014, “Research on zeotropic mixtures in the ORC of engines under multiple operating conditions”, Journal of Harbin Engineering University, 35, 4, 469-476.
  • Xiaorui Dong, Fubin Yang, Hongguang Zhang, Zhen Wang, Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, 2015, “Performance analysis of a dual loop organic Rankine cycle for vehicle diesel engine under various operating conditions”, Transactions of Beijing Institute of Technology, 35, 5, 471-476.
  • Hongguang Zhang, Bin Liu, Yan Chen, Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, Dongfang Wang, 2012, “Engine waste heat recovery based on single screw expander”, Transactions of the Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery, 43, 5, 27-31.
  • Fubin Yang, Xiaorui, Dong, Zhen Wang, Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, Hongguang Zhang, 2013, “Waste heat recovery system of exhaust gas for engine based on two-stage organic Rankine cycle”, Vehicle Engine, 5, 27-32.
  • Hongguang Zhang, Jian Zhang, Kai Yang, Guangyao Zhang, Hao Liu, Baofeng Yao, 2014, “Performance of regenerative organic Rankine cycle over whole operating range of diesel engine”, Transactions of the Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery, 45, 8, 19-26.
  • Hongguang Zhang, Jian Zhang, Kai Yang, Baofeng Yao, 2013, “Thermodynamic analysis of regenerative organic Rankine cycle”, Transactions of the Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery, 44, 5, 35-40.
  • Kai Yang, Hongguang Zhang, Jian Zhang, Fubin Yang, Zhen Wang, Boyuan Fan, 2013, “Simulation of mixed refrigerant for diesel engine waste heat recovery system under variable conditions”, Transactions of the Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery, 44, 7, 39-44.
  • Fubin Yang, Xiaorui Dong, Zhen Wang, Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, Hongguang Zhang, 2015, “Performance analysis for waste heat recovery system of vehicle diesel engine based on organic Rankine cycle”, Vehicle Engine, 1, 33-38.

Conference Papers

  • Jian Zhang, Heejin Cho, Hongguang Zhang, Fubin Yang, 2018, “Multi-objective Design Optimization for Distributed Energy Systems with Energy Storage: A Case Study”, ASME 2018 12thInternational Conference on Energy Sustainability, June 24-28, 2018, Lake Buena Vista, FL, U.S.
  • Jian Zhang, Heejin Cho and Alta Knizley, 2016, “An Evaluation of Financial Incentive Policies for Solar Photovoltaic Systems in the U.S.”, Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Power and Energy Conference, June 26-30, 2017, Charlotte, NC, U.S.
  • Jian Zhangand Heejin Cho, 2016, “Conceptual Design for a Smart Hybrid Vehicle to Power Smart Buildings,” 2016 International Conference on Advanced Automotive Technology, July 7-9, 2016, Gwangju, South Korea.
  • Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, Hong Guang Zhang, Yan Chen, Bin Liu, Yu Ting Wu, and Wei Wang, 2012, “Study and selection of working fluids for organic Rankine cycle (ORC) using engine waste heat energy”, Advanced Materials Research, vol. 468, pp. 3113-3116. Trans Tech Publications, 2012.
  • Kai Yang, Hong Guang Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jian Zhang, Fu Bin Yang, En Hua Wang, and Bao Feng Yao, 2014, “Study on the Performance of the Organic Rankine Cycle System with Internal Heat Exchanger under Vehicle Engine Various Operating Conditions,” Advanced Materials Research, vol. 856, pp. 349-356. Trans Tech Publications, 2014.
  • Yan Chen, Yanqin Zhang, Hongguang Zhang, Bin Liu, Kai Yang, and Jian Zhang, 2012, “Study on exhaust heat recovery utilizing Organic Rankine Cycle for diesel engine at full-load conditions,” Proceedings of the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress, pp. 1243-1253. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.
  • Yanqin Zhang, Yan Chen, Hongguang Zhang, Bin Liu, Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, Yuting Wu, and Wei Wang, 2012, “Analysis of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) at the full-load conditons for diesel engine exhaust heat recovery. Oral Session of the 4thInternational Conference of Applied Energy (ICAE2012). Suzhou, China, July 5-8, 2012.