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Radiative Heat Transfer Studies

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Yanpei Tian
Purdue University West Lafayette
2
Gontzal López-Ruiz
University of the Basque Country
3
Dafu Ma
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
4
Mahdi Abaszadeh
University of Birjand
5
Georg Daurer
Graz University of Technology
6
Zhenhua Yuan
Harbin Institute of Technology
7
Jingjing Chen
Chinese University of Hong Kong
8
Xianqiang Su
Shandong University of Technology
9
Sina Gouran
Duy Tan University
10
Jiajun He
Nanjing University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Bioinspired Polymer Films with Surface Ordered Pyramid Arrays and 3D Hierarchical Pores for Enhanced Passive Radiative Cooling
ACS Nano|2024
84 cit.
2
Passive cooling of greenhouses in extreme climates through spectral control film
Nexus|2025
32 cit.
3
Evaluation of numerical modeling and combustion characteristics of hydrogen oxy-fuel combustion in a semi-industrial furnace
Fuel|2024
30 cit.
4
Experimental and numerical analysis of industrial-type low-swirl combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas including OH* chemiluminescence imaging
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2024
28 cit.
5
An assessment of the operating conditions of the micromix combustion principle for low NOx industrial hydrogen burners: Numerical and experimental approach
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2024
24 cit.
6
High-efficiency combustion and low-nitrogen emission of coal-fired boiler based on synergistic optimization of swirl burner structure and air-staged technology
Fuel|2025
22 cit.
7
On the use of hydrogen in oxy-fuel glass melting furnaces: An extensive numerical study of the fuel switching effects based on coupled CFD simulations
Fuel|2024
18 cit.
8
Numerical investigation on heat transfer characteristics of the viscoelastic fluid flow during wire coating process
Results in Engineering|2024
13 cit.
9
Bioinspired Colored Films with Humidity-Induced Dynamic Reflectivity and Emissivity for Self-Adaptive, Efficient Radiative Cooling
ACS Nano|2025
13 cit.
10
An integrated model for flexible simulation of biomass combustion in a travelling grate-fired boiler
Energy|2024
8 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Byoung-Hwa Lee
Pusan National University Hospital
2
Jnana Ranjan Senapati
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
3
Cun‐Hai Wang
University of Science and Technology Beijing
4
Mohammad Zabetian Targhi
Tarbiat Modares University
5
Lanxin Ma
Shandong University
6
Zhixiong Li
Jilin Medical University
7
Fayçal Ben Nejma
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University
8
Rodolfo C. Rocha
Technische Universität Darmstadt
9
Shuguang Ti
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
10
Jianyun Cao
Yunnan University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Passive daytime radiative cooling materials toward real-world applications
Progress in Materials Science|2024
185 cit.
2
CFD modeling of flow, combustion and NOx emission in a wall-fired boiler at different low-load operating conditions
Applied Thermal Engineering|2023
78 cit.
3
Comprehensive technical review for fundamental characteristics and application of NH3 co-firing with coal
Chemical Engineering Journal|2023
77 cit.
4
Design and experimental validation of an all-day passive thermoelectric system via radiative cooling and greenhouse effects
Energy|2022
72 cit.
5
Modelling and performance evaluation of a novel passive thermoelectric system based on radiative cooling and solar heating for 24-hour power-generation
Applied Energy|2022
72 cit.
6
Adaptive Thermal Management Radiative Cooling Smart Window with Perfect Near‐Infrared Shielding
Small|2024
55 cit.
7
Structural health monitoring on offshore jacket platforms using a novel ensemble deep learning model
Ocean Engineering|2024
40 cit.
8
Radiative cooling technologies toward enhanced energy efficiency of solar cells: Materials, systems, and perspectives
Nano Energy|2025
39 cit.
9
Prediction and evaluation of energy and exergy efficiencies of a nanofluid-based photovoltaic-thermal system with a needle finned serpentine channel using random forest machine learning approach
Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements|2023
37 cit.
10
Passive interfacial photothermal evaporation and sky radiative cooling assisted all-day freshwater harvesting: System design, experiment study, and performance evaluation
Applied Energy|2023
34 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Michael F. Modest
University of California, Merced
2
C. Prakash
Rayat Bahra University
3
He‐Ping Tan
ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
4
Brent W. Webb
University of Leeds
5
John R. Howell
Walker (United States)
6
Huaichun Zhou
China University of Mining and Technology
7
Zhengqi Li
D&S Consultants (United States)
8
J. Taine
Laboratoire d'Énergétique Moléculaire et Macroscopique, Combustion
9
Kenneth Reid
University of Minnesota
10
Aldo Steinfeld
ETH Zurich

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A fixed grid numerical modelling methodology for convection-diffusion mushy region phase-change problems
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer|1987
2.6k cit.
2
ENTHALPY-POROSITY TECHNIQUE FOR MODELING CONVECTION-DIFFUSION PHASE CHANGE: APPLICATION TO THE MELTING OF A PURE METAL
Numerical Heat Transfer|1988
1.7k cit.
3
High-Flux Solar-Driven Thermochemical Dissociation of CO <sub>2</sub> and H <sub>2</sub> O Using Nonstoichiometric Ceria
Science|2010
1.5k cit.
4
Solar thermochemical production of hydrogen––a review
Solar Energy|2004
1.3k cit.
5
Solar hydrogen production via a two-step water-splitting thermochemical cycle based on Zn/ZnO redox reactions
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2002
724 cit.
6
Concentrating solar thermal power and thermochemical fuels
Energy & Environmental Science|2012
704 cit.
7
Air jet impingement heat transfer at low nozzle-plate spacings
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer|1994
596 cit.
8
The modelling of heat, mass and solute transport in solidification systems
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer|1989
502 cit.
9
Solar thermochemical splitting of CO<sub>2</sub> into separate streams of CO and O<sub>2</sub> with high selectivity, stability, conversion, and efficiency
Energy & Environmental Science|2017
466 cit.
10
Amine-Based Nanofibrillated Cellulose As Adsorbent for CO<sub>2</sub> Capture from Air
Environmental Science & Technology|2011
455 cit.

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