Yu Zhong| Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Zhong

Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Associate Professor

Affiliated Department or Office

Materials Science & Engineering

Education

PhD Materials Science Pennsylvania State University 2005

MS Materials Science and Engineering Sichuan University 2000

Expert Bio

Dr. Zhong's research is focused on developing new pathways for clean energy, including a project to design devices that will produce a cost-effective, clean hydrogen fuel. Dr. Zhong has more than 59 peer-reviewed journal papers published/accepted, two book chapters, and two patents. His research has been supported by Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Lab (NETL), Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), and Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO), National Science Foundation (NSF), American Chemical Society (ACS), and Advance Casting Research Center (ACRC).

Research areas/Expertise

clean energy

hydrogen

Media Coverage

WPI professor part of nationwide push for clean energy

Worcester Magazine

WPI professor part of nationwide push for clean energy

Worcester Magazine spoke with Professor Yu Zhong about his research to produce clean, cost-effective hydrogen fuel. Zhong talks about the two-year project and how it could help address climate change.

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Colleen B Wamback Associate Director, Public Relations

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