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Kefa Cen publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kefa Cen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 1,354 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Kefa Cen D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kefa Cen sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Kefa Cen is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to research in both engineering and materials science. Their work spans multiple subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and biomedical engineering.

Their research focuses on several main topics, among which are:

  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Combustion and Flame Dynamics

Kefa Cen has published numerous papers in leading journals, with recent representative works including:

  • Experimental and kinetic study on the laminar burning velocities of NH3 mixing with CH3OH and C2H5OH in premixed flames (2021, Combustion and Flame)
  • MXene-Based Electrodes for Supercapacitor Energy Storage (2022, Energy & Fuels)
  • Low temperature catalytic ozonation of toluene in flue gas over Mn-based catalysts: Effect of support property and SO2/water vapor addition (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • High-Mass-Loading Porous Ti3C2Tx Films for Ultrahigh-Rate Pseudocapacitors (2020, ACS Energy Letters)
  • Three-dimensional hollow urchin α-MnO2 for enhanced catalytic activity towards toluene decomposition in post-plasma catalysis (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Frequent publication venues for Kefa Cen's work are:

  • Fuel
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy storage materials
  • Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

Kefa Cen collaborates regularly with several co-authors. Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • Zheng Bo, with 53 joint publications
  • Jianhua Yan, with 51 joint publications
  • Huachao Yang, with 50 joint publications
  • Kostya Ostrikov, with 34 joint publications
  • Zhihua Wang, with 26 joint publications

The scope of their work covers experimental studies on combustion and flame dynamics, research on MXene-based supercapacitor materials, and catalytic performance improvements for environmental applications. Their cross-disciplinary output addresses both theoretical and applied challenges in materials science and engineering.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism study of wood lignin pyrolysis by using TG–FTIR analysis

    Qian Liu;Shurong Wang;Yun Zheng;Zhongyang Luo

  • Experimental and kinetic modeling study of laminar burning velocities of NH3/air, NH3/H2/air, NH3/CO/air and NH3/CH4/air premixed flames

    Xinlu Han;Zhihua Wang;Mário Costa;Zhiwei Sun

  • The activity and characterization of CeO2-TiO2 catalysts prepared by the sol-gel method for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3.

    Xiang Gao;Ye Jiang;Yi Zhong;Zhongyang Luo

  • Green preparation of reduced graphene oxide for sensing and energy storage applications

    Zheng Bo;Xiaorui Shuai;Shun Mao;Huachao Yang

  • Effects of various carbon nanofillers on the thermal conductivity and energy storage properties of paraffin-based nanocomposite phase change materials

    Li-Wu Fan;Xin Fang;Xiao Wang;Yi Zeng

  • Comparison of the pyrolysis behavior of lignins from different tree species.

    Shurong Wang;Kaige Wang;Qian Liu;Yueling Gu

  • Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition synthesis of vertically oriented graphene nanosheets

    Zheng Bo;Yong Yang;Junhong Chen;Kehan Yu

  • Research on biomass fast pyrolysis for liquid fuel

    Zhongyang Luo;Shurong Wang;Yanfen Liao;Jinsong Zhou

  • Preparation and characterization of CeO2/TiO2 catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3

    Xiang Gao;Ye Jiang;Yincheng Fu;Yi Zhong

  • Simultaneous removal of NOx, SO2 and Hg in nitrogen flow in a narrow reactor by ozone injection: Experimental results

    Zhihua Wang;Junhu Zhou;Yanqun Zhu;Zhengcheng Wen

  • Boosting biomethane yield and production rate with graphene: The potential of direct interspecies electron transfer in anaerobic digestion.

    Richen Lin;Jun Cheng;Jiabei Zhang;Junhu Zhou

  • Experimental study on the separation of CO2 from flue gas using hollow fiber membrane contactors without wetting

    Shui-ping Yan;Meng-Xiang Fang;Wei-Feng Zhang;Shu-Yuan Wang

  • A review on solar stills for brine desalination

    Gang Xiao;Xihui Wang;Mingjiang Ni;Fei Wang

  • Separation of bio-oil by molecular distillation

    Shurong Wang;Yueling Gu;Qian Liu;Yan Yao

  • TG-FTIR analysis of PVC thermal degradation and HCl removal

    H.M. Zhu;X.G. Jiang;J.H. Yan;Y. Chi

  • Pilot-Scale Pyrolysis of Scrap Tires in a Continuous Rotary Kiln Reactor

    S.-Q. Li, ,†;Q. Yao;Y. Chi;‡ and J.-H. Yan

  • Relationship between structure and performance of a novel cerium-niobium binary oxide catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3

    Ruiyang Qu;Ruiyang Qu;Xiang Gao;Kefa Cen;Junhua Li

  • Vertically Oriented Graphene Bridging Active‐Layer/Current‐Collector Interface for Ultrahigh Rate Supercapacitors

    Zheng Bo;Weiguang Zhu;Wei Ma;Zhenhai Wen;Zhenhai Wen

  • Kinetic study on pyrolysis and combustion of wood under different oxygen concentrations by using TG-FTIR analysis

    M.X. Fang;D.K. Shen;Y.X. Li;C.J. Yu

  • Experimental and kinetic study on the laminar burning velocities of NH3 mixing with CH3OH and C2H5OH in premixed flames

    Zhihua Wang;Xinlu Han;Yong He;Runfan Zhu

  • Emerging energy and environmental applications of vertically-oriented graphenes.

    Zheng Bo;Shun Mao;Zhao Jun Han;Kefa Cen

  • Sulfur removal at high température during coal combustion in furnaces: a review

    Jun Cheng;Junhu Zhou;Jianzhong Liu;Zhijun Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Junhu Zhou
Junhu Zhou Zhejiang University
Zhongyang Luo
Zhongyang Luo Zhejiang University
Zhihua Wang
Zhihua Wang Zhejiang University
Jianhua Yan
Jianhua Yan Zhejiang University
Jianzhong Liu
Jianzhong Liu Zhejiang University
Mingjiang Ni
Mingjiang Ni Zhejiang University
Jianren Fan
Jianren Fan Zhejiang University
Zheng Bo
Zheng Bo Zhejiang University
Xiaodong Li
Xiaodong Li Zhejiang University
Yong Chi
Yong Chi Zhejiang University

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