2026 Kui Jiao: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	86	367	348	63	62	421	25113

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Kui Jiao is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has a research profile primarily focused on engineering and energy. Their scholarly work addresses various aspects of fuel cells, energy conversion technologies, and materials chemistry.

Their publication record features multiple recent papers, including:

Designing the next generation of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, 2021, Nature
Fundamentals, materials, and machine learning of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell technology, 2020, Energy and AI
Hydrogen society: from present to future, 2023, Energy & Environmental Science
Thermal management of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: A review of cooling methods, material properties, and durability, 2021, Applied Energy
De Novo Design of Covalent Organic Framework Membranes toward Ultrafast Anion Transport, 2020, Advanced Materials

Their frequent co-authors include Qing Du, Bowen Wang, Linhao Fan, Zhiming Bao, and Guobin Zhang, illustrating extensive collaboration within their research community.

Kui Jiao contributes regularly to several publication venues, notably:

International Journal of Green Energy (22 publications)
Applied Energy (16 publications)
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (15 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (15 publications)
Energy and AI (10 publications)

Their main fields of study are:

Engineering (372 publications)
Energy (146 publications)

Subfields of study include:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (249 publications)
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (134 publications)
Materials Chemistry (91 publications)
Automotive Engineering (53 publications)
Biomedical Engineering (30 publications)

The major topics covered within their research are:

Fuel Cells and Related Materials (338 publications)
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (262 publications)
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (112 publications)
Advanced Battery Technologies Research (92 publications)
Advanced battery technologies research (86 publications)
Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (44 publications)
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (24 publications)

Best Publications

Designing the next generation of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells.

Kui Jiao;Jin Xuan;Qing Du;Zhiming Bao

2586
Citations
Water transport in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Kui Jiao;Xianguo Li;Xianguo Li

1153
Citations
Magnetic field alignment of stable proton-conducting channels in an electrolyte membrane.

Xin Liu;Yi Li;Jiandang Xue;Weikang Zhu

491
Citations
Fundamentals, materials, and machine learning of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell technology

Yun Wang;Bongjin Seo;Bowen Wang;Nada Zamel

445
Citations
Hydrogen society: from present to future

Unknown

420
Citations
Multi-phase models for water and thermal management of proton exchange membrane fuel cell: A review

Guobin Zhang;Kui Jiao

344
Citations
Cold start of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Yueqi Luo;Kui Jiao

328
Citations
Three-dimensional multiphase modeling of cold start processes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Kui Jiao;Xianguo Li

302
Citations
A 3D model of PEMFC considering detailed multiphase flow and anisotropic transport properties

Guobin Zhang;Linhao Fan;Jing Sun;Jing Sun;Kui Jiao

291
Citations
Characteristics of PEMFC operating at high current density with low external humidification

Linhao Fan;Guobin Zhang;Kui Jiao

267
Citations
Thermal management of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: A review of cooling methods, material properties, and durability

Qin Chen;Qin Chen;Guobin Zhang;Guobin Zhang;Xuzhong Zhang;Cheng Sun

261
Citations
Numerical and analytical modeling of lithium ion battery thermal behaviors with different cooling designs

Jingzhi Xun;Rui Liu;Kui Jiao

239
Citations
Porous Flow Field for Next-Generation Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Materials, Characterization, Design, and Challenges

Unknown

232
Citations
De Novo Design of Covalent Organic Framework Membranes toward Ultrafast Anion Transport.

Xueyi He;Yi Yang;Hong Wu;Guangwei He

227
Citations
Three-dimensional multi-phase simulation of PEMFC at high current density utilizing Eulerian-Eulerian model and two-fluid model

Guobin Zhang;Kui Jiao

226
Citations
Towards ultralow platinum loading proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Unknown

214
Citations
AI-based optimization of PEM fuel cell catalyst layers for maximum power density via data-driven surrogate modeling

Bowen Wang;Biao Xie;Jin Xuan;Kui Jiao

206
Citations
Multi‐phase simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell with 3D fine mesh flow field

Guobin Zhang;Biao Xie;Zhiming Bao;Zhiqiang Niu

204
Citations
Multi-physics-resolved digital twin of proton exchange membrane fuel cells with a data-driven surrogate model

Bowen Wang;Bowen Wang;Guobin Zhang;Huizhi Wang;Jin Xuan

193
Citations
Optimization design of the cathode flow channel for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Linhao Fan;Zhiqiang Niu;Guobin Zhang;Kui Jiao

188
Citations
Experimental investigations on liquid water removal from the gas diffusion layer by reactant flow in a PEM fuel cell

Kui Jiao;Jaewan Park;Xianguo Li

184
Citations
Numerical investigation of thermal behaviors in lithium-ion battery stack discharge

Rui Liu;Jixin Chen;Jingzhi Xun;Kui Jiao

176
Citations
Liquid water transport in straight micro-parallel-channels with manifolds for PEM fuel cell cathode

Kui Jiao;Biao Zhou;Peng Quan

166
Citations
Liquid water transport in parallel serpentine channels with manifolds on cathode side of a PEM fuel cell stack

Kui Jiao;Biao Zhou;Peng Quan

157
Citations