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D-Index
70
Citations
16157
World Ranking
1070
National Ranking
68

Xudong Zhao 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 Xudong Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 391 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xudong Zhao 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 Xudong Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 2020 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Xudong Zhao is a researcher affiliated with the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Their primary research fields include Engineering and Energy, with a strong emphasis on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. They have also contributed to Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work covers various technical topics, particularly focusing on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Heat Transfer and Optimization, Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies.

Frequent publication venues for Xudong Zhao include:

  • Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Energy
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Energy Conversion and Management

Major recent papers by Xudong Zhao showcase a concentration on thermoelectric and photovoltaic technologies. Selected publications are:

  • Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Experimental study and exergy analysis of photovoltaic-thermoelectric with flat plate micro-channel heat pipe, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Comprehensive study and optimization of concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric considering all contact resistances, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • A chronological review of advances in solar assisted heat pump technology in 21st century, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Electrical and mechanical analysis of a segmented solar thermoelectric generator under non-uniform heat flux, 2020, Energy

Xudong Zhao has collaborated frequently with co-authors including Guiqiang Li, Samson Shittu, Xiaoli Ma, Zhangyuan Wang, and Yousef Golizadeh Akhlaghi. Notably, Samson Shittu is a prominent collaborator, appearing as a co-author on several key papers alongside Zhao.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Xudong Zhao was named a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Recent development and application of thermoelectric generator and cooler

    Wei He;Gan Zhang;Xingxing Zhang;Jie Ji

  • Review of R&D progress and practical application of the solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technologies.

    Xingxing Zhang;Xudong Zhao;Stefan Smith;Jihuan Xu

  • Indirect evaporative cooling : Past, present and future potentials

    Zhiyin Duan;Changhong Zhan;Xingxing Zhang;Mahmud Mustafa

  • Free vibration analysis of functionally graded plates using the element-free kp-Ritz method

    X. Zhao;Y.Y. Lee;K.M. Liew

  • Mechanical and thermal buckling analysis of functionally graded plates

    X. Zhao;Y.Y. Lee;K.M. Liew

  • Comparative study of the performance of the M-cycle counter-flow and cross-flow heat exchangers for indirect evaporative cooling – Paving the path toward sustainable cooling of buildings

    Changhong Zhan;Changhong Zhan;Zhiyin Duan;Xudong Zhao;Stefan Smith

  • Numerical study of a novel counter-flow heat and mass exchanger for dew point evaporative cooling.

    X. Zhao;J.M. Li;S.B. Riffat

  • CNN based automatic detection of photovoltaic cell defects in electroluminescence images

    M. Waqar Akram;M. Waqar Akram;Guiqiang Li;Yi Jin;Xiao Chen

  • A review of solar photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid system for electricity generation

    Guiqiang Li;Samson Shittu;Thierno M.O. Diallo;Min Yu

  • Finite-Time-Prescribed Performance-Based Adaptive Fuzzy Control for Strict-Feedback Nonlinear Systems With Dynamic Uncertainty and Actuator Faults.

    Huanqing Wang;Wen Bai;Xudong Zhao;Peter Xiaoping Liu

  • Experimental investigation on performance comparison of PV/T-PCM system and PV/T system

    Xiaojiao Yang;Liangliang Sun;Yanping Yuan;Xudong Zhao

  • Comparative study of heat and mass exchanging materials for indirect evaporative cooling systems

    X. Zhao;Shuli Liu;S.B. Riffat

  • Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement

    Samson Shittu;Guiqiang Li;Xudong Zhao;Xudong Zhao;Xiaoli Ma

  • Solar water heating: From theory, application, marketing and research

    Zhangyuan Wang;Zhangyuan Wang;Wansheng Yang;Feng Qiu;Xiangmei Zhang

  • High performance and thermal stress analysis of a segmented annular thermoelectric generator

    Samson Shittu;Guiqiang Li;Xudong Zhao;Xiaoli Ma

  • Numerical study of a M-cycle cross-flow heat exchanger for indirect evaporative cooling

    Changhong Zhan;Changhong Zhan;Xudong Zhao;Stefan Smith;S.B. Riffat

  • Characterization of a solar photovoltaic/loop-heat-pipe heat pump water heating system

    Xingxing Zhang;Xudong Zhao;Jihuan Xu;Xiaotong Yu

  • Comparative study of a concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric system with and without flat plate heat pipe

    Samson Shittu;Guiqiang Li;Xudong Zhao;Yousef Golizadeh Akhlaghi

  • Experimental investigation of a solar driven direct-expansion heat pump system employing the novel PV/micro-channels-evaporator modules

    Jinzhi Zhou;Jinzhi Zhou;Xudong Zhao;Xudong Zhao;Xiaoli Ma;Zhongzhu Qiu;Zhongzhu Qiu

  • Observed-based Adaptive Finite-Time Tracking Control for a Class of Nonstrict-Feedback Nonlinear Systems with Input Saturation

    Li Ma;Guangdeng Zong;Xudong Zhao;Xudong Zhao;Xin Huo

  • Experimental study of a counter-flow regenerative evaporative cooler

    Zhiyin Duan;Changhong Zhan;Xudong Zhao;Xuelin Dong

  • Advancements in thermoelectric generators for enhanced hybrid photovoltaic system performance

    Samson Shittu;Guiqiang Li;Yousef Golizadeh Akhlaghi;Xiaoli Ma

  • Developing a theoretical model to investigate thermal performance of a thin membrane heat-pipe solar collector

    S.B. Riffat;X. Zhao;P.S. Doherty

  • Dynamic performance of a novel solar photovoltaic/loop-heat-pipe heat pump system

    Xingxing Zhang;Xudong Zhao;Jingchun Shen;Jihuan Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xingxing Zhang
Xingxing Zhang Dalarna University
Guiqiang Li
Guiqiang Li University of Hull
Jie Ji
Jie Ji University of Science and Technology of China
Xiaoli Ma
Xiaoli Ma Georgia Institute of Technology
Saffa Riffat
Saffa Riffat University of Nottingham
Gang Pei
Gang Pei University of Science and Technology of China
Yanping Yuan
Yanping Yuan Southwest Jiaotong University
Xiaoling Cao
Xiaoling Cao Southwest Jiaotong University
Bin Zhao
Bin Zhao University of Science and Technology of China
Xiao Chen
Xiao Chen Zhejiang University

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