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Engineering and Technology
China
2025

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
78
Citations
17795
World Ranking
622
National Ranking
102

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Yanjun Dai is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, specifically focusing on mechanical engineering and renewable energy. Their body of work encompasses a wide range of topics related to energy systems, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

The primary fields of study for Yanjun Dai include:

  • Engineering

Their subfields of study highlight a diversified expertise in:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Dai's research spans important topics such as:

  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

Yanjun Dai has frequently published in notable venues, with multiple contributions that reflect their research focus. These venues include:

  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Solar Energy
  • Bioresource Technology

Several co-authors have collaborated with Dai on numerous occasions, indicating ongoing research partnerships. Key frequent collaborators are:

  • Yen Wah Tong
  • Chi-Hwa Wang
  • Teng Jia
  • Le Zhang
  • Tianshu Ge

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Impact of temperature on the activity of Fe-Ni catalysts for pyrolysis and decomposition processing of plastic waste, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Biochar industry to circular economy, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Biochar enhanced thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: Focusing on biochar particle size, microbial community analysis and pilot-scale application, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • A techno-economic sizing method for grid-connected household photovoltaic battery systems, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Performance analysis of solar assisted heat pump coupled with build-in PCM heat storage based on PV/T panel, 2020, Solar Energy

Best Publications

  • Concentrated solar energy applications using Fresnel lenses: A review

    W.T. Xie;Y.J. Dai;R.Z. Wang;K. Sumathy

  • Activated carbon derived from carbon residue from biomass gasification and its application for dye adsorption: Kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamic studies

    Thawatchai Maneerung;Johan Liew;Yanjun Dai;Sibudjing Kawi

  • Thermal stratification within the water tank

    Y.M. Han;R.Z. Wang;Y.J. Dai

  • Technical development of rotary desiccant dehumidification and air conditioning: A review

    D. La;Y.J. Dai;Y. Li;R.Z. Wang

  • Sustainable biodiesel production via transesterification of waste cooking oil by using CaO catalysts prepared from chicken manure

    Thawatchai Maneerung;Sibudjing Kawi;Yanjun Dai;Chi-Hwa Wang

  • A technical review on use of liquid-desiccant dehumidification for air-conditioning application

    L. Mei;Y.J. Dai

  • Energy and exergy analyses on a novel hybrid solar heating, cooling and power generation system for remote areas

    H. Zhai;Y.J. Dai;J.Y. Wu;R.Z. Wang

  • Use of liquid desiccant cooling to improve the performance of vapor compression air conditioning

    Y.J Dai;R.Z Wang;H.F Zhang;J.D Yu

  • A simulation study of heat and mass transfer in a honeycombed rotary desiccant dehumidifier

    X.J. Zhang;Y.J. Dai;R.Z. Wang

  • Experimental comparison of two honeycombed desiccant wheels fabricated with silica gel and composite desiccant material

    C.X. Jia;Y.J. Dai;J.Y. Wu;R.Z. Wang

  • A review of the mathematical models for predicting rotary desiccant wheel

    T.S. Ge;Y. Li;R.Z. Wang;Y.J. Dai

  • Use of compound desiccant to develop high performance desiccant cooling system

    C.X. Jia;Y.J. Dai;J.Y. Wu;R.Z. Wang

  • Experimental comparison and analysis on silica gel and polymer coated fin-tube heat exchangers

    T.S. Ge;Y.J. Dai;R.Z. Wang;Z.Z. Peng

  • Development of a novel two-stage liquid desiccant dehumidification system assisted by CaCl2 solution using exergy analysis method

    Z.Q. Xiong;Y.J. Dai;R.Z. Wang

  • Impact of temperature on the activity of Fe-Ni catalysts for pyrolysis and decomposition processing of plastic waste

    Dingding Yao;He Li;Yanjun Dai;Chi-Hwa Wang

  • Biochar enhanced thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: Focusing on biochar particle size, microbial community analysis and pilot-scale application

    Le Zhang;Ee Yang Lim;Kai Chee Loh;Yong Sik Ok

  • Experimental investigation of a solar desalination unit with humidification and dehumidification

    Y.J. Dai;H.F. Zhang

  • Experimental investigation and analysis on a thermoelectric refrigerator driven by solar cells

    Y.J Dai;R.Z Wang;L Ni

  • Analysis on a hybrid desiccant air-conditioning system

    C.X. Jia;Y.J. Dai;J.Y. Wu;R.Z. Wang

  • Solar integrated energy system for a green building

    X.Q. Zhai;R.Z. Wang;Y.J. Dai;J.Y. Wu

  • Experimental investigation on a one-rotor two-stage rotary desiccant cooling system

    T.S. Ge;Y.J. Dai;R.Z. Wang;Y. Li

  • Case study of solar chimney power plants in Northwestern regions of China

    Y.J Dai;H.B Huang;R.Z Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruzhu Wang
Ruzhu Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chi-Hwa Wang
Chi-Hwa Wang National University of Singapore
Yen Wah Tong
Yen Wah Tong National University of Singapore
Tianshu Ge
Tianshu Ge Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xiaoqiang Zhai
Xiaoqiang Zhai Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Koon Gee Neoh
Koon Gee Neoh National University of Singapore
K. Sumathy
K. Sumathy North Dakota State University
Ursula Eicker
Ursula Eicker Concordia University
Jingyi Wu
Jingyi Wu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shuai Deng
Shuai Deng Tianjin University

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