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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
63
Citations
13209
World Ranking
582
National Ranking
22

Overview

Zhenjun Ma is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and energy. Their research spans several subfields, including mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, building and construction, electrical and electronic engineering, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics related to energy systems, with a focus on building energy and comfort optimization, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, phase change materials research, adsorption and cooling systems, solar-powered water purification methods, smart grid energy management, and refrigeration and air conditioning technologies.

They have published in various frequent venues in their domain, including:

  • Applied Energy
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Journal of Building Engineering

Their recent selected publications include:

  • A state-of-the art review on advancing battery thermal management systems for fast-charging, 2023, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • A critical review on phase change material energy storage systems with cascaded configurations, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Performance analysis of a modified solar still using reduced graphene oxide coated absorber plate with activated carbon pellet, 2021, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Renewable energy potential towards attainment of net-zero energy buildings status - A critical review, 2023, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Numerical study on the performance of shell-and-tube thermal energy storage using multiple PCMs and gradient copper foam, 2021, Renewable Energy

Zhenjun Ma collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Shugang Wang
  • Haoshan Ren
  • Yongjun Sun
  • Jihong Wang
  • Wenye Lin

The accumulated publication record reflects a high volume of research output in mechanical engineering and related energy topics, with particular attention to building energy systems and emerging sustainable energy technologies.

Best Publications

  • Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art

    Zhenjun Ma;Paul Cooper;Daniel Daly;Laia Ledo

  • Supervisory and optimal control of building HVAC systems: A review

    Shengwei Wang;Zhenjun Ma

  • Dynamic characteristics and energy performance of buildings using phase change materials: A review

    Na Zhu;Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • A state-of-the art review on advancing battery thermal management systems for fast-charging

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  • Field test and numerical investigation on the heat transfer characteristics and optimal design of the heat exchangers of a deep borehole ground source heat pump system

    Zhihua Wang;Fenghao Wang;Jun Liu;Zhenjun Ma

  • Energy efficient control of variable speed pumps in complex building central air-conditioning systems

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • Supervisory and optimal control of central chiller plants using simplified adaptive models and genetic algorithm

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • Nano-enhanced phase change materials for improved building performance

    Zhenjun Ma;Wenye Lin;M. Imroz Sohel

  • In-situ implementation and validation of a CO2-based adaptive demand-controlled ventilation strategy in a multi-zone office building

    Zhongwei Sun;Shengwei Wang;Zhenjun Ma

  • A decision tree based data-driven diagnostic strategy for air handling units

    Rui Yan;Zhenjun Ma;Yang Zhao;Georgios Kokogiannakis

  • Development and optimization of an innovative HVAC system with integrated PVT and PCM thermal storage for a net-zero energy retrofitted house

    Massimo Fiorentini;Paul Cooper;Zhenjun Ma

  • An optimal control strategy for complex building central chilled water systems for practical and real-time applications

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • Preparation, thermal characterization and examination of phase change materials (PCMs) enhanced by carbon-based nanoparticles for solar thermal energy storage

    Meizhi He;Luwei Yang;Wenye Lin;Jiaxiang Chen

  • Nano-enhanced organic form stable PCMs for medium temperature solar thermal energy harvesting: Recent progresses, challenges, and opportunities

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  • Experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer performance and sustainability of deep borehole heat exchangers coupled with ground source heat pump systems

    Wanlong Cai;Fenghao Wang;Jun Liu;Zhihua Wang

  • Development and evaluation of a ceiling ventilation system enhanced by solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials

    Wenye Lin;Zhenjun Ma;M. Imroz Sohel;Paul Cooper

  • Identification of typical building daily electricity usage profiles using Gaussian mixture model-based clustering and hierarchical clustering

    Kehua Li;Zhenjun Ma;Duane A Robinson;Jun Ma

  • Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with on-site thermal energy generation and storage

    Massimo Fiorentini;Josh Wall;Zhenjun Ma;Julio H. Braslavsky

  • Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage

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  • Energy, exergy, economic and environmental analyses of solar air heating systems with and without thermal energy storage for sustainable development: A systematic review

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  • A multi-objective design optimisation strategy for hybrid photovoltaic thermal collector (PVT)-solar air heater (SAH) systems with fins

    Wenke Fan;Georgios Kokogiannakis;Zhenjun Ma

  • Energy performance and optimal control of air-conditioned buildings with envelopes enhanced by phase change materials

    Na Zhu;Shengwei Wang;Zhenjun Ma;Yongjun Sun

  • Building energy research in Hong Kong: A review

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • A supervisory control strategy for building cooling water systems for practical and real time applications

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu;Fu Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Shengwei Wang
Shengwei Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Georgios Kokogiannakis
Georgios Kokogiannakis University of Wollongong
Weihua Li
Weihua Li University of Wollongong
Mengjie Song
Mengjie Song Beijing Institute of Technology
Yongjun Sun
Yongjun Sun City University of Hong Kong
Long D. Nghiem
Long D. Nghiem University of Technology Sydney
Fu Xiao
Fu Xiao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jun Ma
Jun Ma Harbin Institute of Technology
V.V. Tyagi
V.V. Tyagi Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
Xinhua Xu
Xinhua Xu Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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