09.2012 - 08.2016, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, PhD
09.2008 - 07.2012, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Bachelor

01.2020 - current, Associate Professor, Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
11.2016 - 12.2019, Assistant Professor, Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Fuel cell;
Water electrolysis;
Electrochemical energy conversion and storage technology;
Heat and mass transfer in electrochemical energy system.

2018-2020, National Natural Science Foundation of China: Mechanism study of proton conduction in nanosized Nafion ionomer of PEMFC catalyst layer

Publish more than 80 peer-reviewed papers with citations over 2100 (h-index: 28)
[19] Xiaohui Yan, Zhiling Xu, Shu Yuan, Aidi Han, Yuanting Shen, Xiaojing Cheng, Yuwei Liang, Shuiyun Shen*, Junliang Zhang, Structural and Transport Properties of Ultrathin Perfluorosulfonic Acid Ionomer Film in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Catalyst Layer: A Review, Journal of Power Sources, 536, 2022: 231523.
[18] Yuanting Shen, Xiaohui Yan*, Liang An, Shuiyun Shen, Lu An, Junliang Zhang*, Portable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Using Polyoxometalates as Multi-functional Hydrogen Carrier, Applied Energy, 313, 2022: 118781.
[17] Shuiyun Shen, Lin Li, Cehuang Fu, Guanghua Wei, Xiaojing Cheng, Jiewei Yin, Xiaohui Yan*, Gang Wu, Junliang Zhang*, A Facile Strategy to Boost the Active Sites of Fe-N-C Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 169, 2022: 034506.
[16] Xiaohui Yan, Yimeng Peng, Yuanting Shen, Shuiyun Shen, Guanghua Wei, Jiewei Yin, Junliang Zhang*, The use of phase-change cooling strategy in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: a numerical study, Science China Technological Sciences, 64, 2021: 2762–2770.
[15] Yimeng Peng, Xiaohui Yan*, Chen Lin, Shuiyun Shen, Jiewei Yin, Junliang Zhang*, Effects of flow field on thermal management in proton exchange membrane fuel cell stacks: a numerical study. International Journal of Energy Research, 45, 2021: 7617-7630.
[14] X.H. Yan, X.L. Li, C.H. Fu, C. Lin, H.M. Hu, S.Y. Shen, G.H. Wei, J.L. Zhang*, Large Specific Surface Area S-doped Fe–N–C Electrocatalysts Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 30, 2020: 896-904.
[13] X.H. Yan, H.Z. Li, C. Lin, J.R. Chen, A.D. Han, S.Y. Shen, J.L. Zhang*, An inorganic-framework proton exchange membrane for direct methanol fuel cells with increased energy density. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 4, 2020: 772-778.
[12] X.H. Yan, C. Lin, Z.F. Zheng, J.R. Chen, G.H. Wei, J.L. Zhang*, Effect of clamping pressure on liquid-cooled PEMFC stack performance considering inhomogeneous gas diffusion layer compression. Applied Energy, 258, 2020: 114073-114086.
[11] X.H. Yan, C. Guan, Y. Zhang, K.C. Jiang, G.H. Wei, X.J. Cheng, S.Y. Shen, J.L. Zhang*, Flow field design with 3D geometry for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Applied Thermal Engineering, 147, 2019: 1107-1114.
[10] X.H. Yan, X.L. Zhou, T.S. Zhao*, H.R. Jiang, L. Zeng, A highly selective proton exchange membrane with highly ordered, vertically aligned, and subnanosized 1D channels for redox flow batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 406, 2018: 35-41.
[9] X.H. Yan, A. Xu, L. Zeng, P. Gao, T.S. Zhao*, A paper-based microfluidic fuel cell using hydrogen peroxide as fuel and oxidant. Energy Technology, 6, 2018: 140–143. ( "Best of Energy Technology 2018")
[8] X.H. Yan, P. Gao, G. Zhao, L. Shi, J.B. Xu, T.S. Zhao*, Transport of highly concentrated fuel in direct methanol fuel cells, Applied Thermal Engineering, 126, 2017: 290-295.
[7] X.H. Yan, Ruizhe Wu, J.B. Xu, Zhengtang Luo, T.S. Zhao*, A monolayer graphene - Nafion sandwich membrane for direct methanol fuel cells, J. Power Sources, 311, 2016: 188-194. (ESI高被引论文)
[6] X.H. Yan, H.R. Jiang, G. Zhao, L. Zeng, T.S. Zhao*, Preparations of an inorganic-framework proton exchange nanochannel membrane, J. Power Sources, 326, 2016: 466-475.
[5] X.H. Yan, T.S. Zhao*, L. An, G. Zhao, L. Shi, A direct methanol-hydrogen peroxide fuel cell with a Prussian Blue cathode, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 41, 2016: 5135-5140.
[4] X.H. Yan, T.S. Zhao*, G. Zhao, L. An, X.L. Zhou, A hydrophilic-hydrophobic dual-layer microporous layer enabling the improved water management of direct methanol fuel cells operating with neat methanol, J. Power Sources, 294, 2015: 232-238.
[3] X.H. Yan, T.S. Zhao*, L. An, G. Zhao, L. Zeng, A novel cathode architecture with a thin reaction layer alleviates mixed potentials and catalyst poisoning in direct methanol fuel cells, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 40, 2015: 16540-16546.
[2] X.H. Yan, T.S. Zhao*, L. An, G. Zhao, L. Zeng, A crack-free and super-hydrophobic cathode micro-porous layer for direct methanol fuel cells, Applied Energy, 138, 2014: 331-336. (ESI高被引论文)
[1] X.H. Yan, T.S. Zhao*, L. An, G. Zhao, L. Zeng, A micro-porous current collector enabling passive direct methanol fuel cells to operate with highly concentrated fuel, Electrochimica Acta, 139, 2014: 7-12.

Lectures BE204 "Engineering Thermodynamics" for ME undergraduate students.
Lectures BE324 "Engineering Thermodynamics II" for ME undergraduate students and exchange students from Purdue University.
EP26003 "Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics" for postgraduate students.

Associate Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry