Dr Xiaohui She PhD

Dr Xiaohui She

School of Chemical Engineering
ERA Fellow

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+44 (0) 793 582 7236
Email
x.she@bham.ac.uk
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@XiaohuiShe
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School of Chemical Engineering
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Xiaohui She is an ERA Fellow in Thermal Energy Conversion, Transportation and Storage in the School of Chemical Engineering.

Xiaohui has published over 20 research papers in scientific journals since 2014 and has been issued 11 national patents. He has received two collaborative grants from Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) as a Co-I.

He is enthusiastic on the theme of smart cold energy and gives regular presentations to various groups. He also often contributes to the organisation of conferences, workshops, and summer schools. 

Qualifications

  • PhD in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Southeast University, China, 2016
  • BSc in Building Environment and Equipment Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, China, 2010

Biography

Dr Xiaohui She obtained his PhD in 2016 on energy-efficient building cooling with liquid desiccant dehumidification at Southeast University in China. During his PhD, he studied two years (2013-2015) on fundamental mechanisms of evaporation heat transfer with molecular dynamics simulation at University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA. He later received Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award from Southeast University in 2018.

From 2016 to 2018, he worked in Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) at University of Birmingham as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow under the supervision of Prof Yulong Ding. He found the excess heat energy in Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) for the first time and improved the LAES efficiency by ~12% through efficient thermal energy storage and utilization.

Since June 2018, he has started a new position as an ERA Fellow in Thermal Energy Conversion, Transportation and Storage at University of Birmingham. Later, he joined the editorial board of an International Journal: ES Energy & Environments (ESEE). His current research is focused on smart cold generation, storage and utilization, including fundamental mechanisms and system integration.

Postgraduate supervision

PhD supervision in cold energy storage, cryogenic energy storage, and power system integration.

Research

  • Smart building cooling and heating
  • Cold and heat energy storage
  • Fundamental mechanism of interfacial heat and mass transfer
  • Evaporation heat transfer

Other activities

  • Advisory board member, International Journal: ES Energy & Environments (ESEE), 2018-now
  • Associate member, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 2018-now
  • Member, International Compressed Air Energy Storage Alliance, 2018-now
  • Reviewer for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review, Applied Energy, Energy Conversion and Management, Energy and Buildings, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, etc.
  • Contributor for a European Energy Storage Technology Development Roadmap towards 2030, European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) and European Energy Research Alliance (EERA), 2017.
  • Lab activities of Liquid Air Energy Storage and Cold Energy Storage for Rail Carriages, Birmingham International Summer School (BISS), University of Birmingham, 17 July - 5 Aug 2017
  • Course coordinator and director assistant, Birmingham International Summer School (BISS), University of Birmingham, 15 July - 4 Aug 2018

Publications

Journal papers:

  • X.D. Peng, X.H. She, L. Cong, T.T. Zhang, C. Li, Y.L. Ding, et al (2018). Thermodynamic study on the effect of cold and heat recovery on performance of Liquid Air Energy Storage. Applied Energy, 221: 86-99
  • X.H. She, Y.G. Yin, Y.M. Luo, B. Lindeman, D. Zhong, X.S. Zhang (2018). Experimental study of a novel subcooling method based on liquid desiccant dehumidification for vapor-compression refrigeration systems. Applied Thermal Engineering 130: 1460-1471
  • H. Peng, D. Zhang, X. Ling, Y. Li, Y. Wang, Q. Yu, X.H. She, Y. Li, Y. Ding (2018). N-alkanes phase change materials and their microencapsulation for thermal energy storage: A critical review. Energy & Fuels 32: 7262-7293
  • D. Zhong, T. Wen, X.H. She, Y. Chen, M. Wang, H. Yang, Y. Luo (2018). Study on dynamic performance of a solar assisted liquid desiccant air conditioning system: model establishment and case study in Hong Kong. Science and Technology for the Built Environment.
  • X.H. She, X.D. Peng, Y.D. Ding, et al (2017). Enhancement of round trip efficiency of liquid air energy storage through effective utilization of heat of compression. Applied Energy 206: 1632-1642
  • J. Liu, X.H. She, X.S. Zhang, L. Cong, L. Man, B. Lindeman, T. Lin (2017). Experimental and theoretical study on a novel double evaporating temperature chiller applied in THICS using R32/R236fa. International Journal of Refrigeration 75: 343-351
  • X.H. She, Y.L. Li, X.D. Peng, Y.D. Ding (2017). Theoretical analysis on performance enhancement of stand-alone liquid air energy storage from perspective of energy storage and heat transfer. Energy Procedia,142:3498-3504.
  • X.D. Peng, X.H. She, Y.L. Li, Y.L. Ding (2017). Thermodynamic analysis of Liquid Air Energy Storage integrated with a serial system of Organic Rankine and Absorption Refrigeration Cycles driven by compression heat. Energy Procedia 142:3440-3446.
  • B. Nie, X.H. She, H. Navarro, D.P. Smith, A. Sciacovelli, Y.L. Ding (2017). Charging properties of a compact energy storage device for transport air conditioning applications. Energy Procedia 142:3531-3536.
  • X.H. She, T.A. Shedd, B. Lindeman, Y. Yin, X. Zhang (2016). Bubble formation on solid surface with a cavity based on molecular dynamics simulation, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 95:278-287
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang (2016). Investigation on air flow patterns of evaporative cooling and dehumidification process for a hybrid refrigeration system, Applied Thermal Engineering 95:79-94.
  • J. Liu, X.H. She, X. Zhang, L. Man, W. Zhou (2016). Experimental study of a novel double temperature chiller based on R32/R236fa. Energy Conversion and Management 124:618-626.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang (2015). A novel low-grade heat-driven absorption refrigeration system with LiCl-H2O and LiBr-H2O working pairs, International Journal of Refrigeration 58:219-234.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang (2015). Suggested solution concentration for an energy-efficient refrigeration system combined with condensation heat-driven liquid desiccant cycle, Renewable energy 83:553-564.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang (2015). Analytical study on condensation heat distribution modes in a hybrid vapor compression refrigeration system, Energy and Buildings 88:288-302.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang (2014). Thermodynamic analysis of a novel energy-efficient refrigeration system subcooled by liquid desiccant dehumidification and evaporation. Energy Conversion and Management 78:286-296.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang (2014). A proposed subcooling method for vapor compression refrigeration cycle based on expansion power recovery. International Journal of Refrigeration 43:50-61.

Patents

  • Y.L. Ding, X.H. She, X.D. Peng, B. Nie, L. Cong, Z. Jiang, et al. An integrated liquid air energy storage and battery system for black start and frequency regulation of power grids, China Patent No. 201710491478.2, filed Feb 2018.
  • X.H. She, Y.L. Ding, X.D. Peng, L. Weng, B. Nie, J. Chen, L. Cong, G. Leng, et al. A device and method for enhancing round trip efficiency of liquid air energy storage system, China Patent No 201710491411.9, filed Feb 2018.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang, Double-stage utilization of condensation heat in a heat-driven liquid desiccant refrigeration system, China Patent No. 201410491196.9, issued September 2016.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang, Dual cooling capacity method and setup driven by expansion power recovery, China Patent No. 201310658797.X, issued August 2016.
  • Y. Yin, X.H. She, X. Zhang, An energy-efficient heat pump system in summer and winter based on packed tower, China Patent No. 201310594060.6, issued April 2016.
  • Y. Yin, X.H. She, X. Zhang, Pressurized liquid desiccant air conditioning setup and method based on expansion power recovery, China Patent No. 201310136516.4, issued July 2015.
  • X.H. She, Y. Yin, X. Zhang, New membrane dehumidification method and setup based on vapor compression and solution absorption, China Patent No. 201310053755.3, issued June 2015.
  • Y. Yin, X.H. She, X. Zhang, Liquid desiccant regeneration setup and method based on constant cold/heat sources pressure recovery, China Patent No. 201210088595.1, issued July 2014.
  • Y. Yin, X.H. She, X. Zhang, Liquid desiccant regeneration setup and method based on variable cross-section heat compression, China Patent No. 201210088608.5, issued May 2014.
  • Y. Yin, X.H. She, X.S. Zhang, Sea water desalination setup and method using air, China Patent No. 201210088611.7, issued May 2014.
  • Y. Yin, X.H. She, X. Zhang, Novel subcooling method and setup for a hybrid liquid desiccant refrigeration system, China Patent No. 201110338077.6, issued June 2013.

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