Professor Chen Gang is an authority figure in the fields of heat energy transfer, nanotechnology and energy. He took the lead in studying heat conduction in quantum structures, and his research results promoted the research and development of thermoelectric materials with nanostructures. His research involves the experiment/theory and numerical calculation of micro-and nano-scale energy conversion and energy transmission, solid energy conversion systems, micro-electromechanical systems, thermal induction sensors and so on. He has published articles on heat conduction, thermoelectric transmission theory and performance evaluation in nanostructures, as well as radiation heat in a large number of well-known journals, including authoritative Science and Nature.
Professor Chen Gang published one monograph and co-authored 1 other monographs; He has published more than 16 periodical papers, and delivered keynote speeches and invited speeches in more than 24 international conferences and international research organizations. He holds 4 patents and nearly 2 ongoing patent applications. He is one of the founders of GMZ Energy Company.
He has led many research projects, including the thermoelectric project in the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) of the US Department of Defense.
He won the ASME Heat Transfer Memorial Award, the 1 Award for Research and Development (this award is called the Oscar Award for Innovation in the United States), the NSF Young Scientist Award, and the ASME Heat Transfer Journal Outstanding Evaluation Award.
currently, he is the deputy editor-in-chief of ASME JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER, the editor-in-chief of ANNUAL REVIEW OF HEAT TRANSFER, the invited editor-in-chief of MATERIAL ENGINEERING A, and the editorial board of Journal of Computational and Theoretical Science.
He has trained many excellent doctoral students. From 1993 to 29, nearly 2 doctoral students graduated. Most of them are now teaching in world-famous universities (such as Yang Ronggui and Shen Sheng).