2000-2003, University of Cambridge, Ph.D
1992-1996, Xi'an Jiaotong University Ph.D
1988-1992, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Bachelor

2014-Now： Director, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Shanghai Jiaotong University
2012-Now： Chair Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University
2011-2012, Professor/Distinguished Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University.
2007-2011，Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of Warwick, UK
2004-2007， Professor, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
2003-2004, Lecturer, Brunel University, UK
1998-2000, Postdoctoral Research Fellow,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1997-1998, Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Heat transfer in porous media
Micro/Nano Thermal radiation
Micro/nano heat transfer
Thermal energy storage
High efficient electronics cooling

Recent representative research projects:
1. 2017-2021, Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China , ''Coherent Scattering and Anisotropic Thermal Radiation in Micro-nano Porous Medium and Its Regulating and Controlling Mechanisms'', Principal Investigator.
2. 2018-2021, Shanghai Key Basic Research Projects (Physical Frontier), ''Research on Near-field and Far-field Regulation Mechanism of Deep Subwavelength Artificial Band Gap Structures'', Principal Investigator.
3. 2016-2019, Shanghai Key Basic Research Project, ''Micro-Nanostructure research of broad-spectrum metamaterial emission-absorber'', Principal Investigator.
4. 2013-2017, National Key Basic Research Project (973 Project), "Research on New Principles and New Technologies for High Efficiency Storage of Multi-Form Waste Heat", Principal Investigator.
5. 2015-2018, National Natural Science Foundation of China, ''Research on micro-and nano-scale heat transfer mechanism in gradient coatings'', Principal Investigator.
6. 2012-2016, National Natural Science Foundation of China Project, ''Research on Microstructure Thermal Radiation Characteristics of Thermal Barrier Coatings'', Principal Investigator.
7. 2011-2012, National Natural Science Foundation of China, ''Study of complex flow and heat transfer characteristics of metal foam catalytic reactions'', Principal Investigator.
8. 2011-2013, Shanghai "Oriental Scholars" Special Professor Support Program, "Thermophysical Problems in Phase Change Thermal Storage", Principal Investigator.
9. 2008-2012, Key Fund Project of the British Natural Science Foundation (EPSRC), "Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of High-Temperature Thermal Energy Stores For Use with Solar Thermal Power Plants", Principal Investigator.
10. 2007-2010, Joint Project of the British Natural Science Foundation (EPSRC) and Buro Happold, "Thermofluids behaviours in energy storage systems".
11. 2004-2007, Project British Natural Science Foundation (EPSRC), "Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in Ultra-Light Metal Foams", Principal Investigator.
12. 2006-2008, National Natural Science Foundation of China, "the study of flow boiling in metal foam", Principal Investigator.
13. 2005-2009, National Key Basic Research Project (973 topic), "Research on heat transfer and resistance characteristics in metal foam", Principal Investigator.

Nearly 200 papers have been published, and the published papers are SCI cited about 4000 times.
Selected papers are:
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Topological phonon polaritions in one-dimensional non-Hermitian nanoparticle chains, Physical Review B, 98:165435, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Topological photonic states in one-dimensional dimerized ultracold atomic chains, Physical Review A, 98:023808, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Achieving strongly negative scattering asymmetry factor in random media composed of dual-dipolar particles, Physical Review A, 97:023836, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Structural correlations and dependent scattering mechanism on the radiative properties of random media, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 218:72-85, 2018
M. Q. Liu, C. Y. Zhao, and B. X. Wang. Active tuning of directional scattering by combining magneto-optical effects and multipolar interferences. Nanoscale, Volume 10(38), 2018, 18282-18290.
J. Chen, C. Y. Zhao, B. X. Wang. Near-field thermal radiative transfer in assembled spherical systems composed of core-shell nanoparticles, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 219:304-312, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Analysis of dependent scattering mechanism in hard-sphere Yukawa random media, Journal of Applied Physics, 123:223101, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Effect of dependent scattering on light absorption in highly scattering random media, International Journal of Heat & Mass Transfer, 125:1069-1078, 2018.
M. Q. Liu, C. Y. Zhao, and B. X. Wang, Polarization management based on dipolar interferences and lattice couplings, Opt. Express, Volume 26, 2018, Pages 7235-7252.
Kan Y H , Zhao C Y, Zhang Z. M, Compact mid-infrared broadband absorber based on hBN/metal metasurface, Int. J. of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 130, 2018, pp.192-199.
Chen X W, Zhao C Y, Wang B X., Microstructural effect on radiative scattering coefficient and asymmetry factor of anisotropic thermal barrier coatings, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Volume 210, 2018, Pages 116-126.
Wang, B. X., Zhao C Y, Effect of dependent scattering on light absorption in highly scattering random media, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.125, 2018, pp.1069-1078.
Huang, T. C., Wang, B. X., Zhao, C Y, Negative refraction in metamaterials based on dielectric spherical particles, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Volume 214, 2018, pp. 82-93.
M. Q. Liu, C. Y. Zhao, B. X. Wang, and Xing Fang, Role of short-range order in manipulating light absorption in disordered media, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, Volume 35, 2018, Pages 504-513.
Wang B X, Zhao C Y, Kan Y H, et al., Design of metasurface polarizers based on two-dimensional cold atomic arrays, Optics Express, Volume 25, Issue 16, 2017, Pages 18760-18773.
Yan J, Zhao C Y, Pan Z H., The effect of CO2 on Ca (OH) 2 and Mg (OH) 2 thermochemical heat storage systems, Energy, Volume 124, 2017, Pages 114-123.
Wu, R., Zhao, C.Y., Tsotsas, E., Kharaghani, A. Convective drying in thin hydrophobic porous media, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 112, 2017, Pages 630-642.
Kan, Y.H., Zhao, C.Y., Fang, X., Wang, B.X. Designing ultrabroadband absorbers based on Bloch theorem and optical topological transition. Optics Letters, Volume 42, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 1879-1882.
Fang, X., Zhao, C.Y., Unified analyses and optimization for achieving perfect absorption of layered absorbers with ultrathin films, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 111, 2017, Pages 1098-1106.
Fang, X., Zhao, C.Y., Grading absorption and enhancement in silicon nanowire arrays with thin blocks, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Volume 194, 2017, Pages 7-16.
Gao J D, Zhao C Y, Wang B X., Effect of metal particles in cermets on spectral selectivity, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 121, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 113105.
Pan, Z.H., Zhao, C.Y. Prediction of the effective thermal conductivity of packed bed with micro-particles for thermochemical heat storage. Science Bulletin, Volume 62, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 256-265.
Pan, Z.H., Zhao, C.Y. Gas–solid thermochemical heat storage reactors for high-temperature applications. Energy, Volume 130, 2017, Pages 155-173.
Chen, Y.Y., Zhao, C.Y. Thermophysical properties of Ca(NO)-NaNO-KNO mixtures for heat transfer and thermal storage, Solar Energy, Volume 146, 2017, Pages 172-179.
Wang, B.X., Zhao, C.Y. Effect of anisotropy on thermal radiation transport in porous ceramics, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Volume 111, January 2017, Pages 301-309.
Xu H J, Zhao C Y. Thermal performance of cascaded thermal storage with phase-change materials (PCMs). Part I: Steady cases[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 106, 2017, Pages 932-944.
Xu H J, Zhao C Y. Thermal performance of cascaded thermal storage with phase-change materials (PCMs). Part II: Unsteady cases[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 106, 2017, Pages 945-957.
Yan, J., Zhao, C.Y. Experimental study of CaO/Ca(OH)2 in a fixed-bed reactor for thermochemical heat storage. Applied Energy. Volume 175, May 2016, Pages 277-84.
Zhao, C. Y., Ji, YN, Xu, Z. G. Investigation of the Ca(NO3)(2)-NaNO3 mixture for latent heat storage. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2015, Volume: 140, pp. 281-288.
Yang, G., Zhao, C.Y. A comparative experimental study on radiative properties of EB-PVD and air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings. ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Volume 137, Issue 9, 1 September 2015.
Fang, X., Lou, MH, Bao, H, Zhao, C.Y. Thin films with disordered nanohole patterns for solar radiation absorbers. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 2015, Volume: 158, pp. 145-153.
Pan Z.H., Zhao, C.Y. Dehydration/hydration of MgO/H2O chemical thermal storage system. Energy, 2015, Volume: 82 Pages: 611-618.
Xu, H.J., Zhao, C.Y., Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of cascaded latent heat storage system for energy efficient utilization, Energy, Volume 90, Part 2, October 2015, pp.1662-1673.
X.Fang, C.Y. Zhao, H. Bao,Radiative behaviors of crystalline silicon nanowire and nanohole arrays for photovoltaic applications, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer,2014, 133:pp.579-588.
B.J. Zhang, B.X. Wang, C.Y. Zhao, “Microstructural effect on the radiative properties of YSZ thermal barrier coatings (TBCs)”,International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 73, 2014, Pages 59–66, 2014 .
H.P. Shen, C.Y.Zhao,Analytical considerations of light transport in nanostructured homogeneous/inhomogeneous thin films,Thin Solid Films, 2013, 542:204-209.
G. Yang, C.Y. Zhao, B.X. Wang，Experimental study on radiative properties of air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings，International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013, 66:695-698.
B.J. Zhang, C. Y. Zhao. Geometric Optics Approximation with Considering Interference for Reflection from Random Rough Surface，Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2013, 27:458-464.
X.X. Han, Y. Tian, C.Y. Zhao. An effectiveness study of enhanced heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs). International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013,60:459-468.
D. Shen, C.Y. Zhao. Thermal analysis of exothermic process in a magnesium hydride reactor with porous metals Chemical Engineering Science, 2013, 98:273-281.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao ，Pool boiling heat transfer of trapezoid-shaped copper-foam fins with high pore densities ，Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science,2014,52, pp 128-138.
Y. Tian, C.Y. Zhao. Thermal and exergetic analysis of Metal Foam-enhanced Cascaded Thermal Energy Storage (MF-CTES)，International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013, 58:86-96.
C Y Zhao, 2012, Review on thermal transport in high porosity cellular metal foams with open cells, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.55, pp.3618-2632.
J Yang, C Y Zhao, Modelling the effect of binary phase composition on inward solidification of a particle, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer,2012, Vol.55, pp.6766-6774.
Y. Tian, C Y Zhao, A numerical investigation of heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs) embedded in porous metals, Energy 36 (2011) 5539e5546.
C Y Zhao, G H Zhang, Review on microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCMs): Fabrication, characterization and applications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 3813– 3832.
Z G Wu, C Y Zhao, Experimental investigations of porous materials in high temperature thermal energy storage systems, Solar Energy 85 (2011) 1371–1380 .
C Y Zhao, Z G Wu, Thermal property characterization of a low melting-temperature ternary nitrate salt mixture for thermal energy storage systems, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 95 (2011) 3341–3346.
F. Pitie, C Y Zhao, Thermo-mechanical analysis of ceramic encapsulated phase-change-material PCM particles, Energy and Environmental Science,Vol4, 2010, pp.2117-2124.
C Y Zhao, Z G Wu, 2010, “Heat Transfer Enhancement of High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Using Porous Materials”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol.95, pp.636-643.
C Y Zhao, L N Dai,G H Tang, Z G Qu, Z Y Li, 2010, “Numerical Study of Natural Convection in Porous Media (Metals) Using Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM)”, Int. J. of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol.31, pp.925-934.
C Y Zhao, W. Lu and Y Tian, 2010, “Heat transfer enhancement for thermal energy storage using metal foams embedded within phase change materials (PCMs)”, Solar Energy, Vol. 84 (8), pp. 1402-1412.
C Y Zhao, W Lu and S A Tassou, 2009, “Flow boiling heat transfer in horizontal metal foam tubes”, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 131.
C Y Zhao, T J Lu, S A Tassou, 2008, “Analytical Considerations of Thermal Radiation in Cellular Metal Foams with Open Cells", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 51, pp. 929-940.
W. Lu, C. Y. Zhao and S. A. Tassou, 2006, “Thermal analysis on metal-foam filled heat exchangers, Part I: metal-foam filled pipes”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 49, pp. 2751-2761.
C. Y. Zhao, W. Lu and S. A. Tassou, 2006, “Thermal analysis on metal-foam filled heat exchangers, Part II: tube heat exchangers”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 49, pp. 2762-2770.
C. Y. Zhao, T. J. Lu and H. P. Hodson, 2005, “Natural Convection in Metal Foams with Open Cells”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 48, pp. 2452 – 2463.
C. Y. Zhao, T. J. Lu and H. P. Hodson, 2004, “Thermal Radiation in Metal Foams with Open Cells”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 47, pp.2927-2939.
C. Y. Zhao, T. J. Lu, H. P. Hodson and J. D. Jackson, 2004, “The Temperature Dependence of Effective Thermal Conductivity of Open-Celled Steel Alloy Foams”, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Vol. 367, pp. 123-131.
C. Y. Zhao, T. Kim, T. J. Lu and H. P. Hodson, 2004, “Thermal Transport in High Porosity Cellular Metal Foams”, AIAA J. Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 18, pp. 309 - 317.
C. Y. Zhao and T. J. Lu, 2002, "Analysis of Microchannel Heat Sinks for Electronics Cooling", Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 45, pp. 4857-4869.
C. Y. Zhao, R. M. C. So and T. B. Gatski, 2001, “Turbulence Modeling Effects on the prediction of the Equilibrium States of Turbulent Buoyant Shear Flows”, 2001, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 14, pp. 399-422.
R. M. C. So, C. Y. Zhao and T. B. Gatski, 2000, “Predicting Buoyant Turbulent Shear Flows Using Anisotropic Dissipation Rate Models”, Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, Vol. 63, pp. 193-221.

Heat Transfer (Undergraduate)
Advanced Heat Transfer (Postgraduate)

C Y Zhao, “Heat Transfer Enhanced Chemical Heat Storage Device and Its Application in Heat Storage System”, Chinese Patent No: 201610094100.4.
H Bao, C Y Zhao, “A Double-Layer Nano-Coating for Radiation Refrigeration and Its Preparation Method”, Chinese Patent No: 201510846914.4.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Gradient metal foam radiator”, Chinese Patent No: 201510114972.8.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Automobile exhaust purifier based on metal foam”, Chinese Patent No: 201410691016.1.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Ladder density through-hole metal foam and its simple preparation method”, Chinese Patent No: 201410563901.1.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “A cascade phase change heat storage and heat release integrated device using metal foam”, Chinese Patent No: 201410527376.8.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “Annular metal foam straight hole nozzle for high speed jet device”, Chinese Patent No: 201410527293.9.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “A multi-channel structure with uniform distribution of fluid flow by metal foam”, Chinese Patent No: 201410528052.6.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “A Multilayer Flat Plate Condenser Using LNG Cooling Energy”, Chinese Patent No: 201410529282.4.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Preparation of Metal Fiber Felt”, Chinese Patent No: 201410061055.3.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Ladder density through-hole metal foam and preparation method thereof”, Chinese Patent No: 201310499157.9.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Premixed preheating ladder density through-hole metal foam burner”, Chinese Patent No: 201310496700.X.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Through-hole metal foam heat pipe heat exchanger with gradual morphologies”, Chinese Patent No: 201410160129.9.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Through hole metal foam heat pipe heat exchanger with gradual pore density”, Chinese Patent No: 201410483506.2.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Heat dissipation device for high hole density through-hole metal foam electronic device based on impinging jet”, Chinese Patent No: 201310027366.3.
C Y Zhao, “A Metal Foam Catalytic Reactor”, Chinese Patent No: ZL200610104598.4.
C Y Zhao, “A Tubular Metal-Foam Heat Exchanger”, Chinese Patent No: ZL200610104597.4.

2015, Executive Board, Asian Union of Thermal Science and Engineering (AUTSE)
2014-Now, Energy Storage Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society
2012-Now, Heat and Mass Transfer Committee of China Society of Engineering Thermophysics
2006-Now, EPSRC Peer Review College
2008-Now, FHEA, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK
2009-Now, the International Group of Experts on Thermal Energy Storage
2008-Now, Adjunct Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Editor, "Focus on Porous Media Research"
More than 30 invited/keynote/plenary speech in international/national academic conferences

First Prize of Teaching and Education Award, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2018
Excellent Teachers Award of Shanghai Jiaotong University - Top Prize, 2016
National Baosteel Excellent Teachers Award, 2016
Most Cited Chinese Researchers, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Best Paper Award, The 4th ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, 2013
Excellent Teacher Award, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2013
China's 100 Most Influential International Academic Papers, 2013
Chair Professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2012
Distinguished Professor of Shanghai Jiaotong University
Winner of Warwick Innovation Award Fund, UK
First Prize in Natural Science of Shaanxi Province, 2006
Excellent Talents of the Ministry of Education in the New Century, 2004