associate professor

Tel:010-62799652

E-mail address:maweigang@tsinghua.edu.cn

Introduction

Weigang Ma is an associate professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering at Tsinghua University, and the Subject Editor of Journal of Thermal Science. He obtained his B.S. and Ph.D. in 2006 and 2012 from Tsinghua University, respectively, and then worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Tsinghua University. He joined Tsinghua University in 2013 as a Lecturer and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. He also worked in Kyushu University at 2012 as a WPI Visiting Researcher. His current interests include Nanoscale thermal transport, Nano/Microscale thermophysical properties, Energy efficient conversion and storage, and the thermophysical properties of supercritical mixed working fluid at high temperature and high pressure. He has published more than 50 SCI-indexed journal papers, and delivered 7 keynote/invited talks in various major international academic conferences. He served as a Guest Editor of Applied Thermal Engineering and an Associate Editor of 16th International Heat Transfer Conference.

Tel: 010-62799652, Email:maweigang@tsinghua.edu.cn


Education background

2006.9 to 2012.1 Ph.D., School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University

2002.9 to 2006.7 B.S., School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University

Experience

2014.12 – present Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University

2013.12 – 2014.12 Lecturer, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University

2012.1 – 2013.12 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tsinghua University

2012.4 – 2012.7 WPI Visiting Researcher, Kyushu University

Social service

2018- Journal of Thermal Science Subject Editor

2019 The 7th Int. Symp. on Micro and Nano Tech. Int. Scientific Committee

2019 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Member

2018 Applied Thermal Engineering Guest Editor

2018 The 16th Int. Heat Transfer Conference Associate Editor

2017 Int. Symp. Meas. Tech. in Therm. Sci. Eng. Organizing Committee

2016 1st Asian Conference on Thermal Sciences Session Organizer

2016 The 6th Int. Symp. on Micro and Nano Tech. Int. Scientific Committee

2014 The 15th Int. Heat Transfer Conference Session Chair

Areas of Research Interests/ Research Projects

Micro/nanoscale energy transport, conversion, and storage, and thermophysical properties at extreme conditions.

Research Status

Nanoscale thermal transport

Nano/Microscale thermophysical properties

Energy efficient conversion and storage

Thermophysical properties of supercritical mixed working fluid at high temperature and high pressure


Honors And Awards

2019 “Young Scientist Award” of Asian Thermophysical Properties Research.

2018 “Hartnett-Irvine Award” by International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer.

2018 “First Prize of Natural Sciences Award” of the Ministry of Education

2012 “Best Presentation Award” of 3rd International Forum on Heat Transfer, Nagasaki, Japan.

Academic Achievement

He has published over 50 SCI-indexed papers.

[1] Zhang Y F, Fan A R, Luo S T, Wang H D, Ma W G, Zhang X, Suspended 2D anisotropic materials thermal diffusivity measurements using dual-wavelength flash Raman mapping method, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 145:118795, 2019.

[2] Fan A R, Hu Y D, Wang H D, Ma W G, Zhang X, Dual-wavelength flash Raman mapping method for measuring thermal diffusivity of suspended 2D nanomaterials, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 143:118460, 2019.

[3] Song D X, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Thermal conductivity in highly loaded metallic nanowire-dielectric composite: Effect of percolation network, Chemical Physics Letters, 731: 136630, 2019.

[4] Song D X, Zhang Y F, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Role of electron–phonon coupling in thermal conductivity of metallic nanofluids, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 52: 485302, 2019.

[5] Cheng S Y, Shang F, Ma W G, et al., Density Measurements of the H-2-CO2-CH4-CO-H2O System by the Isochoric Method at 722-930 K and 15.4-30.3 MPa, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 64:4024-4036, 2019.

[6] Li F Y, Shi S Y, Ma W G, Zhang X, A switched vibrating-hot-wire method for measuring the viscosity and thermal conductivity of liquids, Review of Scientific Instruments, 90:075105, 2019.

[7] Wu J C, An M, Ma W G, Spontaneous rectification and absolute negative mobility of inertial Brownian particles induced by Gaussian potentials in steady laminar flows, Soft Matter, 15:7187-7194, 2019.

[8] Fan A R, Li Q Y, Ma W G, Zhang X, Laser flash Raman spectroscopy method for characterizing the specific heat of a single nanoparticle, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 19: 7004-7013, 2019.

[9] Song D X, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Anisotropic thermal conductivity in ferrofluids induced by uniform cluster orientation and anisotropic phonon mean free path, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 138:1228-1237, 2019.

[10] Wang X Q, Shi S Y, Qi X, Wu D, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Thermoelectric properties of single crystal EuBiSe3 fiber, Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, 23:200-210, 2019.

[11] Zhang G, Duan Z, Qi X, Xu Y T, Li L, Ma W G, Zhang H, Liu C H, Yao W, Harvesting environment energy from water-evaporation over free-standing graphene oxide sponges, Carbon, 148:1-8, 2019.

[12] Zhang C, Jin C Z, Teng G X, Gu Y N, Ma W G*, Controllable synthesis of hollow MnFe2O4 by self-etching and its application in high-performance anode for lithium-ion batteries, Chemical Engineering Journal, 365:121-131, 2019.

[13] Jin C Z, Teng G X, Gu Y A, Cheng H, Fu S P, Zhang C, Ma W G*, Functionalized hollow MnFe2O4 nanospheres: design, applications and mechanism for efficient adsorption of heavy metal ions, New Journal of Chemistry, 43:5879-5889, 2019.

[14] Liu J H, Liu H, Ma W G, Zhang X, Non-contact T-type Raman method for measurement of thermophysical properties of micro-/nanowires, Review of Scientific Instruments, 90:044901, 2019.

[15] Cheng S Y, Shang F, Ma W G, Jin H, Sakoda N, Zhang X, Guo L J, Density data of two (H2 + CO2) Mixtures and a (H2 + CO2 + CH4) mixture by a modified Burnett method at temperature 673 K and pressures up to 25 MPa, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 64:1693-1704, 2019.

[16] Fan A R, Hu Y D, Ma W G, Wang H D, Zhang X, Dual-wavelength laser flash Raman spectroscopy method for in-situ measurements of the thermal diffusivity: principle and experimental verification, Journal of Thermal Science, 28:159-168, 2019.

[17] Song D X, Jing D W, Ma W G*, et al., Effect of particle aggregation on thermal conductivity of nanofluids: Enhancement of phonon MFP, Journal of Applied Physics, 125:015103, 2019.

[18] Miao T T, Yu D W, Xing L, Li D W, Jiao L Y, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Current rectification in a structure: ReSe2/Au contacts on both sides of ReSe2, Nanoscale Research Letters, 14(1):1, 2019.

[19] Song D X, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Lattice thermal conductivity of Si/Ge composite thermoelectric material: Effect of Si particle distribution, International Journal of Energy Research, 43(1):379-390, 2019.

[20] Song D X, Jing D W, Ma W G*, et al., High thermal conductivity of nanoparticles not necessarily contributing more to nanofluids, Applied Physics Letters, 113: 223104, 2018.

[21] Qi X, Ma W G*, Zhang X, et al., Raman characterization and transport properties of morphology-dependent two-dimensional Bi2Te3 nanofilms, Applied Surface Science, 451: 41-48, 2018.

[22] Shi X G, Li M Y, Ma W G, et al., Experimental study on thermal transport property of KD-II SiC fiber, Journal of Inorganic Materials, 33:756-760, 2019.

[23] Ma W G, Shi S Y, Zhang Xing , Three-wire method to characterize the thermoelectric properties of one-dimensional materials , Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 36: 022903, 2018.

[24] Cheng S Y, Shi X G, Ma W G, et al., Experimental research on thermal transport properties of crystallized palladium-based alloys, Frontiers In Energy, 12:121-126, 2018.

[25] Ma W G, Liu Y J, Yan S et al., Chemically doped macroscopic graphene fibers with significantly enhanced thermoelectric properties, Nano Research, 11(2):741-750, 2018.

[26] Miao T T, Li D W, Shi S Y, Ji Z L, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Zhong Q, Wang X S, Essential role of enhanced surface electron–phonon interactions on the electrical transport of suspended polycrystalline gold nanofilms, RSC Advances, 8(37): 20679-20685, 2018.

[27] Dong C, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Modulation of the time-domain reflectance signal induced by thermal transport and acoustic waves in multilayered structure, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 114: 915~922, 2017.

[28] Shi X G, Cheng S Y, Ma W G, et al., Experimental research on thermal transport properties of palladium-based amorphous alloys, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 458: 157-161, 2017.

[29] Yan S, Dong C, Miao T T, Wang W, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Kohno M, Takata Y, Long delay time study of thermal transport and thermal stress in thin Pt film-glass substrate system by time-domain thermoreflectance measurements, Applied Thermal Engineering, 111: 1433-1440, 2017.

[30] Ma W G, Liu Y J, Yan S, Miao T T, Shi S Y, Yang M C, Zhang X, Gao C. Systematic characterization of transport and thermoelectric properties of a macroscopic graphene fiber, Nano Research, 9(11): 3536-3546, 2016.

[31] Miao T T, Shi S Y, Yan S, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Takahashi K, Ikuta T, Integrative characterization of the thermoelectric performance of an individual multiwalled carbon nanotube, Journal of Applied Physics, 120: 124302, 2016.

[32] Li Q Y, Ma W G, Zhang X, Laser flash Raman spectroscopy method for characterizing thermal diffusivity of supported 2d nanomaterials, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 95:956-963, 2016.

[33] Miao T T, Ma W G*, Yan S, Zhang X, Kohno M, Takata Y, Ikoma Y, Thermal transport and thermal stress in a molybdenum film-glass substrate system, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 34: 021801, 2016.

[34] Ma W G, Miao T T, Zhang X, et al, A t-type method for characterization of the thermoelectric performance of an individual free-standing single crystal Bi2S3 nanowire, Nanoscale, 8(5):2704-2710, 2016.

[35] Liu J H, Wang H D, Hu Y D, Ma W G, Zhang X, Measurement of apparent thermal conductivity and laser absorptivity of individual carbon fibers, International Journal of Thermophysics, 36:2740-2747, 2015.

[36] Miao T T, Ma W G*, Zhang X, Novel ac heating-dc detection method for active thermoelectric scanning thermal microscopy, International Journal of Thermophysics, 36(10-11):2599-2608, 2015.

[37] Ma W G, Miao T T, Zhang X, et al, Comprehensive study of thermal transport and coherent acoustic-phonon wave propagation in thin metal film-substrate by applying picosecond laser pump-probe method, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119(9):5152-5159, 2015.

[38] Liu J H, Wang H D, Hu Y D, Ma W G, Zhang X, Laser flash-Raman spectroscopy method for the measurement of the thermal properties of micro/nano wires, Review of Scientific Instruments, 86:014901, 2015.

[39] Ma W G, Miao T T, Zhang X, et al, Thermal performance of vertically-aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube array grown on platinum film, Carbon, 77:266-274, 2014.

[40] Jia L, Ma W G, Zhang X, Ultrafast carrier dynamics in polycrystalline bismuth telluride nanofilm, Applied Physics Letters, 104:241911, 2014.

[41] Shao H Y, Ma W G, Kohno M, et al, Hydrogen storage and thermal conductivity properties of mg-based materials with different structures, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(18):9893-9898, 2014.

[42] Miao T T, Ma W G, Zhang X, et al, Study on the cross plane thermal transport of polycrystalline molybdenum nanofilms by applying picosecond laser transient thermoreflectance method, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2014:578758, 2014.

[43] Ma W G, Wang H D, Zhang X, et al, Study of the electron-phonon relaxation in thin metal films using transient thermoreflectance technique, International Journal of Thermophysics, 34(12):2400-2415, 2013.

[44] Liu J H, Wang H D, Ma W G, et al, Simultaneous measurement of thermal conductivity and thermal contact resistance of individual carbon fibers using Raman spectroscopy, Review of Scientific Instruments, 84:044901, 2013.

[45] Ma W G, Zhang X, Study of the thermal, electrical and thermoelectric properties of metallic nanofilms, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 58(1-2):639-651, 2013.

[46] Miao T T, Ma W G, Zhang X, et al, Significantly enhanced thermoelectric properties of ultralong double-walled carbon nanotube bundle, Applied Physics Letters, 102:053105, 2013.

[47] Miao T T, Ma W G, Zhang X, Ac heating-dc detecting method for Seebeck coefficient measurement of the thermoelectric micro/nano devices, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 30:051804, 2012.

[48] Ma W G, Wang H D, Zhang X, et al, Theoretical and experimental study of femtosecond pulse laser heating on thin metal film, Acta Physica Sinica, 60:064401, 2011.

[49] Miao T T, Song M X, Ma W G, et al, Theoretical calculations of thermophysical properties of single-wall carbon nanotube bundles, Chinese Physics B, 20:056501, 2011.

[50] Wang H D, Ma W G, Guo Z Y, et al, Measurements of electron-phonon coupling factor and interfacial thermal resistance of metallic nano-films using a transient thermoreflectance technique, Chinese Physics B, 20:040701, 2011.

[51] Miao T T, Ma W G, Zhang X, et al, A self-heating 2 omega method for Seebeck coefficient measurement of thermoelectric materials, Review of Scientific Instruments, 82:024901, 2011.

[52] Wang H D, Ma W G, Zhang X, et al, Theoretical and experimental study on the heat transport in metallic nanofilms heated by ultra-short pulsed laser, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 54(4):967-974, 2011.

[53] Ma W G, Zhang X, Takahashi K, Electrical properties and reduced Debye temperature of polycrystalline thin gold films, Journal of Physics D, 43:465301, 2010.

[54] Ma W G, Wang H D, Zhang X, et al, Experiment study of the size effects on electron-phonon relaxation and electrical resistivity of polycrystalline thin gold films, Journal of Applied Physics, 108:064308, 2010.

[55] Wang H D, Ma W G, Zhang X, et al, Measurement of the thermal wave in metal films using femtosecond laser thermoreflectance system, Acta Physica Sinica, 59(6):3856-3862, 2010.

[56] Feng B, Ma W G, Li Z X, et al, Simultaneous measurements of the specific heat and thermal conductivity of suspended thin samples by transient electrothermal method, Review of Scientific Instruments, 80:064901, 2009.

[57] Ma W G, Wang H D, Zhang X, et al, Different effects of grain boundary scattering on charge and heat transport in polycrystalline platinum and gold nanofilms, Chinese Physics B, 18(5):2035-2040, 2009.

[58] Wang J L, Gu M, Ma W G, et al, Temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity of individual pitch-derived carbon fibers, New Carbon Materials, 23(3):259-263, 2008.