Rate My Professor Yanbao Ma

Ma's research specializations encompass mesoscale non-diffusive heat transfer, mesoscale mass and energy transport in energy systems, thermal management of electronics and energy systems, environment-friendly water desalination systems, fluid mechanics, solar energy and thermal sciences, heat transfer, metallic additive manufacturing, water and energy technologies, and X-ray technologies. His scholarly contributions include highly cited publications such as 'Thermal management for high power lithium-ion battery by minichannel aluminum tubes' (Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016), 'Prevent thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries with minichannel cooling' (Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017), 'Receptivity of a supersonic boundary layer over a flat plate. Part 1. Wave structures and interactions' (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2003), 'Receptivity of a supersonic boundary layer over a flat plate. Part 2. Receptivity to free-stream sound' (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2003), 'Thermal energy storage using phase change materials in building applications: A review of the recent development' (Energy and Buildings, 2023), 'Renewable energy potential towards attainment of net-zero energy buildings status–a critical review' (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023), and 'An ultra-compact x-ray free-electron laser' (New Journal of Physics, 2020). These works address critical challenges in battery thermal management, hypersonic flows, renewable energy, and advanced X-ray technologies.