LIN Meng

LIN Meng is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) (2018) and has held postdoctoral positions at Caltech's Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (2018-2019).

Research Interests include solar thermal/thermochemical/(photo)electrochemical energy conversion devices, CO2 capture and utilization, and multi-scale modeling and simulation. His work focuses on optimizing energy systems through advanced computational models and cross-disciplinary integration of physics.

Recent Publications highlight his contributions to solar fuel processing, CO2 conversion technologies, and hybrid electrochemical systems, with articles in Nature Communications, Joule, and Energy & Environmental Science. His research emphasizes scalable solutions for sustainable energy and carbon management.

Scientific Awards

• ASME Graduate Student Award (2018)
• Outstanding Reviewer of Solar Energy (2018, 2015)
• Swiss National Science Foundation Postdoc Fellowship (2017)
• Shanghai Outstanding Master Thesis (2016)
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University Outstanding Graduate (2013)