Xiaolin Wang

Dr Xiaolin Wang is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University's School of Engineering. She leads a research group focused on carbon capture, hydrogen storage, thermal energy storage using phase change materials, gas hydrate sciences, and green building technologies. Her work emphasizes sustainable energy solutions and environmental engineering. She has secured over $2M in research funding, including an ARENA-funded hydrogen storage project.

Education: PhD from ANU (2013), joined ANU as an education-focused lecturer in 2018. Awards: ANU Vice Chancellor’s Award for Early Career Academics, AIRAH Excellence in HVAC&R Research, and CECC Remote Teaching Award. She serves as Sub-Dean of Student Experience in her college.

Research Interests: Innovations in low-capital-cost hydrogen storage via nano-scaffolding, heat/mass transfer enhancement in hydrate-based CCS, novel PCM recipes for thermal management, and strategies for green building design. Her lab explores biomimetic encapsulation for CO₂ capture and eco-friendly hydrogels for methane hydrate formation.

Publications focus on hydrate-based carbon capture mechanisms, thermal energy storage systems, and advanced materials. Key projects include mass transfer enhancement for hydrate CCS and a Global Research Partnership on building physics and acoustics.

Grants & Funding: ARENA hydrogen storage project, ARC DECRA Fellowship, and ANU Global Research Partnerships Scheme. Supervises research on carbon capture, thermal systems, and sustainable materials.