Yongjie Hu is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research focuses on heat transfer and electron transport in nanostructures, with applications in thermal management, thermoelectric devices, and high-frequency electronics. Harvard University (PhD, 2012) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Postdoctoral, 2014) Research areas include nanostructured materials , phonon transport , thermal conductivity optimization , and quantum device engineering . Recent work explores ultrahigh thermal conductivity materials like boron arsenide and advanced measurement techniques such as asymmetric-beam TDTR. His publications demonstrate expertise in thermal physics , nanowire technology , and energy conversion systems , with a strong emphasis on experimental validation and spectral analysis of phonon transport mechanisms. 2020 Vernroy Makoto Watanabe Excellence in Research Award 2019 ASME Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award 2019 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship 2018 NSF CAREER Award 2017 Air Force Young Investigator Award Professor Hu leads the H-Lab research group at UCLA, which develops innovative thermal management solutions and investigates fundamental transport phenomena in nanoscale systems.






