CV

• 2023-present     Head of “ZEco Thermal Lab”, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• 2021-2023         Humboldt Research Fellow, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• 2020-2021         Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
• 2018-2020         Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
• 2013-2018         PhD Student, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• 2017                   Visiting Student, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Giessen

Research interests
Next-generation sustainable zero-carbon energy technologies for cooling, heating and/or power, with emphasis on the renewable energy sources (e.g., solar energy) and/or the waste heat, with the ultimate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the impacts of climate change for sustainable future.

Selected Honors & Awards

• L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award, 2025

• MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35, 2025

• Leopoldina Prize for Young Scientists, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2024

• Fraunhofer UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreis, 2024

• Hector Research Career Development Award, 2024

• Ökologiepreis, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 2024

• Member, Global Young Academy, since 2024

• Sadi Carnot Young Researcher Award, International Institute of Refrigeration, 2023
• George T. Mulholland Memorial Award, Cryogenic Society of America, 2021
• MIT Chemical Engineering Rising Stars, MIT, 2021

Publications:
To date (October 2025), I have published 1 book, more than 70 peer-reviewed journal papers and owns 15 patents..

Vacant positions:
I’m looking for talented and motivated researchers aligned with my group’s interests in sustainable thermal energy, elastocaloric cooling, and micro–energy systems.

To apply, please send me an email at jingyuan xu ∂does-not-exist.kit edu with a brief introduction, your academic background, relevant experience, and why you want to work in this area. Please attach your CV and indicate your earliest start date.