Ph.D at University of Cambridge, currently is the dean of China-UK Low Carbon College of SJTU, the Chair Professor and Director of Institute of Engineering Thermophysics in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Prof. Zhao has published more than 150 papers, and one paper was awarded the “China Top 100 most influential international papers” and the other paper got “Best Paper Award in the 4th ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference”, and a few papers were awarded the “highly cited paper award” by different Journals.Prof. Zhao was elected as the Chair Professorof the “National 1000 Talents Programme” by China central government in 2012 and the Most Cited Chinese Researchers by Elsevier in 2014、2015 and 2016.

• Heat transfer in porous media
• Micro/Nano Thermal radiation
• Micro/nano heat transfer
• Thermal energy storage
• High efficient electronics cooling

Nearly 200 papers have been published, and the published papers are SCI cited about 4000 times.
Selected papers are:
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Topological phonon polaritions in one-dimensional non-Hermitian nanoparticle chains, Physical Review B, 98:165435, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Topological photonic states in one-dimensional dimerized ultracold atomic chains, Physical Review A, 98:023808, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Achieving strongly negative scattering asymmetry factor in random media composed of dual-dipolar particles, Physical Review A, 97:023836, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Structural correlations and dependent scattering mechanism on the radiative properties of random media, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 218:72-85, 2018
M. Q. Liu, C. Y. Zhao, and B. X. Wang. Active tuning of directional scattering by combining magneto-optical effects and multipolar interferences. Nanoscale, Volume 10(38), 2018, 18282-18290.
J. Chen, C. Y. Zhao, B. X. Wang. Near-field thermal radiative transfer in assembled spherical systems composed of core-shell nanoparticles, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 219:304-312, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Analysis of dependent scattering mechanism in hard-sphere Yukawa random media, Journal of Applied Physics, 123:223101, 2018
B. X. Wang, C. Y. Zhao. Effect of dependent scattering on light absorption in highly scattering random media, International Journal of Heat & Mass Transfer, 125:1069-1078, 2018.
M. Q. Liu, C. Y. Zhao, and B. X. Wang, Polarization management based on dipolar interferences and lattice couplings, Opt. Express, Volume 26, 2018, Pages 7235-7252.
Kan Y H , Zhao C Y, Zhang Z. M, Compact mid-infrared broadband absorber based on hBN/metal metasurface, Int. J. of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 130, 2018, pp.192-199.
Chen X W, Zhao C Y, Wang B X., Microstructural effect on radiative scattering coefficient and asymmetry factor of anisotropic thermal barrier coatings, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Volume 210, 2018, Pages 116-126.
Wang, B. X., Zhao C Y, Effect of dependent scattering on light absorption in highly scattering random media, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.125, 2018, pp.1069-1078.
Huang, T. C., Wang, B. X., Zhao, C Y, Negative refraction in metamaterials based on dielectric spherical particles, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Volume 214, 2018, pp. 82-93.
M. Q. Liu, C. Y. Zhao, B. X. Wang, and Xing Fang, Role of short-range order in manipulating light absorption in disordered media, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, Volume 35, 2018, Pages 504-513.
Wang B X, Zhao C Y, Kan Y H, et al., Design of metasurface polarizers based on two-dimensional cold atomic arrays, Optics Express, Volume 25, Issue 16, 2017, Pages 18760-18773.
Yan J, Zhao C Y, Pan Z H., The effect of CO2 on Ca (OH) 2 and Mg (OH) 2 thermochemical heat storage systems, Energy, Volume 124, 2017, Pages 114-123.
Wu, R., Zhao, C.Y., Tsotsas, E., Kharaghani, A. Convective drying in thin hydrophobic porous media, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 112, 2017, Pages 630-642.
Kan, Y.H., Zhao, C.Y., Fang, X., Wang, B.X. Designing ultrabroadband absorbers based on Bloch theorem and optical topological transition. Optics Letters, Volume 42, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 1879-1882.
Fang, X., Zhao, C.Y., Unified analyses and optimization for achieving perfect absorption of layered absorbers with ultrathin films, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 111, 2017, Pages 1098-1106.
Fang, X., Zhao, C.Y., Grading absorption and enhancement in silicon nanowire arrays with thin blocks, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Volume 194, 2017, Pages 7-16.
Gao J D, Zhao C Y, Wang B X., Effect of metal particles in cermets on spectral selectivity, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 121, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 113105.
Pan, Z.H., Zhao, C.Y. Prediction of the effective thermal conductivity of packed bed with micro-particles for thermochemical heat storage. Science Bulletin, Volume 62, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 256-265.
Pan, Z.H., Zhao, C.Y. Gas–solid thermochemical heat storage reactors for high-temperature applications. Energy, Volume 130, 2017, Pages 155-173.
Chen, Y.Y., Zhao, C.Y. Thermophysical properties of Ca(NO)-NaNO-KNO mixtures for heat transfer and thermal storage, Solar Energy, Volume 146, 2017, Pages 172-179.
Wang, B.X., Zhao, C.Y. Effect of anisotropy on thermal radiation transport in porous ceramics, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Volume 111, January 2017, Pages 301-309.
Xu H J, Zhao C Y. Thermal performance of cascaded thermal storage with phase-change materials (PCMs). Part I: Steady cases[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 106, 2017, Pages 932-944.
Xu H J, Zhao C Y. Thermal performance of cascaded thermal storage with phase-change materials (PCMs). Part II: Unsteady cases[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 106, 2017, Pages 945-957.
Yan, J., Zhao, C.Y. Experimental study of CaO/Ca(OH)2 in a fixed-bed reactor for thermochemical heat storage. Applied Energy. Volume 175, May 2016, Pages 277-84.
Zhao, C. Y., Ji, YN, Xu, Z. G. Investigation of the Ca(NO3)(2)-NaNO3 mixture for latent heat storage. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2015, Volume: 140, pp. 281-288.
Yang, G., Zhao, C.Y. A comparative experimental study on radiative properties of EB-PVD and air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings. ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Volume 137, Issue 9, 1 September 2015.
Fang, X., Lou, MH, Bao, H, Zhao, C.Y. Thin films with disordered nanohole patterns for solar radiation absorbers. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 2015, Volume: 158, pp. 145-153.
Pan Z.H., Zhao, C.Y. Dehydration/hydration of MgO/H2O chemical thermal storage system. Energy, 2015, Volume: 82 Pages: 611-618.
Xu, H.J., Zhao, C.Y., Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of cascaded latent heat storage system for energy efficient utilization, Energy, Volume 90, Part 2, October 2015, pp.1662-1673.
X.Fang, C.Y. Zhao, H. Bao,Radiative behaviors of crystalline silicon nanowire and nanohole arrays for photovoltaic applications, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer,2014, 133:pp.579-588.
B.J. Zhang, B.X. Wang, C.Y. Zhao, “Microstructural effect on the radiative properties of YSZ thermal barrier coatings (TBCs)”,International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 73, 2014, Pages 59–66, 2014 .
H.P. Shen, C.Y.Zhao,Analytical considerations of light transport in nanostructured homogeneous/inhomogeneous thin films,Thin Solid Films, 2013, 542:204-209.
G. Yang, C.Y. Zhao, B.X. Wang，Experimental study on radiative properties of air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings，International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013, 66:695-698.
B.J. Zhang, C. Y. Zhao. Geometric Optics Approximation with Considering Interference for Reflection from Random Rough Surface，Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2013, 27:458-464.
X.X. Han, Y. Tian, C.Y. Zhao. An effectiveness study of enhanced heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs). International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013,60:459-468.
D. Shen, C.Y. Zhao. Thermal analysis of exothermic process in a magnesium hydride reactor with porous metals Chemical Engineering Science, 2013, 98:273-281.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao ，Pool boiling heat transfer of trapezoid-shaped copper-foam fins with high pore densities ，Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science,2014,52, pp 128-138.
Y. Tian, C.Y. Zhao. Thermal and exergetic analysis of Metal Foam-enhanced Cascaded Thermal Energy Storage (MF-CTES)，International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013, 58:86-96.
C Y Zhao, 2012, Review on thermal transport in high porosity cellular metal foams with open cells, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.55, pp.3618-2632.
J Yang, C Y Zhao, Modelling the effect of binary phase composition on inward solidification of a particle, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer,2012, Vol.55, pp.6766-6774.
Y. Tian, C Y Zhao, A numerical investigation of heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs) embedded in porous metals, Energy 36 (2011) 5539e5546.
C Y Zhao, G H Zhang, Review on microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCMs): Fabrication, characterization and applications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 3813– 3832.
Z G Wu, C Y Zhao, Experimental investigations of porous materials in high temperature thermal energy storage systems, Solar Energy 85 (2011) 1371–1380 .
C Y Zhao, Z G Wu, Thermal property characterization of a low melting-temperature ternary nitrate salt mixture for thermal energy storage systems, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 95 (2011) 3341–3346.
F. Pitie, C Y Zhao, Thermo-mechanical analysis of ceramic encapsulated phase-change-material PCM particles, Energy and Environmental Science,Vol4, 2010, pp.2117-2124.
C Y Zhao, Z G Wu, 2010, “Heat Transfer Enhancement of High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Using Porous Materials”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol.95, pp.636-643.
C Y Zhao, L N Dai,G H Tang, Z G Qu, Z Y Li, 2010, “Numerical Study of Natural Convection in Porous Media (Metals) Using Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM)”, Int. J. of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol.31, pp.925-934.
C Y Zhao, W. Lu and Y Tian, 2010, “Heat transfer enhancement for thermal energy storage using metal foams embedded within phase change materials (PCMs)”, Solar Energy, Vol. 84 (8), pp. 1402-1412.
C Y Zhao, W Lu and S A Tassou, 2009, “Flow boiling heat transfer in horizontal metal foam tubes”, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 131.
C Y Zhao, T J Lu, S A Tassou, 2008, “Analytical Considerations of Thermal Radiation in Cellular Metal Foams with Open Cells", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 51, pp. 929-940.
W. Lu, C. Y. Zhao and S. A. Tassou, 2006, “Thermal analysis on metal-foam filled heat exchangers, Part I: metal-foam filled pipes”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 49, pp. 2751-2761.
C. Y. Zhao, W. Lu and S. A. Tassou, 2006, “Thermal analysis on metal-foam filled heat exchangers, Part II: tube heat exchangers”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 49, pp. 2762-2770.
C. Y. Zhao, T. J. Lu and H. P. Hodson, 2005, “Natural Convection in Metal Foams with Open Cells”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 48, pp. 2452 – 2463.
C. Y. Zhao, T. J. Lu and H. P. Hodson, 2004, “Thermal Radiation in Metal Foams with Open Cells”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 47, pp.2927-2939.
C. Y. Zhao, T. J. Lu, H. P. Hodson and J. D. Jackson, 2004, “The Temperature Dependence of Effective Thermal Conductivity of Open-Celled Steel Alloy Foams”, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Vol. 367, pp. 123-131.
C. Y. Zhao, T. Kim, T. J. Lu and H. P. Hodson, 2004, “Thermal Transport in High Porosity Cellular Metal Foams”, AIAA J. Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 18, pp. 309 - 317.
C. Y. Zhao and T. J. Lu, 2002, "Analysis of Microchannel Heat Sinks for Electronics Cooling", Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 45, pp. 4857-4869.
C. Y. Zhao, R. M. C. So and T. B. Gatski, 2001, “Turbulence Modeling Effects on the prediction of the Equilibrium States of Turbulent Buoyant Shear Flows”, 2001, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 14, pp. 399-422.
R. M. C. So, C. Y. Zhao and T. B. Gatski, 2000, “Predicting Buoyant Turbulent Shear Flows Using Anisotropic Dissipation Rate Models”, Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, Vol. 63, pp. 193-221.

C Y Zhao, “Heat Transfer Enhanced Chemical Heat Storage Device and Its Application in Heat Storage System”, Chinese Patent No: 201610094100.4.
H Bao, C Y Zhao, “A Double-Layer Nano-Coating for Radiation Refrigeration and Its Preparation Method”, Chinese Patent No: 201510846914.4.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Gradient metal foam radiator”, Chinese Patent No: 201510114972.8.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Automobile exhaust purifier based on metal foam”, Chinese Patent No: 201410691016.1.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Ladder density through-hole metal foam and its simple preparation method”, Chinese Patent No: 201410563901.1.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “A cascade phase change heat storage and heat release integrated device using metal foam”, Chinese Patent No: 201410527376.8.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “Annular metal foam straight hole nozzle for high speed jet device”, Chinese Patent No: 201410527293.9.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “A multi-channel structure with uniform distribution of fluid flow by metal foam”, Chinese Patent No: 201410528052.6.
H J Xu, C Y Zhao, “A Multilayer Flat Plate Condenser Using LNG Cooling Energy”, Chinese Patent No: 201410529282.4.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Preparation of Metal Fiber Felt”, Chinese Patent No: 201410061055.3.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Ladder density through-hole metal foam and preparation method thereof”, Chinese Patent No: 201310499157.9.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Premixed preheating ladder density through-hole metal foam burner”, Chinese Patent No: 201310496700.X.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Through-hole metal foam heat pipe heat exchanger with gradual morphologies”, Chinese Patent No: 201410160129.9.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Through hole metal foam heat pipe heat exchanger with gradual pore density”, Chinese Patent No: 201410483506.2.
Z G Xu, C Y Zhao, “Heat dissipation device for high hole density through-hole metal foam electronic device based on impinging jet”, Chinese Patent No: 201310027366.3.
C Y Zhao, “A Metal Foam Catalytic Reactor”, Chinese Patent No: ZL200610104598.4.
C Y Zhao, “A Tubular Metal-Foam Heat Exchanger”, Chinese Patent No: ZL200610104597.4.