Current Professional Societies

1. Member of Beijing Society of Thermophysics and Energy Engineering

2. Advisory Board Member of Energy Reports

Research Areas

1. Energy conservation and emission reduction for vehicle power system

2. Power cycles and waste heat recovery

Honors

Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program By BAST

Top Peer Reviewer 2019 in Engineering by Web of Science Group

Top Peer Reviewer 2019 in Cross-Field by Web of Science Group

Publications

In recent years

[1] Yachao Pan, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Yinlian Yan, Anren Yang, Jia Liang, Mingzhe Yu. Performance Prediction and Working Fluid Active Design of Organic Rankine Cycle Based on Molecular Structure. Energies, 2022, 15(21), 8160.

[2] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Chengda Xing, Mingzhe Yu, Yan Wang. Investigation and multi-objective optimization of vehicle engine-organic Rankine cycle (ORC) combined system in different driving conditions. Energy, 2023, 263: 125672.

[3] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Chengda Xing, Wujie Zhang, Yan Wang, Baofeng Yao. Dynamic response assessment and multi-objective optimization of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) under vehicle driving cycle conditions. Energy, 2023, 263: 125551.

[4] Dong Yan, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Yonghong Xu, Yan Wang, Jian Li, Zhong Ge. How to Quickly Evaluate the Thermodynamic Performance and Identify the Optimal Heat Source Temperature for Organic Rankine Cycles? Journal of Energy Resources Technology-Transactions of the ASME, 2022, 144(11): 112106.

[5] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Chengda Xing, Baofeng Yao, Yan Wang. An outlier removal and feature dimensionality reduction framework with unsupervised learning and information theory intervention for organic Rankine cycle (ORC). Energy, 2022, 254: 124268.

[6] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Chengda Xing, Chongyao Wang, Wujie Zhang,Yan Wang. Energy, economic and environmental dynamic response characteristics of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system under different driving cycles. Energy, 2022, 246: 123438.

[7] Wujie Zhang, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Xu Ping, Dong Yan, Chongyao Wang. Application of two-phase pulsating flow in organic Rankine cycle system for diesel engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2022, 243: 122776.

[8] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Chengda Xing, Wujie Zhang,Yan Wang. Evaluation of hybrid forecasting methods for organic Rankine cycle: Unsupervised learning-based outlier removal and partial mutual information-based feature selection. Applied Energy, 2022, 311: 118682.

[9] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang*, Jian Zhang, Wujie Zhang. Elman and back propagation neural networks based working fluid side energy level analysis of shell-and-tube evaporator in organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2022, 61: 7339-7352.

[10] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Yan Wang, Biao Lei, Yuting Wu. Performance limits of the single screw expander in organic Rankine cycle with ensemble learning and hyperdimensional evolutionary many-objective optimization algorithm intervention. Energy, 2022, 245: 123254.

[11] FuBin Yang, FuFang Yang, Jian Li, ShuoZhuo Hu, Zhen Yang, YuanYuan Duan*. Analysis of the thermodynamic performance limits of the organic Rankine cycle in low and medium temperature heat source applications. Science China Technological Sciences, 2021, 64(8): 1624-1640.

[12] Wujie Zhang, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Xu Ping, Dong Yan. Numerical analysis and optimization design of fin-and-tube evaporator in organic Rankine cycle system for diesel engine waste heat recovery. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021, 175: 121376.

[13] Dong Yan, Fubin Yang*, Fufang Yang*, Hongguang Zhang, Zhiyu Guo, Jian Li, Yuting Wu. Identifying the key system parameters of the organic Rankine cycle using the principal component analysis based on an experimental database. Energy Conversion and Management, 2021, 240: 114252.

[14] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang*, Jian Zhang, Wujie Zhang, Gege Song. Introducing machine learning and hybrid algorithm for prediction and optimization of multistage centrifugal pump in an ORC system. Energy, 2021, 222: 120007.

[15] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang*, Wujie Zhang, Gege Song, Yuxin Yang. Prediction and optimization of isentropic efficiency of vortex pump under full operating conditions in Organic Rankine Cycle waste heat recovery system based on deep learning and intelligent algorithm. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2020, 42: 100898.

[16] Xu Ping, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang*, Wujie Zhang, Jian Zhang, Gege Song, Chongyao Wang, Baofeng Yao, Yuting Wu. Prediction and optimization of power output of single screw expander in organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for diesel engine waste heat recovery. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021, 182: 116048. ESI Highly Cited Paper

[17] Chongyao Wang, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang*, Rui Zhao, Yonghong Xu. Energy recovery efficiency analysis of organic Rankine cycle system in vehicle engine under different road conditions. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 223: 113317.

[18] Jian Li, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang*, Zhong Wu, Yaming Tian, Xiaochen Hou, Yonghong Xu, Jing Ren. Comparative analysis of different valve timing control methods for single-piston free piston expander-linear generator via an orthogonal experimental design. Energy, 2020,195: 116966.

Before 2020

[19] Yuwen Fang, Fubin Yang*, Hongguang Zhang*. Comparative analysis and multi-objective optimization of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) using pure working fluids and their zeotropic mixtures for diesel engine waste heat recovery. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019,157: 113704.

[20] Fubin Yang, Hongguang Zhang*, Xiaochen Hou,Yaming Tian, Yonghong Xu. Experimental study and artificial neural network based prediction of a free piston expander-linear generator for small scale organic Rankine cycle. Energy, 2019,175: 630-644. ESI Highly Cited Paper

[21] Fubin Yang, Heejin Cho*, Hongguang Zhang*. Performance prediction and optimization of an organic Rankine cycle using back propagation neural network for diesel engine waste heat recovery. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME, 2019,141(6): 062006.

[22] Fubin Yang, Heejin Cho*, Hongguang Zhang*, Jian Zhang. Thermoeconomic multi-objective optimization of a dual loop organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for CNG engine waste heat recovery. Applied Energy, 2017, 205:1100-1118.

[23] Fubin Yang, Hongguang Zhang*, Zhibin Yu, Enhua Wang, Fanxiao Meng, Hongda Liu, Jingfu Wang. Parametric optimization and heat transfer analysis of a dual loop ORC (organic Rankine cycle) system for CNG engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 2017, 118: 753-775. ESI Highly Cited Paper

[24] Fubin Yang, Hongguang Zhang*, Songsong Song, Chen Bei, Hongjin Wang, Enhua Wang. Thermoeconomic multi-objective optimization of an organic Rankine cycle for exhaust waste heat recovery of a diesel engine. Energy, 2015, 93: 2208-2228.

[25]Fubin Yang, Hongguang Zhang*, Chen Bei, Songsong Song, Enhua Wang. Parametric optimization and performance analysis of ORC (organic Rankine cycle) for diesel engine waste heat recovery with a fin-and-tube evaporator. Energy, 2015, 91: 128-141.

[26] Fubin Yang, Xiaorui Dong, Hongguang Zhang*, Zhen Wang, Kai Yang, Jian Zhang, Enhua Wang, Hao Liu, Guangyao Zhao. Performance analysis of waste heat recovery with a dual loop organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system for diesel engine under various operating conditions. Energy Conversion and Management, 2014, 80: 243-255. ESI Highly Cited Paper

Personal Statement

Dr. Fubin Yang is currently an associate professor in the Faculty of Environment and Life at Beijing University of Technology (BJUT). He joined the faculty in the fall of 2020. Prior to joining BJUT, Dr. Fubin Yang worked as a postdoc at Tsinghua University for two years. His research interests include thermodynamic analysis, power cycles and waste heat recovery. He has published over 70 papers in high-quality international journals, with around 2,400 citations and a current h-index of 27 according to Google Scholar.