Wentao Chen

Wentao Chen

Associate Professor

Smart Materials Design Team

Yangtze Delta Region Academy in Jiaxing

Beijing Institute of Technology

Biography

I am an associate professor on the Smart Materials Design Team at the Yangtze Delta Region Academy in Jiaxing, Beijing Institute of Technology, China. I have a particular focus on near-field heat transfer and thermal transport at the solid-liquid interface using molecular dynamics simulation.

Interests
  • Molecular dynamics simulation
  • Near-field heat transfer
  • Phonon transport
  • Interfacial heat transfer
  • Intermolecular energy transfer
  • Solid-liquid interface
Education
  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, 2022

    Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

  • MEng in Mechanical Engineering and Automation, 2018

    Northeastern University, China

  • BEng in Electromechanical and Automation, 2015

    Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuchang Branch, China

Awards

Young Talents Invited Oral Presenter & High-Level Oral Presentation
Good Presentation & Research Award, The 60th annual meeting
Best Oral Presentation Award
Kyushu Institute of Technology Foundation
Study Scholarship for International Students
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Merit Graduate Student
First-Class Academic Scholarship
Outstanding Graduates
Professional Skills Test Outstanding Students
Bronze award of Competition of Challenge Cup
First Prize of Competition of Innovative Mechanical Design
National Encouragement Scholarship
Excellent Student Cadre

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Associate Professor
Yangtze Delta Region Academy in Jiaxing, Beijing Institute of Technology
Aug 2025 – Present Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
 
 
 
 
 
Research Fellow
May 2022 – Aug 2025 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
 
 
 
 
 
Project Researcher
Jun 2021 – Mar 2022 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
 
 
 
 
 
Research Assistant
Jun 2018 – Feb 2021 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Engineer
Jun 2015 – Aug 2015 Dongguan, China
 
 
 
 
 
Intern
Jun 2014 – Jul 2014 Shiyan, China

Contact

  • chen.wentao@bit.edu.cn
  • No. 1940, Dongfang North Road, Youchegang Town, Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China, 314019
  • Yangtze Delta Region Academy in Jiaxing, Beijing Institute of Technology