Education background

(1)2013.09–2018.12        Ph.D. in Power Machinery and Engineering (Fuel Cell Direction),Tianjin University

(2)2015.09–2017.09        Public joint training of Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

(3)2009.09–2013.06       Bachelor ,Tianjin University

 

Research interests

Durability Analysis of Fuel Cells, Fuel Cell Humidification, Fuel Cell Water Management, Gasoline Engine Exhaust Recycling

 

Research findings

[1] Yafei Chang, Yanzhou Qin, Yan Yin, Junfeng Zhang, Xianguo Li. Humidification strategy for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells – A review. Appl Energy 2018;230:643–62.

[2] Yafei Chang, Jian Zhao, Samaneh Shahgaldi, Yanzhou Qin, Yan Yin, Xianguo Li. Modeling of microstructure changes in the catalyst layer of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Int J Hydrogen Energy, In press.

[3] Yafei Chang, Jing Liu, Ruitao Li, Jian Zhao, Yanzhou Qin, Junfeng Zhang, Yan Yin, Xianguo Li. Effect of humidity and thermal cycling on the catalyst layer structural changes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Energy Convers Manage, 2019;189:24-32.

[4] Yafei Chang, Hao Deng, Sen Huo, Kui Jiao. Modeling of water transport in AAEM fuel cell cathode. 7th International Symposium on Multiphase Flow (ISMF2012), October 26-30, 2012, Xi’an, China.

[5] Yafei Chang, Yinqi Shen, Xianguo Li. Modeling of microstructure changes in the catalyst layer of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. The 12th International Green Energy Conference, July 31-August 3, 2017, Xi’an, China.

[6] Yan Yin, Jing Liu, Yafei Chang, Yuanzhi Zhu, Xu Xie, Yanzhou Qin, et al. Design of Pt-C/Fe-N-S-C cathode dual catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells under low humidity. Electrochim Acta, 2019, 296: 450-57.

[7]   Yanzhou Qin, Guokun Liu, Yafei Chang, Qing Du. Modeling and design of PEM fuel cell stack based on a flow network method. Appl Therm Eng 2018;144:411–23.

[8] Yanzhou Qin, Qing Du, Mingzhe Fan, Yafei Chang, Yan Yin. Study on the operating pressure effect on the performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell power system. Energy Convers Manag 2017;142:357–65.

[9] Sen Huo, Hao Deng, Yafei Chang, Kui Jiao. Water management in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cell anode. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2012;37:18389–402.

[10] Hao Deng, Sen Huo, Yafei Chang, Yibo Zhou, Kui Jiao. Transient analysis of alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cell anode. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2013;38:6509–25.

Work units and positions

Fuel Cell System Engineer, Academy of Central Research, Bosch (China) Investment Co., Ltd.