Jialing Zhu

Academic Background

Environmental Training Course, Geothermal Environmental Engineering, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand, Sept.-Dec. 2002

M.S., Thermal Engineering, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tianjin University, China, 1995

Diploma, Geothermal Technology Engineering, Auckland University, New Zealand, 1992

B.A., Electrical Control Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 1982

Areas of Interest

Standing column well design and modeling

Hybrid ground source heat pump

Simulation of ground thermal properties

Professional Experience

Visiting Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Oct 2006 to April 2007

Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 2001 to present

Visiting Professor, European Environmental and Energy Institute, Denmark, 1997-1998

Associate Professor, Tianjin Geothermal Research and Training Center, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 1987-1997

Associate Lecture, Department of Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 1982-1987

Professional Experience Abroad

Participated in the “1995 World Geothermal Congress,” Italy, by oral and post presentation.

Study tour on renewable energy sources in Denmark, Italy and Austria as a member of the Chinese delegation, 1996.

Participated in the Conference of the “European Geothermal Exploration and Development,” Iceland, 1998.

Participated and presented a paper at the “Geothermal Day” conference, USA, 1999.

Participated and presented a paper at the “2000 World Geothermal Congress,” Japan.

Participated in the Geothermal Workshop, New Zealand, 2001.

Participated and presented a paper at the “2004 Asia-Pacific Conference of International Solar Energy Society,” Korea, 2004.

Participated and presented a paper at the “2005 World Geothermal Congress,” Turkey.

Participated in the 32nd Stanford University Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Workshop, US, 2007.