2018-2023    清华大学    能源与动力工程系    工学博士

2014-2018    西安交通大学    能源与动力工程学院    工学学士

2025-          上海交通大学  suncitygroup太阳集团   助理教授（博导）

2023-2025  上海交通大学  suncitygroup太阳集团   博士后

2024-2025  香港理工大学  机械工程学系              访问学者

1. 液滴动力学与热力学

2. 结冰机理与防除冰技术

3. 自然微能量捕集技术

研究生招生：

博士研究生 1名/年，学术型硕士生 1名/年，专业型硕士生 1名/年

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主持项目：

2025-2027  国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目 

2023-2025  国家资助博士后研究人员计划（B档）

2023-2025  上海市超级博士后激励计划 

2023-2025  中国博士后科学基金特别资助

2023-2025  中国博士后科学基金面上资助

参与项目：

2025-2028  国家重点研发计划项目

2020-2023  国家自然科学基金面上项目

2025:

[51].   Hu, Z.; Shan, H.; Wang, R. Sustainable water-electricity cogeneration from atmospheric water. Natl. Sci. Rev. 2025, 12, nwf115.

[50].   Hu, Z.; Ran, H.; Shan, H.; Chu, F.; Wang, Z.; Wang, R. Reconsideration on the maximum deformation of droplets impacting on solid surfaces. Droplet 2025, 4, e163.

[49].   Shu, Y.#; Hu, Z.#; Zhu, Y.; Feng, Y.; Chu, F., Dynamic rain-proofing of superhydrophobic surfaces for unmanned aerial vehicles: Droplet impact on inclined moving surfaces. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer 2025, 167, 109287.

[48].   Li, Y.; Wu, X.*; Hou, H.; Chu, F.; Hu, Z.*, Dynamics and heat transfer of saltwater droplets impact on cold superhydrophobic surfaces. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 2025, 249, 127241.

[47].   Zhao, C.; Hu, Z.; Lin, Y.; Wu, X.; Chu, F. Molecular insights into surface wettability for heterogeneous ice nucleation of seawater on solid surfaces. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 2025, 237, 126426.

[46].   Zhao, C.; Hu, Z.; Lin, Y.; Wu, X.; Ma, L.; Chu, F. Statistical characteristics of heterogeneous ice nucleation temperature for sessile saltwater droplets on supercooled solid surfaces. Phys. Fluids 2025, 37, 022007.

[45].   Zhong, H.; Xiang, C.; Hu, Z.; Yang, X.; Liu, H.; Wang, R. Plasmonic photothermal superhydrophobic surface with nanotubes thermal insulating blanket for anti-icing and anti-frosting under weak light illumination. Mater. Today Phys. 2025, 50, 101625.

[44].   Li, Y.; Ren, H.; Hu, Z.; Hu, Z.; Wang, J.; Zhang, M.; Yu, Y.; Chen, S.; Wang, Z. L.; Yang, Z., Schottky MSM-Structured Tribovoltaic Nanogenerator Enabling Over 25,000 nC Charge Transfer via Single Droplet Impact. Adv. Mater. 2025, 2504902.

2024:

[43].   Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Shan, H.; Wu, X.; Dong, Z.; Wang, R. Understanding and utilizing droplet impact on superhydrophobic surfaces: Phenomena, mechanisms, regulations, applications, and beyond. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2310177.

[42].   Chu, F.#; Hu, Z.#; Feng, Y.; Lai, N. C.; Wu, X.; Wang, R. Advanced anti‐icing strategies and technologies by macrostructured photothermal storage superhydrophobic surfaces. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2402897.

[41].   Hu, Z.; Zhong, H.; Shan, H.; Wang, R. Quick evaluation and regulation of the maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance for droplet-based electricity generators. Nano Res. 2024, 17, 9999-10007.

[40].   Li, Y.; Wu, X.*; Lin, Y.; Hu, Z.* Dynamics and maximum spreading of droplet impact on a stationary droplet on the surface. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 2024, 274, 109272.

[39].   Zhao, C.; Hu, Z.; Lin, Y.; Wu, X.; Zhang, X.; Chu, F. Effects of salinity and temperature on the icing of sessile saltwater droplets on solid surfaces. Desalination 2024, 591, 118063.

[38].   Zhou, X.; Hu, Z.; Lv, R.; Guo, S.; Li, C.; Yang, G.; Wu, J. Behaviors of microdroplets impinging on supercooled superhydrophobic microgrooves. Phys. Fluids 2024, 36, 122113.

[37].   Zhou, X.; Li, C.; Hu, Z.; Tian, Y.; Cai, A.; Yang, G.; Wu, J. Inter-droplet frosting propagation mechanism on micropillar patterned surfaces under various supersaturation conditions. Colloids and Surfaces A 2024, 699, 134761.

[36].   Dai, L.; Wu, X.; Hou, H.; Hu, Z.; Lin, Y.; Yuan, Z. A system for fluid pumping by liquid metal multi-droplets. Lab Chip 2024, d3lc01017a.

[35].   Dai, L.; Wu, X.; Hou, H.; Hu, Z.; Lin, Y.; Yuan, Z. The coalescence and oscillation of eutectic gallium indium alloy droplets. Colloids and Surfaces A 2024, 699, 134678.

[34].   Dai, L.; Wu, X.; Guo, Y.; Hou, H.; Hu, Z.; Lin, Y.; Yuan, Z. An enhanced heat transfer method based on the electrocapillary effect of gallium-based liquid metal. Lab Chip 2024, d4lc00791c.

[33].   Shan, H.; Poredoš, P.; Chen, Z.; Yang, X.; Ye, Z.; Hu, Z.; Wang, R.; Tan, S. C. Hygroscopic Salt-embedded Composite Materials for Sorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting. Nat. Rev. Mater. 2024, 9, 699-721.

2023:

[32].   Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Wu, X.; Ganan-Calvo, A. M. Effects of ridge parameters on axial spreading of droplet impact on superhydrophobic surfaces. Phys. Fluids 2023, 35, 052105.

[31].   Shu, Y.#; Hu, Z.#; Feng, Y.; Wu, X.; Dong, Z.; Chu, F. Prince Rupert's Drop bouncing on high-speed moving superhydrophobic surfaces. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer 2023, 148, 107049.

[30].   Gao, S.; Hu, Z.; Wu, X. Enhanced horizontal mobility of a coalesced jumping droplet on superhydrophobic surfaces with an asymmetric ridge. Phys Fluids 2022, 34, 122104.

[29].   Hou, H.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z.; Gao, S.; Yuan, Z. Effect of initial droplet position on coalescence-induced jumping on superhydrophobic surfaces with micropillar arrays. Phys. Fluids 2024, 36, 042105.

[28].   Lin, Y.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z.; Chu, F. Leidenfrost droplet jet engine by bubble ejection. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2023, 650, 112-120.

[27].   Hou, H.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z.; Gao, S.; Wu, Y.; Lin, Y.; Dai, L.; Zou, G.; Liu, L.; Yuan, Z. High-speed directional transport of condensate droplets on superhydrophobic saw-tooth surfaces. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2023, 649, 290.

[26].   Hou, H.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z.; Gao, S.; Dai, L.; Yuan, Z. Coalescence-induced droplet jumping on superhydrophobic surfaces with non-uniformly distributed micropillars. Colloids Surf. A 2023, 675, 132127.

[25].   Dai, L.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z.; Hou, H.; Gao, S.; Lin, Y.; Yuan, Z. An Oscillation System Based on a Liquid Metal Droplet and Pillars under a Direct Current Electric Field. Langmuir 2023, 39, 9315-9324.

[24].   Hou, H.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z.; Gao, S.; Yuan, Z. Coalescence-Induced Droplet Jumping on Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Annular Wedge-Shaped Micropillar Arrays. Langmuir 2023, 39, 18825-18833.

[23].   Hou, H.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z.; Gao, S.; Yuan, Z. The transport performance of condensate droplets on inclined superhydrophobic surfaces. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2023, 123, 031601.

[22].   Chu, F.; Li, S.; Hu, Z.; Wu, X., Regulation of droplet impacting on superhydrophobic surfaces: Coupled effects of macrostructures, wettability patterns, and surface motion. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2023, 122, 160503.

[21].   Liu, X.; Min, J.; Xuan, Z.; Hu, Z.; Wu, X. Supercooled water droplet impacting-freezing behaviors on cold superhydrophobic spheres. Int. J. Multiphas. Flow 2021, 141, 103675.

 2022:

[20].   Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Wu, X. Design principle of ridge-textured superhydrophobic surfaces for inducing pancake bouncing. Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer 2022, 136, 106167.

[19].   Hu, Z.; Ding, S.; Zhang, X.; Wu, X. Dynamic behavior and maximum width of impact droplets on single-pillar superhydrophobic surfaces. Colloids and Surf. A 2022, 648, 129335.

[18].   Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Wu, X. Double-peak Characteristic of Droplet Impact Force on Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Extreme Mech. Lett. 2022, 52, 101665.

[17].   Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Wu, X.; Ding, S.; Lin, Y. Bidirectional transport of split droplets. Phys. Rev. Applied 2022, 18, 044057.

[16].   Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Wu, X. Splitting dynamics of droplet impact on ridged superhydrophobic surfaces. Phys. Fluids 2022, 34, 092104.

[15].   Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Lin, Y.; Wu, X. Contact time of droplet impact on inclined ridged superhydrophobic surfaces. Langmuir 2022, 38, (4), 1540-1549.

[14].   Dai, L.; Ding, S.; Gao, S.; Hu, Z.; Yuan, Z.; Wu, X. The prediction of energy conversion during the self-propelled jumping of multidroplets based on convolutional neural networks. Phys. Fluids 2022, 34, 012101.

 2021:

[13].   Hu, Z.; Zhang, X.; Gao, S.; Yuan, Z.; Lin, Y.; Chu, F.; Wu, X. Axial spreading of droplet impact on ridged superhydrophobic surfaces. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2021, 599, 130-139.

[12].   Hu, Z.; Yuan, Z.; Hou, H.; Chu, F.; Wu, X. Event-driven simulation of multi-scale dropwise condensation. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer 2021, 167, 120819.

[11].   Hu, Z.; Wu, X.; Chu, F.; Zhang, X.; Yuan, Z. Off-centered droplet impact on single-ridge superhydrophobic surfaces. Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci. 2021, 120, 110245.

[10].   Gao, S.; Hu, Z.; Yuan, Z.; Wu, X. Flexible and efficient regulation of coalescence-induced droplet jumping on superhydrophobic surfaces with string. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2021, 118, 191602.

[9].      Ding, S.; Hu, Z.; Dai, L.; Zhang, X.; Wu, X. Droplet impact dynamics on single-pillar superhydrophobic surfaces. Phys. Fluids 2021, 33, 102108.

[8].      Shu, Y.; Chu, F.; Hu, Z.; Gao, J.; Wu, X.; Dong, Z.; Feng, Y. Superhydrophobic Strategy for Nature-Inspired Rotating Microfliers: Enhancing Spreading, Reducing Contact Time, and Weakening Impact Force of Raindrops. ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 2022, 14, 57340

[7].      Yuan, Z.; Gao, S.; Hu, Z.; Dai, L.; Hou, H.; Chu, F.; Wu, X. Ultimate jumping of coalesced droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces. J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2021, 587, 429-436.

[6].      Hou, H.; Yuan, Z.; Hu, Z.; Gao, S.; Wu, X. Effects of the surface tension gradient and viscosity on coalescence-induced droplet jumping on superamphiphobic surfaces. Phys. Fluids 2021, 33, 112101.

[5].      Yuan, Z.; Wu, X.; Hu, Z. Rotation of a rebounding-coalescing droplet on a superhydrophobic surface. Phys. Fluids 2019, 31, 062109.

 2020：

[4].      Yuan, Z.; Zhang, X.; Hou, H.; Hu, Z.; Wu, X.; Liu, J. Liquid metal slingshot. Phys. Rev. Fluids 2020, 5, 111601R.

 2019：

[3].      Yuan, Z.; Hu, Z.; Chu, F.; Wu, X. Enhanced and guided self-propelled jumping on the superhydrophobic surfaces with macrotexture. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2019, 115, 163701.

[2].      Yuan, Z.; Hu, Z.; Gao, S.; Wu, X. The Effect of the Initial State of the Droplet Group on the Energy Conversion Efficiency of Self-Propelled Jumping. Langmuir 2019, 35, 16037-16042.

[1].      Deng, Q.; Jiang, Y.; Hu, Z.; Li, J.; Feng, Z. Condensation and expansion characteristics of water steam and carbon dioxide in a Laval nozzle. Energy 2019, 175, 694 - 703.