New research highlights!
On Northwestern Polytechnical University’s academic platform, three international postgraduate students have achieved new breakthroughs through continuous exploration and rigorous scholarship. Their latest findings have been published in leading international journals.
Seth Acquah Boateng
Master’s Student, School of Public Policy and Administration
Ghana
Supervisor: Associate Professor Xi Jiancheng
Recently, Seth published a paper in Renewable Energy (Q1, Impact Factor 9.1), titled: “Resource Dependencies, Market Concentration, Trade Barriers and Green Technology Deployment: A Comparative Analysis of Solar, Wind, and Hydropower Installation Patterns.”
The research examines three major barriers—access to critical minerals, market concentration, and trade restrictions—while comparing deployment differences of solar, wind, and hydropower technologies, providing valuable insights for policy-making in renewable energy development.
Seth shared: “This research required extensive data collection and analysis. Fortunately, with Associate Professor Xi’s patient guidance in structuring data selection and refining the analytical framework, I was able to overcome those challenges step by step.”
Muhammad Imran
PhD Student, School of Mathematics and Statistics
Pakistan
Supervisor: Associate Professor Jia Wantao
Under the supervision of Associate Professor Jia Wantao, Muhammad Imran published a paper in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (Q1, Impact Factor 6.4), titled: “Machine learning-based Bayesian regularization algorithm for thermal analysis of tri-hybrid nanofluid flow over a stretched sheet.”
This study applies a Bayesian Regularization Artificial Neural Network (ANN-BRA) to investigate the heat transfer characteristics of tri-hybrid nanofluid flow. It analyzes the effects of magnetic field, radiation, and porosity on flow and temperature fields, offering new perspectives for next-generation thermal management systems.
Muhammad said: “This research was both challenging and rewarding. I sincerely thank my supervisor for his guidance and our team for its spirit of collaboration — it is through such collective effort that we achieved this success.”
Bashir Muhammad Tayyab
PhD Student, Institute of Flexible Electronics
Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Kong Long
Bashir Muhammad Tayyab published a paper in Chinese Chemical Letters (CAS Q1, Impact Factor 8.9) titled “Tuning and Understanding the Solvation Structure with Salt Concentrations for Stable Dual-Ion Batteries.” In this study, a fluorinated carbonate-based electrolyte was developed, enabling the battery to maintain 97% capacity retention after 700 cycles. The research further revealed the electrolyte’s crucial role in ion transport, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, and the overall stability of dual-ion batteries.
Bashir Muhammad Tayyab working in the laboratory
Speaking about this research on dual-ion battery electrolytes, Bashir Muhammad Tayyab said: “Optimizing the electrolyte formulation was a process of repeated experimentation. We tested different salt concentrations and finally identified 3 mol/L as the optimal composition. This achievement would not have been possible without my supervisor’s careful guidance and the strong collaboration within our research team.”
编辑 | 李富财
审核 | 李自伟
