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Qiu, Limin

Chang Jiang Chair Professor, Qiushi Distinguished Scholar, Professor

Qiu, Limin
+86-571-87952793
Limin.Qiu@zju.edu.cn
Room 313,Cryogenics Building, No.38 Zheda Road,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310027,China
Prof. Dr. Limin QIU has been the leader of the Cryogenic Group “Cryoboat” at Zhejiang University, China since 2001 and a teacher there since 1997. He conducts research and teaching on cryogenic engineering, especially in pulse tube cryocooler and its applications, thermoacoustics, cryogenic heat transfer, large-scale gas liquefaction & separation, and high power electronics cooling. He has published over 200 Journal papers and 60 International Conference Papers, including some on ICEC, CEC, ICR and ICC. He is the holder of more than 100 China patents. He worked as a visiting scholar, Humboldt Fellow or guest professor in Osaka City University, Japan; University of Giessen, Germany; National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), Japan; University of Wisconsin, USA; University of Twente, the Netherlands.

 

He has received several international and domestic awards including: Karl von Linde Prize, International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), 1999; Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 2000; Top 100 excellent doctoral thesis, Ministry of Education, China, 2000; the second grade Award of science and technology progresses, Ministry of Education, China, 2004 and 2013; Award of science and technology progresses for the youth, Chinese Association of Refrigeration, 2005; the first grade Award of science and technology progresses, Zhejiang Province, 2006; Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar, 2008 and National Award of technology and invention, 2014.

 

 Prof. Qiu serves as the dean of Qiushi College, Zhejiang University. He is the vice Chairman of International Cryogenic Engineering Committee (ICEC) and the Editorial Board Member of Cryogenics, the leading international journal in cryogenic engineering. He was the executive dean, Chu Kochen Honors College from 2013 to 2017 and the vice dean, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University from 2009 to 2013. He is the vice director of Commission of Cryogenic Engineering, Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR). He has been serving on the vice president of the Commission A2 (Gas Liquefaction and Separation) of International Institute of Refrigeration from 2007-2015 and the board member of International Cryocooler Conference (ICC) from 2010-2016. He has been involved with the organization of the International Conference on Cryogenics and Refrigeration (ICCR) since 2003, serving as co-chairman for ICCR 2013, ACASC 2015, ICCR2018 and as chairman for ICEC18/ICMC2020.




Prof.Dr. Limin Qiu, Chang Jiang Chair Professor, Qiushi Chair Professor


Education:

PhD (1997) Zhejiang University, China
MA (1995) Zhejiang University, China
BA (1992) Zhejiang University, China



Professional Experience:

Jun. 1997 -present: Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Zhejiang University,China
Aug. 1997-Aug. 1998 Faculty of Science,Osaka City University, Japan
Aug. 2000 - Oct. 2001 Institute of Applied Physics,University of Giessen, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship)
Jul. 2002-Sep. 2002 Institute of Applied Physics,University of Giessen, Germany
Oct. 2004-Dec. 2004 Institute of Applied Physics,University of Giessen, Germany  (supported by DAAD)
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2007 National Institute of Fusion Science(NIFS), Japan
Aug. 2007-Sep. 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Aug.2009 - Sep. 2009 Institute of Applied Physics,University of Giessen, Germany
Jul. 2010 - Aug. 2010 University of Twente, the Netherlands

Jan. 2012 - Feb, 2012 National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, USA

Feb. 2017 UC Davis, USA

Nov. 2017 University of Texas at Austin, USA

Aug. 2018 UC Berkeley, USA

Aug.2018-Sep.2018, University of Sussex, UK

Research Areas

· Large-scale gas separation and liquefaction
· Cryocooler and its applications
· Electronics cooling

Teaching

Main Courses Taught at Undergraduate Level:

Cryogenic Engineering  http://zju.libguides.com/cryoboat

Cryocoolers

Low Carbon Energy (collaborated with other professors)


Main Courses Taught at Postgraduate Level:

Advanced Cryogenics http://kczx.zju.edu.cn/yjskczx/kc/wlkcIndex.action?yhb_id=27534&kcdm=0813013&wzll=wzll&xjkcwzbid=1076

Oscillating Flow and Heat Transfer

Technical Communication (collaborated with University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2008)

Fronties of Refrigration and Cryogenics (collaborated with other professors)


Research

Research Projects:
Research projects are mainly supported by:
Large-scale gas separation and liquefaction:

National Key R&D program (2017-2020)

Key Project, National Science foundation of China (NSFC) (2017-2021)

The Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973 Program) (2011-2015)

National Science foundation of China (NSFC)

Leading companies such as Air Liquid (France), Praxair (USA), Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Ltd.


Cryocooler and its applications:
National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
National Science foundation of China (NSFC)
the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China

Leading companies such as Iwatani Industrial gases (Japan), No.16 Institute


Electronics cooling: 
Leading companies such as NTT (Japan), Sinostride Ltd., National Grid 
Ministry of industry and information technology 



Service

In Campus:

Chang Jiang Chair Professor, Ministry of Education, China (2012-2017)

Qiushi Chair Professor, Zhejiang University (2017- )

 

Dean, Qiushi College, Zhejiang University (2017- )

Executive Dean, Chu Kochen Honors College, Zhejiang University (2013-2017)

Chairman, Young Professor Association, Zhejiang University (2012- )

Vice Dean, Department of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University (2009-2014)

Vice Director, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics (2000-2009)

 

Domestic:

Vice director, Commission A1 of Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR)

Vice director, Commission Thermodynamics, Chinese Association of Engineering Thermophysics


International:

Vice Chairman, International Cryogenic Engineering Committee (ICEC) (2018-2022)

Member, Commission A2 of International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) (2015-)

Editorial Board Member and Guest Editor, Cryogenics (2013-)

Ex-Board member, International Cryocooler Committee (2010-2016)

Ex-Vice President, Commission A2 of International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) (2007-2015)

 

International Conferences:

Co-Chair, the 5th International Conference on Cryogenics and Refrigeration, ICCR2008, Hangzhou, China

Co-Chair, the 8th Asian Conference on Applied Superconductor and Cryogenics, ACASC2015, Hangzhou, China

Co-Chair, the 6th International Conference on Cryogenics and Refrigeration, ICCR2013, Shanghai, China

Chair, the 28th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference / International Cryogenic Materials Conference 2020, ICEC28-2020, Hangzhou, China (Aug.31-Sep.4, 2020)