Staff profile

Huashan Bao received PhD from Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. She then worked as Research Associate and then Senior Research Associate in Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy Research in Newcastle University before she joined Durham University in 2019.

Huashan’s main research is thermochemical technology for heating, cooling, energy storage and power generation. She is also working on solar PV/T collector, thermal energy storage, industrial waste heat recovery, and multi-vector energy system and network. 

• Thermochemical sorption for heat pump, storage and power generation
• Solar PV/T
• Seasonal solar thermal energy storage
• Low grade heat utilisation
• Multi vector energy system

Chapter in book

• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. (in press). Chapter 3. Kinetic Models of Salt-Ammonia Chemisorption: An Overview and Comparison. In M. Norup (Ed.), Chemisorption: Properties, Reactions and Uses (63-107). Nova Science Publishers
• Simons, S., Schmitt, J., Tom, B., Bao, H., Pettinato, B., & Pechulis, M. (2021). Advanced concepts. In K. Brun, T. Allison, & R. Dennis (Eds.), Thermal, Mechanical, and Hybrid Chemical Energy Storage Systems (569-596). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-819892-6.00010-1

Conference Paper

• Ma, Z., Bao, H., Ameen, T., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, T. (2019, December). Impact of different packed bed heat storage technologies on the performance of a pumped heat energy storage system. Presented at Sustainable Thermal Energy Management International Conference, Hangzhou, China
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2018, December). Feasibility Study of Seasonal Solar Thermal Energy Storage using Ammonia Chemisorption in Domestic Dwellings in the UK. Presented at International Conference on Cryogenics and Refrigeration, Shanghai, China
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2018, December). Development of Empirical Correlations for Predicting Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness of Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification Process. Presented at International Conference of Cryogenics and Refrigeration, Shanghai, China
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2017, December). Principle investigation on advanced absorption power generation cycle. Presented at Sustainable Thermal Energy Management International Conference, Alkmaar, Netherlands
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, T. (2017, December). A chemisorption power generation cycle with multi-stage expansion driven by low grade heat. Presented at Sustainable Thermal Energy Management International Conference, Alkmaar, Netherlands
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2017, December). Study on solidification process of sodium acetate trihydrate for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Presented at Sustainable Thermal Energy Management International Conference, Alkmaar, Netherlands
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., Yuan, Y., & Roskilly, T. (2016, December). An optimized chemisorption cycle for electric energy storage and low grade heat recovery. Presented at Heat Powered Cycles Conference, Nottingham, UK
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Rokilly, T. (2015, December). Analysis and comparison of pumpless organic Rankine cycle and thermochemical sorption power generation. Presented at Sustainable Thermal Energy Management International Conference, Newcastle, UK

Journal Article

• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. (in press). Electricity-assisted thermochemical sorption system 1 for seasonal solar energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management,
• Meibodi, S. S., Ma, Z., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2025). Dynamic modelling and performance analysis of compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Chemical Engineering Science, 301, Article 120739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120739
• Shivaprasad, K. V., Heslop, J., Roy, D., Malik, A., Wang, Y., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2024). Hydrogen rich syngas production through sewage sludge pyrolysis: A comprehensive experimental investigation and performance optimisation using statistical analysis. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 187, 270-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.04.071
• Koley, S., Bao, H., Roskilly, A. P., & Ma, Z. (2024). Experimental parametric evaluation of adsorption characteristics for silica gel - water based open-bed system for seasonal thermal energy storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 89, Article 111812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.111812
• Chen, S., Wang, R., Bao, H., Roskilly, A. P., & Ma, Z. (2023). Numerical investigation of form-stable composite phase change material for battery passive cooling. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 50, Article 103410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103410
• Wilks, M., Wang, C., Ling-Chin, J., Wang, X., & Bao, H. (2023). Thermochemical energy storage for cabin heating in battery powered electric vehicles. Energy Conversion and Management, 291, Article 117325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117325
• Grimaldi, K., Najjaran, A., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2023). Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Pneumatic Radial Piston Motor. Energies, 16(4), Article 1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16041954
• Najjaran, A., Meibodi, S., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2023). Experimentally Validated Modelling of an Oscillating Diaphragm Compressor for Chemisorption Energy Technology Applications. Energies, 16(1), Article 489. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010489
• Wang, C., Chen, S., Jiang, L., Wang, Y., & Bao, H. (2022). Solid–Gas Sorption System for Ammonia Storage and Delivery Driven by Engine Waste Heat for NOx Reduction of Diesel Engine. Energies, 15(22), Article 8376. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228376
• Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Bao, H., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Process: Advancing Correlations for Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness. Applied Energy, 314, Article 118962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118962
• Albert, M., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). Operation and performance of Brayton Pumped Thermal Energy Storage with additional latent storage. Applied Energy, 312, Article 118700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118700
• Thinsurat, K., Ma, Z., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2022). Compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption integrated with solar photovoltaic-thermal collector for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 15, Article 100248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2022.100248
• Wang, X., Djakovic, U., Bao, H., & Torres, J. (2021). Experimental evaluation of heat transfer performance under natural and forced convection around a phase change material encapsulated in various shapes. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 44, Article 101025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101025
• Du, Z., Deng, S., Zhao, L., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Zhao, J. (2021). A high-throughput computational screening of potential adsorbents for a thermal compression CO2 Brayton cycle. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2021(5), 1415-1428. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se01538e
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2020). Electricity-assisted thermochemical sorption system for seasonal solar energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 209, Article 112659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112659
• Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Chin, J. L., Smallbone, A., Lyons, P., Khan, I., Hemphill, S., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2019). Techno-economic analysis of the thermal energy saving options for high-voltage direct current interconnectors. Applied Energy, 247, 60-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.003
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Seasonal solar thermal energy storage using thermochemical sorption in domestic dwellings in the UK. Energy, 166, 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.10.066
• Yuan, Y., Bao, H., Ma, Z., Lu, Y., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Investigation of equilibrium and dynamic performance of SrCl2-expanded graphite composite in chemisorption refrigeration system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 147, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.10.071
• Thinsurat, K., Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Performance study of solar photovoltaic-thermal collector for domestic hot water use and thermochemical sorption seasonal storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 180, 1068-1084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.11.049
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2018). Feasibility study of seasonal solar thermal energy storage in domestic dwellings in the UK. Solar Energy, 162, 489-499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.01.013
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Numerical study of a hybrid absorption-compression high temperature heat pump for industrial waste heat recovery. Frontiers in Energy, 11(4), 503-509. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-017-0515-1
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Study on solidification process of sodium acetate trihydrate for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 172, 99-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.07.024
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Principle investigation on advanced absorption power generation cycles. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, 800-813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.02.078
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). A chemisorption power generation cycle with multi-stage expansion driven by low grade heat. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, 956-965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.07.032
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Thermodynamic modelling and parameter determination of ejector for ejection refrigeration systems. International Journal of Refrigeration, 75, 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2016.12.005
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). An optimised chemisorption cycle for power generation using low grade heat. Applied Energy, 186(3), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.06.080
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Chemisorption power generation driven by low grade heat – Theoretical analysis and comparison with pumpless ORC. Applied Energy, 186, 282-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.01.022
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Dynamic modelling and experimental validation of scroll expander for small scale power generation system. Applied Energy, 186, 262-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.025
• Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). Performance analysis of ultralow grade waste heat upgrade using absorption heat transformer. Applied Thermal Engineering, 101, 350-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.02.002
• Bao, H., Ma, Z., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). Integrated chemisorption cycles for ultra-low grade heat recovery and thermo-electric energy storage and exploitation. Applied Energy, 164, 228-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.11.052
• Ma, Z., Zhang, P., Bao, H., & Deng, S. (2016). Review of fundamental properties of CO 2 hydrates and CO 2 capture and separation using hydration method. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 53, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.076
• Sturm, B., Meyers, S., Zhang, Y., Law, R., Valencia, E. J. S., Bao, H., Wang, Y., & Chen, H. (2015). Process intensification and integration of solar heat generation in the Chinese condiment sector-A case study of a medium sized Beijing based factory. Energy Conversion and Management, 106, 1295-1308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.10.045
• Lu, Y., Wang, Y., Bao, H., Yuan, Y., Wang, L., & Roskilly, A. P. (2015). Analysis of an optimal resorption cogeneration using mass and heat recovery processes. Applied Energy, 160, 892-901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.138
• Bao, H., Wang, Y., Charalambous, C., Lu, Z., Wang, L., Wang, R., & Roskilly, A. P. (2014). Chemisorption cooling and electric power cogeneration system driven by low grade heat. Energy, 72, 590-598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.05.084
• Bao, H., Wang, Y., & Roskilly, A. P. (2014). Modelling of a chemisorption refrigeration and power cogeneration system. Applied Energy, 119, 351-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.01.012