1978.2–1982.1 Bachelor of Engineering in Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering

1982.3–1984.6 Master of Engineering in Hydraulics and River & Coastal Dynamics, Tsinghua University

1985.1–1988.9 Doctor of Engineering in Hydraulics and River & Coastal Dynamics, Tsinghua University

1984.6–1984.12 Teaching Assistant, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University

1988.10–1990.9 Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University, USA

1990.10–1995.2 Research Associate, Cornell University, USA

1995.3–2000.7 Lecturer (tenure-track, with doctoral supervision privileges), University of Manchester, UK

2000.8–2005.8 Senior Lecturer (tenured), University of Manchester, UK

2005.9–present Chair Professor (tenured), University of Liverpool, UK

2011–present Professor and Academic Leader, Tsinghua Shenzhen Graduate School, School of Environment, Tsinghua University

His main research areas encompass microbe inactivation in ballast water; gas hydrate exploitation, carbon storage; offshore wind power and hydrogen production via seawater electrolysis; marine hazard forecasting.

Selected Papers（2020-2025）

1. Yao, YX, Niu, MY, Zi, MC, Chen, DY#. Thermodynamic stability and component heterogeneity of CO2/N2 mixed hydrates: Implications for hydrate-based CO2 capture and sequestration[J]. Separation And Purification Technology, Published 2025, Volume 357

2. Yao, YX, Niu, MY, Yin, ZY, Zi, MC, Chen, DY#. Pilot-scale investigation of optimized fluid production in water-saturated silty hydrate sediments using dual horizontal wells via depressurization[J]. International Journal Of Heat And Mass Transfer, Published 2025, Volume 241

3. Yao, YX, Niu, MY, Zi, MC, Ye, HY, Duan, J, Chen, DY#. CO2/CH4 hydrate formation from CO2/CH4 liquid mixtures: A key to CO2 sequestration in marine depleted hydrate and shallow gas reservoirs via liquid CO2 injection[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2025, Volume 509

4. Zhang, YH, Zhang, Z, Su, Q, Wu, CY, Zhang, YQ, Chen, DY#. Enhancing Kármán Vortex Street Detection via Auxiliary Networks Incorporating Key Atmospheric Parameters[J]. Atmosphere, Published 2025, Volume 16, Issue 3

5. Wang, YY, Chen, DY, Liu, K, Guo, C, Zi, MC#. Dual effect of model condensate oil on how kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) inhibit methane hydrate formation[J]. Fuel, Published 2025, Volume 397

6. Wu, CY, Chen, DY#, Chen, SL, Zhang, YQ, Su, Q, Zhang, YH. Identification of the Atmospheric Vortex Shedding Behind the Jeju Island Based on MODIS and ERA5 Data[J]. Earth And Space Science, Published 2025, Volume 12, Issue 5

7. Liu, K, Zi, MC, Wang, YY, Yao, YX, Zou, X, Chen, DY#. An Innovative Gas-Dominated Hydrate Flow Loop and Its Application for Evaluation of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor in Multiphase Flowing State[J]. Energy & Fuels, Published 2025, Volume 39, Issue 24, Pages 11674-11685

8. Yao, YX, Zi, MC, Niu, MY, Ye, HY, Duan, J, Chen, DY#. Investigation of scaling criteria and multiscale experiments for hydrate-based CO2 sequestration in marine sediment and depleted NGH reservoir via CO2/N2 injection[J]. Chemical Engineering Science, Published 2025, Volume 316

9. Cai, QQ, Chen, DY#, Yang, N, Li, W. A Novel Semi-Spar Floating Wind Turbine Platform Applied for Intermediate Water Depth[J]. Sustainability, Published 2024, Volume 16, Issue 4

10. Yao, YX, Yin, ZY, Kumar, R, Gao, X, Chen, DY#. Tuning effect of DIOX on the thermodynamics and cage occupancy of CH4/ CO2+DIOX mixed hydrates[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2024, Volume 482

11. Cui, RB, Xu, JZH, Huang, BT, Xu, HK, Peng, M, Yang, JW, Zhang, JT, Gu, YK, Chen, DY#, Li, HR, Cao, HL. A Temperature Compensation Approach for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Accelerometer Based on Gated Recurrent Unit-Attention and Robust Local Mean Decomposition-Sample Entropy-Time-Frequency Peak Filtering[J]. Micromachines, Published 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4

12. Zou, X, Zi, MC, Liu, K, Wu, TT, Chen, DY#. The molecular chain's length effect of alcohol and ether for synergistic enhancement with novel kinetic hydrate inhibitors in hydrate inhibition[J]. Fuel, Published 2024, Volume 371

13. Liu, K, Zi, MC, Zou, X, Yao, YX, Wang, YY, Yang, CF, Chen, DY#. Determining the critical time points for hydrate formation in the presence of kinetic hydrate inhibitors: A rheological and kinetic study[J]. Fuel, Published 2024, Volume 376

14. Yao, YX, Niu, MY, Sun, YF, Chen, DY#. Significance of well placement and degree of hydrate reserve recovery for synergistic CH4 recovery and CO2 storage in marine heterogeneous hydrate-bearing sediments[J]. Geoenergy Science And Engineering[2949-8929], Published 2024, Volume 242

15. Niu, Mengya,Yao, Yuaoxin,Zi, Mucong,Dong, Peng,Chen, Daoyi#. Clay mineral mediated dynamics of CO2 hydrate formation and dissociation: Experimental insights for carbon sequestration[J]. Energy, Published 2024, Volume 311

16. Wang, YY, Zi, MC, Jiang, SY, Zhong, KY, Chen, DY#. Metal plate-based promotion on methane hydrate nucleation: Insights into the influence of metal type and surface properties[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2024, Volume 499

17. Yao, YX, Niu, MY, Zi, MC, Ye, HY, Chen, DY#. The role of phase saturation in depressurization and CO2 storage in natural gas hydrate reservoirs: Insights from a pilot-scale study[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2024, Volume 499

18. Niu, MY, Yin, ZY, Sun, YF, Fang, W, Chen, GJ, Chen, DY#. CH4 hydrate production coupled with CO2 sequestration and hydrate restoration employing depressurization assisted by CO2-N2 injection at marine conditions[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2023, Volume 456

19. Yao, YX, Yin, ZY, Niu, MY, Liu, XJ, Zhang, JB, Chen, DY#. Evaluation of 1,3-dioxolane in promoting CO2 hydrate kinetics and its significance in hydrate-based CO2 sequestration[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2023, Volume 451

20. Zou, X, Zi, MC, Wu, TT, Yao, YX, Yang, CF, Chen, DY#. Synthesis and evaluation investigation of novel kinetic hydrate inhibitors at high subcooling conditions[J]. Fuel, Published 2023, Volume 341

21. Sun, YF, Cao, BJ, Chen, HN, Liu, YL, Zhong, JR, Ren, LL, Chen, GJ, Chen, DY#. Influences of pore fluid on gas production from hydrate-bearing reservoir by depressurization[J]. Petroleum Science, Published 2023, Volume 20, Issue 2

22. Yang, Caifeng,Chen, Daoyi#,Zou, Xue,Yao, Yuanxin,Wu, Tiantian,Zi, Mucong. Experimental Investigation of the Weakening Effect of Corrosion Inhibitors on the Performance of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors[J]. Energy and Fuels, Published 2023, Volume 37, Issue 17, Pages 12905-12918

23. Niu, MY, Yao, YX, Yin, ZY, Liu, K, Bian, PM, Zi, MC, Chen, DY#. Synergistic CH4 hydrate recovery and CO2 storage by coupling depressurization with CO2/N2 injection: A pilot-scale investigation[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2023, Volume 475

24. Sun, Lequn, Lin, Weichen, Wu, Xiaotian, Cabrera, Johny, Chen, Daoyi#, Huang, Xia. Deciphering the spatial fouling characteristics of reverse osmosis membranes for coal chemical wastewater treatment[J]. Separation and Purification Technology, Published 2022, Volume 286

25. Hu, Peng,Ke, Wei,Chen, Daoyi#. Molecular mechanism for methane hydrate nucleation on corroded iron surface[J]. Chemical Engineering Science, Published 2022, Volume 249

26. Yao, Yuanxin, Chen, Daoyi#, Yin, Zhenyuan. On the importance of DIOX concentration in promoting CH4 hydrate formation: A thermodynamic and kinetic investigation[J]. Fuel, Published 2022, Volume 324

27. Zou, Xue,Zi, Mucong,Yang, Caifeng,Liu, Kai,Zhao, Chen,Chen, Daoyi#. High-throughput sapphire reaction system: A new experimental apparatus to evaluate hydrate kinetic inhibitors with high efficiency[J]. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Published 2022, Volume 104

28. Wen, DY, Jiang, YL#, Chen, DY#. Evaluating disinfection performance of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes against the microalga Tetraselmis sp.: Assay methods, inactivation efficiencies, and action spectrum[J]. Chemosphere, Published 2022, Volume 308

29. Yang, CF, Zi, MC#, Wu, GZ, Zou, X, Liu, K, Chen, DY#. Concentration effect of kinetic hydrate inhibitor on hydrate formation and inhibition[J]. Fuel, Published 2022, Volume 323

30. Hu, P, Ke, W#, Chen, DY#. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Methane Hydrate Formation on Pipeline Surface in the Presence of Corrosion Inhibitors[J]. Energy & Fuels, Published 2022, Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 301-309

31. Niu, Mengya, Wu, Guozhong, Yin, Zhenyuan, Sun, Yifei, Liu, Kai, Chen, Daoyi#. Effectiveness of CO2-N2 injection for synergistic CH4 recovery and CO2 sequestration at marine gas hydrates condition[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2021, Volume 420

32. Zi, Mucong, Wu, Guozhong, Wang, Jiang, Chen, Daoyi#. Investigation of gas hydrate formation and inhibition in oil-water system containing model asphaltene[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal, Published 2021, Volume 412

33. Zeng, Xinyang, Wu, Guozhong, Wang, Jiang, Yang, Caifeng, Meng, Qi, Chen, Daoyi#, Chen, Guangjin. Effects of inhibitors on the morphology and kinetics of hydrate growth on surface of bubble[J]. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Published 2020, Volume 74

34. Hu, P, Wu, GZ, Zi, MC, Li, L, Chen, DY#. Effects of modified metal surface on the formation of methane hydrate (vol 255, 115720, 2019) [J]. Fuel, Published 2020, Volume 263

35. Yang, SM, Xing, JX, Sheng, JY, Chen, SL, Tian, JW, Chen, DY#. The impact of the planetary beta-effect on the vertical structure of a coherent vortex in the South China Sea[J]. Ocean Dynamics, Published 2020, Volume 70, Issue 7, Pages 879-896

36. Ke, W, Chen, GJ, Chen, DY. Methane-propane hydrate formation and memory effect study with a reaction kinetics model[J]. Progress In Reaction Kinetics And Mechanism, Published 2020, Volume 45, Pages 1-17