SONG Wenji graduated from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) in June 2009 with a Ph.D. in Thermal Engineering. Joined the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIEC, CAS) in July 2009 and has been working in the Energy Storage Technology Laboratory ever since. Progressively appointed as Assistant Researcher (July 2009), Associate Researcher (January 2012), and Researcher (January 2017). Recognized as a Member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS (2013–2016); Visiting Scholar at the University of Birmingham, UK (August–November 2016); Recipient of the UK Newton Fund (2016–2018); Principal Investigator (PI) of a National Key R&D Program project (2021–2024); and inaugural Distinguished Research Fellow of GIEC, CAS (2022–present).

Currently he serves as Director for Geothermal Energy and Energy Conversion Technology Research Centre and Deputy Director of the Energy Storage Technology Laboratory.

Selected Publications

1. Du Q, Chen M, Song Wenji*, et al. Investigation on the evolution of ice particles and ice slurry flow characteristics during subcooling release [J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023, 209: 124008.

2. Du Q, Chen M, Lin W, Song Wenji*, et al. Investigation on the supercooling release process in swirling flow crystallizer for supercooled ice slurry generation system [J]. Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 141: 119234.

3. Chen M, Du Q, Yu T, Song Wenji*, et al. Heating performance and optimization of ice source heat pump system with supercooled water [J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024, 239: 122082.

4. Yu T, Du Q, Chen M, Song Wenji*, et al. Research progress of mobile cold storage using ice slurry [J]. Energy Storage and Saving, 2023, 2(3): 503-12.

5. Lin Shili, Song Wenji*, Feng Ziping, Zhao Yongjie, Zhang Yanhui. Energy management strategy and capacity optimization for CCHP system integrated with electric-thermal hybrid energy storage system, International Journal of Energy Research, 2020, 44(2): 1125-1139

6. Du Q, Chen M, Song Wenji*, et al. Investigation on the evolution of ice particles and ice slurry flow characteristics during subcooling release [J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023, 209: 124008.

7. Du Q, Chen M, Lin W, Song Wenji*, et al. Investigation on the supercooling release process in swirling flow crystallizer for supercooled ice slurry generation system [J]. Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 141: 119234.

8. Chen M, Du Q, Yu T, Song Wenji*, et al. Heating performance and optimization of ice source heat pump system with supercooled water [J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024, 239: 122082.

9. Yu T, Du Q, Chen M, Song Wenji*, et al. Research progress of mobile cold storage using ice slurry [J]. Energy Storage and Saving, 2023, 2(3): 503-12.

10. Lin Shili, Song Wenji*, Feng Ziping, Zhao Yongjie, Zhang Yanhui. Energy management strategy and capacity optimization for CCHP system integrated with electric-thermal hybrid energy storage system, International Journal of Energy Research, 2020, 44(2): 1125-1139

▪ Advanced ice slurry preparation technology and its applications

▪ Latent heat transport, ice-source heat pumps, and ice slurry inter-seasonal cold storage

▪ Battery thermal management, full lifecycle energy management, system integration, and performance evaluation

▪ Active regulation and strategy optimization of energy storage within multi-energy complementary distributed energy systems

1. National Key Research and Development Program of China: Collaborative development of renewable power/thermal-driven refrigeration and integrated cold storage technology (2021YFE0112500), Oct 2021–Sep 2024, Principal Investigator (PI)

2. CAS Strategic Technology Service (STS) Regional Key Project: Multi-energy complementary integration optimization in industrial parks and regional smart energy system construction and demonstration (KFJ-STS-QYZX-034), Jan 2018–Dec 2019, Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

3. National Key Research and Development Program: Research and demonstration of 10MW-level advanced compressed air energy storage technology—Efficient compact supercritical air cold/heat storage/exchanger (2017YFB0903603), Jan 2017–Dec 2021, Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

4. National Key Research and Development Program: Multi-energy complementary and comprehensive cascaded utilization distributed energy systems—System active regulation and collaborative integration principles and methods (2016YFB0901405), Jul 2016–Dec 2021, Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

5. National Natural Science Foundation of China International Cooperation (China-UK) Project: Research on hybrid thermal design and thermal management methods for power-type lithium-ion battery packs (51611130199), Apr 2016–Mar 2018, Principal Investigator (PI)

6. National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund: Study on thermal response characteristics and coordinated control strategies during continuous non-uniform charge/discharge cycles of lithium-ion batteries (51206175), Jan 2013–Dec 2015, Principal Investigator (PI)

7. Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan – Foreign Science and Technology Cooperation Program: Key technologies for rapid 0°C cooling of dairy products and modular ice slurry equipment development (201807010105), Apr 2018–Mar 2020, Technical Leader of the Collaborating Unit

8. Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan – Industry-Academia-Research Joint Innovation Major Special Project: Key technologies for agricultural product ice slurry cooling, preservation, and efficient ice-making equipment R&D (201704020013), Apr 2017–Mar 2019, Principal Investigator (PI)

9. Henan Province CAS Scientific and Technological Achievements Transformation Project: Key BMS technology and industrialization of power battery packs (2017108), Jun 2017–May 2019, Technical Leader

10. Guangdong Province Major Science and Technology Special Project: Construction of a new energy vehicle power battery inspection and testing platform (2014B010128001), Jan 2015–Dec 2017, Technical Leader of the Collaborating Unit

11. Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Project: Industrial technology innovation platform for materials and devices of power and energy storage batteries (201509030005), Apr 2015–Mar 2017, Technical Leader of the Collaborating Unit

12. Guangdong Province Science and Technology Plan: Key technology R&D and demonstration of large-capacity energy storage systems for smart grids (2011A090100033), Jan 2012–Dec 2015, Principal Investigator (PI) (Technical Leader of the Collaborating Unit)

13. Guangdong High-tech Zone Development Guidance Special Project: Key technology R&D and industrialization demonstration of large-scale electricity storage systems (2011B010700047), Jan 2012–Dec 2014, Principal Investigator (PI) (Technical Leader of the Collaborating Unit)

14. Guangdong Province–CAS Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Guidance Project: Standardization key technology research for energy storage battery packs (2012B091100226), Jul 2012–Jun 2014, Principal Investigator (PI) (Technical Leader of the Collaborating Unit)

15. Guangdong Province Science and Technology Department Provincial Academy Cooperation Key Project: Key technology R&D and industrialization of phase change cold storage central air conditioning (2010A090100011), Jul 2010–Dec 2012, Principal Investigator (PI)