Talk title: Hydrogen Energy Development and Challenges in China: National Strategies and Implementation Pathways toward Carbon Neutrality
Biography
Zhanfeng Deng is Deputy Director of the Center for Fundamental and Frontier Research at Huairou National Laboratory, Director of the Hydrogen Energy Research Institute, and Principal Investigator of China’s Major National Task on Renewable Hydrogen Production. His research focuses on large-scale renewable energy integration and flexible energy utilization, through which he has delivered impactful scientific advances and substantial economic value.
He has authored nearly 100 peer-reviewed publications, holds over 200 granted patents, and has published seven monographs. His work has been recognized with nine first-class and six second-class awards at the provincial and ministerial levels. He has led dozens of major research initiatives, including projects under the National 863 Program, the National Key R&D Program, and science and technology programs of the State Grid Corporation of China.
Dr. Deng has been appointed as a National Leading Talent in Scientific and Technological Innovation and a Zhongguancun High-Level Leading Talent. He also serves as a guideline expert and member of the overall expert group for the Hydrogen Energy Special Program of the National Key R&D Program. His professional service includes Vice Chair of the Hydrogen Energy Technology Committee of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering; Member of the Expert Committee of the China Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Innovation Strategic Alliance; Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Transmission Technology; Chair of the Hydrogen Energy Storage Subcommittee of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) China Technical Council; Editorial Board Member of Global Energy Interconnection; Member of the CIGRE B4.91 Standards Working Group; Secretary-General of the Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) Subcommittee of the IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Committee (China); and Member of the Industry Standardization Technical Committee for High-Temperature Fuel Cells in the energy sector.