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Yanpei Tian

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2017
Thermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesUrban Heat Island MitigationSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization

Publications

87

Citations

2,373

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

10

Publishing since 2017

Research summary
AI-generated

Yanpei Tian's research focuses on materials and systems for passive cooling and energy sustainability, including radiative cooling (using engineered surfaces to release heat to the sky without electricity), solar-driven water evaporation/desalination, thermophotovoltaics (converting heat directly into electricity via light), and building/urban thermal management. Much of the work involves designing low-cost or recycled materials—such as coatings, films, foams, and hydrogels—to reduce cooling energy demand in hot climates or greenhouses. This research would suit students interested in applied materials science, thermal engineering, and sustainable building or energy technologies.

Radiative and passive cooling materialsSolar-driven water evaporation and desalinationThermophotovoltaic and infrared energy conversionSustainable/recycled building materialsUrban and building thermal management

Publication output rose sharply from 2017 to a peak around 2020-2021, then declined through 2022-2023 with a gap in 2024 before resuming at a lower level in 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 18 publications202021: 23 publications23212022: 11 publications222023: 9 publications23242025: 6 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×9
  • Nature Communications×4
  • Advanced Functional Materials×4
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A×4
  • Applied Physics Letters×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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