Yong Yan is the Director and Lead Scientist of International Research Center for Carbon Neutralization at Hangzhou International Innovation Institute of Beihang University. He was a Professor of Electronic Instrumentation, Director of Research and Innovation, and Head of Instrumentation and Control Research Group at the School of Engineering, University of Kent, UK from June 2004 to June 2024. He gained the BEng, MEng and PhD degrees from Tsinghua University (1980-1988) and Teesside University in the UK (1989-1992), respectively. In recognition of his contributions to pulverised fuel flow ... More+
1. Condition monitoring and measurement based on electrostatic, capacitive, piezoelectric, acoustic and imaging sensors
2. Sensing and measurement incoporating AI
3. Multiphase (gas/liquid, gas/solids and liquid/solids) flow metering
4. Instrumentation and measurement in CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage) and in CO2-EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery)
5. Monitoring of H2, NH3, metal, biomass, coal and waste fired combustion processes