Dr. Yuying Chen | Hydrogen storage | Research Excellence Award 

Dr. Yuying Chen is a researcher at the Harbin Institute of Technology, China, specializing in hydrogen storage materials, metal hydrides, and first-principles computational studies of energy materials. Her research focuses on understanding catalytic mechanisms and dehydrogenation behavior at the atomic scale to enhance the performance of solid-state hydrogen storage systems. She has authored 8 Scopus-indexed publications that have received approximately 90 citations, with an h-index of 5, demonstrating sustained academic impact. Dr. Chen has collaborated with international research teams and her work contributes to the development of advanced materials for clean energy applications, supporting global efforts toward sustainable and hydrogen-based energy technologies.