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Dr Teng Xiong

Dr Teng Xiong

Research Fellow

Ph.D. (Built Environment), National University of Singapore.

M.E. (Heating, Gassing, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), Chongqing University.

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
School of Built Environment

Dr Teng Xiong is a researcher in sustainable and climate-adaptive building technologies. His research focuses on passive thermal regulation, radiative cooling materials, phase change materials (PCMs), and low-carbon strategies for energy-efficient buildings. He integrates heat transfer, materials, and building physics to develop scalable solutions that enhance building energy performance and climate resilience.

He has conducted research at leading institutions including National University of Singapore (NUS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and UNSW, and has contributed to ARC-funded projects as well as projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and China’s National Key R&D Program. His work spans built environment, functional material design and fabrication, characterisation, prototype development, and outdoor field testing.
Mobile
+61481965169
E-mail
teng.xiong@unsw.edu.au
Location
HPA Lab, Room 113, The Squarehouse (E4), UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
  • Book Chapters | 2022
    Shah KW; Xiong T; Jin CCY, 2022, 'Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials and their Applications for Passive Cooling in Buildings', in Handbook of Green and Sustainable Nanotechnology, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69023-6_15-1
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Shah KW; Huseien GF; Xiong T, 2020, 'Functional nanomaterials and their applications toward smart and green buildings', in New Materials in Civil Engineering, Elsevier, pp. 395 - 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-818961-0.00011-9
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Xiong T; Shah KW, 2020, 'Nanomaterials for enhancement of thermal energy storage in building applications', in Handbook of Functionalized Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications, Elsevier, pp. 829 - 864, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-816787-8.00026-0
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Hu Z; Guan C; Li T; Tao Y; Xiong T; Wu W; Wang Y; Yang L; Romagnoli A, 2026, 'Enhanced MOEA/D and response surface methodology for multi-objective optimization of multi-zone borehole thermal energy storage', Energy Conversion and Management, 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.120829
    Journal articles | 2025
    Hu Z; Li T; Mao R; Xiong T; Du R; Tao Y; Tu J; Yang Q; Wang Y; Yang L; Romagnoli A, 2025, 'Experimental study on an innovative borehole thermal energy storage system: Improving performance through effective allocation of low-grade energy', Energy Conversion and Management, 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.120479
    Journal articles | 2025
    Liu P; Wu D; Xiong T; Cao X; Tan Z; Lin W; Gao M; Gencel O; Shahsavar A; Sari A; Gu X, 2025, 'Enhanced Thermal Properties of Composite Phase Change Material by Polydopamine-Driven Cu Nanoparticles', ENERGY MATERIAL ADVANCES, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.34133/energymatadv.0183
    Journal articles | 2024
    Cui X; Liu P; Tan Z; Xiong T; Luo W; Yang J; Bian L; Arıcı M; Gu X, 2024, 'Preparation and thermal performance enhancement of roasted iron tailings based shape-stabilized phase change materials for thermal storage', Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102571
    Journal articles | 2024
    Cui X; Tan Z; Nian H; Xiong T; Huseien GF; Dafalla AM; Liu P; Kang Z; Ayoub G; Elfaki EA; Gu X, 2024, 'Performance enhancement of form stable phase change materials: a review of carbon nanomaterial-based strategies', Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 32, pp. 1017 - 1032, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1536383X.2024.2363247
    Journal articles | 2024
    Joudah ZH; Hafizah A. Khalid N; Algaifi HA; Mhaya AM; Xiong T; Alsultani R; Huseien GF, 2024, 'Effects of Waste Glass Bottle Nanoparticles and High Volume of Waste Ceramic Tiles on Concrete Performance When Exposed to Elevated Temperatures: Experimental and Theoretical Evaluations', Fire, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire7120426
    Journal articles | 2024
    Liu P; Cui X; Xiong T; Tan Z; Zhang Z; Li H; Li Y; Huseien GF; Gu X, 2024, 'A novel candidate shape-stabilized phase change material for building energy conservation based on lauric acid/roasted iron tailings-expanded graphite', CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136365
    Journal articles | 2024
    Xiong T; Kua HW; Shah KW; Hussein GF; Zhang B, 2024, 'Graphene nanoplatelets and copper foams for improving passive cooling performance of PCMs in Singapore's tropical climate', JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.110195
    Journal articles | 2024
    Zhang B; Peng H; Xiong T; Zhu H, 2024, 'Towards enhancing the durability of seawater coral aggregate concrete under drying-wetting cycles with slag-based geopolymers', JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS, 13, pp. 389 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2023.2278846
    Journal articles | 2024
    Zhang B; Zhu H; Xiong T; Peng H, 2024, 'Flexural behavior of FRP bars reinforced seawater coral aggregate concrete beams incorporating alkali-activated materials', MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-024-02298-x
    Journal articles | 2024
    Zhang M; Xiong T; Chen B; Zhang X, 2024, 'Enhanced condensation of droplets under corona discharge: An experimental study and Dissipative Particle Dynamics interpretation', Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134521
    Journal articles | 2023
    Li Y; Shah KW; Li W; Xiong T, 2023, 'Experimental investigation on indoor thermal environment improvement and energy-saving of electrochromic window under Singapore's tropical climate', JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING, 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106779
    Journal articles | 2022
    Xiong T; Ok YS; Dissanayake PD; Tsang DCW; Kim S; Kua HW; Shah KW, 2022, 'Preparation and thermal conductivity enhancement of a paraffin wax-based composite phase change material doped with garlic stem biochar microparticles', SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 827, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154341
    Journal articles | 2022
    Xiong T; Shah KW; Kua HW, 2022, 'Application of graphite platelets for heat transfer enhancement of cementitious composites containing microencapsulated phase change materials', CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.126024
    Journal articles | 2021
    Xiong T; Shah KW; Kua HW, 2021, 'Thermal performance enhancement of cementitious composite containing polystyrene/n-octadecane microcapsules: An experimental and numerical study', RENEWABLE ENERGY, 169, pp. 335 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.01.034
    Journal articles | 2020
    Xiong T; Zheng L; Shah KW, 2020, 'Nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs): A review of numerical simulations', APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115492
    Journal articles | 2019
    Du R; Li W; Xiong T; Yang X; Wang Y; Shah KW, 2019, 'Numerical investigation on the melting of nanoparticle-enhanced PCM in latent heat energy storage unit with spiral coil heat exchanger', BUILDING SIMULATION, 12, pp. 869 - 879, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12273-019-0527-3
    Journal articles | 2019
    Shah KW; Xiong T, 2019, 'Multifunctional Metallic Nanowires in Advanced Building Applications', MATERIALS, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma12111731
    Journal articles | 2019
    Zheng L; Xiong T; Shah KW, 2019, 'Transparent nanomaterial-based solar cool coatings: Synthesis, morphologies and applications', SOLAR ENERGY, 193, pp. 837 - 858, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.10.029
    Journal articles | 2017
    Wang Y; Yang X; Xiong T; Li W; Shah KW, 2017, 'Performance evaluation approach for solar heat storage systems using phase change material', ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, 155, pp. 115 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.015
    Journal articles | 2017
    Xiong T; Wang Y; Yang X, 2017, 'Numerical investigation of dynamic melting process in a thermal energy storage system using U-tube heat exchanger', ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1687814017707415
    Journal articles | 2017
    Yang X; Wang Y; Xiong T, 2017, 'Numerical and Experimental Study on a Solar Water Heating System in Lhasa', ENERGIES, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en10070963
    Journal articles | 2017
    Yang X; Xiong T; Dong JL; Li WX; Wang Y, 2017, 'Investigation of the Dynamic Melting Process in a Thermal Energy Storage Unit Using a Helical Coil Heat Exchanger', ENERGIES, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en10081129
  • Preprints | 2025
    Paolini R; Xiong T; Zheng Z; Khan H; Kousis I; Julia O; Krajcic D; Ranzi G; Santamouris M, 2025, Inconsistent experiment design leads to systematic bias across the literature on daytime radiative cooling, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7738475/v2
    Preprints | 2025
    Xiong T; Zheng Z; Khan HS; Kousis I; Julia OML; Krajcic D; Ranzi G; Santamouris M; Paolini R, 2025, Inconsistent experiment design leads to systematic bias across the literature on daytime radiative cooling, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7738475/v1

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Development Fund, Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture, UNSW Sydney.

My research activities focus on sustainable and climate-adaptive building technologies, including passive thermal regulation, radiative heat transfer, phase change materials, and roof & facade-based solutions.