Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy, Tsinghua University
Ph.D. candidate in Management Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University. My research focuses on transport decarbonization, low-carbon power systems, hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels, critical metal demand, and sector-coupled energy transition pathways.
I work with energy-system and power-system models, including China TIMES and PyPSA-China, to study how transport electrification, end-use flexibility, storage, CCUS, and infrastructure planning interact with climate policy and regional energy-system coordination.
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Tsinghua UniversityInstitute of Energy, Environment, and Economy
Ph.D. in Management Science and EngineeringSep. 2023 - present -
Tongji UniversityB.Eng. in Vehicle EngineeringSep. 2018 - Jun. 2023
Experience
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Energy Foundation ChinaResearcher - Energy System Model Comparison2023 - present
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EU DG CLIMA / Horizon EuropeResearcher - COMMITTED and NEWPATHWAYS2024 - present
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National Key R&D Program of ChinaCore Member - CCUS Technology Assessment2024 - present
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The World Bank GroupCore Contributor - Green China Project2023 - 2024
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CATARCCore Contributor - Commercial Vehicle Carbon Neutrality Roadmap2022 - 2023
Honors & Awards
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ExxonMobil-Tsinghua Second-Class Scholarship2025
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Tsinghua Outstanding Practice Scholarship2025
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National Scholarship2022
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National Scholarship2021
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Shanghai Outstanding Graduate2023
News
Selected Publications (view all )
Aligning Retired EV-Battery Supply with Grid-Storage Demand through Interprovincial Coordination in China
Q. Ding (First Author), et al.
Applied Energy (Submitted) 2025
Analyzes provincial mismatch between retired EV-battery supply and grid-storage demand in China, evaluating how interprovincial coordination can improve second-life battery utilization and support storage deployment.
Aligning Retired EV-Battery Supply with Grid-Storage Demand through Interprovincial Coordination in China
Q. Ding (First Author), et al.
Applied Energy (Submitted) 2025
Analyzes provincial mismatch between retired EV-battery supply and grid-storage demand in China, evaluating how interprovincial coordination can improve second-life battery utilization and support storage deployment.
Retired Battery Supply and Energy Storage Demand in China: A Provincial-Scale Assessment
Ding, Q., Chen, W.
Energy Proceedings, ICAE 2025 2025
A provincial-scale assessment of retired EV-battery supply and grid-storage demand in China, focusing on spatial mismatch, interprovincial coordination, and second-life battery applications for energy storage.
Retired Battery Supply and Energy Storage Demand in China: A Provincial-Scale Assessment
Ding, Q., Chen, W.
Energy Proceedings, ICAE 2025 2025
A provincial-scale assessment of retired EV-battery supply and grid-storage demand in China, focusing on spatial mismatch, interprovincial coordination, and second-life battery applications for energy storage.
The Role of Shared Autonomous Electric Vehicles in Decarbonizing China's Passenger Transport Sector
Q. Ding (First Author), et al.
Applied Energy (Under Review) 2025
This work quantifies the transport decarbonization impacts of shared autonomous electric vehicles in China, examining energy demand, emissions, charging infrastructure, and critical mineral implications under alternative transition pathways.
The Role of Shared Autonomous Electric Vehicles in Decarbonizing China's Passenger Transport Sector
Q. Ding (First Author), et al.
Applied Energy (Under Review) 2025
This work quantifies the transport decarbonization impacts of shared autonomous electric vehicles in China, examining energy demand, emissions, charging infrastructure, and critical mineral implications under alternative transition pathways.
China's Provincial Power System Carbon-Neutral Transition Pathways
W. Chen, S. Zhang, Q. Zhang, J. Ren, Q. Ding* (* equal contribution)
Energy and Climate Change 2025
Assesses coordinated carbon-neutral transition pathways for China's provincial power systems, highlighting the role of inter-regional power transmission, storage, and regional coordination in deep power-sector decarbonization.
China's Provincial Power System Carbon-Neutral Transition Pathways
W. Chen, S. Zhang, Q. Zhang, J. Ren, Q. Ding* (* equal contribution)
Energy and Climate Change 2025
Assesses coordinated carbon-neutral transition pathways for China's provincial power systems, highlighting the role of inter-regional power transmission, storage, and regional coordination in deep power-sector decarbonization.