# Jia (Ed) YangBEng  DPhil  MSc

**Source**: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/people/jia-ed-yang
**Parent**: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/people?c=r

EMAIL:
[ed.yang@eng.ox.ac.uk](mailto:ed.yang@eng.ox.ac.uk)

LOCATION:
[Begbroke Science Park](/contact)

Biography

Research

### Biography

Jia (Ed) is a postdoctoral researcher in the Sustainable Energy Engineering group at the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and an MSc in Automotive Engineering, with his doctoral research focusing on batteries and fuel cells for sustainable automotive applications.

Driven by a passion for advancing clean transportation and energy solutions, Jia is currently focused on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery characterisation, screening, and calendar ageing in his postdoctoral work. His research aims to support energy storage solutions tailored for deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to sustainable energy access in the region.

### Research Interests

- Lithium-ion batteries
- Fuel cells
- Sustainable transportation
- Battery characterisation
- Fuel cell characterisation
- Imaging of batteries and fuel cells

### Research Groups

[Sustainable Energy Engineering](https://zero.ox.ac.uk/)

### Related Academics

[Professor Paul Shearing](/people/paul-shearing)
[Professor David Howey](/people/david-howey)

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[04 Mar 2026

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[02 Mar 2026

Engineering Alumnus Paul M. Hubel named the 2026 Edwin H. Land Medal Recipient](https://www.optica.org/get_involved/awards_and_honors/awards/award_winner_press_releases-2a8be47a26a5ec81e9523c90ea425bbc-156f3d3faaa7084e1bc156a90f05be89/2026_edwin_land_medal_winner/)

[27 Feb 2026

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