Prof. Dr. Xinlu Han is an associate professor in the Department of Energy and Power Engineering at China University of Petroleum (East China). She earned her Ph.D. in engineering thermophysics in 2021 from Zhejiang University, where she also completed her Bachelor's degree in Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering (2016). As part of her doctoral studies, she conducted joint research at Lund University, Sweden, supported by the China Scholarship Council (2019–2020). Before her current role, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at China University of Petroleum (East China). Her research focuses on energy systems, thermophysics, and sustainable engineering solutions.