Dr Davis (Zhen-Nan) Zhu
PhD, MSc(Res), BEng, FHEA
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Role
PhD supervision, Research, Student support, Teaching
Davis (Zhen-Nan) is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Oxford Brookes University. His research focuses on high-efficiency cooling and heating technologies, energy management systems, and alternative fuels for vehicles. He obtained his PhD from the University of Sussex in 2023. Prior to joining Oxford Brookes, he held positions as a Research Fellow at Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Aston University (2024–2026), and as a Research Associate at The Sargent Centre for Process Systems Engineering (CPSE), Imperial College London (2022–2024).
Davis (Zhen-Nan) is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Oxford Brookes University. His research focuses on high-efficiency cooling and heating technologies, energy management systems, and alternative fuels for vehicles. He obtained his PhD from the University of Sussex in 2023. Prior to joining Oxford Brookes, he held positions as a Research Fellow at Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Aston University (2024–2026), and as a Research Associate at The Sargent Centre for Process Systems Engineering (CPSE), Imperial College London (2022–2024).
