Jiaze earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in June 2024, advisied by Prof. Victor Zavala. After completing his PhD, Jiaze joined the Department of Systems Engineering at City University of Hong Kong as an Assistant Professor. His group focuses on three primary areas:
1. Optimization Algorithms and Software: we develop tailored graph-based, ADMM, GPU accelerated, and Bayesian optimization Algorithms and Julia Packages, to address challenges in large-scale energy systems, complex chemical processes, and supply chain optimization
2. Energy Systems and Process Systems Engineering: we are currently developing scalable optimization and control frameworks for green hydrogen production, battery swapping stations and green fuel synthesis. We are also developing Bayesian experiment design techniques to help guide experiments and data collection.
3. Machine Learning for Smart Sensors: we are currently working with our industrial collaborators on developing machine learning models to enhance sensor accuracy and reduce costs. Examples include measurement switches for detecting electricity theft and image-based sensors for rock moisture and hardness detection.
Previous Experience
- May 2022 - Sep 2022, Research Intern, MCS Division, Argonne.
- Aug 2018 - Jan 2019, Visitor, Cornell University.
Journal
- Rui, Wang. , Jiaze, Ma. , Yuansheng, Hong. , Victor, Zavala. & Song, Jin. (2024). Exploiting different electricity markets via highly rate-mismatched modular electrochemical synthesis. Nature Energy.
- Ma, Jiaze et al. (2023). Exploiting Electricity Market Dynamics using Flexible Electrolysis Units for Retrofitting Methanol Synthesis. Energy & Environmental Science.
- Ma, Jiaze et al. (2022). Economic Evaluation of Infrastructures for Thermochemical Upcycling of Post-Consumer Plastic Waste. Green Chemistry.
- Ma, Jiaze. & Victor, Zavala. (2022). Solution of Large-Scale Supply Chain Models using Graph Sampling & Coarsening. Computers & Chemical Engineering.
- Ma, Jiaze et al. (2019). Superstructure optimization of thermal conversion based poultry litter valoriza- tion process. Journal of Cleaner Production.
- Ma, Jiaze et al. (2018). Multi-objective Optimization of Multi-period Interplant Heat Integration Using Steam System. Energy.
PhD Openings
- I am looking for PhD students who are interested in the following topics:
(i) Bayesian Optimization for complex industrial process design.
(ii) Model Predictive Control for green hydrogen systems and battery management.
(iii) Distributed optimization for largescale energy storage systems
(iv) Spatial and temporal coodination between data center & power grid
Students with backgrounds in chemical engineering, automation, or industrial engineering are welcome to send me an email with their CV and transcript.
RA Openings for PSE students
- We have year-round openings for fully funded research assistant positions in our group!!!
- Our group welcomes students with backgrounds in process systems engineering/energy systems engineering to join us as research assistants (RAs). We offer a competitive salary to RAs in our group. We expect students to have at least 2 first-authored papers in journals such as the AIChE Journal, Computers & Chemical Engineering or IEEE trans. The visiting periods are flexible, ranging from 3 months to 2 years.
- 我组欢迎大陆院校中，具有化工系统工程（PSE）研究背景的化工或自动化专业硕士博士生申请本课题组的研究助理职位，待遇私聊。申请者需以第一作者身份在AIChE Journal、Computers & Chemical Engineering等期刊发表至少2篇论文。该访问职位长期有效，访问时长灵活（3月-2年皆可）欢迎有意者联系我们咨询详情。
Last update date :
25 May 2025
