清华大学“水木学者”博士后，2020

1.非均一物理场作用下的大尺寸锂离子电池性能衰退机制与建模研究，国家自然科学基金青年项目，52007099，2021年1月-2023年12月

2.锂离子动力电池非均一析锂机制与多尺度仿真建模研究，中国博士后科学基金面上资助项目，2020M680550，2020年9月-2022年12月

3.热失控仿真模型及高能量密度大模组热失控解决方案验证，与天津市捷威动力工业有限公司合作项目

4.锂离子动力电池热失控动力学模型开发，与宁德时代新能源科技股份有限公司合作项目

1.   D. Ren, X. Feng, L. Liu, et al. Investigating the relationship between internal short circuit and thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries under thermal abuse condition. Energy Storage Materials, 2021, 34: 563-573. (ESI highly cited paper).

2.   D. Ren, X. Liu, X. Feng, et al. Model-based thermal runaway prediction of lithium-ion batteries from kinetics analysis of cell components. Applied Energy, 2018, 228: 633–644. (ESI highly cited paper).

3.   D. Ren, H. Hsu, R. Li, et al. A comparative investigation of aging effects on thermal runaway behavior of lithium-ion batteries. eTransportation, 2019, 2: 100034. (Rank 3rd in the Most Cited Articles – among 118 articles).

4.   Song Y=, X. Liu=, D. Ren=, et al. Simultaneously blocking chemical crosstalk and internal short circuit via gel-stretching derived nano-porous non-shrinkage separator for safe lithium-ion batteries. Advanced Materials, 2021, 2106335.

5.   Chen J=, D. Ren=, H. Hsu, et al. Investigating the thermal runaway features of lithium-ion batteries using a thermal resistance network model. Applied Energy, 2021, 295:117038.

6.   D. Ren=, L. Xie=, L. Wang, X. He. A practical approach to predict volume deformation of lithium-ion batteries from crystal structure changes of electrode materials. International Journal of Energy Research, 2021,45(5): 7732-7740.

7.   J. Zhu=, I. Mathews=, D. Ren=, et al. End-of-life or second-life options for retired electric vehicle batteries. Cell Reports Physical Science, 2021, 2(8):100537.

8.   Y. Sun=, D. Ren=, G. Liu, et al. Correlation between thermal stabilities of nickel‐rich cathode materials and battery thermal runaway. International Journal of Energy Research, 2021.

9.   X. Xie=, D. Ren=, L. Wang, et al. Investigation on thermal runaway of li-ion cells based on LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2. Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, 2021, 18 (3): 031001.

10. D. Ren, L. Lu, P. Shen, et al. Battery remaining discharge energy estimation based on prediction of future operating conditions. Journal of Energy Storage, 2019, 25: 100836.

11. D. Ren, X. Feng, L. Lu, et al. Overcharge behaviors and failure mechanism of lithium-ion batteries under different test conditions. Applied Energy, 2019, 250: 323-332.

12. D. Ren, K. Smith, D. Guo, et al. Investigation of lithium plating-stripping process in Li-ion batteries at low temperature using an electrochemical model. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2018, 165(10): A2167–A2178.

13. D. Ren, X. Feng, L. Lu, et al. An electrochemical-thermal coupled overcharge-to-thermal-runaway model for lithium ion battery. Journal of Power Sources, 2017, 364: 328–340.