Ding Peng | Engineering | Best Researcher Award Published on 08/10/2025 by Shen Awards Assist. Prof. Dr. Ding Peng | Engineering | Best Researcher Award Wuxi Institute of Technology, China Assist. Prof. Dr. Ding Peng is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving at Wuxi University of Technology (formerly Wuxi Institute of Technology), China, and plays a pivotal role at the Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Energy Saving and Safety of New Energy Vehicles. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Vehicle Engineering from Chongqing University in 2009, laying a strong foundation in mechanical and automotive systems that has guided his dynamic career in academia and industry. Following his graduation, Dr. Peng joined King Long United Automotive Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. as a Design Engineer from 2009 to 2013, where he gained valuable industrial experience in the design and development of commercial buses. In 2013, he transitioned into academia as an Associate Professor at Wuxi University of Technology, where he has taught key courses such as Automobile Structure, Automobile Theory, Automatic Control Principle, and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Technologies. His primary research interests include thermal management technology for new energy vehicles, autonomous vehicle control systems, and intelligent and connected vehicle technologies (V2X), focusing on optimizing energy efficiency, safety, and intelligent communication between vehicles and infrastructure. Dr. Peng possesses advanced research skills in modeling, simulation, system optimization, and control algorithm development, coupled with extensive hands-on experience in applied engineering and industrial collaboration. He has authored Scopus-indexed papers, accumulated citations, achieved an h-index of 1, and obtained several national patents in vehicle thermal management and intelligent systems. Recognized for his dedication to innovation, he has successfully led numerous enterprise-driven and government-funded projects and guided students in academic competitions and innovation initiatives. Dr. Ding Peng’s work exemplifies the integration of research excellence and real-world engineering application, positioning him as a rising leader in the field of smart mobility and sustainable automotive engineering, committed to advancing global progress in intelligent transportation and new energy vehicle technologies. Profile: Scopus Featured Publications (2025). Research on interactive coupled preheating method utilizing engine-motor cooling waste heat in hybrid powertrains. Applied Thermal Engineering.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ding Peng is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving at Wuxi University of Technology (formerly Wuxi Institute of Technology), China, and plays a pivotal role at the Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center for Energy Saving and Safety of New Energy Vehicles. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Vehicle Engineering from Chongqing University in 2009, laying a strong foundation in mechanical and automotive systems that has guided his dynamic career in academia and industry. Following his graduation, Dr. Peng joined King Long United Automotive Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. as a Design Engineer from 2009 to 2013, where he gained valuable industrial experience in the design and development of commercial buses. In 2013, he transitioned into academia as an Associate Professor at Wuxi University of Technology, where he has taught key courses such as Automobile Structure, Automobile Theory, Automatic Control Principle, and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Technologies. His primary research interests include thermal management technology for new energy vehicles, autonomous vehicle control systems, and intelligent and connected vehicle technologies (V2X), focusing on optimizing energy efficiency, safety, and intelligent communication between vehicles and infrastructure. Dr. Peng possesses advanced research skills in modeling, simulation, system optimization, and control algorithm development, coupled with extensive hands-on experience in applied engineering and industrial collaboration. He has authored Scopus-indexed papers, accumulated citations, achieved an h-index of 1, and obtained several national patents in vehicle thermal management and intelligent systems. Recognized for his dedication to innovation, he has successfully led numerous enterprise-driven and government-funded projects and guided students in academic competitions and innovation initiatives. Dr. Ding Peng’s work exemplifies the integration of research excellence and real-world engineering application, positioning him as a rising leader in the field of smart mobility and sustainable automotive engineering, committed to advancing global progress in intelligent transportation and new energy vehicle technologies. Profile: Scopus Featured Publications (2025). Research on interactive coupled preheating method utilizing engine-motor cooling waste heat in hybrid powertrains. Applied Thermal Engineering.