肖兰，博士，副教授，硕士生导师。主要从事传热传质、太阳能热电转换与利用等方面的教学和科研工作，主讲《工程传质》、《太阳能利用原理与技术》等课程。主持国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目、广西省自然科学基金重点项目、中央高校基本科研业务费科研专项自然科学类面上项目、低品位能源利用技术及系统教育部重点实验室固定人员科研基金项目各1项；参与国家自然科学基金面上项目、科技部国家基础研究规划项目（“973”计划）、教育部留学回国人员科研启动基金项目和重庆市自然科学基金项目各1项。曾获“黄尚廉院士青年创新奖”等多项奖励。近年来，针对太阳能利用领域（包括太阳能腔式吸热器、光伏发电、光伏电-热（PV-T）系统、太阳能光化学利用）以及太阳能与热电直接转换装置（包括碱金属热电转换器和温差发电器）联合系统等涉及的热物理问题，以第一或通讯作者在《Solar Energy》、《Renewable Energy》、《Applied Energy》、《Applied Thermal Engineering》、《International Journal of Thermal Sciences》、《Energy Conversion and Management》等重要SCI期刊杂志上发表论文20余篇，他引300多次；参与撰写专著《热经济学理论及应用》1部；获授权发明专利8项，授权实用新型专利3项。
(1)太阳能发电和热利用中的热物理问题；
(2)能源高效转换与节能技术；
(3)传热传质及其工程应用；
(4)热力学及其应用。
一、期刊论文（第一/通讯作者）
[1] Lan Xiao*, Song He, Shuang-Ying Wu, Zhi-Li Chen. Optical-thermal conversion characteristics of cylindrical receiver with built-in helically coiled tubes. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2020, 37: 100626.
[2] Lan Xiao*, Xiao-Dong Cai, Shuang-Ying Wu. Experimental investigation on natural convective heat loss of cylindrical cavity with/without a quartz window. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2020, 150: 106220.
[3] Lan Xiao*, Run Shi, Shuang-Ying Wu, Zhi-Li Chen. Performance study on a photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) stepped solar still with a bottom channel. Desalination, 2019, 471: 114129.
[4] Lan Xiao*, Feng-Wei Guo, Shuang-Ying Wu, Zhi-Li Chen. A comprehensive simulation on optical and thermal performance of a cylindrical cavity receiver in a parabolic dish collector system. Renewable Energy, 2020, 145: 878-892.
[5] Lan Xiao*, Deng Zhang, Shuang-Ying Wu, Hui-Jia Yu. Condensation heat transfer characteristics of the alkali metal thermal to electric converter (AMTEC) porous wick condenser. Thermal Science, 2019, 23(3B): 1911-1922.
[6] Lan Xiao*, Ya-Di Fan, Shuang-Ying Wu, Zhi-Li Chen. Preliminary analysis on thermodynamic and thermo-economic performance of a solar CPC–KCS hybrid system, Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2019, 38(4):1-12.
[7] Lan Xiao*, Shuang-Ying Wu, Shi-Ling Yang. Parametric study on the thermoelectric conversion performance of a concentrated solar driven thermionic-thermoelectric hybrid generator. International Journal of Energy Research, 2018, 42(2): 656-672.
[8] Lan Xiao*, Shuang-Ying Wu, Yang Shang. Theoretical analysis of sodium vapor condensation on a plate imbedded in a porous medium under zero gravity condition. Heat Transfer Research, 2017, 48(15): 1359-1378.
[9] Lan Xiao*, Hai-Yan Wu, Shuang-Ying Wu. Flow and heat transfer characteristics of alkali metal liquid in a pipe with inscribed regular polygon porous media. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2017, 31(4): 1987-1994.
[10] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu,Chun Li, The critical external heat source conditions for subcritical ORC system based on thermo-economics, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2016, 30(8): 3853-3860.
[11] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, Tian-Tian Yi, Chao Liu, You-Rong Li, Multi-objective optimization of evaporation and condensation temperatures for subcritical organic Rankine cycle, Energy, 2015, 83: 723-733.
[12] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, You-Rong Li, Numerical study on combined free-forced convection heat loss of solar cavity receiver under wind environments, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2012, 60: 182-194.
[13] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, You-Rong Li, Natural convection heat loss estimation of solar cavity receiver by incorporating a modified aperture ratio, IET Renewable Power Generation, 2012, 6(2): 122-128.
[14] Lan Xiao, Yi-Ding Cao, Recent advances in pulsating heat pipes and its derivatives, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 2012, 19(3): 213-231.
[15] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, Qiao-Ling Zhang, You-Rong Li, Theoretical investigation on thermal performance of heat pipe flat plate solar collector with cross flow heat exchanger, Heat and Mass Transfer, 2012, 48(7): 1167-1176.
[16] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, You-Rong Li, Advances in solar hydrogen production via two-step water-splitting thermochemical cycles based on metal redox reactions, Renewable Energy, 2012, 41: 1-12.
[17] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, Si-Min Chen, Jin-Liang Xu, You-Rong Li, Exergo-economic criteria for performance evaluation of enhanced heat transfer duct with constant wall temperature, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2012, 36: 393-402.
[18] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, You-Rong Li, Effect of aperture position and size on natural convection heat loss of a solar heat-pipe receiver, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2011, 31(14-15): 2787-2796.
[19] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, Comparative study of the effect of fouling on heat exchangers performance based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics, International Journal of Exergy, 2011, 9(1): 1-20.
[20] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, Yiding Cao, You-Rong Li. A parabolic dish/AMTEC solar thermal power system and its performance evaluation. Applied Energy, 2010, 87: 452-462.
[21] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, Yiding Cao, You-Rong Li, Convection heat loss from cavity receiver in parabolic dish solar thermal power system- A review, Solar Energy, 2010, 84(8): 1342-1355.
[22] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, Yi-Ding Cao, You-Rong Li. A review on advances in alkali metal thermal to electric converters (AMTECs). International Journal of Energy Research, 2009, 33: 868-892.
[23] 肖兰，蔡晓东，吴双应. 有石英窗口的圆柱形腔体热损失特性实验研究. 工程热物理学报，2019，40（11）：2609-2614.
[24] 肖兰，吴双应，陈思敏，底面加热一侧全开圆柱形腔体对环境风的耦合热损失特性数值模拟，中国电机工程学报，2014，34(20)：3324-3331.
[25] 肖兰，吴双应，申祖国，关靖宇，李德磊，风向角对圆柱形腔体热损失特性影响的实验研究，工程热物理学报，2014，35(7)：1378-1381.
[26] 肖兰，吴双应，李友荣，有风环境下太阳能吸热器混合对流热损失特性，工程热物理学报，2012，33(9)：1593-1596.
二、会议论文（第一或第二作者）
[1] Lan Xiao, Hai-Yan Wu, Shuang-Ying Wu, Quan-Wei Chu, Parametric analysis of condensation heat transfer characteristics of AMTEC wick condenser. Energy Procedia, 105: 4698-4705, 2017, 8th International Conference on Applied Energy –ICAE2016, Beijing, China, Oct.8-11, 2016.
[2] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, Shi-Ling Yang, Preliminary Analysis of a Concentrated Solar Driven Thermionic-Thermoelectric Hybrid Generator, International Conference on Energy for Environmental and Economic Sustainability, Lahore, Pakistan, Oct.20-23, 2016.
[3] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu*, A comparative study on the convection heat loss characteristics of solar cavity receiver based on the Boussinesq approximation and the ideal gas law, Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS2013), Paper No. B010, Guilin, China, July 16-19, 2013.
[4] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, You-Rong Li, Thermal-electric conversion efficiency of the dish/AMTEC solar thermal power system in wind condition, 2012 Third International Conference on Digital Manufacturing and Automation, pp.972-974, Guilin, China, July 31 - August 2, 2012.
[5] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, You-Rong Li. Impact of cavity aspect ratio on natural convection heat loss of a solar receiver for high-temperature dish system. Advanced Materials Research, 2011, 268-270: 214-218.
[6] Shuang-Ying Wu, Lan Xiao, Si-Min Chen, Feng-Hua Guo. Exergo-economic performance evaluation of enhanced tube under equivalent pump power consumption. Advanced Materials Research, 2011, 354-355: 310-314.
[7] Lan Xiao, Shuang-Ying Wu, You-Rong Li. Effect of cavity wall temperature and opening ratio on the natural convection heat loss characteristics of a solar cavity receiver. 2011 International Conference on Computer Distributed Control and Intelligent Environmental Monitoring, Changsha, China, 2010.
三、专利
[1] 肖兰，吴双应，童明伟，刘娟芳. 一种海难者海上淡水饮用器. 发明专利，申请号：201910399426.1，申请日：2019年5月14日.
[2] 吴双应，徐立，肖兰. 一种基于光催化氧化技术的多功能太阳能集热墙. 发明专利，申请号：201811436994.6，申请日：2018年11月28日. 公开日：2019年4月9日；公开号：CN 109594677 A.
[3] 吴双应，吴莹莹，肖兰. 基于透镜聚光原理的光伏-光催化复合系统. 发明专利，专利号：ZL 201510023544.4.
[4] 肖兰，楚权威，吴双应，一种以工业废气为热源的碱金属热电直接转换装置，发明专利，专利号：ZL 201410740335.7.
[5] 肖兰，吴双应*，李友荣，刘朝，基于热管技术的有机朗肯循环低温余热发电系统，发明专利，专利号：ZL 201210336010.3.
[6] 吴双应，肖兰，李友荣. 基于碱金属热电转换的发电与制氢联合循环系统. 发明专利，专利号：ZL 201010042047.6.
[7] 吴双应，肖兰，李友荣. 一种光热混合发电及热利用一体化的太阳能综合利用系统. 发明专利，专利号：ZL 201010214752.X.
[8] 吴双应，肖兰. 一种碟式太阳能热电直接转换系统. 发明专利，专利号：ZL 201110050837.3.
[9] 吴双应，肖兰. 两侧加肋片的太阳能光伏电热一体化装置. 实用新型专利，专利号：ZL 201220478635.9.
[10] 吴双应，肖兰，李友荣. 基于平板型热管冷却的太阳能光伏电－热转换装置. 实用新型专利，专利号：ZL 200920126772.4.
[11] 吴双应，肖兰，李友荣. 一种圆柱形太阳能高温腔式吸热器. 实用新型专利，专利号：ZL 201020160953.1.
