Assistant Professor

2016.09-2022.01, Ph.D., University of Science and Technology Beijing

2012.09-2016.07, B.S., University of Science and Technology Beijing

2025.07-present, Tsinghua University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor

2022.03-2025.07, Tsinghua University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postdoctoral Research Associate

Simulation of Tribological Interfaces; Mechanism of Lubricant Additives; Intelligent Design of Lubrication Systems

Selected publications:

[1] Yanan Meng, Chang Dong, Chenhui Zhang*, Yuanjing Dai. Aqueous medium improved tribological properties of 1,2,3-TrI [Cis-9-Hexadecenoyl] for titanium alloy: Insights in virtue of molecular simulations. Friction, 2025,13(3): 9440928.

[2] Shaonan Du, Yanan Meng, Chenhui Zhang*, Zhi Luo. Selective synergy of 1,3-diketone for different base oil to promote the realization of oil-based superlubricity. Friction, 2024,13(6): 9440941.

[3] Chang Dong, Yanan Meng, Yuan Liu, Zhitao Huang, Liran Ma*. Study on the ice friction characteristics. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2023, 216(6):104010.

[4] Yanan Meng, Jianlin Sun*, Jiaqi He, Fulin Yang. Metallographic structure improvement of hot rolled strip induced by high temperature diffusion of MoS₂ nano-lubricant. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2022, 81:1-13.

[5] Jianlin Sun, Yanan Meng*, Boming Zhang. Tribological behaviors and lubrication mechanism of water-based MoO₃ nanofluid during cold rolling process. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2021, 61: 518-526.

[6] Yanan Meng, Jianlin Sun*, Jiaqi He, Fulin Yang, Ping Wu. Interfacial interaction induced synergistic lubricating performance of MoS₂ and SiO₂ composite nanofluid [J]. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2021, 626,126999.

[7] Yanan Meng, Jianlin Sun*, Jiaqi He, Fulin Yang, Ping Wu. Surface modification induced improvement of dispersion stability and tribological properties of MoS₂ nanosheets. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2021, 44(6):1-11.

[8] Yanan Meng, Jianlin Sun*, Jiaqi He, Xudong Yan, Yu Pei. Recycling prospect and sustainable lubrication mechanism of water based MoS₂ nano-lubricant for steel cold rolling process. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 277: 123991.

[9] Yanan Meng, Jianlin Sun*, Ping Wu, Chang Dong, Xudong Yan. The role of nano-TiO₂ lubricating fluid on the hot rolled surface and metallographic structure of SS41 steel. Nanomaterials, 2018, 8(2), 111.