Staff profile

About Me

Dr Janie Ling Chin is Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Durham University, UK. She was awarded her PhD in 2016 following five years of part-time study focused on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of conventional, retrofit, and advanced power systems for cargo ships. Alongside her doctoral research, she led work on Environmental Safety and Risk Analysis in the FP7 project INOvative Energy MANagement System for Cargo SHIP (266082; total funding: €3.34 million).

In addition to LCA, Janie’s research also covers decarbonisation, energy systems integration, hydrogen technologies, and thermal management—including liquid desiccant systems. She is currently a Co-Investigator or Researcher Co-Investigator on several UKRI-funded projects, including:

• The UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub (EP/Y024605/1; £21.3 million, funded by EPSRC, Department for Transport, university and industry partners).
• The UKRI Ayrton Challenge Programme: Sustainable Cooling Infrastructure for Fisheries in Indonesia (£2.85 million).
• The Network+ for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Energy Research Community (EP/W033771/1; £1.01 million).

She also co-leads the following on-going projects with funding from other sources:

• A Research England-funded project, Growing Teesside’s Hydrogen Economy and Catalysing a Just Transition to Net Zero (£11.1 million).
• An Ofwat-funded initiative, PyroPlas: Transforming Sewage Sludge to Sustainable Transport Fuels and Materials (£8.19 million).
• A Horizon Europe project, Demonstration of a Digitised Energy System Integration across Sectors (10040861; €9.62 million), where she leads on sustainability and policy research.

 Janie is also a Co-Investigator in recently completed EPSRC projects, including:

• Network+ for Hydrogen-fuelled Transportation (EP/S032134/1; £966,316)
• Network+ for Heating and Cooling Research (EP/S032134/1; £1.16 million)
• Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (EP/V027050/1; £19.9 million). In this project, Janie led postdoctoral researchers in two key projects: An Integrated Energy System Planning Tool for Net Zero Industrial Clusters and A Smart Decision Modelling Tool for Industrial Cluster Decarbonisation.

Janie also led the EPSRC IAA project Energy Recovery and Utilisation (£57,983) to develop a mobile thermal battery using liquid desiccant technology, and A Decarbonisation Plan for the Church of England (£34,165), focusing on pathways for heritage buildings.

Other recent projects co-led by Janie funded by Innovate UK and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult are as follows:

• The Road to Hydrogen: A Hydrogen Fuel Cell HGV Demonstration Project (10011534; £411,540).
• Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops: Setting a New Standard (10054907; £499,947).
• UK-India Foundation Industries Sustainable Thermal Energy Management Collaboration (10019361; £79,923).
• Overview on Hydrogen Scalability, Transport, Storage and Distribution (£23,500).

Janie’s expertise in project management is underpinned by an MSc in Project Management, PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner certifications, and extensive experience managing multi-partner research projects. She has organised and delivered over 20 national and international stakeholder engagement events and is a committed advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion.

• Life cycle assessment
• Decarbonisation
• Hydrogen fuelled transportation
• Hydrogen technology
• Energy systems integration
• Thermal management
• Waste heat recovery
• Sustainability
• Carbon capture, storage and utilisation

Chapter in book

• Energy economics and environment of energy systems
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Rajendran, K., & Roskilly, A. P. (in press). Energy economics and environment of energy systems. In U. Soytaş & R. Sarı (Eds.), Handbook of Energy Economics (pp. 192-206). Routledge.
• Hydrogen technology and prospective development
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Giampieri, A., Wilks, M., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Hydrogen technology and prospective development. In T. M. Letcher (Ed.), Living With Climate Change (pp. 559-585). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-18515-1.00018-6
• Hydrogen-fueled transportation as a measure for climate change mitigation: Social perspectives
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Turner, B., Abram, S., Giampieri, A., But, B., Abad, A. V., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Hydrogen-fueled transportation as a measure for climate change mitigation: Social perspectives (pp. 265-279). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-18515-1.00005-8
• Biodiesel: Emissions and Control, Challenges, Potential and Prospects
  
  Roy, S., Ling-Chin, J., Bohl, T., Giampieri, A., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2021). Biodiesel: Emissions and Control, Challenges, Potential and Prospects. In T. Letcher (Ed.), Comprehensive Renewable Energy. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-819727-1.00063-7
• State-of-the-Art Technologies on Low-Grade Heat Recovery and Utilization in Industry
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Bao, H., Ma, Z., Taylor, W., & Roskilly, A. P. (2018). State-of-the-Art Technologies on Low-Grade Heat Recovery and Utilization in Industry. In I. H. Al-Bahadly (Ed.), Energy conversion : current technologies and future trends. (pp. 55-74). IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.78701
• Thermal Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes
  
  Rajendran, K., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2015). Thermal Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes. In J. Yan (Ed.), Handbook of Clean Energy Systems. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118991978.hces091

Conference Paper

• Performance analysis for post-combustion CO2 capture from a natural gas combined cycle power plant using activated carbon
  
  Jiang, L., Gonzalez-Diaz, A., Ling-Chin, J., Roskilly, A., & Smallbone, A. (2019, May 14 – 2019, May 16). Performance analysis for post-combustion CO2 capture from a natural gas combined cycle power plant using activated carbon [Conference paper]. Presented at The 5th International Conference Sustainable Thermal Energy Management (SusTEM2019), Hangzhou, China.
• UK policies and industrial stakeholder perspectives on building thermal performance
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Taylor, W., Davidson, P., Reay, D., Tassou, S., & Roskilly, A. (2019). UK policies and industrial stakeholder perspectives on building thermal performance. In Energy Procedia (pp. 3375-3380). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.948
• Moving towards low-carbon manufacturing in the UK automotive industry
  
  Giampieri, A., Ling-Chin, J., Taylor, W., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. (2019). Moving towards low-carbon manufacturing in the UK automotive industry. Energy Procedia, 158, 3381-3386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.946

Journal Article

• Techno-economic feasibility of pipeline and mobile thermal energy storage for liquid desiccant transport
  
  Giampieri, A., Ittner, T., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2025). Techno-economic feasibility of pipeline and mobile thermal energy storage for liquid desiccant transport. Applied Energy, 392, Article 125975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125975
• Solid oxide fuel cells with integrated direct air carbon capture: A techno-economic study
  
  Griffiths, I., Wang, R., Ling-Chin, J., & Paul Roskilly, A. (2024). Solid oxide fuel cells with integrated direct air carbon capture: A techno-economic study. Energy Conversion and Management, 315, Article 118739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118739
• Experimental investigation of a mixed desiccant solution of potassium formate and ionic liquid
  
  Jiang, D., Giampieri, A., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Experimental investigation of a mixed desiccant solution of potassium formate and ionic liquid. Green Energy and Sustainability, 4(2), Article 0002. https://doi.org/10.47248/ges2404020002
• Techno-economic and environmental analyses of hybrid renewable energy systems for a remote location employing machine learning models
  
  Roy, D., Zhu, S., Wang, R., Mondal, P., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Techno-economic and environmental analyses of hybrid renewable energy systems for a remote location employing machine learning models. Applied Energy, 361, Article 122884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122884
• Transitioning or tinkering at a net-zero economy? Introducing an assessment framework for industrial cluster decarbonisation in the United Kingdom
  
  Ogwumike, C., Akponeware, A., Oyewole, A., Dawood, H., Pinedo-Cuenca, R., Ling-Chin, J., Roskilly, A. P., & Dawood, N. (2024). Transitioning or tinkering at a net-zero economy? Introducing an assessment framework for industrial cluster decarbonisation in the United Kingdom. Energy Research & Social Science, 110, Article 103459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103459
• Research and innovation identified to decarbonise the maritime sector
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Simpson, R., Cairns, A., Wu, D., Xie, Y., Song, D., Kashkarov, S., Molkov, V., Moutzouris, I., Wright, L., Tricoli, P., Dansoh, C., Panesar, A., Chong, K., Liu, P., Roy, D., Wang, Y., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Research and innovation identified to decarbonise the maritime sector. Green Energy and Sustainability, 4(1), Article 0001. https://doi.org/10.47248/ges2404010001
• Techno-economic analysis of direct air carbon capture and hydrogen production integrated with a small modular reactor
  
  Slavin, B., Wang, R., Roy, D., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Techno-economic analysis of direct air carbon capture and hydrogen production integrated with a small modular reactor. Applied Energy, 356, 122407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122407
• Techno-economic assessment of offshore wind-to-hydrogen scenarios: A UK case study
  
  Giampieri, A., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Techno-economic assessment of offshore wind-to-hydrogen scenarios: A UK case study. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 52(Part B), 589-617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.01.346
• Technology roadmap for hydrogen-fuelled transportation in the UK
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Giampieri, A., Wilks, M., Lau, S. W., Bacon, E., Sheppard, I., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Technology roadmap for hydrogen-fuelled transportation in the UK. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 52(Part B), 705-733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.04.131
• Industrial cluster energy systems integration and management tool
  
  Ngwaka, U., Khalid, Y., Ling-Chin, J., Counsell, J., Siddiqui, F., Pinedo-Cuenca, R., Dawood, H., Smallbone, A., Dawood, N., & Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Industrial cluster energy systems integration and management tool. Energy Conversion and Management, 297, 117731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117731
• Evaluation of decarbonisation options for heritage church buildings
  
  Khalid, Y., Ngwaka, U., Papworth, J., Ling-Chin, J., & Smallbone, A. (2023). Evaluation of decarbonisation options for heritage church buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 77, Article 107462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107462
• Thermochemical energy storage for cabin heating in battery powered electric vehicles
  
  Wilks, M., Wang, C., Ling-Chin, J., Wang, X., & Bao, H. (2023). Thermochemical energy storage for cabin heating in battery powered electric vehicles. Energy Conversion and Management, 291, Article 117325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117325
• A techno-economic investigation of conventional and innovative desiccant solutions based on moisture sorption analysis
  
  Giampieri, A., Machado, Y., Ling-Chin, J., Roskilly, A. P., & Ma, Z. (2023). A techno-economic investigation of conventional and innovative desiccant solutions based on moisture sorption analysis. Heliyon, 9(8), Article e18825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18825
• A techno-economic evaluation of low-grade excess heat recovery and liquid desiccant-based temperature and humidity control in automotive paint shops
  
  Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). A techno-economic evaluation of low-grade excess heat recovery and liquid desiccant-based temperature and humidity control in automotive paint shops. Energy Conversion and Management, 261, Article 115654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115654
• Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Process: Advancing Correlations for Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness
  
  Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Bao, H., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Process: Advancing Correlations for Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness. Applied Energy, 314, Article 118962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118962
• An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing
  
  Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Roskilly, A., & Smallbone, A. (2022). An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing. Energy, 244(Part A), Article 122709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122709
• PEF plastic synthesized from industrial carbon dioxide and biowaste
  
  Jiang, L., Gonzalez-Diaz, A., Ling-Chin, J., Malik, A., Roskilly, A., & Smallbone, A. (2020). PEF plastic synthesized from industrial carbon dioxide and biowaste. Nature Sustainability, 3(9), 761-767. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-0549-y
• A review of the current automotive manufacturing practice from an energy perspective
  
  Giampieri, A., Ling-Chin, J., Ma, Z., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. (2020). A review of the current automotive manufacturing practice from an energy perspective. Applied Energy, 261, Article 114074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114074
• Techno-economic analysis of the thermal energy saving options for high-voltage direct current interconnectors
  
  Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Chin, J. L., Smallbone, A., Lyons, P., Khan, I., Hemphill, S., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2019). Techno-economic analysis of the thermal energy saving options for high-voltage direct current interconnectors. Applied Energy, 247, 60-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.003
• UK building thermal performance from industrial and governmental perspectives
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Taylor, W., Davidson, P., Reay, D., Nazi, W., Tassou, S., & Roskilly, A. (2019). UK building thermal performance from industrial and governmental perspectives. Applied Energy, 237, 270-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.077
• Post-combustion CO2 capture from a natural gas combined cycle power plant using activated carbon adsorption
  
  Jiang, L., Gonzalez-Diaz, A., Ling-Chin, J., Roskilly, A., & Smallbone, A. (2019). Post-combustion CO2 capture from a natural gas combined cycle power plant using activated carbon adsorption. Applied Energy, 245, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.006
• A comparative life cycle assessment of marine power systems
  
  Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). A comparative life cycle assessment of marine power systems. Energy Conversion and Management, 127, 477-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.09.012
• Investigating the implications of a new-build hybrid power system for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ships from a sustainability perspective – A life cycle assessment case study
  
  Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). Investigating the implications of a new-build hybrid power system for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ships from a sustainability perspective – A life cycle assessment case study. Applied Energy, 181, 416-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.065
• Life cycle assessment (LCA) – from analysing methodology development to introducing an LCA framework for marine photovoltaic (PV) systems
  
  Ling-Chin, J., Heidrich, O., & Roskilly, A. (2016). Life cycle assessment (LCA) – from analysing methodology development to introducing an LCA framework for marine photovoltaic (PV) systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 59, 352-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.058
• Investigating a conventional and retrofit power plant on-board a Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship from a sustainability perspective – A life cycle assessment case study
  
  Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. (2016). Investigating a conventional and retrofit power plant on-board a Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship from a sustainability perspective – A life cycle assessment case study. Energy Conversion and Management, 117, 305-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.03.032
• Heat utilisation technologies: A critical review of heat pipes
  
  Chan, C., Siqueiros, E., Ling-Chin, J., Royapoor, M., & Roskilly, A. (2015). Heat utilisation technologies: A critical review of heat pipes. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 50, 615-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.05.028
• A review of chemical heat pumps, thermodynamic cycles and thermal energy storage technologies for low grade heat utilisation
  
  Chan, C., Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. (2013). A review of chemical heat pumps, thermodynamic cycles and thermal energy storage technologies for low grade heat utilisation. Applied Thermal Engineering, 50(1), 1257-1273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.06.041