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Yu Chen

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Director of Research Development at Emvolon
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Yu Chen is the Co-Founder and Director of R&D at Emvolon, specializing in combustion science and internal combustion engines. An MIT Ph. D. graduate, he leads the development of the companys core technology, leveraging his deep expertise in thermodynamics to pioneer novel energy solutions.

His core work involves developing technology to convert engine exhaust into valuable liquid products like methanol, representing a significant innovation in waste energy recovery.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Director of Research Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Energy Conversion
His Ph. D. research at MIT and his current role at Emvolon both focus on converting waste thermal energy and exhaust into electric power and valuable liquid products.
Technology Scale-Up
He is actively hiring senior process engineers to lead the scale-up of Emvolon's Gas-to-Methanol technology from pilot and demo stages to commercial readiness.
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1-2022
Director of Research Development
Emvolon
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6 yrs 3 mos
3-2011 - 10-2014
Teaching Assistant
The University of Auckland
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