Bin Ye

Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology. Prior to his current appointment, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Tsinghua University and Lawrence-Berkeley National Laboratory. His research interests include environmental management and energy economics, with emphasis on integrating environmental science with economics methods into climate, energy, and economic development related issues at global, regional, and city dimensions. He has presided over 3 National Natural Science Foundation of China，3 scientific research projects for Chinese TOP state-owned enterprises such as State Grid and China Southern Power Grid. He has published Over 100 research papers as of Dec. 2025 and was selected as the top 2% of global scientists by Stanford in 2025. He Served as Associate Editor of Environmental Geochemistry and Health and as a Young Editorial Board Member of Applied Energy.

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My Research

1. Environmental management mechanisms for climate change mitigation and adaptation

2. Assessment of carbon reduction potential and economic technology for energy conservation and emission reduction in energy production and water treatment

Teaching

Environmental Economics (Undergraduate); Economics of Climate Change (Graduate)

Publications

1) Ye B.*, Pu H.J. , Song Y.Z., Jiang J. J.,(2025). Design and pricing of an option product for China’s green electricity-carbon medium and long-term markets , Environmental Impact Assessment Review,107804.(SSCI, JCR Q1, IF:11.2)

2) Ye B.,Jiang J., Liu J., (2021), Research on quantitative assessment of climate change risk at an urban scale: Review of recent progress and outlook of future direction. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 135(2021): 110415. (SCI, JCR Q1 , IF:16.3)

3) Ye B., Jiang J., Liu J., Feasibility of coupling PV system with long-distance water transfer: A case study of China’s “South-to-North water diversion”, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 164(2021):105194.(SCI, JCR Q1, IF: 10.9)

4) Ye B., Jiang J.*, Zhou Y., Liu, J., Wang K.,(2019), Technical and economic analysis of amine-based carbon capture and sequestration at coal-fired power plants, Journal of Cleaner Production,222:476-487 (JCR Q1, IF 10.0)

5) Ye B., Jiang J, Li C., Miao L., Tang J.,(2017), Quantification and driving force analysis of provincial-level carbon emissions in China, Applied Energy, 198:223-238. (SCI ,JCR Q1, IF11.0)

6) Ye B. Zhang K., Jiang J., Miao L., Li J.,(2017), Toward a 90% renewable energy future: A case study of an island in the South China Sea, Energy Conversion and Management, 142: 28-41. (SCI, JCR Q1, IF10.9)

7) Ye B., Yang P, Jiang J, Miao L., (2017), Feasibility and economic analysis of a renewable energy powered special town in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 121:40-50. (SCI, JCR Q1, IF 10.9)

8) Ye B, Jiang J, Miao L., Xie D.,(2016), Interprovincial allocation of China’s national carbon emission allowance: an uncertainty analysis based on Monte-Carlo simulations. Climate Policy,(SSCI, JCR Q1, IF5.2)