◉ 主要研究方向：
1、天然气水合物资源综合利用
2、二氧化碳地质封存
3、流体相平衡计算
◉ 近5年科研项目：
1、湖南省教育厅优秀青年项目，2023.01-2025.12，在研，主持
2、长沙理工大学科研启动项目，结题
◉ 近5年科研论文：
1. Zhong JR, Sun YF, Xie Y, Zhu YJ, Sun CY, Chen GJ, Zhang YF. CO2 Hydrate dissolution rates in unsaturated water quantified with laboratory experiments. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 430:133137.
2. Xie Y, Zheng T, Zhu YJ, Zhong JR, Feng JC, Sun CY, Chen GJ. Effects of H2/N2 on CO2 hydrate film growth: Morphology and microstructure. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 431:134004.
3. Sun YF, Cao BJ, Zhong JR, Kan JY, Li R, Niu JS, Chen HN, Chen GJ, Wu GZ, Sun CY, Chen DY. Gas production from unsealed hydrate-bearing sediments after reservoir reformation in a large-scale simulator. Fuel 2022, 308:121957.
4. Zhong JR, Sun YF, Xie Y, Sun CY, Chen GJ, Yan W. Effect of N2/H2 injection on CH4 hydrate decomposition. Chemical Engineering Journal 2020, 396:125266.
5. Xie Y, Zheng T, Zhong JR, Zhu YJ, Wang YF, Zhang Y, Li R, Yuan Q, Sun CY, Chen GJ. Experimental research on self-preservation effect of methane hydrate in porous sediments. Applied Energy 2020, 268:115008.
6. Zhong JR, Sun YF, Li WZ, Xie Y, Chen GJ, Sun CY, Yang LY, Qin HB, Pang WX, Li QP. Structural transition range of methane-ethane gas hydrates during decomposition below ice point. Applied Energy 2019, 250:873-81.
7. Zeng XY, Wu G, Zhong JR, Chen DY, Sun CY, Chen GJ. Three-scale in situ investigation on the film morphology and mass transfer channels during the thickening growth of hydrates on gas bubble. Crystal Growth & Design 2019, 19(6):3158-65.
8. Sun YF, Wang YF, Zhong JR, Li WZ, Li R, Cao BJ, Kan JY, Sun CY, Chen GJ. Gas hydrate exploitation using CO2/H2 mixture gas by semi-continuous injection-production mode. Applied Energy 2019, 240:215-25.
9. Sun YF, Zhong JR, Li R, Zhu T, Cao XY, Chen GJ, Wang XH, Yang LY, Sun CY. Natural gas hydrate exploitation by CO2/H2 continuous Injection-Production mode. Applied Energy 2018, 226:10-21.
10. Zhong JR, Chen LT, Liu TC, Zeng XY, Sun YF, Sun CY, Liu B, Chen GJ, Ripmeester JA. Sieving of hydrogen-containing gas mixtures with tetrahydrofuran hydrate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2017, 121(50):27822-9.
11. Zeng XY, Zhong JR, Sun YF, Li SL, Chen GJ, Sun CY. Investigating the partial structure of the hydrate film formed at the gas/water interface by Raman spectra. Chemical Engineering Science 2017, 160:183-90.
12. Zhong JR, Zeng XY, Zhou FH, Ran QD, Sun CY, Zhong RQ, Yang LY, Chen GJ, Koh CA. Self-preservation and structural transition of gas hydrates during dissociation below the ice point: an in situ study using Raman spectroscopy. Scientific reports 2016, 6(1):1-3.