Yong Guo
Professor, PhD Supervisor
School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
guoyong@ecust.edu.cn
Room A202, Science Support Building 3, Xuhui Campus
Personal Profile
  • 2003.09 - 2007.06: East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Bachelor’s degree
  • 2007.04 - 2007.07: Lübeck University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Exchange Student
  • 2007.09 - 2012.03: East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, PhD
  • 2012.06 - 2017.11: Research Institute of Sinopec, Senior Engineer, Associate Research Fellow, Team Leader
  • 2017.11 - Present, East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Associate Research Fellow, Professor
Research Interests
  • Hydrogen Energy Catalysis: Hydrogen production from methanol, natural gas, organic liquids, biomass, etc.
  • Biomass Catalytic Conversion: Catalytic conversion of lignocellulose and waste oils into high-value-added chemicals and fuels
  • Catalyst development for fine chemicals, including flavourings, fragrances and pharmaceutical intermediates
  • Catalyst development for acetylene-based chemical processes
Research Achievements
  • 1. Aqueous phase reforming of glycerol over Pt/NiAl2O4 catalyst, AIChE Journal, 2025
  • 2. An atomically dispersed Pt/γ-Mo2N(O0.3) catalyst for hydrogen production via aqueous-phase reforming of methanol, Green Chemistry, 2025
  • 3. In Situ Surface Restructuring of γ-Mo2N for Enhanced Reverse Water-GasShift Reaction, ACS Catalysis, 2025
  • 4. Cu@SiO2 catalyst with high copper dispersion for chemoselective hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024
  • 5. The Nature of Interfacial Catalysis over Pt/NiAl2O4 for Hydrogen Production from Methanol Reforming Reaction, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023
Research Projects
  • 2026 - 2030 General Programme of the National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • 2020 - 2024 General Programme of the National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • 2019 - 2021 Youth Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • 2025 - 2027 “Tianchi Talents” Leading Talent Programme
  • 2023 - 2027 Sub-project of the National Key Research and Development Programme
Awards and Honours
  • Min Enze Energy and Chemical Engineering Award
  • Shanghai Natural Science Award Second Prize
  • Ministry of Education Natural Science Award Second Prize
  • Sinopec Forward-looking Basic Research Award Third Prize
Academic Appointments
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Shihezi University (Natural Science Edition)
  • Young Editorial Board Member, Petroleum Refining and Chemical Engineering
  • Young Editorial Board Member, Journal of Energy Chemistry
  • Young Editorial Board Member, Carbon Neutrality