Zhen Song
Professor, PhD Supervisor
School of Chemical Engineering
songz@ecust.edu.cn
Room 510, Building 12, Experimental Complex, Xuhui Campus, East China University of Science and Technology
Personal Profile
  • 2007.09 - 2011.06: Shandong University, Bachelor’s degree
  • 2011.09 - 2017.06: East China University of Science and Technology, PhD
  • 2017.06 - 2019.04: Max Planck Institute for the Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Postdoctoral Researcher
  • 2019.04 - 2021.06: University of Magdeburg, Research Fellow
  • 2021.07 - Present: East China University of Science and Technology, Distinguished Research Fellow, Professor, Deputy Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering
Research Interests
  • Intelligent design of process media and process intensification
  • Computer-aided molecular design of process media (conventional media, ionic liquids, eutectic solvents, etc.)
  • Intelligent modelling integrating mechanistic understanding with big data
  • Intelligent construction of chemical engineering databases and development of software platforms
Research Achievements
  • 1. Computer-aided molecular design of ionic liquids as advanced process media: A review from fundamentals to applications. Chemical Reviews, 2024
  • 2. Machine learning-boosted eutectic solvent design for CO₂ capture with experimental validation. AIChE Journal, 2025
  • 3. Enhancing aromatics extraction by double salt ionic liquids: Rational screening–validation and mechanistic insights. AIChE Journal, 2024
  • 4. A scalable and integrated machine learning framework for molecular properties prediction. AIChE Journal, 2023
  • 5. Neural recommender system for the activity coefficient prediction and UNIFAC model extension of ionic liquid–solute systems. AIChE Journal, 2021
Research Projects
  • 1. National Overseas High-Level Youth Talent Programme, 2022–2024
  • 2. Sub-project of the National Key Research and Development Programme, 2024-2029
  • 3. General Programme of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2026-2029
  • 4. Youth Science Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2023-2025
  • 5. Shanghai Overseas High-Level Talent Programme, 2021-2024
  • 6. AI Empowerment Special Project of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, 2025-2026
Awards and Honours
  • 2025 “Future Chemical Engineer” Award, Global Chinese Chemical Engineers Association
  • 2024 Team Leader, “Strengthening the Nation” Special Campaign for “Dual-Leader” Faculty Party Branch Secretaries in Shanghai Higher Education Institutions
  • 2024 Second Prize, National Final of the First Artificial Intelligence Application Innovation Competition in the Chemical Industry
  • 2023 Individual Recipient, East China University of Science and Technology “Youth May Fourth Medal”
  • 2023 First Prize, East China University of Science and Technology–Dongyue Pharmaceutical Postgraduate Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2022 Outstanding Class Tutor, East China University of Science and Technology
  • 2021 National High-Level Young Talent
  • 2021 Shanghai Overseas High-Level Talent
Academic Appointments
  • Committee Member, Process Systems Engineering Specialised Committee, Chinese Society of Systems Engineering
  • Committee Member, Silicon Energy and Chemical Engineering Specialised Committee, Chinese Society of Chemical Industry