Personal Profile
- 2003.09 - 2007.06: Xiangtan University, Bachelor’s degree
- 2007.09 - 2012.03: East China University of Science and Technology, PhD
- 2012.03 - 2013.11: Postdoctoral Researcher (Faculty Development), East China University of Science and Technology
- 2013.11- 2015.11: Postdoctoral Researcher, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- 2015.11 - Present: East China University of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Lecturer, Associate Professor, Shanghai Distinguished Professor, Professor
Research Interests
- Mechanism- and data-driven design of catalysts and reactors
- Green, low-carbon reactions and technologies
- Efficient utilisation of renewable energy in chemical engineering
- Synthesis and purification of electronic chemicals
- Design and development of functional materials (e.g. high-performance synthetic fibres PBO and PIPD)
Research Achievements
- 1. Structural and kinetics understanding of support effects in Pd-catalyzed semi-hydrogenation of acetylene，Engineering，2021
- 2. Mechanism-guided elaboration of ternary Au-Ti-Si sites to boost propylene oxide formation，Chem Catal，2021
- 3. Theory-guided design of atomic Fe-Ni dual sites in N, P-co-doped C for boosting oxygen evolution reaction，Chem Catal，2021
- 4. Adsorption site regulation to guide atomic design of Ni-Ga catalysts for acetylene semi-hydrogenation，Angew. Chem. Int. Ed，2020
- 5. Dual-active-sites design of Co@C catalysts for ultrahigh selective hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes，Chem，2020
Research Projects
- Led over 30 research projects, including sub-projects under the National Key Research and Development Programme, the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s Excellent Young Scientists Fund, major/key projects of the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation, and industry-commissioned projects.
Awards and Honours
- 2016: International Catalysis Conference, International Council of Catalysis Societies
- 2017: Hou Debang Award for Chemical Science and Technology
- 2018: Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation Young Scientist Award for Higher Education Institutions
- 2019: Outstanding Contribution Award for Young Scientists from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation
- 2019: Awarded National Excellent Young Scientists Fund Project (completed with distinction in 2022)
- 2020: Shanghai May Fourth Youth Medal (Collective)
- 2021: Outstanding Communist Party Member of Shanghai
- 2021: Selected as an Outstanding Academic Leader of Shanghai
- 2022: International Outstanding Young Chemical Engineer Award from the Chinese Chemical Society and the Global Chinese Chemical Scholars Association
- 2023: Selected for the Shanghai Dawn Programme
- 2023: Selected for the National Talent Programme
Academic Appointments
- 1. Scientific Editor of National Science Review
- 2. Editorial Board Membe for domestic and international journals including Nano Research, Green Energy & Environment, Journal of Chemical Engineering of China, and Journal of East China University of Science and Technology (Natural Sciences)
- 3. Guest Editor for special issues of EcoMat, Green Energy & Environment, Journal of Chemical Engineering of China, and Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology
- 4. Expert on the Selection and Evaluation of Energy Equipment Projects, National Energy Administration
- 5. Member of the Energy and Environment Professional Committee, Chinese Society of Energy
- 6. Member of the Rare Earth Catalysis and Processes Professional Committee, Chinese Society of Chemical Industry
- 7. Member of the Working Group of the Youth Committee of the Specialised Committee on Chemical Process Intensification, Chinese Society of Chemical Industry