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Li Zhixian

Associate Professor

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

South China University of Technology

Biography

  • Graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Tsinghua University with a Ph.D. in Engineering, supervised by Academician Ouyang Pingkai and Professor Liu Zheng. Long-term commitment to biomimetic design and chemical modification research of enzymatic catalytic systems, focusing on key scientific issues in lignocellulosic bioconversion, providing theoretical foundation and technical support for sustainable biomanufacturing.
  • As project leader, presided over vertical research projects including National Natural Science Foundation and sub-projects of National Key R&D Program. Research achievements have been published in more than 50 SCI papers in internationally renowned journals such as ACS Catalysis, and applied for and authorized more than 20 Chinese invention patents and PCT international patents.
  • Serves as a lecturer for national-level offline first-class courses and is a core member of the National Excellent Teaching Team in the petroleum and chemical industry. Undertakes undergraduate core course "Chemical Engineering Principles" (Chinese and full English) teaching tasks, with annual teaching hours exceeding 300. Published 2 teaching research papers in professional journals such as "Chemical Higher Education" and participated in writing 1 professional textbook.

Education

  • 2010.09-2016.01, Tsinghua University, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Supervisors: Ouyang Pingkai, Liu Zheng
  • 2006.09-2010.07, Nanjing Tech University, B.S. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Class Advisor/Supervisor: Huang He

Research Interests

Lignin Utilization Biomimetic Catalysis Enzymatic Catalysis Covalent Organic Frameworks

Affiliated Teams

Biomass Chemical Engineering Team (Leader: Qiu Xueqing)

Chemical Engineering Principles Teaching Team (Leader: Zheng Dafeng)

Contact Information

Email: lizhx@scut.edu.cn

Office Address: Building 16, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wushan Campus, South China University of Technology