Team Leader
Li Zhixian
Associate Professor
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
South China University of Technology
Biography
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He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2016 and was recognized as a National Distinguished Young Teacher in Petroleum and Chemical Education in 2025. His research focuses on bio- and biomimetic catalysis, where he has achieved significant progress in the mild and efficient catalytic depolymerization and conversion of biomass.
He has presided over multiple national and provincial-level projects, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and sub-projects of the National Key R&D Program. He has published over 60 SCI-indexed papers in prestigious journals such as ACS Catalysis and holds 11 authorized invention patents in China and the United States.
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
Work Experience
- 2021.09 - Present, Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology
- 2018.09 - 2021.09, Lecturer, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology
- 2016.06 - 2018.09, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology
Research Interests
Biomass
Lignin
Green Catalysis
Framework Materials
Contact Information
Email: lizhx@scut.edu.cn
Office Address: Building 16, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wushan Campus, South China University of Technology