My Advisors
Academic Advisors
- Prof. Xueyang Zhang, Vice Dean, Xuzhou University of Technology, China.
- Prof. Bin Gao, Kodak Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States.
- Dr. Zijing San, Xuzhou University of Technology, China.
- Dr. Zhongyuan Yuan, Xuzhou University of Technology, China.
Advisor Profiles
Prof. Xueyang Zhang
Prof. Xueyang Zhang is a Professor and Master's Supervisor at Xuzhou University of Technology, China. He received his Ph.D. from Shandong University in 2012 and was a visiting scholar at the University of Florida from 2016 to 2017. Since 2023, he has served as an Associate Editor of the SCI-indexed journal Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. He has led research projects funded by the Jiangsu Province Natural Science Foundation and major natural science research programs of Jiangsu universities. He has published more than 60 papers, including one ESI Hot Paper and six highly cited papers, and holds eight granted invention patents. His honors include a Third Prize for Science and Technology Progress from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, as well as Second and Third Prizes for Science and Technology from the China General Chamber of Commerce. He has also supervised student teams that received awards in the National College Students' Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Social Practice and Science & Technology Competition, the Jiangsu Challenge Cup, and the Internet Plus College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. His research focuses on pollutant adsorption, carbon-based environmental functional materials, carbon capture, and gaseous pollutant control. Prof. Zhang provides guidance for my research on Pebax-1657 mixed-matrix membranes, biochar-based fillers, and CO2 separation, particularly in selecting and modifying carbon-based fillers, designing membrane experiments, evaluating CO2 permeability and CO2/N2 selectivity, and relating material structure to separation performance.
Public profiles: ORCID and ScienceDirect author profile.
Prof. Bin Gao
Prof. Bin Gao is a Kodak Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an AAAS Fellow and SSSA Fellow. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Chemistry from Nanjing University. He previously served as a professor at the University of Florida. His research focuses on biochar technology, environmental nanotechnology, contaminant fate and transport, emerging contaminants, and porous media. His Google Scholar profile lists 76,867 citations, an h-index of 135, an i10-index of 437, and 105 publicly accessible articles. His honors include the NSF CAREER Award and recognition as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. His editorial service includes serving as an Editor of Chemical Engineering Journal (impact factor 12.5), an Editorial Board Member of Journal of Hazardous Materials (impact factor 10.6), and Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management. He is also an Editorial Board Member of Environmental Pollution, an Editor of Biochar, and one of the Editors-in-Chief of Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. Prof. Gao advises my work on biochar-based Pebax-1657 membranes and CO2 capture.
Public academic profiles: Google Scholar, ORCID, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute faculty profile.
Dr. Zijing San
Dr. Zijing San, Ph.D., is one of my undergraduate thesis advisors in the School of Physics and New Energy at Xuzhou University of Technology, China. I am enrolled in a different school at the university. Dr. San is a Jiangsu Province Dual-Innovation Doctor and a visiting scholar at North Carolina State University. He received academic training under Professor Rui Zhang at Harbin Institute of Technology. He has undertaken three provincial- or municipal-level research projects and two industry-sponsored projects, and has published more than 10 papers. He supervises my undergraduate thesis research.
Dr. Zhongyuan Yuan
Dr. Zhongyuan Yuan, Ph.D., is one of my undergraduate thesis advisors in the School of Physics and New Energy at Xuzhou University of Technology, China. I am enrolled in a different school at the university. Dr. Yuan serves as a Science and Technology Vice President under a Jiangsu Province program, is a visiting scholar at North Carolina State University, and is a Technical Advisor to the Jiangsu Acoustic Industry Technology Innovation Center. He received academic training under Professor Rui Zhang at Harbin Institute of Technology. He has undertaken three provincial- or municipal-level research projects and three industry-sponsored projects, and has published more than 10 papers. He supervises my undergraduate thesis research.