Zhongqing Yang

 

 

* Personal Profile:

Dr. Zhongqing Yang, Professor, Deputy Director of Energy and Environment Institute of Chongqing University, Vice Director of Industrial Energy Conservation and Green Development Evaluation Center (Chongqing University), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. Chongqing University-University of British Columbia Joint Training of Doctors，Doctoral dissertation won the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award of Chongqing in 2012. Engaged in teaching and Research on energy utilization and conversion, system energy saving, Combustion Pollutant control, catalytic combustion, multi-phase flow and environmental protection. He served as an evaluation expert of National Natural Science Foundation, National University Students' Social Practice and Science and Technology Competition on Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Ministry of Education Degree and Graduate Development Education Center, Chongqing Economic and Information Commission and Sichuan Economic and Information Commission Office. Served as reviewers of several journals, such as, Applied Energy, Energy, Energy Conversion and Management, Energy & Fuels, Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, Journal of Fuel Chemistry, Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University, et al.

As a project leader, he presided over more than 10 national and provincial-level projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China and key projects of basic scientific research funds of central universities, published more than 50 papers in core journals at home and abroad, and was authorized more than 10 invention patents. His research results have won Chongqing Science and Technology Progress Awards and Sichuan Science and Technology Progress Awards 3 times. He lectured on the national first-class course “Combustion” and the main postgraduate course “Numerical Simulation of Thermophysical Processes”. His teaching achievements won second prizes for teaching achievements in Chongqing and first prize for teaching achievements in Chongqing University. Guiding students to win the first prize for energy conservation and emission reduction for three times. He was named "Top Ten Outstanding Young Teachers of Chongqing University he was named “Top Ten Excellent Young Teachers of Chongqing University” in 2017, and was named “The Most Popular Teacher of Chongqing University” in 2021.

 

* Educational experience:

2009/10–2010/9, University of British Columbia, Chemical Engineering, Joint Training of Doctoral Students, supervisor: John R. Grace Academician/Professor

2006/9–2011/7, Chongqing University, Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Ph.D student, supervisor: Professor Zhang Li

2002/9–2006/7, Chongqing University, Thermal and Power Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering

 

* Research direction:

●Carbon neutral technology, artificial photosynthesis to produce hydrocarbon fuel

●Catalytic combustion of carbon-based fuels

●Biomass photo/thermal directional conversion for hydrogen production

●Energy Efficient Conversion and System Energy Saving

●Combustion Pollutant Control and environmental protection

●Gas-solid multiphase flow

●Regional energy policy

Recruitment of graduate students in the above directions.

 

* Postgraduate training:

The research team has more than 10 experimental benches, covering an area of about 200 m², including Photo/thermal synergistic catalytic reduction of CO₂ experimental platform, biomass photo/thermal catalytic qualitative hydrogen production experimental platform, three-channel parallel fixed bed catalytic combustion reaction system, low calorific value gas fuel fluidized catalytic combustion experimental system, municipal solid waste gasification gas production experimental system and volatile organic compounds efficient conversion experimental system, which provide a good platform for scientific research.

The research team has close scientific cooperation projects with large enterprises and institutions such as State Power Investment Corporation, China Construction Bureau, Chongqing Energy Utilization Monitoring Center, Dongguo Group, Sichuan Coal Group, etc. The projects carried out by the research group have good engineering application background.

The research team maintained cooperation with Columbia University, University of Illinois-Champaign, University of British Columbia , University of Toronto, Queensland University, University of Western Australia, and selected graduate students for joint training, which improved a good international exchange platform for graduate students.

 

* Research projects in progress:

[1]. General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51876014, Research on the mechanism of selective cleavage of C-C/C-H bonds based on in situ structural analysis, 2019/01–2022/12

[2]. Design and optimization of steam generation system of molten salt trough CSP station. Source: China Power Construction Group Zhongnan Survey, Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., 2021/01–2022/01

[3]. Numerical analysis and test of low-concentration gas catalytic combustion utilization system. Source: China Coal Science and Industry Group Chongqing Research Institute Co., Ltd., 2019/07–2020/01

[4]. Chongqing Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, 2018A110, Analysis of Energy Efficiency Level of Coal-fired Boilers in Chongqing and Preparation of Improvement Plan, 2018/12–2019/06

[5]. Research on Evaporation and Concentration Technology of Low Temperature Flue Gas Wastewater. Source: State Power Investment Yuanda Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd., 2018/08–2019

[6]. Hard connection of civil building air conditioning system and optimization of multi-dimensional pipeline support (Chongqing landmark building Chaotianmen Raffles City), source: China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Second Company, 2018/03–2019

[7]. Study on the characteristics and mechanism of gas production by calcium-based additives to enhance catalytic gasification of domestic waste. Chongqing Municipal Waste Recycling Collaborative Innovation Center, 2018–2019

 

* Finished scientific research projects:

[1]. Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51206200, Mechanism and Kinetics of Low Concentration Methane Combustion in Gas-Solid Two-Phase Fluid System, 2013/01–2015/12

[2]. Study on the comprehensive evaluation index system of "energy efficiency leader" in thermal power industry. Chongqing Economic and Information Commission [2016] 73, Chongqing Economic and Information Commission, 2016/10–2017/09

[3]. Funding project for basic scientific research in central universities, CDJZR12140031, coupling mechanism between gas-solid two-phase flow and low concentration methane reaction in catalytic granular system, 2012/06–2014/06

[4]. Key Funds for Basic Scientific Research in Central Universities, 106112016CDJZR145507, Fluidized Catalytic Combustion Characteristics and Kinetics of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), 2016/01–2017/1

[5]. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51276207, mechanism and characteristics of methane/wet air stagnant combustion in micro-channels, 2013/01–2016/12

[6]. Chongqing University High-level Talents Research Initiation Fund Project, Study on Combustion Characteristics and Kinetics of Low Concentration Methane, 2011/10 –2013/09

[7]. Military industry project. JG2015069, 2015/09–2016/03

[8]. Strengthening the Teaching Practice and Exploration of the Course Relevance of Energy and Dynamics. Educational Reform Project of Chongqing University, Project Leader, 2018/01–2018/12

[9]. Study on deep defogging technology of flue evaporation. State Power Investment Group Yuanda Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd. 2017/10–2018/02

 

* Published papers:

More than 50 SCI EI papers have been published. The representative papers in the past three years are as follows:

[1].  Ziqi Wang，Zhongqing Yang*，Ruiming Fang，Yunfei Yan，Jingyu Ran，Li Zhang,. A State-of-the-art review on action mechanism of photothermal catalytic reduction of CO₂ in full solar spectrum. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 429:132322

[2].  Ruiming Fang，Zhongqing Yang*，Ziqi Wang，Jingyu Ran，Yunfei Yan，Li Zhang. Novel non-noble metal catalyst with high efficiency and synergetic photocatalytic hydrolysis of ammonia borane and mechanism investigation. Energy, 2022, 244:123187

[3].  Ziqi Wang, Zhongqing Yang*，Jiang He, Xiuquan Li, Ruiming Fang，Yunfei Yan，Jingyu Ran. Pd atomic layer coating enhances CO₂ hydrogenation to CH₃OH fuel on Cu@Pd(111) core-shell structure catalyst. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9(4): 105749

[4].  Xiuquan Li, Zhongqing Yang*, Li Zhang, Ziqiang He, Ruiming Fang, Ziqi Wang, Yunfei Yan, Jingyu Ran. Effect of Pd doping in (Fe/Ni)/CeO₂ catalyst for the reaction path in CO₂ oxidative ethane dehydrogenation/reforming. Energy, 2021, 234:121261

[5].  Ruiming Fang，Zhongqing Yang*，Xianwei Liu，Jingyu Ran，Li Zhang. Catalytic oxidation and reaction kinetics of low concentration benzene over Cu_xMn_yO_z/SiO2. Fuel, 286:119311

[6].  Shanshan Xiong, Jiang He, Zhongqing Yang*, Mingnv Guo, Yunfei Yan, Jingyu Ran. Thermodynamic analysis of CaO enhanced steam gasification process of food waste with high moisture and low moisture. Energy, 194:116831

[7].   XiuquanLi, Li Zhang, ZhongqingYang*, PengWang, YunfeiYan, JingyuRan. Adsorption materials for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the key factors for VOCs adsorption process: A review. Separation and Purification Technology. 2020, 235, 116213

[8].  XiuquanLi, Li Zhang*, ZhongqingYang*, ZiqiangHe, PengWang, YunfeiYan, JingyuRan. Hydrophobic modified activated carbon using PDMS for the adsorption of VOCs in humid condition. Separation and Purification Technology. 2020, 239, 116517

[9].  Zhengxing Liang, Li Zhang, Zhongqing Yang*, Jingyu Ran.Evaporation model for a sessile liquid droplet with variable temperature, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2019, 145, 106011

[10]. Yan Lan, Zhongqing Yang*, Peng Wang, Yunfei Yan, Li Zhang, Jingyu Ran. A review of microscopic seepage mechanism for shale gas extracted by supercritical CO₂ flooding. Fuel, 2019, 238: 412–424.

* International conference papers:

[1].  Yang Zhongqing, Dou Zhishuai, Tian Yuan, Wang Ziqi, Yan Yunfei, Ran Jingyu. Study on the Effect of Mn-Ce Bimetal Modification on Cu-based Catalysts on the Catalytic Combustion Characteristics of Methane [C]// 13th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2021), 2021

[2].  Wang Ziqi, Yang Zhongqing, Fang Ruiming, Tian Yuan, Yan Yunfei, Ran Jingyu. Kinetic Characteristics of Low-concentration Methane Catalytic Combustion over Mn-Ce-Cu Catalyst under Pressure[C]// 13th International Conferenceon Applied Energy (ICAE2021), 2021.

2-3 persons are selected to attend the academic conference of combustion science, and multi-phase flow of the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics every year.