Li, Yongdan

Biography

EDUCATION Ph. D., 1989, 03, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University M.S., 1984, 11, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University B. S., 1982, 03, Department of Environmental Engineering, Hebei College of Chemical Technology (Present name : Hebei University of Science and Technology) WORK EXPERIENCE 2004-present: Founder and Director of the Tianjin Key Laboratory on Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering 1994-present:  Full Professor, Department of Catalysis Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, China 1997-present:  Coordinator for the Industrial Catalysis Program of Ph.D. and MS Education in the Chemical Engineering School. This program was entitled as one of the National Key Research Disciplines in 2001 and 2006 2009, 03-08:    Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA 1999, 03-09:    Visiting Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 1993, 01-12:    Associate Professor (1/93-12/93), Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin  University 1991-1992:     Post-Doctorial Fellow (07/91-12/92) of CNRS, DCPR-ENSIC, INPL at Nancy, DCPR-ENSIC, 1 rue Grandville, BP 451, 54001 Nancy Cedex, France, Worked in the ACTANE Program of CNRS 1990-1991:     Visiting Researcher (8/90-6/91), Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Twente, The Netherlands, Worked in the JOURL Program of EC 1989-1990:    Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University

Research Interest

NOx Selective Catalytic Reduction Lignin Conversion to Small Molecular Chemicals Photo-Catalytic Water Splitting Solid Oxide and Direct Carbon Fuel Cells Membrane Reactors for High Purity Hydrygen Production Methane Decomposition to Pure Hydrogen and Carbon Nanofibers Steam-Reforming of Methane and Ethanol Ionic Liquids Application in Catalysis Mechanical Properties of Solid Catalysts Zeolite Synthesis and Modification Diesel Hydrogenation Catalytic Processes for Fine Chemicals Synthesis Catalytic Combustion Water Pollution Abatement and Water Environment Natural Gas and Petroleum Upgrading