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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Chemical and Thermal Process Engineering,Technical Chemistry |
| Keywords | Catalysis, Sustainability, Hydrogen Production and Applications, Green Chemistry and Engineering, Biorefinery, Biofuels, Biobased Chemicals |
Current contact address
| Country | People's Republic of China |
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| City | Hong Kong |
| Institution | City University of Hong Kong |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Marcus Rose | Ernst Berl-Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/06/2024 |
Programme(s)
| 2023 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Xu acquired an international reputation in chemical engineering for research, innovations, and industrial applications of high value bioproducts from renewable resources. He particularly focuses on the development of bio-based chemicals and materials from forestry and agricultural residues, the catalytic conversion into green hydrogen and chemicals, and application of bioenergy in iron and steel making processes. During his stay in Germany the collaboration on the synthesis of green chemicals by catalytic conversion of carbohydrates shall be strengthened. |