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Golden, Colorado, United States

• Hydroprocessing bio-oil into sustainable transportation fuels: jet fuel, diesel, marine fuel, etc.
• Co-hydrotreating bio-oil with petroleum streams in order to incorporate biogenic carbon into existing petroleum refinery infrastructures.
• Oil product characterization: Micro-GC, GC-VUV, GC-MS-FID, GC x GC, Simulated Distillation, Distillation, cetane number (e.g., ICN and DCN), Carbon-14 analysis, etc.
• Catalyst characterization: XRF, XRD, N2 physisorption, H2 or CO chemisorption, etc.

Ames, Iowa, United States

• Developed novel strategies to produce advanced biochemicals, high-quality biofuels, and versatile hydrocarbon-rich materials from sustainable waste carbon resources through thermochemical processes (e.g., catalytic.
• Pioneered using PVC-released HCl as an in-situ catalyst to promote cellulose depolymerization and produce up to 35.4% of levoglucosan
• Efficiently transformed over 80% of PVC-contained chlorine into chloride ion with the rest forming a functional monomer with wide medical uses in one single step
• Dynamic interpersonal skills to work independently and collaboratively in cross-disciplinary teams
• Project management and execution skills to deliver high-quality results within aggressive timelines
• In-time completed milestones led to multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences

Ames, Iowa, United States

• Co-lectured Mechanical Engineering core courses regarding Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
• Led 2 lab courses to 120+ undergraduate students regarding dry-lab and data analysis skills
• Mentored 300+ undergraduates with both scientific fundamentals and technical skills
• Motivated students from diverse cultures with timely feedback for their assignments and exams
• Helped students succeed in a variety of ways and achieve their personal and professional growth
• Received high evaluations of my work from students and won a Teaching Excellence Award

Jilin, Jilin, China

• Co-pyrolyzed oil shale (a sedimentary rock with combustible organic matter) and lignin (a by-product of the paper industry) using TGA-FTIR to produce an alternative energy source to fossil fuel
• Proposed a novel perspective of the reaction mechanism during co-pyrolysis of oil shale and lignin by using methane generation as the entry point
• Mentored 3 undergraduate students on the layout design of thermal power plant using AutoCAD
• Published 1 technical manuscript in peer-reviewed journals

Jilin, Jilin, China

• Studied the principle and process of station boiler operation.
• Practiced the regulation of safety management in thermal power plants.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Mechanical Engineering, Gpa: 3.90/4.0

Dissertation: Value-added Products from Waste Materials

Master Of Science - Ms, Power Engineering And Engineering Thermophysics, Gpa: 3.84/4.0 (Top 10%)

Bachelor'S Degree, Thermal Energy And Power Engineering, Gpa: 3.64/4.0 (Top 2%)

Senior Design: Establishing Characteristic Equations on Cogeneration Steam Turbine.