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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6543-3817
Scopus Author ID: 35207737400
Impact
Biography
Prof. Xu is currently Chair Professor of Advanced Biorefinery at City University of Hong Kong, Fellow of Chemical Institute of Canada (FCIC) and Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE). He was a tenured Full Professor between July 2014 and June 2023 and the NSERC/FPInnovations Industrial Research Chair in Forest Biorefinery (2011-2016) at Western University, acquiring an international reputation for research, innovations and industrial applications of high-value bioproducts from renewable resources, particularly development of bio-based chemicals and materials from forestry/ agricultural residues, catalytic conversion of glycerol and sugars into green hydrogen chemicals, and resources recovery from wastewater sludges and microalgae. He has authored/edited 3 books on biorefinery, and published 20+ book chapters and 300+ papers in peer-reviewed journals. In accordance to Google Scholar, his work has received over 17,000 total citations with an H-index of 71 to date, and was ranked among the 100,000 most-cited scientists in the world in 2019 and the top 2 percent of their sub-fields. With 16 PCT/US/Canadian/Chinese Patents issued/pending, Dr. Xu has made outstanding contributions to applied science and engineering practice. He was the recipient of the 2011 Syncrude Canada Innovation Award and the 2019 Award in Design and Industrial Practice from Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering.
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Keywords
- TP Chemical technology
- Biorefinery
- Biofuels
- Bioenergy
- Bio-based chemicals
- Bio-based materials
- Sustainable aviation fuels
- Hydrogen generation
- Hydrogen storage
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Research output
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Advances in Thermochemical/Catalytic Conversion Technologies for Co-Processing of Biomass and Municipal Solid Wastes
Wu, Y., Liu, W., Xie, L., Cai, L., Li, H., Xian, S., Liang, Z., Xu, Q. & Xu, C., Apr 2026, In: Catalysts. 16, 4, 32 p., 366.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Alkaline co-hydrothermal valorisation of digestate and PET waste toward upgraded hydrochar fuels
Akaniro, I. R., Xiong, W., Zhang, R., Mishra, P., Shao, Y., Ye, J., Xu, C. C. & Zhao, J., 1 Aug 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 331, 14 p., 124010.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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A new approach to sustainable management of industrial phosphogypsum waste: mechanism exploration and industrial application
Meng, Y., Gan, S., Liang, J., Chen, B., Ma, R., Alhijjawi, Y., Yang, F., Ren, S., He, C., Shi, J., Zhu, A., Xu, C. & Zheng, C., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 21, 9 p., 101032.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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A novel approach with high‑calcium and low-carbon for treating zinc-bearing dust: reaction characteristics, energy-mass balance and economic feasibility
Ma, F., Wei, S., Wang, Y., Wei, R., Long, H. & Xu, C., 26 Feb 2026, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 382, Part 1, 13 p., 135803.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Aqueous phase reforming of biomass-derived acids over a highly dispersed platinum catalyst
Wang, J., Li, P., Huang, K., Zhang, H., Fang, Y. & Xu, C. C., Jan 2027, In: Bioresource Technology. 463, 135656.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Projects
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CRF: A Biorefining Approach to Converting Organic Solid Wastes into Multiple High Value-added Bioproducts
XU, C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LAM, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), LEU, S. Y. (Co-Principal Investigator), LIN, S. K. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Tsang, D. C. W. (Co-Principal Investigator) & ZHAO, J. (Co-Principal Investigator)
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Project: Research
Prizes
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Silver Medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
XU, C. (Recipient), WU, D. (Recipient), REZAYAN, A. (Recipient), Zhang , Y. (Recipient) & Fan , S. (Recipient), Mar 2026
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's Top 2% most highly cited scientists 2025
XU, C. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
XU, C. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
XU, C. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Hong Kong scholar awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award 2023
9/01/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Supervised Students
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Mr. Yuhan LIAO, 廖宇涵
- School of Energy and Environment - P/T Research Assistant
Person: P/T Research Assistant, Doctor of Philosophy (Student)
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