Yanyan Zhu | Energy Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Yanyan Zhu | Energy Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Northwest University | China

Prof. Yanyan Zhu is a distinguished scholar and Doctoral Supervisor at the College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, China. She currently serves as Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Demonstration International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Energy and Chemical Engineering, and as the Secretary of the Energy and Chemical Engineering Party Branch. Recognized as a “Zhongying Young Scholar” and awarded the title of Shaanxi Province Outstanding Young Scientist, Professor Zhu has demonstrated exceptional leadership in both teaching and research. Her academic background includes a Doctor of Engineering in Industrial Catalysis from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, under the supervision of Academician Tao Zhang and Researcher Xiaodong Wang. Since joining Northwest University, she has taught key chemical engineering courses such as Principles of Chemical Engineering, Fundamentals of Energy Catalysis, Catalyst Design and Preparation, and Chemical Engineering Principles Design, earning recognition as an Excellent Teacher and Outstanding Communist Party Member. Her research focuses on chemical looping catalysis, energy small molecule conversion, natural gas reforming to syngas and hydrogen, and oxygen carrier design for clean energy systems. She has led multiple national research projects including those supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National 973 Program, achieving significant scientific and technological outcomes. Professor Zhu has published over 30 high-impact SCI papers in prestigious international journals such as Nature Communications, AIChE Journal, Applied Catalysis B, Chemical Engineering Journal, ACS Catalysis, and Applied Energy. She is the author of the monograph Construction and Chemical Looping Performance Regulation of Composite Metal Oxides, and holds 12 authorized national invention patents as first inventor. Her outstanding academic contributions have been recognized with multiple awards, including the First Prize for Excellent Academic Paper in Natural Sciences of Xi’an, underscoring her significant influence in the fields of chemical catalysis and energy conversion research.

Profile: Scopus

Featured Publications:

Zhu, Y., [Other authors not listed]. (2025). Boosted solar-driven thermochemical syngas production using bio-inspired indirectly irradiated reactor with BaFe₃Al₉O₁₉ hexaaluminate oxygen carrier. Chemical Engineering Journal.

Zhu, Y., [Other authors not listed]. (2025). Doping Ti as structural and electronic promoter in LaFeO₃ for enhanced chemical looping dry reforming of methane. Chemical Engineering Journal.

Zhu, Y., [Other authors not listed]. (2025). Effect of the combination of squid-fin-inspired wall and internal vortex generator on methane reduction in a micro-fluidized bed reactor. Fuel.

Prof Dr Edilso Reguera – Energy Conversion and Storage Materials

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Prof  Dr Edilso Reguera: Leading Researcher In Energy Conversion and Storage Materials

Congradulations, Prof  Dr Edilso Reguera, on winning the esteemed  Paper Excellence in Research  Sciencefather!

Congratulations, Prof  Dr Edilso Reguera In recognition of your outstanding contributions to the field of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, we extend our heartfelt congratulations on receiving the prestigious  Excellence in Research  Award by ScienceFather Your dedication to advancing knowledge in clinical Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, and the exploration of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials is truly commendable.Your commitment to excellence and tireless efforts in research have not only enriched our academic community but have also contributed significantly to the broader scientific community.

May this award serve as a testament to your exceptional skills, unwavering dedication, and the impactful influence you’ve had on your field.  We look forward to witnessing your continued success and the many more groundbreaking contributions to come.Once again, congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!

Professional Profiles:

Education:

1972-1977: B. Sci. Physics: Lic. en Física, Universidad de La Habana, Cuba Título la Tesis: Distribution of carbon in welded unions of carbon steel

1977-1980: Estudios de Posgrado: Crystallography, University of Las Villas, Cuba

1984-1987: Doctorado en Ciencias Químicas, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas, La Habana, Cuba Título de la Tesis: Phase transformations in pyrite-polymetallic minerals Supervisores: Drs. V. Nikolaev and A. Dago

2009 Dr. in Sc. (Doctorado de 2do nivel)), Universidad de La Habana, Enero 2010 Título de la Tesis: Hexacyano Metallates and Nitroprusside of Transition Metals: Physical Properties

 previous and current positions:

1977-1980: Graduated Instructor for Physics, Central University of Las Villas, Cuba
1980-1992: Assistant Researcher, National Center for Scientific Research, Havana, Cuba
1992-1995: Full Researcher, National Center for Scientific Research, Havana, Cuba; General Vice-Director and Director of the Chemistry Division, National Center for Scientific Research, Havana, Cuba.
1996-2005 Full Researcher, Institute of Materials and Reagents, University of Havana, Cuba Head of the Joint Scientific Council of the Faculty of Physics and Materials Science Institute, Havana University (2000- 2006)
1997-1999: CONACyT Patrimonial Excellence Position, Level II, México
1999-2001: Full Professor, National Polytechnic Institute, CICATA-Unidad Legaria, México
2005- Full Professor, National Polytechnic Institute, CICATA-Unidad Legaria, México
2007- National Researcher Level III (SNI III), Mexico

Publications & Contributions:

1) Tribochemical Synthesis and Reactions of Silver Hexacyanoferrates, José Fernández-Bertrán, José Blanco, Edilso Reguera, Carlos Díaz Aguila and Teresa Abrantes, Proc. V Ibero-American Congress on Inorganic Chemistry, Saltillo City, México, April 1995, 426-429.
2) Synthesis and Characterization of Two Complexes of Lanthanum and Glycine, J. Fernández-Bertrán, E. Reguera, A. Dago and C. López Hernández, Proc. V Ibero-American Congress on Inorganic Chemistry, Saltillo City, México, April 1995, 422-425.
3) Applications of the Mössbauer Spectroscopy to the Study of Iron Coordination Compounds, E. Reguera and J. Fernández, Proc. V Ibero-American Congress on Inorganic Chemistry, Saltillo city, México, April 1995, 505-08.
4) Characterization of Active Principles Derived from Natural Clinoptilolite Modified with Sodium Carbonate, Aramis Rivera, Gerardo Rodríguez, Edilso Reguera, Enelio Torres, Francisco Machado; Proc. Zeolite 97; 5th International Conference on the Occurrence, Properties, and Utilization of Natural Zeolites; Naples, Italy, Sept 21-29, 1997; 255- 257.
5) Characterization of Iron-Exchanged Forms of a Modified Clinoptilolite: A Solid State Multinuclear NMR Study. G. Rodríguez, L.C. de Menorval, E. Reguera, F. Chávez, Proc. Zeolites 02, 6th International Conf. Occurrence, Properties and Utilization of Natural Zeolites, Thessaloniki, Greece, June, 2002, 307-310.

Patentes ;

MXa2016016019 Dispositivo para la generación de películas delgadas por el método de inmersión, en el IMPI
MXa2016017176 Remoción de Arsénico del agua de consumo humano a partir de nanopartículas de hierro, en el IMPI
MXa2016017181 Proceso de Oxidación foto-catalítica de agua en fotosíntesis artificial, con nanoestructuras activas         ante luz solar, en el IMPI
MXE2017089808 Proceso para la obtención de pellets de carbón bituminoso activado para el almacenamiento de gas,     en el IMPI
MX/a/2018/014339 Proceso para el tratamiento post depósito de capas del complejo cobalto-fosfato copi para       aumentar la respuesta electrocatalítica en la oxidación de agua, en IMPI