General


Yang Chen, male，Ph.D，Doctoral Supervisor

E-mail: chenyang@ucas.ac.cn

Address: No. 19(A)Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing

Zip code: 100049

Department/Laboratory: School of Resources and Environment

Research Areas

1. Promote the development of high power pulse power supply and system integration technology breakthrough, to carry out the catalytic oxidation pretreatment of HHO-non-thermal plasma - renewable resources - coupling technology research and demonstration, for mercury waste, waste incineration fly ash, such as medical waste disposal requirements, to carry out the disposal process of mercury, dioxins non-conventional pollutants deep purification technology research, promoting the transformation of achievements.

2. Focusing on China's implementation of Minamata Convention on Mercury and domestic mercury management needs, carry out research on mercury and multi-pollutant pollution control and resource utilization technology, and carry out research on the implementation support and technical management system in the field of mercury.

3. Based on the actual needs of carrying out "waste-free city" in China, carry out planning compilation, scientific and technological support, technological promotion and regional cooperation promotion, and carry out research on hazardous waste disposal technology integration, technical evaluation and related standard system.

Education

09/2006-07/2009  Doctor, Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

09/2000-02/2003  Master, Northeastern University

09/1992-07/1996 ​ Bachelor, East China of Geology University

Experience

It has undertaken more than 30 national and local major science and technology research projects from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Natural Science Foundation of China and other national and local major science and technology research projects, and 12 ongoing projects. In recent years, he has applied for more than 30 patents, published more than 10 monographs, published more than 70 papers (the first author and corresponding author), presided over and participated in more than 20 national and industry standards, and won 13 provincial and ministerial level science and technology and individual awards. Focusing on the technical requirements in the field of hazardous waste disposal, promoting the research and development of high-power pulse power supply and the breakthrough of system integration technology, carrying out the research and demonstration of the coupling technology of pre-treatment - low-temperature plasma - catalytic oxidation - resource regeneration, promoting the transformation and industrialization of achievements, aiming to solve the gap in the field of domestic mercury pollution treatment and resource utilization. It has actively contributed to the construction of standard system in the field of hazardous waste, and made positive efforts to promote the construction of technical management system in the field of hazardous waste and medical waste and in the field of mercury and other heavy metals in China. China has actively contributed to the national international implementation of mercury and persistent organic pollutants, and contributed to the design, implementation and international evaluation of more than 10 Chinese international implementation projects. He has won the honorary titles of Outstanding Contribution Award of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, National Leading Talents in Environmental Science and Technology, Jiangsu Provincial Leading Talents in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Star of Huairou Science and Technology, etc.

Work Experience

05/2020-now，Professor, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

08/2015-04/2020, Professor, Beijing Comprehensive Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences；Executive Deputy Director, National Environmental Protection Engineering and Technology Center for Mercury Pollution Control

11/2011-11/2012, Vice President/Deputy Director of Qinghai Provincial Environmental Protection Department, Qinghai Provincial Academy of Environmental Sciences (temporary post)

07/2008-08/2015, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Leader of Research Group, Assistant Director of Multidisciplinary Center, Associate Professor

03/2005-07/2008, Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Center for International Cooperation, Technical Expert (seconded)

07/1996-07/2008, Shenyang Institute of Environmental Sciences, academic leader in hazardous waste policy field/director of scientific research management office/senior engineer

Teaching Experience

Solid waste/hazardous waste disposal and recycling

Publications

Over the years, he has published more than 10 monographs, presided over and participated in more than 20 national and industrial standards, and published and co-published more than 100 papers.

Papers

1. Heterogeneous variations on historical of mercury, dioxins, and CO2 emissions from medical waste incineration process in China: Emission inventory, driving factors, and the impact of COVID-19. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025

2. Study on the degradation characteristics of PCDD/Fs using Non-thermal Plasma (NTP) technology in full-scale medical waste incineration. Journal of Hazardous Materials.2025-07-05

3. New Era China's Intelligent Ecological Practice and Series of Books. Central Party School Publishing Group. 2025, ISBN 978-7-80772-209-0

4. Hazardous waste management oriented towards 'zero waste. Tsinghua University PressPublication, 2024, ISBN 978-7-302-67781-9

5. Implementation of International Environmental Conventions and Technical Practices. Science Press Publication, 2024, ISBN 978-703-081754-91.X

6. Research Progress on Elemental Mercury (Hg⁰) Removal in Flue Gas Using Non-Thermal Plasma Technology. Environment Pollution, 2024

7. Modulating the Pore and Electronic Structure for Targeted Recovery of Platinum: Accelerated Kinetic and Reinforced Coordination. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024

8. Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Anthropogenic Mercury and CO2 Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration in China: Implications for Mercury and Climate Change Mitigation. Environment International, 2023

9. Advanced Oxidant Process with Fe(II)-Catalyzed Alkaline H2O2 Systems for Highly Efficient Concurrent Scavenging of NO and SO2 in High Gravitational Fields. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022

10. Innovative Disposal Technology and Management Practice for Medical Waste. Shanghai Science and Technology Press, Springer Singapore, 2020, ISBN 7-547-85111-1; Hardcover ISBN 978-981-99-6785-8

Patents

1. Flue gas pollutant treatment equipment, utility model, 2014, 2nd author, patent number: 201310753624.6

2. Flue gas pollutant treatment equipment, utility model, 2014, 2nd author, patent number: CN203663673U

3. A method and device for deep purification of dioxins and mercury from waste incineration, Innocent, 2015, 1st author, Patent No. CN105233641B

4.  A method for the recovery of mercury and activated carbon from waste mercury catalyst, Int. Sci. 2016, 1st author, Patent No. CN104372378A

5. A novel method for mercury recovery from solid adsorption materials, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2017, (1) : 1-7. (2) A novel method for mercury recovery from solid adsorption materials, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2017, (1) : 1-7

6. A method for mercury removal from fly ash, Int. Sci. 2018, 1st author, Patent No. CN108237137A

7.  A novel mercury absorbent material and its preparation method, Int

8.  Preparation and regeneration method of nanocrystalline ceramics loaded with selenium, Int. J. Sci

9.  A treatment system and treatment method for flue gas from domestic waste incineration, Innocent, 2019, 1st author, Patent No. CN109200742A

10. A novel mercury purification system and method for flue gas, Int

11. Advanced treatment of mercury and dioxin in medical waste incineration flue gas, Innocent, 2019, 1st author, patent number: CN109482064A

12. A device for evaluating the properties of mercury oxide adsorption materials, Innocent, 2018, 2nd author, Patent No. CN201711449157

13. A novel mercury recovery device for solid adsorption materials, Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 44 (1) : 73-84. (13) A novel mercury recovery device for solid adsorption materials, Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 44 (1) : 73-84

14.  A method and device for deep purification of dioxins and mercury from waste incineration, Innocent, 2018, 1st author, Patent No. CN201510681737. (14) A method for deep purification of dioxins and mercury from waste incineration, Innocent, 2018, 1st author, Patent No

15. A device for the deep purification of dioxins and mercury from waste incineration, Utility Model, 2016, 1st author, Patent No. CN201520813548

16. A method for the classification of mercury containing waste, Innocent, 2018, 2nd author, Patent No. CN107665392A

17. A mercury emissions processing device and method of fly ash, invention, 2019, 4 authors, patent number:  CN109967486A

18. Indoor exhaust gas degradation system for funeral places, Utility model, 2016, 2nd author, patent number: CN204973591U

19. A device for evaluating the properties of mercury oxide adsorption materials, Utility model, 2018, 2nd author, Patent No. CN208588714U

20. A method for the recovery of mercury from soot and mercury salts, Int. Int., 2016, 2nd author, Patent No. CN104278292B

21. A purification system for mercury in flue gas generated from the broken waste fluorescent lamp, Useability Model, 2018, 4th author, Patent No. : CN207591578U

Research Interests

It will focus on the management and disposal of hazardous waste, especially the construction of technical management systems for hazardous waste and medical waste, research, development and demonstration of mercury pollution treatment and resource management technologies, and provide technical support for promoting the implementation of Minamata Convention on Mercury and Perishable Organic Pollution Control Convention in China. In recent years, the management and participate in the project of of all kinds scientific research of country/topic more than 20, 863, the national key research and development plan, the state environmental protection public welfare project, the natural science fund and the international performance projects, local support, enterprise cooperation, won the provincial science and technology progress prize more than 10 items, published more than 60 articles, published monograph 7 units, more than 20 to apply for patents.

Conferences


1. Research Progress on Synergistic Technology of Pollution Reduction and Carbon Emission Reduction with Efficiency Enhancement by New-Quality Hydrogen Energy in the Field of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Utilization, 2025-09-13

2. Evolution and Development of Medical Waste Treatment Technologies and Management Systems, 2025-07-17

3. Disposal and Resource Recovery Technology Pathways for Mercury-Containing Waste in the PVC Industry, 2024-11-02

4. Medical Waste Disposal Technologies and Management Modes in Epidemic and Remote Areas, Academic Conference on Pollution Source Emission and Control & The 6th China Pollution Source Emission Inventory Technology Seminar, Yang Chen, 2024-08-24

5. Small-Scale In-Situ Rapid Start-Stop Safe Disposal Technology and Equipment for Medical Waste, 2023 Conference on Organic Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization, Yang Chen, 2024-08-20

6. Disposal Technology and Industrialization Progress of Municipal Solid Waste Fly Ash, The 19th International Conference on Solid Waste Management and Technology, 2024-05-19

7. Research on Pretreatment and Building Material Utilization Technology of Municipal Solid Waste Fly Ash, The 18th International Conference on Solid Waste Management and Technology, 2023-05-23

8. Resource Utilization Pathways and Practices of Solid and Hazardous Waste Under the "Dual Carbon" Background, Sub-Forum of The 18th International Conference on Solid Waste Management and Technology: Innovation and Development Forum of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Utilization Technology System, 2023-05-22

9. Characteristics, Resource Utilization Technology and Management System Development of Municipal Solid Waste Fly Ash, 2023 China Industrial Park Hazardous Waste Recycling Conference, 2023-05-19

10. Solid and Hazardous Waste Disposal, Resource Utilization and Carbon Neutrality Pathways, National "Zero-Waste City" Construction Technology Exchange Conference, 2022-03-16

11. Research on Pretreatment Technology of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash, The 2nd National Municipal Solid Waste Fly Ash Disposal Technology Exchange Conference, 2022-03-05

12. Innovation and Development of Medical Waste Disposal Technology, 2021 World Environment Conference · The 2nd Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Utilization Summit Forum, Yang Chen, 2021-06-03

13. Innovation and Development of Optimal Disposal Technology and Management Mode of Medical Waste, National Special Seminar on Hazardous Waste Disposal Technology and Control Standards in Medical/Pharmaceutical Fields, 2021-04-09

14. Research Progress on Pretreatment Technology of Municipal Solid Waste Fly Ash, The 3rd National Garbage Power Generation Project Operation and Management Innovation Summit Forum, Yang Chen, 2021-03-23

15. Innovative Disposal Technology and Development of Medical Waste, 2021 The 4th International Solid Waste Summit, Yang Chen, 2021-03-22

16. Research Progress on Pretreatment and Resource Utilization Technology of Municipal Solid Waste Fly Ash, 2020 National Incineration Fly Ash Disposal and Utilization Patent Forum, 2020-12-22

17. Progress and Future Development Ideas of Environmental Technology Evaluation, 2019 Annual Meeting and Working Seminar of Environmental Technology Evaluation Alliance, 2019-12-30

18. Current Status and Development of Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control Technology, The 2nd Annual Meeting of National Environmental Protection Engineering Technology Centers, 2019-08-25

19. Research Progress on Disposal and Resource Utilization Technology of Incineration Fly Ash, Hazardous Waste Disposal and Resource Utilization Technology Seminar, 2019-08-24

20. Industrial Application of Non-thermal Plasma (NTP) for Mercury and Dioxin Removal in Flue Gas, 2019-07-09

21. Research Progress on BAT/BEP in Key Industries in China, 2018-07-05

22. Adsorption and Desorption Characteristics of Arsenic on Soils: Kinetics, Equilibrium, and Effect of Fe(OH)₃ Colloid, H₂SiO₃ Colloid and Phosphate, Qinzhong Feng, Zhiyong Zhang, Yang Chen, Liyuan Liu, Zhengjie Zhang, Chaozhong Chen, 2013-06-12

23. Research Progress of Plasma Technology in Treating NO, SO₂ and Hg⁰ from Flue Gas, Baojun Jia; Yang Chen; Qinzhong Feng, 2012-12-29

24. Study on Countermeasures for Emission Reduction of PCDD/PCDFs Under the Framework of Implementation of POPs Convention in China, Yang Chen, Qi Ding, Chunyan Shao, Lili Ma, Dandan Xu, 2009-08-27


Students

Graduates Advised

  1. Areyiguli Aimaiti, Master's Student, 070301 - Inorganic Chemistry
  2. Wang Tongzhe, Doctoral Student, 083002 - Environmental Engineering
  3. Zhang Xiujin, Master's Student, 085701 - Environmental Engineering (Professional Master's)
  4. Zhang Yitao, Master's Student, 085701 - Environmental Engineering (Professional Master's)

Current Students Advised）

  1. Guo Jianbo, Doctoral Student, 083002 - Environmental Engineering
  2. Zhang Ruiqi, Master's Student, 083001 - Environmental Science
  3. Liu Guiying, Master's Student, 083001 - Environmental Science
  4. Yin Zhibin, Master's Student, 083001 - Environmental Science
  5. Cun Meng, Doctoral Student, 083002 - Environmental Engineering
  6. Zhu Ping'an, Master's Student, 085701 - Environmental Engineering (Professional Master's)
  7. Zhu Ming, Master's Student, 083002 - Environmental Engineering
  8. Yang Shitong, Doctoral Student, 083002 - Environmental Engineering
  9. Wang Kaiyue, Doctoral Student, 083002 - Environmental Engineering
  10. Su Ziyue, Master's Student, 085701 - Environmental Engineering (Professional Master's)

Honors & Distinctions

2. Leading Talents in Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Jiangsu Province, Provincial Level, 2018

3. Beijing Huairou Science and Technology Star, First Prize, Others, 2017

4. BAT/BEP Technology Research and Demonstration for Medical Waste Disposal, Second Prize, Minister-level, 2017

5. Capacity Building Project for the Implementation of the Stockholm Convention in China, Grand Prize, Others, 2015

6. Outstanding Publications Award for Waste Lead Battery Recycling and Pollution Control Technology, Second Prize, Others, 2014

7.  Research on Technology Management System for Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Waste Lead Battery, Third Prize, Ministerial and Commission-level, 2014

8. National Advanced Individual of Environmental Protection Science and Technology in the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" Period, Ministry level, 2012

9. Research on Operation Management Technology of Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities, Second Prize, Minister-level, 2012

10. Technical specification for microwave disinfectant treatment of medical waste, Third Prize, Provincial Level, 2007

11. Technical specifications for the treatment of chemical disinfectants in medical waste, Third Prize, Provincial Level, 2007

12. Research on technical specification and technical evaluation system of hazardous waste collection, treatment and disposal, second prize, ministerial level, 2007

13. Technical Management Requirements for Hazardous Waste Disposal Engineering, Third Prize, Ministry Level, 2005

Policies ans standards

1. Hazardous waste and its identification and management, China Environmental Science Press, 2007-07, 5th author

2.  Lead recovery of waste battery in clean production standard, China Environmental Science Press, 2009-11, 1st author

3. Technical specification for pollution control of waste lead-acid battery treatment, China Environmental Science Press, 2009-12, 2nd author

4. Technical Specifications for Operation Supervision and Management of Medical Waste Centralized Incineration Disposal Facilities, China Environmental Science Press, 2009-12, 2nd author

5. Technical Specifications for Operation Supervision and Management of Hazardous Waste Centralized Incineration Disposal Facilities, China Environmental Science Press, 2009-12, 2nd author

6. Technical specification for performance testing of incineration and disposal facilities for hazardous waste (including medical waste), China Environmental Science Press, 2010-02, 3rd author

7. The Technology Policy of Mercury Pollution Control, China Environmental Science Press, 2011-08, 1st author

8. Guidelines for the Best Practicable Technology for the Prevention and Control of Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Pollution, China Environmental Science Press, 2011-12, 1st author

9.  Pollution Control Technology Policy of Waste Lead Battery Production and Recycling, China Environmental Science Press, 2012-08, 2nd author

10. Research on the Status and Management Countermeasures of Waste Battery Treatment and Disposal, China Environmental Science Press, 2013-04, 5th author

11. Waste Lead Battery Recycling and Pollution Control Technology, Chemical Industry Press, 2013-06, 1st author

12. Risk control technology of typical lead-containing wastes, Chemical Industry Press, 2017-01, 1st author

13.  Wastes containing mercury and environmental risk management, Shanghai Science and Technology Press, 2017-03, 2nd author

14. Mercury and mercury pollution control technology, Chemical Industry Press, 2020-01, 2nd author

15. Safety of medical waste disposal knowledge book during epidemic period, Henan Science and Technology Press, 2020-03, 2nd author

16. Guidelines for Emergency Disposal and Management of Medical Waste in China, Henan Science and Technology Press, 2020-04, 1st author. (16) Guidelines for Emergency Disposal and Management of Medical Waste in China, Henan Science and Technology Press, 2020-04, 1st author

 

Research projects

  1. Small-Scale In-Situ Rapid Start-Stop Safe Disposal Technology and Equipment for Medical Waste, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2022-11 to 2026-12
  2. Compilation Project of "Zero-Waste City" Construction Plan for Lankao County, Principal Investigator, Local Task, 2020-12 to 2023-12
  3. Compilation and Supporting Project of "Zero-Waste City" Construction Plan for Sanmenxia City, Principal Investigator, Other International Cooperation Projects, 2020-11 to 2022-12
  4. Evaluation on the Promotion and Application of Mercury-Containing Waste Recovery and Disposal Technologies in Guizhou Province under the Capacity Building Project for China's Implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2020-05 to 2021-12
  5. Strategy and Action Plan for Emission Reduction of Mercury and Its Compounds from Waste Incineration in China, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2019-06 to 2020-12
  6. R&D and Demonstration of Low-Temperature Plasma Coupling Technology for Treating Mercury-Containing Waste Gas, Principal Investigator, Local Task, 2018-03 to 2020-09
  7. Integration and Industrialization of Air Pollution Control Technologies for Unconventional Pollutants, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2016-07 to 2020-05
  8. Research on Pollution Characteristics and Risk Control Technologies during the Disposal of Mercury-Containing Wastes, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2015-04 to 2018-03
  9. Synergistic Treatment of Mercury-Containing Waste Gas and Dioxins by Low-Temperature Plasma and Synergistic Mechanism of Activators, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2015-01 to 2017-12
  10. Research on Key Technologies for Safe Disposal of Mercury-Containing Wastes in Chemical Industry, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2012-03 to 2015-07
  11. Research on Environmental Safety Assessment and Integrated Control Technology of Lead-Containing Wastes in Typical Lead Production Processes, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2011-01 to 2013-12
  12. Research on Optimal Management Modes and Environmental Risk Control Technologies for Regional Centralized Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2011-01 to 2012-12
  13. Research on Technical Policies for Mercury Pollution Prevention and Control, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2011-05 to 2013-05
  14. Research on the Technical System for Collection, Treatment and Disposal Management of Waste Lead-Acid Batteries, Principal Investigator, National Task, 2009-12 to 2012-12