My research focus is on Cleaner Energy Catalytic process (Coal conversion, Coal-based productions, Biomass conversion and so on), Chemical Process Design and Integration.

1995.9–1999.7 Bachelor, Fine Chemical (First Class Honour), Cum Laude. Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, China.

1999.9–2002.7 Master, Chemical Engineering(First Class Honour), Cum Laude. Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, China.

2002.8–2006.4 Doctor, Institute of Process Engineering (First Class Honour), Cum Laude. CAS, Beijing, China

   

─ 9/2009-Present, Professor, Institute of Process Engineering, CAS, Beijing China

─ 9/2007-9/2009, Tar control and reforming from biomass gasification, Nagoya, Japan

─ 5/2006-4/2007, Materials and Environment, Berlin, Germany

Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

─ 2009-, 100 Talents Program of Institute of Process Engineering, CAS

─ 2011-, Young Researcher Award Scheme (Elsevier)

─ 2011-, Youth Innovation of Chinese Academy of Sciences Association member

─ 2012-, Beijing Nova program

─ 2013-, TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) Young Affiliates

─ 2013, The Excellent Hundred Talent Program of Institute of Process Engineering, CAS

─ 2014-, Award nomination of Eni Award

─ 2014-, Hou Debang Chemical Science & Technology Youth Award

─ Deputy Secretary General of Ionic Liquids Professional Committee

─ Deputy Director of Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process

I has authored and co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, including 40 papers in the top journals of chemical engineering field such as AIChE J., Chem. Eng. J., Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Green Chem., Fuel, Energy Fuel, etc., as well as 2 chapters by major publishers, and also applied around 40 papents.

1.   C.C. Zuo, C.S. Li, S.S. Cao, Y.P. Li, H.Y. Yao, S.J.  Zhang, Thermodynamics and Separation Process for Quaternary Acrylic Systems, AIChE J. 2016, 62(1):228-240

2.   H.W. Zhu, R. Razzaq, C.S. Li, Y. Muhmmad, S.J. Zhang, Catalytic Methanation of Carbon Dioxide by Active Oxygen Material Ce_xZr_1-xO₂ Supported Ni-Co Bimetallic Nanocatalysts, AIChE J., 2013, 59(7): 2567–2576

3.    Y. Huang, H. F. Dong, X. P. Zhang, C.S. Li, S. J. Zhang. A new fragment contribution-corresponding states method for physicochemical properties prediction of ionic liquids. AIChE J., 2013, 59(4): 1348–1359

4.   C.S. Li, K. Suzuki, Steam reforming of biomass tar producing H₂-rich gases over Ni/MgO_x/CaO_1-x catalyst, Bioresource Technology, 2010, 101(1):S97-100.

5.    D. Yang, D. Li, H. Y. Yao, G. L. Zhang, T. T. Jiao, Z. X. Li, C. S. Li, S. J. Zhang. Reaction of Formalin with Acetic Acid over Vanadium−Phosphorus Oxide Bifunctional Catalyst. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2015, 54, 6865−6873

6.    F. Dai, H.Y. Wang, M.M. Gong, C.S. Li, Y. Muhammad. Z.X. Li. Modeling of kinetic-based catalyst grading for upgrading shale oil hydrogenation. Fuel. 2016, 166(15): 19-23

7.    M.M Gong, F. Dai, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, S.J. Zhang. Study on the wall lubrication force for water-air in multi-scale bubble columns and experimental validation. J. Chem. Eng. Jap. 2015.

8.    T.T. Jiao, C.S. Li, X.L. Zhuang, S.S. Cao, H.N. Chen, S.J. Zhang. The new liquid-liquid extraction method for separation of phenolic compounds from coal tar. Chem. Eng. J., 2015, 266: 148-155

9.    R. Razzaq, C.S. Li, M. Usman, K. Suzuki, S.J. Zhang. A highly active and stable Co₄N/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst for CO and CO₂ methanation to produce synthetic natural gas (SNG). Chem. Eng. J., 2015, 262:1090-1098

10.  T.T. Jiao, X.L. Zhuang, H.Y. He, C.S. Li, H.N. Chen, S.J. Zhang*. Separation of Phenolic Compounds from Coal Tar via Liquid-Liquid Extraction Using Amide Compounds. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2015, 54:2573–2579

11.  G.L. Zhang, C.S. Li, Z.J. Peng. A study of thermal behavior of Cesium Phosphate with different Cs/P molar ratios by TG/DTA and XRD. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., DOI 10.1007/s10973-015-5192-x

12.  F. Dai, H.Y. Wang, M.M. Gong, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, S.J. Zhang*. Carbon-Number-Based Kinetics, Reactor Modeling, and Process Simulation for Coal Tar Hydrogenation. Energ. Fuel., 2015, 29, 7532−7541

13.  T.T. Jiao, X.L. Zhuang, H.Y. He, L.H. Zhao, C.S. Li, H. N. Chen, S. J. Zhang. An ionic liquid extraction process for the separation of indole from wash oil, Green. Chem., 2015, 17:3783–3790

14.  F. Dai, M.M. Gong, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, S.J. Zhang*. Molecular Kinetic Model of Coal Tar Hydrogenation Process Based on the Carbon Number-based Component Approach. Appl. Energ., 2015, 137(1): 265-272

15.  T.T. Jiao, X.L. Zhuang, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang. A New Separation Method for phenolic compounds from Low-temperature coal tar with urea by complex formation. J. Ind. Eng. Chem. 2015 (29): 344-348

16.  U. Muhammad, D. Li, R. Razzaq, Y. Muhammad, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang*. Novel MoP/HY catalyst for the selective conversion of naphthalene to tetralin. J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 2015(23):21-26 

17.  M.M. Gong, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li. Numerical analysis of flow in a highly efficient flotation column, Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng., 2015, 10(1): 84-95

18.  M.Usman, D. Li, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang. Highly selective and stable hydrogenation of heavy aromatic-naphthalene over transition metal phosphides. Sci. China. Chem., 2015, 58(4):738-746

19.  K. Suzuki, C.S. Li. Hydroxyl Sodalite Having Combustion Gas Purification Function, Appl. Mech. Mater., 2015, 749: 25-29

20.  K. Suzuki, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang. Simple Processing Technology of Leaching Water using CO₂ Micro Bubble. Chinese. J. Chem. Eng., 2015(23):1871-1874.

21.  H.Y. Wang, F. Dai, Z.X. Li, C.S. Li. Upgrading shale oil distillation to clean fuel by coupled hydrogenation and ring opening reaction of aromatics on W-Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts. Energ. Fuel, 2015, 29(8): 4902-4910

22.  H.Y. Wang, T.T. Jiao, Z.X. Li, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang, J.L. Zhang. Study on palmoil hydrogenation for clean fuel over Ni-Mo-W/γ-Al₂O₃-ZSM-5 catalyst. Fuel. Process. Technol., 2015, 139: 91-99.

23.  H. Wang, C.S. Li, Z. Peng, S.J. Zhang. Kinetics of the Catalytic Combustion of Coal Tar. Energy. Source. Part. A., 2015, 37(21): 2323-2329.

24.  T. Kan, H.Y. Wang, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang. Liquid Fuels From Ethylene Tar by Two-stage Catalytic Hydroprocessing. Energy. Source. Part. A 2015, 37(21): 2317-2322

25.  F. Dai, M. Yaseen, X. Gong, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, S.J. Zhang. Low-temperature and low-pressure fuel hydrodesulfurization by solid catalyst coupling with ionic liquids. Fuel, 2014 (134): 74-80

26.  C.C Zuo, L.S. Pan^*, S.S. Cao, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang^*. Catalysts, kinetics and reactive distillation for methyl acetate synthesis, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2014,53: 10540-10548

27.  T.T. Jiao, X.L. Zhuang, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang^*. A Benzene Chain-based Contribution Method for Prediction of Physical Properties of Aromatic Compounds. Fluid Phase Equilibr, 2014, 364: 60-68

28.  D. Li, H.H. Zhang, M. Usman, Z.X. Li, L.J. Han, C.S. Li, S.J Zhang. Study on the hydrotreatment of C9 aromatics over supported multi-metal catalysts on γ-Al₂O₃，J. Renew. Sustain. Energ., 2014, 6, 033132: 1-15

29.  T. Zhang, L. Liu, C.S. Li, Y.Q. Zhang, Z.X. Li, S.J.Zhang. Synthesis and characterization of energetic salts based on the new propan-2-ylidene methanetriamium cations, J. Mol. Struct., 2014, 1067(1): 195-204

30.  J.C. Huang, C.S. Li, L. Bai, Y. Nie, E.Q. Wang, Y.j. He, S.J. Zhang. Extraction of coal-tar pitch using NMP/ILs mixed solvents, Sci. China. Chem., 2014, 57(12): 1760–1765

31.  Y.Y. Diao, P. Yang, R.Y. Yan, L. Jiang, L. Wang,H. Zhang, Heng, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, S.J. Zhang. Deactivation and regeneration of the supported bimetallic Pd-Pb catalyst in direct oxidative esterification of methacrolein with methanol. Appl. Catal. B-Environ., 2013, 142-143: 329-336.

32.  R. Razzaq, H.W. Zhu, L. Jiang, U. Muhammad, C.S. Li, S.J. Zhang. Catalytic Methanation of CO and CO₂ in Coke Oven Gas over Ni-Co/ZrO₂-CeO₂. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52, 2247-2256

33.  R. Razzaq, C.S. Li, S. J. Zhang, Coke oven gas: Availability, properties, purification, and utilization in China. Fuel, 2013, 113: 287-299

34.  L. Jiang, H.W. Zhu, R. Razzaq, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, Effect of structural and lattice oxygen changes on the properties of CuO/CeO₂ catalysts for high-temperature water-gas shift of H₂-rich coal-derived synthesis gas. Z. Phys. Chem., 2013, 227, 371-387

35.  D. Li, C.S. Li, K. Suzuki. Catalytic oxidation of VOCs over Al- and Fe-pillared montmorillonite, Appl. Clay Sci., 2013, (77-78): 56-60

36.  C.S. Li, M.R. Wang, F. Dai, H.Y. Wang, K. Suzuki, S.J. Zhang. New nickel-based material (Sr₁₂Al₁₄O₃₃) for biomass tar steam reforming for syngas production, J. Renew. Sustain. Energ., 2013, 5(4):3106-3114

37.  L. Jiang, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, S.J. Zhang, Effect of additives on the activity of CuO/Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂ catalysts for water-gas shift. Chem. Eng. Technol., 2013, 36(11): 1891-1898

38.  R. Razzaq, C.S. Li, A. Nadeem, S.J. Zhang, S. Suzuki, Co-methanation of carbon oxides over nickel-based Ce_xZr_1-xO₂ catalyst, Energ. Fuel., 2013, 27, 6955-6961

39.  H.Y. Wang, Y.M. Cao, D. Li, U. Muhammad, C.S. Li, Z.X. Li, S.J. Zhang, Catalytic hydrorefining of tar to liquid fuel over multi-metals (W-Mo-Ni) catalysts. J. Renew. Sustain. Energ, 2013, 5, 053114:1-12

1.    S. J. Zhang, C. S. Li, X. P. Zhang, Q. Q. Xu, L. Wang. Catalytic alcohol acid esterizing method. Patent No. ZL200310123485.5.

2.    S. J. Zhang, X. P. Zhang, Y. Q. Zhang, C. S. Li, Y. H. Chen. Multifunctional reactor for preparing ionic liquid. Patent No. ZL200510086759.7.

3.    S. J. Zhang, T. Kan, C. S. Li, H. Y. Wang, H. X. He, X. P. Zhang. Hydrorefining catalyst for preparing fuel oil fromcoal tar, preparationmethod and application method thereof. Patent No. ZL201010598505.4.

4.    C.S. Li, H. X. He, T. Kan, H. Y. Wang, S. J. Zhang, X. P. Zhang. Reproduction method of coal tar hydrofining catalyst. Patent No. ZL201110005444.0

5.    S. J. Zhang, Y. Li, X. M. Lv, C. S. Li. Pyrolysis device for carbonaceous substance. Patent No. CN2011190618 20110412.

6.    C. S. Li, T. Kan, H. Y. Wang, H. X. He, S. J. Zhang. Coal tar hydrocracking catalyst with pillared clay as vector and preparation method thereof. Patent No. ZL201110325258.5.

7.    C.S Li, T Kan, H. Y. Wang, H. X. He, S. J. Zhang, X. P. Zhang. Hydrocracking catalyst for preparing fuel oil from coal tar and preparation and application methods thereof. Patent No. ZL201110005435.1.

8.    C. S. Li, T. Kan, X. Y. Sun, B. Yu, S. J. Zhang. Hydrogenation catalyst for coal tar and ethylene tar and preparation method thereof. Patent No. ZL201110201385.4.

9.    X. M. Lv, Q. Wang, Z. X. Li, S. J. Zhang, X. P. Zhang, C. S. Li, X. Y. Zhou.  Polyethylene terephthalate alcoholysis method with catalyst of first transition series metal ionic liquid. Patent No. ZL201110090618.8.

10.  S. J. Zhang, Q. Wang, X. M. Lv, X. Y. Zhou, X. P. Zhang, C. S. Li, Z. X. Li. Method for catalytically alcoholizing polyethylene terephthalate. Patent No. ZL201110139360.6.

11.  X. M. Lv, Q. Wang, X. P. Zhang, S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Li, C. S. Li, X. Y. Zhou. Method for carrying out high-efficiency catalytic alcoholysis on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by multi-component catalyst. Patent No. ZL201110302813.2.

12.  C. S. Li, X. Y. Sun, T. Kan, H. Y. Wang, S. J. Zhang. Multi-component complex low temperature coal tar demulsifier. Patent No. ZL201110089264.5.

13.  C. S. Li, G. L. Zhang, D. li, H. H. Zhang, H. Y. Wang, M. M. Gong, S. J. Zhang. Catalyst for synthesizing acrylic acid (ester) by taking formaldehyde and acetic acid as raw materials and preparation method thereof. Publication Number CN103611522A.

14.  S. J. Zhang, W. Zhao, X. P. Zhang, C. S. Li, G. H. Li, Q. Q. Xu, L. Wang. Separation and coupling technology for multiphase catalytic reaction. Publication Number CN1559658.

15.  J. M. Zhang, S. J. Zhang, Y. H. Chen, Y. Q. Zhang, N. Sun, X. Li, C. S. Li, L. Wang, X. P. Zhang. New method for preparing and separating integrately antibiotic medicine in ionic liquid double water phase. Publication Number CN1587240.

16.  S. J. Zhang, Y. LI, X. P. Zhang, L. Wang, C. S. Li, L. Liu, T. L. Zhang, H. W. Yao. Copper-based catalyst for synthesizing methanol by low-temperature liquid phase and preparation method thereof. Publication Number CN101811053A.

17.  C. S. Li, H. Y. Wang, X. P. Zhang, S. J. Zhang. Combined technology for producing clean fuel oil by hydrogenation of coal tar and catalyst thereof. Publication Number CN101885984A.

18.  C. S. Li, H. X. He, T. Kan, H. Y. Wang, S. J. Zhang, X. P. Zhang. Method for filling catalyst in production of fuel oil by hydrogenation of coal tar. Publication Number CN102161909A.

My research focus is on Cleaner Energy Catalytic process (Coal conversion, Coal-based productions, Biomass conversion and so on), Chemical Process Design and Integration.

Collaboration with Japan, Thailand, Pakistan and so on.