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10.10.2012
Our paper entitled "High yield production of levulinic acid by catalytic partial oxidation of cellulose in aqueous media" was accepted by the top journal in the area of renewable energy, Energy & Environmental Science.

06.30.2012
Lisha Yang joined Lin's group as a PhD candidate, welcome! ....

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Hongfei%20LIN%20headshot.jpg Dr. HONGFEI LIN

Assistant Professor
Chemical and Materials Engineering
1664 N. Virginia St, M/S 388
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
Tel: 775-784-4697
Fax: 775-327-5059
Email: hongfeiL@unr.edu


Dr. Lin received his B.E and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 1996 and 2000, respectively and his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, in 2005. He has been a postdoctoral fellow for two years in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, where his research was focused on developing advanced functional materials for catalysis and optoelectronics applications. He then worked in industry for three years conducting research on alternative energy including catalytic conversion of biomass to liquid hydrocarbon fuels, renewable hydrogen production, and catalytic transformation of natural gas to liquid fuels.

Dr. Lin’s current research activities are focusing on coupling chemical processes with novel material systems for renewable energy and clean fuel production. In particular, the multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts are designed on molecular level aiming to develop the highly efficient and cost-effective process of converting solid biomass to liquid transportation fuels or renewable chemicals. Furthermore, fundamental studies of advanced materials using modern characterization techniques are investigated to better control the catalytic process and to maximize the overall efficiency.