Prof Dr. Mingxin Lou | Green Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Professor, Lanzhou University, China

🔬 Mingxin Liu, Ph.D., is a professor of chemistry at Lanzhou University and a principal investigator at the State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry. His research focuses on sustainable chemical processes and green chemistry, earning him numerous international awards.

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Education

• Joint Postdoctoral Fellow (2017-2020) at University of Michigan and McGill University under Professors Zetian Mi and Chao-Jun Li.
• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (2012-2017) from McGill University. Thesis: Developing More Sustainable Aldehyde Oxidation & Reduction in Water.
• B.Sc. in Chemical Biology (2008-2012) from Tsinghua University.

Experience

• Professor of Chemistry (12/2020 – present) at Lanzhou University.
• Principal Investigator & PhD Supervisor (01/2021 – present) at State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University.
• Committee Member (10/2023 – present) at Union of Returning Overseas, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City.
• Member of the 7th Executive Committee (06/2021 – present) at Union of Returning Overseas, Lanzhou University.
• Contract Consultant (06/2016 – 06/2018) at BioAmber Inc., Montréal, Canada.
• Teaching Assistant (09/2012 – 12/2015) at McGill University.

Research Interests

• Sustainable chemical processes.
• Green chemistry.
• Catalytic transformations in organic synthesis.
• Photocatalysis and nanomaterials.

Awards

• IUPAC-Zhejiang NHU International Award for the Advancement in Green Chemistry (Youth Award) (2019)
• Relève Étoile Louis-Berlinguet (2019)
• National Award for Outstanding Self-financed Student Abroad (2017)
• Alex MacInnes Fellowship (2015)

 Publications Top Notes

1. “Light-Driven Asymmetric Coupling of Aromatic Aldehydes and Aryl Iodides Using a Simple Amine Reductant”
   Green Chem., 2024, accepted.
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2. “The Enhancement in Toxic Potency of Oxidized Functionalized Polyethylene-Microplastics in Mice Gut and Caco-2 Cells”
   Sci. Total Environ., 2023, 903, 166057.
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3. “One-pot Synthesis of Toluene from Methane and Methanol Catalyzed by GaN Nanowire”
   Nano Res., 2023, 16, 6512-6516.
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4. “The Exploration of Deoxygenation Reactions for Alcohols and Derivatives Using Earth-Abundant Reagents”
   Pure Appl. Chem., 2021, 93, 799-810.
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5. “Group-III Nitrides Catalyzed Transformations of Organic Molecules”
   Chem, 2021, 7, 64-92.
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