Faculty & Staff
Hongfei Lin
Hongfei Lin, Ph.D.
Professor
Catalysis; CO2 capture and utilization; Waste plastic upcycling; Sustainable aviation fuel; Biobased chemicals and bioproducts; Clean hydrogen and Long-duration energy storage
Office: 109 Wegner Hall 📞509-335-1341
📧hongfei.lin@wsu.edu
➡ Dr. Lin’s group website
School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
1505 Stadium Way, Room 105
P.O. Box 646515
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6515
Goals
The vision of Lin’s group is that a sustainable low-carbon economy will greatly benefit our society and environment. The chemical industry is currently in the paradigm shift that needs the substantial replacement of fossil energy and feedstocks with renewable resources. Therefore, our goal is to build a high-quality, internationally recognized “Catalysis for Sustainability” research laboratory to cultivate future leaders in emerging areas of sustainability.
Biographical Information
Dr. Lin received his B.E and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China and his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. 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 focused on coupling chemical processes with novel material systems for renewable energy and clean fuel production. In particular, the multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts are designed on a 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.
Education
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- M.S. Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China