2018.9 – 2022.6，Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

2015.9 – 2018.6，M.S. in Mineral Processing Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China

2011.9 – 2015.6，B.S. in Mineral Processing Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, China

2026.08-now，Associate Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University

2022.07-2026.07，Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, China (Advisor: Prof. Jinhui Li)

2023.02-2023.04，Visiting Scholar, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (Advisor: Prof. Ju Li)

2023.05-2028.05，Member, Circular Economy Branch, Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences

1. Metallurgical separation of critical metals from urban minerals

2. Circular recycling and clean utilization of urban mineral resources

3. Mechanochemical extraction and separation intensification of critical metals

Personal Honors

1. 2025，International Outstanding Young Environmental Scholar Award, 4 recipients, School of Environment, Tsinghua University

2. 2025, Award for Outstanding Reporters at the 13th Environmental Engineering Youth Forum, 15 recipients, Engineering and Materials Science Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China

3. 2024, Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award, (Awarded to top 2% of postdoctoral researchers), Tsinghua university

4. 2024, Excellent Paper Award, The Circular Economy Journal

5. 2023, Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, China Nonferrous Metals Society

6. 2022, Excellent Doctoral Graduate Award, (Awarded to top 10% of graduate students), School of Environment at Tsinghua University

7. 2022, Tang Xiaoyan Environmental Science Innovation Scholarship, Peking University

8. 2018, Excellent Graduate Award, China University of Mining and Technology

9. 2018, Excellent Master's Thesis Award, China University of Mining and Technology

Scientific Research Awards

1. 2025, Industrial upcycling of spent primary LiCoO2 batteries into automotive lithium-ion power batteries, The 50th Geneva International Invention Award, Gold Award with Jury Congratulations, World Intellectual Property Association and the Geneva government, 4th contributor

2. 2025, Key technologies and industrialization of high-value recycling and utilization of retired power lithium-ion batteries, China Environmental Technology Progress Award, First-Class Prize, China Environmental Protection Industry Association, 11th contributor, certificate number: HJJS-2024-1-09-G-11

3. 2024, Efficient extraction and purification of dilute strategic metals in ultra-fine and ultra-light steel dust, The 49th Geneva International Invention Award, Gold Award, World Intellectual Property Association and the Geneva government, 2nd contributor

4. 2024, Recovery, purification, and industrialization of rare strategic metals from iron dust, The 18th Beijing Invention and Innovation Competition (Invention and Innovation Award), Gold Award, Beijing Invention Association and Beijing Workers' Technical Association, 7th contributor, certificate number: BJF18-2-003

5. 2022, Efficient resourceful and collaborative utilization and source reduction technology of heavy solids and hazardous waste involving iron and steel industry, The Science and Technology Progress Award in the Field of Circular Economy in China, First-Class Prize, China Circular Economy Association, 13th contributor, certificate number: 2022-JJ-1-6-R13

6. 2022, Efficient extraction of energy metals from retired lithium-ion power batteries via in situ reduction, The 47th Geneva International Invention Award, Silver Award, World Intellectual Property Association and the Geneva government, 3rd contributor

1. Jinhui Li; Lanbin Wang; Beikai Zhang; Duanmei Song; Jiadong Yu^*. Mechanochemical extraction of gallium from chemically akin metal mixtures via atomic-scale low-entropy-increasing strategy. Joule, 10 (2026) 102234.

2. Jiadong Yu; Shujuan Zou; Guiyin Xu; Lili Liu; Ming Zhao; Jinhui Li^*. In-situ enhanced catalytic reforming behavior of cobalt-based materials with inherent zero-valent aluminum in spent lithium ion batteries. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 303 (2022) 120920.

3. Jiadong Yu; Yanjun Liu; Jinhui Li^*. Galvanic leaching recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries via low entropy-increasing strategy. Nature Communications, 16 (2025) 2440.

4. Jiadong Yu; Ju Li; Shang Zhang; Fan Wei; Yanjun Liu; Jinhui Li^*. Mechanochemical upcycling of spent LiCoO2 to new LiNi0.80Co0.15Al0.05O2 battery: an atom economy strategy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120 (2023) e2217698120.

5. Jiadong Yu; Minsong Lin; Quanyin Tan; Jinhui Li^*. High-value utilization of graphite electrodes in spent lithium-ion batteries: from 3D waste graphite to 2D graphene oxide. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 401 (2021) 123715.

6. Jiadong Yu; Yanjun Liu; Shiping Han; Quanyin Tan; Lili Liu; Jinhui Li^*. Unveiling sodium ion pollution in spray-dried precursors and its implications for the green upcycling of spent lithium-ion batteries. Environmental Science & Technology, 55 (2021) 14897-14905.

7. Beikai Zhang; Lanbin Wang; Duanmei Song; Jing Wu; Jiadong Yu^*; Jinhui Li. Recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries via sulfidation shock. Chemical Engineering Journal, 505 (2025) 159206.

8. Jiadong Yu; Quanyin Tan^*; Jinhui Li^*. Exploring a green route for recycling spent Lithium-ion batteries: Revealing and solving deep screening problem. Journal of Cleaner Production, 255 (2020) 120269.

9. Beikai Zhang; Duanmei Song; Lanbin Wang; Jiadong Yu^*; Jinhui Li. Green upcycling of spent Li-ion battery cathode via transient thermal defluorination. Energy Storage Materials, 81 (2025) 104542.

10. Yinhai Liu; Binglei Jiao; Beikai Zhang; Xingyu Guo; Liang Zhang; Jinxing Chen; Jiadong Yu^*; Panpan Xu^*; Qiao Zhang. Green upcycling strategy for spent lithium-ion batteries: one-step coupling of fluoridation inhibition and lattice stabilization. ACS Nano, 20 (2026) 2830-2841.