Major Research Directions

Prof. Qu is an international leader in the fields of water science and technology research, with special emphasis on the water environment, water resource, and water ecology. 

Education background

1992  Ph.D.  Harbin University of Architecture and Engineering, Municipal Engineering

1988  M.E.  Harbin University of Architecture and Engineering, Municipal Engineering

1982  B.S.  Jilin University, Chemistry

Experience

2017-present   Distinguished Professor, Tsinghua University, China

2006-2012   Director, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1997-present   Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

1994-1997   Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Editorial & Synergistic Activities

Editor-in-Chief, Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering (2015-present)

Section Editor-in-Chief, Engineering (2018-present)

Editor-in-Chief, Blue-Green Systems (2019-present)

Editor-in-Chief, Acta of Scientiae Circumstantiae (2017-present, in Chinese)

Vice Chairmen of All-China Environment Federation (2016-present)

Vice President of Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences (2012-present)

Awards & Honors

(1) 2019  Elected as Foreign Member of the National Academy of Engineering, USA

(2) 2018  Elected as Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences

(3) 2017  National Medal of Technology and Innovation, Second Prize, Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology

(4) 2016  Science and Technology Progress Awards, First Prize, Ministry of Environment Protection of the People’s Republic of China

(5) 2014  Distinguished Fellow of International Water Association (IWA)

(6) 2014  Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize, Ministry of Environment Protection of the People’s Republic of China

(7) 2012  National Medal of Technology and Innovation, Second Prize, Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology,

(8) 2010  Project Innovation Awards, Globe Honor Award, International Water Association (IWA)

(9) 2010  Project Innovation Awards, IWA East Asia Regional Project Innovation Awards

(10) 2009  Science and Technology Progress Award, Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation, Hong Kong

(11) 2006  National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology

(12) 2004  National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology

Selected Recent Publications (total number is over 600)

1. X. An, Q. Tang, H. Lan, H. Liu, X. Yu, J. Qu, H. Lin, J. Ye, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202212706.

2. H. Xin, H. Wang, W. Zhang, Y. Chen, Q. Ji, G. Zhang, H. Liu, A. D. Taylor, J. Qu, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202206236.

3. Z. Gu, Z. Zhang, N. Ni, C. Hu, J. Qu, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2022, 56, 4356-4366.

4. Y. Chen, G. Zhang, Q. Ji, H. Lan, H. Liu, J. Qu, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2022, 56, 9722-9731.

5. C. Lu, C. Hu, C. L. Ritt, X. Hua, J. Sun, H. Xia, Y. Liu, D.-W. Li, B. Ma, M. Elimelech, J. Qu, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 14242-14252.

6. Y. Chen, Q. Ji, G. Zhang, H. Liu, J. Qu, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 7744-7751.

7. W. Zhang, Y. Chen, G. Zhang, X. Tan, Q. Ji, Z. Wang, H. Liu, J. Qu, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 4872-4878.

8. Z. Gu, J. Zhou, X. An, Q. Chen, C. Hu, H. Liu, J. Qu, Appl. Catal. B Environ. 2021, 298, 120501.

9. Z. Liu, G. Zhang, H. Lan, H. Liu, J. Qu, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 12596-12606.

10. Y. Chen, G. Zhang, H. Liu, J. Qu, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 8134-8138.