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Dr. Mengxia Xu received his PhD degree in Energy & Environmental Engineering from Zhejiang University and has 2.5 years of postdoc experience at Louisiana State University, USA. Since joining the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Engineering in 2016, he has been devoting to teaching 3 core modules for both Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering cohorts. In addition, Dr. Xu is the initiator and convenor of the NAA module "Environmental Science & Technology Internship". In 2020, he received the UK Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) and became a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Dr. Xu has relatively extensive research experience in clean energy conversion of solid fuels (e.g., coal, biomass and municipal solid waste) and air pollution control (e.g., carbon dioxide, mercury and dioxins). In recent years, he has further expanded his research areas to the disposal and resource utilization of industrial solid waste. He has published nearly 30 SCI papers so far, mainly in CAS Tier I/II journals (e.g., Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Energy Conversion and Management, Energy, Fuel, Chemosphere, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, and Applied Surface Science, etc.). In addition, Dr. Xu holds 3 invention patents and 1 utility model patent. Since joining UNNC, as a PI or core member, he has been awarded a range of external research projects with a cumulative funding amount over 5 million RMB, including NSFC, Zhejiang Provincial Key R&D Program, Zhejiang Provincial Commonweal Project, Ningbo S&T Innovation 2025 Major Program, Ningbo Commonweal Key Program and Ningbo Natural Science Foundation Project.
Teaching
- Process Engineering Principles (CHEE1041, 2017─present)
- Separation & Particle Technology (CHEE2051, 2016─present)
- Process Engineering Laboratories (CHEE3042, 2017─present)
Research Interests
- Clean energy conversion of solid fuels
- Air pollution control (e.g., CO2, Hg0 and dioxins)
- Solid waste (e.g., fly ash) co-processing & resource utilization
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Zhejiang University
1 Sep 2004 → 30 Sep 2009
Award Date: 30 Sep 2009
Bachelor, South China Agricultural University
1 Sep 2000 → 1 Jul 2004
Award Date: 1 Jul 2004
Disciplines
- Environmental Science and Engineering
- Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Chemistry
Person Types
- Staff
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Research on Blast Furnace-based Technologies of Harmless Treatment and Resource Utilization of Fly Ash from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Zhejiang Provincial Government Funded Projects
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Utilization of internal-CO2 curing in cement-based materials by using porous carriers
Kow, K. W., Xu, M., Fow, K. L. & Sun, Y.
1/09/21 → 31/08/24
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Research on Key Technologies of Blast Furnace-based Co-Processing of Fly Ash from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration
30/06/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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R&D on Solid Waste Green Processing Technology and Equipment-harmless and resource disposal technology and equipment for pharmaceutical sludge based on microwave pyrolysis - catalytic reforming
1/01/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Zhejiang Provincial Government Funded Projects
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PM2.5Pollution Levels and Influencing Factors of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals (EPFRs) on PM2.5
1/10/18 → 30/09/20
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Adsorptive removal of organic dyes via porous materials for wastewater treatment in recent decades: a review on species, mechanisms and perspectives
Lan, D., Zhu, H., Zhang, J., Li, S., Chen, Q., Wang, C., Wu, T. & Xu, M., Apr 2022, In: Chemosphere. 293, 133464.Research output: Journal Publication › Review article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
Design and Controlled Synthesis of Cobalt-Loaded Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Magnetite Nanocomposite as Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation Via Hydrolysis of NABH4 Under Microwave Heating
luo, C., Shuai, L., Yang, G., Jiang, P., Luo, X., Chen, Y., Xu, M., Lester, E. & Wu, T., 12 May 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Applied Energy. p. 1-6 6 p., 39.Research output: Journal Publication › Conference article › peer-review
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Radicals and molecular products from the gas-phase pyrolysis of lignin model compounds: coniferyl alcohol, theory and experiment
Barekati-goudarzi, M., Khachatryan, L., Boldor, D., Xu, M., Ruckenstein, E. & Asatryan, R., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 161, p. 1-13 13 p., 105413.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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DFT simulation-based screening of single transition metals supported on g-C3N4 for the catalytic oxidation of Hg0
LIU, S., Xu, M., Chen, Y., YU, J., Pang, C. & Wu, T., 1 Dec 2021, In: Fuel. 305, 121456.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Distribution and modes of occurrence of heavy metals in opposed multi-burner coal-water-slurry gasification plants
Jiang, P., Xie, C., Luo, C. L., Meng, W., Yang, G., Yu, G. S., Gong, Y., Xu, M. & Wu, T., 1 Nov 2021, In: Fuel. 303, 121163.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)