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Personal profile
Professor Tao Wu is an active researcher on clean energy technologies at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He has over 25 years of experience on the efficient conversion and utilization of fossil fuels and biomass. His research programmes cover a wide range from blue-sky research to proof of concept and patent development leading to commercialization. Professor Wu has completed over 40 research projects funded by both funding agencies and industry.
He has published over 80 journal papers related to energy conversion technologies and resource efficiency and holds 6 patents. His current interests focus on clean energy conversion technologies, energy saving, wastewater treatment, air pollution control, etc. He serves as committee member on a number of national and regional professional bodies and is currently leading the Municipal Key Laboratory on Clean Energy Conversion Technologies at the UNNC.
Previous appointments
- 08/2013 - 07/2015, Associate Professor and Reader, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
- 08/2007 - 07/2013, Lecturer, Associate Professor, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
- 11/2004 - 07/2007, Research Fellow, The University of Nottingham UK.
- 07/1996 - 09/2000, Lecturer, East China University of Science and Technology.
Honours and distinctions
- 2017: Science and Technology Promotion Award, conferred by Ningbo Municipal Government
- 2015: Excellent Patent Award, conferred by Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Intellectual Property
- 2014: Outstanding Advisor, conferred by Ningbo Municipal Association of Science and Technology
- 2010: Outstanding Overseas Returnee, conferred by Ningbo Municipal Government
- 2008: The ‘10th National Outstanding Patent Award’, winning patent: “Multi-burner gasifier for CWS or pulverised-coal gasification”, which has been commercialized with 60+ large-scale units in operation worldwide.
- 1999: the ‘3rd Prize for Science & Technology Progress’, conferred by the Ministry of Chemical Industry of China. Winning project: "Simulation & Training System for CWS Gasification Unit"
- 1998: the ‘1st Prize for Science & Technology Progress‘, conferred by Shanghai Municipality. Winning project: "Research & Development of a Novel CWS Gasification Burner"
- 1997: the ‘3rd Prize for Science & Technology Progress‘, conferred by SINOPEC, China. Winning project: "Simulation of the Heat-Transfer Process within Tubular Furnace"
Teaching
Currently supervising 5 PhD students
Teaching/Taught following modules
- Separation Process 1 Level 2
- Multicomponent Separations Level 3
- Reactor Design Level 3
- Project Management Level 3
- Design Project Level 3
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Zhejiang - Canada Joint Laboratory on Green Chemicals and Energy
16/12/22 → 16/12/24
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Zhejiang Provincial Government Funded Projects
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Ningbo Engineering Research Center for the Comprehensive Application of Organic Solid Waste
10/09/21 → 9/09/24
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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International Forum on Carbon Neutrality (Ningbo)
1/07/21 → 4/08/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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International Conference on Applied Energy
1/10/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Alkoxy Substitution on Asymmetric Conjugated Molecule Enabling over 18% Efficiency in Ternary Organic Solar Cells by Reducing Nonradiative Voltage Loss
Xie, L., Lan, A., Gu, Q., Yang, S., Song, W., Ge, J., Zhou, R., Chen, Z., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Yang, D., Tang, B., Wu, T. & Ge, Z., 13 Jan 2023, In: ACS Energy Letters. 8, 1, p. 361-371 11 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
23 Citations (Scopus) -
An investigation on plant cell walls during biomass pyrolysis: A histochemical perspective on engineering applications
Pang, Y. X., Sharmin, N., Wu, T. & Pang, C. H., 1 Aug 2023, In: Applied Energy. 343, 121055.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
A robotic platform for the synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals
Zhao, H., Chen, W., Huang, H., Sun, Z., Chen, Z., Wu, L., Zhang, B., Lai, F., Wang, Z., Adam, M. L., Pang, C. H., Chu, P. K., Lu, Y., Wu, T., Jiang, J., Yin, Z. & Yu, X. F., Jun 2023, In: Nature Synthesis. 2, 6, p. 505-514 10 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access11 Citations (Scopus) -
Computational screening of effective g-C3N4 based single atom electrocatalysts for the selective conversion of CO2
Zhu, H., Liu, S., Yu, J., CHEN, Q., Mao, X. & Wu, T., 19 Apr 2023, In: Nanoscale. 15, 18, p. 8416 8423 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Controlled synthesis of Fe3O4/MnO2 (3 1 0)/ZIF-67 composite with enhanced synergetic effects for the highly selective and efficient adsorption of Cu (II) from simulated copperplating effluents
Wang, F., Zheng, Y., Wei, X., Lan, D., Zhu, J., Chen, Y., Wo, Z. & Wu, T., 15 Nov 2023, In: Environmental Research. 237, 116940.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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2019 Excellence Performance of Association for Science and Technology in Ningbo
Xu, Dan (Recipient) & Wu, Tao (Recipient), 25 May 2020
Prize: Honorary award
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2020 Excellence Performance of Association for Science and Technology in Ningbo
Xu, Dan (Recipient) & Wu, Tao (Recipient), 12 Apr 2021
Prize: Honorary award
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2nd Prize of Invention Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award by China Association of Inventions
Wu, Tao (Recipient) & Luo, Xiang (Recipient), Nov 2021
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Excellent Performance in Science and Technology in Ningbo
Wu, Tao (Recipient), Liu, Xiaoling (Recipient) & Chen, Zhikuan (Recipient), 11 Jun 2020
Prize: Honorary award
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Invention Excellence Award for the 14th Ningbo Invention and Innovation Competition
Wu, Tao (Recipient), 2018
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