Current Members

Yuanbo Liu

PhD Student
Date Joined 2021-9-5
Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 2017-2021
E-mail: liuyb21@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn

Yuanbo Liu received his B.S. degree from University of Science and Technology of China in 2021. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Tsinghua University under supervision of Prof. Haohong Duan.  His current research interest mainly focuses on electrocatalytic conversion of biomass and plastic wastes.

Kejian Kong

PhD Student
Date Joined 2022-8-23
Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 2018-2022
E-mail: kkj22@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn

I am Kejian Kong, a Ph.D student in the Haohong Duan’s group. When I was an undergraduate student in Tsinghua University, I worked on the research of electro-reduction of biomass for higher value-added products in Duan’s Group.Outside the lab, I like playing tennis, swimming and reading.

Xiang Liu

PhD Student
Date Joined 2022/08/23
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2018-2022
E-mail: lx22@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn

I am Xiang Liu, a Ph.D student in the Haohongduan’s group. When I was an undergraduate student in Fudan University, I worked on the research of electro-reforming of reneable biomass such as glycerol by nickel-based catalyst in Ming Gong’s Group. Now I’m going to a new chapter of my academic life.Outside the lab, I like relaxing myself by running,swimming and reading.

Xi Wang

PhD Student
Date Joined 2022/09/12
Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University,2019-2022
E-mail: 3225306208@qq.com

Xi Wang is now an undergraduate at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University. Her research interest mainly focuses on the electrosynthesis for high value-added products.

Xingjian Xu

PhD Student

Date Joined 2023/09/01

Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 2020-

E-mail: xuxj24@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn

Xingjian Xu is now a Ph.D student in the Haohong Duan’s group at the Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University. His research interest mainly focuses on the electro-reduction of biomass for higher value-added products.

Tiancong Zhou

PhD Student

Date Joined 2024/09/01

Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, 2020-2024

Tiancong Zhou received his bachelor’s degree at School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, during which he mainly studied the synthesis of organic functional dyes. Currently, he is a PhD student in Tsinghua University under supervision of Prof. Haohong Duan, working on the research of electro-reforming of renewable biomass.

Mingtai Liu

PhD Student
Date Joined 2025-9-1
Fudan University, 2021-2025
E-mail: lmt25@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn

Mingtai Liu received his B.S. degree in Fudan University in 2025. He is now a PhD student in Prof. Haohong Duan’s group and he currently worked on electrocatalytic biomass conversion towards high value-added chemicals.

Xiongbo Wang

PhD Student
Date Joined 2025-9-1
Tsinghua University, 2021-2025
E-mail:wangxb21@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn

Xiongbo Wang received his B.S. degree from Tsinghua University in 2025. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Tsinghua University under supervision of Prof. Haohong Duan.His current research focuses on the high-value conversion of biomass via electrocatalytic processes.

Chunyu Zhang

Postdoctoral Researcher
Date Joined 2023-07-08
School of Chemical Engineering and technology, Tianjin University, 2014-2023
E-mail: thuzcy@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Chunyu Zhang received his PhD degree from the School of chemical engineering and technology, Tianjin University in 2023. Now, he is a postdoctoral fellow in the research group of Prof. Haohong Duan at the Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University. His research interest focuses on electrosynthesis of high value-added chemicals driven by renewable electricity.

Hao Dong

Postdoctoral Researcher
Date Joined 2025/09/08
School of Chemical Engineering and technology, Tianjin University, 2014-2025
E-mail: haodong@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Hao Dong received his PhD degree from the School of chemical engineering and technology, Tianjin University in 2025. Now, he is a postdoctoral fellow in the research group of Prof. Haohong Duan at the Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University. His research interest mainly focuses on electrosynthesis of high value-added chemicals driven by renewable electricity.

Yanyan Cao

Lab manager
E-mail: caoyy@tsinghua.edu.cn