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IntroductionXiaoyu Zuo received his Ph.D. degree from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Xiujin Li. At present, he is an associate professor of BUCT. The research team that he is working in was established in 2000. It is one of the largest research teams engaged in solid waste treatment and biogas production in China, which taking the lead in carrying out researches on efficient anaerobic digestion of straw. He mainly engaged in the research of Solid Waste Treatment and Utilization, especially in biomass gasification and purification, bioinformation analysis. He participated in the design, operation and management of several large biogas engineering application projects. So far,his researches have been funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. He has contributed to more than 20 papers in international journals. EducationWork ExperienceSocial PositionSocial ActivitiesResearchREAEARCH INTERESTS ● Solid Waste Treatment and Utilization ● Biogas Production and Purification from Anaerobic Digestion of Biomass ● Hydrogen Production by Anaerobic Fermentation of Biomass ● Bioinformatics Analysis of Complex Biological Processes TeachingCOURSES FOR UNDERGRADUATES ● Chemical Engineering Cartography (Major Core Courses) ● Production Practice(Practical Course) (Required Course) ● Current Environmental Issues (Optional Course) PostgraduatesFundingRESEARCH PROJECTS AND FUNDING (3/10) ● 2025-2029 Leader of National Natural Science Foundation of China project (500,000 RMB) Project Name: Microbiome-guided elucidation and directional regulation of biomass dark fermentation pathways for enhanced hydrogen production ● 2019-2021 Leader of National Natural Science Foundation of China project (300,000 RMB) Project Name: Study on the micromechanism of lignocellulose anaerobic digestion from the perspective of functional genes ● 2019-2022 Subject Leader of National Key Research and development Program (848,000 RMB) Project Name: Innovative technology research for fuel gas production from all-component conversion of biomass based on coupling anaerobic digestion and chemical looping gasification Vertical ProjectHorizontal ProjectPublications[1] Luyao Yang, Xiujin Li, Hairong Yuan, Beibei Yan, Gaixiu Yang, Yao Lu, Juan Li, Xiaoyu Zuo*. Enhancement of biomethane production and decomposition of physicochemical structure of corn straw by combined freezing-thawing and potassium hydroxide pretreatment[J]. Energy, 2023, 268: 126633. [2] Shaohua, Sun, Yuanyuan Zhang, Zhaoyang Yang, Chunmei Liu, Xiaoyu Zuo*, Yang Tang, Pingyu Wan, Yanping Liu, Xiujin Li, Frederic Coulon, Qing Hu, Xiao Jin Yang. Improving the biodegradability of rice straw by electrochemical pretreatment[J]. Fuel, 2022, 330: 125701. [3] Jie Liu, Xiaoyu Zuo*, Ke Peng, Rui He, Luyao Yang, Rufei Liu. Biogas and Volatile Fatty Acid Production During Anaerobic Digestion of Straw, Cellulose, and Hemicellulose with Analysis of Microbial Communities and Functions[J]. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2022, 194: 762-782. [4] Juan Li , Xiujin Li , Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Weiwei Chen, Xiaoyu Zuo*. Determining Optimal Temperature Combination for Effective Pretreatment and Anaerobic Digestion of Corn Stalk[J]. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022,19, 8027. [5] Dadi Chen, Xiaoyu Zuo*, Juan Li, Xitong Wang, Jie Liu. Carbon migration and metagenomic characteristics during anaerobic digestion of rice straw[J]. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2020, 13(1). [6] Xiaoyu Zuo, Hairong Yuan, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Xitong Wang, Liang Zhang, Juan Li, Hongliang Wen, Jiaxi Wang, Xiujin Li*. The relationships among sCOD, VFAs, microbial community, and biogas production during anaerobic digestion of rice straw pretreated with ammonia[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(1): 286-292. [7] Huan Tong, Baoyu Zhou Chunmei Liu, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Xiujin Li, Xiaoyu Zuo*. Improving biomethane yield by strengthening acidification of maize stover in two-phase anaerobic digestion[J]. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2020, 13(4):226-231. [8] Jian Gao, Juan Li, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Huan Tong, Xiaoyu Zuo*, Xiujin Li*. Mass conversion pathway during anaerobic digestion of wheat straw[J]. RSC Advances, 2020, 10: 27720-27727. [9] Ruolin Guan,Hairong Yuan, Shuai Yuan, Beibei Yan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiteng Chen, Xiujin Li*. Current development and perspectives of anaerobic bioconversion of crop stalks to Biogas: A review. Bioresource Technology, 2022, 349: 126615. [10] Yue Liu, Hui Gong, Chuan Shi, Hairong Yuan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Yanqing Chang, Xiujin Li*. Modeling and optimization of the hydrolysis and acidification via liquid fraction of digestate from corn straw by response surface methodology and artificial neural network[J], Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 361: 132241. [11] Yue Liu, Hui Gong, Shuting He, Chuan Shi, Hairong Yuan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiujin Li*. Utilizing hydrolysis and acidification via liquid fraction of digestate (LFD-HA) for methane production enhancement of corn straw: Physicochemical and microbial community characterization[J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 326: 129282. [12] Yao Lu, Hairong Yuan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Yanqing Chang, Xiujin Li*. Biomethane Yield, Physicochemical Structures, and Microbial Community Characteristics of Corn Stover Pretreated by Urea Combined with Mild Temperature Hydrotherm. Polymers, 2021, 13, 2207. [13] Zhengui Shi, Liang Zhang, Harirong Yuan*, Xiujin Li, Yanqing Chang, Xiaoyu Zuo. Oyster shells improve anaerobic dark fermentation performances of food waste: Hydrogen production, acidification performances, and microbial community characteristics[J]. Bioresource Technology, 2021,335: 125268. [14] Xitong Wang, Xiaocong Song, Hairong Yuan*, Xiujin Li, Xiaoyu Zuo. Two-Step Pretreatment of Hydrothermal with Ammonia for Cow Bedding: Pretreatment Characteristics, Anaerobic Digestion Performance and Kinetic Analysis[J]. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2021.7: 1-13. [15] Xitong Wang, Hairong Yuan*, Xiaocong Song, Xiujin Li, Xiaoyu Zuo. Lower temperature hydrothermal pretreatment improves the anaerobic digestion performance of spent cow bedding[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 39: 255-260. [16] Ruolin Guan, Hairong Yuan. Liang Zhang, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiujin Li*. Combined pretreatment using CaO and liquid fraction of digestate of rice straw: anaerobic digestion performance and electron transfer[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 36: 223-232. [17] Hairong Yuan*, Ruolin Guan, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Yatian Zhang, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiujin Li. Improving physicochemical characteristics and anaerobic digestion performance of rice straw via ammonia pretreatment at varying concentrations and moisture levels[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(2): 514-547. [18] Hairong Yuan*, Xiaocong Song, Ruolin Guan, Liang Zhang, Xiujin Li, Xiaoyu Zuo. Effect of low severity hydrothermal pretreatment on anaerobic digestion performance of corn stover[J]. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 294: 122238. [19] Juan Li, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Hairong Yuan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiujin Li*. Evaluation of system stability and anaerobic conversion performance for corn stover using combined pretreatment[J]. Waste Management, 2019, 97: 52-62. [20] Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Huan Tong, Hairong Yuan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Rashid Mustafa Korai, Xiujin Li*. Continuous dynamics in anaerobic reactor during bioconversion of rice straw: Rate of substance utilization, biomethane production and changes in microbial community structure[J]. Science of The Total Environment, 2019, 687: 1274-1284. [21] Xiaocong Song, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Liang Zhang, Tianqing Bai, Xiujin Li, Xiaoyu Zuo, Hairong Yuan*. Effect of hydrothermal pretreatment severity on the pretreatment characteristics and anaerobic digestion performance of corn stover[J]. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 289: 121646. [22] Juan Li, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Hairong Yuan, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiujin Li*. Natural freezing-thawing pretreatment of corn stalk for enhancing anaerobic digestion performance[J]. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 288: 121518. [23] HongLiang Wen, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Liang Zhang, XiaoYu Zuo, HaiRong Yuan, XiuJin Li*. A novel strategy for efficient anaerobic co-digestion based on the pretreatment of corn stover with fresh vinegar residue[J]. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 288: 121412. [24] Hairong Yuan, Ruolin Guan, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Chao Zhu, Dexun Zou, Ying Li, Yanping Liu, Xiaoyu Zuo, Xiujin Li*. Enhancing methane production of excess sludge and dewatered sludge with combined low frequency CaO-ultrasonic pretreatment[J]. Bioresource Technology, 2019,273: 25-430. [25] Ruolin Guan, Xiujin Li, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Hairong Yuan*, Yanping Liu, Dexun Zou, Xiaoyu Zuo, Junyu Gu. Enhancing anaerobic digestion performance and degradation of lignocellulosic components of rice straw by combined biological and chemical pretreatment[J]. Science of The Total Environment, 2018, 637-638: 9-17. [26] Ruolin Guan, Hairong Yuan*, Akiber Chufo Wachemo, Xiujin Li, Xiaoyu Zuo, Dexun Zou, Yanping Liu, Junyu Gu. Effect of Narrow Feeding Regimes on Anaerobic Digestion Performance and Microbial Community Structure of Rice Straw in Continuously Stirred Tank Reactors[J]. Energy Fuels, 2018, 32(11): 11587-11594 [27] Jiongliang Yuan, Xuan Wang, Xhunhui Gu, Jianjun Sun, Wenming Ding, Juanjun Wei, Xiaoyu Zuo, Cunjiang Hao*. Photoelectrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol at cuprous oxide foam cathode[J]. RSC Adwance, 2017, 7: 24933-24939. [28] Hairong Yuan, Yunzhi Pang, Kuisheng Wang, Yanping Liu, Xiaoyu Zuo, Shuqing Ma, Xiujin Li*. Ignition and Emission Characteristics of Ignition-assisting Agents for Densified Corn Stover Briquette Fuel[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2010,18(4): 687-694.Awards2019 – A Member of “Excellent Teaching Team of National Petroleum and Chemical Education” PatentHonor RewardAdmissions Information |