IntroductionQingya LIU received her PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from Shanxi Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2004. She was a faculty member at Ocean University of China in 2004-2005 and then at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) since 2005, and was promoted to professor at 2011. She was a visiting scholar at Northwestern University of U.S. in 2014, the Vice Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering of BUCT in 2017-2023 and has been the Director of the Academic Affairs Office of BUCT since 2023. She was admitted to the Chang Jiang Scholars program as Distinguished Professor in 2024.
EducationWork ExperienceSocial PositionSocial ActivitiesResearchHer research interests include efficient and clean conversion of heavy organic resources to fuels and chemicals, new technologies for syntheses of calcium carbide and downstream products, application of electromagnetic induction technology in chemical engineering. She has authored more than 120 academic articles in peer reviewed journals and been awarded 2 international patents and 18 Chinese patents. She was selected to the Beijing New Star Plan of Science and Technology in 2007 and New Century Excellent Talents Program in 2011. She is currently editorial board members of Chinese scientific journals, including Low-Carbon Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Coal Chemical Industry, and Clean Coal Technology, as well as a member of the Engineering Thermochemistry Professional Committee of The Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China. TeachingQingya LIU was principal investigator of three education reform projects from the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipal Education Commission. She has won a number of the First Prize for Excellent Teaching Achievements, including China's Petroleum and Chemical Education (1/5, 2020), Beijing Municipal Education Commission (1/12, 2021), and National-level (7/16, 2022). In 2023, she was awarded the title of Distinguished Teacher winner of Beijing. PostgraduatesFunding1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Exploration of Direct Reaction between Calcium Carbide and Alcohols for Preparation of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (No. 22178020), 2022-01 to 2025-12, ¥600,000, PI 2. Ministry of Science and Technology of China, National Key R&D Program Sub-project (No. 2022YFB4101303), Research on Differential Efficient Conversion Control Strategy of Maceral Components in Coal during Direct Liquefaction Process, 2022-12 to 2026-11, ¥1,200,000, PI 3. Shenhua Coal-to-Liquids Company (National Energy Group), Challenge Project, Characteristics of Hydrogen-Donor Solvents and Hydrogen Transfer Mechanism in Direct Coal Liquefaction, 2022-07 to 2024-06, ¥1,000,000, PI 4. Ministry of Science and Technology of China, National Key R&D Program Project (No. 2016YFB0600302), Free Radical Theory of Interactive Reactions of Low-Rank Coal Macerals and Reaction Regularities of Volatiles, 2016-07 to 2021-06, ¥5,300,000, PI 5. China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Research on Pyrolysis of Tobacco Waste and Biomass Energy Recycling, 2023-01 to 2024-08, ¥450,000 6. ExxonMobil (USA), Collaborative Project, Quantification of Hydrogen Donating Capacity and Activity of Real Hydrogen Donor Solvents, 2018-01 to 2019-12, ¥670,000, PI 7. NSFC-Shanxi Joint Fund (No. U1610107), Quality Control of Medium/Low-Temperature Coal Tar and Coking Mechanism During Hydrogenation Process, 2016-01 to 2019-12, ¥670,000, PI 8. Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Commission, Key R&D Program Project (No. ZK20180120), Formation Mechanism, Source Tracing and Control Technology of Coal Combustion Pollutants with Engineering Demonstration, 2016-07 to 2018-12, ¥150,000, PI 9. ExxonMobil (USA), Project, Radical Behavior of Steam Cracked Tar During Thermal Treatment, 2015-08 to 2017-08, ¥620,000, PI 10. Ministry of Science and Technology of China, 973 Program Sub-project (No. 2014CB744301), Molecular Structure of Organic Matter and Composition of Inorganic Minerals with Their Associated Relationships, 2014-01 to 2018-08, ¥1,550,000, PI 11. Ministry of Education, New Century Excellent Talents Program (NCET-11-0558), 2011, ¥250,000, PI 12. NSFC, General Program (No. 20976010), Preparation and Performance Study of Plate-Type V2O5/TiO2-Based DeNOX Catalyst, 2010-01 to 2012-12, ¥330,000, PI 13. NSFC, Youth Program (No. 20606002), Anti-Sulfation Effect of Cordierite on Al2O3 and Theoretical Study on Preparation of High-Efficiency Flue Gas DeNOx Catalysts, 2007-01 to 2009-12, ¥250,000, PI Vertical ProjectHorizontal ProjectPublications1. Xin Liu, Yuxin Yan, Zhenyu Liu and Qingya Liu * Synthesis of ethylphenols and xanthenes via reaction of calcium carbide and phenol: experimental and theoretical studies. React. Chem. Eng., 2025, 10, 191–202 2. Xizhuang Qin, Tao Shen, Guanbo Li, Lei Shi, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu. A coal constituent based kinetic model for direct coal liquefaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 94 (2024) 310–319 3. Yuxin Yan*, Na Li, Yue Pan, Lei Shi, Guoyong Xie, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu*. Hydrogen-rich syngas production from tobacco stem pyrolysis in an electromagnetic induction heating fluidized bed reactor, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 68(2024): 1271-1280 4. Xi Chen, Zhenyu Zou, Qingya Liu, Zhenyu Liu, Wei Luo, Guoyong Xie, Yuxin Yan* Two-stage pyrolysis for effective tobacco stem utilization and tar reduction, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 179(2024), 106468 5. Sulong Shi, Yuxi Zhang, Yue Pan, Xin Liu, Fuhong Zhang, Hongyuan Yang, Qingya Liu*, Zhenyu Liu* Hydrogenation of CaCO3 to CH4 catalyzed by NiCO3, Chemical Engineering Journal, 485(2024), 150012 6. Xizhuang Qin, Tao Shen, Yue Pan, Hongyuan Yang, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya LiuCondensation of residue during direct liquefaction of a high-vitrinite coal, Fuel, 357(2024) 129721 7. Jiachen Yu, Lei Shi*, Zhenyu Liu, Xizhuang Qin, Muxin Liu, Qingya Liu*, Behaviors of coking and kinetics of volatiles’ reaction during coal pyrolysis in a two-stage reactor, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 173(2023)106050 8. Xin Liu, Fuqi Yuan, Yue Pan, Sulong Shi, Na Li, Zhenyu Liu,* Qingya Liu * Direct synthesis of C2-C4 alcohols with methanol and CaC2 by tandem reactions, Chemical Engineering Journal 475 (2023) 146250 9. Tao Shen, Jiawen Wu, Qingya Liu, Zhenyu Liu, Hydrogenation of CaCO3 for methane by a liquid organic hydrogen carrier in the presence of the catalyst precursor NiCO3, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, (2023)62 (27), 10721-10728. 10. Jiapeng Liu, Tao Shen, Fuqi Yuan, Qingya Liu*, Zhenyu Liu, Efficient non-catalytic depolymerization of lignin in hydrogen donor solvent for monomeric phenols and its pathways, Fuel Processing Technology 250(2023) 107908 11. Sulong Shi, Jiachen Yu, Yue Pan, Yuxi Zhang, Hongyuan Yang, Tao Shen, Qingya Liu, Zhenyu Liu*, Hydrogenation of calcium carbonate to carbon monoxide and methane, Fuel 354 (2023) 129385 12. Tao Shen, Qingya Liu*, Zhenyu Liu*, Comparison of two-stage and single-stage liquefaction schemes for their effect on conversion and liquid yield of two low rank coals, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 172 (2023) 106018. 13. Yue Pan, Na Li, Xizhuang Qin, Xin Liu, Sulong Shi, Manli Yan, Qingya Liu, Zhenyu Liu*, Effect of microstructure and macro size of walnut shell chars on their electromagnetic induction heating behavior, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, (2023)62 (25), 9726-9734. 14. Xizhuang Qin, Tao Yang, Tao Shen, Yue Pan, Zhenyu Liu*, Qingya Liu*, A hybrid kinetics model for the bond cleavage of low rank coals, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 172 (2023), 106020 15. Fuqi Yuan, Yuxin Yan, Qingya Liu*, Jiachen Yu, Jiapeng Liu, Tao Shen, and Zhenyu Liu*, Screening of Catalysts for the Methyl Vinyl Ether Reaction in H2, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 62 (2023) 4885−4895. 16. Yue Pan, Na Li, Yuxin Yan, Sulong Shi, Zhenghao Yan, Lei Shi, Qingya Liu*, Zhenyu Liu*,Novel solid-state calcium carbide synthesis from calcium oxide and walnut shell char by in-situ induction heating, Chemical Engineering Journal (2023)461: 142043. 17. Xizhuang Qin, Qingya Liu*, Jiachen Yu, Lei Shi, Zhenyu Liu*, Study on structure and properties of remained solids from liquefaction of Naomaohu coal in tetrahydronaphthalene, Fuel 339 (2023) 127348 18. Na Li, Yue Pan, Zhenghao Yan, Qingya Liu, Yuxin Yan*, Zhenyu Liu*, Cornstalk pyrolysis for syngas in a two-stage electromagnetic induction reactor, Fuel 336 (2023) 127124. 19. Xizhuang Qin, Tao Yang, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu * Molecular structure, bond cleavage and their relation of four low rank coals. Fuel Processing Technology 236 (2022) 107391 20. Qing Liu, Shumiao Quan, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu * Leaching of vanadium and tungsten from spent V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst by ionic liquids. Hydrometallurgy 213 (2022) 105938 21. Tao Shen, Zhenwen Hu, Qingya Liu,* Yuxin Yan, Zhenyu Liu,* Evaluation of hydrogen donation ability of real hydrogen storage solvents by radical precursors. Fuel327 (2022) 125070 22. Xurui Zhang, Zezhou Chen, Long Cheng, Linlin Xu, Xiaotao Bi,* Qingya Liu,** Valorization of fluid petroleum coke for efficient catalytic destruction of biomass gasification tar. Journal of Hazardous Materials424 (2022) 127297 23. Tao Shen, Zhenwen Hu, Qingya Liu,* Tingyu Lei, Zhenyu Liu* A method to evaluate hydrogen donation ability of hydrogen-storage solvent in hydrogenation process by radical-precursor compounds, Fuel 314 (2022) 122741 24. Jiapeng Liu, Lingyu Zhao, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu *Catalyst-free liquefaction of lignin for monophenols in hydrogen donor solvents, Fuel Processing Technology229 (2022) 107180 25. Xuli Sun, Zhenyu Liu, Lei Shi, Qingya Liu *, Pyrolysis of COVID-19 disposable masks and catalytic cracking of the volatiles, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis163 (2022) 105481 26. Shumiao Quan , Lei Shi , Bin Zhou , Zhenyu Liu*, Qingya Liu * Study of temperature variation of walnut shell and solid heat carrier and their effect on primary pyrolysis and volatiles reaction, Fuel292 (2021) 120290 27. Zhenghua Lu, Zhenyu Liu, Xiaosheng Zhao, Yachuan Guo, Qingya Liu* Coupling of methoxy group with organic matter during methanolysis of heavy hydrocarbon using oil shale as an example, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 158 (2021) 105264 28. Xurui Zhang, Zezhou Chen, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu* Radical induced cracking of naphtha model compound: Using bibenzyl as a novel radical initiator, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis156 (2021) 105101 29. Xiaojie Cheng, Lei Shi, Qingya Liu, Zhenyu Liu,* A study on vitrinite and inertinite interaction in pyrolysis of 3 coals, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 156 (2021) 105134 30. Tao Shen, Yijia Wang, Qingya Liu,* Jiapeng Liu, Zhenyu Liu* A comparative study on direct liquefaction of two coals and hydrogen efficiency to the main products, Fuel Processing Technology217 (2021) 106822 31. Tingyu Lei, Xingchen Liu,* Amar Deep Pathak, Sharan Shetty, Qingya Liu,* and Xiaodong Wen*, Insights into Coke Formation and Removal under Operating Conditions with a Quantum Nanoreactor Approach, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 9413−9421 Awards(1)She was selected to the Beijing New Star Plan of Science and Technology in 2007 and New Century Excellent Talents Program in 2011. (2) She was awarded the First Prizes for Excellent Teaching Achievements by China's Petroleum and Chemical Education (1/5, 2020), Beijing Municipal Education Commission (1/12, 2021), and Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (7/16, 2022), and Distinguished Teacher of Beijing in 2023. (3)She was admitted to the Chang Jiang Scholars program as Distinguished Professor in 2024. 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