Education & Working Experience

2025.9-now, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Professor

2024.9-2025.9, Office of Science and Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Seconded as Director

2018.4-2024.9, Institute of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Professor, deputy dean

2016.4-2018.4, School of energy and environmental engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Professor, deputy dean

2012.8-2016.3, School of civil and environmental engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Professor

2007.7-2012.7, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Professor (exceptional)

2006.7-2007.6, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Lecturer

2003.9-2006.7, Beijing Institute of Technology (joint training with Tsinghua University), Ph. D.

2001.9-2003.7, Kunming University of Science and Technology, M. S.

1995.9-1999.7, Kunming University of Science and Technology, B. S.

Research Field:

1. Air pollution control and resource utilization.

2. Environmental functional materials.

Postgraduate Training:

In 2012, we established the “Air Pollution Control and Resource Utilization” research team, which currently has over 40 enrolled graduate students. Up to now, students from our team have received more than 200 awards and honors, including the "Top Ten Academic Stars of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB)", "Excellent Three‑Good Graduate", and "Excellent Doctoral/Master's Thesis of USTB". Our team has won the titles such as "Excellent Collective of the Party Branch", "Jianlong Best Team of Graduate Students", and "Excellent Graduate Student Collective" for many times.

Academic Achievements

More than 300 SCI papers have been published, of which 12 are highly cited by ESI. These papers have been cited more than 11,000 times, with an H index of 56. Besides, 49 invention patents have been authorized, and 4 academic works have been published. Since 2020, Prof. Tang has been selected into the list of the top 2% scientists in the world for six consecutive years.

1. Lei Yi, Fengyu Gao*, Rile Ge, Junyi Wang, Ronghui Zhu, Ning Luo, Shunzheng Zhao*, Yuansong Zhou, Qingjun Yu, Honghong Yi, Xiaolong Tang*. IrSi3 interfacial sites derived from support-size effect over Ir/SiO2 catalyst for CO-SCR denitrification. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2026, 383: 126063.

2. Ning Luo, Fengyu Gao*, Chengzhi Wang, Honghong Yi, Shunzheng Zhao, Yuansong Zhou, Shangfeng Du, Xiaolong Tang*. Mechanistic insights into sulfation-induced deactivation of CoMn2O4/CeTiOx catalyst under low-temperature SCR conditions. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2025, 77: 70-86.

3. Yu Xia, Fengyu Gao*, Jiajun Wen, Tingkai Xiong, Honghong Yi, Qingjun Yu, Shunzheng Zhao, Yuansong Zhou, Xiaolong Tang*. Heavy Metal Challenge in NH3-SCR DeNOx Catalysts: Poisoning Deactivation Mechanisms and Enhanced Resistance Strategies. Green Energy & Environment, 2025, 10(8): 1624-1647.

4. Ning Luo, Fengyu Gao*, Hengheng Liu, Tingkai Xiong, Jiajun Wen, Erhong Duan, Chengzhi Wang, Shunzheng Zhao, Honghong Yi, Xiaolong Tang*. Hierarchical Structured Ti-doped CeO2 Stabilized CoMn2O4 for Enhancing the Low-temperature NH3-SCR Performance within Highly H2O and SO2 Resistance. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023, 343: 123442.

5. Hengheng Liu#, Fengyu Gao#, Songjin Ko, Ning Luo, Xiaolong Tang*, Honghong Yi, Yuansong Zhou. Synthesis process and efficient NH3-SCR performance of alkali/alkaline earth metal-rich Chlorella@Mn catalyst. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023, 330: 122651.

Research Projects

1. Study on in-situ self-assembly mechanism of flexible aerogel low-temperature denitration catalyst and its catalytic performance-structure-sulfur resistance relationship, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2026-2029.

2. Synergistic catalytic mechanism and interaction law of multi-pollutants in complex flue gas from coal-burning, supported by Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China Key Project, 2021-2024.

3. Technology and demonstration of multi-pollutants synergistic catalytic purification at low and medium temperature, supported by National Key R&D Program (Atmospheric Special Project), 2017-2021.

Awards

1. 2025, Feitian Scholar of Gansu Province

2. 2024, Second Prize of the First Graduate Education and Teaching Achievement Award, University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB)

3. 2023, Second Prize of Metallurgical Science and Technology Award

4. 2022, The 8th "Teacher and Friend – My Favorite Supervisor" Award, University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB)

5. 2021, Baosteel Excellent Teacher Award

6. 2020, Haier Group Industry-University-Research Collaboration Contribution Award

Social/ Academic Work

1. Environmental Subcommittee of the China Engineering Education Accreditation Association, Committee Member

2. Specialized Committee on Synergistic Governance of Pollution Reduction and Carbon Mitigation, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, Member of the First Term

3. Environmental Protection Academic Committee of China Nonferrous Metal Society, Committee Member

4. Expert Committee of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, Committee Member

5. The Society for Ecological Rehabilitation of Beijing, Council Member

6. Member of the 8th Editorial Board for “Materials Reports”

7. Review Expert for National Science and Technology Awards

8. Review Expert for National Key Research and Development Program of China

9. Review Expert for National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)