Education & Working Experience

2002.09-2006.07, Tsinghua University, Ph.D.

2006.07-2007.07, School of environmental science and engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Lecturer.

2007.08-2012.07, School of environmental science and engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Professor.

2012.08-2016.03, School of civil and environmental engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Professor, doctoral supervisor.

2016.04-now, School of energy and environmental engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Professor, doctoral supervisor.

2018.11-now，Human resources office/ Teacher work department of University of Science and Technology Beijing，deputy director.

Postgraduate Training:

As the Principal Investigator (PI) of the “Environmental Catalysis Technology and Novel Functional Materials” academic research team, I have mentored graduate students who have received various prestigious awards and honors, including the “Top Ten Academic Stars of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB)”, “Outstanding Merit Graduate Student”, “Excellent Doctoral/Master's Thesis of USTB”, and “National Scholarship”.

Academic Achievements

Over 300 SCI papers have been published, including those in Nature Communications, which have received over 10,000 citations, with an H‑index of 55. In addition, 52 invention patents have been granted and 7 academic books have been published. Since 2020, Prof. Yi has been continuously included in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list.

Research Projects

1. Research and Demonstration of Efficient Catalytic Materials and Process Intensification Technologies for Typical Pollutants, supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China, 2023-2026.

2. Study on Technology and Mechanism of Steel Slag Surface/Interface Regulation and Simultaneous Removal of Carbon, Sulfur, and Nitrogen Oxides from Ferrous Metallurgical Flue Gases, supported by China Baowu Low-Carbon Metallurgical Innovation Fund, 2023-2025.

3. Study on the synergistic mechanism of catalytic oxidation of toluene by low consumption controllable microwave - induced composite absorbing materials, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2019-2022.

Awards

1. 2026, Supervisor of an Excellent Doctoral Dissertation at USTB

2. 2025, First Prize of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Progress Award

3. 2025, Supervisor of an Excellent Master’s Thesis at USTB

4. 2024, Second Prize of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Science and Technology Award

5. 2024, Second Prize for Graduate Education and Teaching Achievement at USTB

6. 2022, Frontier Academic Achievements in the Capital (Beijing)

7. 2022, Advisor for the Third‑Prize Team in the National College Students Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Social Practice and Science Competition

8. 2022, Advisor for the Second‑Prize Team in the Beijing Regional Finals of the China International “Internet+” College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

9. 2021, First‑Class Award for Education and Teaching Achievement at USTB

10. 2020, Model of Teacher Ethics (Pioneer of Teacher Morality) at USTB

11. 2020, Supervisor of an Excellent Master’s Thesis at USTB

12. 2019, Supervisor of an Excellent Master’s Thesis awarded by the China Metallurgical Education Society

13. 2019, Supervisor of an Excellent Doctoral Dissertation at USTB

14. 2018, Second Prize of Beijing Higher Education Teaching Achievement

15. 2018, Second prize of “the 28th educational and teaching achievement award of University of Science and Technology Beijing”

16. 2017, “Graduate Education Award” – Excellent Thesis Supervision Award at USTB

17. 2017, “I Love My Teacher – The Most Excellent Teacher in My Heart” Award at USTB

18. 2017, First Prize for Experimental Technology Achievement at USTB

19. 2016, “Graduate teacher is also a friend” - my favorite supervisor of University of Science and Technology Beijing

20. 2014, The 10th graduate student top ten academic star excellent tutor of University of Science and Technology Beijing.

Social/ Academic Work

1. Member of the Professional Committee on Synergistic Governance of Pollution Reduction and Carbon Mitigation, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences

2. Member of the Technical Expert Working Committee, The Nonferrous Metals Society of China

3. Accreditation Expert for China Engineering Education Accreditation (CEEA)

4. Technical Expert of the Rare Earth Industry Center, National New Materials Testing and Evaluation Platform

5. Member of the First Editorial Board of the journal “Environmental Engineering”

6. Review Expert for projects under the National Key Research and Development Program of China

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