HAOYU WANG

Current Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Post-doctoral associate at Western University. Strong self-motivation, proactive attitude towards teamwork, good time management skills and a quick learner.

• Oral presentation at 73rd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE 2023), Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Oct 29-Nov 1, 2023.
• Conference paper at The Association of Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) conference 2023, Mar 19-23, 2023.
• Oral presentation at 72nd Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC 2022), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Oct 23-26, 2022.
• Virtual oral presentation and conference paper at The Association of Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) conference 2022, Mar 6-10, 2022.
• Virtual oral presentation at 60th Conference of Metallurgists, Aug 17-19, 2021.
• Virtual oral presentation and conference paper at National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Corrosion conference 2020, Mar 15-19, 2020.
• Leng, S., Shen, T., Li, S., Wang, H., Barghi, S., Wu, D., & Xu, C. C. (2025). Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Methanol for Hydrogen Production on Nitrogen-Doped Ceria: The Effect of the Doping Method. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 13(21), 8078-8092.
• Nazari, L., Wang, H., Ray, M. B., & Xu, C. (2025). Comparative studies of co-conversion of waste activated sludge and lignocellulosic wastes through hydrothermal liquefaction. Biomass and Bioenergy, 194, 107671.
• DSouza, G. C., Chio, C., Venkatesh, A., Wang, H., Ray, M. B., Prakash, A., ... & Xu, C. (2025). Microbially degradable phenolic foams based on depolymerized Kraft lignin for hydrophilic applications. Bioresource Technology, 419, 132082.
• Wang, H., Meng, H., Olowoyo, J. O., Zeng, Y., & Zheng, Y. (2025). Advancements in Lignin Valorization for Energy Storage Applications: Sustainable Technologies for Lignin Extraction and Hydrothermal Carbonization. Nanomaterials, 15(4), 309.
• Kamyab, B., Wang, H., Razipour, T., Chambers, D. W., Bassi, A. S., & Xu, C. (2024). Production of high-end bio-lubricant products via epoxidation of canola oil trimethylolpropane (COTMP) esters. Industrial Crops and Products, 222, 119791.
• Shen, T., Hou, L., Gosset, J., Wang, H., Leng, S., Boumghar, Y., ... & Xu, C. (2024). Recent advances in processes and technologies for production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid from carbohydrates. Chemical Engineering Journal, 500, 156470.
• Zhang, M., Pjontek, D., Wang, H., Liu, M., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. (2024). Upgrading Fast Pyrolysis Oil with Vacuum Gas Oil by Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation in Supercritical Ethanol. Energy & Fuels.
• Kamyab, B., Wang, H., Xu, C., Chambers, D. W., & Bassi, A. S. (2024). Preparing vegetable oils-based metalworking fluids by a hydrolysis-esterification two-step process. Biomass and Bioenergy, 183, 107175.
• Li, H., Zhang, M., Wang, H., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2024). Comparison study of supercritical water gasification for hydrogen production on a continuous flow versus a batch reactor. Bioresource Technology, 391, 129923.
• Wang, H., Li, H., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2024). Biomass Conversion by Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology. In Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (pp. 637-648). Elsevier.
• Li, H., Zhang, M., Wang, H., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2023). Comparison study of supercritical water gasification for hydrogen production on a continuous flow versus a batch reactor. Bioresource Technology, 129923.
• Wang, H., Jiang, Y., Park, E., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. (2023). Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Pinewood Sawdust: Influence of Reaction Atmosphere. Sustainability, 15(8), 6698.
• Wang, H., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2023). Development of a global kinetic model based on chemical compositions of lignocellulosic biomass for predicting product yields from hydrothermal liquefaction. Renewable Energy, 118956.
• Wang, H., Zhang, M., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2023). Production of biocrude oils from various bio-feedstocks through hydrothermal liquefaction: Comparison of batch and continuous-flow operations. Biomass and Bioenergy, 173, 106810.
• Zhang, M., Wang, H., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2023). Catalytic HDO of pyrolysis oil in supercritical ethanol with CoMoP and CoMoW catalysts supported on different carbon materials using formic acid as in-situ hydrogen sources. Biomass and Bioenergy, 174, 106814.
• Wang, Y. F., Yang, T., Wang, H. Y., Ding, L., Luo, Y. F., & Long, H. M. (2023). Application of steam injection in iron ore sintering: fuel combustion efficiency and CO emissions. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, 30(1), 31-39.
• Wu, Y., Wang, H., Li, H., Han, X., Zhang, M., Sun, Y., ... & Xu, X. (2022). Applications of catalysts in thermochemical conversion of biomass (pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction and gasification): A critical review. Renewable Energy.
• Li, H., Hu, Y., Wang, H., Han, X., El-Sayed, H., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2022). Supercritical water gasification of lignocellulosic biomass: Development of a general kinetic model for prediction of gas yield. Chemical Engineering Journal, 433, 133618.
• Qian, L., Zhao, B., Wang, H., Bao, G., Hu, Y., Xu, C. C., & Long, H. (2022). Valorization of the spent catalyst from flue gas denitrogenation by improving bio-oil production from hydrothermal liquefaction of pinewood sawdust. Fuel, 312, 122804.
• Wang, H., Han, X., Li, K., Li, H., Liu, M., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2022, March). Corrosion Performance of Reactor Candidate Alloys During Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Cellulose in a Batch Reactor. In AMPP Annual Conference+ Expo. OnePetro.
• Zhao, B., Wang, H., Xu, S., Qian, L., Li, H., Gao, J., ... & Xu, C. C. (2022). Influence of extraction solvents on the recovery yields and properties of bio-oils from woody biomass liquefaction in sub-critical water, ethanol or water–ethanol mixed solvent. Fuel, 307, 121930.
• Zhao, B., Li, H., Wang, H., Hu, Y., Gao, J., Zhao, G., ... & Xu, C. C. (2021). Synergistic effects of metallic Fe and other homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts in hydrothermal liquefaction of woody biomass. Renewable Energy, 176, 543-554.
• Zhang, M., Hu, Y., Wang, H., Li, H., Han, X., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2021). A review of bio-oil upgrading by catalytic hydrotreatment: Advances, challenges, and prospects. Molecular Catalysis, 504, 111438.
• Feng, S., Shui, T., Wang, H., Ai, X., Kuboki, T., & Xu, C. C. (2021). Properties of phenolic adhesives formulated with activated organosolv lignin derived from cornstalk. Industrial Crops and Products, 161, 113225.
• Zhao, B., Wang, H., Hu, Y., Gao, J., Zhao, G., Ray, M. B., & Xu, C. C. (2020). Hydrothermal co-liquefaction of lignite and lignocellulosic biomass with the addition of formic acid: study on product distribution, characteristics, and synergistic effects. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(50), 21663-21675.
• Wang, H., Zeng, Y., Liu, M., & Xu, C. C. (2020, June). Corrosion Performance of Candidate Constructional Steels Under Batch-mode Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) Conditions. In CORROSION 2020. OnePetro.
• Hu, Y., Gong, M., Xing, X., Wang, H., Zeng, Y., & Xu, C. C. (2020). Supercritical water gasification of biomass model compounds: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 118, 109529.