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Xin Jin

Education Background

  • Ph.D with honors, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

       The University of Kansas, 2014

  • M.S. with honors, Chemical Engineering

       Tianjin University, 2009​

  • B.S., Chemical Engineering and Technology

       China University of Petroleum, 2007

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Professional Experience

  • Associate Chair

       Department of Chemical Engineering, 2018

       State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering

       China University of Petroleum, 2017

  • Associate Professor (Early Promotion)

       State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering

       China University of Petroleum, 2017

  • Postdoctoral Associate

       Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, 2016

  • Co-Instructor

       Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering  

       The University of Kansas, 2014

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Selected Awards & Honors

  • ​ACS Catalysis Early Career Researcher Award

  • North American Catalysis Society Young Scientist Award for ICC

  • Organic Reaction Catalysis Society Young Scientist Award 

  • Gordon Research Conference Student Award on Green Chemistry

  • Frank Bowdish Ph.D Research Award

  • North American Catalysis Society Richard J. Kokes Award 

  • North American Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering Young Researcher Award

  • The University of Kansas Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

  • University of Kansas Graduate Studies International Fellowship

  • ACS Wakarusa Valley Student Research Symposium Award

  • Outstanding Senior Student, China University of Petroleum 

  • CNPC Scholarship, China National Petroleum Corporation 

  • Dean Scholarship, China University of Petroleum 

  • Shengli Scholarship, Shengli Oil Field Council 

  • Undergraduate Study Scholarship (top 1%), China University of Petroleum 

  • Members of AIChE, ACS, Tau Beta Pi, Gold Key International and Honors Society

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Service

  • Session Chair, Applied Catalysis & Chemical Engineering, Dubai, UAE, 2019

  • Session Chair, International Symposium on Advancement and Prospect of Catalysis Science & Technology, Sydney, Australia, 2018

  • Session Chair, Annual Low Carbon Earth Summit, Qingdao, China, 2018

  • Session Chair, Catalysis and Chemical Engineering Conference, Paris, France, 2018

  • Session Chair, Asia-Pacific Congress on Catalysis-7, Mumbai, India, 2017

  • Session Chair, 6th Annual New Energy Forum, Qingdao, China, 2016​

  • Guest Editor, Journal of Nanomaterials

  • Guest Editor, Journal of Nanoparticles

Invited Presentations

  • “BimetallicPtNi and PtCo Nanocrystals Display Synergistic Performances for Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenolysis of Bio-Polyols to Glycols”, Applied Catalysis & Chemical Engineering, Apr. 8-10, 2019, Dubai, UAE.

  • “Structurally Strained PtFe and PtCo Nanocrystals Display Enhanced Catalytic Selectivity for Aqueous Phase Oxidation of Bio-Polyols”, 8th Annual Low Carbon Earth Summit, Oct. 23-25 2018, Qingdao, China.

  • “The Influence of Lattice Distortion in PtFe and PtMn Nanoclusters on Surface Electronic Reconfiguration and Catalytic Performances in Liquid Phase Oxidation”. 2nd International Conference on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering Feb. 19-21 2018, Paris, France.

  • “Biomass Conversion to Value-Added Dicarboxylic Acids”, Research Seminar, Dec. 25, 2017, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China.

  • “Kinetic Modeling on Carboxylation of Propylene Oxide in A Semi-Batch Reactor System”. Aug. 22, Qingdao, China.

  • “Nanocatalysis in Biomass Conversion to Chemicals”, Zeolite Catalysis Workshop, Mar. 15 2017, in Qingdao, China.

  • “Lattice Match/Mismatch Nanocatalysts for Biomass Conversion to Value-Added Dicarboxylic Acids”. Asia-Pacific Congress on Catalysis, Jan. 17 2017, in Mumbai, India.

  • “Lattice Matched/Mismatched Bimetallic Nanocatalysts for Facile Biomass Conversion”, 6th Annual New Energy Forum, Nov. 11, 2016 in Qingdao, China.

  • “Catalytic Conversion of Biomass-Derived Polyols to Value-Added Chemicals: Kinetics and Catalysis”. Research Seminar in China University of Petroleum, Sep. 22, 2014 in Qingdao, China.

  • “Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass to Value-Added Chemicals”. Research Seminar in Missouri University of Science and Technology, Apr. 15, 2015 in Rolla, MO.

  • “How to prepare scientific posters”, invited lecture in Nov. 2012 at the School of Engineering, University of Kansas.

Oral Presentations

  • Jin, X.; Yan, H.; Liu, Y.; Feng, X.; Chen, X.; Yan, W.; Yang, C.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Lattice Distorted Pt-Based Nanocatalysts with Enhanced Performances in Gas-Liquid-Solid Multiphase Oxidation of Bio-Derived Polyols to Dicarboxylic Acid Derivatives”. 10th International Symposium on Catalysis in Multiphase Reactors (CAMURE-10) & 9th International Symposium on Multifunctional Reactors (ISMR-9), Jul. 7-10, 2017, Qingdao, China.

  • Jin, X.; Pallavi, B.; Song, Z.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Substrate Inhibition Effect in Carboxylation of Propylene Oxide to Propylene Carbonate: Kinetic Modelling in a Semi-Batch Reactor”. CAMURE-10 & ISMR-9, Jul. 7-10, 2017, Qingdao, China.

  • Jin, X.; Yan, H.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Bimetallic Nanocatalysts Prepared By Lattice-Matched and Mismatched Techniques for Biomass Oxidation to Carboxylic Acid Derivatives”. 25rd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Jun. 4-9 2017, Denver, CO.

  • Jin, X.; Zhao, M.; Zeng, C.; Yan, W.; Shi, H.; Thapa, P.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Rational Design of Nanoflower Shaped Bimetallic PtMn Nanocatalysts for Tartronic Acid Synthesis from Biomass”. AIChE Meeting, Nov. 2016, San Franscisco, CA.

  • Bobba, P.; Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Carboxylation of Propylene Oxide to Propylene Carbonate in Slurry and Trickle Bed Reactors”. AIChE Meeting, Nov. 2016, San Franscisco, CA.

  • Song, Z.; Jin, X.; Subramaniam B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Transesterification of Propylene Carbonate with Methanol to Dimethyl Carbonate over Calcium Oxide Catalyst: Effects of Catalyst Pre-Treatment”. International Symposia on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Jun. 2016 in Minneapolis, MN.

  • Chaudhari, R. V.; Jin, X.; Bobba, P. “Carboxylation of Propylene Oxide to Propylene Carbonate at Low Temperature and Pressure”. 5th International Congress on Green Process Engineering, Jun. 2016 in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.

  • Jin, X.; Zhao, M.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Lattice-Mismatched PtFe Nanocatalysts for Aqueous Phase Oxidation of Biomass to Value-Added Chemicals”. Organic Reaction Catalysis Society Meeting, Mar. 2016 in Miami, FL.

  • Chaudhari, R. V.; Jin, X. “Design of Bimetallic Nanocatalysts for Biomass Conversion”. ACS National Meeting, Mar. 2016 in San Diego, CA.

  • Song, Z.; Jin, X.; Prasad, G.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Transesterification of Methanol with Propylene Carbonate to Dimethyl Carbonate over CaO Catalysts: Pretreatment Effect”. ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Oct. 2015 in St. Joseph, MO.

  • Jin, X.; Reding, N.; Song, Z.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Microkinetic Study on Carboxylation of Propylene Oxide to Propylene Carbonate in a Semi-Batch Slurry Reactor”. AIChE Meeting, Nov. 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT.

  • Jin, X.; Zhao, M.; He, L.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Activity and Selectivity of Mono and Bimetallic Pt-Based Nanocatalysts for Oxidation of Sugars”. International Symposium on Green Chemistry, May 2015 in La Rochelle, France.

  • Jin, X.; Zhao, M.; He, L.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Pt1Cu3/TiO2 Nanocatalysts for Oxidation of Gluconic Acid and Glucose with O2 to Glucaric Acid”. Industrial Advisory Board Meeting of Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, Apr. 2015 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; He, L.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Selective Oxidation of Sugars and Polyols to Disaccharic Acids on Pt-Based Catalysts in One Pot Process”. AIChE Meeting, Nov. 2014 in Atlanta, GA.

  • Jin, X.; Thapa, P.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Tandem Dehydrogenation/Hydrogenolysis of Bio-Derived Polyols to Valuable Chemicals on Pt/C Catalyst: Catalysis and Kinetic Studies”. AIChE Meeting, Nov. 2013 in San Francisco, CA.

  • Jin, X.; Dang, L.; Lohrman, J.; Subramaniam, B.; Ren S.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Graphene Supported Cu Nanocatalysts for Conversion of Biomass Derived Polyols to Chemicals”. 23rd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Jun. 2013 in Louisville, KY.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Kinetic Modelling of Hydrogenolysis of Sugar Based Polyols using a Bimetallic Ru-Re/C Catalyst in a Slurry Reactor”. 3rd North American Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Mar. 2013 in Houston, TX.

  • Chaudhari, R. V.; Torres, A.; Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B. Multiphase Catalytic Processes for Renewable Feedstocks to Chemical Intermediates: Kinetics, Mechanism and Reaction Engineering. 3rd North American Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Mar. 2013 in Houston, TX.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “One Pot Conversion of Bio-derived Polyols to Lactic Acid”. AIChE Meeting Oct. 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA.

  • Jin, X.; Roy, D.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Activity and Selectivity of Bimetallic Catalysts for Polyols Hydrogenolysis”. ACS 243rd National Meeting, Mar. 2012 in San Diego, CA.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Activity and Selectivity of Bimetallic Catalysts for C5 and C6 Polyols Hydrogenolysis”. AIChE Meeting, Oct. 2011 in Minneapolis, MN.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “One-pot Conversion of Sugars and Sugar Alcohols to Value-Added Chemicals”. CEBC Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Oct. 2011 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; L. Liu, X. Li*. “An effective method of oxidative desulfurization of C9-Aromatics oil.” Proceedings of 5th Chinese National Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Annual Meeting in 2008. Xi’an, Shaanxi.

Poster Presentations

  • Jin X.; Bobba, P.; Zeng, C.; Yan, W.; Thapa, P.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Bimetallic Nanocatalysts Prepared by Solvent-Mediated Method for Facile Aqueous Phase Oxidation of Polyols to Value-Added Carboxylic Acids”. International Congress on Catalysis, Jul. 2016, Beijing, China.

  • Song, Z.; Jin, X.; Reding, N.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Kinetics of Transesterification of Propylene Carbonate to Dimethyl Carbonate”. AIChE Meeting, Nov. 2015 in Salt Lake City, UT.

  • Zeng, C.; Jin, X.; Bobba, P.; Zhao, M.; Otta, G.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Selective Synthesis of Lactic Acid by Oxidation of Glycerol using Bimetallic PtFe/CeO2 Catalysts”. ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Oct. 2015, St. Joseph, MO.  

  • Bobba, P.; Reding, N.; Prasad, G.; Jin, X.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Gas-Liquid-Solid Kinetic Study on Carboxylation of Propylene Oxide to Propylene Carbonate in a Semi-Batch Slurry Reactor”. ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Oct. 2015 in St. Joesph, MO. 

  • He, L.; Jin, X.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Study on Synthesis of Glucaric Acid over Pt Catalysts”. 24th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Jun. 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Atom efficient conversion of biopolyols to value-added chemicals on active nanocatalysts without using fossil based hydrogen under very mild conditions”. Gordon Research Conference on Green Chemistry, Jul.~Aug. 2014 in The Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China.

  • Jin, X.; Song, Z.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Design & Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Sustainable Shale Gas Conversion to Value-Added Chemicals”. Gas and Fuels Research Initiative-Shale Gas Monetization Workshop, Mar. 2014 in Montgomery, TX.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Making Renewable Chemicals from Biomass-Based Polyols by An Efficient Process”. KU Center for Technology Commercialization Innovation Fair, Apr. 2013 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Making Renewable Chemicals from Biomass-Based Polyols by An Efficient Process”. 3rd Annual KU Energy Conference, Apr. 2013 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Dang, L.; Lohrman, J.; Subramaniam, B.; Ren S.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Synthesis of Lactic Acid From Glycerol by Highly Cu-based Nanocatalysts”. ACS Wakarusa Valley Symposium, Oct. 2012 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Atom Efficient Conversion of Biopolyols to High Value Chemicals: Part I and Part II”. CEBC-Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Oct. 2012 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Dang, L.; Lohrman, J.; Subramaniam, B.; Ren S.; Chaudhari, R. V. “2-D Cu Nanoclusters on Graphene as Remarkable Catalysts for Polyols Conversion”. CEBC-Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Oct. 2012 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Hydrogenolysis of Polyols over Cu/Hydrotalcite Catalysts to Value-added Chemicals: A New Multifunctional Catalyst”. 15th International Congress on Catalysis Jul. 2012 in Munich, Germany.

  • Jin, X.; Dang, L.; Lohrman, J.; Subramaniam, B.; Ren S.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Synthesis of Lactic Acid from Glycerol by Highly Cu-based Nanocatalysts”. CEBC-Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Apr. 2012 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Catalytic Conversion of Sugars & Polyols to Lactic acid: Reaction Pathways”. CEBC-Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Apr. 2012 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “An Energy Efficient Route to Synthesizing Lactic Acid from Bio-based Sugars”. 2nd Annual KU Energy Conference, Apr. 2012, in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “One-pot Conversion of Sugars and Sugar Alcohols to Value-Added Chemicals”. CEBC-Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Oct. 2011 in Lawrence, KS.

  • Jin, X.; Subramaniam, B.; Chaudhari, R. V. “Hydrogenolysis of Bio-Derived C5 and C6 Polyols with Bimetallic Catalysts”. CEBC-Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Apr. 2011 in Lawrence, KS.

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