Zhengzheng Cao | Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)-Assisted Fracturing | Young Scientist Award

Dr. Zhengzheng Cao | Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)-Assisted Fracturing | Young Scientist Award

 Henan Polytechnic University | China

Dr. Cao Zhengzheng is an Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor in the fields of civil engineering and engineering mechanics, recognized as a university-level Young Backbone Teacher. He earned his Ph.D. in engineering-related disciplines and has developed a strong academic profile combining theoretical analysis with engineering applications. He has served as a Visiting Scholar at the Colorado School of Mines, USA, where he engaged in international collaboration on rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering research. Dr. Cao has led six national- and provincial-level research projects, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Henan Provincial Natural Science Foundation, reflecting his sustained research competitiveness. His primary research interests include rock mechanics, geotechnical engineering, mechanical behavior of geomaterials, and engineering mechanics, with a focus on failure mechanisms and stability analysis. He has published more than 20 SCI-indexed journal articles as first or corresponding author in leading journals such as Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, including multiple ESI highly cited and hot papers. His academic contributions have been recognized with three provincial and ministerial-level awards. In addition, he has published one scholarly monograph, holds eight authorized patents, and has guided numerous award-winning graduate and undergraduate students. Overall, Dr. Cao’s work significantly advances both fundamental understanding and practical applications in civil and geotechnical engineering. His academic impact is reflected by 1,250 citations, 82 documents, and an h-index of 22 (citations drawn from 846 documents).

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Zhifeng Qin |  Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Zhifeng Qin |  Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Taiyuan University of Technology | China

Prof. Zhifeng Qin has been a member of the State Key Laboratory of Coal‑Based Clean and Efficient Utilization of Energy at Taiyuan University of Technology, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2021. From 2019 to 2022 he completed post‑doctoral research at Tsinghua University and the Shanxi Provincial Environmental Planning Institute, focusing on both fundamental and applied aspects of gas desulfurization and purification. His interests include hydrodesulfurization and hydrolysis of organic sulfur compounds; H₂S adsorption materials; iron‑based wet‑oxidation catalytic removal of hydrogen sulfide; and alcohol‑amine methods for sulfur‑compound removal from coke‑oven gas. He has led or participated in over ten research projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a Central Government‑Guided Local Science & Technology Development Fund, major Shanxi provincial science‑technology initiatives, an Excellent Talent Innovation Programme in Shanxi, a Lvliang City university–local government cooperation R&D programme, and numerous industrial horizontal projects. He has authored more than ten peer‑reviewed articles in journals such as Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Energy Conversion and Management, Catalysis Letters, Chemical Engineering Progress and Chemical Engineering Journal. He has filed over 28 invention‑patent applications (20 granted) and contributed to the development of four industry standards. His metrics currently stand at an h‑index of approximately 10, with more than 23 published documents and over 887 citations, reflecting his sustained impact in the field. He remains committed to delivering high‑efficiency desulfurization solutions and technical support to industries including coking, fertilizer, steel, coal‑bed methane, coal gas, natural gas and biogas, with the goal of driving innovation in gas‑purification technologies and advancing clean-energy development in coal‑based systems.

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(2025). Correlation between alkaline characteristics and catalytic performance of K₂CO₃/Al₂O₃ in carbonyl sulfide hydrolysis. Results in Chemistry.

 (2025). Bi‑reforming of biogas to metgas (CO‑H₂) over β‑cyclodextrin modified hydrotalcite‑derived oxides supported robust Ni nanocatalysts. Separation and Purification Technology.