Personal profile Zhao Zhen, Distinguished Professor “Changjiang Scholars Program”, Second Class Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Shenyang Normal University Special Professor Hired, Dean of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Shenyang Normal University, and Director of Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment. China Association for Science and...

Research direction Energy and environmental catalysis, Efficient conversion and clean utilization of oil and gas resources, Rare earth catalysis, New catalytic materials.

Offering courses Undergraduate or graduate courses in structural chemistry, physical chemistry, catalytic science and technology, industrial catalysis, virtual simulation experiments for synthesis and performance evaluation of hierarchical pore catalysts, and physical chemistry experiments.

Research projects Applied Projects:(1) Key Research and Development Program of MOST (2017YFE0131200) for collaboration between China and Poland: “Highly Efficient Catalysts for Clean Diesel Vehicles: Fundamentals and Technologies for the Abatements of NOx and PM”, 2019.8-2022.7. (Person in charge)(2) National High-tech R&D Program of China (863 Program) of MOST (2015AA034603): “Key technologie...

Scientific research achievements Representative papers1. Wencui Li, Zhi Li, Hang Zhang*, Pengxiao Liu, Zean Xie, Weiyu Song, Baijun Liu, and Zhen Zhao*, Efficient catalysts of surface hydrophobic Cu-BTC with coordinatively unsaturated Cu(I) sites for the direct oxidation of methane, PNAS, 120 (10): e2206619120 (2023).2. Dong Li，Jingying Bi，Zean Xie，Lian Kong*，Bing Liu*，Xiaoqiang Fan，Xia Xiao，Yuxin Miao...

Rewards and honors Distinctions and Awards1. Jun. 2022, Special Prize of Liaoning Province Graduate Teaching Achievement Award.2. May. 2022, Second Prize of Liaoning Province General Higher Education (Undergraduate) Teaching Achievement Award.3. Sep. 2021, Innovation Award of the Hou Debang Chemical Technology Award of the Chinese Chemical Society.4. Apr. 2021, Honorary title of Outstanding Scientific and Technologi...