Education and Working Experiences

2025.06 – Present: Beijing University of Chemical Technology | Lecturer

2020.01 – 2025.05: Beijing University of Chemical Technology | Postdoctoral Researcher

2013.09 – 2019.03: University of British Columbia, Canada | Biological and Chemical Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

2010.09 – 2013.07: Beijing University of Chemical Technology | Biochemical Engineering | Master of Engineering

2006.09 – 2010.07: Dalian Minzu University | Chemical Engineering and Technology | Bachelor of Engineering

Publications

1. Yun H., Wu T., Bi X., Tan T. (2025). Feasibility and challenges of low-carbon transition of China’s power system. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(32), 16900-16912.

2. Wei Y., He C., Qu J., Liu Y., Ao W., Yu H., Yun H.#, Dai J. #, Bi X#. (2025). Applying machine learning to predict torrefaction and pyrolysis activation energy based on biomass characteristics and heating conditions. Industrial Crops and Products, 225, 120388.

3. Yun H., Dai J., Tan T., Bi X. (2023). Accelerate large-scale biomass residue utilization via cofiring to help China achieve its 2030 carbon-peaking goals. Environmental Science & Technology, 57(25), 9163–9173.

4. Yun H., Wang H., Clift R., Bi X. (2022). The role of torrefied wood pellets in the bio-economy: A case study from Western Canada. Biomass and Bioenergy, 163, 106523.

5. Clift R., Bi X., Wang H., Yun H. (2021). Prioritising uses for waste biomass: A case study from British Columbia. In Advances in Carbon Management Technologies (pp. 60–73).

6. Yun H., Wang Z., Wang R., Bi X., Chen W. (2021). Identification of suitable biomass torrefaction operation envelopes for auto-thermal operation. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9, 636938.

7. Yun H., Dai J., Li H., Bi X. (2021). Economic and environmental assessment of biomass coupled coal-fired power generation. CIESC Journal, 72, 6311–6327.

8. Yun H., Clift R., Bi X. (2020). Process simulation, techno-economic evaluation and market analysis of supply chains for torrefied wood pellets from British Columbia: Impacts of plant configuration and distance to market. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 127, 109745.

9. Yun H., Clift R., Bi X. (2020). Environmental and economic assessment of torrefied wood pellets from British Columbia. Energy Conversion and Management, 208, 112513.

10. Yun H., Wang M., Feng W., Tan T. (2013). Process simulation and energy optimization of the enzyme-catalyzed biodiesel production. Energy, 54, 84–96.