Deputy director of the research department and Professor of International College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Du has obtained his M.S. degree from the Materials & Metallurgical Engineering department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2002. Obtained his Ph. D degree from the Metallurgical Engineering Department, the University of Utah in 2007. Worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in the University of Utah from 2008 to June 2009, focusing on mineral separation and catalytic conversion of coal to fuel. Dr. Du has been introduced into the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences as an "Outstanding Technical Talents" in 2009. He has been mainly engaged in the fundamental research and application of surface chemistry, clean production, green process, and solid waste utilization. A number of engineering demonstrations have been established based on his research. In recent years, he has participated more than 20 projects sponsored by the Chinese National Ministries and Commissions, Chinese Academy of Sciences and enterprises. Dr. Du has written 1 English Monograph (Chapter) and 1 Chinese monograph, published more than 140 academic papers with 87 being SCI indexed, applied for more than 100 patents with 64 of being authorized, and won 4 provincial and ministerial science and technology progress awards.

1. Hao Du, Xihui Yin, Orhan Ozdemir, Jin Liu, Xuming Wang, Shili Zheng, and Jan D. Miller, Chapter 4 Molecular Dynamics Simulation Analysis of Solutions and Surfaces in Nonsulfide Flotation Systems, Molecular Modeling for the Design of Novel Performance Chemicals and Materials, Beena Rai, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012, P108-151, United States

2. Yi Zhang, Shaotao Cao, Hao Du, et al. Sub-molten Salt Technology-Cleaner Production and Efficient Resource Utilization, Beijing: Chemical Industry Press Co., Ltd. Aug. 2016 795K，ISBN：9787122259400

3. Bo Pan, Biao Liu, Shaona Wang, Marco Wenzel, Jan J.Weigand, Man Feng, Hao Du*, Yi Zhang. Ammonium vanadate/ammonia precipitation for vanadium production from a high vanadate to sodium ratio solution obtained via membrane electrolysis method. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 263(121357):1-9

4. Yeqing Lyu, Yaru Wang, Shaona Wang, Biao Liu, Hao Du*. Potassium Hydroxide Concentration-Dependent Water Structure on the Quartz Surface Studied by Combining Sum-Frequency Generation (SFG) Spectroscopy and Molecular Simulations. Langmuir. 2019, 35:11651-11661

5. Xinran Wang, Xuanxuan Bi, Shili Zheng, Shaona Wang, Yi Zhang, Hao Du*, Jun Lu. High-Rate Performance and Ultralong Cycle Life Enabled by Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Vanadyl Ethylene Glycolate for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8, 1801978

6. Xinran Wang, Shaona Wang, Yi Zhang, Hao Du*. Organic vanadium oxy-acetylacetonate as electro-active anode material with high capacity and rate performance for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Science. 2018, 53(13): 9701-9709

7. Kanghua Wu, Yaru Wang, Xinran Wang, Shaona Wang, Biao Liu, Zhang, Hao Du*. Co-extraction of vanadium and chromium from high Yi chromium containing vanadium slag by low-pressure liquid phase oxidation method. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018, 203: 873-884

8. Xinran Wang, Xuanxuan Bi, Shaona Wang, Yi Zhang, Hao Du*, Jun Lu. High-Rate and Long-Term Cycle Stability of Li-S Batteries Enabled by Li2S/TiO2-Impregnated Hollow Carbon Nanofiber Cathodes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2018, 10(19): 16552-16560

9. Xiaobin Yu, ZhonghangWang, Yeqing Lv, ShaonaWang, Shili Zheng, Hao Du,* and Yi Zhang. Effect of microbubble diameter, alkaline concentration and temperature on reactive oxygen species concentration. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 2017, 92: 1738-1745

10. Xinran Wang，Shili Zheng，Shaona Wang，Yi Zhang，Hao Du*. Self-ancho ring dendritic ternary vanadate compound on graphene nanoflake as high-performance conversion-type anode for lithium ion batteries. Nano Energy, 2016, 22: 179-188