Personnel:

Yanping Zhai, Ph.D. Student

Research
Interests
Heterogeneous catalysis, Fuel processing, environmental pollution prevention

Activities
Evaluation of synthesis methods for the preparation of active and stable nanoscale Au catalysts for the water-gas-shift reaction.

Investigation of Au cluster interaction with ceria or other oxide supports.

Publications
“Study on the capability of γ-Al₂O₃ with high thermal durability”, M. Shen, Y. Zhai, J. Wang, D. Weng, The 11^th National real-earth catalysis academic meeting, 2004, 8

“Study on thermal durability mechanism of heat-resistant γ-Al₂O₃”, M. Shen, Y. Zhai, J. Wang, D. Weng, The 11^th National real-earth catalysis academic meeting, 2004, 8

“Methods of disposing fumigating residue and recycling Al₂O₃”, M. Shen, J. Wang, D. Weng, Y. Zhai, Patent in China, Application No. 200410020316.3

“Method of preparation Al₂O₃ from AlP”, M. Shen, J. Wang, D. Weng, Y. Zhai, Patent in China, Application No. 200410020317.3

Curriculum Vitae

1997-2004	B.S. study in both Chemical Engineering and Engineering Economics at Tianjin University, Tianjin, P.R. China
2003	Diploma thesis: “Study on De-NOX Catalyst --- disposing of the exhaust gas from automobile” under supervision of Prof. M. Shen
2002-2005	M.S. study in Chemical Engineering at Tianjin University, Tianjin, P.R. China
2004	Diploma thesis: “Research on Environmental Friendly Technology of Generating Fumigant and Recycling Fumigating Residue” under supervision of Prof. M. Shen
2005-	Began Ph.D. study under supervision of Prof. Flytzani-Stephanopoulos, Tufts University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering