Xiaofei Tian, Doctor of Natural Sciences
Department: Bioengineering
Office: B6-305, Campus of University mega centre
Lab: B6-434, Campus of University mega centre
Cell: 18620171071，17306677997
Email：xtien@scut.edu.cn
Address: South China University of Technology, 382, Outer ring east, Guangzhou University Mega Centre.
Educational Backgrounds:
Sept. 2009 – June 2013, Botany, Doctor of Natural Sciences，UCAS
Sept. 2006 – June 2009, Microbiology, MSc，GUCAS
Sept. 2001 – June 2005，Bioengineering, BE, Shangdong University of Technology
Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2015, Postdoctoral fellow, Chemical Engineering, The University of New Brunswick, NB, Canada
July 2013 – Dec. 2013, Research Assistant，中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园
Jan. 2012 – April 2013, visiting scholar, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Western University, ON, Canada
Sept. 2011– Dec. 2011, visiting scholar, Biorefinery Research Institute, Lakehead University, ON, Canada
Work Experiences:
Sept. 2016-，Associate Professor，Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology
Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2015, Postdoctoral fellow, Chemical Engineering, The University of New Brunswick, NB, Canada
July 2013 – Dec. 2013, Research Assistant，Biomass group, XTBG, CAS
Jan. 2012 – April 2013, visiting scholar, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Western University, ON, Canada
Sept. 2011– Dec. 2011, visiting scholar, Biorefinery Research Institute, Lakehead University, ON, Canada
Research interests:
Bioconversion and chemical conversion of natural products from herbal and higher fungi medicines; production of chemicals, fuels and materials from lignocelluloses by biological, organosolv and chemical conversion techniques.
Products of edible and medicinal fungi in submerged fermentation, compost treatement technology, application technologies of NFC in biotechnology, medicine and environmental protection.
Selected publication:
[1] F Zhang*, X Tian*, Z Fang*, M Shah, YT Wang, W Jiang, M Yao, 2017. Catalytic production of Jatropha biodiesel and hydrogen with magnetic carbonaceous acid and base synthesized from Jatropha Hulls. Energy Conversion and Management, 142:107-116.DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.026
[2] F Zhang#, X Tian#, M Shah, WJ Yang, 2017. Synthesis of magnetic carbonaceous acids derived from hydrolysates of Jatropha hulls for catalytic biodiesel production. RSC Advances, (19): 11403-11413. (#co-first authors)
[3] X Tian, YP Li, SK Wan, ZW Wang, 2017. Functional surface coating on cellulosic flexible substrates with improved water-resistant and antimicrobial properties by use of ZnO nanoparticles. Journal of Nanomaterials, 4:1-9.
[4] X Tian, L Rebmann, C Xu, Z Fang, 2016. Pretreatment of eastern white pine (Pinus strobes L.) for enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol production by organic electrolyte solutions. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 4 (5): 2822-2829.
[5] B Chen#, X Tian#, L Yu, ZQ Wu, 2016. Removal of pigments from molasses wastewater by combining micro-electrolysis with biological treatment method. Bioprocess & Biosystems Engineering, 39 (12):1867-1875. (#co-first authors)
[6] J Fu, J Zhang, XP Song, Z Hadis, X Tian, JL Qiao, R Lathanken, KC Li, ZW Chen, 2016. A flexible solid-state electrolyte for wide-scale integration of rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Energy & Environmental Science, 9 (2): 663-670.
[7] ZQ Wu, X Tian, SG He, L Quan, YL Wei, ZQ Wu, 2016. Evaluation of intoxicating effects of liquor products on drunkenmice. Medchemcomm, 8 (1): 122-129.
[8] X Tian, Z Fang, F Guo, 2012. Impact and prospective of fungal pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enzymatic hydrolysis. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 6 (3): 335-350.
[9] X Tian, B Buyck, SC Shao, PG Liu, Y Fang, 2012. Cantharellus zangii, a new subalpine basidiomycete from southwestern China. Mycotaxon,120 (2): 99-103.
[10] X Tian, Z Fang, D Jiang, XY Sun, 2011. Pretreatment of microcrystalline cellulose in organic electrolyte solutions for enzymatic hydrolysis. Biotechnololgy for Biofuels, 4 (1).
Book chapters:
[1] X Tian, Z Fang, C Xu, 2013. Status and perspective of organic solvent based pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enzymatic saccharification. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-642-32734-6 (book chapter, 28 pages and 113 refs.)
[2] X Tian, Z Fang, RL. Smith Jr, ZQ Wu, MY Liu, 2016. Properties, chemical characteristics and application of lignin and its derivatives. Springer,Berlin Heidelberg ISBN978-981-10-1964-7 (book chapter, 44 pages and 201 refs.)
Board memberships
Lead Guest Editor, Special issue “Materials, catalysts and chemicals from renewable lignocellulosic biomass”, International Journal of polymer Science
International Editorial Board Member, Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
