Prof. Zheng Huang
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry

Personal:

      Born February 1979 in Dongyang, Zhejiang, China

Employment:

     2012.2-    Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry

     2012.12-    Shanghai Tech University, Professor of Chemistry

Education:

     2009.8-2012.2  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Postdoctoral

                         Postdoctoral Advisor: Prof. John F. Hartwig

     2004-2009  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Ph.D., Chemistry

                         Ph.D. Advisor: Prof. Maurice S. Brookhart

     2001-2004  Nankai University, Master degree, Chemistry

                         Thesis Advisor: Prof. Xianhe Bu

     1997-2001  Nankai University, Bachelor degree, Chemistry

                         Thesis Advisor: Prof. Xianhe Bu

Awards:

2018  Tan Kah Kee Young Scientist Award in Chemistry

2017  The Fourth CCS-Evonik Chemical Innovation Award-Outstanding Young Scientist Award” Sponsored by CCS and Evonik

2017 “Homogeneous Catalysis Young Investigator Award” Sponsored by CCS (中国均相催化青年奖) 

2017 Distinguished Lectureship Award (Japan Chemical Society)

2016 “Outstanding Young Talent for Science and Technology Innovation Award” Sponsored by CAS, Shanghai Branch 

2016  “SABIC-CAS Scholarship” Sponsored by SABIC and CAS

2014  “Thieme Chemistry Journal Award” Sponsored by Thieme

2013  Shanghai Rising Star Program, Shanghai

2011  1000 Young Talents Plan, China

Research Interest:

1) Polymerization Chemistry: synthesis of polymers with novel structures, properties, and functionalities; the design of late-transition metal catalysts, such as nickel, palladium, cobalt, and iron complexes, for copolymerization of ethylene with polar vinyl monomers.   

2) Energy Chemistry: develop new methods for conversion of low-value light alkanes or renewable biomass resources into clean diesel fuels.     

3) Green Catalysis: develop low-cost, environmental benign, earth-abundant catalysts for organic transformations.