Academic C.V. of Guorui Liu

Prof. & Ph.D Guorui Liu

Email: liiugr@zjnu.edu.cn;

or liiugr@163.com;

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8462-6734

l   Distinguished Professor, Zhejiang Normal University

l   Principal Investigator, Interdisciplinary Innovation Team, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Project rated “Excellent” upon completion)

l   Participant, Arctic Scientific Expedition in 2023

Dr. Guorui Liu received his Ph.D. in 2010 from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and completed his postdoctoral training at Hong Kong Baptist University from 2013 to 2015 as a Hong Kong Scholar. His research focuses on emission inventories, environmental behavior, and control mechanisms of persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals from industrial sources. He has authored 106 peer-reviewed publications as first or corresponding author in internationally recognized journals including Nature Sustainability, Nature Communications, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Environmental Science & Technology, Trends in Analytical Chemistry and other journal. He has served as principal investigator for over ten competitive research projects, including Key and General Programs of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Priority Program. Dr. Guorui Liu holds editorial positions as Associate Editor for Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Emerging Contaminants, and Sustainable Horizons; serves on the International Advisory Board of Green Technologies and Sustainability; and is an Early Career Editorial Board Member for Environmental Chemistry and Journal of Earth Environment. He is also a Guest Editor for Trends in Analytical Chemistry and ACS ES&T Engineering. In recognition of his contributions, he has received the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award (8th contributor), the First and Second Prizes of the Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award (9th and 8th contributor, respectively), the Excellent Mentor Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2023), and the Young Scientist Award at the 13th International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances.

Academic Appointments

l   Feb. 2025 – Present
Professor, School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University

l   Jan. 2019 – Feb. 2025
Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

l   Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2018
Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

l   Jul. 2010 – Feb. 2019
Assistant Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Education

l   Jan. 2013 – Jan. 2015
Postdoctoral Fellow, Hong Kong Baptist University

l   Sep. 2007 – Jul. 2010
Ph.D. Candidate, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Research Interests

l   Formation mechanisms and control principles of industrial-source persistent organic pollutants

l   Atmospheric emission inventories of industrial-source persistent toxic substances

l   Environmental behaviors of persistent organic pollutants

l   Environmental analytical methods for persistent organic pollutants

Representative Publications

1.       Yang QT, Liu GR, Yang LL, Yun JH, Zhang XY, Zhao CY, Zheng MH, Jiang GB. Atmospheric emissions of respirable quartz from industrial activities in China. Nature Sustainability 2024; 7: 1120-1127. 

2.       Qin LJ, Yang LL, Liu L, Tong SL, Liu Q, Li G, Zhang HY, Zhu WYX, Liu GR, Zheng MH, Jiang GB. Oxidative potential and persistent free radicals in dust storm particles and their associations with hospitalization. Nature Communications 2024; 15: 10827.

3.       Luo YY, Shen YC, Zheng MH, Liu GR. Global emissions of polychlorinated naphthalenes from 1912 to 2050. Nature Communications 2024; 15: 10895.

4.       Yun JH, Yang QT, Zhao CY, Chen CZ, Liu GR. Atmospheric emissions of fine particle matter bound rare earth elements from industry. Nature Communications 2024; 15: 9338.

5.       Zhao C, Yang L, Sun Y, Chen C, Huang Z, Yang Q, Yun J, Habib A, Liu G, Zheng M, Jiang G. Atmospheric emissions of hexachlorobutadiene in fine particulate matter from industrial sources. Nature Communications 2024; 15: 4737.

6.       Sun Y, Yang L, Zheng M, Weber R, Falandysz J, Lammel G, Zhao C, Chen C, Yang Q, Liu G. Industrial source identification of polyhalogenated carbazoles and preliminary assessment of their global emissions. Nature Communications 2023; 14: 3740.

7.       Jin R, Zheng M, Yang L, Zhang Q, Fu J, Yang R, Liu Q, Shi J, Liu G, Jiang G. Indoor Exposure to Products of Incomplete Combustion of Household Fuels in Rural Tibetan Plateau. Environmental Science & Technology 2022; 56(8): 4711-4714.

8.       Li C, Zhang L, Yang Q, Wu Y, Zheng M, Yang L, Lyu B, Liu X, Jin R, Sun Y, Chen C, Yang Y, Qin L, Lin B, Li D, Li J, Liu G. Comprehensive Evaluation of Dietary Exposure and Health Risk of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes. Environmental Science & Technology 2022; 56(9): 5520-5529.

9.       Li C, Li J, Lyu B, Wu Y, Yang L, Zheng M, Min Y, Zhang L, Liu G. Burden and Risk of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes in Chinese Human Milk and a Global Comparison of Human Exposure. Environmental Science & Technology 2021; 55(10): 6804-6813.

10.    Liu X, Yang L, Wang M, Zheng M, Li C, Qin L, Liu G. Insights into the Formation and Profile of Chlorinated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons during Chlorobenzene and Chloroethylene Manufacturing Processes. Environmental Science & Technology 2021; 55(23): 15929-15939.

11.    Jin R, Fu J, Zheng M, Yang L, Habib A, Li C, Liu G. Polychlorinated Naphthalene Congener Profiles in Common Vegetation on the Tibetan Plateau as Biomonitors of Their Sources and Transportation. Environmental Science & Technology 2020; 54(4): 2314-2322.

12.    Yang L, Zheng M, Zhu Q, Yang Y, Li C, Liu G. Inventory of Polychlorinated Naphthalene Emissions from Waste Incineration and Metallurgical Sources in China. Environmental Science & Technology 2020; 54(2): 842-850.

13.    Xu Y, Yang L, Zheng M, Jin R, Wu X, Li C, Liu G. Chlorinated and Brominated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Metallurgical Plants. Environmental Science & Technology 2018; 52(13): 7334-7342.

14.    Yang L, Liu G, Zheng M, Zhao Y, Jin R, Wu X, Xu Y. Response to Comment on "Molecular Mechanism of Dioxin Formation from Chlorophenol based on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy". Environmental Science & Technology 2018; 52(1): 360-361.

15.    Jin R, Liu G, Zheng M, Jiang X, Zhao Y, Yang L, Wu X, Xu Y. Secondary Copper Smelters as Sources of Chlorinated and Brominated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Environmental Science & Technology 2017; 51(14): 7945-7953.

16.    Yang L, Liu G, Zheng M, Jin R, Zhao Y, Wu X, Xu Y. Pivotal Roles of Metal Oxides in the Formation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals. Environmental Science & Technology 2017; 51(21): 12329-12336.

17.    Yang L, Liu G, Zheng M, Jin R, Zhu Q, Zhao Y, Wu X, Xu Y. Highly Elevated Levels and Particle-Size Distributions of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in Haze-Associated Atmosphere. Environmental Science & Technology 2017; 51(14): 7936-7944.

18.    Yang L, Liu G, Zheng M, Zhao Y, Jin R, Wu X, Xu Y. Molecular Mechanism of Dioxin Formation from Chlorophenol based on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Environmental Science & Technology 2017; 51(9): 4999-5007.

19.    Wang M, Liu G, Jiang X, Zheng M, Yang L, Zhao Y, Jin R. Thermochemical Formation of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans Mediated by Secondary Copper Smelter Fly Ash, and Implications for Emission Reduction. Environmental Science & Technology 2016; 50(14): 7470-7479.

20.    Liu G, Lv P, Jiang X, Nie Z, Zheng M. Identifying Iron Foundries as a New Source of Unintentional Polychlorinated Naphthalenes and Characterizing Their Emission Profiles. Environmental Science & Technology 2014; 48(22): 13165-13172.

21.    Liu G, Zheng M. Perspective on the Inclusion of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes as a Candidate POP in Annex C of the Stockholm Convention. Environmental Science & Technology 2013; 47(15): 8093-8094.

22.    Liu G, Zheng M, Lv P, Liu W, Wang C, Zhang B, Xiao K. Estimation and Characterization of Polychlorinated Naphthalene Emission from Coking Industries. Environmental Science & Technology 2010; 44(21): 8156-8161.

23.    Liu G, Zheng M, Liu W, Wang C, Zhang B, Gao L, Su G, Xiao K, Lv P. Atmospheric Emission of PCDD/Fs, PCBs, Hexachlorobenzene, and Pentachlorobenzene from the Coking Industry. Environmental Science & Technology 2009; 43(24): 9196-9201.

24.    Jin R, Liu GR, Zhou X, Zhang ZR, Lin BC, Liu YH, Qi ZY, Zheng MH. Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives in environment. TrAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2023; 160: 116942.

25.    Yang YJ, Yang LL, Zheng MH, Cao D, Liu GR. Data acquisition methods for non-targeted screening in environmental analysis. TrAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2023; 160.

26.    Sun YX, Zheng MH, Yang LL, Jin R, Lin BC, Li C, Liu GR. Progress of congener specific analysis of polyhalogenated carbazoles in the environment. TrAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2022; 157: 116966.

27.    Liu GR, Zheng MH, Cai ZW, Wu YN, Jiang GB. Dioxin analysis in China. TrAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2013; 46: 178-88.

28.    Jin R, Zheng MH, Lammel G, Bandowe BAM, Liu GR. Chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Sources, formation mechanisms, and occurrence in the environment. Prog Energ Combust Sci 2020; 76: 100803.

29.    Lin BC, Yang LL, Zheng MH, Qin LJ, Liu ST, Sun YX, Chen CZ, Liu GR. Synergetic promoting/inhibiting mechanisms of copper/calcium compounds in the formation of persistent organic pollutants and environmentally persistent free radicals from anthracene. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022; 441: 136102.

30.    Li C, Yang L, Liu X, Yang Y, Qin L, Li D, Liu G. Bridging the Energy Benefit and POPs Emission Risk from Waste Incineration. The Innovation 2021; 2(1): 100075.

31.    Qin L, Yang L, Shiraiwa M, Faiola F, Zhong H, Sonne C, Yang Y, Liu S, Liu G, Zheng M, Jiang G. Unexpected hydroxyl radical production in brewed tea under sunlight. PNAS Nexus 2024; 3(1): 015.

32.    Qin LJ, Yang LL, Shiraiwa M, Faiola F, Yang YJ, Liu ST, Liu GR, Zheng MH, Jiang GB. Formation of persistent free radicals from epigallocatechin Gallate in tea processing and their implications on DNA damage and cell cytotoxicity. Food Chemistry 2024; 458: 140241.

33.    Dong S, Liu G, Li X. Factors that affect polychlorinated naphthalenes formation and distribution during the heating of sucralose. Food Chemistry 2019; 276: 397-401.

34.    Jin R, Liu G, Zheng M, Fiedler H, Jiang X, Yang L, Wu X, Xu Y. Congener-specific determination of ultratrace levels of chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmosphere and industrial stack gas by isotopic dilution gas chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry method. Journal of Chromatography A 2017; 1509: 114-122.

35.    Yang QT, Yang LL, Chen CZ, Yun JH, Zhao CY, Liu GR. Atmospheric emissions of Ti-containing nanoparticles from industrial activities in China. Environmental Science-Nano 2024; 11(9): 3816-3825.

36.    Qi Z, Zhang Z, Jin R, Zhang L, Zheng M, Li J, Wu Y, Li C, Lin B, Liu Y, Liu G. Target Analysis of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes and Nontarget Screening of Organic Chemicals in Bovine Milk, Infant Formula, and Adult Milk Powder by High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2023; 72(1): 773-782.

37.    Yawei wang, ~, Guorui Liu, ~, Chunyang Liao, Jincai Zhao, Guibin Jiang, Emerging Pollutants, Progress in Chemistry, 2024, 36 (11): 1607-1784. (in Chinese)

38.    Chenyan Zhao, Yuxiang Sun, Lili Yang, Minghui Zheng, Shuting Liu, Guorui Liu, Source and Environmental Characteristics of Hexachlorobutadiene, Progress in Chemistry，2023, 35(7): 1040~1052. (in Chinese)

39.    Ziyuan Qi, Rong Jin, Lili Yang, Chenyan Zhao, Bingcheng Lin, Minghui Zheng, Guorui Liu, Occurrence and congener profiles of polychlorinated naphthalenes in food，Chinese Science Bulletin，2023, 68: 1-10. (in Chinese)

40.    Bingcheng Lin, Guanglong Wu, Minghui Zheng, Guorui Liu,  Emission Characteristics and Control of Heavy Metals in Secondary Copper Smelting Process, Environmental Science，2023, 44(3): 1679-1685. (in Chinese)

41.    Lili Yang, Minghui Zheng, Yang Xu, Cui Li, Guorui Liu, Pollution characteristics and formation mechanism of environmentally persistent free radicals, SCIENTIA SINICA Chimica, 2018, 48(10): 1226-1235. (in Chinese)

42.    Guorui Liu, Minghui Zheng, Feiyi Sun, Zhaoyang Sun,  Emission characteristics of persistent organic pollutants during industrial processes, 2018, Book by Science Press. (in Chinese)

Patents, Software Copyrights, and Standards

1.       Guorui Liu, Linjun Qin, Lili Yang, Minghui Zheng, Qiuting Yang. A persistent free radical material and its preparation method and application. Patent, CN: CN115956566A, 2023-04-14.

2.       Guorui Liu, Minghui Zheng, Lili Yang, et al. Rapid non-extraction detection method for long-lived radicals in atmospheric particulate matter. Patent, ZL 2018 1 1195575.8, 2020-01-31.

3.       Guorui Liu, Linjun Qin, Lili Yang, et al. Oxidative potential concentration prediction system during sandstorms based on machine learning. Software Copyright Registration No. 13345247, 2024-07-05.

4.       Guorui Liu, Linjun Qin, Lili Yang, Minghui Zheng. Prediction system for persistent free radical concentrations on atmospheric particulate matter based on machine learning. Software Copyright Registration No. 14819653, 2024-01-23.

5.       Guorui Liu, Cui Li, Sha Chen, et al. Determination of polychlorinated naphthalenes in food — Isotope dilution high-resolution gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry. Standard of Beijing Society of Environmental Sciences, T/BSES 001-2023.

6.       Qi Wang, Guorui Liu, Naifen Miao, Jiebin Zheng, et al. Detection of hexachlorobutadiene: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method. Standard of China Chlor-Alkali Industry Association, T/CCASC 0052-2024.

Editorial Roles in Academic Journals

l   Associate Editor, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Elsevier

l   Associate Editor, Emerging Contaminants (International Journal)

l   Associate Editor, Sustainable Horizons (International Journal)

l   Editorial Board Member, Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (International Journal)

l   Editorial Board Member, iScience, Cell Press

l   Advisory Board Member, Green Technologies and Sustainability (International Journal)

l   Youth Editorial Board Member, Environmental Chemistry (Chinese Journal)

l   Youth Editorial Board Member, Journal of Earth Environment (Chinese Journal)

l   Guest Editor, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Elsevier

l   Guest Editor, ACS ES&T Engineering, American Chemical Society

Academic and Professional Affiliations

l   Member, Committee on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences

l   Member, Environmental Chemistry Professional Committee, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences

l   Member, Analytical Toxicology Committee, Chinese Society of Toxicology

l   Member, the Second-Term Standardization Committee, China Association of Environmental Protection Industry

l   Expert on POPs Assessment, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Honors and Awards

1.       Outstanding Mentor Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2023

2.       Second Prize, National Science and Technology Progress Award (China), 2019 – Pollution Control Technologies and Strategies for Dioxins from Waste Incineration and Steel Smelting (Ranked 8th)

3.       First Prize, Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award, 2019 – Ultra-low Emission Control Technologies and Applications for Multiple Pollutants in the Iron and Steel Industry (Ranked 9th)

4.       Second Prize, Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award – Precise Control and Environmental Regulation of Dioxins during Waste Incineration and Metal Smelting Processes (Ranked 8th)

5.       Young Scientist Award, International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances, Leipzig, Germany, 2016

6.       Best Oral Presentation Award, Hong Kong Scholars Annual Meeting, 2014

7.       Hong Kong Scholars Award, 2012

Research Projects

1.       Component Identification, Chemical Transformation Mechanisms, and Toxic Effects of Dust Particles –supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2022–2023, Principal Investigator, ¥1.2 million.

2.       Source Apportionment and Formation Mechanism of Chlorinated and Brominated PAHs in the Atmosphere of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei – supported by the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2021–2024, Principal Investigator, ¥640,000.

3.       Innovative Cross-disciplinary Team on Identification and Environmental Behavior of Atmospheric PM Components – supported by the CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team, Principal Investigator, ¥1 million (rated Excellent upon completion).

4.       Principles for Precise Control of Emerging Pollutants in Typical Industrial Emissions – supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2023–2026, Project Leader, ¥7.731 million.

5.       Pollution Characteristics and Risk Assessment of Halogenated PAHs on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau – supported by the Second Scientific Expedition on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 2019–2024, Principal Investigator of Sub-project, ¥1.58 million.

6.       Source-Specific Fingerprinting of POPs in PM₂.₅ from Typical Industrial Regions –  supported by the Major Research plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2016–2018, Principal Investigator, ¥1.01 million.

7.       Identification of Toxic Components in Fine Atmospheric Particles – supported by the Major Research plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2019–2021, Core Member, ¥12.5 million.

8.       FT-ICR MS Analysis of Multiple Aromatic Pollutants from Metallurgical Processes – supported by the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2018–2021, Principal Investigator, ¥650,000.

9.       Formation Mechanisms of Halogenated PAHs during Secondary Copper Smelting – supported by the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, NSFC, 2015–2018, Principal Investigator, ¥900,000.

10.    Environmental Pollution Characteristics and Source Identification of Halogenated PAHs – supported by the General Program of Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation, 2018–2020, Principal Investigator, ¥200,000.

11.    Co-control Strategies and Emission Standard Study for UPOPs in the Secondary Copper Industry – supported by the GEF Project, 2018–2019, Principal Investigator, ¥580,000.

12.    Investigation on Emissions of Five Unintentionally Produced POPs under Compliance and Management Frameworks – supported by the GEF Project, 2019–2020, Principal Investigator, ¥853,000.

13.    Application of Ball Milling Technology for Dioxin Removal from Incineration Fly Ash – supported by the Industry-Funded R&D Project, 2023–2024, Project Leader, ¥500,000

Supervising graduate students and postdoctoral students

Guorui Liu has supervised more than 20 master/doctoral or postdoctoral students, of which over 10 have won the National Master's or Doctoral Prizes, Zhuli Yuehua Prizes, etc. Three students won the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 won the Qian Yi Environmental Award or the Tang Xiaoyan Environmental Science Innovation Award, and 1 person won the Beijing Outstanding Graduate and the Otto Hutzinger Student Award supported by International Dioxin Conference.

Students who are interested in the research direction of environmental analysis and pollution control of persistent toxic substances are welcomed to join us. Recruitment of master/doctoral students/postdoctoral fellows are long-term available. Please contact us by email to liiugr@zjnu.edu.cn if you are interested in joining us.