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Quan He

ResearcherEngineering (Faculty of Agriculture)Dalhousie University

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Quan He

Researcher

Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)

Engineering

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
7 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (10 NSERC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

biofuels Biomass Biorefinery Bioactive compounds Bioproduct bioresource catalysis extraction

Latest papers

Resolution of Tryptophan Ethyl Ester by Forming Diastereomeric Salts With Di-p-Toluoyl-L-Tartaric Acid.
Chirality · 2026 · senior author
Resolution Characteristics of Optically Active (1S,2S)-(+)-1-(p-Nitrophenyl)-2-Amino-1,3-Propanediol for trans-1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid.
Chirality · 2025 · senior author
Enantiomeric separation of tryptophan via novel chiral polyamide composite membrane.
Chirality · 2024 · senior author

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Doped Carbon Quantum Dots decorated photocatalysts for enhancing photocatalytic H2 generation
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$823,095
Sustainable management of utility poles in-service and post-service
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$3,598,892

All 12 grants and awards

10 publications.

Resolution of Tryptophan Ethyl Ester by Forming Diastereomeric Salts With Di-p-Toluoyl-L-Tartaric Acid.

Sun Y, Peng Y, Tong T, Zhao H, He Q

Chirality2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/chir.70108 PMID: 42242386

Resolution Characteristics of Optically Active (1S,2S)-(+)-1-(p-Nitrophenyl)-2-Amino-1,3-Propanediol for trans-1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid.

Jin H, Peng Y, Tong T, Zhao H, Dai Y, He Q

Chirality2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/chir.70067 PMID: 41340016

Enantiomeric separation of tryptophan via novel chiral polyamide composite membrane.

Peng X, Wei Y, Peng Y, Zhao H, Tong T, He Q

Chirality2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/chir.23674 PMID: 38699859

New methods for resolution of hydroxychloroquine by forming diastereomeric salt and adding chiral mobile phase agent on RP-HPLC.

Chen C, Peng Y, Wei Y, Liu M, Wang Y, Xiong S, Li H, He Q

Chirality2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/chir.23672 PMID: 38693625

Simultaneous ultrasound and microwave application in myosin-chlorogenic acid conjugation: Unlocking enhanced emulsion stability.

Li Z, Zhong X, Luan C, Wen N, Shi C, Liu S, Xu Y, He Q, Wu Y, Yang J

Food chemistry: X2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101149 PMID: 38312490

Resolution of trans-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid containing two carboxylic groups by forming diastereomeric salts based on feeding molar ratio control.

Xin X, Zhou J, He Q, Peng Y, Wei Y, Zhao H, Tong T

Chirality2024

DOI: 10.1002/chir.23634 PMID: 38057950

Establishing a water-to-energy platform via dual-functional photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic systems: A comparative and perspective review.

Changotra R, Ray AK, He Q

Advances in colloid and interface science2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102793 PMID: 36219952

Improved Resolution of 4-Chloromandelic Acid and the Effect of Chlorine Interactions Using (R)-(+)-Benzyl-1-Phenylethylamine as a Resolving Agent.

Peng Y, Feng C, Rohani S, He Q

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)2018Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123354 PMID: 30567355

Enantioselective resolution of 4-chloromandelic acid by liquid-liquid extraction using 2-chloro-N-carbobenzyloxy-L-amino acid.

Lu R, He Q, Feng C, Peng Y

Chirality2017

DOI: 10.1002/chir.22738 PMID: 28833485

Crystal structure of (R)-N-benzyl-1-phenylethanaminium (R)-4-chloro-mandelate.

Peng Y, Rohani S, Boyle PD, He Q

Acta crystallographica. Section E, Structure reports online2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1107/s1600536814023204 PMID: 25553012

Doped Carbon Quantum Dots decorated photocatalysts for enhancing photocatalytic H2 generation

Principal investigatorNSERC2025International - Catalyst - Quantum - G7

Principal investigators: He, Quan

Keywords: Materials sciences; Materials performance

$25,000

Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Green, Jennifer

Keywords: Flax; Linen; Value Chain; Sustainability; Biochar; Agronomy; Life-Cycle Assessment; Circular Economy; Transition Design; Building Materials

$823,095

Sustainable management of utility poles in-service and post-service

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: He, Quan

Keywords: Engineering; Environment

$3,598,892

Development of biocarbon materials from low-value biomass for energy storage

Principal investigatorNSERC2024International - Collaboration

Principal investigators: He, Quan

Keywords: Engineering; Energy storage and conversion

$93,000

Development of Transformative Precision Agriculture Technologies to Ensure Food Security and Mitigate Climate Change: A State-of-the-art Approach to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Farooque, Aitazaz Ahsan AA

Keywords: artificial intelligence; bio-circular economy; climate change mitigation; food security and sustainability; life cycle analysis; machine learning; precision agriculture; profitability mapping; soil health; sustainable water management

$1,797,360

Establishing an international network for catalytic upgrading of biocrude oil derived from biomass

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: He, Quan Q

Keywords: biofuels; biomass; biorefinery; catalysts; hydrodeoxygenation; hydrothermal liquefaction; multiphase reaction; oil refinement; thermochemical; upgrading crude oil

$25,000

Efficacy and environmental impact of new wood preservatives evaluated by portable labs and field stakes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: He, Quan Q

Keywords: efficacy; treating process optimization; wood decay; wood decaying fungi; wood preservation; wood stake

$485,060

Engineered hydrochar for industrial wastewater quality monitoring and treatment

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: He, Quan QH

$25,000

Implementation of new wood preservatives

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: He, Quan QH

$472,512

Biorefinery of low value/waste biomass to produce bio-products and process intensification

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: He, Quan (Sophia)

Keywords: biomass; biofuels; biorefinery; bioresource; bioproduct; process optimisation; bioactive compounds; catalysis; extraction; waste

$198,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Quan He

Research

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Latest funding

Resolution of Tryptophan Ethyl Ester by Forming Diastereomeric Salts With Di-p-Toluoyl-L-Tartaric Acid.

Resolution Characteristics of Optically Active (1S,2S)-(+)-1-(p-Nitrophenyl)-2-Amino-1,3-Propanediol for trans-1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid.

Enantiomeric separation of tryptophan via novel chiral polyamide composite membrane.

New methods for resolution of hydroxychloroquine by forming diastereomeric salt and adding chiral mobile phase agent on RP-HPLC.

Simultaneous ultrasound and microwave application in myosin-chlorogenic acid conjugation: Unlocking enhanced emulsion stability.

Resolution of trans-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid containing two carboxylic groups by forming diastereomeric salts based on feeding molar ratio control.

Establishing a water-to-energy platform via dual-functional photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic systems: A comparative and perspective review.

Improved Resolution of 4-Chloromandelic Acid and the Effect of Chlorine Interactions Using (R)-(+)-Benzyl-1-Phenylethylamine as a Resolving Agent.

Enantioselective resolution of 4-chloromandelic acid by liquid-liquid extraction using 2-chloro-N-carbobenzyloxy-L-amino acid.

Crystal structure of (R)-N-benzyl-1-phenylethanaminium (R)-4-chloro-mandelate.

Doped Carbon Quantum Dots decorated photocatalysts for enhancing photocatalytic H2 generation

Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains

Sustainable management of utility poles in-service and post-service

Development of biocarbon materials from low-value biomass for energy storage

Development of Transformative Precision Agriculture Technologies to Ensure Food Security and Mitigate Climate Change: A State-of-the-art Approach to Promote Sustainable Agriculture

Establishing an international network for catalytic upgrading of biocrude oil derived from biomass

Efficacy and environmental impact of new wood preservatives evaluated by portable labs and field stakes

Engineered hydrochar for industrial wastewater quality monitoring and treatment

Implementation of new wood preservatives

Biorefinery of low value/waste biomass to produce bio-products and process intensification

Frequent collaborators

Sohrab Rohani