Yulin Hu, University of Prince Edward Island

Research

Biofuels Biomass Clean transportation fuels Hydrothermal liquefaction Microwave heating Organic waste Reaction mechanisms and kinetics Supercritical fluid

Latest papers

Built-in-field carbon quantum dot-nanotube heterointerfaces enable concurrent solar H2 evolution and pollutant degradation.
Environmental research · 2026
Recent research progress in supercritical water gasification of biomass for hydrogen production.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · 2025 · first author
Valorization of red mud and biomass waste via pre-pyrolysis activation for high-performance magnetic biochar in heavy metal remediation.
Waste management (New York, N.Y.) · 2025

All 8 publications

Latest funding

NSERC CREATE Training Network for CLImate Smart Agriculture (CLISA)
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$155,000
Preparation of advanced biofuels and CO2 solid sorbents from biowaste
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$141,818
Development of next-generation technologies to produce clean and renewable transportation fuels
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$78,000

All 4 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Built-in-field carbon quantum dot-nanotube heterointerfaces enable concurrent solar H2 evolution and pollutant degradation.

Changotra R, Rajput H, Hu Y, He QS

Environmental research2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.125287 PMID: 42476394

02

Recent research progress in supercritical water gasification of biomass for hydrogen production.

Hu Y, Liu M, Li H, Han X, Xu CC, Zeng Y

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)2025First author

DOI: 10.1039/d5cc05003k PMID: 41212158

03

Valorization of red mud and biomass waste via pre-pyrolysis activation for high-performance magnetic biochar in heavy metal remediation.

Chakma S, Hasan M, Hu Y, Rakshit SK, Kang K

Waste management (New York, N.Y.)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2025.114970 PMID: 40578049

04

Microwave-assisted synthesis of biomass-derived N-doped carbon dots for metal ion sensing.

Hasan M, Baheerathan B, Sutradhar S, Shahbandinejad R, Rakshit S, Kozinski J, Li D, Hu Y, Kang K

Carbon research2025

DOI: 10.1007/s44246-025-00215-7 PMID: 40607164

05

A review: Hydrochar as potential adsorbents for wastewater treatment and CO2 adsorption.

Jalilian M, Bissessur R, Ahmed M, Hsiao A, He QS, Hu Y

The Science of the total environment2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169823 PMID: 38199358

06

Recent advances in the synthesis and application of magnetic biochar for wastewater treatment.

Kang K, Hu Y, Khan I, He S, Fetahi P

Bioresource technology2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129786 PMID: 37758029

07

Editorial: Value-added bioproducts development through sustainable conversion and production routes.

Wang H, Hu Y, Bassi A, Zhang H

Frontiers in chemistry2023

DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1238701 PMID: 37408558

08

Assessing Future Climate Change Impacts on Potato Yields - A Case Study for Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Adekanmbi T, Wang X, Basheer S, Nawaz RA, Pang T, Hu Y, Liu S

Foods (Basel, Switzerland)2023

DOI: 10.3390/foods12061176 PMID: 36981104

NSERC CREATE Training Network for CLImate Smart Agriculture (CLISA)

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Wang, Xander X

Keywords: bioprocessing and conservation; business management; climate and food policy; climate change; climate policy; food security; life cycle assessment; sustainable agriculture; sustainable food production; water and soil management

$155,000

Preparation of advanced biofuels and CO2 solid sorbents from biowaste

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Hu, Yulin

$141,818

Development of next-generation technologies to produce clean and renewable transportation fuels

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hu, Yulin

Keywords: clean transportation fuels; biomass; organic waste; biofuels; thermochemical conversion; microwave heating; hydrothermal liquefaction; supercritical fluid; reaction mechanisms and kinetics; techno-economic analysis

$78,000

Development of next-generation technologies to produce clean and renewable transportation fuels

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Hu, Yulin

$12,500

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

Frequent collaborators

Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Chemical Engineering - Lakehead University

Co-authors at University of Prince Edward Island, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Amy Hsiao

Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Marya Ahmed

Chemical and Materials Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Amarjeet Bassi

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Sudip Rakshit

Chemical Engineering - Lakehead University

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Janusz Kozinski

Chemical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Biofuels Dear Professor Hu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Built-in-field carbon quantum dot-nanotube heterointerfaces enable concurrent solar H2 evolution and pollutant degradation." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Preparation of advanced biofuels and CO2 solid sorbents from biowaste" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]