Prof.  Yingying  Gu
China University of Petroleum (East China),  China

Title: Microbial Photoelectrochemical System for Waste Treatment and Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract:

The keynote speech provides an in-depth exploration of the cutting-edge technology that integrates microbial metabolism with photoelectrochemical processes for the simultaneous treatment of wastes and production of hydrogen. The presentation will highlight the mechanisms by which light energy is converted into electrical energy through the interaction of microorganisms with semiconductor materials, and how this interaction facilitates the degradation of organic pollutants and the generation of hydrogen. The abstract discusses the environmental and economic implications of this technology, its current state of development, and the potential challenges.

Biography:

Dr. Yingying Gu is an associate professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering at the China University of Petroleum (East China). She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from Ocean University of China, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. In 2019, she joined in the Third International Clean Energy Top Innovative Talents Training Project sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC). With a research focus on wastewater and solid waste treatment and resource utilization, Dr. Gu specializes in photocatalysis, microbial photoelectrochemical methods, and advanced oxidation processes for wastewater management and resource recovery. Dr. Gu has led numerous research projects including National Natural Science Foundation General Program, National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scholars project, Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation project and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities. As the first author or corresponding author, she has published more than twenty academic papers in journals such as ACS Catalysis, Chemical Engineering Journal and Journal of Hazardous Materials, including an ESI highly cited paper. She has co-authored an English monograph on electrochemical soil remediation and two Chinese monographs on wastewater remediation.