Jiangtao Liu 

Recipient of the National High-level Overseas Talents Introduction Program and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Talent Introduction Program. Professor, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Adjunct PhD Supervisor, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Member of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Environmental Equipment and Pollution Control.

Hi research focuses on membrane-based carbon capture for carbon neutrality, environmental engineering and water treatment, lithium and uranium extraction from seawater and salt lake brines, as well as the separation and purification of micropollutants. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers as the first or corresponding author in prestigious journals, including Science Advances (4 papers), Nature Communications (3 papers), Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2 papers), Advanced Materials (3 papers), Advanced Functional Materials (1 paper), JACS Au (1 paper), ACS Nano (4 papers), Nano Letters (2 papers), ACS Catalysis, Journal of Membrane Science, and Environmental Science & Technology. He holds 9 authorized patents. He has led numerous research projects, including the Outstanding Overseas Young Scientists Fund, General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), sub-projects of the National Key R&D Program, the Young Scientist Project of the National Key R&D Program, and industrial research collaborations with petrochemical enterprises. He has been invited repeatedly to present lectures at flagship international membrane conferences such as ICOM and NAMS. He is a member of the European Membrane Society and the North American Membrane Society. He serves on the Young Editorial Board of journals including Advanced Membranes (JCR Q1, IF=9.5) and Carbon Capture Science & Technology (JCR Q1, IF=10.5). He also works as an ad-hoc peer reviewer for top-tier journals including Nature Chemical Engineering, Nature Communications, Science Advances, JACS, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and Advanced Materials.

(1) National Overseas Outstanding Young Talents Recruitment Program,

Budget: RMB 6***k, Principal Investigator (PI)

(2) National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program, 2027-2030,

Budget: 

RMB 5**k, Principal Investigator (PI)

(3) National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program, 2025-2028,

Budget: RMB 5**k, Principal Investigator (PI)

(4) National Key Research and Development Program of China — Young Scientist Project,

Budget: RMB 3***k, Core Participant

(5) National Key Research and Development Program of China — Young Scientist Project,

Budget: RMB 3***k, Core Participant

(6) National Key Research and Development Program of China, Budget: RMB 1****k, Core Participant

(7) NSFC Basic Research Project for Young Students (Undergraduates), Budget: RMB 1**k, Supervisor

(Principal Investigator: Pengbo liao)

(8) USTC Academic Leading Talent Program, Budget: RMB 1***k, Principal Investigator (PI)

(9) USTC Youth Innovation Key Fund, Budget: RMB 5**k, Principal Investigator (PI)

(10) A Petroleum Company–USTC University-Industry Cooperation Project,

Budget: RMB 7**k, Principal Investigator (PI)

(11) 2025 USTC Eagle Fund, Budget: RMB 300,000, Supervisor

(12) 2026 USTC Young Eagle Fund, Budget: RMB 150,000, Supervisor

(13) 2025 USTC Young Eagle Fund, Budget: RMB 50,000, Supervisor

(14) 2024 USTC Young Eagle Fund, Budget: RMB 50,000, Supervisor

(15) 2023 USTC Young Eagle Fund, Budget: RMB 50,000, Supervisor

(16) 2024 USTC Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fund, Budget: RMB 50,000, Supervisor

(17) NSFC Young Scientists Fund, Supervisor (Principal Investigator: Jian Guan)

(18) Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation — Young Scientists Fund, Supervisor

(Principal Investigator: Jian Guan)

(19) Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation — Young Scientists Fund, Supervisor

(Principal Investigator: Pengjia Dou)

(20) USTC Youth Innovation Fund Project, Supervisor

(Principal Investigator: Jian Guan)

(21) Project of the National Key Laboratory of Advanced Environmental Equipment and Pollution Prevention and Control Technology, Supervisor

(Principal Investigator: Pengjia Dou)

(1) National High-level Overseas Young Talent

(2) High-level Overseas Talent, Hefei City, Anhui Province

(3) Excellent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Supervisor, National Finals of China MBA Venture Competition

(4) Excellent Supervisor Award, Huaqi-Baolv Cup Anhui Provincial University Ecological Environment Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

(5) Excellent Supervisor Award, Huaqi-Lvjuren Cup Anhui Provincial University Ecological Environment Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

(1) Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

(2) Review Expert, China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development 

Center (CDGDC), Ministry of Education

(3) Youth Editorial Board Member, Advanced Membranes (JCR Q1, IF=9.5), 2024 – Present

(4) Member, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Environmental Equipment and Pollution 

Control Technology, 2025 – Present

(5) Youth Editorial Board Member, Carbon Capture Science & Technology (JCR Q1, IF=10.5), 2022-2025

(1) Supervised graduate students to win the Gold Award, Yangtze River Delta University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Competition

(2) Supervised Wen He and other students to win the Bronze Award, National Finals of 2025 China MBA Venture Competition

(3) 3 PhD students awarded the National Postgraduate Scholarship

(4) 1 USTC Outstanding PhD Graduate

(5) 1 USTC Outstanding Master Graduate

(6) 1 USTC Outstanding International Graduate

(7) 1 student received the USTC Excellent Award for the National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program

(8) 4 team members awarded the Bronze Award, National Finals of the 23rd China MBA Venture Competition (2025)

(9) 5 students won the Second Prize, Huaqi-Baolv Cup Anhui Provincial University Ecological Environment Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

(10) 5 students won the Second Prize, Huaqi-Lvjuren Cup Anhui Provincial University Ecological Environment Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

(11) Students have participated in over 20 domestic and international academic conferences