Education

PhD, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong

MSc in Environmental Engineering and Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

BSc in Biological Science, Chongqing University

Research

1. Qin, Z., Fridrihsone, A., Mou, J.-H., Pomilovskis, R., Godina, D., Miao, Y., Liu, Z., Tsang, C.-W., Zhang, L., Xu, C., Chopra, S.S., Kaulina, E., Kirpluks, M., Lin, C.S.K., 2024. Valorisation of food waste into bio-based polyurethane rigid foams: from experimental investigation to techno-economic analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 493, 152680.

2. Qin, Z., Fridrihsone, A., Mou, J.-H., Miao, Y., Liu, Z., Zhang, L., Xu, C., Dong, L., Chopra, S.S., Kirpluks, M., Lin, C.S.K., 2024. Environmental benefits of valorising food waste into bio-based polyols for the production of polyurethane rigid foams. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 51, 572-583.

3. Qin, Z., Wu, D., Fridrihsone, A., Kirpluks, M., Lin, C.S.K., 2026.Environmental potential of food waste-derived bioplastics. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 59, 101064.

4. Qin, Z.†, Hu, X.†, Mou, J.-H., He, G.-H., Ye, G.-B., Li, H.-Y., Chopra, S.S., Dong, L., Lin, C.S.K., Wang, X., 2023. Environmental profiling microalgae-based eicosapentaenoic acid production along the technical advancement via life cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 397, 136477.

5. Chen, H., Wang, Z., Wu, S., Lam, M.K., Qin, Z.*, Ramli, A., Lin, C.S.K.*, Zeng, X.*, 2026. Mechanistic insights into KNO3-mediated strontium bioaccumulation by Porphyridium purpureum in the marine environment. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 230, 110142.

6. Li, W., Ge, H., Ma, S., Liu, L., Luo, L., Qin, Z.*, He, A., Wang, C. and Zeng, X. *, 2026. 4-hydroxybenzoic acid-assisted formic acid preserves lignin structure during efficient hemicellulose removal in bamboo biorefinery. Chemical Engineering Journal, 534, 175148.