Introduction

The research team has a long-standing commitment to fundamental research, technological innovation, and industrial application in the clean utilization of solid waste. Their work centers on the circularity of core components within decommissioned new energy equipment, integrating basic science with the development of advanced technology and high-end machinery, as well as strategic policy research. The team’s core technical expertise encompasses the physical sorting and deconstruction of integrated devices, high-efficiency thermochemical conversion and pyrolysis of organic wastes, and the precision refinement and valorization of high-value residues.

In the past 3 years, the team has pioneered numerous original breakthroughs in the clean thermochemical deconstruction, structural reconstruction for quality upgrading, and product value enhancement of end-of-life (EOL) new energy devices, electric vehicles (EVs), and organic solid wastes from municipal and industrial sources. The team has led or significantly contributed to 15 National Key R&D Programs, notably leading the projects “Integrated Technology and Demonstration for the Efficient Dissociation and Upcycling of Waste Wind Turbine Blades” and “Complete Technology and Integrated Demonstration for Intelligent Disassembly and High-Value Utilization of End-of-Life Electric Vehicles”. Furthermore, the group directs 2 Youth Innovation Team Programs under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) focused on the fundamental research of new energy equipment recycling. This scientific impact is underscored by a robust academic portfolio of over 135 SCI-indexed publications, 37 authorized invention patents, and the leadership or development of 14 national, regional, and industry standards.

As of December 2025, the team maintains a distinguished workforce of 53 professionals, including 14 professors and 6 associate professors, supported by a dynamic cohort of 72 graduate students, consisting of 22 doctoral candidates and 50 Master’s students. This high-level research collective features a world-class faculty, including 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 1 recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 1 recipient of the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars (Overseas), and 3 High-Level Talents of Guangdong Province.

Key Research Areas

▪ Physical sorting and precision deconstruction of complex integrated devices

▪ High-efficiency thermochemical conversion and pyrolysis of organic waste streams

▪ Precision refinement and high-value valorization of process residues

Core Researchers

▪ YUAN Haoran

▪ GU Jing

▪ SHAN Rui

▪ LI Denian

▪ LI Liangzhong

▪ QIAN Yingjie

▪ WU Benteng

▪ GUO Haowen

▪ XIE Jianjun

▪ XU Zhuo

Key Research Platforms & Facilities

▪ Major infrastructure initiative under the national “14th Five-Year Plan”: Enhancement of new energy device recycling capacities 

▪ Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of High-quality Recycling of End-of-Life New Energy Devices

Signature Achievements

▪ The First Prize of the Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Award in 2021 

▪ The First Prize of the Guangdong Provincial Technological Invention Award in 2019

▪ The Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2011

International Collaboration

The group has cultivated strategic and long-term collaborative alliances with leading international universities and research institutions, including Michigan Technological University (USA), the University of Padua (Italy), University College Cork (Ireland), and Curtin University (Australia). Through these partnerships, a robust mechanism for regular academic exchange and joint innovation has been established, focusing on the frontiers of thermochemical conversion and the sustainable valorization of solid waste. This global synergy facilitates the cross-border integration of expertise, driving forward-looking solutions in the field of resource recovery and environmental sustainability.

Contact Name：Dr. GU Jing 

Contact Number：+86-13825536890

Contact Email：gujing@ms.giec.ac.cn