Qi is based at the University of Liverpool. His work focuses on the design and development of heterogeneous catalysts for the selective conversion of biomass-derived furfural into valuable diols.
Qi obtained his Master’s degree in Materials and Chemical Engineering from Xiamen University, China (2023), where his dissertation centred on the production of biofuels from waste oil through heterogeneous catalysis. At the University of Liverpool, Qi conducts his doctoral research under the supervision of Professor Matthew J. Rosseinsky, with co-supervision from Dr Alexandros P. Katsoulidis and Dr John B. Claridge.