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Quanyin TAN

Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific/Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer of Technology in Asia and the Pacific (BCRC/SCRC-China), Tsinghua University;School of Environment, Tsinghua University

Position：Assistant Professor

Division：Chief of General Office, BCRC/SCRC-China

Email：qy_tan@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Phone：010-62794351

Educational background

2011.09–2016.07 Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
2012.07-2012.09 Visiting Researcher, University of Strathclyde, UK
2007.08–2011.07 B.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

Experience

2018.08–Present Assistant Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University
2021.01-2022.01 Serve temporary position in Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China
2018.03-2018.06 Visiting researcher, International Environmental Technology Centre, United Nations Environment Programme (IETC, UNEP)
2016.07–2018.07 Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environment, Tsinghua University

Society Membership

Deputy Secretary General, Environment Management Professional Committee, Society of Management Sciences of China

Research Area

Prevention and Control of Pollution and Risk from Solid Waste
Cross-Regional Waste Flow Footprint and Industry Response
Recycling And Recovery Technology for Resources in Consumable Products and Policy For The Relevant Industry
Environmental Impacts and Risk Analysis
Environmental Conventions on Chemicals and Waste

Research Projects

Award for scientific and technological achievements
2023.02 The First Prize of Award for Innovative Achievements from Industry-University-Research Collaboration, by China Industry-University-Research Institute Collaboration Association
2022.12 The First Prize of Award for Science and Technology Progress, by China Association of Circular Economy
2022.01 The First Prize of Provincial Award for Technological Invention, by Hubei Province
2019.10 The First Prize of Award for Progress in Environmental Technology, by China Environmental Protection Industry Association
2022, Silver Award, International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
2021, Silver Award, International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
Personal Awards
2022.11 Outstanding Contribution Award for Youth in Science and Technology Innovation in Circular Economy, by Nonferrous Metals Society of China

Selected Publications

Part of papers in recent five years (full list could be found in my personal page on Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Quanyin-Tan/research?ev=prf_act or my Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=zh-CN&user=dhvCyyEAAAAJ)

[1]Jiaying Cui, Quanyin Tan*, Lili Liu, Jinhui Li. Environmental benefit assessment of second-life use of electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries in multiple scenarios considering performance degradation and economic value. Environmental Science & Technology, 2023

[2] Kang Liu, Mengmeng Wang, Jiadong Yu, Quanyin Tan*. Batch Production of Lead Sulfate from Spent Lead–Acid Batteries via an Oxygen-Free Roasting Route: A Negative-Carbon Strategy. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11(18): 7244-7252

[3] Quanyin Tan, Jinhui Li, Liyao Yang, Guochang Xu*. Cascade use potential of retired traction batteries for renewable energy storage in China under carbon peak vision. Journal of Cleaner Production，2023: 137379

[4]Quanyin Tan, Liyao Yang*, Fan Wei, Yuan Chen, Jinhui Li*. 2023. Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Polyethylene Agricultural Mulching Film and Alternative Options Including Different End-of-life Routes. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

[5]Quanyin Tan, Liyao Yang*, Fan Wei, Yuan Chen, Jinhui Li*. 2023. Is reusable packaging an environmentally friendly alternative to the single-use plastic bag? A case study of express delivery packaging in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 190:106863

[6]Fan Wei, Quanyin Tan*, Kaixin Dong, Jinhui Li. 2022. Revealing the feasibility and environmental benefits of replacing disposable plastic tableware in aviation catering: An AHP-LCA integrated study. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 187:106615.

[7]Kang Liu, Lili Liu, Quanyin Tan*, Jinhui Li*. 2021. Selective extraction of lithium from a spent lithium iron phosphate battery by mechanochemical solid-phase oxidation. GREEN CHEMISTRY 23(3). 1344-1352.

[8] Jiadong Yu, Minsong Lin, Quanyin Tan*, Jinhui Li*. 2021. High-value utilization of graphite electrodes in spent lithium-ion batteries: From 3D waste graphite to 2D graphene oxide. Journal of Hazardous Materials 401(123715).

[9] Yangyang Liang, Quanyin Tan*, Qingbin Song, Jinhui Li*. 2021. An analysis of the plastic waste trade and management in Asia. WASTE MANAGEMENT 119(242-253)

[10]Quanyin Tan, Lili Liu, Miao Yu, Jinhui Li*. An Innovative Method of Recycling Metals in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Using Solutions from PCB Production, Journal of Hazardous Materials (2020): 121892.

[11] Yuan Chen, Jinhui Li, Quanyin Tan*. 2020. Trends of production, consumption and environmental emissions of Decabromodiphenyl ether in mainland China. Environmental Pollution 260(114022)

[12] Yu Jiadong, Tan Quanyin*, Li Jinhui*. Exploring a green route for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries: Revealing and solving deep screening problem. Journal of Cleaner Production. (255), 2020, 120269.

[13]Quanyin Tan, Huabo Duan, Lili Liu, Jie Yang, Jinhui Li*. 2018. Rethinking residential consumers' behavior in discarding obsolete mobile phones in China. Journal of Cleaner Production 195(1228-1236).

[14] Quanyin Tan, Jinhui Li*, Craig Boljkovac. 2018. Responding to China's Waste Import Ban through a New, Innovative, Cooperative Mechanism. Environmental Science & Technology 52(14). 7595-7597.

Yan Xu, Jinhui Li*, Quanyin Tan*, Anesia Lauren Peters, Congren Yang. 2018. Global status of recycling waste solar panels: A review. Waste Management 75(450-458.