Qingshi Tu, Ph.D

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Postdoctoral Associate

B.E. in Environmental Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 2008
M.S in Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2012
PhD in Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2015

Qingshi Tu researches with Julie Zimmerman’s group, specifically investigating development and implementation of sustainable technologies via life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA) and computational modeling approaches (e.g. agent-based modeling). Completing his PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, Qingshi’s doctoral work focused on technology development and environmental impact assessment for producing biofuels and bioenergy from waste fats, oils and greases (FOG), exploring sustainable solutions to the long-standing issue of FOG management. Currently, Qingshi is evaluating environmental and economic implications of the algal biorefinery concept, where he creates life cycle inventory database for the emerging technologies such as hydrothermal liquefaction and supercritical fluid extraction/reaction systems. He also compares resource and energy recovery potential between centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment infrastructure systems, which covers conventional and emerging technologies including source separation and green infrastructure.