Haijie Ben | Design of Materials and Components | Best Researcher Award
Assoc Prof. Dr. Haijie Ben at Quzhou University | China
Dr. Haijie Ben, Ph.D., is an accomplished researcher and Associate Professor at the College of Chemical and Material Engineering, Quzhou University, specializing in advanced materials science with a focus on organic photoelectric materials, photocatalytic systems, and innovative functional materials for environmental and industrial applications. He earned his Bachelor’s degree with honors in Materials Science from Huaibei Normal University in 2012 and completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science at Tianjin University in 2017 under the supervision of Prof. Shichun Jiang, where he conducted pioneering research on the design, characterization, and performance of organic photoelectric materials. Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Ben served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Materials Science at Huazhong Normal University from 2018 to 2021, working with Prof. Lizhi Zhang on high-efficiency photocatalytic materials for environmental purification. His academic career at Quzhou University began in 2021 as a Lecturer, and through his strong research output and leadership, he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2024. Dr. Ben has secured several competitive research grants as Principal Investigator, including funding from the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation for the development of squaraine-linked zwitterionic covalent organic frameworks with enhanced photocatalytic activities, and multiple major projects from the Quzhou Science and Technology Bureau involving advanced wastewater treatment technologies, graphene-modified thermosetting polyesters, and specialized injection molding processes. His research also extends to iron–carbon composite materials and mechanistic studies of NO photooxidation by surface-peroxided BiOX. Dr. Ben has contributed significant publications to reputable international journals, including recent work on fiber-supported lithium adsorbents for selective lithium extraction and a comprehensive review on sewage sludge-derived iron–carbon composites for environmental remediation. With an expanding portfolio of interdisciplinary research, Dr. Ben continues to advance sustainable material innovation, environmental catalysis, and industrial polymer processing technologies.
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Featured Publications
Hu, H., Li, H., Zheng, R., Ben, H., Bai, P., Liang, Z., & Chen, W. (2025). Fiber-supported lithium adsorbent with engineered interlayers for enhanced lithium adsorption and selectivity from high Mg/Li ratio salt lakes. Separation and Purification Technology.
Ben, H., Yan, G., Li, M., Zou, P., Ji, H., Wang, H., Hu, Z., Yang, Z., & Feng, Y., et al. (2022). Dynamic disulfide bonds contained covalent organic framework modified separator as efficient inhibit polysulfide shuttling in Li–S batteries. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
Zhang, H., Li, L., Chen, N., Ben, H., Zhan, G., Sun, H., Li, Q., Sun, J., & Zhang, L. (2022). Hydroxylamine enables rapid heterogeneous–homogeneous coupled Fenton sulfamethazine degradation on ferric phosphate. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.
Hu, Z., Yan, G., Zhao, J., Zhang, X., Feng, Y., Qu, X., Ben, H., & Shi, J. (2022). Covalent organic framework wrapped by graphene oxide as an efficient sulfur host for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries. Nanotechnology.
Ling, C., Liu, X., Li, H., Wang, X., Gu, H., Wei, K., Li, M., Shi, Y., Ben, H., & Zhan, G., et al. (2022). Atomic-layered Cu₅ nanoclusters on FeS₂ with dual catalytic sites for efficient and selective H₂O₂ activation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Having earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from Kunsan National University, he has made significant contributions to sustainable construction through innovations in concrete materials, structural behavior, and thermal energy storage technologies.
His work extends to 3D printing applications and photocatalyst-based solutions for environmental challenges, with over 14 SCI-indexed publications.
Passionate about advancing civil engineering, Ji-Hun’s contributions bridge foundational research and practical applications. 
Current Position: Researcher at the Department of Structural Engineering Research, KICT
With expertise in 3D printing technologies and structural material advancements, Ji-Hun has proposed innovative properties of concrete materials and assessed their structural behavior. His SCI-indexed publications serve as a testament to his commitment to sustainable and cutting-edge solutions in construction and materials science. 

His work emphasizes the properties and behavior of concrete materials, the development of sustainable structural materials, and innovative thermal energy storage solutions.
Additionally, he explores the use of 3D printing technologies in construction and investigates photocatalyst-based methods for fine dust reduction.
Ji-Hun’s efforts aim to advance material science and create practical solutions for environmental sustainability and modern engineering challenges. 


