Ion Exchange Membranes

Dr. Tongwen Xu is a full-time Professor of Chemistry Engineering at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). He obtained B.E (1989) and M.E. degree (1992) from Hefei University and Technology and Ph. D from Tianjin University (1995). Dr. Xu joined the USTC as an associate professor in 1997 was promoted to professor in 2001. Dr. Xu was a short-term visiting scientist of the University of Tokyo (2000), Tokyo Institute of Technology (2001) and also a Brain-Pool Professor of Korea in Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (2006-2007). The research interests of Dr. Xu are focused on the development and practical applications of ion exchange membranes. Prof. Xu has authored more than 500 publications, 6 Books, 20 Chapters, and holds more than 80 issued China Patents for ion exchange membranes and related processes. He is named as a highly cited researcher by Thomson Reuters (ISI Web of Knowledge) with over 20000+ citations and H-index of 74.