Liu Zhijia, professor and doctoral supervisor, serves as Deputy Director of the Research Institute of Green Economy at the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR).

He graduated from the Wood Science and Technology program at the College of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University in 2004 with a bachelor's degree. From 2004 to 2007, he pursued a master's degree in Wood Science and Technology at the College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, earning a Master of Engineering degree. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2010, he completed his doctoral studies in Wood Science and Technology at the Chinese Academy of Forestry, where he obtained a Doctor of Engineering degree. From 2010 to 2012, he conducted postdoctoral research at ICBR, primarily focusing on the production of energy from bamboo (wood) processing residues. In July 2012, he started to work at ICBR. During his tenure, he undertook visiting scholar positions at the USDA Forest Products Laboratory (July 2011–January 2012) and West Virginia University (April–October 2017), and was recognized for his contribution to international cooperation on scientific research.

Since 2012, he has dedicated his efforts to research on bamboo and rattan as green energy sources, focusing on the preparation and application of bamboo-based biomass solid fuels. He has led four research projects, three of which were at the provincial or ministerial level. He has published 24 academic papers in national core journals and filed 11 national patent applications, including 7 invention patents. Among these, 3 invention patents and 4 utility model patents have been granted. Additionally, he has contributed to the approval of 2 forestry industry standards and authored 1 academic monograph while co-authoring 3 academic monographs in English. His academic achievements have been recognized with six awards, including the "China Forestry Youth Science and Technology Award" and the First Prize of the "Mao Yisheng Wood Science and Technology Award."

Main publications in recent years:

1.Liang Fang, Wang Ruijuan, Jiang Changle, Yang Xiaomeng, Zhang Tao, Hu Wanhe, Mi Bingbing, Liu Zhijia*. Investigating co-combustion characteristics of bamboo and wood. Bioresource Technology, 2017, 243: 556-565.

2.Hu Wanhe, Yang Xiaomeng, Mi Bingbing, Liang Fang, Zhang Tao, Jiang Zehui, Fei Benhua, Liu Zhijia*. Investigating chemical properties and combustion characteristics of torrefied masson pine. Wood and Fiber Science, 2017, 49(1): 33-42.

3.Hu Wanhe, Yang Xiaomeng, Mi Bingbing, Liang Fang, Zhang Tao, Liu Zhijia*. Investigating gaseous carbon, nitrogen and sulfur compounds of bamboo, wood and coal during pyrolysis process. Wood and Fiber Science, 2017, 49(3): 269-276.

4.Mi Bingbing, Yang Xiaomeng, Liang Fang, Zhang Tao, Hu Wanhe, Liu Zhijia*. Investigating synergistic interaction of bamboo and torrefied bamboo with coal during co-combustion. Wood and Fiber Science, 2017, 49(3): 249-259.

5.Mi Bingbing, Liu Zhijia*, Hu Wanhe, Wei Penglian, Jiang Zehui, Fei Benhua. Investigating pyrolysis and combustion characteristics of torrefied bamboo, torrefied wood and their blends. Bioresource Technology, 2016, 209: 50-55.

6.Liu Zhijia, Fei Benhua, Jiang Zehui, Liu Xinge. Combustion characteristics of bamboo-biochars. Bioresource Technology, 2014, 167: 94-99.

7.Liu Zhijia, Mi Bingbing, Jiang Zehui, Fei Benhua, Cai Zhiyong, Liu Xinge. Improved bulk density of bamboo pellets as biomass for energy production. Renewable Energy, 2016, 86: 1-7.

8.Liu Zhijia, Hu Wanhe, Jiang Zehui, Mi Bingbing, Fei Benhua. Investigating combustion behaviors of bamboo, torrefied bamboo, coal and their respective blends by thermogravimetric analysis. Renewable Energy, 2016, 87: 346-352.

9.Liu Zhijia, Mi Bingbing, Wei Penglian, Jiang Zehui, Fei Benhua, Liu Xinge. Combustion characteristics of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens). European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 2016, 74(2): 255-259.

10.Liu Zhijia, Fei Benhua, Jiang Zehui, Cai Zhiyong, Liu Xinge. Important properties of bamboo pellets to be used as commercial solid fuel in China. Wood Science and Technology, 2014, 48: 903-917.

11.Liu Zhijia, Jiang Zehui, Fei Benhua, Cai Zhiyong, Liu Xinge. Comparative properties of bamboo and pine pellets. Wood and Fiber Science, 2014, 46: 1-9.

12.Liu Zhijia, Liu Xinge, Fei Benhua, Jiang Zehui, Cai Zhiyong, Yu Yan. The properties of pellets from mixing bamboo and rice straw. Renewable Energy, 2013, 55: 1-5.

13.Liu Zhijia, Fei Benhua, Jiang Zehui, Cai Zhiyong, Yu Yan, Liu Xinge. A Comparative Study of Thermal Properties of Sinocalamus Affinis and Moso Bamboo. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry，2013, 111: 393-399.

14.Liu Zhijia, Jiang Zehui, Fei Benhua, Liu Xinge. Thermal decomposition characteristics of Chinese fir. BioResoures, 2013, 8: 5014-5024.

15.Liu Zhijia, Jiang Zehui, Cai Zhiyong, Fei Benhua, Yu Yan, Liu Xinge. Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachysheterocycla) at Different Moisture Content. BioResource, 2012, 7: 1548-1557.

Email: liuzj@icbr.ac.cn