Hongfei Lin
Arthur W. Zafiropoulo Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Contact
- hongf.lin@northeastern.edu
- 360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Research Focus
developing AI-driven catalysis for sustainable manufacturing, critical materials recovery, and clean energy
Education
- PhD Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- MS Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- BS Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Research Overview
developing AI-driven catalysis for sustainable manufacturing, critical materials recovery, and clean energy
Dr. Lin’s current research activities are focused on coupling chemical processes with novel material systems for renewable energy and clean fuel production. In particular, the multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts are designed on a molecular level aiming to develop the highly efficient and cost-effective process of converting solid biomass to liquid transportation fuels or renewable chemicals. Furthermore, fundamental studies of advanced materials using modern characterization techniques are investigated to better control the catalytic process and to maximize the overall efficiency.
IMPACT Laboratory
IMPACT Laboratory is led by Professor Hogfei Lin and is located at the Egan Research Center at Northeastern University, Boston Campus. Our current active projects include carbon capture, waste plastic recycling, chemical hydrogen storage, biofuels and byproducts, machine-learning guided high throughput catalytic platforms. Our main initiative is to help establish a sustainable low-carbon economy.
Aug 22, 2025
Making the Transition from Chemistry to Chemical Engineering
Danielle Lucey, MS’26, chemical engineering, wanted to make the switch from chemistry to chemical engineering to broaden her knowledge and career opportunities. Lucey is now applying all of the skills she has learned from the classroom and co-op to start her intensive thesis research on carbon dioxide hydrogenation.
Apr 07, 2025
Announcing Hongfei Lin as the Arthur W. Zafiropoulo Professor of Chemical Engineering
Hongfei Lin, who has dedicated his professional career to advancing sustainable energy systems, is joining Northeastern in July 2025 as the Arthur W. Zafiropoulo professor of chemical engineering.