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D-Index
75
Citations
23040
World Ranking
742
National Ranking
129

Qiang Liao publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Qiang Liao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 671 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Qiang Liao D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Qiang Liao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Qiang Liao is affiliated with Chongqing University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Energy. Their work spans several subfields, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Liao's research topics cover various areas predominantly related to energy conversion and storage technologies. Some main topics include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Their recent publications reflect a focus on materials science and sustainable energy solutions. Notable recent papers include:

  • Carbon-Based Photothermal Superhydrophobic Materials with Hierarchical Structure Enhances the Anti-Icing and Photothermal Deicing Properties (2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • Biohydrogen Production from Microalgae for Environmental Sustainability (2021, Chemosphere)
  • Pyrolysis Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism of the Electrode Materials During the Spent LiCoO2 Batteries Recovery Process (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • The Role of Machine Learning to Boost the Bioenergy and Biofuels Conversion (2021, Bioresource Technology)
  • Photothermal Trap with Multi-Scale Micro-Nano Hierarchical Structure Enhances Light Absorption and Promote Photothermal Anti-Icing/Deicing (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal)

The scientist frequently collaborates with the following coauthors:

  • Xun Zhu
  • Rong Chen
  • Dingding Ye
  • Ao Xia
  • Yun Huang

Qiang Liao has published extensively in several scientific journals, with a significant number of articles appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Energy

Best Publications

  • A review of waste heat recovery technologies towards molten slag in steel industry

    Hui Zhang;Hong Wang;Xun Zhu;Yong-Jun Qiu

  • Biofilm formation and electricity generation of a microbial fuel cell started up under different external resistances

    Liang Zhang;Xun Zhu;Jun Li;Qiang Liao

  • An investigation of CO2 adsorption kinetics on porous magnesium oxide

    Gan Song;Xun Zhu;Rong Chen;Qiang Liao

  • Carbon-Based Photothermal Superhydrophobic Materials with Hierarchical Structure Enhances the Anti-Icing and Photothermal Deicing Properties.

    Zhenting Xie;Hong Wang;Yang Geng;Meng Li

  • An overview of smoothed particle hydrodynamics for simulating multiphase flow

    Zhi-Bin Wang;Rong Chen;Hong Wang;Qiang Liao

  • Photothermal trap with multi-scale micro-nano hierarchical structure enhances light absorption and promote photothermal anti-icing/deicing

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  • Pyrolysis kinetics and reaction mechanism of the electrode materials during the spent LiCoO2 batteries recovery process.

    Jun Li;Yiming Lai;Xianqing Zhu;Qiang Liao

  • Augmentation of convective heat transfer inside tubes with three-dimensional internal extended surfaces and twisted-tape inserts

    Q Liao;M.D Xin

  • The role of machine learning to boost the bioenergy and biofuels conversion.

    Zhengxin Wang;Xinggan Peng;Ao Xia;Akeel A. Shah

  • Numerical investigation of water droplet dynamics in a low-temperature fuel cell microchannel: Effect of channel geometry

    Xun Zhu;Qiang Liao;P.C. Sui;Ned Djilali

  • Life-cycle assessment of biofuel production from microalgae via various bioenergy conversion systems

    Chi-He Sun;Qian Fu;Qiang Liao;Ao Xia

  • A novel photobioreactor generating the light/dark cycle to improve microalgae cultivation.

    Qiang Liao;Lin Li;Rong Chen;Xun Zhu

  • Advancements on process regulation for microalgae-based carbon neutrality and biodiesel production

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  • Kinetic characteristics and modeling of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris growth and CO2 biofixation considering the coupled effects of light intensity and dissolved inorganic carbon.

    Hai-Xing Chang;Yun Huang;Qian Fu;Qiang Liao

  • Photo-bioreactor design for microalgae: A review from the aspect of CO2 transfer and conversion.

    Jingwei Fu;Yun Huang;Qiang Liao;Ao Xia

  • Laccase pretreatment of wheat straw: effects of the physicochemical characteristics and the kinetics of enzymatic hydrolysis

    Zhichao Deng;Ao Xia;Qiang Liao;Xianqing Zhu

  • Characteristics of a biofilm photobioreactor as applied to photo-hydrogen production.

    Xin Tian;Qiang Liao;Xun Zhu;Yongzhong Wang

  • Tubular bamboo charcoal for anode in microbial fuel cells

    Jun Zhang;Jun Li;Dingding Ye;Xun Zhu

  • Visualization study on the dynamics of CO2 bubbles in anode channels and performance of a DMFC

    Qiang Liao;Xun Zhu;Xueyan Zheng;Yudong Ding

  • Biohydrogen production by a novel integration of dark fermentation and mixotrophic microalgae cultivation

    Chien Hung Liu;Chin Yen Chang;Qiang Liao;Xun Zhu

  • Enhancement of microalgae production by embedding hollow light guides to a flat-plate photobioreactor.

    Yahui Sun;Yun Huang;Qiang Liao;Qian Fu

  • Boosting Power Density of Microbial Fuel Cells with 3D Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Aerogel Electrode.

    Yang Yang;Tianyu Liu;Xun Zhu;Feng Zhang

  • Characteristics of hydrogen production and substrate consumption of Rhodopseudomonas palustris CQK 01 in an immobilized-cell photobioreactor

    Yong-Zhong Wang;Qiang Liao;Xun Zhu;Xin Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Xun Zhu
Xun Zhu Chongqing University
Rong Chen
Rong Chen Chongqing University
Dingding Ye
Dingding Ye Chongqing University
Qian Fu
Qian Fu Chongqing University
Duu-Jong Lee
Duu-Jong Lee National Taiwan University
Zidong Wei
Zidong Wei Chongqing University
Liang An
Liang An Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pang-Chieh Sui
Pang-Chieh Sui Wuhan University of Technology
Ned Djilali
Ned Djilali University of Victoria
Yuanhui Zhang
Yuanhui Zhang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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