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Wenguang Zhou

Wenguang Zhou

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
55
Citations
12012
World Ranking
2978
National Ranking
597

Wenguang Zhou 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 Wenguang Zhou sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 134 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wenguang Zhou 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 Wenguang Zhou sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wenguang Zhou is affiliated with Nanchang University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, focusing on several specialized subfields and research topics. Their work spans a considerable range of subjects within engineering, including biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, and biomaterials.

The core areas of research associated with Wenguang Zhou include:

  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Thermochemical biomass conversion processes
  • Catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies
  • Catalysis for biomass conversion
  • Magnesium oxide properties and applications
  • Biodiesel production and applications
  • Lignin and wood chemistry

The scientist has published numerous research articles, with recent notable papers including:

  • "Effect of biomass type and pyrolysis temperature on nitrogen in biochar, and the comparison with hydrochar" (2021), published in Fuel
  • "A review on pyrolysis of protein-rich biomass: Nitrogen transformation" (2020), published in Bioresource Technology
  • "Co-culture of fungi-microalgae consortium for wastewater treatment: A review" (2021), published in Bioresource Technology
  • "Machine learning prediction and optimization of bio-oil production from hydrothermal liquefaction of algae" (2021), published in Bioresource Technology
  • "Recent advances in CO2 fixation by microalgae and its potential contribution to carbon neutrality" (2023), published in Chemosphere

Wenguang Zhou frequently collaborates with a group of researchers that includes Liangliang Fan, Jun Qian, Jianzhang Li, Lijian Leng, and Shengxi Shao. These collaborations reflect a sustained effort in various research projects and publications.

The primary venues where Wenguang Zhou's work is published include:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • Algal Research
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Overall, Wenguang Zhou's research portfolio demonstrates a focus on environmental and energy-related engineering topics, with ongoing contributions to advancements in biomass conversion, biofuel production, and related catalytic processes within both applied and theoretical frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of a microalga Chlorella sp. well adapted to highly concentrated municipal wastewater for nutrient removal and biodiesel production

    Yecong Li;Yi-Feng Chen;Paul Chen;Min Min

  • Microalgae-based wastewater treatment for nutrients recovery: A review

    Kun Li;Qiang Liu;Fan Fang;Ruihuan Luo

  • Biochar stability assessment methods: A review

    Lijian Leng;Huajun Huang;Hui Li;Jun Li

  • Local bioprospecting for high-lipid producing microalgal strains to be grown on concentrated municipal wastewater for biofuel production

    Wenguang Zhou;Yecong Li;Min Min;Bing Hu

  • Use of microalgae based technology for the removal of antibiotics from wastewater: A review

    Lijian Leng;Liang Wei;Qin Xiong;Siyu Xu

  • Integration of algae cultivation as biodiesel production feedstock with municipal wastewater treatment: strains screening and significance evaluation of environmental factors.

    Yecong Li;Wenguang Zhou;Bing Hu;Min Min

  • Bio-mitigation of carbon dioxide using microalgal systems: Advances and perspectives

    Wenguang Zhou;Jinghan Wang;Jinghan Wang;Paul Chen;Chengcheng Ji

  • Novel Fungal Pelletization-Assisted Technology for Algae Harvesting and Wastewater Treatment

    Wenguang Zhou;Yanling Cheng;Yanling Cheng;Yun Li;Yun Li;Yiqin Wan

  • A hetero-photoautotrophic two-stage cultivation process to improve wastewater nutrient removal and enhance algal lipid accumulation

    Wenguang Zhou;Min Min;Yecong Li;Bing Hu

  • A Review on the Use of Microalgae for Sustainable Aquaculture

    Pei Han;Qian Lu;Liangliang Fan;Wenguang Zhou

  • Environment-enhancing algal biofuel production using wastewaters

    Wenguang Zhou;Paul Chen;Min Min;Xiaochen Ma

  • Use of microalgae to recycle nutrients in aqueous phase derived from hydrothermal liquefaction process.

    Lijian Leng;Jun Li;Zhiyou Wen;Wenguang Zhou

  • Effect of biomass type and pyrolysis temperature on nitrogen in biochar, and the comparison with hydrochar

    Siyu Xu;Siyu Xu;Jiefeng Chen;Haoyi Peng;Songqi Leng

  • Filamentous fungi assisted bio-flocculation: A novel alternative technique for harvesting heterotrophic and autotrophic microalgal cells

    Wenguang Zhou;Min Min;Bing Hu;Xiaochen Ma

  • A review on pyrolysis of protein-rich biomass: Nitrogen transformation

    Lijian Leng;Lihong Yang;Jiefeng Chen;Songqi Leng

  • Growing wastewater-born microalga Auxenochlorella protothecoides UMN280 on concentrated municipal wastewater for simultaneous nutrient removal and energy feedstock production

    Wenguang Zhou;Yecong Li;Min Min;Bing Hu

  • Effect of wastewater-borne bacteria on algal growth and nutrients removal in wastewater-based algae cultivation system

    Xiaochen Ma;Xiaochen Ma;Wenguang Zhou;Zongqiang Fu;Yanling Cheng

  • Cultivating Chlorella sp. in a Pilot-Scale Photobioreactor Using Centrate Wastewater for Microalgae Biomass Production and Wastewater Nutrient Removal

    Min Min;Liang Wang;Yecong Li;Michael J. Mohr

  • Utilization of municipal solid and liquid wastes for bioenergy and bioproducts production.

    Paul Chen;Qinglong Xie;Min Addy;Wenguang Zhou

  • Biodiesel production from Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus Tuberosus L.) tuber by heterotrophic microalgae Chlorella protothecoides

    Yun Cheng;Wenguang Zhou;Chunfang Gao;Kenneth Lan

  • Growing Chlorella sp. on meat processing wastewater for nutrient removal and biomass production.

    Qian Lu;Wenguang Zhou;Min Min;Xiaochen Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Ruan
Roger Ruan University of Minnesota
Paul Chen
Paul Chen University of Minnesota
Lijian Leng
Lijian Leng Central South University
Yuhuan Liu
Yuhuan Liu Nanchang University
Xingzhong Yuan
Xingzhong Yuan Hunan University
Zhiyou Wen
Zhiyou Wen Iowa State University
Hailong Li
Hailong Li Mälardalen University
Chi Chen
Chi Chen University of Minnesota
Gerald C Shurson
Gerald C Shurson University of Minnesota
Hanwu Lei
Hanwu Lei Washington State University

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