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D-Index
66
Citations
16661
World Ranking
1408
National Ranking
62

Xiaotao Bi 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 Xiaotao Bi sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 318 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiaotao Bi 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 Xiaotao Bi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Xiaotao Bi is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly focusing on thermochemical biomass conversion processes. Their research encompasses subfields such as biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, computational mechanics, materials chemistry, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's work concentrates on topics including:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Granular Flow and Fluidized Beds
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Coal and Its By-products

Recent publications by Xiaotao Bi cover a range of subjects related to biomass and energy conversion. Notable papers include:

  • "A comprehensive review of primary strategies for tar removal in biomass gasification," 2022, published in Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Challenges and opportunities in microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of biomass: A review," 2022, published in Applied Energy
  • "Steam explosion of lignocellulosic biomass for multiple advanced bioenergy processes: A review," 2021, published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review," 2021, published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and lignocellulosic biomass: Synergistic effects on products characteristics and kinetics," 2022, published in Energy Conversion and Management

Frequent co-authors with whom Xiaotao Bi has collaborated include:

  • Jianjun Dai
  • Huimin Yun
  • Roland Clift
  • Yang Liu
  • John R. Grace

The venues where Xiaotao Bi frequently publishes their work demonstrate a focus on chemical and energy engineering topics, with multiple publications in:

  • Powder Technology
  • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy Conversion and Management

Xiaotao Bi has been recognized by The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Carbon-Supported Pt-Based Alloy Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells: Particle Size, Shape, and Composition Manipulation and Their Impact to Activity

    Yan-Jie Wang;Nana Zhao;Baizeng Fang;Hui Li

  • A state-of-the-art review of biomass torrefaction, densification and applications

    Wei Hsin Chen;Jianghong Peng;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • ECONOMICS OF PRODUCING FUEL PELLETS FROM BIOMASS

    S. Mani;S. Sokhansanj;X. Bi;A. Turhollow

  • Global carbon intensity of crude oil production

    Mohammad S. Masnadi;Hassan M. El-Houjeiri;Dominik Schunack;Yunpo Li

  • A critical review of two-phase flow in gas flow channels of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Ryan Anderson;Lifeng Zhang;Yulong Ding;Mauricio Blanco

  • Pelletization of torrefied sawdust and properties of torrefied pellets

    Hui Li;Xinhua Liu;Xinhua Liu;Robert Legros;Robert Legros;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • Study of wall boundary condition in numerical simulations of bubbling fluidized beds

    Tingwen Li;John Grace;Xiaotao Bi

  • Fuel characterization and co-pyrolysis kinetics of biomass and fossil fuels

    Mohammad S. Masnadi;Rozita Habibi;Jan Kopyscinski;Josephine M. Hill

  • Oxidative torrefaction of biomass residues and densification of torrefied sawdust to pellets.

    Congwei Wang;Jianghong Peng;Hui Li;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • From fossil fuels towards renewables: Inhibitory and catalytic effects on carbon thermochemical conversion during co-gasification of biomass with fossil fuels

    Mohammad S. Masnadi;John R. Grace;Xiaotao T. Bi;C. Jim Lim

  • Bulk Density of Wet and Dry Wheat Straw and Switchgrass Particles

    P. S. Lam;S. Sokhansanj;X. Bi;C. J. Lim

  • Steam explosion of lignocellulosic biomass for multiple advanced bioenergy processes: A review

    Yan Yu;Jie Wu;Xueyong Ren;Xueyong Ren;Anthony Lau

  • Progress in modified carbon support materials for Pt and Pt-alloy cathode catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

    Yan-Jie Wang;Baizeng Fang;Hui Li;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • Torrefaction and densification of different species of softwood residues

    J.H. Peng;X.T. Bi;S. Sokhansanj;S. Sokhansanj;C.J. Lim

  • Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review

    Hwai Chyuan Ong;Kai Ling Yu;Wei Hsin Chen;Wei Hsin Chen;Wei Hsin Chen;Ma Katreena Pillejera;Ma Katreena Pillejera

  • Overview and some issues related to co-firing biomass and coal

    Jianjun Dai;Shahab Sokhansanj;John R. Grace;Xiaotao Bi

  • Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of switchgrass for improving bio-oil and biochar properties

    Badr A. Mohamed;Chang Soo Kim;Naoko Ellis;Xiaotao Bi

  • Techno-economic analysis of wood biomass boilers for the greenhouse industry

    J. Chau;T. Sowlati;S. Sokhansanj;S. Sokhansanj;F. Preto

  • Torrefaction of sawdust in a fluidized bed reactor.

    Hui Li;Xinhua Liu;Xinhua Liu;Robert Legros;Robert Legros;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • Removal of inorganic constituents from pine barks and switchgrass

    Xinliang Liu;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • Energy Input and Quality of Pellets Made from Steam-Exploded Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

    Pak Sui Lam;Shahab Sokhansanj;Xiaotao Bi;C. Jim Lim

  • Binderless Pelletization of Biomass

    Shahab Sokhansanj;Sudhagar Mani;Xiaotao Bi;Parisa Zaini

Frequent Co-Authors

Shahab Sokhansanj
Shahab Sokhansanj University of British Columbia
John R. Grace
John R. Grace University of British Columbia
C. Jim Lim
C. Jim Lim University of British Columbia
Naoko Ellis
Naoko Ellis University of British Columbia
David P. Wilkinson
David P. Wilkinson University of British Columbia
Lifeng Zhang
Lifeng Zhang Yanshan University
Taraneh Sowlati
Taraneh Sowlati University of British Columbia
Anthony To-Ming Lau
Anthony To-Ming Lau University of Alberta
Haijiang Wang
Haijiang Wang Southern University of Science and Technology
Yulong Ding
Yulong Ding University of Birmingham

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