Dr. Youtao Song Professor/Academic Dean

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

Phone: 022-60601586

Location: Room 208, No.6 Education Building, Tianjin University of Science and Technology (TEDA)

E-mail：songyt@tust.edu.cn

Research Interests

Accounting and Conversion of Gross Ecosystem Product; Development and Management of Carbon Asset; Resources Development and Utilization of Watershed and Marine ecosystems

Academic Advising

Now accepting Doctoral candidates in Biology and Medicine (Professional Degree) and Chemical Engineering and Technology (Academic Degree); and Master candidates in Environmental Engineering (Professional Degree) and Environmental Science (Academic Degree)

Education（in reverse chronological order）

Postdoc, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2012.04-2014.05

Postdoc, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, USA, 2002.10-2005.09

Ph.D. in Bioresource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Japan, 2002

M.Sc. in Bioresource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Japan, 1999

Visiting Scholar, Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Japan, 1996.01-1997.03

B.Sc. in Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 1995

Positions & Employment（in reverse chronological order）

2023-present College of Marine and Environmental Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Academic Dean

2022-present Liaoning Key Innovative Think Tank, Director

2022-present Liaoning Centre for Financial Studies, Director

2019-present Shenyang Key Laboratory of Photocatalytic Materials, Director

2016-present International Engineering and Technology Research Institute for Urban and Energy Environment, Liaoning University, Director

2014-present Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Water Ecological Safety in Water Environment, Director

2012-present Institute of Ecology and Environment, Liaoning University, Director

2011-2022 The School of Environment, Liaoning University, Dean

2007-2014 Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Resources and Disease Prevention and Control, Director

2007-2011 The Association for Science and Technology, Liaoning University, Deputy Director

2006-2011 The Office of Scientific Research, Liaoning University, Director

2005-2011 The School of Life Sciences, Liaoning University, Professor

Teaching

For Undergraduates: Environmental Economics

For Graduates: Research Design and Writing; The Frontiers in Environmental Science and Engineering

Research Projects（in reverse chronological order）

1) Liaoning Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Study on ecological protection compensation mechanisms in Liaodong Green Economic Zone, Principal Investigator, 2022.8-2022.12

2) Liaoning Society of Environmental Science Group Standard, Accounting technical specification for gross ecological product (GEP) of Liaoning Province, Principal Investigator, 2022.01-2022.06

3) Horizontal Cooperation Project, Ecological environmental impact assessment of gypsum rain settlement from Yanshan Lake Power Generation Co. in Chaoyang City, Principal Investigator, 2021.09-2021.12.

4) Horizontal Cooperation Project, Appraisal of ecological damage to the Kou River caused by illegal discharging from domestic wastewater treatment plant of Xifeng County, Principal Investigator, 2021.09-2021.12.

5) 2020 Liaoning Provincial Local Standard Establishment Program, Technical guidelines for ecological restoration and function enhancement of rivers in mountainous sections, Principal Investigator, 2020.06-2021.12.

6) Sasagawa Scientific Research Fund of the Japan Science Association, Effects of calnexin deletion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the secretion of glycosylated lysozymes, Principal Investigator, 2000.4-2001.2.

7) National Natural Science Foundation of China, Effects of hydrocavitation on the structure and function of Escherichia coli and yeast and the mechanism of action of hydrocavitation, Principal Investigator, 2020.1-2023.12.

8) Key Project of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education, Research on large scale treatment of organic wastewater by hydrocavitation-enhanced photocatalytic technology, Principal Investigator, 2019.09-2021.08.

9) Liaoning Province “Xingliao Talent” Program, Research on the construction of ecological construction and management platform of northern mountainous rivers, Principal Investigator, 2019.01-2021.12.

10) National Natural Science Foundation of China, Study of the mechanism of yeast prion [PSI+] aggregation through Ssa1p regulation, Principal Investigator, 2016.1-2019.12.

11) The Subproject of National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Technology integration and engineering demonstration of water ecology construction and functional restoration in Shenfu Section of Hun River Basin, Principal Investigator, 2014.1-2017.12.

12) National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Key technologies and engineering demonstration for ecological restoration and function enhancement of rivers in mountainous sections of the Taizi River Basin, Principal Investigator, 2015.1-2019.12.

13) National Natural Science Foundation of China, Improvement of the sensitivity of an anti-prion drug screening model by altering the activity of the molecular chaperone Hsp70, Principal Investigator, 2010.1-2012.12.

14) Youth Program of Humanities and Social Sciences Research of the Ministry of Education, Comparative study on the current situation of mad cow disease prevention and control and risk assessment in five countries in East Asia, Principal Investigator, 2008.10-2011.09.

15) The Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Establishment of cellular model for anti-prion drug screening using recombinant yeast, Principal Investigator, 2007.1-2010.12.

Key Publications：（in reverse chronological order）

1) Song YT and Wang XH. Introduction to the Fourth Industry of Ecological Products. Science Press, Beijing, 2022.

2) Song YT, Zang SY, Sun CT. Introduction to judicial appraisal of environmental damage. China Environmental Publishing Group, Beijing, 2022.

3) Song YT and Fu BR. Theory and Practice of Eco-product Value Assessment Based on GEP Accounting. Liaoning University Publishing House, Shenyang, 2022.

4) Song YT, Song XZ, Wang J. Environmental economics. China Environmental Publishing Group, Beijing, 2021.

5) Song YT and Song XZ. Comparative study of technologies and policies for the control of mad cow disease. Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House, Shenyang, 2013.

6) Song YT. Molecular chaperones and protein misfolding. Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House, Shenyang, 2012.

7) Fan Y, Ji JY, Jia CG, Lei M, Wu WJ, Zheng Y, Wang ZC, Zhang GH, Song YT*. (2023) The valuation of gross ecosystem product in the three provinces in northeast of China. Natural Resources Forum, 2024, 48(1): 257–273.

8) Fan Y, Wu Q, Jia CG, Liu XZ, Li SH, Ji JY, Zheng Y, Song Y*. The valuation of ecosystems services in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Natural Resources Forum. 2024, 48(3): 681–69.

9) Ji JY, Zhu TS, Jia CG, Fan Y, Song, YT*. Testing ecosystem accounting in northern China – A case study of SEEA EA in Liaoning Province. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 2023, 1–22.

10) Wu Q, Song YT*. Enhanced interfacial charge migration through fabrication of p-n junction in ZnIn2S4/NiFe2O4/biochar composite for photocatalytic doxycycline hydrochloride degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 453:139745.

11) Chen MF, Zhuang K, Sui JY, Sun CT*, Song YT*, Jin NX. Hydrodynamic cavitation-enhanced photocatalytic activity of P-doped TiO2 for degradation of ciprofloxacin: Synergetic effect and mechanism. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2023, 92: 106265.

12) Yao YZ, Song YT, Su PJ, Wang J, Miao CK, Luo YF, Sun QQ, Wang JL, Zhang GH, Bu NS, Li ZL. Asymmetric responses of functional microbes in methane and nitrous oxide emissions to plant invasion: A meta-analysis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 2023, 178: 108931.

13) Yao YZ, Sun YP, Wang XR, Song YT*, Wang ZC*. Insight into the sludge reduction performances by hydrodynamic cavitation. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2022, 49: 102950.

14) Kong T, Sun RJ, Sun GL, Song YT. Effects of digital finance on green innovation considering information asymmetry: an empirical study based on Chinese listed firms, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. 2022, 2083953.

15) Liu F, Xing CZ, Su PJ, Luo YF, Zhao T, Xue JX, Zhang GH, Qin SD, Song YT, Bu NS. Source analysis of the tropospheric NO(2) based on MAX-DOAS measurements in northeastern China. Environmental Pollution. 2022, 306:119424.

16) Xue JX, Zhao T, Luo YF, Miao CK, Su PJ, Liu F, Zhang GH, Qin SD, Song YT, Bu NS, Xing CZ. Identification of ozone sensitivity for NO2 and secondary HCHO based on MAX-DOAS measurements in northeast China. Environment International. 2022, 160: 107048.

17) Zhao T, Miao CK, Wang J, Su PJ, Chu K, Luo YF, Sun QQ, Yao YZ, Song YT, Bu NS. Relative contributions of natural and anthropogenic factors to the distribution patterns of nature reserves in mainland China. The Science of the total environment. 2022, 847:157449.

18) Yuan SY, Wang ZC, Wang YY, Yang H, Song YT, Bu NS, Wang L, Zhang L. Nitrogen removal, sludge activity and bacterial community in a sequencing batch reactor at different ciprofloxacin and ibuprofen concentrations. Environmental Technology and Innovation. 2021, 24: 101814.

19) Yang H, Wang ZC, Yuan SY, Wang YY, Song YT, Bu NS, Wang L, Zhang L. Combined impacts of diclofenac and divalent copper on the nitrogen removal, bacterial activity and community from a sequencing batch reactor. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2021, 43: 102212.

20) Li SY, Zhang M, Qu ZH, Cui X, Liu ZY, Piao CC, Li SG, Wang J*, Song YT*. Fabrication of highly active Z-scheme Ag/gC3N4-Ag-Ag3PO4 (110) photocatalyst for visible light photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin with simultaneous hydrogen production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2020, 382: 122394.

21) Zhang M, Piao CC, Wang D, Zhang ZH, Wang J*, Song YT*. Bimetal Cu and Pd decorated Z-scheme NiGa2O4/BiVO4 photocatalyst for conversion of nitride and sulfide dyes to (NH4)2SO4. Separation and purification Technology. 2020, 231: 115890.

22) Qu ZH, Liu ZY, Wu AC, Piao CC, Li SG, Wang J*, Song YT*. Preparation of a coated Z-scheme and H-type SrTiO3/(BiFeO3@ZnS) composite photocatalyst and application in degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol with simultaneous conversion of Cr(VI). Separation and purification Technology. 2020, 240:116653.

23) Li GS, Yi LD, Wang J*, Song YT*. Hydrodynamic cavitation degradation of Rhodamine B assisted by Fe3+-doped TiO2: Mechanisms, geometric and operation parameters. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2020, 60: 104806.

24) Song YT, Wang CQ, Wang J, Ma X, Wang GW, Sun X, Qu ZH. photocatalyst with encapsulated Z-type structure and its preparation method and application. ZL201811022220.9.

25) Song YT, Ma X, Wang GW, Wang CQ, Wang J. A self-assembled efficient electron transferring sunlight photocatalyst and its preparation method and application. ZL201810106888.5.

26) Song YT, Ma X, Wang CQ, Wang GW, Wang J. A photocatalyst based on very narrow band semiconductor as solid conductive channel and its preparation method and application. ZL201810106907.4.

27)Song YT, Ma X, Wang GW, Wang CQ, Wang J. A Z-type semiconductor photocatalyst with trapezoidal structure and its preparation method and application. ZL201810106898.9.

28) Song YT, Ren PP, Liu GH, Yang F, Wang J. Preparation of a dual excitation fluorescent probe and its application in the detection of hydrazine in water. ZL201710979613.8.

29) Song YT, Liu GH, Ren PP, Wang J, Yang F, Li XY, Yu ZY. A carbon quantum dot-copper ion fluorescent probe and its preparation method and application. ZL201711017134.4.

30) Song YT, Ma X, Wang CQ, Wang GW, Wang J. A ternary Z-structure photocatalyst and its preparation method and application. ZL201710945797.6.

31) Song YT, Zhu YY, Li BW, Wang YD, Ren PP, Wang J, Zhang Z. A catalyst for efficient conversion of Cr(VI) in water and its preparation method and application. ZL201710280782.2.

32) Song YT, Li BW, Wang J, Wang YD. A catalyst for converting Cr(VI) in aqueous solution and its preparation method and application. ZL201611004573.7.

33) Song YT, Yu HB, Wang N, Wang JQ, Li HL, Cao Z. A fluorescent probe for detecting sulfur ions in mitochondria and its application. ZL201410168902.6.

34)Song YT, Li H, Shen ML, Bu XL. Application of tobacco in the preparation of anti-prion. ZL201210521909.2.

35) Song YT, Li H, Shen ML, Bu XL. Application of Atractylodes macrocephala in the preparation of anti-prion. ZL201210522036.7.

36) Song YT, Li H, Shen ML, Bu XL. Application of Citrus aurantium L. in the preparation of anti-prion. ZL201210521908.8.

37) Song YT, Li H, Shen ML, Bu XL. Application of saffron in the preparation of anti-prion. ZL201210195186.1.

38) Song YT, Lan WJ, Song Y, Li H. A method for accurate quantitative detection of the effect of anti-prion drugs at the protein level. ZL201010132005.1.

Honors & Awards（in reverse chronological order）

National Teaching Achievement Award, 2023

Grand Prize of Liaoning Provincial Graduate Teaching Achievements, 2022

The First Prize of Liaoning Provincial Undergraduate Teaching Achievements, 2022

The Second Prize of Liaoning Undergraduate Teaching Achievements, 2022

The Third Prize of Liaoning Undergraduate Teaching Achievements, 2022

The Third Prize of Liaoning Undergraduate Teaching Achievements, 2018

The Third Prize of Liaoning Provincial Government Natural Science Award, 2018

The Second Prize of Liaoning Provincial Government Natural Science Award, 2016

The Second Prize of Liaoning Provincial Government Natural Science Award, 2013

The Second Prize of Liaoning Provincial Undergraduate Teaching Achievement, 2012

The Third Prize of Liaoning Provincial Government Natural Science Award, 2008

Academic Service

Vice Chairman, Liaoning Provincial Environmental Science and Engineering Teaching Steering Committee

Member, The Sixth Discipline Review Group of the Degree Committee, Liaoning Provincial People's Government

Vice Secretary General, Liaoning Society of Environmental Science

Vice President, Ecological Society of Liaoning Province

Advisor, Science and Technology Innovation Development Think Tank, Liaoning Province

Member, Decision-making Advisory Committee, Shenyang Municipal Government

Member, Decision-making Advisory Committee, Fushun Municipal Government

Member, Decision-making Advisory Committee, Panjin Municipal Government

Chairman, Returned Overseas Chinese Association, Liaoning University

Advisor, The National Pool for Environmental Damage Appraisal, Ministry of Justice

Technical Advisor, Ecological and Environmental Public Interest Litigation of The National Inspection Authorities