Jingxiu Xie

Jingxiu Xie is an Assistant Professor in Catalytic Processes for Gas Conversion at the University of Groningen (RUG), affiliated with the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen. She holds a Rosalind Franklin Fellowship and serves as an Early Career Editorial Board member of Chemical Engineering Journal. Her research focuses on catalytic processes for gas conversion, particularly utilizing waste/circular carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals and fuels. Key areas include catalyst design (solid catalysts, zeolites), reactor engineering (fixed-bed reactors, process intensification), and CO2/CO/H2 conversion pathways.

Education: BSc in Applied Sciences (National University of Singapore, 2010), MSc in Chemical Engineering (Eindhoven University of Technology, 2012), PhD in Catalysis (Utrecht University, 2017). Postdoctoral experience includes roles at BasCat (Berlin) and the University of Oslo. She leads a research group with 5 PhD students and has mentored over a dozen MSc and BSc students.

Research Interests: Synthesis and evaluation of catalysts, fixed-bed reactor optimization, Fischer-Tropsch to Olefins (FTO), CO2 hydrogenation, and tandem catalysis with zeolites. Current projects explore new reactor engineering concepts for sustainable fuel production and plastics recycling partnerships with Prof. Erik Heeres.

Professional Activities: Board of Examiners for Chemical Engineering (2024–present), Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) program committee (2020–2023). Over 24 peer-reviewed publications in top journals like Nature Communications and ACS Catalysis, with a focus on catalyst design and reaction mechanisms.