Yunhu Gao

Yunhu Gao is a research assistant in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, working with Dr André Cabrera Serrenho, on resource efficiency in plastics and petrochemical systems. He pursued his PhD degree in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge from 2017 to 2021. His PhD focused on the design of flow reactors for the continuous production of nanoparticles, with an emphasis on the effect of mixing. He worked as the technical director in Jiangsu Huayi Technology Co., Ltd., being responsible for designing and building production lines for Oxygen-18 isotope separation. Yunhu received his Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University in 2014 and 2011, respectively.

Greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogen fertilizers could be reduced by up to one-fifth of current levels by 2050 with combined interventions

Yunhu Gao
April 3, 2024

Food security relies on nitrogen fertilizers, but its production and use account for approximately 5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Meeting climate change targets requires the identification...

What to Do about Plastics? Lessons from a Study of United Kingdom Plastics Flows

Yunhu Gao
March 13, 2023

1/3 of related GHG emissions could be reduced by increasing recycling capacity and reducing demand.

Greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogen fertilizers could be reduced by up to one-fifth of current levels by 2050 with combined interventions

Yunhu Gao
February 10, 2023

Emissions from global fertilisers could be cut by 84% with a combination of policy solutions and technological measures.

Can we have plastics without emissions?

Yunhu Gao
May 18, 2022

To discuss detailed C-THRU research updates, further the team’s knowledge, and promote collaboration, the C-THRU researchers have been holding regular seminars. Dr André Cabrera Serrenho (Demand for chemical products)...