1. Nanoporous and nanostructured materials
Hierarchical zeolites
Mesoporous materials
MOFs and COFs
Plasmonic and up-conversion nanocrystals

2. Separation and capture
Separation of CO₂ from flue gas and nature gas
Iodine and iodides capture
Atmospheric water harvesting

3. Heterogeneous catalysis
Methanol to olefins
Catalytic cracking of crude oil to chemicals
Methane dehydroaromatization and oxidative coupling
Ethylene dimerization

4. Electrochemical CO₂ reduction

5. High-resolution electron microscopy
Ultra-low dose high-resolution TEM
iDPC-STEM
Electron crystallography
Cryo-FIB

Investigating the Origin of Enhanced C₂₊ Selectivity in Oxide-/Hydroxide-Derived Copper Electrodes during CO₂ Electroreduction, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2020, 142, 9, 4213-4222. 

Direct Imaging of Atomically Dispersed Molybdenum that Enables Location of Aluminum in the Framework of Zeolite ZSM-5, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2020, 132, 829–835. 

Imaging defects and their evolution in a metal–organic framework at sub-unit-cell resolution, Nature Chemistry, 2019, 11, 622–628.

Direct Imaging of Tunable Crystal Surface Structures of MOF MIL-101 Using High-Resolution Electron Microscopy, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2019, 141, 12021-12028.

Atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy of electron beam–sensitive crystalline materials, Science, 2018, 359, 675-679.

Unravelling surface and interfacial structures of a metal–organic framework by transmission electron microscopy, Nature Materials, 2017, 16, 532–536.

Harnessing structural darkness in the visible and infrared wavelengths for a new source of light, Nature Nanotechnology, 2016, 11, 60-66.

Beyond Creation of Mesoporosity: The Advantages of Polymer‐Based Dual‐Function Templates for Fabricating Hierarchical Zeolites, Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26, 1881–1891.

Site-Specific Growth of Au–Pd Alloy Horns on Au Nanorods: A Platform for Highly Sensitive Monitoring of Catalytic Reactions by Surface Enhancement Raman Spectroscopy, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2013, 135, 8552-8561

A perfluorinated covalent triazine-based framework for highly selective and water–tolerant CO₂ capture, Energy Environmental Science, 2013, 6, 3684-3692

• Ph.D., Jilin University, China, 2003
• B.Sc., Jilin University, China, 1998

• Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 2017 to present
• Associated Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2011-2016
• Assistant Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2009-2011
• Visiting Professor, Imperial College London, the United Kingdom, Feb-June, 2009
• Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, 2007-2008 
• Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, 2004-2007
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, 2003–2004
  

1. Highly Cited Researcher in Chemistry by Clarivate Analytics (2019)
2. Cheung Kong Scholar award (2016) - The highest academic award issued to an individual in higher education by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
3. ChangBai Mountain Scholars award by Jilin Province, China (2014).
4. Asian rising star by 15th Asian Chemical Congress (2013).
5. Tang Aoqing honorary professor at Jilin University, China (2013).
6. Thomson Reuters Research Fronts Award, 2008.
7. Young Scientist Award of Singapore, 2006 (The YSA recognizes young researchers, aged 35 years and below, who are actively engaged in R&D in Singapore, and who have shown great potential to be world-class researchers in their fields of expertise. This award is organized by the Singapore National Academy of Science and supported by the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research).
8. TR100 Young Innovator Award, awarded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation, Technology Review, 2004 (The TR100 Young Innovator Award, awarded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation, Technology Review, recognizes the world’s top 100 young innovators below the age of 35. Yu Han was among the youngest to be included in the TR100 list in 2004 for his original work in materials chemistry research, and for the potential, his nanotechnology invention has on chemical, biomedical and functional materials applications).
9. Qiu Shi Science and Technology Foundation’s Scholarship for Postgraduate, 2002.

Physical Science and Engineering Division

AMPM - Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials

Chemical Science Program

Chemical Engineering Program