School of Environment, Tsinghua University

In the latest QS Top Universities ranking by subject, Tsinghua University ranks 7th worldwide, highlighting its interdisciplinary strength across fields. SOE and grow where ideas turn into impact!

14 professors from School of Environment, Tsinghua University were listed in the 2025 “Highly Cited Chinese Researchers” released by Elsevier. Kudos to our faculty for their outstanding performance, based on -indexed research output 📚🎓.

We now have -friendly -salt extraction technique! Prof. Li Jinhui’s team developed an -scale low-entropy-increasing mechanochemical strategy in Cell Press to separate gallium from indium in photovoltaic waste.

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Can go green? Prof. Xu Ming’s team from School of Environment, Tsinghua University explores how domain-tuned models, agents, and general-purpose LLMs can work together in complex decision-making. Their work maps scene-based workflows and clarifies the role of each model type, helping align AI capabilities with expert judgment.
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Can go green? Prof. Xu Ming’s team from School of Environment, Tsinghua University explores how domain-tuned models, agents, and general-purpose LLMs can work together in complex decision-making. Their work maps scene-based workflows and clarifies the role of each model type, helping align AI capabilities with expert judgment.

More: bit.ly/3LW7CVl

Discovering new microbial sulfur cycle mode! Prof. Xi Jinying from School of Environment, Tsinghua University led the team in uncovering a Mycobacterium strain that simultaneously oxidizes sulfide and reduces sulfate. Defying textbook paradigms and sustaining even under extreme conditions.
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Wishing all a joyful, prosperous, and healthy . May 2026 be a year filled with inspiration, innovation, and impactful achievements!

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Join Us at the 4th IOYSEF!
Mark your calendars for December 11-12, 2025, for the 4th International Outstanding Young Scholars Environment Forum（IOYSEF）. Hosted by Tsinghua University, this year's forum will spotlight a diverse array of renowned and emerging environmental scholars. They will present groundbreaking research, facilitate in-depth discussions, and compete for the prestigious "International Outstanding Young Environmental Scholar" award, all in the spirit of driving sustainable progress.

IOYSEF is hosted by the School of Environment, Tsinghua University, and co-organized by the State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainablity, the Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science, Chinese-European Society for Environment, Ecology & Sustainability (CESEES), Institute for Carbon Neutrality of Tsinghua University, the Youth Scientists Branch of Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences and the journal Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering.

We invite leading experts, renowned scholars, and outstanding young talents around the globe to exchange ideas on key environmental topics, and to stimulate the cross-region collaboration and the sustainable development of environmental science and engineering. Join us as we continue to propel the momentum for sustainable development.

1. Academic Panels
Environmentally Sustainable Systems Management
Multi-media pollution control and recycling
Environmental Science and Health

2. Schedule
November 30: Deadline for applications.
December 1: Official invitations sent out.
December 11-12: Forum held.

3. Application Requirements
Doctoral degree in environmental or related fields.
Postdoctoral or scientific research experience in world-class universities or globally renowned research institutions.
High-level academic achievements in the direction of the three panel themes.

4. How to Apply
Please fill out the application information by scanning the QR code or copying and opening the link( https://wenjuan.tsinghua.edu.cn/s/UZBZJvn1/ #) in your browser. The Forum Organizing Committee will select participants on merit. Invitations will be sent through e-mail.

5. Contact Information
Contact: Ms. Liu
Tel: 010-62783687
E-mail: [email protected]

Turning into a resource! Prof. Liu Huijuan’s team from the introduced a Ru-based hierarchical catalyst that transforms phenol-polluted wastewater into valuable cyclohexanol. This approach offers a , cost-efficient alternative to conventional treatment.

For more: bit.ly/3Xup0Th

Cleaner heavy-duty ? from the School of Environment evaluates electric, hydrogen, and low-carbon fuel options across major markets. Their findings highlight significant reductions in lifecycle CO₂ emissions and show that electric trucks are reaching cost parity earlier. More: bit.ly/3XIHAau

We were honored to host Erik Solheim, former UN Environment chief, for an inspiring talk on the Global Green Transition. From Beijing’s blue skies to the surge in EVs and solar power, Solheim highlighted how China’s innovation is reshaping the planet’s future.