Qu Xuanhui

Professor, University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB)

Qu Xuanhui (born 1960) is a distinguished Professor at USTB, specializing in metallic materials and powder metallurgy. A candidate for the Chinese Academy of Engineering (2023 and 2025), Professor Qu is internationally recognized for his achievements in education reform and talent cultivation，pioneering research, extensive academic leadership, and dedication to scientific advancement.

Education and Early Recognition

 * Academic Background: Earned his BSc (1981), MSc (1984), and PhD (1992) from Central South University (CSU).

 * International Experience: Served as a visiting scientist at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, from 1986 to 1988.

 * Early Honors: Selected as a Distinguished Professor of the Yangtze Scholars Program in 1999 and awarded the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in 2000.

Academic and Industry Leadership

 * University Deanships: Previously served as Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering (2004–2014) and Founding Dean of the Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology (2008–2020) at USTB.

 * Directorships: Currently serves as Director of the Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Particulate Materials and Powder Metallurgy.

 * Academic and Industry Roles: Standing Director of the Chinese Society for Metals (and Chairman of its Powder Metallurgy Branch) , Vice Chairman of the China New Materials Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, Deputy Director of the Expert Committee of Powder Metallurgy Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, Executive Member of Chinese National Committee for CODATA (Committee on Data for Science and Technology), Former Standing Director of Chinese Materials Research Society, Former Chairman of Asian Materials Data Committee(AMDC）,.

 * Editorial Work: Editor-in-Chief of Powder Metallurgy Technology, Associate Editor-in-Chief of Powder Metallurgy Industry, and editorial board member for over ten journals, including Powder Metallurgy, International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, Metals and Rare Metals.

Research, Publications, and Patents

 * Funded Research: Has presided over more than 40 national key research projects, including programs supported by the NSFC, the 863 Program, the 973 Program, and the National Key R&D Program of China.

 * Publications: Authored 6 books and published over 760 SCI-indexed papers in journals such as Nature Materials, Advanced Materials, and Acta Materialia. Ranked among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University) in both the career-long impact and single-year impact categories.

 * Patents & Inventions: Holds more than 220 authorized invention patents, including 5 US patents. Three of his inventions were awarded Gold Medals at the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.

Selected Awards and Honors

* 1 First Prize of the National Teaching Achievement Award (1st contributor, 2014), 2 Second Prizes of the National Technological Invention Award (1st contributor for both, 1999 and 2025),1 Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award (4th contributor, 2003), 16 First Prizes of Science and Technology Achievement Awards at the provincial and ministerial level, as well as from the national industrial associations and academic societies.

 * Individual Honors: Include the China Powder Metallurgy Contribution Award (World PM'2018), Outstanding Contribution Award for PM Industrial Development (APMA'2025), IAAM Medal from International Association of Advanced Materials, Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize, National May 1st Labor Medal, China Youth Science and Technology Award, and the Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Special Prize, among others.

* Team Recognition: His team has been repeatedly honored, earning titles such as the National Science and Technology Innovation Team (2008), Outstanding Undergraduate Education Team of Beijing Universities (2020), and the National Huang Danian-style University Teacher Team (2022).