易宝军，男，工学博士，副教授，博士生导师，硕士生导师，农业工程系主任，东湖高新3551光谷产业教授，湖北省“科技副总”，湖北省农业工程学会理事，中国农业工程学会高级会员，中国工程热物理燃烧学会会员，湖北省级科技特派员。2015年毕业于华中科技大学煤燃烧国家重点实验室，同年进入华中农业大学工学院工作。近年来主持或参与多项国家重点研发计划、国家自然科学基金、农业部行业专项、省重点研发计划、湖北省自然科学基金、中央高校基本科研业务费项目、企业委托项目等十余项。开展农业废弃物的热转化机理研究，生物质热转化装备的设计与开发，节能技术等相关工作，在JCP、AE、ECM、Energy、FPT、JEMA等国内外学术期刊上发表SCI学术论文30余篇，google学术引用近1200次，H指数19，获国家授权发明专利十六项，获得湖北省科技进步二等奖（排名第1）。目前是SCI期刊Green Carbon、Energy& Envirionment Nexus的青年编委、Agriculture期刊的编委，CEJ、BT、ECM、Energy、FPT、JEMA、JCP等三十余个SCI国际期刊的特约审稿人、获全国农建优秀指导教师、校科创优秀指导教师、校青年教师讲课竞赛优胜奖、院优秀共产党员等荣誉，组织8th APBC、10th KBRC、ICOBTE & ICHMET 2025、15th JCK Forum、KCP等8个国际会议，担任国际会议主席/联合主席4次。目前协助/独立指导研究生二十余名，指导国家级大学生创新创业训练计划项目5项、大学生科技创新基金项目7项，指导学生荣获“挑战杯”、“节能减排”、“农建大赛”等十多项国家级奖励。团队与韩国高丽大学、新加坡国立大学、德国伍珀塔尔大学、英国爱丁堡大学、昆士兰大学、南澳大学、中国香港科技大学、华中科技大学、浙江大学、中国农业大学、中国科学院、中国农科院、东南大学等国内外多家高校和科研院所保持良好的合作关系。

Baojun Yi received his Ph.D. in Engineering and is currently an Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Master’s Supervisor, and Director of the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University. He is also a “3551 Optics Valley Industry Professor” in Donghu High-Tech Development Zone, a Science & Technology Vice President (Provincial Appointment) of Hubei Province, and a Provincial Science and Technology Commissioner. He serves as a Council Member of the Hubei Society of Agricultural Engineering, a Senior Member of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, and a Member of the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics (Combustion Division). Dr. Yi obtained his Ph.D. in 2015 from the State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and joined Huazhong Agricultural University in the same year. In recent years, he has led or participated in more than ten competitive research projects, including the National Key R&D Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects, industry-specific programs of the Ministry of Agriculture, provincial key R&D programs, Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation projects, fundamental research funds for central universities, and industry-commissioned research projects. His research focuses on thermal conversion mechanisms of agricultural residues, design and development of biomass thermochemical conversion equipment, and energy-saving and low-carbon technologies. Dr. Yi has published over 30 SCI-indexed papers in leading international journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Applied Energy, Energy Conversion and Management, Energy, Fuel Processing Technology, and Journal of Environmental Management. His work has received nearly 1,200 citations on Google Scholar, with an H-index of 19. He holds 16 authorized Chinese invention patents and was awarded the Second Prize of Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (First Rank). Dr. Yi currently serves as a Young Editorial Board Member of Green Carbon and Energy & Environment Nexus, and as an Editorial Board Member of Agriculture. He is also an active reviewer for more than 30 SCI journals, including Chemical Engineering Journal, Bioresource Technology, Energy Conversion and Management, Energy, Fuel Processing Technology, Journal of Environmental Management, and Journal of Cleaner Production. His teaching and mentoring excellence has been recognized with multiple honors, including National Outstanding Advisor in Agricultural Engineering, University Outstanding Innovation Mentor, Winner of the University Young Faculty Teaching Competition, and College Outstanding Communist Party Member. Dr. Yi has played key organizational roles in eight international conferences, including the 8th Asia-Pacific Biochar Conference (APBC), 10th Korea Biochar Research Conference (KBRC), ICOBTE & ICHMET 2025, 15th JCK Forum, and KCP, serving as Conference Chair or Co-Chair on four occasions. He has supervised or co-supervised more than 20 graduate students, guided 5 national-level undergraduate innovation and entrepreneurship projects and 7 university-level innovation projects, and mentored students who have won more than ten national awards, including the Challenge Cup, Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Competition, and National Agricultural Engineering Innovation Competition. His research team maintains long-term international and domestic collaborations with leading institutions, including Korea University, National University of Singapore, University of Wuppertal, University of Edinburgh, The University of Queensland, University of South Australia, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, China Agricultural University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Southeast University.