Chaoyang Lu is a researcher at Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China, with academic training in bioenergy and environmental engineering–related disciplines. His research focuses on photo-fermentative biohydrogen production, renewable energy conversion, biorefinery systems, and sustainable waste valorization. He has authored 60 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals such as Bioresource Technology, Renewable Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, and the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. His work has received 1,596 citations, with an h-index of 24, reflecting strong scholarly impact and extensive collaboration with over worldwide. Dr. Lu’s research advances clean energy technologies, circular bioeconomy strategies, and low-carbon solutions with significant societal and environmental relevance