Former top Shell engineer Jing Xudong joins Nanjing University to chase ‘cleaner’ oil tech
The visiting professor at Imperial College London joins Chinese university to head a team working with oil firms on low-carbon technology
Jing Xudong, who is a visiting professor at Imperial College London, has held a number of positions in academia and industry and collected a number of awards and honours.
This included his election as a fellow of Britain’s Royal Academy of Engineering in 2024. He introduced himself to the election ceremony by saying: “I chose to study engineering at a young age in China during the 1970s – just after the decade of the Cultural Revolution when everything needed to be rebuilt. Engineering was so highly regarded in China. And it remains highly regarded today.”
Each year, the academy selects up to 60 British, 10 foreign and five honorary academicians for their outstanding contributions to the field of engineering and technology.
Jing joined Nanjing University earlier this month, where he will lead a team focusing on carbon capture, storage and monitoring while also promoting collaboration between China and Britain.
During his career with Shell, where he became head of technology and research and development, he worked around the world, including in the Netherlands, Oman, the United States, Shanghai and Beijing.