Ting Han, PhD

Assistant Professor

Office: SRC 104F
Lab: SRC 120
Phone: 940-898-2551
Email: Than1@twu.edu

Education

• PhD, Organic Chemistry, University of North Texas
• BEng, Applied Chemistry, Anhui Normal University, China
• BS, Economics (minor), Anhui Normal University, China

Bio

Han was born and raised in a small town in the Jiangnan region of China near the Yangtze River, an area renowned for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. He earned his BE in Applied Chemistry from Anhui Normal University in 2019, where he conducted undergraduate research in chemical/biosensors and electrocatalysis under the guidance of Dr. Xiaojun Zhang and Dr. Guangfeng Wang.

In 2019, Han began his graduate studies at the University of North Texas, working under the supervision of Hong Wang, PhD. His doctoral research focused on the design and synthesis of β-functionalized benzoporphyrins, as well as the development of advanced porous materials for applications in catalysis and photochemistry.

After completing his PhD, Han joined TWU. He leads the Han Research Group, where his research focuses on porphyrin-based functional materials, photo- and electrocatalysis, and mechanochemistry-driven green synthesis. His interdisciplinary approach bridges organic chemistry, materials science and sustainable technologies to address emerging challenges in energy, environment and bioapplications.

Research interests

Organic synthesis, DNA–porphyrin bio-catalysts, porphyrin-based nanomaterials, photo/electro sensor/catalysis, mechanochemistry, sustainability, machine learning

Independent career at TWU

(Corresponding Author*, graduate student#, undergraduate student##, TWU collaborator)

2026

Yitong Niu, Nicholas Starrett#, Mardiana Idayu Ahmad, Sicheng Wang, Yunxiang Li, Ting Han* Sustainability Assessment of Bioethanol from Food-Industry Lignocellulosic Wastes: A Life Cycle Perspective Sustainability 2026, 18, 1478 Invited Article, published free of charge (no APC)

2025

Ting Han,* Nicholas Starrett#, Katelyn Martin##, Joaquin Bueno Arroyo##, Sicheng Wang and Manal Rawashdeh-Omary. Green Synthetic Strategies for Porphyrins: Toward Sustainable Functional Macrocycles. ChemistrySelect
Green Synthetic Strategies for Porphyrins: Toward Sustainable Functional Macrocycles [PDF]

Ting Han,* Sicheng Wang, Gustavo A Salazar and Manal Rawashdeh-Omary. Porous Porphyrin-Based Photocatalysts: Recent Progress and Applications in Environmental Remediation. Materials Chemistry Frontiers
Porous Porphyrin-Based Photocatalysts: Recent Progress and Applications in Environmental Remediation [PDF]

Liang Liu, Hui Wang, Ting Han, Wenkun Luo, Chao Liu, Jun Zhou, and Weiwei Luo*.  Atroposelective Synthesis of Isoxazole-Derived Amino Alcohols via Organocatalytic Arylation Reaction. Chin. J. Chem. 2025, 43, 2661—2668.
Atroposelective Synthesis of Isoxazole-Derived Amino Alcohols via Organocatalytic Arylation Reaction [PDF]