EDUCATION
• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Arizona State University, expected 2009
• M.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 2006
• B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 2003

RESEARCH TRAINING
• Postgraduate Research Training Course (PSIE) , Ecological Design, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2007.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
• Graduate Research Associate, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University, 2006 to present, Advisor: Prof. Braden Allenby
• Graduate Research Assistant, SEPA Key Laboratory of Eco-Industry, and Division of Environmental System Analysis, Dept. of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2003-2006, Advisor: Prof. Tianzhu Zhang

AWARDS AND HONORS
• Marie Curie Actions Fellowship, Postgraduate School of Industrial Ecology (PSIE), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2007
• Excellent Graduate Award, Tsinghua University, 2006
• Excellent Master Thesis Award, Tsinghua University, 2006
• Tsinghua-Samsung First-Class Scholarship, Samsung corp., 2006
• Danaher-Hach Environment Scholarship, Danaher corp., 2005
• Excellent Graduate Student, Dept. of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2005
• Tsinghua Third-Class Scholarship for Excellent Learning, Tsinghua University, 2004
• Tsinghua Second-Class Innovation Scholarship for Excellent Graduate Student, Tsinghua University, 2003
• Tsinghua Third-Class Scholarship for Excellent Social Service, Tsinghua University, 2001-2002 (twice)
• Tsinghua Second-Class Scholarship for Excellent Freshman, Tsinghua University, 1999

GRANTS AND FUNDS
• Chair's Funds, Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology, 2008, 2006
• Travel Grant, Division of Graduate Studies (DGS), Arizona State University, 2008
• Travel Grant, Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), Arizona State University, 2008
• ISIE Conference Scholarship, International Society for Industrial Ecology, 2007, 2005
• Travel Grant, Friends of Civil Engineering (FOCE), 2007
• Carl Storm International Diversity Fellowship, Gordon Research Conferences, 2006
• Research Grant on Energy and Sustainable Development in Rural China, Shell China, 2005, 2004

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA), Member, 2008-present
• Student Chapter of International Society for Industrial Ecology, President (2007-present), Chair for Communication (2006-2007), Chair for Conference and Funding (2005-2006)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Student Member, 2006-present
• Engineers Without Borders at Arizona State University, Member, 2006-present
• International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE), Student Member, 2005-present
• European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Member, 2006-2007

PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles, peer reviewed

1. Williams, E.; Kahhat, R.; Allenby, B.; Kavazanjian, E.; Kim, J.; Xu, M. Environmental, social, and economic implications of global reuse and recycling of personal computers. Environmental Science & Technology ASAP , available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es702255z.
2. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T.; Allenby, B. How much will China weigh? Perspectives from consumption structure and technology development. Environmental Science & Technology 2008 , 42(11), 4022-4028.
3. Xu, M. ; Jia, X.; Shi, L.; Zhang, T. Societal metabolism in northeast China: Case study of Liaoning Province. Resources, Conservation & Recycling 2008 , 52(8), 1082-1086.
4. Kahhat, R.; Kim, J.; Xu, M. ; Allenby, B.; Williams, E.; Zhang, P. Exploring e-waste management systems in the United States. Resources, Conservation & Recycling 2008 , 52(7), 955-964.
5. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T. Material flow and economic growth in developing China. Journal of Industrial Ecology 2007 , 11(1), 121-140.
6. Xu, M. ; Jia, X.; Shi, L.; Zhang, T. Accounting and analysis of material metabolism in the economics system of Liaoning Province. Resources Science 2006 , 28(5), 127-133. (in Chinese)
7. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T. Material input analysis of China economic system. China Environmental Science 2005 , 25(3), 324-328. (in Chinese)
8. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T. Material flow analysis on fossil fuel in Chinese economy system. Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology) 2004 , 44(9), 1166-1170. (in Chinese)

Book Chapters

9. Xu, Y.; Zhang, T.; Xu, M. Case studies of material flow analysis in China. in Qian, Y. (Ed.), Cleaner Production and Circular Economy: Concepts, Methodology, and Case Studies . Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, 2006, 75-88. (in Chinese)

Conference Proceedings

10. Xu, M. ; Kim, J.; Kahhat, R.; Allenby, B. Market dynamics and environmental impacts of e-commerce: A case study on book retailing. 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment . May 19-21, 2008, San Francisco, CA.
11. Kim, J.; Xu, M. ; Kahhat, R.; Allenby, B.; Williams, E. Design and assessment of a sustainable networked system in the U.S.: Case study of book delivery system. 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment . May 19-21, 2008, San Francisco, CA.
12. Kahhat, R.; Kim, J.; Xu, M. E-market for e-waste. 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment . May 19-21, 2008, San Francisco, CA.
13. Williams, E.; Kahhat, R.; Allenby, B.; Kavazanjian, E.; Xu, M. ; Kim, J. Sustainability review of the international reverse chain for reuse and recycling of computers. 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment . May 19-21, 2008, San Francisco, CA.
14. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T. Material flow input analysis in China. in: Fang, G.; Wang, M.; Lu, Z. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Mainland-Taiwan Environmental Protection Academic Conference . Gau Lih Book Co., Ltd, Taibei, Taiwan, China, October 23-29, 2005, 625-628.
15. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T. Material flow accounting and analysis in China. Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Concerns . October 12-15, 2004, Xiamen, China.
16. Zhang, T.; Xu, M. Material flow analysis: A base of greening the system of national economic accounting. in: Pan, Y.; Li, D. (Eds.), Proceeding of the International Workshop on Greening China National Account System . China Environmental Science Press, Beijing, China, June 24-25, 2004, 207-213. (in Chinese)
17. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T. Accounting and analyzing of total material requirement of Chinese fossil fuel. in: He, Y.; Gu, Z.; Chen, J. (Eds.), Proceeding of the 9th Mainland-Taiwan Environmental Protection Conference . Xi'an Jiaotong University Press, Xi'an, China, May 10-15, 2004, 1472-1476. (in Chinese)

Presentations with Abstracts

18. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T.; Allenby, B. Material metabolism of economic system: Physical input monetary output analysis for China. The 4th International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Conference . June 17-20, 2007, Toronto, Canada.
19. Xu, M. ; Zhang, T.; Allenby, B. Physical input monetary output analysis. The 4th International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Conference . June 17-20, 2007, Toronto, Canada.
20. Kahhat, R.; Xu, M. ; Kim, J.; Zhang, P. A framework for e-waste collecting and recycling system in the Phoenix metropolitan area. 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment . May 7-10, 2007, Orlando, FL.
21. Xu, Y.; Zhang, T.; Shi, L.; Xu, M. (presenting author) . Material flow analysis in China. The 3rd International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Conference . June 12-15, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden.

Education Modules, peer-reviewed

22. Xu, M. ; Allenby, B.; Kim, J. Input-output analysis for sustainability. Center for Sustainable Engineering Electronic Library , 2008, available at http://www.ce.cmu.edu/~cse/5aug07%20Allenby%20IO.pdf.
23. Kim, J.; Allenby, B.; Xu, M. Sustainability network theory and industrial systems. Center for Sustainable Engineering Electronic Library , 2008, available at http://www.ce.cmu.edu/~cse/15may07%20Allenby%20Sust%20Network%20Theory.pdf.

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
• Committee member of Tsinghua Alumni Association of Arizona (TAAA), 08/2007 to present
• Co-founder and President (08/2007-12/2007) of Sustainability Research Team (SRT), Arizona State University
• Member of Salle Diablo Fencing Club, majoring in Foil, Arizona State University, U.S.A., 08/2006 to present
• Member of Fencing Team, majoring in Foil, Tsinghua University, China, 10/2004-07/2006
• National 1st-class Registered Football (soccer) Referee, Beijing, China, 09/2003-07/2006
• Volunteer, Green Club, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 09/1999-07/2003

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