**Tao Pan**

Tao Pan received his PhD in Microbiology from the South China University of Technology and joined Jiangxi University of Science and Technology in 2013 as deputy director of the Department of Environmental and Bioengineering there. In 2018, he was promoted to associate professor. Over the years, he has been committed to research on enhanced biodegradation technologies for hydrophobic organic pollutants and has received two grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He is currently conducting research on the interfacial biodegradation of crude oil with the aim of addressing the risk of dispersant application.
