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In 2022, the project that won the First Prize of the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Advancement Award, titled "Biodiesel Production from Restaurant Waste Oil and Key Technologies for Vehicle Use," was led by Professor Lou Diming from the Automotive Engine Design Institute at Tongji University.

In the future, will humans heading to Mars also use waste cooking oil?