主讲研究生课程：《Colloidal and Interfacial Phenomenon》，《Froth-flotation》，《Seminar in materials engineering》，《胶体与界面化学》和《矿产资源综合利用》。已指导毕业博士生2人，硕士生3人。在指导博士生3人，硕士生8人，其中外籍学生3人。

从事矿冶固废资源化、高质化利用，非金属矿物浮选表、界面化学和粘土矿物材料合成应用等研究。主持承担中国国家自然科学基金面上项目，墨西哥国家重点科研平台巩固与发展项目等国家级基础科研项目6项，同时主持承担企业委托科研项目6项，以技术骨干参与加拿大自然科学与工程委员会基金重点项目等国家级基础科研项目3项。发表学术论文80余篇，其中被SCI检索论文52篇，论文被引用1000余次。已授权和在实质审查阶段专利6项。2018年获评加拿大“工程进展”网站（Advances in Engineering，AIE）关键科学研究。

SCI收录期刊International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials青年编委，Polymer Technology 和Frontiers in Chemistry 期刊特刊编委，中关村绿色矿山产业联盟（中绿盟）青年委员，墨西哥教授协会会员，墨西哥矿业与矿工协会会员，墨西哥米却肯州拉萨罗卡德纳斯港口经济开发区矿业科技顾问。
闽江学者特聘教授，墨西哥一级国家研究员，墨西哥青年科学家

1绿色轻固结尾矿基地质聚合物的凝胶差异和重金属固定机理研究[51974093]，国家自然科学基金面上项目，2020-2023，主持
2利用地质聚合反应固结尾矿和固定其中重金属的研究[GXRC-18042]，旗山学者科研启动，2018-2021，主持
3利用地质聚合反应固结尾矿和固定其中重金属的研究，闽江学者科研启动，2020-2023，主持
4开发墨西哥Nocoriba矿山的可行性论证咨询，墨西哥Pacific Golden Mining Industrial SA de CV公司，2019-2019，主持
5反浮选脱镁磷精矿酸性条件反浮选脱硅捕收剂开发研究，云南云天化以化磷业技术有限公司，2020-2020，主持
6伟晶岩型锂辉石矿物表面性质及浮选溶液化学研究，稀有稀土战略资源评价与利用四川省重点实验室，2020-2020，主持
7中低品位胶磷矿反浮选脱镁脱MER值捕收剂开发，云南云天化以化磷业技术有限公司，2020-2020，主持
墨西哥项目
1 Characterization of stability of aqueous clay dispersions and siloxane modification at clay minerals faces （No. 270186），国家重点科研平台巩固与发展，2016-2017，主持
2. Creation of an investigation group for mineral-metallurgy industries in the state of Michoacan (2262)，科研启动，2014-2016，主持
3. Geopolymerization of Gangue Minerals to Consolidate Mine Tailings and to Immobilize Heavy Metals，国家基础科研，2016-2018，主持
4. Saving fresh water for communities in arid mining regions through saline water and high-slurry-density flotations in mineral processing (No. 2064)，针对国家重点问题的科研项目，2017-2019，主持
5 Project and mining service in Mexico，Mahakala矿业公司，2017-2017，主持
6 Preliminary flotation study on the Mo minerals from Nocoriba，Mahakala矿业公司，2017-2017，主持

34 Tian X., Xu W., Song S*., Rao F**., Xia L., 2020, Effects of curing temperature on the compressive strength and microstructure of copper tailing-based geopolymers, Chemosphere, 126754, online.
33 Tian X., Rao F*., Morales-Estrella R., Song S., 2020, Effects of aluminum dosage on gel formation and heavy metal immobilization in alkali-activated municipal solid waste incineration fly ash, Energy & Fuels, 34, 4727-4733.
32 Zuo W*., He Z., Shi F., Rao F., Guo B., Deng R., 2020, Effect of spatial arrangement on breakdown characteristics of synthetic particle in high voltage pulse breakage, Minerals Engineering, 149, 106241.
31 Wu J., Rao F*., Li J., Yin W., 2020, Mechanical property and structural evolution of alkali-activated slag-phosphate mine tailings mortars, Chemosphere, 251, 126367.
30 Li X., Rao F*., Song S**., Ma Q., 2020, Effect of cristobalite on the mechanical behaviour of metakaolin-based geopolymer in artificial seawater, Advances in Applied Ceramics, 119(1), 29-36.
29 Tian X., Rao F*., Leon-Patino C.A., Song S., 2019, Effects of aluminum on the expansion and microstructure of alkali-activated MSWI fly ash-based pastes, Chemosphere, 240, 124986.
28 Wan Q., Rao F*., Song S., Zhang Y., 2019, Immobilization forms of ZnO in the solidification/stabilization (S/S) of a zinc mine tailing through geopolymerization, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 8, 5728-5735.
27 Kang S., Qin L., Zhao Y*., Wang W., Zhang T., Yang L., Rao F., Song S., 2019, Enhanced removal of methyl orange on exfoliated montmorillonite/chitosan gel in presence of methylene blue, Chemosphere, 238, 1246932.
26 Huang Y., Yin W., Deng R*., Xing D., Rao F., 2019, Strengthening Sulfidation Flotation of Hemimorphite via Pretreatment with Pb2+, Minerals, 9, 463.
25 Li Z., Rao F*., Guo B., Zuo W., Song S., Lopez-Valdivieso A., 2019, Effects of calcium ions on malachite flotation with octyl hydroxamate, Minerals Engineering, 141, 105854.
24 Li Z., Rao F*., Song S., Uribe-Salas A., Lopez-Valdivieso A., 2020, Reexamining the adsorption of octyl hydroxamate on malachite surface: forms of molecules and anions, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 41, 178-186.
23 Li Z., Rao F*., Song S., Uribe-Salas A., Lopez-Valdivieso A., 2019, Effects of common ions on adsorption and flotation of malachite with salicylaldoxime, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 577, 421-428.
22 Li Z., Rao F., Lou X*., Song S., Lopez-Valdivieso A., 2019, Floc-Flotation of Malachite Fines with an Octyl Hydroxamate and Kerosene Mixture, Minerals, 9, 301.
21 Rao F., Wu J., Yin W*., Miao Y., 2019, Current research on the management of mine tailings through alkali-activated geopolymerization reactions, Conservation and Utilization of Mineral Resources, 4, 53-59 (invited paper in Chinese).
20 Li X., Rao F*., Song S**., Ma Q., 2019, Deterioration in the microstructure of metakaolin-based geopolymers in marine environment, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 8, 2747-2752.
19 Zhan W., Yi H⁎., Song S., Zhao Y⁎., Rao F., 2019, Hydrophobic agglomeration behaviors of clay minerals as affected by siloxane structure, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 568, 36-42.
18 Wang W., Zhao Y⁎., Yi H., Chen T., Kang S., Zhang T., Rao F., Song S., 2019, Pb(ΙΙ) removal from water using porous hydrogel of chitosan-2D montmorillonite, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 128, 85-93.
17 Chen T., Yuan Y., Zhao Y⁎, Rao F., Song S., 2019, Preparation of Montmorillonite Nanosheets through Freezing/Thawing and Ultrasonic Exfoliation, Langmuir, 35， 2368-2374.
16 Chen T., Yuan Y., Zhao Y⁎, Rao F., Song S., 2018, Evaluation for exfoliation degree of montmorillonite in aqueous dispersions through turbidity measurement, RSC Advances, 8， 40823-40828.
15 Li Z., Rao F*., Corona-Arroyo M.A., Bedolla-Jacuinde A., Song S**., 2018, Comminution effect on surface roughness and flotation behavior of malachite particles, Minerals Engineering, 132, 1-7.
14 Wan Q., Rao F*., Song S**., Carlos A. Leon-Patiño, Ma Y., Yin W., 2018, Consolidation of mine tailings through geopolymerization at ambient temperature, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102, 2451-2461.
13 Li X., Rao F*., Song S**., Corona-Arroyo M.A., Ortiz-Lara N., Aguilar-Reyes E.A., 2018, Effects of aggregates on the mechanical properties and microstructure of geothermal metakaolin-based geopolymers, Results in Physics, 11, 267-273.
12 Li Z., Rao F*., García R.E., Li H., Song S**., 2018, Partial replacement of sodium oleate using alcohols with different chain structures in malachite flotation, Minerals Engineering, 127, 185-190.
11 Wan Q., Rao F*., Song S**., Morales-Estrella R., Xie X., Tong X., 2018, Chemical forms of lead immobilization in alkali-activated binders based on mine tailings, Cement and Concrete Composites, 92, 198-204.
10 Yi H., Zhao Y*., Rao F., Song S., 2018, Hydrophobic agglomeration of talc fines in aqueous suspensions, Colloids and Surfaces A, 538, 327-332.
9 Kang S., Zhao Y*., Wang W., Zhang T., Chen T., Yi H., Rao F., Song S., 2018, Removal of Methylene Blue from Water with Montmorillonite Nanosheets/Chitosan Hydrogels as Adsorbent, Applied Surface Science, 448, 203-211.
8 Chen T., Yuan Y., Zhao Y⁎, Rao F., Song S., 2018, Effect of layer charges on exfoliation of montmorillonite in aqueous solutions, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 548, 92-97.
7 Li Z., Rao F*., Song S**., Li Y., Liu W., 2018, Slime coating of kaolinite on chalcopyrite in saline water flotation, International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, 25, 481-488.
6 Escudero G.R., Espinoza E.E., Rao F., 2017, Chemical precipitation of nickel species from waste water, International Research Journal of Pure & Applied Chemistry, 15, 1-7.
5 Wan Q., Rao F*., Song S**, León-Patiño C.A., 2017, Geothermal clay-based geopolymer binders: synthesis and microstructural characterization, Applied Clay Science, 146, 223-229
4 Wan Q., Rao F*., Song S**., Cholico D.F., Ortiz N.L., 2017, Combination Formation in the Reinforcement of Metakaolin Geopolymers with Quartz Sand, Cement and Concrete Composites, 80, 115-122.
3 Li Z., Rao F*., Song S**., 2017, Comparison of Adsorption of Phenol O-O and N-O Chelating Collectors at the Malachite/Water Interface in Flotation, Minerals, 7(20), 1-10.
2 Wan Q., Rao F*., Song S., 2017, Reexamining calcination of kaolinite for the synthesis of metakaolin geopolymers - roles of dehydroxylation and recrystallization, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 460, 74-80.
1 Wan Q., Rao F*., Song S**., García R.E., Estrella R. M., Patiño C.L., Zhang Y., 2017, Geopolymerization Reaction, Microstructure and Simulation of Metakaolinite-based Geopolymer at Extended Si/Al Ratios, Cement and Concrete Composites, 79, 45-52.