Education
University of Wollongong, Australia, 1990, Ph.D.
Northeastern University, China, 1985, Master
Northeastern University, China, 1982, Bachelor
Qualifications and Awards
Josef Kapitan Ironmaking Award from the Iron and Steel Society, USA (2002)
Outstanding Overseas Chinese Scholar Award, China (2003)
Ian Wark Medal and Lecture from Australian Academy of Science (2010)
ExxonMobil Award from Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers (2010)
Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (2011)
Top 100 Most Influential Engineers in Australia (2011)
Postdoctoral Supervisor of the Year Award from UNSW (2012)
Most Cited Researchers in Chemical Engineering listed in Elsevier (2016)
Fellow of Australian Academy of Science (AAS), Fellow
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), Fellow
Royal Society of New South Wales (RSNSW), Fellow
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Fellow
ARC College of Experts (Engineering and Environmental Sciences), Member
DEST Research Quality Framework (Engineering and Technology), Member
Federation of Chinese Scholars in Australia, Honorary President
Overseas Expert Advisory Board – Science and Technology, Chinese Government; Member
Research Interests
Particle science and technology
Process engineering
Process metallurgy
Chemical engineering
Material engineering
Modelling and simulation
Multiphase flow
Powder technology
Blast furnace
Nanoparticles and application