Dr Xianwen Dai

Principal Research Scientist

https://people.csiro.au/D/X/Xianwen-Dai

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Biography

Xianwen is a Principal Research Scientist within the Processing Program of CSIRO Mineral Resources. He has worked with CSIRO since 2006. He has over 19 years experience in gold hydrometallurgy research and successfully managed a variety of fundamental research projects as well as industry funded projects. He has made significant contribution to the establishment of CSIRO's leading research capabilities in thiosulfate technology development as an alternative to cyanidation. He has co-supervised two PhD students and a number of undergraduate students on various projects. His main research interests include:

• Thiosulfate process development for treating various gold ore types.
• Recovery of copper and / or cyanide from cyanidation tails.
• Impact of copper and sulfide minerals on gold cyanidation process.
• Gold electrochemistry.
• Process modelling.

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Hydrometallurgy (091403)

Academic Qualifications

1996

Bachelor of Engineering
Wuhan University, China
1999

Master of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2006

PhD
Monash University, Australia

Professional Experiences

1999-2002

Process Engineer
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2006-2012

Research Scientist
CSIRO
2012-2024

Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO

Achievements and Awards

2014

Minerals Processing of the Year (key team member)
The Australian Mining Prospect Awards
2013

CSIRO CPSE Divisional Best Paper Awards (First author, best contribution to science)
CSIRO Process Science and Engineering
2013

CSIRO CPSE Divisional Best Paper Awards (First author, best application of science)
CSIRO Process Science and Engineering
2014

CSIRO CPSE Strategy and HSE Awards (Project leader)
CSIRO Process Science and Engineering
2004

The National Award for Outstanding Overseas Chinese Students
Chinese Government
2001

Outstanding Achievement Award of the "Ninth-Five" National Key Technology Program (key team member)
Chinese Government
1999

Best Paper Award
Postgraduate Symposium on Science of Energy and Environment, China,
1999

Academy Award,CAS
Chinese Academy of Sciences

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