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Dr Yuqing Feng

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Biography

Dr Yuqing Feng is currently working as a Principal Research Scientist at the computational fluid dynamics team, CSIRO Mineral Resources Business Unit, leading on the development and application of advanced CFD models for complex multiphase flow systems involving bubbles, particles and droplets, with a focus on their applications in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy industries, by providing practical advice for reliable design, scale-up and control/optimization of different multi-phase complex flow systems. He also enhanced his career in the development and application of advanced FEA thermal-mechanic model for additive manufacturing process and thermal-electrical-mechanic model for aluminium anode stub-hole design/optimisation.

Other Interests

Computational biological modelling on the development of atherosclerosis

Achievements and Awards

  • 2015-2015

    Collaboration award
    CSIRO Mineral Resources

  • 2015-2015

    Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminium Reduction Technology
    TMS

  • 2013-2013

    Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal
    Journal of Powder Technology

  • 2010-2010

    International Science Linkage (ISL) Award
    Australia Academy of Science

  • 2007-2007

    Division Team Performance Cash Reward
    CSIRO Minerals

  • 2004-2007

    CSIRO OCE Postdoctoral Fellow
    CSIRO

  • 2004-2004

    ARC APD-I Fellowship
    Australia Research Council (ARC)

  • 2000-2003

    Australia Postgraduate Award
    The University of New South Wales, Australia

  • 1999-2000

    Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarship (OPRS)
    The University of New South Wales, Australia

  • 1998-1998

    Visiting Scholarship
    China Scholarship Council (CSC)

  • 1988-1992

    First Class Scholarship in consecutive four years of undergraduate study
    Harbin University of Science and Technology, China

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Former

Current Roles

  • Advanced CFD developer for complex mineral processing process
    Grinding Mill Modelling, Flotation Modelling, Hydrocyclone modelling

Academic Qualifications

  • 2004

    PhD
    University of New South Wales

  • 1995

    M.E
    Harbin University of Science and Technology, China

  • 1992

    B.E
    Harbin University of Science and Technology, China

Professional Experiences

  • 2010.07-2018.06

    Senior Research Scientist
    CSIRO Mineral Resources

  • 2007.03-2010.06

    Research Scientist
    CSIRO Mineral Resources

  • 2004.03-2007.02

    Postdoctoral Fellow
    CSIRO Minerals

  • 1998.03-1999.01

    Visiting Fellow
    University of New South Wales

  • 1995.05-1998.02

    Lecturer
    Harbin University of Science and Technology, China

Other highlights

  • 2014-2015

    Proposed an innovative coupled DEM-Eulerian hybrid model, in which the gas phase and the dense particulate media phase of the bed material are modelled using the Eulerian approach, while the beneficiated coal and gangue particles in the dilute phase are modelled by DEM. Using this new approach allowed the underlying mechanisms governing particle segregation to be clarified through detailed analysis of the hydrodynamic forces acting on individual particles in the CBFB. The developed hybrid model is a world first, unique, and is a significant contribution to the development of computational modelling of particulate multiphase flow. Its potential application across mineral beneficiation is immense, particularly in the development of novel dry separation technologies. The research findings have been published in the prestige journals of Chemical Engineering Science (2015) and Chemical Engineering Journal (2015) and have been cited 24 times since publication.

  • 2004-2017

    Aluminium model development with industrial support over AU$3 Million from Comalco, Alcan, Hydro, SAMI, South32.

  • 1999-2003

    During my PhD study under supervison of a world leading scientist (Prof Aibing Yu), I developed a coupled DEM and CFD model and applied the model to study the segregation behavior of particle mixtures in gas fluidization and the gas solid flow in blast furnace raceway. For the first time, the long standing debate on the effect of model formulations on fluidization behavior (referred to as Model A and Model B in Prof Gidaspow’s two-fluid model) was clarified through theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and experimental validation using a bi-sized particle mixtures in a gas fluidized bed. The PhD work yielded 21 publications (9 journals and 12 peer-reviewed conferences), including several in high impact journals, such as Chem. Eng. Sci., AIChE Journal, I&ECR. Two of the early publications (Feng et al, AIChE 2004) and Feng&Yu(IECR2004) have been cited 132 and 106 respectively so far. The research achievement made me successful in application for a very competitive ARC APD-I postdoctoral fellowship right after I completed my PhD project.

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2018-2018

    Organising Committee, the 13th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries and the 2nd Second International Symposium on Computational Particle Technology, 4-7 December 2018, Melbourne, Australia.

  • 2017-2021

    Member of the Scientific Committee and Scientific Advisory Board, National Key Research Lab on Automation Control in Mineral Processing, China

  • 2017-2017

    Scientific Committee, 1st International Conference on Mineral Engineering and Materials Science，20-22 November, 2017, Sydney, Australia.

  • 2015-2016

    Council Committee, Australia Fluid Mechanics Society

  • 2015-2015

    Keynote Speaker, The 10th international conference on molten salt chemistry and technology and 5th asian conference on molten salt chemistry and technology, 10-14 June, 2015, Shenyang, China.

  • 2014-2017

    Conference Session Chair (7 times): 1st International Conference on Mineral Engineering and Materials Science，20-22 November, 2017, Sydney, Australia; The First International Workshop on Computational Particle Technology and Multiphase Processes, March 9-12, 2016, Suzhou, China; Eleventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals and Process Industries, Dec. 7-9, 2015, Melbourne, Australia; the 19th Australasian fluid mechanics conference, Dec. 8-11, 2014, Melbourne, Australia; The 7th World Congress on Particle Technology, May 19-22, 2014, Beijing, China; The 27th international mineral processing conferences, Oct. 19-24, 2014, Santiago, Chile; The 10th international conference on molten salt chemistry and technology and 5th asian conference on molten salt chemistry and technology, 10-14 June, 2015, Shenyang, China.

  • 2017-2017

    Invited Speaker, 1st International Conference on Mineral Engineering and Materials Science，20-22 November, 2017, Sydney, Australia.

  • 2014-2014

    Invited speaker, The Second Australia-China Joint Symposium on Minerals and Metallurgy, 23-25 July, 2014, Sydney, Australia. The 10th international conference on molten salt chemistry and technology and 5th asian conference on molten salt chemistry and technology, 10-14 June, 2015, Shenyang, China.

  • 2012-2012

    Invited Speaker, 4th International Conference on Multi-Scale Structures and Systems in Process Engineering: Meso-scales ―the key to multi-scale problems, 26-28 September, 2012, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

  • 2007-2012

    member of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)

  • 2004-2018

    Reviewer for over 10 international journals including IJMP, ME, PT, CEJ, CES, AIChE, IECR, AMM

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