Research Area:
Fluid flow and particle (inclusion/bubble) behavior during steel refining, continuous casting and ingot casting
Education:
| Bachelors |
Metallurgical Engineering
Chongqing University, P.R.China |
1993 |
| Ph.D. |
Metallurgical Engineering
University of Science and Technology, Beijing, P.R. China |
1998 |
Positions Held:
10/2004-current
Research Scientist
Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Majored in the fluid flow and particle behavior in steel continuous casting mold (U.S.A.)
07/2004-current
Adjunct Professor
School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing (CHINA)
03/2001-09/2004
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Majored in the fluid flow and particle behavior in steel continuous casting mold (U.S.A.)
08/2002-02/2001
Research Fellow
Institute für Metallurgy, Technical University of Clausthal, Germany - Majored in study of the fundamental and fluid flow during steel refining (GERMANY)
08/1998-07/2000
Postdoctoral fellow of JSPS (Japan Science Promotion Society) and Tohoku University
Majored in fluid flow simulation in materials processing and metallurgical processing (JAPAN)
10/1993-03/1998
Research assistant and teaching assistant
Department of Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing (part time) (P.R.CHINA)
Awards:
| Mar.2004 |
Invited list on Who's Who in Science and Engineering |
| Jan.2004-Dec.2006 |
Key reader (Member of Board of Review) for the journal of Metallurgical & Materials Transactions B |
| Apr.2003 |
Session Chair of an international conference (ISS Tech 2003 (International Technology Conference), April 27-30, 2003, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A, Chaired section: Process Technology-Computer Modeling III |
| 2001 |
Steelmaking Conference Best Paper Award, Iron and Steel Society
Certificate of Appreciation for presentation at the 2001 steelmaking conference, ISS |
| 2000 |
ISS(Iron and Steel Society of USA) member |
| 1998-2000 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
| Apr.1998 |
Excellent doctoral dissertation in 1997~1998 academic year, University of Science and Technology Beijing |
| 1993-1997 |
Excellent graduate student, University of Science and Technology Beijing |
| Dec.1997 |
Scholarship titled by "KEHUAN" for outstanding school work and research in 1996~1997 academic year, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Title of "GRADUATE STUDENT POINEER" for the papers Published in 1996~1997 academic year, University of Science and Technology Beijing |
| Dec.1994 |
Award titled by "HAITIAN" by the Haitian Science and Technology Center in 1993~1994 academic year, University of Science and Technology Beijing |
| 1989-1993 |
Excellent undergraduate student, Chongqing University, P.R.CHINA |
Selected Publications:
Lifeng Zhang, Brian G. Thomas. "Inclusions in Continuous Casting of Steel", Proceeding of XXIV Steelmaking National Symposium, Nov.26-28, 2003, Morelia, Mexico, pp138-183
Lifeng Zhang, Brian G. Thomas. "Fluid flow and inclusion motion in the continuous casting strand", Proceeding of XXIV Steelmaking National Symposium, Nov.26-28, 2003, Morelia, Mexico, pp184-198
Lifeng Zhang, Brian G. Thomas, Kaike Cai, Jian Cui, Lixin Zhu. "Inclusion Investigation during Ultra Clean Steel Production at Baosteel", ISSTech2003 Conference Proceedings, pp141-156, April 27-30, 2003, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Guanghua Wen, Lifeng Zhang, Ping Tang, Zhenjiang Su, Mingmei Zhu, Wuan Gu, Kewen Zhao, Guoju Song. "Physical and Mathematical Simulation of Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Particle Motion in a 6-Strand Continuous Casting Tundish", ISSTech2003 Conference Proceedings, pp577-588, April 27-30, 2003, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Lifeng Zhang, Brian G. Thomas. "State of the Art in Evaluation and Control of Steel Cleanliness", ISIJ International, 2003, No.3, 271-29
Lifeng Zhang, Wolfgang Pluschkell. "Consideration on Nucleation and Growth Kinetics of Inclusions during Liquid Steel Deoxidation", Iron & Steelmaking, No.2, 2003, pp106-110
Lifeng Zhang, Shoji Taniguchi. "Water Model Experiment of Inclusion Removal by Bubble Flotation under Turbulent Condition", Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 2002, No.5, pp 326-336
Lifeng Zhang, Wolfgang Pluschkell, Brian G. Thomas. "Nucleation and Growth of Alumina Inclusions during Steel Deoxidation", 85th Steemaking Conference of ISS, Mar.10-13, 2002, Nashville, USA, pp431-452
Lifeng Zhang, Brian G. Thomas. "Alumina Inclusion Behavior during Steel Deoxidation", 7th European Steelmaking Conference, Venice, Italy, Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia, Milano, Italy, May 26-29, 2002
Lifeng Zhang, Wolfgang Pluschkell. "Consideration on Nucleation and Growth Kinetics of Inclusions during Liquid Steel Deoxidation". 6th International Conference on Clean Steel, June, 10-12, 2002, Balatonfured, Hungary
Brian G. Thomas, Lifeng Zhang. "Mathematical Modeling of Fluid Flow in Continuous Casting: a Review". ISIJ International, 2001, Vol.41, No.10, pp.1181-1193
Lifeng Zhang, Shoji Taniguchi. "Fundamentals of Inclusions Removal from Liquid Steel by Attachment to Rising Bubbles". Iron & Steelmaker, 2001,Vol.28, No.9, pp55-79
Lifeng ZHANG, Kaike CAI. "Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Cleanliness of Steel". 84th Steemaking Conference of ISS, Mar.25~28,2001, Baltimore, USA, pp.275-292
Lifeng ZHANG, Shoji Taniguchi,Cai Kaike. "Fluid Flow and Inclusion Removal in Continuous Casting Tundishes". Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol.31B, No.2, 2000, pp253~266
Lifeng ZHANG, Shoji Taniguchi. "Fundamental of Inclusion Removal from Liquid Steel by bubble flotation". International Materials Review, Vol.45, No.2, 2000, pp59~82
Lifeng ZHANG, Shoji Taniguchi, Cai Kaike. "Fluid Flow Behavior of Liquid in Cylindrical Vessels Stirred by One or Two Air Jets". Steel Research, 2000, Vol.71, No.9, pp325~332
Lifeng ZHANG, Kaike CAI, Ying QU, Yishen SHEN. "Effect of Interphase Lift Force on Fluid Flow in Air-stirred Cylindrical Vessels". Ironmaking and Steelmaking, Vol.27, No.2, 2000, pp138~143
Lifeng ZHANG, "Mathematical Simulation of Fluid Flow in Gas-Stirred Systems". Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol.8, No.4, 2000, pp463~476
Lifeng ZHANG, Shoji Taniguchi. "Fluid Flow and Particle Removal by Bubble Flotation in a Mechanically Stirred Vessel". Materials Processing in the Computer Age III, Prof.Vaughan Voller and Prof. Hani Henien American TMS 2000 Spring Annual Meeting. March, 2000, Tennessee, Nashville, Mar.12~16, 2000, pp111~122
Lifeng ZHANG, Kaike CAI, Shoji TANIGUCHI, Ying QU. "Processing and Theoretical Study of Clean Steel Produced by “BOF Converter® Ladle Refining®Continuous Casting”". ASIA STEEL’2000 ¾ Asia Steel International Conference-2000, Sep.26~29, 2000, Beijing China, pp541~552
Presentations:
Project report—Investigation of Steel Cleanliness during Ingot Teeming, IMF Fall Meeting, Oct.8, 2003, Radisson Hotel Star Plaza, Merrillville, IN 46410
Inclusion Investigation during Ultra Clean Steel Production at Baosteel, The Iron & Steel Society’s International Technology Conference and Exposition, April 27-30, 2003, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Physical and Mathematical Simulation of Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Particle Motion in a 6-Strand Continuous Casting Tundish. The Iron & Steel Society’s International Technology Conference and Exposiion, April 27-30, 2003, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Project report—Investigation of Steel Cleanliness during Ingot Teeming, IMF Spring Meeting & Symposium, May 6, 2003, Pittsburgh, PA
Origin, Control and Evaluation of Inclusions in Steel, 16th Annual Ingot Metallurgy Symposium, May 7, 2003, Pittsburgh, PA
Research Proposal: Investigation of Steel Cleanliness during Ingot Teeming (Invited), IMF (Ingot Metallurgy Forum) Fall Meeting, Oct. 1, 2002, Red Arrow Lodge, Greensburg, PA
Mechanism of Inclusion Removal from Liquid Steel by Attachment to Rising Bubbles (Invited), 15th Annual Ingot Metallurgy Symposium, May 8, 2002, Pittsburgh, PA
Evaluation and Control of Steel Cleanliness ¾ Review. 85th Steemaking Conference of ISS, Mar.10-13, 2002, Nashville, TN
Nucleation and Growth of Alumina Inclusions during Steel Deoxidation, 85th Steemaking Conference of ISS, Mar.10-13, 2002, Nashville, TN
Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Cleanliness of Steel. 84th Steemaking Conference of ISS, Mar.25~28,2001, Baltimore
Fluid Flow and Particle Removal by Bubble Flotation in a Mechanically Stirred Vessel. TMS 2000 Spring Annual Meeting. March, 2000, Tennessee, Nashville, Mar.12~16, 2000
Mathematical Simulation of Fluid Flow in Gas-Stirred Systems. TMS 2000 Spring Annual Meeting. March, 2000, Tennessee, Nashville, Mar.12~16, 2000
Numerical Simulation of Nucleation and Precipitation of the Second Phase from Liquids. Ausschuß für Metallurgische Grundlagen Unterausschuß für Physikaliche Chemie (Meeting of Physical Chemistry in Metallurgy), Physikalische Chemie des VDEh, Düsseldorf, Dec. 8, 2000, Germany
Water model study on the inclusion removal from liquid steel by bubble flotation. The symposium for the process engineering, the 19th steelmaking committee of JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science), May 25, 2000, Tokyo, Japan
Fundamentals of Inclusion Removal from Liquid Steel by Bubble Flotation, Nippon Steel Kimitsu Works, Host Researcher: Dr. Yamada. Feb.22, 1999
Study of Steel Cleanliness in Continuous Casting Tundish. The Secondary International Conference on Continuous Casting of Steel in Developing Countries, Organized by the Chinese Society for Metals, Wuhan, P.R.China, October, 1997
Predicting Model for Oxygen Content of Liquid Steel in the Tundish during Continuous Casting. The Secondary International Conference on Continuous Casting of Steel in Developing Countries, Organized by the Chinese Society for Metals, Wuhan, P.R.China, October, 1997
Mathematical Model of Collision and Coagulation between Solid Inclusions of Steel in Tundish of Continuous Casting. International symposium on multiphase fluid , non-Newtonian fluid and physicochemical fluid flows , Organized by University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, P.R.China, 1997
Mathematical Model of Decarburization of Ultra Low Carbon Steel during RH Treatment. The First Iron and Steel Conference Proceeding of China , Iron and Steel , the Chinese Society for Metals, Wuhan, P.R.China, December , 1997
Producing of Ultra Clean Steel by the Process of LD-RH-Continuous Casting. The First Iron and Steel Conference Proceeding of China , Iron and Steel , the Chinese Society for Metals, Wuhan, P.R.China, December , 1997
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