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Lifeng Zhang

Research Scientist
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Advisor: Professor Brian G. Thomas

Office Address: Metals Processing Simulation Laboratory

E-mail: email

Research Interests: Fluid flow and particle behavior for steel refining and continuous casting process, inclusions and clean steel

 

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