Professor Haibo Zhao is born in Ningxiang County, Hunan Province in 1977. He is a professor and doctoral tutor in State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He has ever won research fellow of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the new century excellent talents in University by Ministry of Education in 2009, preferably funded project by Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation in 2007, nomination awards for national excellent doctoral dissertation in 2009, First prize in Natural Science Award by Ministry of Education in 2008. He received bachelor degree, master degree, doctor degree at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1999, 2002, 2007 respectively and then finished his post-doctoral research at University of Duisburg-Essen in April 2009. He was exceptionally appointed as associate professor (Master tutor) and full Professor (Doctoral tutor) of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2006 and 2009 respectively. And he is also the editor of “Energy Science and Technology”, “Modeling and Simulation” and “Clean Coal and Energy”. His research filed covers the control and utilization of particles and CO2 from combustion. He published more than 100 academic papers, of which over 40 articles can be indexed by SCI and over 90 articles can be indexed by EI/ISTP. Other achievements include 9 Chinese invention patents (4 authorized and 6 in application), and one Chinese monographs. He has ever been invited to have invitation presentations on academic conferences many times.

Journal Papers (selected)
2013

1. Haoming Wang, Haibo Zhao*, Kun Wang, Yongxiang He, Chuguang Zheng. Simulation of filtration process of multi-fiber filter using lattice-Boltzmann two-phase flow model. Journal of Aerosol Science, 2013, 66: 164-178
2. Baowen Wang, Haibo Zhao, Ying Zheng, Zhaohui Liu, Rong Yan, Chuguang Zheng. Chemical looping combustion of petroleum coke with CuFe2O4 as oxygen carrier. Chemical Engineering and Technology, 2013, 36(9): 1488-1495
3. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. A population balance-Monte Carlo method for particle coagulation in spatially inhomogeneous systems. Computer & Fluids, 2013, 71 (2013) 196–207
4. Haoming Wang, Haibo Zhao*, Zhaoli Guo, Yongxiang He, Chuguang Zheng. Lattice Boltzmann method for simulations of gas-particle flows over a backward-facing step. Journal of Computational Physics, 2013, 239: 57-71
5. XiaomingHao, Haibo Zhao*, Zuwei Xu, Chuguang Zheng. Population balance-Monte Carlo simulation for gas-to-particle synthesis. Aerosol Science and Technology, 2013, 47(10), 1125-1133
6. Daofeng Mei, Haibo Zhao*, Zhaojun Ma, Chuguang Zheng. Using sol-gel derived CuO/CuAl2O4 oxygen carrier in chemical looping with oxygen uncoupling for three typical coals. Energy & Fuels, 2013, 27 (5): 2723–2731
7. Daofeng Mei, Haibo Zhao*, Zhaojun Ma, Weijin Yang, Yanfei Fang, Chuguang Zheng. Oxygen release kinetics and mechanism study of Cu-, Co-, Mn- based oxygen carrier. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2013, 41(2): 235-242

2012

1. Haoming Wang, Haibo Zhao*, Zhaoli Guo, Chuguang Zheng. Numerical Simulation of Particle Capture Process of Fibrous Filters using Lattice Boltzmann Two-phase Flow Model. Powder Technology, 2012, 227: 111–122
2. JieXiong, Haibo Zhao*, Chao Zhang, Chuguang Zheng, Peter B. Luh. Thermoeconomic operation optimization of a coal-fired power plant. Energy, 2012, 42(1): 486-496
3. JieXiong, Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Thermoeconomic Cost Analysis of a 600 MWe Oxy-combustion Pulverized-Coal-Fired Power Plant. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2012, 9: 469–483
4. Baowen Wang, Haibo Zhao, Ying Zheng, Zhaohui Liu, Rong Yan, Chuguang Zheng. Chemical looping combustion of Chinese anthracite with Fe2O3-based and CuO-based oxygen carriers. Fuel Processing Technology, 2012, 96: 104-115

2011

1. Haibo Zhao*, F. Einar Kruis, Chuguang Zheng. Monte Carlo simulation for aggregative mixing of nanoparticles in two-component systems. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2011, 50(18): 10652-10664
2. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Two-component Brownian coagulation: Monte Carlo simulation and process characterization. Particuology, 2011, 9(4): 414-423
3. JieXiong, Haibo Zhao*, Meng Chen, Chuguang Zheng. Simulation study of an 800MWe Oxy-combustion pulverized coal-fired power plant. Energy & Fuels, 2011, 25(5): 2405-2415
4. JieXiong, Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Exergy Analysis of a 600 MWe Oxy-combustion Pulverized-Coal-Fired Power Plant. Energy & Fuels, 2011, 25(8): 3854–3864
5. JieXiong, Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Techno-economic evaluation of oxy-combustion coal-fired power plants. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2011, 56(31): 3333-3345
6. Baowen Wang, Rong Yan, DongHo Lee, Ying Zheng, Haibo Zhao, Chuguang Zheng. Characteriation and evaluation of Fe2O3/Al2O3 oxygen carrier prepared by sol-gel combustion synthesis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2011, 91(1): 105-113
7. Baowen Wang, Rong Yan, Ying Zheng, Haibo Zhao, and Chuguang Zheng. Mechanistic investigation of chemical looping combustion of coal with Fe2O3 oxygen carrier. Fuel, 2011, 90(7): 2359-2366
8. Baowen Wang, Rong Yan, Haibo Zhao, Ying Zheng, Chuguang Zheng. Investigation of chemical looping combustion of coal with CuFe2O4 oxygen carrier. Energy & Fuels, 2011, 2011, 25 (7), 3344–3354
9. Baowen Wang, Rong Yan, Ying Zheng, Haibo Zhao, Chuguang Zheng. Simulated investigation of chemical looping combustion with coal-derived syngas and CaSO4 oxygen carrier. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2011, 39(4), 251−257

2010

1. Haibo Zhao*, F. Einar Kruis, Chuguang Zheng. A differentially weighted Monte Carlo method for two-component coagulation. Journal of Computational Physics, 2010, 229, 6931-6945

2009

1. Haibo Zhao, F. Einar Kruis, and Chuguang Zheng. Reducing Statistical Noise and Extending the Size Spectrum by Applying Weighted Simulation Particles in Monte Carlo Simulation of Coagulation. Aerosol Science and Technology, 2009, 43(8): 781 – 793
2. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Correcting the multi-Monte Carlo method for particle coagulation. Powder Technology, 2009, 193: 120–123
3. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. A new event-driven constant volume method for solution of the time evolution of particle size distribution. Journal of Computational Physics, 2009, 228(5): 1412-1428
4. JieXiong, Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng, Zhaohui Liu, Lingda Zeng, Hao Liu, JianrongQiu. An economic feasibility study of O2/CO2 recycle combustion technology based on existing coal-fired power plants in China. Fuel, 2009, 88(6): 1135-1142

2008

1. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Population balance modelling for dynamic evolution process in discrete systems. Beijing: Science press, 2008
2. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Modeling of gravitational wet scrubbers with electrostatic enhancement. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2008, 31(12): 1824-1837
3. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. A stochastic simulation for the collection process of fly ashes in single-stage electrostatic precipitators. Fuel, 2008, 87(10-11): 2082-2089
4. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. The event-driven constant volume method for particle coagulation dynamics. Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences, 2008, 51(8): 1255-1271
5. Haibo Zhao*, Liming Liu, Baowen Wang, Di Xu, Linlin Jiang, Chuguang Zheng. Sol-Gel-Derived NiO/NiAl2O4 Oxygen Carriers for Chemical-Looping Combustion by Coal Char. Energy & Fuels, 2008, 22(2): 898-905
6. Haibo Zhao*, Liming Liu, Di Xu, Chuguang Zheng, Guojun Liu, Linlin Jiang. NiO/NiAl2O4 oxygen carriers prepared by sol-gel for chemical looping combustion fueled by gas. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2008, 36(3): 261-266
7. Baowen Wang, Rong Yan*, Dong Ho Lee, David Tee Liang, Ying Zheng, Haibo Zhao, Chuguang Zheng. Thermodynamic investigation of carbon deposition and sulfur evolution in chemical looping combustion with syngas. Energy & Fuels; 2008; 22(2); 1012-1020

Before 2007

1. Haibo Zhao, Arkadi Maisels, Themis Matsoukas*, Chuguang Zheng. Analysis of four popular Monte Carlo methods for solution of population balances in dispersed systems. Powder Technology, 2007, 173(1): 38-50
2. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Monte Carlo solution of wet removal of aerosols by precipitation. Atmospheric Environment, 2006, 40(8): 1510-1525
3. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Monte Carlo simulation for simultaneous particle coagulation and deposition. Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences. 2006, 49(2): 222-237
4. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng. Stochastic algorithm and numerical simulation for drop scavenging of aerosols. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics-English Edition, 2006, 27(10): 1321-1332
5. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng, Minghou Xu. Multi-Monte Carlo method for coagulation and condensation/evaporation in dispersed systems. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 2005, 286(1): 195-208
6. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng, Minghou Xu. Multi-Monte Carlo approach for general dynamic equation considering simultaneous particle coagulation and breakage. Powder Technology, 2005, 154(2-3): 164-178
7. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng, Minghou Xu. Multi-Monte Carlo method for particle coagulation: description and validation. Applied Mathematics and Computation. 2005,167(2): 1383-1399
8. Haibo Zhao*, Chuguang Zheng, Minghou Xu. Multi-Monte Carlo Method for general dynamic equation considering particle coagulation. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics-English Edition, 2005, 26(7): 953-962
9. 赵海波*, 郑楚光. 凝并和成核机理下颗粒尺度分布的Monte Carlo求解. 高等学校化学学报, 2005, 26(11): 2086-2089

Patents

Haibo Zhao*, Jinchen Ma, Chuguang Zheng. A variable circulating fluidized bed device for chemical looping combustion. Invention Patent, application number: 201210475702.6, application date: November 21, 2012
Haibo Zhao*, Lei Guo, Jinchen Ma, Chuguang Zheng. A method and device to batch preparation of chemical looping combustion oxygen carrier. Invention Patent, application number: 201210440827.5, application date: November 7, 2012
Haibo Zhao*, Jinchen Ma, Chuguang Zheng. A variable circulating fluidized bed device for chemical looping combustion. Utility model patent, application number: 201220619841.7(authorized).
Haibo Zhao*, Yongliang Zhang, Jinchen Ma. A high efficient and clean method and device for low-carbon coal grading utilization. Invention Patent , application number: 201310223572.1,application date: June 6, 2013
Baowen Wang, Haibo Zhao, Shaohua Zhang, Chuguang Zheng. An approach and equipment of pulverized-coal combustion with CO2 capture. Invention Patent , application number: ZL 2009 1 0272355.5(authorized, 2010, CN101666546)
Baowen Wang, Haibo Zhao, Ying Zheng, Shaohua Zhang, Chuguang Zheng. An integrative approach and equipment of chemical-looping oxygen production and hydrogen production. Invention Patent , application number: ZL 2010 1 0219892.6(authorized, 2010, CN101870455A)
BaowenWang, Ying Zheng, Haibo Zhao, Shaohua Zhang, Chuguang Zheng. A CO2 zero-emission method and equipment of pulverized-coal combustion. Invention Patent , application number: ZL 2009 1 0272357.4 (authorized, 2010, CN101746720A)
Baowen Wang, Haibo Zhao, Ying Zheng, Zhaohui Liu, Chuguang Zheng. A preparation method of CaSO4 oxygen carrier particles with core-shell structure. Invention Patent , Application number: 201110030439.5, application date: January 26, 2011
Baowen Wang, Haibo Zhao, Ying Zheng, Zhaohui Liu, Chuguang Zheng. A method and device for simultaneous decarburization and desulfurization from coal. Invention Patent, application number: 201210546453.5, Application date: December 15, 2012
Baowen Wang, Haibo Zhao, Ying Zheng, Zhaohui Liu, Chuguang Zheng. A method and device with autothermal oxygen generation for pulverized-coal combustion. Invention Patent, application number: 201210546237.0, application date: December 15,2012

Invited paper

1. Haibo Zhao. Population Balance and Monte Carlo. Institute for Nanostructure and Technology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Invited Presentation, Duisburg, Sep. 23 2008
2. Haibo Zhao. A differentially weighted Monte Carlo method for multivariate and multidimensional population balance modeling of nanoparticle dynamics. Network Meeting of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Invited Presentation, Bonn, April 28–30 2009
3. Haibo Zhao. Process simulation of gas-to-particle-synthesis of nanoparticles in plug-flow aerosol reactors. Colloquium for Humboldt Fellows and Awardees in China (Perspectives of Environmental Research cooperation between China and Germany), Invited Presentation, Beijing, Sep. 25-27 2009
4. Haibo Zhao. Particles like Monte Carlo game: population balance stochastic modeling and cellular automation probabilistic simulation. The first number-limited Sino-German workshop on Coupling of Modeling and Experiment for Dynamic Processes in Fine Particle Technology (CME-FPT). Invited Presentation, Hangzhou, April 2-6 2013
5. Haibo Zhao. Population balance-Monte Carlo: Generalization and Application. Chinese Mechanical Assembly for discrete media (particles / droplets / bubbles / nano) and multiphase fluid mechanics symposium, Keynote lecture, Xi’an,08/19-21, 2013
6. Haibo Zhao. Population balance-Monte Carlo for particle dynamics: theory, method and application. International Symposium on Turbulent Particle-Laden Flow and Coal Combustion (2013). Invited Presentation, Wuhan, June 3-7, 2013

Main prize / Award

1. Chuguang Zheng, Junying Zhang, Haibo Zhao, Xin Guo, Jing Liu. Fine particle formation mechanism and emission control principle in combustion process. First prize in Natural Science Award, Department of Education, 2008.
2. Haibo Zhao(Tutor：professor Chuguang Zheng). Stochastic Solution of Population Balance Modeling and the Research on High-efficiency Removal of Particulate Matter from Coal Combustion. Nominee Awards for National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Education, 2009.
3. Minghou Xu，Dunxi Yu，Haibo Zhao, Junying Zhang，Zhaohui Liu. Investigation on Inhalable particles (PM10) formation, emission and control in coal combustion. Second prize in Natural Science Award, Hubei province, 2007
4. Haibo Zhao. (Supervisor：professor Chuguang Zheng). Stochastic Solution of Population Balance Modeling and the Research on High-efficiency Removal of Particulate Matter from Coal Combustion. Award for Excellent Doctoral Dissertation in Hubei province, Hubei province, 2008.
5. Haibo Zhao (Supervisor：professor Chuguang Zheng). The joint velocity PDF transport model of turbulent two-phase flows and its numerical simulation. Award for Excellent Master Dissertation in Hubei province, Hubei province, 2003.
6. Haibo Zhao. The stochastic solution of multidimensional and multivariate population balance modeling. Research fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation, 2008~2009
7. Haibo Zhao. The new century Excellent talents in University, Department of Education, 2009.
8. Haibo Zhao. preferably funded project, Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation, 2007
9. Haibo Zhao. Huazhong scholars, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2012.
10. Haibo Zhao. The first session of graduate "good teacher" (absolute sincerity Mentor) in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2013.
11. Haibo Zhao. Preferred training plan of doctoral thesis in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2005.

Main academic assignment

1. modeling and simulation’ (Hans Publishers) Associate editor, 2012-
2. Energy Science and Technology’(2012-)(Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures) and ’clean coal and energy’ (2013-)(Hans Publishers) Editorial board members
3. International Conference on Energy (Energy2013): The chairman of program committee; International Conference on Application of Materials Science and Environmental Materials(AMSEM2012), The 2014 Conference on Civil Engineering and Environment (CEE 2014): Member of program committee; International Symposium on Turbulent Particle-Laden Flow and Coal Combustion(2013), 2014 Summer School of Computational methods for multiphase flow: Member of the organization committee
4. Member of the International Combustion Institute, American Chemical Society, Federation of European Aerosol Associations, Chinese Aerodynamics Research Society.
5. Project Reviewer for National Natural Science Foundation of China, The natural science foundation of Switzerland, The Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation, Higher Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program
6. Serving as reviewers for more than 40 domestic and foreign academic journals, such as: Environmental Science & Technology, Proceeding of the Combustion Institute, Journal of Computational Physics, Fuel, Energy, Chemical Engineering Science, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Energy & Fuels, Chemical Engineering Journal, Powder Technology, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal of Energy Institute, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, Chinese Science Bulletin, Science in China E, Energy Technology, Frontiers of Energy and Power Engineering in China, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal of Polymer Research, Journal of Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels, Current Nanoscience, Chinese science bulletin, Proceeding of Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, Journal of Combustion Science and Technology, Journal of Chemical Industry and Engineering, JOURNAL OF FUEL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, Journal of Chinese Society of Power Engineering, Chinese Journal of Computational Physics, Journal of China Coal Society, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND ENGINEERING PROGRESS, Science & Technology Review, Water Resources and Power, JOURNAL OF XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, JOURNAL OF SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, Journal of Zhejiang University, Journal of Southeast University, Journal of North China Electric Power, Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology. And also appointed as doctoral dissertation external reviewer for Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, East China University of Science and Technology, Southeast University, Shandong University.
7. The session chairman of International Symposium on Coal Combustion(2011), International Conference on Power Engineering (2013), Annual meeting of Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics Division combustion, Division Multiphase flows, Division Engineering thermodynamics and Energy utilization.

International cooperation experience

1. Continuous cooperation research with Prof. Dr. F. E. Kruis at University of Duisburg-Essen, the cooperation field covering Particle interaction model, population balance stochastic simulation and nanoparticles preparation at high temperature. 3 articles published in international journals (Journal of Computational Physics 2010, 229, 6931-6945, Aerosol Science and Technology 2009, 43(8): 781- 793, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2011, 50(18): 10652-10664) and 6 papers in international conference
2. Cooperative research on population balance stochastic simulation with Prof. Dr. T. Matsoukas at Pennsylvania State University, 1 article published (Powder Technology 2007, 173(1): 38-50).
3. Cooperative research on population balance stochastic simulation with Dr. ArkadiMaisels at Degussa AG in German, 1 articles published (Powder Technology 2007, 173(1): 38-50).
4. Cooperative research on thermoeconomic optimization of Coal-fired power plant with Prof. Dr. Peter B. Luh at University of Connecticut University, 1 articles published (Energy 2012, 42(1): 486-496).
5. Cooperative research on population balanced stochastic simulation and CCS system Technical economic evaluation with Prof. Dr. M. Kraft (Churchill Professor) from University of Cambridge.
6. Cooperative research on dynamic simulation of oxyfuel power plants with Dr. Xinsheng Lou at Alstom Power Boiler R&D Execution (Alston power station boiler research design department) in America.
7. Cooperative research on Chemical looping oxygen coupling with Prof. Dr. Juan Adánez Elorza at Spanish National Research Institute (CSIC) for Joint training doctoral students funded by CSC.
8. Cooperative research on Chemical looping combustion with Prof. Dr. Sankar Bhattacharya at Monash University for joint training doctoral students funded by The Australia-China Joint coordination Group on Clean Coal Technology (JCG) Partnership Fund.

Projects

1. General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51276077, Research on aggregation kernel and sintering kernel of combustion-generated nanoparticles in the free-molecular regime, 2013/01-2016/12
2. General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 50876037, The four-ways coupled mesoscopic model of Lattice Boltzmann, Lattice gas automata, and direct simulation Monte Carlo , 2009/01-2011/12
3. Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 20606015, Monte Carlo Solution of the Time and Space Evolution of Particle Size Distribution, 2007/01-2009/12
4. Major Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51390494, Multi-scale coupling simulation and design of gas-solid turbulent combustion systems, 2014/01-2018/12
5. Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Scholars, Ministry of Education, Monte Carlo method for multivariate and multidimensional population balance modeling 、2010/01-2012/12
6. Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, Ministry of Education, NECT-10-0395, Multivariate and multidimensional population balance modeling and experimental measurements in the processes of combustion-synthesized nanoparticle, 2010/01-2012/12
7. Sub-project of National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973), 2010CB227004-02、Mesoscopic and macroscopic simulation of impinging-steam entrained-flow coal gasifier and experimental measurement on impinging zone, 2010/01-2014/12
8. Preferred funded project of Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation, 114017, Fundamental Research on complex multiphase flows and chemical reactive systems, 2007/07-2010/07
9. Scientific and technological projects in Wuhan, Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau, Key technology R&D on pulverized-coal fired oxy-combustion system, 2011/01-2012/12
10. Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, MPCS-2011-D-02, Efficient GPU parallel computing and simulation of nanoparticle of gas phase synthesis using population balance Monte Carlo, 2011/01-2013/12

Communication

State key laboratory of coal combustion (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) , 430074 , Wuhan , Hubei province
Tel: 027-87542417-8208 (supervisor’s office)
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Email: hzhao@mail.hust.edu.cn; klinsmannzhb@163.com