Present Professional Service
Honorary Professor Queensland University, Australia
Editorial board member ISIJ International
Vice Chairman & Secretary Branch of ironmaking, The Chinese Society for Metals (CSM)
Vice Chairman Branch of metallurgical reaction engineering, CSM
Distinguished Professor Beijing Jianlong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd Council Member The Beijing Society for Metals
EDUCATION
09/1997-06/2001 Joint PhD
Metallurgical Engineering School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, USTB
Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy, Aachen University, Germany
09/1986-01/1989 Master Degree
Physical Chemistry of Metallurgy Department of Physical Chemistry,USTB
09/1982-07/1986 Bachelor Degree
Physical Chemistry of Metallurgy Department of Physical Chemistry,USTB
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
05/2005-12/2015 Vice Dean School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, USTB
06/2001-Present Full Professor School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, USTB
11/1993-06/2001 Associate Professor School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, USTB
07/1991-11/1993 Lecturer Department of Metallurgy, USTB
01/1989-07/1991 Research Assistant Department of Metallurgy, USTB
11/1990-06/1991 Production Assistant Shanghai Baosteel

[1] Guangwei Wang, Jianliang Zhang*, Weiwei Chang, Rongpeng Li, Yanjiang Li, Chuan Wang, Structural features and gasification reactivity of biomass chars pyrolyzed in different atmospheres at high temperature, Energy, 147(2018) 25-35.
[2] Kejiang Li, Rita Khanna, Mohammed Bouhadja, Jianliang Zhang*, Zhengjian Liu, Buxin Su, Tianjun Yang, Veena Sahajwalla, Chandra Veer Singh, Mansoor Barati, A molecular dynamic simulation on the factors influencing the fluidity of molten coke ash during alkalization with K2O and Na2O, Chemical Engineering Journal, 313 (2017) 1184-1193.
[3] Jianbo Zhong, Jianliang Zhang*, Kejiang Li, Zhengjian Liu, Cui Wang, Di Zhao, Hailiang Zhang, The influence of simultaneous adsorption of potassium and sodium vapours on coke structure and performance, Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 44 (2017) 36-41.
[4] Zhenyang Wang, Jianliang Zhang*, Jinfang Ma, Kexin Jiao, Gaseous Reduction of Titania-ferrous Solution Ore by H2–Ar Mixture, ISIJ International, 57 (2017) 443-452.
[5] Jiao Kexin, Jianliang Zhang*, Chen Chunlin, Liu Zhengjian, Jiang Xi, Operation Characteristic of Super-Large Blast Furnace Slag in China, ISIJ International, 57 (2017) 983-988.
[6] Kexin Jiao, Jianliang Zhang*, Zhengjian Liu, Shibo Kuang, Yanxiang Liu, Dissection Investigation of Ti (C, N) Behavior in Blast Furnace Hearth during Vanadium Titano-magnetite Smelting, ISIJ International, 57 (2017) 48-54.
[7] Jianliang Zhang, Yapeng Zhang, Kejiang Li, Yaozu Wang, Zhengjian Liu, Guangwei Wang, Microstructure and Phase Transformation of a Sinter Bearing Low Ti During Reduction, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 47 (2016) 3046-3055.
[8] Cui Wang, Jianliang Zhang*, He-shun Zhang, Kexin Jiao, Junqiang Yang and Kuochih Chou. Effect of chlorine on the viscosities and structures of blast furnace slags. Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 2016, 43(10): 769-774.
[9] Wang Zhenyang, Jianliang Zhang*, An Gang, Liu Zhengjian, Cheng Zhengming, Huang Junjie, Zhang Jingwei, Analysis on the Oversize Blast Furnace Desulfurization and a Sulfide Capacity Prediction Model Based on Congregated Electron Phase, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 47 (2016) 127-134.
[10] Di Zhao, Jianliang Zhang*, Guangwei Wang, Alberto N Conejo, Runsheng Xu, Haiyang Wang, Jianbo Zhong, Structure characteristics and combustibility of carbonaceous materials from blast furnace flue dust, Applied Thermal Engineering, 108 (2016) 1168-1177.

(1) Third contributor, Key technology and application of high-efficiency, low energy-consumption and large-scale blast furnace, the Second Class Award of The State Science and Technology Advancement Award (2016), awarded by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
(2) First contributor, Research and development of the utilization technology of semi-coke and modified coal in ironmaking process, the First Class Award of Metallurgical Science and Technology Award (2016), awarded by the China Iron and Steel Industry Association (CISA) and the Chinese Society for Metals (CSM).
(3) Second contributor, Comprehensive energy-saving system for submerged arc furnace, the Third Class Award of Mechanical Science and Technology Award (2016), awarded by the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) and the China Mechanical Engineering Society (CME).
(4) Third contributor, Research and application of iron ore blending technique for Tianjin Steel based on the sintering properties of iron ore, the Third Class Award of Tianjin City Science and Technology Advancement Award (2015), awarded by the People's Government of Tianjin Municipality.
(5) First contributor, Intelligent optimization system for ironmaking raw material resources, the Third Class Award of Wu Wen Jun AI Science and Technology Award (2015), awarded by the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI).
(6) Eleventh contributor, Systematic technology for the high intensity smelting of charge materials with high ratio of vanadium titano-magnetite, the First Class Award of Metallurgical Science and Technology Award (2015), awarded by CISA and CSM.
(7) Second contributor, Blast furnace erosion model and online detection and early-warning system for Tianjin Steel, the Third Class of Metallurgical Science and Technology Award (2014), awarded by CISA and CSM.
(8) Second contributor, New technology of lining and structure for safe and long campaign life blast furnace hearth and bottom, the Third Class of Metallurgical Science and Technology Award (2014), awarded by CISA and CSM.
(9) Eighth contributor, Integration of high-efficient and low energy-consume technology for ultra-large blast furnace. the First Class Award of Metallurgical Science and Technology Award (2013), awarded by CISA and CSM.
(10) Third contributor, Research and application of proper blast furnace operation profile for 3200 m3 blast furnace of Tianjin Steel, the Third Class Award of Tianjin City Science and Technology Advancement Award (2013), awarded by the People's Government of Tianjin Municipality.

(1) Dissolution behavior analysis and carburization capacity evaluation of blast furnace coke in hot mel, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2018-2021.
(2) Study of the key technologies in the treatment of zinc-iron-bearing dust based on the metallized pellets method, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2013-2017.
(3) Fundamental research of load reduction sintering with ultra-thick layer, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012-2016.
(4) Fundamental research of the preparation and reduction of composite of biomass-iron ore burden, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012-2015.
(5) Mechanism of softening-dripping behavior of vanadium-titanium magnetite pellet, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012-2015.
(6) Development of the multivariate protecting system in the BF hearth layer, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2013-2016.
(7) Top gas recycling-Oxygen enrichment blast furnace ironmaking technology, National Key Basic Research Program funded projects (973 projects), 2012-2016.
(8) Zhongjin Metallurgical Technology Co. , Ltd.: CSDRI Development of gas-based direct reduction ironmaking process
(9) Shandong Molong Petroleum Machinery: HIsmelt smelting reduction ironmaking process
(10) Baosteel: Reasonable fuel mix optimization for COREX.