Profile:

Serve for School of Energy and Environmental Engineering at University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) as the deputy dean and keep many honors, such as Government Special Allowance of the State Council, Famous Teacher in Beijing Higher Education Institutions authorized by the Municipal Education committee of Beijing, etc. His research interests focus on industrial energy conservation，orderly transformation of energy and resources, and non-linear thermal science, etc. Led by Prof. Xia, his group has undertaken more than 60 research projects, including National Key R&D Project, and joint projects with domestic or international institutions. He has been authorized 30+ patents, published 3 monographs and over 200 academic papers of which more than 100papers are cited by SCI and EI. With his substantial contributions, Prof. Xia has won 1 National Awards for Science and Technology Progress, 2 Municipal Awards for Science and Technology progress of Beijing, and 3 Awards for China National Metallurgical Science and Technology progress, making important contribution to industrial energy conservation and waste resources recovery in China.

Education experience:

1979.9~1983.7 University of Science and Technology Beijing, Department of metallurgy (metallurgical furnace), Bachelor of engineering

1983.9~1985.12 University of Science and Technology Beijing, Department of metallurgy (thermal engineering), Master of engineering

1990.03~1992.09 serve as senior visiting scholar funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), engaged in international cooperation research on clean utilization of coal in The Catholic University of America

Working experience:

2016.04 up to now, School of Energy and environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, professor, deputy dean

2009.10~2016.04, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, professor, deputy dean

2001.10~2009.10, Department of thermal engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, professor, deputy director

1992.10~2001.10, Department of thermal engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, deputy professor

1985.12~1992.10, Department of thermal engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, lecturer

Research interests:

1) Energy conservation and Low-carbon Technology

2) Clean energy development and efficient energy utilization

3) Non-linear thermal science

4) Utilization of waste resource

5) Pollutant formation mechanism and control

Academic / Social positions:

Executive Director, Beijing Society of Thermophysics and Energy Engineering

Director, National R&D Center for Coal Water Slurry Combustion in Industrial Furnace and Kiln

Current courses:

Undergraduate: thermal process and equipment, energy and human civilization, thermal engineering progress

Postgraduate: convection heat and mass transfer (Master's degree), nonlinear problems in Thermal Science (Doctor's degree)

Previous courses:

Undergraduate: Thermophysics of metallurgical process, heat transfer, engineering fluid mechanics, fuel and combustion, course design of thermal equipment, fluid mechanics and hydraulic transmission, heating furnace (pressure plus), hydraulic fluid mechanics (flow control)

Postgraduates: advanced fluid mechanics (Doctor's degree)

R&D projects in recent years:

[1] 2017-2020, destructive distillation technology for granular oil shale (Cooperation with enterprises)

[2] 2017-2019, test and collection of energy efficiency data of regenerative steel rolling furnace (China Institute of Standardization)

[3] 2015-2018, new technology to lightly burn magnesium oxide (Cooperation with enterprises)

[4] 2015-2018, design of waste heat recovery system for vertical graphitization furnace (Cooperation with enterprises)

[5] 2015-2018, key equipment development and technology of lignite upgrading and recycling (Cooperation with enterprises)

[6] 2014-2017, thermal process design, simulation and optimization of roasting and reduction in direct reduction (China Steel Research Group)

[7] 2014-2017, research on recycling utilization of China oil shale (Cooperation with enterprises)

[8] 2014-2017, development of energy-saving industrial furnace based on lean oxygen combustion and high temperature heat recovery technology (Cooperation with enterprises)

[9] 2014-2017, development of FLQ-500 retort furnace and its supporting retort process system and software package (Cooperation with enterprises)

International cooperation:

[1] funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), serve as senior visiting scholar to go abroad and keep close cooperation with famous universities, research institutions and multinational companies around the word, e.g., The Catholic University of America, PT. Bentonit Alam Indonesia, Lanheat Corporation of USA, etc.

[2] serve as participant or organizer for more than 10 international academic conferences with great influence in the world, e.g., Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Croatia; International Workshop on Heat-Mass Transfer Advances for Energy Conservation and Pollution Control (Russia); International Conference on Coal Combustion Technology in Pittsburgh, USA; International Conference on Clean Coal Technology & Utilization in Florida, USA; Fine Particle Technology Symposium in Las Vegas, USA, etc.

Honor:

[1] 2018, Government Special Allowance of the State Council

[2] 1993, third prize winner of National Award for Science and Technology Progress, “Integrated combustion technology of coal water slurry in industrial furnace”

[3] 2016, Famous Teacher in Beijing Higher Education Institutions

[4] 2014, ‘Baosteel’ excellent teacher award

[5] 2004, Metallurgical mine science and Technology Award of China, “New ignition technology of coal water slurry in sintering machine”

[6] 2002, third prize winner of Beijing Science and Technology Award, “Emulsification and reradiation focused ignition technology for sintering machine”

Scientific paper:

[1] Jiang B, Xia D*, Yu B, Xiong R, Ao W, Zhang P, Cong L, An environment-friendly process for limestone calcination with CO2 looping and recovery. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 240: 188147. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 7.051)

[2] Jiang B, Xia D*, Guo H, Xiao L, Qu H, Liu X, Efficient waste heat recovery system for high-temperature solid particles based on heat transfer enhancement. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019, 155: 166-174. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 4.022)

[3] Jiang B, Xie Y, Xia D*, Liu X, A potential source for PM2.5: Analysis of fine particle generation mechanism in Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System by modeling drying and breakage of slurry droplet. Environmental Pollution, 2019, 246: 249-256. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 6.152)

[4] Jiang B, Xia D*, Zhai F, Zhang R, Liu X, Theoretical heat conduction equation based on micro particle vibration fundamental. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2019, 140: 521-529. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 3.623)

[5] Jiang B, Xie Y, Xia D*, Liu X, Effect of the molecular structure of volatile organic compounds on atmospheric nucleation: A modeling study based on gas kinetic theory and graph theory, Atmospheric Environment, 2019, 213: 215-222. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 4.459)

[6] Yan S, Xia D*, Zhang X, Jiang B, A complete depolymerization of scrap tire with supercritical water participation: A molecular dynamic simulation study. Waste Management, 2019, 93:83-90. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 5.993)

[7] Jiang B, Xia D*, Zhang X. A multicomponent kinetic model established for investigation on atmospheric new particle formation mechanism in H2SO4-HNO3-NH3-VOC system. Science of the Total Environment, 2018, (616-617): 1414-1422. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 5.727)

[8] Wen Y, Xia D*. Particle size prediction of magnesium nanoparticle produced by inert gas condensation method. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2018, 20(1):4.

[9] Jiang B, Wen Y, Li Z, Xia D*, Liu X.Theoretical Analysis on the Removal of Cyclic Volatile Organic Compounds by Non-Thermal Plasma. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2018, 229(2):35. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 1.774)

[10] Jiang B, Xia D*. Role identification of NH3 in atmospheric secondary new particle formation in haze occurrence of China, Atmospheric Environment, 2017, (163): 107-117. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 4.459)

[11] Wen Y, Xia D*, Xuan W. Modeling for particle size prediction and mechanism of silicon nitride nanoparticle synthesis by chemical vapor deposition. Aerosol Science and Technology, 2017, 51(7): 845-855. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 1.960)

[12] Wen Y, Xia D*. Particle size prediction of magnesium nanoparticle produced by inert gas condensation method. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2018, 20：4. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 2.009)

[13] Xia D*, Jiang B, Xie Y. Modeling and analysis of PM 2.5, generation for key factors identification in China. Atmospheric Environment, 2016, 134:208-216. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 4.459)

[14] Xia D*, Li Z, Xie Y, Zhang X. Kinetic Simulations of Volatile Organic Compounds Decomposition by Non-thermal Plasma Treatment. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 2016, 227:463. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 1.774)

[15] Xia D*, Zhang Q, Wu H, Xuan W. New Process of High-Quality Syngas Production through Sequential Oxidation−Reduction Cycles of Pulverized Coals. Energy & Fuel, 2016, 30, 864-870. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 2.983)

[16] Wen Y, Xia D*. Influence of thermal process on particle size distribution of ultrafine magnesium powder prepared by inert gas condensation method. Powder Technology, 2015, 286:16-21. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 3.476)

[17] Xia D*, Wen Y, Ren L, Hu X. Mechanisms of thermal process of zinc ultrafine powder preparation by inert gas condensation. Powder Technology, 2014, 257(5):175-180. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 3.476)

[18] Xia D*, Wu H, Lei X. A sequential cycle of coal gas production with high heating value consisting of reduction and oxidation reactions. Fuel, 2014, 133(1):123-128. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 5.223)

[19] Xia D*, Shen, L., Ren, L., Guo, S. A binary array method for calculating thermal conductivity of porous materials. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2014, 117 (2):825-829. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 1.981)

[20] Zhu F., Zhou Y., Feng Q., Xia D*. Moisture diffusivity in structure of random fractal fiber bed. Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics, 2013, 377 (37):2324-2328. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 1.910)

[21] Xia D*, Zhang G，Guo L. Numerical Simulation and Innovation on Magnesium Reduction Process, Journal of Thermal Science, 2006(3): 15. (SCI, 5-Year IF: 0.633)

[22] Wu Y, Xia D*, Research on the Thermal Radiation Characteristics of Ionic Crystals, Heat Transfer—-Asian Research, 2006, 35(2).

[23] Xia D*, Wu Y. Heat Radiative Characteristics of Ultra-attenuated Materials，Journal of University of Science & Technology Beijing, 2004, 11 (4).

[24] Xia D*, Wu Y. A Mathematical Model for the Heat Radiation Characteristics of Materials, Journal of Thermal Science, 2004, 13(1). (SCI, 5-Year IF: 0.633)

[25] Xia D*, Wu Y. Enhancement of Heat radioactive characteristics of Coatings by Ultra-attenuation，Journal of University of Science & Technology Beijing, 2004, 11(2).

[26] Xia D*, Yu T. A Study on the Interaction Mechanism between Thermal Radiation and materials, 2005, 14(4).

Typical Patents:

[1] Xia D, Jiang B, Guo L, et al. A coupling pretreatment method of oxidation pyrolysis for refractory gold ore

[2] Jiang B, Ao W, Xia D, et al. An efficient limestone calcination process with product gas recycling and carbon dioxide recovery

[3] Jiang B, Guo H, Qu H, Liu X, Xia D. A method and device for natural grading and balanced distribution of granules with wide size distribution

[4] Xia D, Qu H, Liu X, Jiang B. An integrated treatment device and method of dust removal and heat exchange for high temperature flue gas

[5] Xia D, Guo L. An oil collection system for waste tires

[6] Lei X, Xia D, et al. A new method of pulverized coal pyrolysis combined gasification

[7] Xia D, Zhang Y, et al. A concentric ring-typed elastic metal honeycomb and heat exchange device

[8] Lei X, Xia D, et al. An efficient device and method for extracting oil from massive oil shale

[9] Xia D, Chen L. A new technology for producing high efficiency calcium magnesium sulfur silicon fertilizer with slag of magnesium reduction furnace

[10] Xia D, et al. A method of calcining magnesite by reduction of calcium carbide at atmospheric pressure

[11] Xia D, Wu J, Wu Y. Energy saving ignition furnace of focused radiation sintering machine

[12] Xia D, et al. A novel heater with built-in central heat exchanger

[13] Xia D, et al. Coal water slurry combustion and application technology of large forging heating furnace

[14] Xia D, et al. High concentration coal water slurry burner

[15] Wang S, Xia D, et al. Coal water slurry storage tank