| Previous graduate students | |
| Name and period | Current Position |
| Salah,
Mohamed A (MESc)
(Sept. 1993 - Sept. 1995) CFB riser internals |
Product Specialist Parkson Corporation Florida, USA |
| Usta,
Bassam A (MESc)
(Sept. 1993 - Sept. 1995) (jointly-supervised, with J. M. Beeckmans) Downflow pneumatic transportation |
Engineer Middle East |
| Zhang,
Junping (PhD)
(Jan. 1992 - Aug. 1996) (co-supervised, with N Epstein and J Grace) Regime transition in 3ph fluidization |
Business Owner Vancouver, BC |
| Wang,
Fujing (MESc)
(Sept. 1994 - May 1997) (co-supervisor: J. M. Beeckmans) Fine powder pneumatic transportation |
Engineer China |
| Lee,
Esther SB (MESc)
(Sept. 1995 - June 1997) (co-supervised, with A. Bassi) Fructose biosensor |
Research Engineer Atomic Energy Canada Chalk River, Ontario |
| Chen,
Zhong (MESc)
(Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1997) (co-supervised, with L. Lau) Diamond film coating |
Research Engineer Micron Technology Inc. Ohio, USA |
| Connell,
Heather A (MESc)
(Sept. 1996 - Dec. 1997) (co-supervisor: A. S. Bassi) Membrane separation |
Process Engineer Long Manufacturing, Ontario |
| Issangya,
Allan S (PhD)
(Sept. 1992 - March 1998) (co-supervised, with J. R. Grace) High-density riser |
Research Scientist Particulate Solids Research Institute Chicago, USA |
| Johnston,
Philip M (MESc)
(Jan. 1996 - March 1998) (co-supervisor: HI de Lasa) Downer distributors |
McQuay International, Virginia, USA |
| Ma, Ying-Liang (MESc)
(Sept. 1996 - April 1998) Downer/riser heat transfer |
Research Engineer University of Western Ontario London, Ontario |
| Ball,
Jeffrey S (MESc)
(May 1998 - May 1999) CFB downer/riser flux |
Engineer Global Thermoelectric Calgary |
| Liu,
Weidong (MESc)
(Sept. 1996 - May 1999) (co-supervisor: J. M. Beeckmans) High density downer |
Business Owner
Toronto |
| Safoniuk
Michael (PhD)
(Jan. 1993 - July 1999) (co-supervised, with J. R. Grace) Three-phase fluidization scale-up |
Research Scientist National Centre for Upgrading Technology Edmonton |
| Zhang,
Hui (PhD)
(Jan. 1995 - Sept. 1999) Downer hydrodynamics |
Research Scienctist University of Western Ontario London, Ontario |
| Zheng,
Ying (PhD)
(Sept. 1996 - Sept. 1999) Liquid-Solid CFB hydrodynamics |
Professor University of New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Li,
Jingjing (MESc)
(Sept. 1997 - Dec. 1999) (co-supervisors: A. Bassi and S. Hatibovic) Tooth/denture erosion |
Dentist Hamilton, Ontario |
| Lan,
Qingdao (PhD)
(May 1997 - April 2001) (co-supervised, with A. Bassi, A. Margaritis) LSCFB protein extraction |
Assistant Professor University of Ottawa Ottawa |
| Manyele,
Samwel (PhD)
(Sept 1997 - Aug 2001) CFB riser/downer microflow |
Associate Professor University of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Shao,
Yaluan (MESc)
(Sept 1999 - Aug 2001)
Drug dispensing |
Project Manager Industrial & PharmaChem Toronto |
| Pärssinen,
Janne H (PhD)
(Sept. 1998 - Oct. 2002) (co-supervisor: C-J Fogelholm) HFCFB hydrodynamics |
Engineer SOLVAY/Polymers Development & Technologies Belgium |
| Wang,
Xiaoguang (MEng)
(Jan. 2001 - Jan 2003) (co-supervised, with C Zhang) Lung pathway modelling |
Engineer China |
| Bolkan,
Yasemin (PhD)
(Jan. 2000 - Apr. 2003) (co-supervised, with F Berruti) Riser/downer 1D modelling |
Assistant Professor University of Calgary Calgary |
| Li,
Zhenan (MESc)
(Sept. 2001 - Apr. 2003) (co-supervised, with C Zhang) Paint booth modelling |
Engineer Sumitomo Ohio, USA |
| Qi, Xiaobo (PhD)
(Sept. 2000 - May 2003) (co-supervisor: W-X Huang) CFB particle property effects |
Research Scientist Laser Fusion Research Center Mianyang, China |
| Lv,
Pengmei (PhD)
(Sept. 2000 - Nov 2003) (co-supervised, with Y. Chen and J. Chang) Biomass gasification for hydrogen |
Research Engineer Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Guangzhou, China |
| Yan,
Aijie (PhD)
(Sept. 1999 - April 2004) CFB dynamics and scale-up |
Research Scientist Ratiopharm Mirabel, Québec |
| Xu, Chunbao (PhD)
(May 2001 - Aug. 2004)
Fine powder fluidization |
Assistant Professor Lakehead University Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Wang,
Fujing (PhD)
(Jan. 2000 - Sept. 2004) (co-supervisor: R. Martinuzzi) Powder flow tracking |
Engineer China |
| Shah,
Umesh (MESc)
(Sept. 2002 - Dec. 2004) (co-supervisor: C. Zhang) Modelling of powder coating |
Analysis/Simulation Engineer HATCH Associates Ltd Mississauga, Ontario |
| Kaliyaperumal,
Suresh (MESc)
(Jan. 2003 - Aug. 2004) (co-supervisors: L. Briens and S. Rohani) Sub-micron powder fluidization |
Engineer India |
| Wu,
Bangyou (PhD)
(Sept. 2000 - Dec. 2004) (co-supervisors: L. Briens and Y. Cheng ) CFB nonlinear analysis |
Post Doctoral Fellow University of Calgary Calgary |
| Rahbari,
Mohammad (MESc)
(Jan. 2003 - Apr 2005) (co-supervisor: M. Liu of NRC-IMTI) Selective laser sintering |
Manager - Particle Research Facility t University of Western Ontario London, Ontario |
| Patel,
Ajay (MESc)
(Jan. 2003 - July 2005) (co-supervised, with G. Nakhla) LSCFB-BNR wastewater treatment |
Engineer General Electric Edmondon |
| Wang,
Tijun (PhD)
(Sept. 2003 – Oct. 2005) (co-supervised, J. Chang as chief advisor) Biomass fuel reforming |
Research Scientist Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Guangzhou, China |
| Li,
Yuan
(MEng)
(Sept. 2004 –
Dec.2005) (co-supervised, C. Zhang as chief advisor) CFD modelling on pulmonary airway |
Engineer Mat 4site Engineers Toronto |
| Zhan,
Hui (MEng)
(Sept. 2004 - Dec.2005) (co-supervised, C. Zhang as chief advisor) CFD modelling on LSCFB |
Engineer Fluid Pack Ltd. London, Ontario |
| Li,
Xiaoming
(MEng)
(Jan. 2005 - May.2006) (co-supervised, C. Zhang as chief advisor) CFD modelling on LSCFB |
Engineer Fluid Pack Ltd. London, Ontario |
| Chen,
Ping
(PhD)
(Sept. 2003 - June 2006) (co-supervised, C. Wu as chief advisor) CFB biomass gasification |
Engineer China |
| Trivedi,
Umang (PhD)
(Jan. 2003 - Aug. 2006) (co-supervised, A. Bassi as chief advisor) LSCFB phenol conversion |
Research Engineer VaxInnate Corporation New Jersey, USA |
| Zhu,
Haiyan (PhD)
(Sept. 2002 - Nov. 2006) Circulating turbulent fluidization |
Post Doctoral Fellow University of Toronto Toronto |
| D'lima,
Ayesha (MESc)
(Sept. 2005 - Dec. 2006) Novel inhalation devices |
Engineer Toronto |
| Patel,
Manoj (MESc)
(Sept. 2004 - Dec. 2006) LSCFB agri-food product |
Engineer June Nguyen of ASA Albion LLC |
| Cardenas, Diego (MESc)
(Sept. 2005 - Aug. 2007) Powder coating formulations |
Research Engineer Hydrophob Inc London, Ontario |
| Ye, Sheng (MESc)
(Jan. 2005 - Apr. 2007) Gas-solid circulating fluidized bed |
Engineer Colt Engineering Corporation Calgary, Alberta |
| Chen, Hui (PhD)
(Sept. 2003 - Aug. 2007) Modelling fluidized bed biomass gasification |
Research Engineer SINOPEC China |
| Ramanoudjam, Thanusuram (MESc)
((Sept. 2005 - Dec. 2007) Indoor air purification |
Engineer India |
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