Professor Meihong Wang

FEurASc, FEASA, FIET, CEng, PhD, MSc

School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Professor of Energy Systems

Professor Meihong Wang smiles as he stands in the Engineering Heartspace — The department's Professor Meihong Wang.

meihong.wang@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 7160

Room F61, Sir Robert Hadfield Building

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Professor Meihong Wang
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Room F61
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD

Profile

I lead the Process and Energy Systems Engineering Research Group at University of Sheffield, UK with expertise in modelling, optimisation and control of power plants, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), energy storage and bio-energy.

I have been an investigator in 27 research projects worth over £20 million from UK Research Councils, European Commission and Industry. I have published over 200 papers and am one of the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world.

One of my publications (Lazic et al. 2014) on CO2 transport pipeline network design for the Humber Region (largest CO2 emitter in the UK) was awarded the Ludwig Mond Prize 2014 by IMechE. The content of this paper was also widely used by a UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) report in 2020 titled “Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) deployment at dispersed sites”.

The paper on large-scale energy storage (Aneke and Wang, 2016) was given Award for the Most Cited Review Paper in Applied Energy by Elsevier. A research project on applying process intensified techniques for carbon capture, which I led, was runner-up in IChemE Global Award 2019 (Energy Category).

I was Siemens PSE Model-based Innovation (MBI) Prize Winner 2022 for “an excellent work illustrating the use of gPROMS in the modelling, simulation and analysis of a complex process for efficient carbon capture”. I was joint winner of Nigeria Prize for Science 2019 and 2024 (the most important prize in the African Continent) for my long term research contribution to CCUS to combat climate change.

In Sept. 2024, I was elected Fellow of European Academy of Sciences (EurASc). In Jun. 2024, I was elected Fellow of European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA).

Qualifications

PhD from Centre for Process Systems Engineering (CPSE) at University College London (UCL) and Imperial College London from Jan. 1999 to Dec. 2001. Viva held in Nov. 2002.
MSc from East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), China from Sept. 1992 to Jul. 1995.
Diploma from Nanjing Chemical Engineering and Power College (now part of Nanjing Normal University), China from Sept. 1985 to Jul. 1988.

Research interests

Using process systems engineering technologies (e.g. molecular simulation, process modelling\simulation, optimisation and control) to deal with optimal design, optimal operation, optimal control and performance evaluation of energy systems (e.g. power plants, carbon capture plants, CO2 transport pipelines, CO2 utilisation processes, large scale compressed air energy storage processes, biomass pyrolysis and gasification).

My main research areas is in Process/Energy Systems Engineering for Energy and Environment. The sub areas are:

Process Modelling, Simulation, Control and Optimisation
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
Grid-scale Energy Storage
Bio-fuel Production
Power Plants
Refinery Planning and Scheduling
Process Control (e.g. Condition Monitoring and System Identification)

Publications

Journal articles
Chapters
Conference proceedings papers
Preprints

Journal articles

Zhang Y, Yan H, Chong D, Guo C, Huang S, Cordiner J & Wang M (2025) Modelling, simulation, thermodynamic and economic performance analysis of steam and CO2 as diluents in thermal cracking furnace for ethylene manufacturing. Fuel, 381, 133656-133656.
Ren J, Otitoju O, Gao H, Liang Z & Wang M (2025) Techno-economic analysis and optimisation of Piperazine-based Post-combustion carbon capture and CO2 compression process for large-scale biomass-fired power plants through simulation. Fuel, 381, 133340-133340.
Zheng C, Sha P, Mo Z, Tang Z, Wang M & Wu X (2025) Dynamic modeling of post-combustion carbon capture process based on multi-gate mixture-of-experts incorporating dual-stage attention-based encoder-decoder network. Applied Thermal Engineering, 258, 124838-124838.
Dong Z, Liu Y, Ma J, Ding Y, Oko E, Wang M, Du W & Qian F (2024) Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture for ethylene production. Separation and Purification Technology, 130636-130636.
Liu Y, Han Y, Peng B-Y, Ding Y, Wang M, Du W & Qian F (2024) Investigation of an integrated liquid air energy storage system with closed Brayton cycle and solar power: A multi-objective optimization and comprehensive analysis. Fuel, 373, 132154-132154.
Yan H, Wang Z, Ding Y, Liu M, Otitoju O, Wang M & Chong D (2024) Efficiency enhancement of solar-aided coal-fired power plant integrated with thermal energy storage under varying power loads and solar irradiances. Journal of Energy Storage, 94, 112372-112372.
Ding Y, Liu Y, Han Y, Yan H, Du W, Qian F & Wang M (2024) An integrated system based on liquid air energy storage, closed Brayton cycle and solar power: Energy, exergy and economic (3E) analysis. Journal of Energy Storage, 94, 112496-112496.
Ding Y, Liu Y, Chai Y, Han Y, Olumayegun O & Wang M (2024) Energy analysis and economic evaluation of trigeneration system integrating compressed air energy storage system, organic Rankine cycle with different absorption refrigeration systems. Journal of Energy Storage, 75, 109552-109552.
Shao B, Zhu Y, Hu J, Zong Y, Xie Z, Li S, Du W, Wang M, Liu H & Qian F (2024) Chemical engineering solution for carbon neutrality in cement industry: Tailor a pathway from inevitable CO2 emission into syngas. Chemical Engineering Journal, 149098-149098.
Zhang Y, Yan H, Chong D, Cordiner J & Wang M (2024) Modelling, simulation, exergy and economic analyses of thermal cracking of propane using CO2 and steam as diluents, 691-696.
Wu C, Huang Q, Xu Z, Sipra AT, Gao N, Vandenberghe LPDS, Vieira S, Soccol CR, Zhao R, Deng S , Boetcher SKS et al (2023) A comprehensive review of carbon capture science and technologies. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 100178-100178.
Jiang S-L, Wang M & Bogle IDL (2023) Plant-wide byproduct gas distribution under uncertainty in iron and steel industry via quantile forecasting and robust optimization. Applied Energy, 350, 121603-121603.
Ma J, Dong Z, Otitoju O, Wang M, Du W & Qian F (2023) Heat integration, process design and techno-economic assessment of post-combustion carbon capture using piperazine for large-scale ethylene plant. Chemical Engineering Science, 119531-119531.
Kamkeng ADN & Wang M (2023) Technical analysis of the modified Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process for direct CO2 conversion into gasoline fuel: performance improvement via ex-situ water removal. Chemical Engineering Journal, 462.
Otitoju O, Oko E & Wang M (2023) Modelling, scale-up and techno-economic assessment of rotating packed bed absorber for CO2 capture from a 250 MWe combined cycle gas turbine power plant. Applied Energy, 335.
Liao P, Wu X, Wang M, Li Z & Qian F (2023) Robust control and flexible operation for commercial-scale coal-fired power plant with solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 123, 103831-103831.
Hu G, Li X, Liu X, Hu J, Otitoju O, Wang M, Du W, Ye Z, Long J & Qian F (2023) Techno-economic evaluation of post-combustion carbon capture based on chemical absorption for the thermal cracking furnace in ethylene manufacturing. Fuel, 331, 125604-125604.
Al-Balushi FA, Burra KG, Chai Y & Wang M (2023) Co-pyrolysis of waste tyre and pine bark: Study of reaction kinetics and mechanisms. Biomass and Bioenergy, 168, 106654-106654.
Sun Z, Shao B, Zhang Y, Gao Z, Wang M, Liu H & Hu J (2022) Integrated CO2 capture and methanation from the intermediate-temperature flue gas on dual functional hybrids of AMS/CaMgO||Ni Co. Separation and Purification Technology, 122680-122680.
Liu Y, Yang M, Ding Y, Wang M & Qian F (2022) Process modelling, optimisation and analysis of heat recovery energy system for petrochemical industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 135133-135133.
Qian F, Bogle D, Wang M, Pistikopoulos S & Yan J (2022) Artificial intelligence for smart energy systems in process industries. Applied Energy, 324, 119684-119684.
Wang Q, Zheng C, Wu X & Wang M (2022) Robust monitoring of solvent based carbon capture process using deep learning network based moving horizon estimation. Fuel, 321, 124071-124071.
Li K, Yan S, Liu H, Li M & Wang M (2022) Editorial: advances in CCUS engineering technologies: processes, systems and applications. Frontiers in Energy Research, 10.
Akinola TE, Prado PLB & Wang M (2022) Experimental studies, molecular simulation and process modellingsimulation of adsorption-based post-combustion carbon capture for power plants: A state-of-the-art review. Applied Energy, 317, 119156.
Chai Y, Packham N & Wang M (2022) Process improvement analysis of pyrolysis/gasification of biomass and waste plastics with carbon capture and utilisation through process simulation. Fuel, 324.
Ding Y, Olumayegun O, Chai Y, Liu Y & Wang M (2022) Simulation, energy and exergy analysis of compressed air energy storage integrated with organic Rankine cycle and single effect absorption refrigeration for trigeneration application. Fuel, 317.
Kamkeng ADN & Wang M (2022) Long-term performance prediction of solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) for CO2/H2O co-electrolysis considering structural degradation through modelling and simulation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 429.
Shen F, Zhao L, Wang M, Du W & Qian F (2021) Data-driven adaptive robust optimization for energy systems in ethylene plant under demand uncertainty. Applied Energy. View this article in WRRO
Luo X, Wang M, Lee J & Hendry J (2021) Dynamic modelling based on surface renewal theory, model validation and process analysis of rotating packed bed absorber for carbon capture. Applied Energy, 301.
Otitoju O, Oko E & Wang M (2021) Technical and economic performance assessment of post-combustion carbon capture using piperazine for large scale natural gas combined cycle power plants through process simulation. Applied Energy, 292.
Kamkeng ADN, Wang M, Hu J, Du W & Qian F (2021) Transformation technologies for CO2 utilisation: Current status, challenges and future prospects. Chemical Engineering Journal, 409.
Shen F, Wang M, Huang L & Qian F (2021) Exergy analysis and multi-objective optimisation for energy system: a case study of a separation process in ethylene manufacturing. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 93, 394-406. View this article in WRRO
Prado PLB & Wang M (2021) Molecular Simulation of Post-combustion Carbon Capture using Hydrotalcites. 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2021, GHGT 2021.
Otitoju O, Oko E & Wang M (2021) Energy Performance Analysis of Post-combustion Carbon Capture using Piperazine for Large-scale Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants. 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2021, GHGT 2021.
Shao B, Hu G, Alkebsi KAM, Ye G, Lin X, Du W, Hu J, Wang M, Liu H & Qian F (2020) Heterojunction-redox catalysts of FexCoyMg10CaO for high-temperature CO2 capture and in situ conversion in the context of green manufacturing. Energy & Environmental Science.
Akinola TE, Oko E, Wu X, Ma K & Wang M (2020) Nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) of the solvent-based post-combustion CO2 capture process. Energy, 213.
Lin X, Shao B, Zhu J, Pan F, Hu J, Wang M & Liu H (2020) In situ electromagnetic induction heating for CO2 temperature swing adsorption on magnetic Fe3O4/N-doped porous carbon. Energy & Fuels, 34(11), 14439-14446.
Chai Y, Wang M, Gao N, Duan Y & Li J (2020) Experimental study on pyrolysis/gasification of biomass and plastics for H2 production under new dual-support catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal, 396. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Wang M & Lee KY (2020) Flexible operation of supercritical coal-fired power plant integrated with solvent-based CO2 capture through collaborative predictive control. Energy, 206. View this article in WRRO
Lu H, Wang H, Liu Y, Wang M, Hu J & Yang Q (2020) Substance transfer behavior controlled by droplet internal circulation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 393. View this article in WRRO
Liao P, Li Y, Wu X, Wang M & Oko E (2020) Flexible operation of large-scale coal-fired power plant integrated with solvent-based post-combustion CO2 capture based on neural network inverse control. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 95. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Shen J, Wang M & Lee KY (2020) Intelligent predictive control of large-scale solvent-based CO2 capture plant using artificial neural network and particle swarm optimization. Energy, 196. View this article in WRRO
Wang C, Guo F, Li H, Xu J, Hu J, Liu H & Wang M (2020) A porous ionic polymer bionic carrier in a mixed matrix membrane for facilitating selective CO2 permeability. Journal of Membrane Science, 598. View this article in WRRO
Otitoju O, Oko E & Wang M (2020) A new method for scale-up of solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture process with packed columns. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 93. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Wang M, Liao P, Shen J & Li Y (2020) Solvent-based post-combustion CO2 capture for power plants: A critical review and perspective on dynamic modelling, system identification, process control and flexible operation. Applied Energy, 257. View this article in WRRO
Oko E, Wang M & Ramshaw C (2019) Study of mass transfer correlations for rotating packed bed columns in the context of solvent-based carbon capture. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 91. View this article in WRRO
Yuan B, Zhang Y, Du W, Wang M & Qian F (2019) Assessment of energy saving potential of an industrial ethylene cracking furnace using advanced exergy analysis. Applied Energy, 254. View this article in WRRO
N.Borhani T & Wang M (2019) Role of solvents in CO2 capture processes : the review of selection and design methods. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 114. View this article in WRRO
Chai Y, Gao N, Wang M & Wu C (2019) H2 production from co-pyrolysis/gasification of waste plastics and biomass under novel catalyst Ni-CaO-C. Chemical Engineering Journal. View this article in WRRO
Olumayegun O & Wang M (2019) Dynamic modelling and control of supercritical CO2 power cycle using waste heat from industrial processes. Fuel, 249, 89-102. View this article in WRRO
Borhani TN, Oko E & Wang M (2019) Process modelling, validation and analysis of rotating packed bed stripper in the context of intensified CO2 capture with MEA. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 75, 285-295. View this article in WRRO
Meng H, Wang M, Olumayegun O, Luo X & Liu X (2019) Process design, operation and economic evaluation of compressed air energy storage (CAES) for wind power through modelling and simulation. Renewable Energy, 136, 923-936. View this article in WRRO
Liu L, Guo F, Xu J, Hu J, Wang H, Liu H & Wang M (2019) Adsorption-enhanced oxidative desulfurization by a task-specific pyridinium-based porous ionic polymer. Fuel, 244(ACS Sustain Chem Eng 5 2017), 439-446. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Shen J, Li Y, Wang M, Lawal A & Lee KY (2019) Dynamic behavior investigations and disturbance rejection predictive control of solvent-based post-combustion CO2 capture process. Fuel, 242, 624-637. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Wang M, Shen J, Li Y, Lawal A & Lee KY (2019) Reinforced coordinated control of coal-fired power plant retrofitted with solvent based CO2 capture using model predictive controls. Applied Energy, 238, 495-515. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Wang M, Shen J, Li Y, Lawal A & Lee KY (2019) Flexible operation of coal fired power plant integrated with post combustion CO2 capture using model predictive control. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 82, 138-151. View this article in WRRO
Akinola TE, Oko E, Gu Y, Wei H & Wang M (2019) Non-linear system identification of solvent-based post-combustion CO2 capture process. Fuel, 239, 1213-1223. View this article in WRRO
Akinola TE, Oko E & Wang M (2019) Study of CO2 removal in natural gas process using mixture of ionic liquid and MEA through process simulation. Fuel, 236, 135-146. View this article in WRRO
Olumayegun O, Wang M & Oko E (2019) Thermodynamic performance evaluation of supercritical CO2 closed Brayton cycles for coal-fired power generation with solvent-based CO2 capture. Energy, 166, 1074-1088. View this article in WRRO
Liao P, Wu X, Li Y, Wang M, Shen J, Lawal A & Xu C (2018) Application of piece-wise linear system identification to solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture. Fuel, 234, 526-537. View this article in WRRO
Borhani TN, Oko E & Wang M (2018) Process modelling and analysis of intensified CO2 capture using monoethanolamine (MEA) in rotating packed bed absorber. Journal of Cleaner Production, 204, 1124-1142. View this article in WRRO
Gao F, Huang J, Sun H, Hu J, Wang M, Mi J & Wu C (2018) CO2 capture using mesocellular siliceous foam (MCF)-supported CaO. Journal of the Energy Institute. View this article in WRRO
Diyoke C, Gao N, Aneke M, Wang M & Wu C (2018) Modelling of down-draft gasification of biomass - An integrated pyrolysis, combustion and reduction process. Applied Thermal Engineering, 142, 444-456. View this article in WRRO
Oko E, Zacchello B, Wang M & Fethi A (2018) Process analysis and economic evaluation of mixed aqueous ionic liquid and monoethanolamine (MEA) solvent for CO 2 capture from a coke oven plant. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 8(4), 686-700. View this article in WRRO
Oko E, Ramshaw C & Wang M (2018) Study of intercooling for rotating packed bed absorbers in intensified solvent-based CO 2 capture process. Applied Energy, 223, 302-316. View this article in WRRO
Li Z, Ding Z, Wang M & Oko E (2018) Model-free adaptive control for MEA-based post-combustion carbon capture processes. Fuel, 224, 637-643. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Shen J, Li Y, Wang M, Lawal A & Lee KY (2018) Nonlinear dynamic analysis and control design of a solvent-based post-combustion CO2 capture process. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 115, 397-406. View this article in WRRO
Diyoke C, Aneke M, Wang M & Wu C (2018) Techno-economic analysis of wind power integrated with both compressed air energy storage (CAES) and biomass gasification energy storage (BGES) for power generation. RSC Advances, 8(39), 22004-22022. View this article in WRRO
Wu X, Shen J, Li Y, Wang M & Lawal A (2018) Flexible operation of post-combustion solvent-based carbon capture for coal-fired power plants using multi-model predictive control: A simulation study. Fuel, 220, 931-941. View this article in WRRO
Wei M, Qian F, Du W, Hu J, Wang M, Luo X & Yang M (2018) Study on the integration of fluid catalytic cracking unit in refinery with solvent-based carbon capture through process simulation. Fuel, 219, 364-374. View this article in WRRO
Li F, Zhang J, Shang C, Huang D, Oko E & Wang M (2018) Modelling of a post-combustion CO2 capture process using deep belief network. Applied Thermal Engineering, 130, 997-1003. View this article in WRRO
Meng H, Wang M, Aneke M, Luo X, Olumayegun O & Liu X (2018) Technical performance analysis and economic evaluation of a compressed air energy storage system integrated with an organic Rankine cycle. Fuel, 211, 318-330. View this article in WRRO
Liao P, Li Y, Wu X, Wang M & Shen J (2018) Dynamic Simulation and Plant-wide Control for Flexible Operation of Subcritical Coal-fired Power Plant Integrated with Solvent-based Post-combustion CO2 Capture. GHGT 2018 - 14th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies.
Joel AS, Wang M, Ramshaw C & Oko E (2017) Modelling, simulation and analysis of intensified regenerator for solvent based carbon capture using rotating packed bed technology. Applied Energy, 203, 11-25. View this article in WRRO
Olaleye AK & Wang M (2017) Conventional and advanced exergy analysis of post-combustion CO 2 capture based on chemical absorption integrated with supercritical coal-fired power plant. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 64, 246-256. View this article in WRRO
Huang J, Hu J, Du W, Liu H, Qian F & Wang M (2017) Ultrafast synthesis of 13X@NaA composites through plasma treatment for highly selective carbon capture. J. Mater. Chem. A, 5(35), 18801-18807. View this article in WRRO
Zhang W, Chen J, Luo X & Wang M (2017) Modelling and process analysis of post-combustion carbon capture with the blend of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol and piperazine. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 63, 37-46. View this article in WRRO
Luo X & Wang M (2017) Study of solvent-based carbon capture for cargo ships through process modelling and simulation. Applied Energy, 195, 402-413. View this article in WRRO
Li Z, Ding Z & Wang M (2017) Optimal Bidding and Operation of a Power Plant with Solvent-Based Carbon Capture under a CO 2 Allowance Market: A Solution with a Reinforcement Learning-Based Sarsa Temporal-Difference Algorithm. Engineering, 3(2), 257-265. View this article in WRRO
Luo X & Wang M (2017) Improving Prediction Accuracy of a Rate-Based Model of an MEA-Based Carbon Capture Process for Large-Scale Commercial Deployment. Engineering, 3(2), 232-243. View this article in WRRO
Olumayegun O, Wang M & Kelsall G (2017) Thermodynamic analysis and preliminary design of closed Brayton cycle using nitrogen as working fluid and coupled to small modular Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SM-SFR). Applied Energy, 191, 436-453. View this article in WRRO
Zacchello B, Oko E, Wang M & Fethi A (2017) Process simulation and analysis of carbon capture with an aqueous mixture of ionic liquid and monoethanolamine solvent. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 4(1), 25-32. View this article in WRRO
Li F, Zhang J, Oko E & Wang M (2017) Modelling of a post-combustion CO2 capture process using extreme learning machine. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 4(1), 33-40. View this article in WRRO
Wang M & Oko E (2017) Special issue on carbon capture in the context of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 4(1), 1-4. View this article in WRRO
Oko E, Wang M & Joel AS (2017) Current status and future development of solvent-based carbon capture. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 4(1), 5-14. View this article in WRRO
Xue B, Yu Y, Chen J, Luo X & Wang M (2016) A comparative study of MEA and DEA for post-combustion CO2 capture with different process configurations. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology. View this article in WRRO
Aneke M & Wang M (2016) Energy storage technologies and real life applications – A state of the art review. Applied Energy, 179, 350-377. View this article in WRRO
Olumayegun O, Wang M & Kelsall G (2016) Closed-cycle gas turbine for power generation: A state-of-the-art review. Fuel, 180, 694-717. View this article in WRRO
Luo X & Wang M (2016) Optimal operation of MEA-based post-combustion carbon capture for natural gas combined cycle power plants under different market conditions. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 48, 312-320.
Li XG, Wang J, Cong S, Luo XB, Wang MH & Li H (2016) Development and simulation of a novel oil absorption process for recovering ethylene from refinery dry gas. Huaxue Gongcheng/Chemical Engineering (China), 44(2), 1-6.
Wang M, Joel AS, Ramshaw C, Eimer D & Musa NM (2015) Process intensification for post-combustion CO2 capture with chemical absorption: A critical review. Applied Energy, 158, 275-291.
Nwokoagbara E, Olaleye AK & Wang M (2015) Biodiesel from microalgae: The use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection. Fuel, 159, 241-249.
Wu C, Budarin VL, Wang M, Sharifi V, Gronnow MJ, Wu Y, Swithenbank J, Clark JH & Williams PT (2015) CO2 gasification of bio-char derived from conventional and microwave pyrolysis. Applied Energy, 157, 533-539.
Luo X, Wang M, Li X, Li Y, Chen C & Sui H (2015) Modelling and process analysis of hybrid hydration–absorption column for ethylene recovery from refinery dry gas. Fuel, 158, 424-434.
Liu X, Chen J, Luo X, Wang M & Meng H (2015) Study on heat integration of supercritical coal-fired power plant with post-combustion CO2 capture process through process simulation. Fuel, 158, 625-633.
Aneke M & Wang M (2015) Process analysis of pressurized oxy-coal power cycle for carbon capture application integrated with liquid air power generation and binary cycle engines. Applied Energy, 154, 556-566.
Li F, Zhang J, Oko E & Wang M (2015) Modelling of a post-combustion CO2 capture process using neural networks. Fuel, 151, 156-163.
Luo X, Wang M & Chen J (2015) Heat integration of natural gas combined cycle power plant integrated with post-combustion CO2 capture and compression. FUEL, 151, 110-117.
Oko E, Wang M & Zhang J (2015) Neural network approach for predicting drum pressure and level in coal-fired subcritical power plant. Fuel, 151, 139-145.
Olaleye AK, Wang M & Kelsall G (2015) Steady state simulation and exergy analysis of supercritical coal-fired power plant with CO2 capture. Fuel, 151, 57-72.
Aneke M & Wang M (2015) Potential for improving the energy efficiency of cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) using binary heat recovery cycles. Applied Thermal Engineering, 81, 223-231.
Oko E, Wang M & Olaleye AK (2015) Simplification of detailed rate-based model of post-combustion CO2 capture for full chain CCS integration studies. Fuel, 142, 87-93.
Wang M & Oko E (2015) Modelling a fast track to CCS. TCE The Chemical Engineer(886), 46-48.
Joel AS, Wang M & Ramshaw C (2015) Modelling and simulation of intensified absorber for post-combustion CO2 capture using different mass transfer correlations. Applied Thermal Engineering, 74, 47-53.
Canepa R & Wang M (2015) Techno-economic analysis of a CO2 capture plant integrated with a commercial scale combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant. Applied Thermal Engineering, 74, 10-19.
Olaleye AK, Adedayo KJ, Wu C, Nahil MA, Wang M & Williams PT (2014) Experimental study, dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis/gasification of biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reaction system. Fuel, 137, 364-374.
Luo X, Wang M, Oko E & Okezue C (2014) Simulation-based techno-economic evaluation for optimal design of CO 2 transport pipeline network. Applied Energy, 132, 610-620.
Oko E & Wang M (2014) Dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of coal-fired subcritical power plant. Fuel, 135, 292-300.
Lazic T, Oko E & Wang M (2014) Case study on CO2 transport pipeline network design for Humber region in the UK. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 228(3), 210-225.
Olaleye AK & Wang M (2014) Techno-economic analysis of chemical looping combustion with humid air turbine power cycle. Fuel, 124, 221-231.
Joel AS, Wang M, Ramshaw C & Oko E (2014) Process analysis of intensified absorber for post-combustion CO2 capture through modelling and simulation. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 21, 91-100.
Hamisu AA, Kabantiok S & Wang M (2013) Refinery scheduling of crude oil unloading with tank inventory management. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 55, 134-147.
Wang M & Lawal A (2013) Special issue on process and mechanical engineering for carbon capture and transport. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 227(2), 87-88.
Canepa R, Wang M, Biliyok C & Satta A (2013) Thermodynamic analysis of combined cycle gas turbine power plant with post-combustion CO2 capture and exhaust gas recirculation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 227(2), 89-105.
Lawal A, Wang M, Stephenson P & Obi O (2012) Demonstrating full-scale post-combustion CO2 capture for coal-fired power plants through dynamic modelling and simulation. Fuel, 101, 115-128.
Huang Y, Wang M, Stephenson P, Rezvani S, McIlveen-Wright D, Minchener A, Hewitt N, Dave A & Fleche A (2012) Hybrid coal-fired power plants with CO2 capture: A technical and economic evaluation based on computational simulations. Fuel, 101, 244-253.
Biliyok C, Lawal A, Wang M & Seibert F (2012) Dynamic modelling, validation and analysis of post-combustion chemical absorption CO2 capture plant. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 9, 428-445.
Berreni M & Wang M (2011) Modelling and dynamic optimization of thermal cracking of propane for ethylene manufacturing. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 35(12), 2876-2885.
Wang M, Lawal A, Stephenson P, Sidders J & Ramshaw C (2011) Post-combustion CO2 capture with chemical absorption: A state-of-the-art review. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 89(9), 1609-1624.
Lawal A, Wang M & Stephenson P (2011) Investigating the dynamic response of CO2 chemical absorption process in enhanced- O2 coal power plant with post-combustion CO2 capture. Energy Procedia, 4, 1035-1042.
Lawal A, Wang M, Stephenson P, Koumpouras G & Yeung H (2010) Dynamic modelling and analysis of post-combustion CO2 chemical absorption process for coal-fired power plants. Fuel, 89(10), 2791-2801.
Lawal A, Wang M, Stephenson P & Yeung H (2009) Dynamic modelling of CO2 absorption for post combustion capture in coal-fired power plants. Fuel, 88(12), 2455-2462.
Gao G-Y, Wang M, Ramshaw C, Li X-G & Yeung H (2009) Optimal operation of tubular reactors for naphtha cracking by numerical simulation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 4(6), 885-892.
Wang M, Thornhill NF & Huang B (2005) Closed-loop identification with a quantizer. Journal of Process Control, 15(6), 729-740.
Wang M & Sutton R (2005) Closed loop identification of a remotely operated flight vehicle. Underwater Technology, 26(2), 57-63.
Wang M, Saleem S & Thornhill N (2002) Time series reconstruction from quantized measurements. American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE) Symposium Series, 326(98), 448-452.
Wang M (1996) Development of a novel optical fiber sensor. Process Automation Instrumentation, 17(8), 14-17.
Wang M, Zhang XL & Zhang XS (1995) Automatic pH detection: Difficulties and strategies. Process Automation Instrumentation, 16(11), 1-4.
Zhang J & Wang M () Special Issue: Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems and Other Computational Intelligence Techniques for Advanced Process Control. Processes, 11(8), 2278-2278.
Yan Y, Borhani TN, Subraveti SG, Pai KN, Prasad V, Rajendran A, Nkulikiyinka P, Asibor JO, Zhang Z, Shao D , Wang L et al () Harnessing the power of machine learning for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) – a state-of-the-art review. Energy & Environmental Science.
Liu Y, Yang M, Ding Y, Wang M & Qian F () Process Design and Analysis of a Novel Heat Recovery Energy System for an Aromatics Complex.
Luo X & Wang M () Novel Cost-Effective Carbon Capture Process Using Phase Change Solvents and Rotating Packed Bed (Rpb) Columns –Study Through Process Modelling and Simulation.
Ding Y, Liu Y, Wang M, Wenli D & Qian F () Heat Integration, Simultaneous Structure and Parameter Optimisation, and Techno-Economic Evaluation of Waste Heat Recovery Systems for Petrochemical Industry.
Han Y, Kamkeng ADN, Otitoju O, Ding Y & Wang M () Techno-Economic Assessment of Modified Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Process for Direct Co2 Conversion into Jet Fuel.

Chapters

Otitoju O & Wang M (2024) Modellingsimulation and optimization of large-scale post-combustion CO2 capture using a rotating packed bed absorber and packed bed stripper, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (pp. 1507-1512). Elsevier
Luo X & Wang M (2018) Optimal Operation of MEA-Based Post-combustion Carbon Capture Process for Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants, Exergy for A Better Environment and Improved Sustainability 2 (pp. 299-313). Springer International Publishing
Joel A, Olaleye A, Lee J, Wu K, Kim D, Shah N, Kolster C, Dowell N, Wang M, Ramshaw C , Luo X et al (2017) 12 Carbon Capture, Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (pp. 457-632). CRC Press
Mujtaba I, Srinivasan R, Elbashir N, Joel A, Olaleye A, Lee J, Wu K, Kim D, Shah N, Kolster C , Dowell N et al (2017) The Water–Food–Energy Nexus, The Water–Food–Energy Nexus (pp. 457-632).
Lawal A, Rodriguez J, Ramos A, Sanchis G, Calado M, Oko E & Wang M (2017) Chapter 18 Improved design and operation of post-combustion CO2 capture processes with process modelling In Papadopoulos AI & Seferlis P (Ed.), Process Systems and Materials for CO2 Capture Modelling, Design, Control and Integration John Wiley & Sons
Olaleye AK, Wang M, Xu C & Kelsall G (2016) Dynamic Modelling, Validation and Analysis of Coal-fired Supercritical Once-through Boiler-Turbine-Generator Systems Under Stringent UK Grid Requirement, Clean Coal Technology and Sustainable Development (pp. 621-627). Springer Singapore
Lawal A, Rodriguez J, Ramos A, Sanchis G, Calado M, Samsatli N, Oko E & Wang M () Improved Design and Operation of Post-combustion CO2Capture Processes with Process Modelling, Process Systems and Materials for CO2Capture (pp. 463-499). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
() The Water–Food–Energy Nexus CRC Press

Conference proceedings papers

Hui H, Yan H, Wang Z, Wang M, Liu M & Chong D (2024) Thermodynamic Performance and CO2 Emission Characteristics of Solar-Aided Coal-Fired Power Plant under Off-design Conditions
Liao P, Wu X & Wang M (2022) Intelligent scheduling and flexible operation for the commercial-scale coal-fired power plant integrated with post-combustion carbon capture. IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol. 55(9) (pp 553-558)
Oko E, Akinola TE, Cheng C-H, Wang M, Chen J & Ramshaw C (2019) Experimental study of CO2 solubility in high concentration MEA solution for intensified solvent-based carbon capture. MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 272 (pp 01004-01004)
Zhu J, Wu X, Shen J & Wang M (2019) Generalized active disturbance rejection control for the boiler-turbine unit using multi-objective optimization and extended state observer. MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 272 (pp 01002-01002)
Sha P, Wu X, Shen J, Liu X & Wang M (2019) Data-driven state monitoring of air preheater using density peaks clustering and evidential Knearest neighbour classifier. MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 272 (pp 01003-01003)
Liao P, Wu X, Li Y, Wang M, Shen J, Sun B & Pan L (2019) Flexible operation of coal-fired power plant integrated with post-combustion CO2 capture. Energy Procedia, Vol. 158 (pp 4810-4815)
Hachem H, Gheith R, Aloui F, Nasrallah SB & Wang M (2018) A CFD Analysis of the Air Flow Through the Stirling Engine’s Singularities (pp 271-287)
Olaleye AK & Wang M (2018) Conventional and Advanced Exergy Analysis of Post-combustion CO2 Capture in the Context of Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant (pp 1235-1248)
Zacchello B, Oko E, Wang M & Aloui F (2018) Technical and Economic Analysis of Ionic Liquid-Based Post-combustion CO2 Capture Process (pp 1393-1411)
Luo X & Wang M (2018) Optimal Operation of MEA-Based Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Process for Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants (pp 1377-1391)
Aneke M & Wang M (2017) Thermodynamic Comparison of alternative Biomass Gasification Techniques for producing Syngas for Gas Turbine Application. Energy Procedia, Vol. 142 (pp 829-834) View this article in WRRO
Oko E, Ramshaw C & Wang M (2017) Study of absorber intercooling in solvent-based CO 2 capture based on rotating packed bed technology. Energy Procedia, Vol. 142 (pp 3511-3516) View this article in WRRO
Li Z, Ding Z & Wang M (2017) Operation and Bidding Strategies of Power Plants with Carbon Capture. IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol. 50(1) (pp 3244-3249)
Liao P, Li Y, Wang M, Wu X & Shen J (2017) Review of dynamic modelling, system identification and control scheme in solvent-based post-combustion carbon capture process. Energy Procedia, Vol. 142 (pp 3505-3510) View this article in WRRO
Oko E, Wang M & Ramshaw C (2017) Study of Mass Transfer Correlations for Intensified Absorbers in Post-combustion CO2 Capture Based on Chemical Absorption. Energy Procedia, Vol. 114 (pp 1630-1636) View this article in WRRO
Joel AS & Wang M (2017) Preliminary Performance Assessment of Intensified Stripper in Post-combustion Carbon Capture through Modelling and Simulation. Energy Procedia, Vol. 114 (pp 1637-1642) View this article in WRRO
Li F, Zhang J, Oko E & Wang M (2016) Modelling of a post-combustion CO2 capture process using extreme learning machine. 2016 21st International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR), 29 August 2016 - 1 September 2016.
Olaleye AK, Oko E, Wang M & Kelsall G (2016) Dynamic Modelling and Analysis of Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant Integrated with Post-combustion CO2 Capture (pp 359-363)
Bai Z, Li F, Zhang J, Oko E, Wang M, Xiong Z & Huang D (2016) Modelling of a Post-combustion CO2 Capture Process Using Bootstrap Aggregated Extreme Learning Machines, Vol. 38 (pp 2007-2012)
Olaleye A, Wang M & Kelsall G (2015) Dynamic modelling of steam generation in once-through supercritical boiler: Distributed vs Lumped parameter approach. Industrial Furnaces and Boilers (Infub-10)
oko E & Wang M (2015) Neural network model predictive controller for drum level control in coal-fired subcritical power plants. Industrial Furnaces and Boilers (Infub-10)
Aneke M & Wang M (2015) Improving the Energy Efficiency of Cryogenic Air Separation Units (ASU) through Compressor Waste Heat Recovery using Direct Binary Heat Engine Cycle (pp 2375-2380)
Olaleye A & Wang M (2014) Technical and Economic Analysis of Chemical Looping Combustion with Humid Air Turbine Power Cycle (pp 1123-1128)
Pacheco KA, Li Y & Wang M (2014) Study of Integration of Cryogenic Air Energy Storage and Coal Oxy-fuel Combustion through Modelling and Simulation (pp 1537-1542)
Luo X, Mistry K, Okezue C, Wang M, Cooper R, Oko E & Field J (2014) Process Simulation and Analysis for CO2 Transport Pipeline Design and Operation – Case Study for the Humber Region in the UK (pp 1633-1638)
Biliyok C, Canepa R, Wang M & Yeung H (2013) Techno-Economic Analysis of a Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant with CO2 Capture (pp 187-192)
Hamisu AA, Kabantiok S & Wang M (2013) An improved MILP model for scheduling crude oil unloading, storage and processing (pp 631-636)
Girei SA, Wang M & Hamisu AA (2013) Heat Exchanger Network Design and Economic Analysis for Coal-fired Power Plant retrofitted with CO2 Capture (pp 433-438)
Bello BZ, Nwokoagbara E & Wang M (2012) Comparative Techno-economic Analysis of Biodiesel Production from Microalgae via Transesterification Methods (pp 132-136)
Biliyok C, Lawal A, Wang M & Seibert F (2012) Dynamic Validation of Model for Post-Combustion Chemical Absorption CO2 Capture Plant (pp 807-811)
Ejikeme-Ugwu E & Wang M (2012) Aggregate Model for Refinery Production Planning (pp 917-921)
Bello BZ, Nwokoagbara E & Wang M (2012) Comparative Techno-economic Analysis of Biodiesel Production from Microalgae via Transesterification Methods. 22 EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS ENGINEERING, Vol. 30 (pp 132-136)
Berreni M & Wang M (2011) Modelling and dynamic optimisation for optimal operation of industrial tubular reactor for propane cracking (pp 955-959)
Ejikeme-Ugwu E, Liu S & Wang M (2011) Integrated Refinery Planning under Product Demand Uncertainty (pp 950-954)
Zakari BY & Wang M (2010) Modelling and simulation of biomass to liquid process by biomass integrated gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (BIG-FT) synthesis. Renewable and Alternative Energy Society of Nigeria, Federal University of Technology, OWERRI (FUTO)
Lawal A, Wang M, Stephenson P & Yeung H (2009) Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of CO2 Chemical Absorption Process for Coal-Fired Power Plants (pp 1725-1730)
Gao G-Y, Wang M, Pantelides CC, Li X-G & Yeung H (2009) Mathematical Modeling and Optimal Operation of Industrial Tubular Reactor for Naphtha Cracking (pp 501-506)
Wang M & Patel VC (2006) The development of a virtual plant demonstration model. 18th International Conference on System Engineering
Wang M & Patel VC (2006) VPDM: enabling framework for secure distributed whole power plant modeling. UK Automatic Control International Conference (UKACC)
Wang M & Sutton R (2005) System identification of a remotely-operated flight vehicle. Proceedings of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Part A: Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology(6) (pp 17-22)
Wang M, Sutton R & Chudley J (2004) The application of closed loop identification methods to a remotely operated flight vehicle. Advances in Technology for Underwater Vehicles, Oceanology International 2004 (pp 70-81)
Wang M & Sutton R (2004) Model predictive control of a remotely operated flight vehicle. Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS 2004) (pp 327-332)
Wang M, Thornhill NF & Huang B (2002) CLOSED LOOP IDENTIFICATION BASED ON QUANTIZATION. IFAC Proceedings Volumes, Vol. 35(1) (pp 319-324)
Wang M, Zhang XS, WANG DF & LI WX (1995) Software Development of the computer-controlled system for the manufacturing process of bursting disc. Proceedings of the Association of China Process Control and Instrumentation

Preprints

Otitoju O & Wang M () Modelling, Scale-up and analysis of large-scale intensified post-combustion carbon capture using rotating packed bed absorber.
Liu Y, Yang M, Ding Y, Wang M & Qian F () Process Design and Analysis of a Novel Heat Recovery Energy System for an Aromatics Complex.
Otitoju O, Oko E & Wang M () Energy Performance Analysis of Post-combustion Carbon Capture using Piperazine for Large-scale Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plants.
Luo X & Wang M () Novel Cost-Effective Carbon Capture Process Using Phase Change Solvents and Rotating Packed Bed (Rpb) Columns –Study Through Process Modelling and Simulation.
Liao P, Li Y, Wu X, Wang M & Shen J () Dynamic Simulation and Plant-Wide Control for Flexible Operation of Subcritical Coal-Fired Power Plant Integrated with Solvent-Based Post-Combustion Co2 Capture.

Research group

Postdoc Researchers:

Dr T. E. Akinola – EPSRC & BEIS & EU - from Mar. 2020 to present
Dr Olajide Otitoju – EPSRC & BEIS & EU - from Apr. 2022 to present

Visiting Scholar:

Dr G. Hu – funded by OPTIMAL - from Jun. 2024 to present

Current PhD students:

Mr Y. Zhang - Project: Modelling and analysis of thermal cracking furnace in ethylene manufacturing: Sponsor: self-funded - PhD Duration: Mar. 2021 to Feb. 2025
Miss J. Ren – Project: Carbon Capture using solvents for biomass-fired power plant: Sponsor: self-funded - PhD Duration: Feb. 2021 to Feb. 2025
Mr Shengyuan Huang – Project: Modelling, simulation and analysis of direct air capture system. Sponsor: self-funded - PhD Duration: Jan. 2022 to Dec. 2025
Mr Jin Ma – Project: Carbon Capture for Ethylene Plants – Sponsor: ECUST – PhD Duration: May 2024 to May 2025
Miss Abiodun Tolulope Okeleye - Project title: Modelling, analysis and control of solvent-based carbon capture for biomass-fired power plants – Sponsor: self-funded – PhD Duration: Dec. 2023 to Nov. 2027
Mr Mohammed S. Alshemali – Project title: Modelling, analysis and control of solvent- based carbon capture for petrochemical processes – Sponsor: Kuwait Government – PhD Duration: Jan. 2024 to Jan. 2028
Mr Idris Jibrin – Project title: Direct air capture with process intensification – Sponsor: Nigeria PTDF – PhD Duration: Apr. 2024 to Apr. 2028

Grants

Jan. 2025 to Dec. 2028 – Co-I in EU RISE Project CATALYSE, €1.5 million. My share is £160,000
Mar. 2024 to May 2025 – PI in Intensified carbon capture using RPB for offshore NGCC power plants, total budget, £183,934, funded by industry.
Feb. 2024 to Aug. 2025 – Co-I in Crossflow absorber modelling for post-combustion CO 2 capture, total budget, £256,877, funded by industry.
Dec. 2022 to Jan. 2024 – PI in EPSRC IAA (collaborated with Atkins Global) - Development of direct air capture technology and CO₂ conversion to fuel, total budget £81,799
Sept. 2022 to Feb. 2023 – Co-I in End-to-end system for generation and use of green hydrogen for fuel switching in ceramics manufacturing (PRO- GREEN H2), Dept of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), led by CPI, total £369,883.
Aug. 2021 to Dec. 2025 – Project Coordinator - EU RISE - Smart and CO₂ neutral Olefin Production by arTificial Intelligence and MAchine Learning (OPTIMAL), total budget €1.2 million. Grant Agreement No: 101007963. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101007963
Jan. 2021 to Nov. 2021 - PI in EPSRC IAA with CCS Ltd – Scale-up of RPB Absorber £42,666.
Mar. 2019 to Oct. 2021 – PI in Royal Society – Sino-British Research Fellow (part of Newton International Fellow), China, total £80,332.
Sept. 2018 to Jul. 2021 – PI in Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) UK to host Visiting Prof with Greg Kelsall £29,925
Jan. 2018 to Mar. 2022 Co-I in Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) project – led by CCS Ltd - Advancing RPB Technology for Reduced CO₂ Emissions (ARTEMIS), total budget £891 k.
Apr. 2017 to Dec. 2022: Co-I of the Consortium UK CCS Research Centre, total budget £6.23 million. EPSRC Ref: EP/P026214/1.
Nov. 2016 to Nov. 2019: Co-I of the Consortium (and PI at Sheffield) for EU H2020 Low Carbon Energy: Systematic design and testing of advanced rotating packed bed process and phase change solvents for intensified post-combustion CO₂ capture (ROLINCAP), total project budget: €3.2 million. Project ID: 727503 https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/horizon-2020/projects/h2020-energy/carbon-capture-and-storage/rolincap
Oct. 2016 to Mar. 2020: Co-I of the Consortium (and PI at Sheffield) for EPSRC funded project: Novel adsorbents applied to integrated energy-efficient industrial CO₂ capture, total project budget: £985 k, in collaboration with Heriot-Watt and Newcastle. EPSRC Ref: EP/N024540/1
Oct. 2016 to Jul. 2020: Co-I of the Consortium (and PI at Sheffield) for EPSRC funded project: A compact CO₂ capture process to combat industrial emissions, total project budget: £982 k, in collaboration with Edinburgh and Newcastle. EPSRC Ref: EP/N024672/1
Jan. 2015 to Aug. 2018: Co-I of the consortium (and PI at Sheffield) for EPSRC funded project: Novel low energy plasma/catalytic gas cleaning process to deliver high quality syngas from the gasification of waste biomass, total project budget: £912 k, in collaboration with Leeds, Liverpool and Surrey. EPSRC Ref: EP/M013162/1
May 2015 to Oct. 2016: Co-I (and PI at Hull) for DECC (UK Government) funded project: Process Intensification for carbon capture with new solvents, total £167.5 k
Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2018: Co-I (and PI at Sheffield) for EU Horizon 2020 RISE funded project Development of flexible pyrolysis-catalysis processing of waste plastics for selective production of high value products through research and innovation, total €405 k, Proposal Ref: 643322-FLEXI-PYROCAT
Oct. 2014 to Jun. 2019: PI for EPSRC funded ‘Process Intensification for Post-combustion Carbon Capture using Rotating Packed Bed through Systems Engineering Techniques’ – total £1.27 million, in collaboration with Imperial College London, Newcastle University. EPSRC Ref: EP/M001458/1 & EP/M001458/2
Jan. 2014 to Nov. 2017: PI in ALSTOM Power sponsored PhD studentship £50,000 Supercritical CO₂ Brayton Cycle Feasibility Study – Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Power Conversion System (PCS) Operation.
Jan. 2014 to Dec. 2017: Project coordinator: €352.8k funded by EU Marie Curie IRSES. Project title: Research and Development in Coal-fired Supercritical Power Plant with Post-combustion Carbon Capture using Process Systems Engineering techniques (Acronym: R-D-CSPP-PCC-PSE) – Grant Agreement no. PIRSES-GA-2013-612230
Jan. 2014 to Jan. 2016: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China: Scheme - Collaborations between China and Europe for Process Energy Saving: TianJin University and University of Hull won 1.4 million RMB.
Sept. 2013 to Mar. 2015: Co-I for EPSRC Capital Investment on Energy Storage. The successful proposal was led by Prof Richard Williams at the University of Birmingham and coordinated by Dr Jonathan Radcliffe. The total grant is around £3 million. I was the only Co-I outside Birmingham University. EPSRC Ref: EP/L017725/1
Jun. 2010 to Dec. 2014: PI at Cranfield University and Uni. of Hull (due to job move): £332 k from Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) - project title Multiscale whole systems modeling and analysis for CO₂ capture, transport and storage. The other partners are Imperial College London, British Geological Survey and University of Sussex. The total project budget is £1.42 million. Ref: NE/H013865/1
Oct. 2012 to Dec. 2015: Co-I for Gas-FACTS project: Gas – Future Advanced Capture: Technology Options – EPSRC funded Consortium Proposal by Cranfield/Hull, Edinburgh, Imperial, Leeds and Sheffield - total: £2.46 million.
Mar. 2011 to Dec. 2015: PI: £50 k funded by BF2RA for PhD studentship on dynamic modelling for supercritical coal-fired power plant with carbon capture in collaboration with ALSTOM Power and E.ON UK.
Oct. 2009 to Sept. 2011: Co-I for EU (Leonardo da Vinci) Agreement No. 2009-1-FR1-LEO05-06761 with project title Distance Skill Transfer Validation Assessment System (DSTVAS) – total: €220 k, PI at Cranfield University.
May 2008 to May 2011: PI £61.828k from EPSRC DTA for PhD studentship - Project title: Dynamic modelling and simulation of Thermal Cracking Furnace in Ethylene plant.

Nov. 2007 to Nov. 2010: PI £33.75k funded by RWE npower for PhD project - Project title: Dynamic modelling and simulation of CO₂ capture plant.

Professional activities and memberships

Fellow of European Academy of Sciences (FEurASc)
Fellow of European Academy of Sciences and Arts (FEASA)
Fellow of Institute of Engineering and Technology (FIET)

Invited to be EPSRC Peer Review College Member since 2012.
Invited by Portugal FCT for Research Unit Evaluation in 2024 & proposal review for Christian Doppler Research Association (CDG) of Austria in 2024 & proposal review for Singapore A Star in 2023 & Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation in 2022 & EU Horizon 2020 Programme in 2019 & proposal review and panel meeting by Norway Research Council in 2017 & South Africa National Research Foundation in 2016 & proposal reviews by Ghent Univ., Belgium in 2014.

Invited to be Member of the Science Board of the EPSRC funded Energy Storage Supergen Hub from 2015
Invited to be Member of the EPSRC funded UK CCS Research Centre (UKCCSRC) Scientific Council from 2017
Invited to be Member of (University of Sheffield) Energy Institute Strategy Group (EISG) from 2020 to 2023
Invited to be Organising Committee Member for 2^nd European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and Its Applications (FERIA), Sheffield, UK 2023 & 3^rd FERIA, Leeds, UK 2025
Invited to be Organising Committee Member and Programme Chair in International Symposium on Smart and Optimal Process Manufacturing, Shanghai, China 2017
Invited to be Member of Scientific Committee for 7^th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium, (IEEES7) held in France 2015
Invited to be Organising Committee Member and Programme Sub-Group Coordinator for 10^th European Conference on Coal Research and Its Application (ECCRIA 10) held at University of Hull UK in 2014
Invited to be Member of Science Committee for 22^nd European Symposium of Computer-Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE22) held in London 2012
Invited to be Member of Editorial Board for Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering from 2023 to 2026
Invited to be Advisory Board Member and Associate Editor for (Elsevier and IChemE) journal - Carbon Capture Science & Technology from 2021
Invited to be Guest Editor (from 2020 to 2022) for the Journal Applied Energy
Invited to be Advisory Board Member and Guest Editor (from 2015 to present) for International Journal of Coal Science and Technology
Invited to be Advisory Board Member, Guest Editor (from 2012) and then Associate Editor (from 2017 to 2018) for Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (IMechE Part E)

Experience

Sept. 2016 to present: Professor of Energy Systems Engineering at The University of Sheffield, UK.
Aug. 2014 to Sept 2016: Professor in Process and Energy Systems Engineering and CCUS at the University of Hull, UK.
Oct. 2012 to Jul. 2014: Reader in Process Systems Engineering and CCUS at University of Hull, UK.
Sept. 2006 to Sept. 2012: MSc Course Director for Carbon Capture and Transport & Lecturer in Process Systems Engineering at School of Engineering, Cranfield University, UK.
Jun. 2004 to Sept. 2006: Senior Engineer at ALSTOM Power Technology Centre, UK.
Mar. 2003 to May 2004: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Plymouth.
Jan. 1999 to Mar. 2003: Research Assistant and then Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CPSE, Imperial College London, UK.
Sept. 1995 to Dec. 1998: Lecturer in Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China.
Aug. 1988 to Aug. 1992: Assistant Process Engineer in Jiangsu Province Chemical Fertilizer Plant, China.

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