
Introduction:
Name:Li-zhi Zhang
Tel: 0086-20-87114268
Email:Lzzhang@scut.edu.cn
Address: Shaw Engineering Building, Room 315, South China University of Technology, Wushan,
Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Educational background:
PhD, Dalian University of Technology (1998); Postdoctoral fellow of Tsinghua University (2000) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2003)
Research Areas:
Heat and mass transfer, Humidity control, Membrane science
Awards and Honors:
The winner of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China. He has published more than 110 SCI papers in international journals. They were cited more than 2000 times on SCI, and his current ISI H-index is 35. He has authored 5 books in advanced humidity control and heat and mass transfer. His book titled “Conjugate Heat and Mass Transfer in Heat Mass Exchanger Ducts” was published by Academic Press, Elsevier, in 2013. Hewas awarded 10 patents, among which two have been industrialized. He is currently the editors or the members of the editorial boardsfor 3 SCI international journals:Energy and Buildings (IF 2.47); Indoor and Built Environment (IF 1.7), Thermal Science (IF 0.96). He is the fellow of the Society of Indoor Environment and Health of China; and the fellows of Chinese Heat and Mass Transfer Society and Chinese Multi-phase Flow Society. He won the first grade prize for natural science of Education Ministry of China in 2011. He also won the prestigious National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (2014). He was nominated as the Pearl River Scholar Professor in 2015. He was also nominated as the Nation’s Youth Science and Technology Innovation Leader in 2016. He has served as the committee member for 12 international conferences, like Indoor Air 2016. He was the co-chair of ISHTEC 2016, the 5th International Symposium on Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation held on Nov 11-13, in Guangzhou China. He has supervised 12 Ph.D graduates and 20 Master graduates.
Recent Publications:
1. Li-Zhi Zhang, Guo-Pei Li, Energy and economic analysis of a hollow fiber membrane-based desalination system driven by solar energy, Desalination, 2017, 404(C): 200-214. Feb
2. Yun-Yun Quan, Li-Zhi Zhang, Experimental investigation of the anti-dust effect of transparent hydrophobic coatings applied for solar cell covering glass, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017, 160C: 382-389. Feb
3. Jing-Hui Zhi, Li-Zhi Zhang, Yu-Ying Yan, Jie Zhu, Mechanical durability of superhydrophobic surfaces: the role of surface modification technologies, Applied Surface Science, 2017, 392: 286-296. Jan
4. Wu-Zhi Yuan, Li-Zhi Zhang, Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Droplet Impacting on Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Randomly Distributed Rough Structures, Langmuir, 2017, 33(3): 820-829. Jan
5. Yun-Yun Quan, Li-Zhi Zhang, Rong-Hui Qi, Rong-Rong Cai, Self-cleaning of Surfaces: the Role of Surface Wettability and Dust Types, Scientific Reports, 2016, 6: 38239-1-12. Dec.
6. Ning Zhang, Shao-You Yin, Li-Zhi Zhang*, Performance study of a heat pump driven and hollow fiber membrane-based two-stage liquid desiccant air dehumidification system, Applied Energy, 2016, 179: 727-737. Oct.
7. Guo-Pei Li, Li-Zhi Zhang, Investigation of a solar energy driven and hollow fiber membrane-based humidification-dehumidification desalination system, Applied Energy, 2016, 177: 393-408. Sept
8. Ning Zhang, Li-Zhi Zhang*, Jian-Chang Xu, A heat pump driven and hollow fiber membrane-based liquid desiccant air dehumidification system: a transient performance study, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2016, 67C: 143-156.Jul
9. Li-Zhi Zhang*, A Reliability-based optimization of membrane-type total heat exchangers under uncertain design parameters, Energy, 2016, 101(C): 390-401. April
10. Li-Zhi Zhang*, Rong-Rong Cai, Moisture transport through asymmetric porous membranes with finger-like holes for indoor humidity control: a Lattice-Boltzmann simulation (LBM) approach, Indoor and Built Environment, 2016, 25(1): 151-168. Feb.
11. Huang-Xi Fu, Li-Zhi Zhang, Jian-Chang Xu, Rong-Rong Cai, A dual-scale analysis of a desiccant wheel with a novel organic-inorganic hybrid adsorbent for energy recovery, Applied Energy, 2016, 163, 167-179. Feb. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.175
12. Y.W. Ouyang, Li-Zhi Zhang, Conjugate heat and mass transfer in a skewed flow hollow fiber membrane bank used for liquid desiccant air dehumidification, International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, 2016, 93(C), 23-40. Feb.
13. Li-Zhi Zhang*, Transient and conjugate heat and mass transfer in hexagonal ducts with adsorbent walls, International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, 2015, 84(C), 271-281. May
14. Zhen-Xing Li, Ting-Shu Zhong, Jian-Lei Niu, Fu Xiao, Li-Zhi Zhang*, Conjugate heat and mass transfer in a total heat exchanger with cross-corrugated triangular ducts and one-step made asymmetric membranes, International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, 2015, 84(C), 390-400. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.01.032. May
15. L.Z. Zhang, A lattice Boltzmann simulation of mass transport through composite membranes, AIChE Journal, 2014, 60(11), 3925-3938. Nov
16. Yun-Yun Quan, Li-Zhi Zhang*, Numerical and analytical study of the impinging and bouncing phenomena of droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces with micro-textured structures, Langmuir, 2014, 30(39), 11640-11649. Oct.
17. Yun-Yun Quan, Pei-Guo Jiang, Li-Zhi Zhang*, Development of fractal ultra-hydrophobic coating films to prevent water vapor dewing and to delay frosting, Fractals-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY, 2014, 22(3) 1440002-1-12. Sept.
18. Y.W. Ouyang, Z.X. Li, L.Z. Zhang*, Oblique fluid flow and heat transfer across a hollow fiber membrane bank under uniform temperature conditions, Journal of Membrane Science, 2014, 470(1-2), 524-534. Nov
19. Z.X. Li, L.Z. Zhang*, Flow maldistribution and performance deteriorations in a counter flow hollow fiber membrane module for air humidification/dehumidification, International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, 2014, 74: 421–430. May