ProfessorZhibingZhang
BScMScPhDCEngMIChemEMAIChE
ProfessorofChemicalEngineering，theUniversityofBirmingham
华东理工大学兼职教授，博导Email:Z.Zhang@bham.ac.uk
Tel64253175
QualificationsFirstDegree:BSc1982,ChemicalEngineering,HefeiUniversityofTechnology,ChinaOtherDegrees:MSc1985,PhD1988,ChemicalEngineering,EastChinaUniversityofChemicalTechnology,China.CharteredStatus
CEngMIChemEMAIChE
EmploymentHistory
ResearchFellow,UNILABResearchCentreforChemicalReactionEngineering,EastChinaUniversityofChemicalTechnology,China,2.1988-4.1988.Lecturer,UNILABResearchCentreforChemicalReactionEngineering,EastChinaUniversityofChemicalTechnology,China,4.1988-9.1989.HonoraryResearchFellow,SchoolofChemicalEngineering,TheUniversityofBirmingham,UK,9.1989-9.1990.ResearchFellow(RA1A),SchoolofChemicalEngineering,TheUniversityofBirmingham,10.1990-9.1994.ResearchFellow(RF2),SchoolofChemicalEngineering,TheUniversityofBirmingham,10.1994-7.1995.Lecturer,SchoolofChemicalEngineering,TheUniversityofBirmingham,8.1995-9.1999.SeniorLecturer,SchoolofChemicalEngineering,TheUniversityofBirmingham,
10.1999-9.2001VisitingProfessor,EcolederMinesd’Albi,France,5.2003-9.2003ReaderinChemicalEngineering,TheUniversityofBirmingham,10.2001-9.2004CurrentPosition
ProfessorofChemicalEngineering10.2004–
ResearchInterests
Mechanicalcharacterisationofmicro-/nanoparticles.Developmentofmicrosystem-basedinstruments.
Manufactureandpreservationofprobioticsandneutraceuticals:fermentation,drying,immobilisationandcoating.Formulationofmicro-andnano-particles:microencapsulation,bioencapsulation,stabilisationandcontrolleddelivery.Fouling:biofilmgrowthanddetachment,foodfoulingandcontrol.Tissueengineering:cellmechanics,biomaterials,cell-substrateinteractionsandfiniteelementanalysis.ProfessionalActivities
UKrepresentativetotheManagementCommitteeofCOSTAction840:BioencapsulationInnovationandTechnologies(10.1998-).EPSRCPeerReviewCollege(5.2000-)AssessorofChineseAcademyofSciences(6.2000-)MemberofEditorialBoardofJournalofMicroencapsulation(1.2003-)MemberofEditorialBoardofArtificialCells,BloodSubstitutesandBiotechnology(1.2003-)Co-currentProfessorofEastChinaUniversityofScienceandTechnology(5.2004-)SelectPublications
Chan.E.S.andZhang,Z.(2002)EncapsulationofprobioticbacteriaLactobacillusacidophilusbydirectcompression.TransactionsofIChemE,PartC.80:78-82.
Sun,G.andZhang,Z.(2002)Mechanicalstrengthofmicrocapsulesmadeofdifferentwallmaterials.InternationalJournalofPharmacutics.242:307-311.
Fan,X.,Ten,P.,Clarke,C.,Bramley,A.andZhang,Z.(2003)Directmeasurementoftheadhesiveforcebetweeniceparticlesbymicromanipulation.PowderTechnology131:105-110.
Zhao,L.andZhang,Z.(2004)Mechanicalcharacterisationofbiocompatiblemicroparticles.ArtificialCells,BloodSubstitutesandBiotechnology.32:25-40.
Liu,T.andZhang,Z.(2004)Mechanicalpropertiesofdesiccatedragweedpollengrainsdeterminedbymicromanipulationandtheoreticalmodelling.Biotechnol.Bioeng.85:770-775.
Fan,X.,Li,G.,Zhang,Z.andRowson,N.A.(2004)Effectofairbubblerigidityonquartzattachmentontoitssurface.Chem.Eng.Sci.59:2639-2645.
Chung,J.T.,Wensink,K.,Hennink,W.E.andZhang,Z.(2004)TheeffectofpolymerisationconditionsonthenetworkcharacteristicsofDex(HEMA)microspheresandmacro-hydrogels.InternationalJournalofPharmaceutics(inpress).
Liu,T.,Donald,A.M.andZhang,Z.(2004)NovelmanipulationinEnvironmentalSEMformeasuringthemechanicalpropertiesofsinglenano-particles.MaterialsScienceandTechnology(inpress).
