1996.09-1999.10, Tsinghua University Engineering thermophysics, Doctor
1994.05-1996.07, Tsinghua University Engineering thermophysics, Master
1978.07-1982.07, Northeast electric power college Thermal and power engineering, Bachelor

1982.07-1999.10 Harbin power system engineering and research institute of CNEEC
1995.10-1999.10 Professional senior Engineer & Director, Harbin power system engineering and research
institute of CNEEC,
1994.03-1994.11 Visiting Scientist, University of Stuttgart, Germany; CRE, England.
1999.10-2009.10 Professor & Director of Scientific Research Department, University of Shanghai for
Science&Technology
2009.10-Now Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Fossil fuel combustion and gasification Theory
Coal combustion pollutants emission reduction technology
Entrained flow gasification technology
The new generation of supercritical power generation technology with higher parameters

2002-2005 National "863" program, "Research and development on low NOx combustion technology by gas
fuel reburning for coal-fired boiler".
2004-2007 Support plan of the new century talents from the ministry of education, "Research on coal
firing, burning out and ash characteristics under reburning conditions".
2005-2007 Plan of outstanding academic leaders in Shanghai, "Research on ash characteristics during
coal gasification under high temperature conditions".
2006-2009 Pillar Key projects of the national Science & Technology, "The key technology of Semi-
floating and Feeding Back Stoker-fired Boiler".
2009-2011 Research program from Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai, "Research on furnace
design and manufacturing technology improvement of 1000MW Supercritical tower boiler"
2015-2018 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Efficient reduction of NOx in circulating fluidized bed furnace"
2015-2018 Shanghai science and technology commission project, "Laboratory study on liquid slag discharge boiler with high alkali coal"
2014-2017 the Joint Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China, "Research on the basic problem of thermal safety of ultra-supercritical heat resistant materials at 700℃"
2016-2019 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Development and research on gasification technology of pulverized coal with two - stage feed and dry discharge"
2017-2020 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Research on key technology and equipment for energy efficiency testing and monitoring of gas-fired boilers"
2017-2021 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Study on coupling of secondary reheat combustion with hydrodynamic force and safety of heating surface"
2017-2021 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Study on carbon capture technology after membrane separation and chemical absorption combustion"
2018-2020 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Precise control technology of coal water slurry pyrolysis and nitrogen compound reduction"
2018-2021 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Study on release and capture characteristics and action mechanism of sodium, potassium and other alkali metals in liquid slag discharge furnace"
2018-2021 Natiaonal Key research and development project, "Technology of combined reduction of ultra-low Nox by pyrolysis gas and ammonia in pulverized coal combustion"

[1].Zhang Z, Zhou R, Ge X, et al. Perspectives for 700°C ultra-supercritical power generation: thermal safety of high-temperature heating surfaces [J], Energy, accepted.
[2].Ge X, Zhang Z*, Fan H, et al. Unsteady-state heat transfer characteristics of spiral water wall tube in advanced-ultra-supercritical boilers from experiments and distributed parameter model, Energy, accepted.
[3].Ge X, Zhang Z*, Fan H, et al. An Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Characteristics for Superheater under Advanced Ultra-supercritical Conditions [J].Journal of Thermal Science, accepted.
[4]. Dong J, Fan H, Wu X, et al. Study on the effect of flame offset on water wall tube temperature in 600°C and 700°C ultra-supercritical boiler[J]. Combustion Science and Technology. 2019, 191(3): 472-490.
[5]. Jiang Y, Zhang Z, Mu A, et al. Analytic Hierarchy Process on comprehensive CO2 capture performance for activators with amine, nanoparticles and surfactants[J]. Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 2019,145,107663.
[6]. Jiang Y, Zhang Z, Fan J, et al. Experimental study on comprehensive carbon capture performance of TETA-based nanofluids with surfactants[J], International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2019,88: 311-320.
[7].Dong J, Zhang Z, Fan H, et al. Coupled heat transfer simulation of spiral water wall in a 1000MW double reheat ultra-supercritical boiler [J]. Journal of Thermal Science.
[8] Zhongxiao Zhang, Xiaojiang Wu, Tuo Zhou, Yushuang Chen, N. P. Hou, Guilin Piao, Nobusuke
Kobayashi, Yoshinori Itaya, Shigekatsu Mori. The effect of iron-bearing mineral melting behavior
on ash deposition during coal combustion[C]. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 33 (2010).
Accepted 2010.
[9] Xiaojiang Wu, Zhongxiao Zhang, Yushuang Chen, Tuo Zhou, Jie Li, etc. Main Mineral Melting Behavior and Mineral Reaction Mechanism at Molecular Level of Blended Coal Ash under Gasification Condition [J]. Fuel Processing Technology (Manuscript Number: FUPROC-D-10-00047). Accepted 2010.
[10] Xiaojiang Wu, Zhongxiao Zhang, Guilin Piao, Xiang He, Yushuang Chen, Nobusuke Kobayashi,
Shigekatsu Mori, Yoshinori Itaya. Behavior of Mineral Matters in Chinese Coal Ash Melting during
char-CO2/H2O Gasification Reaction [J]. Energy & Fuels, 2009, 23:2420-2428.
[11] Jie Li, Mei-Fang Du, Zhong-Xiao Zhang, Rong-Qing Guan, Yu-Shuang Chen, and Ting-Yu Liu. Selection
of Fluxing Agent for Coal Ash and Investigation of Fusion Mechanism: A First-Principles Study[J].
Energy & Fuels, 2009, 23(2):704-709.
[12] Junjie Fan, Zhongxiao Zhang, Jing Jin, and Jianmin Zhang. Investigation on the Release
Characteristics of Light Hydrocarbon during Pulverized Coal Pyrolysis[J]. Energy & Fuels, 2007, 21
(5):2805–2808.
[13] LI Jie, DU Mei-fang, YAN Bo, ZHANG Zhong-xiao. Quantum and experimental study on coal ash fusion with borax fluxing agent[J]. J Fuel Chem Technol, 2008, 36(5):519-523.
[14] Xiaojiang Wu, Zhongxiao Zhang, Guilin Piao, Nobusuke Kobayashi, Shigekatsu Mori, Yoshinori Itaya. Experimental study on gasification characteristics and slagging behavior of Chinese typical high ash fusion temperature coal in lab scale downflow gasifier [J]. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical
Engineering. 2010, 5(3):427-434.
[15] Xiaojiang Wu, Zhongxiao Zhang, Tuo Zhou, Yushuang Chen, Guilin Piao, Nobusuke Kobayashi,
Shigekatsu Mori, Yoshinori Itaya. Mineral Melting Behavior of Chinese Blended Coal Ash under
Gasification Condition[J]. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2010, 1, Published online
(Early View DOI: 10.1002/apj.425).

1. Patent name: Low NOx and coal gas combined combustor. Authorization Number: ZL 02 1 57757.9, 2005
2. Patent name: A kind of Low NOx combustor integrated gas reburning with the horizontal double
channels & concentrated and thin phases combustion technology. Authorization Number:
ZL 2006 2 0045255.0, 2006.
3. Patent name: A kind of Low NOx combustor integrated gas reburning with the double channels &
concentrated and thin phases combustion technology. Authorization Number: ZL 2006 2 0045254.6, 2006.
4. Patent name: Feeding Back Stoker-fired Boiler. Authorization Number: ZL 02 2 17003.0, 1999.
5. Patent name: Coal combustor with concentrated and thin phases combustion technology. Authorization
Number: ZL 02 2 83640.3, 1999.
6. Patent name: Low NOx combustion system by partial coal gasification gas reburning technology.
Authorization Number: CN200710044664.8, 2007.
7. Patent name: A kind of Low NOx combustor integrated gas reburning with the horizontal double
channels & concentrated and thin phases combustion technology. Authorization Number:
CN200610030541.4, 2006

2001-2010 Member of expert group for high-tech research and development program of China (National
"863" program) on energy technology field.
2009 Member of the group for the subject evaluation committee of the state council
2006－Now Member of combustion branch, engineering thermophysics society of China

1992 The winner of the prize of excellent youth for science and technology from the ministry of
machinery industry
1996 The candidate of first and second class new century national hundred, thousand and ten thousand
talent project
1997 Special government allowances of the state council
1997 Engineering Technology Outstanding contribution Award of State Department
2001 Advanced Individual award from the ministry of machinery industry
2006 Outstanding academic leaders of Shanghai
2008 Prominent Talent of Yangpu District, Shanghai
1991 Experimental research on combustion characteristic of Low-grade bituminous coal, lean coal,
lignite, anthracite. The second prize of national science and technology research.
1991 Research on combustion characteristic of low-grade bituminous coal with high ash and high
moisture lignite, anthracite, lean coal, high-sulfur coal. The third prize of provincial or
ministerial level for scientific and technological progress.
1996 Experimental research on Combustion equipment and combustion test. The third prize of provincial
or ministerial level for scientific and technological progress.
1996 Research on low volatile coal combustion characteristic and low NOx coal combustor. The second
prize for the National 8th Five-Year Plan major Scientific and technological achievementS (B).
1996 Experimental research on large-scale coal combustor. The second prize for the National 8th Five-
Year Plan major Scientific and technological achievements (B).
2001 Coal combustor with concentrated and thin phases combustion technology. The 9th five-year
Scientific and technological achievements award from the ministry of machinery industry.
2007 The development and application of low NOx coal combustor integrated with gas reburning and the
double channels & concentrated and thin phases combustion technology. The second prize for
Scientific and Technological Progress from Machinery Industry Federation.
2007 The development and application of energy saving and low pollutants emission technology during
coal combustion. The second prize for scientific and technological innovation of Shanghai.