Xu Zhang

Xu Zhang

Qualifications

M.Eng. Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 1998

PhD Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 2001

Career

2002-2004 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept of Mechanic and Power Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University

2004-now associate Professor, State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East University of Science and Technology

2010-2011 Academic Visitor, Biological Science School, Birmingham University, UK

Research Interests:

(1)  Animal Cell and Tissue Engineering

(2)  Bioenergy

(3)  Bioleaching

(4)  Gas-liquid reaction engineering

Research Contracts (Responsible for):

1) The development of commercial bioleaching reactor. Supported by the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2012AA060503), 2012.1-2015.1

2) The simultaneous fermentation of hydrogen and 2, 3-butanediol,using hydrolysate of corn stover. Supported by the National Special Fund of China for the State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering (Grant No. 2060204).2008 – 2011

3) The development of bioleaching refractory gold ore bioreactor. Supported by the Hi-Tech Research And Development Program of China (Grant No. 2007AA060904).2008 -2010 

4) The analysis of flow field in the cell retention settlement device and the cell moving behavior in animal cell perfusion culture process. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20706016).2008 – 2010   

5) The functional surface and the effect of quasi-ordering vortex on cell Retention settlement device in animal cell perfusion process. Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Grant No. 05ZR14037).2005 – 2007        

Some Academic Publications:

1. Hong wang, Xu Zhang, Minglong  Zhang, Wenson Tan, Effects of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide under  oxygen-rich conditions on the biooxidation process of refractory gold concentrate and the microbial community, Minerals Engineering, 2015, 80: 37-44

2. Bin Lei, Xu Zhang, Minglong Zhu, Wensong Tan, Effect of fluid shear stress on catalytic activity of biopalladium nanoparticles produced by Klebsiella Pneumoniae ECU-15 on Cr(VI) reduction reaction, Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2014, 1: 28

3. Xu Zhang, Determination of Optimal Reaction Conditions and Influence of Metal Ions on Cellulose Degradation by Cellulase in the Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate Sodium Salt  (AOT)/n-Hexanol/Cyclohexane Reversed Micelle System, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2014, 35(1): 1–8

4. Xiao, Yan; Zhang, Xu; Zhu, Minglong; Tan, Wensong; Effect of the culture media optimization, pH and temperature on the biohydrogen production and the hydrogenase activities by Klebsiella pneumoniae ECU-15 , BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 2013, 137: 9-172013,

5. Sun L X, Zhang X, Tan W S, et al. Effect of agitation intensity on the biooxidation process of refractory gold ores by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans[J]. Hydrometallurgy, 2012, 127: 99-103

6. Mark D. Redwood, Raveen Dhillon, Rafael L. Orozco, Xu Zhang, David J. Binks, Mark Dickinson, Lynne E. Macaskie, Enhanced photosynthetic output via dichroic beam-sharing, Biotechnology letters，2012, 34:2229-2234, ISSN: 0141-5492

7. Sun L X, Zhang X, Tan W S, et al. Effects of dissolved oxygen on the biooxidation process of refractory gold ores[J]. Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 2012, 114(5): 531-536

8. Kun Niu, Xu Zhang, Wensong Tan, Minglong Zhu, Effect of culture conditions on producing and uptake hydrogen flux of biohydrogen fermentation by metabolic flux anaylsis method, Bioresource Technology, 2011, 102: 7294-7300

9. Lixin Sun,Xu Zhang,Wensong Tan, Minglong Zhu,Ruiqiang Liu,Chunqiang Li, Rheology of pyrite slurry and its dispersant for the biooxidation process, Hydrometallurgy, 2010, 104:178-185

10. Xu Zhang, Studies on the Critical Micelle Concentration and Thermodynamic Properties of Mono(2-ethyl-hexyl)-2-ethyl-hexyl Phosphate Salts in Organic Solvent+sec-Octyl Alcohol System at 298.15K using a Microcalorimetric Method, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 2010, 55: 1684-1687

11. Xu Zhang, Xujie Duan, Wensong Tan, Mechanism for effect of agitation on molecular weight of hyaluronic acid produced by streptococcus zooepidemicus, Food Chemistry, 2010, 119: 1643-1646

12. Kun Niu, Xu Zhang, Minglong Zhu, Wensong Tan,  Characteristics Of Fermentative Hydrogen Production With Klebsiella Pneumoniae ECU-15 Isolated From Anaerobic Sewage Sludge, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010: 35:71-80

13. Xuping Liu, Liang Zhao, Yigang Wang, Xu Zhang, and Wen-Song Tan, Effect of calcium ion on adenovirus production with high densities of HEK293 cell culture, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 2010, 15: 414-420

14. Xu  Zhang, Microcalorimetric study on the CMC and thermodynamic functions of di(2-ethyl-hexyl) phosphate salts in organic solvent + sec-octyl alcohol systems at 298.15 K, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 2009, 54:2827-2830

15. Kun Niu, Xu Zhang, Wensong Tan, Enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of rice straw pretreated by alkali assisted with photocatalysis technology, Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology, 2009, 84: 1240-1245

16. Xu-Jie Duan, Hong-Xing Niu, Wen-Song Tan, Xu Zhang, Mechanism analysis of effect of oxygen on molecular weight of hyaluronic acid produced by Streptococcus zooepidemicus, Journal of Microbial. Biotechnol, 2009, 19(3): 299-306

17. Xuping Liu, Xu Zhang, Wensong Tan, The improvement of adenovirus vector production by increased expression of coxsackie adenovirus receptor, Biotechnology letters, 2009, 31: 939-944

18. Xu-Jie Duan, Li Yang, Xu Zhang, Wensong Tan, Effect of Oxygen and Shear stress on molecular weight of Hyaluronic acid produced by streptococcus zooepidumicus, Journal of Microbial. Biotechnol. 2008, 18(4), 718-724

19. Liang Zhao, Li Fan, Xu Zhang, Minglong Zhu and Wensong Tan, The role of microenvironment in aggregation of the 293-human embryonic Kidney cells, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 207, 24(5): 796-799

20. Xu Zhang,. Jun Wang, Chengfang Zhang, Absorption rate of CO2  into MDEA aqueous solution blended with piperazine and diethanolamine, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2003,11(4): 408-413.

21. Xu Zhang, Yi Liu, Chengfang Zhang, Absorption rate into a MDEA aqueous solution blended with piperazine under a high CO2 partial pressure, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2003, 42: 118-122.

22. Xu  Zhang, Chengfang Zhang, A Kinetics of Absorption of Carbon Dioxide into Aqueous Solution of MDEA Blended with DEA. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2002, 41: 1135-1141 .

23. Xu.Zhang; Chengfang Zhang, Shujun Qin, Zhisheng Zheng; A Kinetics Study on Absorption of Carbon Dioxide into Mixed Aqueous Solution of Methyldiethanolamine and Piperazine. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2001, 40: 3785-3791.

24. Xu.Zhang; Chengfang Zhang, Guowen Xu, Weihong Gao, Yongqiang Wu, An Experimental Apparatus for Mimicking Carbon Dioxide Removal and Optimum Concentration . Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2001, 40: 898-901.

Patents:

1. Xu Zhang et al, A method for simultaneous production of hydrogen and 2, 3-butanediol through Klebsiella pneumoniae. Chinese Patent, No. 200910046726.8, 2009.

2. Xu Zhang et al A novel bioreactor for the bio-oxidation of refractory golden ore Chinese Patent, No. CN2008100376724

3. Xu Zhang et al. A novel bioreactor for HA (hyaluronic acid) fermentation process.

Chinese Patent, No. CN 20071004, 2007.

4. Xu Zhang et al.A method for HA (hyaluronic acid) extraction from bio-fermentation fluid, Chinese Patent, No.: CN 101089021A, 2007.

5. Xu Zhang et al. A novel weight settlement apparatus for the cell retention in the perfusion culture process, Chinese Patent, No. CN 100469863C.

6. Xu Zhang et al.A system for hydrogen production and storage through the heat from sodium cooling reactor, Chinese Patent, No.CN1486923,2003.

Awards:

(1) Excellent Prize of PhD Dissertation of Shanghai Municipality, P.R. China, 2004.

(2) The fundamental research for the CO2  removal through MDEA solution. Progress Prize in Science and Technology of Shanghai Municipality, P.R. China, 2002.

Contact

Office telephone number: 0086-021-64252536

Email address: zhangxu@ecust.edu.cn

Address: 130 Meilong road, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai,200237, PR China