SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TIANJIN UNIVERSITY

1. Educations

09/1984～07/1988  School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Bachelor of Engineering

09/1992～08/1995  School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Master of Engineering

09/1995～06/1998  School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University,  PhD. of Engineering

2. Working experiences

08/1988～08/1992 Tianjin Chemical Research and Design Institute of China National Offshore Oil Corporation

06/1998～06/2000  Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences

07/2000～present  School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University

12/2007-5/2008  Institute of Thermodynamics and Thermal Engineering, University of Stuttgart

3. Awards: 

[1] Shortlisted for the 2011 IChemE Innovator of the Year Award

Keywords: Meso- and micro-channel gas-liquid and gas-liquid-solid reactors, fluidization, CFD, adsorption, nonlinear analysis, chaotic forecasting, EMMS

1) Tang Can, Liu Mingyan*, Xu Yonggui. 3D numerical simulations on flow and mixing behaviors of gas-liquid-solid flow in microchannels, AIChE Journal, 59(6):1934-1951, 2013

2) Liu Jianhua Liu, Liu Mingyan*, Hu Zongding. Fractal structure in gas–liquid–solid circulating fluidized beds with low solid holdups of macroporous resin particles, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research, 52（33）:11404–11413, 2013.

3) Xu Yonggui, Liu Minyan*, Tang Can. Three-dimensional CFD–VOF–DPM simulations of effects of low-holdup particles on single-nozzle bubbling behavior in gas–liquid–solid systems, Chemical Engineering Journal, 222: 292-306,2013.

4) Ma Dou, Liu Mingyan*, Xu Yonggui, Tang Can. Two-dimensional volume of fluid simulation studies on single bubble formation and dynamics in bubble columns, Chemical Engineering Science, 72(16): 61-77, 2012.

5) Zhang Yujie, Liu Mingyan*, Xu Yonggui, Tang Can. Three-dimensional volume of fluid simulations on bubble formation and dynamics in bubble columns, Chemical Engineering Science, 73: 55-78, 2012.

6) Tan Lin, Liu Mingyan*, Hu Zongding. Hydrodynamics and adsorption mass transfer in a novel gas-liquid-solid circulating fluidized bed adsorber, Industry & Engineering Chemistry Research, 50: 3598-3612, 2011.

7) Liu Jianhua, Liu Mingyan*, Hu Zongding. Clustering behavior in gas-liquid-solid circulating fluidized beds with low solid holdups of resin particles，Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 88: 586-600, 2010.

8) Liu Mingyan*, Hu Zonhding, Li Jinghai. Multi-scale characteristics of chaos behavior in gas-liquid bubble columns, Chemical Engineering Communications, 191: 1003-1016, 2004.

9) Liu Mingyan*, HuZongding. Studies on the hydrodynamics of chaotic bubbling in a gas-liquid bubble column with a single nozzle, Chemical Engineering and Technology, 27:537-547, 2004.

10) Liu Mingyan, Li Jinghai, Kawauk Mooson. Application of the energy-minimization multi-scale method to gas-liquid-solid fluidized beds, Chemical Engineering Science, 56: 6805-6812, 2001.

11) An Xiaodong, Liu Mingyan*, Fu Yunguan. Clustering behavior of solid particles in two-dimensional liquid-solid fluidized-beds, China Particuology, 5:305-311, 2007.

Keywords: Fluidized bed evaporator, nonlinear analysis, chaotic forecasting, GP, fouling

12) Liu Mingyan*, Xue Juanping, Qiang Aihong. Nonlinear forecast of heat transfer coefficient signal in fluidized bed evaporator, Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 86:55-64, 2008.

13) Liu Mingyan*, Leng Wen, Qiang Aihong. Transient aspects of inner wall temperatures at different spatial positions in fluidized bed evaporators, Chemical Engineering and Processing, 47: 2066-2075, 2008.

14) Liu Mingyan*, Yang Yang. Time series Modeling of two- and three-phase flow boiling systems with genetic programming, Chemical Engineering and Technology, 30: 1537-1545, 2007.

15) Liu Mingyan*, Sun Bingfeng, Luo Hao, Pei Yiwei. Local flow and heat transfer behaviors in V-L-S fluidized bed evaporator, Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 85:1225-1244,2007.

16) Liu Mingyan*, Qiang Aihong, Sun Yongli. Characteristics of flow and heat transfer in a tube bundle evaporator with a vapour-liquid-solid flow, Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 85: 256-262, 2007.

17) Liu Mingyan*, Wang Hong, Lin Ruitai. Visual investigations on radial solid holdup in vapor-liquid-solid fluidized bed evaporator with a CCD measuring system, Chemical Engineering Science, 61: 802-813,2006.

18) Liu Mingyan*, Qiang Aihong, Sun Bingfeng. Chaotic characteristics in an evaporator with a vapor-liquid-solid boiling flow, Chemical Engineering and Processing, 45: 73-78, 2006.

19) Liu Mingyan*, Yang Yang, Li Xiulun, Nie Wanda, Ling Ningsheng, Pan Lijia. Concentration of Gengnian'an extract with a vapor-liquid-solid evaporator, AIChE Journal, 51: 759-765, 2005.

20) Liu Mingyan*, Xue Juanping, Qiang Aihong. Chaotic forecasting of time series of heat-transfer coefficient for an evaporator with a two-phase flow, Chemical Engineering Science, 60: 883-895,2005.

21) Liu Mingyan*, Tang Xuanping, Jiang Feng. Studies on the hydrodynamic and heat transfer in a vapor-liquid-solid flow boiling system with a CCD measuring technique, Chemical Engineering Science,59: 889-899, 2004.

22) Liu Mingyan*, Li Xiulun, Lin Ruitai, Nie Wanda, Zhang Rucheng, Ling Ningsheng. Fouling prevention with fluidized particles in evaporation of traditional Chinese medicine liquid, China Particuology, 2: 81-83, 2004.

Keywords: micro- and nano-scale interface engineering, surface modification, liquid-phase deposition, coating, fouling, corrosion, geothermal energy, TiO2, SiO2, boiling

23)  Cai Yongwei, Liu Mingyan*, Hui Longfei, CaCO3 fouling on microscale–nanoscale hydrophobic titania–fluoroalkylsilane films in pool boiling, AIChE Journal, 59(7):2662-2678,2013.

24) Cai Yongwei, Liu Mingyan*. Corrosion behavior of titania films coated by liquid-phase deposition on AISI304 stainless steel substrates, AIChE Journal, 58(6): 1907 - 1920, 2012.

25) Chen Ning, Liu Mingyan*, Zhou Weidong. Fouling and corrosion properties of SiO2 coatings on copper in geothermal water, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research. 51(17): 6001−6017, 2012.

26) Wang Linlin, Liu Mingyan*. Pool boiling fouling and corrosion properties on liquid-phase-deposition TiO2 coatings with copper substrate, AIChE Journal, 57:1710-1718, 2011.

27) Wang Yan, Wang, Linlin, Liu Mingyan*. Antifouling and enhancing pool boiling by TiO2 coating surface in nanometer scale thickness, AIChE Journal, 53:3062-3076, 2007.

28) Liu Mingyan*, Wang, Hong, Wang, Yan. Enhancing flow boiling and antifouling with nanometer titanium dioxide coating surfaces, AIChE Journal, 53:1075-1085, 2007.