Dr Zhouzun Xie

Postdoctoral Fellow

The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia	Ph.D	11/2022
Northeastern University, Shenyang, China	MEng	01/2018
Northeastern University, Shenyang, China	BEng	06/2015

Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

Dr. Zhouzun Xie is an ARC DECRA Fellow (DE26) in Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, focusing on recycling processes for photovoltaic modules, process metallurgy, and the development of CFD-DEM models and machine learning in engineering. He earned his Ph.D. from UNSW in 2022, after completing his MEng and BEng at Northeastern University, China, in 2018 and 2015, respectively. His work has been recognized with several honours, including the Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses in 2023 and the UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship in 2018.

E-mail

zhouzun.xie@unsw.edu.au

Location

Room 413, Science and Engineering Building (E8)

Journal articles | 2025

Chowdhury H; Xie Z; Shen Y, 2025, 'Superquadric DEM study of the particle separation process in a multi-deck banana vibrating screen', Advanced Powder Technology, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2025.105003

Journal articles | 2025

Kan H; Wang S; Xie Z; Shen Y, 2025, 'Reactive CFD-DEM modelling of particle-scale gas-solid flows in an industrial ironmaking blast furnace', Chemical Engineering Journal, 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.169942

Journal articles | 2025

Luo Z; Tang X; Xie Z; Shen Y, 2025, 'Experimental investigation of the hydrodynamics of chip-like particles in a flat-base spouted bed', Advanced Powder Technology, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2025.105080

Journal articles | 2025

Xie Z; Shen Y, 2025, 'High-fidelity modelling of unburnt coal flow in an industry-scale blast furnace using a hybrid CFD-DEM method', Chemical Engineering Science, 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120929

Journal articles | 2025

Xu D; Xie Z; Shen Y, 2025, 'Coarse-grained superquadric DEM-CFD model for gas–solid flow with non-spherical particles', Chemical Engineering Science, 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2025.121838

Journal articles | 2024

Chen W; Wang W; Xie Z; Centurion F; Sun B; Paterson DJ; Tsao SCH; Chu D; Shen Y; Mao G; Gu Z, 2024, 'Size-Dependent Penetration of Nanoparticles in Tumor Spheroids: A Multidimensional and Quantitative Study of Transcellular and Paracellular Pathways', Small, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202304693

Journal articles | 2024

He X; Yu Y; Xie Z; Zhou Q, 2024, 'A modified CFD-DEM method for accurate prediction of the minimum fluidization velocity', International Journal of Fluid Engineering, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0200589

Journal articles | 2024

Jin X; Zhuo Y; He C; Xie Z; Shen Y, 2024, 'Design and optimisation of rotary vibrating screening process in silicon photovoltaic panel recycling: A particle-scale model study', Powder Technology, 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2024.119787

Journal articles | 2024

Xie Z; Chen W; Wang W; Gu Z; Shen Y, 2024, 'Particle-scale study on extracellular penetration of nanoparticles in tumor tissues', Materials Today Physics, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtphys.2024.101428

Journal articles | 2023

Wu C; Zhuo Y; Xu X; Xie Z; Tang S; Jiang Y; Shen Y; Meng Q, 2023, '3D transient CFD study of iron-coke briquettes pyrolysis and quench processes in an optimised gas heat carrier pyrolyser', Powder Technology, 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118372

Journal articles | 2023

Xie Z; Wang S; Shen Y, 2023, 'A novel hybrid CFD-DEM method for high-fidelity multi-resolution modelling of cross-scale particulate flow', Chemical Engineering Journal, 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.140731

Journal articles | 2023

Xie Z; Wang S; Shen Y, 2023, 'Roles of clusters in the migration of fines through porous media', Chemical Engineering Science, 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2022.118217

Journal articles | 2022

Guo Z; Wu Y; Xie Z; Shao J; Liu J; Yao Y; Wang J; Shen Y; Gooding JJ; Liang K, 2022, 'Self-Propelled Initiative Collision at Microelectrodes with Vertically Mobile Micromotors', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61, pp. e202209747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202209747

Journal articles | 2022

Guo Z; Wu Y; Xie Z; Shao J; Liu J; Yao Y; Wang J; Shen Y; Gooding JJ; Liang K, 2022, 'Self‐Propelled Initiative Collision at Microelectrodes with Vertically Mobile Micromotors', Angewandte Chemie, 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202209747

Journal articles | 2022

Wu C; Zhuo Y; Xu X; Xie Z; Tang S; Jiang Y; Shen Y; Meng Q, 2022, 'An integrated experimental and numerical study of iron-coke briquettes' pyrolysis and reduction behaviour in an industrial-scale pyrolyser', Powder Technology, 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117822

Journal articles | 2022

Xie Z; Gu X; Shen Y, 2022, 'A Machine Learning Study of Predicting Mixing and Segregation Behaviors in a Bidisperse Solid-Liquid Fluidized Bed', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 61, pp. 8551 - 8565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00071

Journal articles | 2022

Xie Z; Wang S; Shen Y, 2022, 'Particle-scale modelling of rapid granular filtration in a dual-media filter', Separation and Purification Technology, 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122076

Journal articles | 2021

Xie Z; Wang S; Shen Y, 2021, 'CFD-DEM modelling of the migration of fines in suspension flow through a solid packed bed', Chemical Engineering Science, 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.116261

Journal articles | 2021

Xie Z; Wang S; Shen Y, 2021, 'CFD-DEM study of segregation and mixing characteristics under a bi-disperse solid-liquid fluidised bed', Advanced Powder Technology, 32, pp. 4078 - 4095, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2021.09.012

Journal articles | 2021

Zhuo Y; Xie Z; Shen Y, 2021, 'Model study of carbonisation of low rank coal briquettes: Effect of briquettes shape', Powder Technology, 385, pp. 120 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2021.02.071

Journal articles | 2020

Xie Z; Shen Y; Takabatake K; Yamaguchi A; Sakai M, 2020, 'Coarse-grained DEM study of solids sedimentation in water', Powder Technology, 361, pp. 21 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2019.11.034

Journal articles | 2019

Xie Z; An X; Yang X; Li C; Shen Y, 2019, 'Numerical realization and structure characterization on random close packings of cuboid particles with different aspect ratios', Powder Technology, 344, pp. 514 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2018.12.017

Journal articles | 2017

Xie Z; An X; Wu Y; Wang L; Qian Q; Yang X, 2017, 'Experimental study on the packing of cubic particles under three-dimensional vibration', Powder Technology, 317, pp. 13 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.04.037
Preprints |

Wu C; Zhuo Y; Xu X; Xie Z; Tang S; Jiang Y; Shen Y; Meng Q, A Comprehensive Study of Iron-Coke Briquettes’ Pyrolysis and Reduction Behaviour in an Industrial-Scale Pyrolyser, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4074434

ARC DECRA Fellowship (DE26), A$ 515k. (Lead CI)
ARC Research Hub for Photovoltaic Solar Panel Recycling and Sustainability (PVRS), A$5m. (CI)
UNSW small equipment scheme 2023, ZZ Xie, K Liang, Z Gu, F Trujillo, J Bao, YS Shen, Microvec AI-based 3D PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) system, A$40k.
CASS Travel Grant, 2025, $4000 (Lead CI)
NCI Adapter Scheme Q1 2023, ZZ Xie, High-fidelity multi-resolution modelling of tumour penetration behaviour of nanoparticles, 160KSU (A$800).

ARC DECRA Fellowship, 2026-2028
Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses, 2023
UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship, 2018

End-of-life photovoltaic module recycling process
Process metallurgy
Multiphase reacting flow modelling
Nanomedicine penetration in cancer treatment
Machine learning

Member, Australiasian Particle Technology Society, 2019-present

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