Education background
Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University Aug., 2007
M.S., Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, China July, 2001
B.S., Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, China July, 1998
Experience
Professor,Department of Energy and Power Engineering,Tsinghua University,June 2018~Present
Associate Professor, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, Oct. 2010~Present
Coal property measurement using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Super critical CO2 mixture corrosion and property measurement
Modeling and simulation of power plant
Assistant Professor, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, Jan. 2008~Sep. 2010
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Super critical CO2 mixture corrosion
Modeling and simulation of power plant
Energy strategy
Research Associate, the Penn State University, PA, May. 2007~Nov. 2007
Gasification modeling
Electronics Engineer, GE Global Research Center, NY, Apr. 2006~ Aug. 2006
Harsh environment measurement technology development
Research Assistant, Penn State University, PA, Aug. 2001~Apr. 2007
Iron carburization
Concurrent Academic
Deputy Director and Secretariat, Expert Committee of Chinese LIBS Society
Conference Secretariat, Member of International Science Committee, the 8th international symposium on Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
Member of International Science Committee, the 8th and 9th international symposium on Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Co-chair, Member of the International Science Committee, the 1st Asian Symposium on Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Editorial Board Member,Inorganic Analytic Chemistry of China
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied and Laser Spectroscopy
Co-organizer, Analytical Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for Hazards Analysis, Forensics, and Health, Pacifichem 2015
Guest editor, Plasma Science & Technology (IF 0.5), Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (IF 3.1), Frontiers of Physics (IF 1.5)
Areas of Research Interests/ Research Projects
Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Coal Property Analysis, Laser technology, Energy Strategy and energy system optimization
Academic Achievement
Xiaoxian Yang, Zhe Wang, Zheng Li. Accurate density measurements on a binary mixture (carbon dioxide + methane) at the vicinity of the critical point in the supercritical state by a single-sinker densimeter. Fluid Phase Equilibria, doi:10.1016/j.fluid.2015.08.029 (SCI indexed. Impact factor: 2.241).
Xiaoxian Yang, Zhe Wang, Zheng Li. Accurate Density Measurements on Ternary Mixtures (Carbon Dioxide + Nitrogen + Argon) at Temperatures from (323.15 to 423.15) K with Pressures from (3 to 31) MPa using a Single-Sinker Densimeter. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. doi:10.1021/acs.jced.5b00625. (SCI indexed. Impact factor: 2.037).
Mengyuan Chen, Tingbi Yuan, Zongyu Hou, Zhe Wang, Yun Wang, Effects of moisture content on coal analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, 2015, 112, 23-33
Zhe Wang*, Fengzhong Dong, Weidong Zhou, A rising force for the world-wide development of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Plasma Science and Technology, 2015, 17(8), 617-620
Xiongwei Li, Zhe Wang*, Yangting Fu, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, Wavelength dependence in the analysis of carbon content in coal by Nanosecond 266 nm and 1064 nm laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Plasma Science and Technology, 2015, 17(8), 621-624
Xiaoxian Yang, Markus Richter, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li, Density measurements on binary mixtures (nitrogen + carbon dioxide and argon + carbon dioxide) at temperatures from (298.15 to 423.15) K with pressures from (11 to 31) MPa using a single-sinker densimeter, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2015, 91, 17-29
Xiongwei Li, Hualiang Yin, Zhe Wang*, Yangting Fu, Weidou Ni, Zheng Li, Quantitative carbon analysis in coal by combining data processing and spatial confinement in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Spectrochimica Acta Part B, 2015, 111, 102-107
Hualiang Yin, Zongyu Hou, Tingbi Yuan, Zhe Wang*, Weidou Ni, Zheng Li, Application of spatial confinement for gas analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to improve signal stability, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2015, 30(4), 922-928
Rui Cheng, Zhaofeng Xu, Pei Liu, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li, Ian Jones, A multi-region optimization planning model for China’s power sector, Applied Energy, 2015, 137, 413-426
Xiongwei Li, Zhe Wang, Xianglei Mao, Rick Russo*, Spatially and temporally resolved emission of laser-induced plasmas confined by cylindrical cavities, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2014, 29,2127-2135
Xiongwei Li, Zhe Wang, Yangting Fu, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, A model combining spectrum standardization and dominant factor based partial least square method for carbon analysis in cola using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy , Spectrochimica Acta Part B, 2014, 99, 82-86
Rui Cheng, Zhaofeng Xu, Pei Liu, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li, Ian Jones, A multi-region optimization planning model for China’s power sector, Applied Energy, 2015, 137, 413-426
Xiongwei Li, Zhe Wang, Yangting Fu, Zheng Li, Jianmin Liu, Weidou Ni, "Application of spectrum standardization method for carbon analysis in coal using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)", applied spectroscopy, 2014, 68(9), 955-962
Zhe Wang*, Tingbi Yuan, Zongyu Hou, Weidong Zhou, Jidong Lu, Hongbin Ding, Xiaoyan Zeng, "Laser-induced breakdown Spectroscopy in China", Frontiers of Physics, 2014, 9(4), 419-438
Zongyu Hou, Zhe Wang*, Jianmin Liu, Weidou Ni, and Zheng Li, "Combination of cylindrical confinement and spark discharge for signal improvement using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy", optics express, 2014, 22(11), 12909–12914
Zhiwei Yang, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid thermal-compressed air energy storage system for the integration of wind power", Applied Thermal Engineering, 2014, 66(1-2), 519–527
Tingbi Yuan, Zhe Wang, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "A PLS Wavelet-transform Hybrid Model for Carbon Analysis in Coal Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy",Analytica Chimica Acta,2014, 807, 29-35
ZhiWei Yang, Yali Xue, Yuxin Wu, Zhe Wang*, Linwei Ma, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni," Modeling of an Oxygen-Staged Membrane Wall Gasifier: Effects of Secondary Oxygen Flow", Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 2013,74,131-141
ZhiWei Yang, Zhe Wang, Yuxin Wu, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, " Use of a Reactor Network Model in the Design and Operation of a New Type of Membrane Wall Entrained Flow Gasifier ", Energy Fuels, 2013, 27 (10), pp 6322–6332
Yong Xiang*, Zhe Wang, Minghe Xu, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "A mechanistic model for pipeline steel corrosion in supercriticalCO2-SO2-O2-H2O environments ", Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2013, 82, 1-12
Yong Xiang*, Zhe Wang, Zheng Li, and Weidou Ni, "Long-term corrosion behaviours of X70 steel and iron in humid supercritical CO2 with SO2 and O2 impurities",Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 2013, 48(5), 395-398
Jining Sun, Zhe Wang*, Weiyu Cao, Haihang Wu, Zheng Li, Xiujian Lei, Wei Kuang, "Mechanism of the Impact of Particle Size Distribution to Bed-inventory Overturn for Pant-leg Circulating Fluidized Bed", Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2013, 90(4), 885-895
Tingbi Yuan, Zhe Wang*, Zongyu Hou, Xiongwei Li, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "Coal property analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy", J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013, 28, 1045-1053
Xiongwei Li, Zhe Wang*, Siu-Lung Lui, Yangting Fu, Zheng Li, Jianming Liu, Weidou Ni, "A PLS based spectrum normalization method for uncertainty reduction for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements", Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy,2013,88,180-185
Zongyu Hou, Zhe Wang*, Jianmin Liu, Weidou Ni, and Zheng Li, "Signal improvement using cylindrical confinement for laser induced breakdown spectroscopy", optics express,2013, 21(13), 15974-15979
Zongyu Hou, Zhe Wang*, Lizhi Li, Tingbi Yuan, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, " Improving data stability and prediction accuracy in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy by utilizing a combined atomic and ionic line algorithm", J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2013, 28(1), 107 - 113.
Jie Feng, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "A non-linearized multivariate dominant factor based PLS model for coal analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy", Applied Spectroscopy,2013, 67(3), 291-300
Yong Xiang, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li and Weidou Ni, "Effect of exposure time on the corrosion rates of X70 Steel in supercritical CO2/SO2/O2/H2O environments", Corrosion, 2013, 69(3), 251-258.
Yong Xiang, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "Effect of temperature on the corrosion behavior of X70 steel in high pressure CO2/SO2/O2/H2O environments", Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, 2013,48(2), 121-129.
Zhe Wang, Zongyu Hou, Xiu-lung Lui, Dong Jiang, Jianmin Liu, Zheng Li, "Utilization of moderate cylindrical confinement for precision improvement of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy signal", Optics Express, 2012, 20 (s6), A1011-A1018.
Zhe Wang, Ting-Bi Yuan, Siu-Lung Lui, Zong-Yu Hou, Xiong-Wei Li, Zheng Li*, Wei-Dou Ni, "Major elements analysis in bituminous coals under different ambient gases by laser-induced breakdown", Frontiers of Physics, 2012, 7(6): 708
Yong Xiang, Zhe Wang*, Xiaoxian Yang, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "The upper limit of moisture content for supercritical CO2 pipeline transport", The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2012,67,14-21
Zhe Wang, Lizhi Li, Logan West, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "A spectra standardization for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements", Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2012,68,58-64.
Dongjie Zhang, Zhe Wang*, Jining Sun,Lili Zhang, Zheng Li, "Economic Evaluation of CO2 pipeline transport in China", Energy Conversion and Management,2012, 55, 127-135
Tingbi Yuan, Zhe Wang*, Lizhi Li, Zongyu Hou, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, " Quantitative carbon measurement in anthracite using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with binder ", Applied Optics, 2012, 51(7), B22–B29
Zhe Wang, Jining Sun, Zhiwei Yang, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, " Bed-inventory Overturn Mechanism for Pant-leg Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers", Powder Technology ,2011, 214(3), 469-476.
Zhe Wang, Jie Feng, Zheng, Li, "Reply to comment on the paper: A multivariate model based on dominant factor for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements by V. Palleschi, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/b000000x", J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, 26 (11), 2302 - 2306.
Lizhi Li, Zhe Wang*, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "A simplified spectrum standardization method for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements", J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, 26 (11), 2274 - 2280
Zhe Wang, Jie Feng, Lizhi Li, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "A Non-linearized PLS Model Based on Multivariate Dominant Factor for Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Measurements", J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, 26 (11), 2175 - 2182
Zhe Wang, Jie Feng, Lizhi Li, Weidou Ni, Zheng Li, "A Multivariate Model Based on Dominant Factor for Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Measurements", J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2011, 26 (11), 2289 - 2299
Zhiwei Yang, Zhe Wang*, Yuxin Wu, Jihong Wang, Zheng Li, Junfu Lv, Weidou Ni, "A reactor network dynamic model for an oxygen-staged entrained flow gasifier", Energy & fuels, 2011, 25 (8), 3646–3656
Yong Xiang, Zhe Wang, Chao Xu, Chengchuan Zhou, Zheng Li and Weidou Ni, "Impact of SO2 concentration on the corrosion rate of X70 steel and iron in water-saturated supercritical CO2 mixed with SO2", 2011, Journal of supercritical fluids, 2011, 58(2), 286-294
Jie Feng, Zhe Wang*, Logan West, Zheng Li, Weidou Ni, "A PLS model based on dominant factor for coal analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy", Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2011, 400(10), 3261-3271
Jie Feng, Zhe Wang, Zheng Li*, Weidou Ni. "Study to Reduce LIBS Measurement Uncertainty using Plasma Characteristic Parameters", Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2010, 65, 549-556
Tairan Fu, Huan Zhao, Jun Zeng, Zhe Wang, Maohua Zhong, Congling Shi, "Improvements to the three-color optical CCD-based pyrometer system", Applied Optics, 2010, 49(31), 5997-6005
Tairan Fu, Zhe Wang, Xiaofang Cheng. "High-temperature measurements of diesel fuel combustion with multi-color pyrometry", Journal of Heat Transfer. 132, 051602, 2010
Zhe Wang, Richard A.Yetter, "Iron carburization in CO-H2-He Gases. Part I: Experiment", International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 41(5), 327-336, 2009.
Zhe Wang, Richard A.Yetter, "Numerical iron carburization in CO-H2-He Gases. Part II: Numerical model", International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 41(5), 337-348, 2009.