Education:
1996-1992, Department of Refining and Applied Chemistry, University of Petroleum, Bachelor's Degree;
2000 - 2003, Xiamen University, Department of Chemical Engineering, chemical engineering, received a master's degree;
2003 - 2005, Xiamen Haitong Automation Co., Ltd., self-control engineers;
2005 - 2008, South China University of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, chemical engineering, received a doctorate;
2009-2014, Xiamen University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biological Engineering, assistant professor of title;
2014-, Xiamen University, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Associate Professor
Principal Research Interests:
Chemical process optimization, analysis, design and synthesis, separation and purification of industrial gases
Selected Recent Publications:
1. Zhou H, Cai Y, You F. "Systems Design, Modeling, and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Azeotropic Distillation Processes for Organic Waste Treatment and Recovery in Nylon Plants", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00275 (2018)
2. Zhou H, Xie T, You F. "On-line Simulation and Optimization of A Commercial-Scale Shell Entrained-flow Gasifier Using a Novel Dynamic Reduced Order Model", Energy, 149: 516-534 (2018)
3. Cao Z, Li T, Zhang Q, Zhou H*, Song C, You F. "Systems Modeling, Simulation and Analysis for Robust Operations and Improved Design of Entrained-flow Pulverized Coal Gasifiers", Energy, 148: 941-964 (2018)
4. Jiang Q, Cai Y, Jia S, Cao Z, Chen B, Zhou H*. "Optimal Product Quality Control in a Hydrocracking Fractionator with Process Simulation Approaches", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 54(17) 4805-4814 (2015)
5. Shi J, Zhou H, Cao Z, Jiang Q. "A design method for indirect iterative learning control based on two-dimensional generalized predictive control algorithm", Journal of Process Control, 24(10) 1527-1537 (2014)
6. Liao M, Wang Y, Chen G, Zhou H*, Zhong C, Chen B*. "Reducing Pt use in the catalysts for formic acid electrooxidation via nanoengineered surface structure", Journal of Power Sources, 257: 45-51 (2014)
7. Liao M, Hu Q, Zheng J, Zhou H*, Zhong C, Chen B*. "Pd decorated Fe/C nanocatalyst for formic acid electrooxidation", Electrochimica Acta, 111: 504-509 (2013)
8. Zhou H*, Cai Y, Xiao Y, You B, Chen B. "Process Configurations and Simulations for a Novel Single-Column Cryogenic Air Separation Process", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 51(47) 15431-15439 (2012)
9. Chen S., Cao Z, Shi J, Jiang Q, Zhou, H*. "Steady-state simulation of fixed bed for coal gasification using ASPEN PLUS". MeitanXuebao, 37(S1) 167-172 (2012)
10. Zhou H, Lu J, Cao Z, Jiang Q. "Modeling and optimization of an industrial hydrocracking unit to improve the yield of diesel or kerosene", Fuel, 90(12) 3521-3530 (2011)
11. Lu J, Zhou H, Shi J, Cao Z. "Modeling for an industrial hydrocracking reactor", Acta Petrolei Sinica (Petroleum Processing Section), 26(6) 996-971 (2010)
12. Zhou H, Li X, Qian Y, Andrzej Kraslawski, "Optimizing the Initial Conditions to Improve the Dynamic Flexibility of Batch Processes", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 48(13) 6321-6326 (2009)
13. Zhou H, Li X, Qian Y. "Dynamic Optimization and Integrated Control of Batch Reaction Process", Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science), 36(11) 51-56 (2008)
