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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Engineering and Technology D-index 93 Citations 26,683 494 World Ranking 83 National Ranking 37
Chemistry D-index 86 Citations 22,699 427 World Ranking 1485 National Ranking 607

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

2006 - E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2001 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership and contributions to research and education in the field of fluidization and particle technology.

1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Oxygen
  • Mechanics

Liang-Shih Fan mainly investigates Mechanics, Chemical looping combustion, Bubble, Fluidized bed and Chemical engineering. His Mechanics study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Classical mechanics. His study in Chemical looping combustion is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hydrogen, Syngas, Process engineering and Coal.

His Bubble research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Viscosity, Thermodynamics, Particle image velocimetry, Turbulence and Wake. His work deals with themes such as Draft tube, Bioreactor and Phenol, which intersect with Fluidized bed. He has included themes like Oxide, Calcium looping and Diffusion in his Chemical engineering study.

His most cited work include:

  • Gas-liquid-solid fluidization engineering (412 citations)
  • Principles of gas-solid flows (391 citations)
  • CO2 mineral sequestration: physically activated dissolution of serpentine and pH swing process (331 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Liang-Shih Fan mostly deals with Mechanics, Chemical looping combustion, Chemical engineering, Bubble and Thermodynamics. Liang-Shih Fan interconnects Fluidization, Mineralogy and Classical mechanics in the investigation of issues within Mechanics. His Chemical looping combustion research incorporates themes from Syngas, Process engineering and Coal.

His Chemical engineering research includes elements of Hydrogen, Oxide and Sorbent. His Bubble research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Fluidized bed, Particle image velocimetry, Wake and Multiphase flow. In general Thermodynamics study, his work on Heat transfer often relates to the realm of Liquid solid, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (25.15%)
  • Chemical looping combustion (20.89%)
  • Chemical engineering (20.12%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

  • Chemical looping combustion (20.89%)
  • Chemical engineering (20.12%)
  • Syngas (9.86%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Chemical looping combustion, Chemical engineering, Syngas, Process engineering and Oxygen. His Chemical looping combustion study is associated with Waste management. His Chemical engineering study deals with Sorbent intersecting with Calcination and Calcium.

Liang-Shih Fan has researched Process engineering in several fields, including Hydrogen production, Reducer, Combustion and Process. His Oxygen research incorporates elements of Photochemistry, Reactivity, Selectivity and Iron oxide. His work in Oxide addresses issues such as Inorganic chemistry, which are connected to fields such as Catalysis.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Chemical looping processes for CO2 capture and carbonaceous fuel conversion – prospect and opportunity (220 citations)
  • Biomass-based chemical looping technologies: the good, the bad and the future (150 citations)
  • Iron-based syngas chemical looping process and coal-direct chemical looping process development at Ohio State University (128 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Oxygen
  • Mechanics

His main research concerns Chemical looping combustion, Oxygen, Chemical engineering, Syngas and Waste management. His Chemical looping combustion study incorporates themes from Oxide, Natural gas, Methane, Redox and Process engineering. His studies in Oxygen integrate themes in fields like Photochemistry, Reactivity, Catalysis and Hydrogen.

His Chemical engineering study frequently links to other fields, such as Carbon dioxide. His Syngas research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Partial oxidation, Reducer and Steam reforming. His Waste management study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Combustion, Raw material and Air separation.

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Best Publications

Principles of gas-solid flows

Liang-Shih Fan;Chao Zhu.
(1998)

844 Citations

Gas-liquid-solid fluidization engineering

Liang-Shih Fan.
(1989)

643 Citations

CO2 mineral sequestration: physically activated dissolution of serpentine and pH swing process

Ah-Hyung Alissa Park;Liang-Shih Fan.
Chemical Engineering Science (2004)

509 Citations

Chemical Looping Systems for Fossil Energy Conversions

Liang-Shih Fan.
(2010)

484 Citations

Chemical looping processes for CO2 capture and carbonaceous fuel conversion – prospect and opportunity

Liang-Shih Fan;Liang Zeng;William Wang;Siwei Luo.
Energy and Environmental Science (2012)

416 Citations

Bubble wake dynamics in liquids and liquid-solid suspensions

Liang-Shih Fan;Katsumi Tsuchiya.
(1990)

413 Citations

Flow structure in a three‐dimensional bubble column and three‐phase fluidized bed

R. C. Chen;J. Reese;L.-S. Fan.
Aiche Journal (1994)

395 Citations

Biomass-based chemical looping technologies: the good, the bad and the future

Xiao Zhao;Hui Zhou;Vineet Singh Sikarwar;Ming Zhao.
Energy and Environmental Science (2017)

318 Citations

Diffusion of phenol through a biofilm grown on activated carbon particles in a draft-tube three-phase fluidized-bed bioreactor

L.-S. Fan;R. Leyva-Ramos;K. D. Wisecarver;B. J. Zehner.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering (1990)

317 Citations

Fundamentals of gas-liquid-solid fluidization

Katsuhiko Muroyama;Liang-Shih Fan.
Aiche Journal (1985)

312 Citations

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