Personal profile
Research Interests
My current research interests:
- Solid waste recycling for fibre-plastic composite
- Lithium battery development and recycling
- GreenPipe for efficiency transportation of solid particles in pneumatic and hydraulic systems
Personal profile
I am an environmental engineer with research experience in the development of solid waste separation technologies and plastic recycling. The rationale of my research is to apply mineral process techniques in the solid waste recycling process to concentrate or separate valuable fractions at the earlier stage with physical approaches to improve the environmental performance of recovery process. Previous research projects includes pneumatic separation and vertical vibratory separation for metal recovery from shredded WEEE, attrition scrubbing for de-contamination of cast sand, density based separation of plastic pellets and flakes. My recent work extend to plastic recycling including marine plastic recycling and exploit the application of shredded waste wind turbine blades as reinforcement filler in composite product.
Teaching
CHEE2050 Process Design and Control
CHEE3030 Process Dynamics and Control
CHEE3034 Design Project
CEE Engineering Week
Research Interests
My current research interests:
- Solid waste recycling for fibre-plastic composite, wind turbine blade recycling
- Lithium battery development and recycling
- GreenPipe for efficiency transportation of solid particles in pneumatic and hydraulic systems
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Environmental Engineering
1 Sept 2012 → 31 Jul 2019
Award Date: 24 Jul 2019
Bachelor, BEng Hons Environmental Engineering
1 Sept 2008 → 31 Jul 2012
Award Date: 31 Jul 2012
Disciplines
- Environmental Science and Engineering
- Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Materials Science and Engineering
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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PTC: University of Nottingham Ningbo China Process Technology Consortium Phase 2
Wang, Z. (PI), O'Young, L. (CoI) & Fow, K. L. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 1/03/29
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Contract Projects out of Zhejiang Province
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Synthesis of 2-methylnaphthalene (2MN) from naphthalene (NAP)
O'Young, L. (PI), Fow, K. L. (PI) & Wang, Z. (PI)
1/12/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-International Contract Projects
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Core-shell Pd@CeO2/γ-Al2O3 catalysts: Boosting efficiency and durability in stoichiometric natural gas vehicle exhaust treatment
Pan, R., Yusuf, A., Wang, C., Li, J., Xiao, Z., Liu, S., Zhong, Y., Ren, Y., Wang, Z., Do, H., Zhou, J. L., Chen, G. Z. & He, J., Mar 2026, In: Chinese Journal of Catalysis. 82, p. 348-362 15 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Corrigendum to “Life cycle assessment of wood plastic decking manufacturing: Reduction of environmental impacts based on an industrial case study in China” [Environ. Res. 287 (2025) 123147] (Environmental Research (2025) 287, (S0013935125024004), (10.1016/j.envres.2025.123147))
Cui, H., Zheng, Y., Wang, Z., Wang, Z., Li, G., Hoong Wong, K., Wang, J., Zhou, Y. & Hall, P., 15 Mar 2026, In: Environmental Research. 293, 123720.Research output: Journal Publication › Comment/debate
Open Access -
Data-driven prediction and optimization of nanocellulose yield in deep eutectic solvent
Guo, Y., O'Young, L., Wang, Z. & Wang, Z., 15 Apr 2026, In: Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems. 271, 105676.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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A comparative study on the mechanical and flammability properties of aluminum hydroxide and hollow glass beads-filled polypropylene composites
Zheng, Y., Gu, F., Wang, Z., Zhou, Y., Xu, L. & Hall, P., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology. 31, 1, p. 182-198 17 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Application of nanocellulose in anticorrosion coatings — A review of recent advances
Wang, Z., O'Young, L., Li, M., Mahmood, S., Wang, Z., Hall, P., Zheng, Y., Chen, G., Liu, S. & Hu, B., Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 315, 144371.Research output: Journal Publication › Review article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Thesis
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WEEE recycling and developing novel, continuous particle separator for recycling
WANG, Z. (Author), Miles, N. J. (Supervisor) & Hall, P. (Supervisor), 8 Jul 2019Student thesis: PhD Thesis