Presentation title: Progress and Prospect of Low-carbon Ironmaking Technology and Hydrogen Metallurgy Process

Prof. Dr. Jianliang Zhang is a full professor of metallurgical engineering at the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB). He is currently the honorary professor of the University of Queensland. Prof. Zhang was awarded the honors of Beijing Excellent Teacher, National Outstanding Scientist, and special allowance expert of the State Council. Prof. Zhang is the dean of the School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering of USTB. He serves as chairman of the Ironmaking Branch of the Chinese Society for Metals, secretary of the World Steel Development Research Institute, deputy leader of the National Hydrogen Metallurgy Standard Working Group, director of the Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Industry Safety Risk Prevention and Control Department, deputy director of the Collaborative Innovation Center of HBIS and USTB, deputy director of the Green Low Carbon and Comprehensive Utilization of Resource Laboratory of Jianlong Group and USTB, director of Green Manufacturing Institute of Baowu Group and USTB, and director of the Wei Shoukun Award Office of USTB.

Prof. Zhang has long been engaged in the research on theLow-carbon Ironmaking, Hydrogen Metallurgy, Optimization Control Technology of Ironmaking Orocess, Reaction Mechanism of Metallurgical Process, Direct Reduction Ironmaking, Comprehensive Utilization of Resources and Metallurgical Process Expert Systems. He has presided over more than 300 research projects including National Science and Technology Major Project. Prof. Zhang has maintained close contact with RWTH Aachen University, University of Toronto, University of Leoben, University of Queensland and University of Wollongong.