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Dr. Chen obtained his Bachelors degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Central South University, China. He then pursued his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Newcastle, Australia in 2013. Research ExpertiseDr Chen has broad research and industrial consulting experience relating to manufacturing and digital technologies in interdisciplinary fields. Dr Chens original research interest covered multi-phase flow with primary applications in pneumatic conveying industry. During his further employment with BHP Billiton and Bradken Resources, Dr Chen developed research interests in the mineral processing related engineering research. Dr Chens recent research areas also include advanced sensing and IIoT and their coupling to numerical modelling and machine learning.Dr Chen has also been involved with competitive government and industry funded research projects in Australia and China. He has published over 60 articles in internationally renowned journals and conference proceedings. Dr Chen also received a number of domestic and international awards.
Research interests
Mineral Processing and Bulk Solids Handling
Numerical Modelling
Alloy Materials and Composite Materials
IoT Sensors
Experience
Associate Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2022-present
Associate Professor, Central South University, China, 2019-2022
Principal Process Engineer, Bradken Resources Pty Ltd, Hitachi Construction Machinery, 2020-2023
Global DEM Engineer, Bradken Resources Pty Ltd, Hitachi Construction Machinery, 2017-2019
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, The University of Newcastle, 2017-present
Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle Australia, 2015-2017
Lecturer, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle Australia, 2014-2015
Research Engineer, TUNRA BULK SOLIDS Pty Ltd Australia, 2009-2014
Teaching
RBE401TC
MFE108TC
MFE112TC
Awards and honours
2024，中华环保联合会科学技术二等奖
2023，江苏省教育厅高校“青蓝工程”优秀青年骨干教师
2022，中国商业联合会科技进步二等奖)
2020，中国有色金属工业协会科技进步一等奖)
2019，重庆市“巴渝引智“人才计划
2016, First Prize Winner (#1), 2016 Unearthed Hackathon Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
2015, Best Paper (#1), Iron Ore 2015 Conference
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia 2014
Bachelor of Engineering, Central South University, 2009
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
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Exploring The Alignment of Realistic Applications of Project-Based Cases with Industry Needs and Expectations
Lu, Q., Vahed, A., Zhang, J., Chen, W. & Hajjaj, S. S. H.
1/03/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Bionic rock metastructure development and its coupling to sensor fusion
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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TDF: Blending of Health, Safety and Sustainability Awareness into Block Teaching for Improving Students’ Learning Experience
Chen, W., Lu, Q., PP Abdul Majeed, A., Liu, C. & Hu, B.
1/09/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Development of a Bionic Metastructure and Its Coupling to Sensor Fusion
Chen, W., Lu, Q., Gu, L. & Qin, J., 2024, Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics - Selected Articles from ICIMR 2023. Tan, A., Zhu, F., Jiang, H., Mostafa, K., Yap, E. H., Chen, L., Olule, L. J. A. & Myung, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 355-361 7 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 845).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Development of a Wear Sensor for Monitoring Grinding Mill Shell Liners
Chen, W., Tan, A., Pan, Q., Zheng, H., Chen, M. & Qin, J., 2024, Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics - Selected Articles from ICIMR 2023. Tan, A., Zhu, F., Jiang, H., Mostafa, K., Yap, E. H., Chen, L., Olule, L. J. A. & Myung, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 363-370 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 845).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Experimental investigation of Cu@C core-shell nanoparticle suspensions for highly efficient solar-thermal conversion
Chen, X., Chen, M., Sharaf, O., Chen, W. & Zhou, P., 23 Jan 2024, In: Renewable Energy. 120040.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feature-Based Transfer Learning for IoT-Enabled Defect Detection for Quality Control in Industrial Manufacturing Processes: A DenseNet Evaluation
P. P. Abdul Majeed, A., Ateeq, M., Hu, B., Isa, W. H. M., Omar, Z. & Chen, W., 2024, Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics - Selected Articles from ICIMR 2023. Tan, A., Zhu, F., Jiang, H., Mostafa, K., Yap, E. H., Chen, L., Olule, L. J. A. & Myung, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 443-449 7 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 845).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Online Wear and Rheology Monitoring System for Backfill Paste Pipelines
Xiong, K., Liu, F., Xiong, Y., Liu, F., Qin, J. & Chen, W., 2024, Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics - Selected Articles from ICIMR 2023. Tan, A., Zhu, F., Jiang, H., Mostafa, K., Yap, E. H., Chen, L., Olule, L. J. A. & Myung, H. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 371-378 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 845).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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The 2nd International Conference On Mobile Internet, Cloud Computing and Information Security
Bintao Hu (Chair), Wenzhang Zhang (Chair) & Wei Chen (Chair)
15 Mar 2024 → 17 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Rita 2023-The 11th International Conference onRobot Intelligence Technology and Applications
Anwar PP Abdul Majeed (Chair), Sami Salama Hussen Hajjaj (Member of programme committee), Wei Chen (Member of programme committee), Haochuan Jiang (Member of programme committee), Chenguang Liu (Member of programme committee), Anh Nguyen (Member of programme committee), Matilda Isaac (Member of programme committee), Xiaowei Huang (Member of programme committee), Shenhong Wang (Member of programme committee) & Fan Zhu (Member of programme committee)
6 Dec 2023 → 8 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …