Education:
• July 2010 to present, Assistant Professor, Xiamen University
• September 2005 to July 2010, China Agricultural University, Doctor of Engineering
• March 2008 to March 2009, Monash University, Australia, co-fostered doctoral students
• September 2001 to July 2005, Bachelor of Engineering, China Agricultural University
Principal Research Interests:
Theory of Drying and Technical Teaching
Selected Recent Publications:
1. Wang, Y., Che, L.M., Selomulya, C., Chen, X.D.* (2014): Droplet drying behaviour of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-containing emulsion. Accepted for printing in: Chemical Engineering Science. (publisher's declaration of acceptance enclosed)
2. You, X., Zhou, Z.H., Liao, Z.K., Che, L.M.*, Chen, X.D.*, Wu, W.D., Woo, M.W., Selomulya, C. (2013): Dairy milk particles made with a mono-disperse droplet spray dryer (MDDSD) investigated for the effect of fat. Accepted for printing in: Drying Technology. (publisher's declaration of acceptance enclosed)
3. Dai, Q.J., You, X., Che, L.M.*, Yu, F., Selomulya, C., Chen, X.D.* (2013): An investigation in microencapsulating astaxanthin using a monodisperse droplet spray dryer. Drying Technology, 31(13-14), 1562-1569.
4. Zhong, L.J., Pang, L.Q., Che, L.M., Wu, X.E.∗, Chen, X.D.* (2013): Nafion coated stainless steel for anti-biofilm application. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 111, 252-256.
5. Li, L., Che, L.M., Liang, Q., Mercadé-Prieto, R., Wu, X.E.*, Chen, X.D.* (2013): Study on the dissolution of heat-induced ovalbumin gel in alkaline solutions relevant to the removal of fouling deposits. Journal of Food Engineering, 114(4), 550-557.
6. Yang, X.F., Zheng, T., Che, L.M., Luo, Z.H.* (2013): A dynamically distributed reactor model for identifying the flow fields in industrial loop propylene polymerization reactors. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 128(6), 4302-4313.
7. Li, H.R., Che, L.M., Luo, Z.H.* (2013): Modeling intraparticle transports during propylene polymerizations using supported metallocene and dual function metallocene as catalysts: Single particle model. Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, DOI: 10.2298/CICEQ120722006L.
8. Che, L.M., Li, D., Chen, X.D.* (2012): Convective drying kinetics of single droplets of aqueous glucose. Drying Technology, 30(10), 1029-1036.
9. Ma, C., Chen, X.D., Kong, Y.Q., Che, L.M.* (2012): Phase diagram of aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) composed of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and gelatin. Advanced Materials Research, 554-556, 286-294.
10. Woo, M.W.*, Che, L.M., Daud, W.R.W., Mujumdar, A.S., Chen, X.D. (2012): Highly swirling transient flows in spray dryers and consequent effect on modeling of particle deposition. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 90(3), 336-345.
11. Zhang, L., Che, L.M., Zhou, W.B., Chen, X.D.* (2012): Rheological behavior of agar solution in relation to the making of instant Edible Bird’s Nest products. International Journal of Food Engineering, 8(3), article 10.
12. Woo, M.W., Fu, N., Che, L.M., Chen, X.D.* (2011): Evaporation of pure droplets in the convective regime under high mass flux. Drying Technology, 29(14), 1628-1637.
