Zhang Dongke from the University of Western Australia was appointed a distinguished professor at Shanxi University on Jan 14.

Zhang Dongke (left) receives his appointment letter from Shanxi University’s President Jia Suotang (right). [Photo/sxu.edu.cn]

During a lecture at Shanxi University, Professor Zhang Dongke exchanges thoughts with teachers and doctors at the school’s Resources and Environmental Engineering Institute. At the seminar, Professor Zhang gave his suggestions after hearing a report made by a research team from Shanxi University about coal combustion and pollution control. [Photo/sxu.edu.cn]

An expert in combustion research, Zhang developed an interest in fire during his childhood. During his prolific academic career, he has written and edited a great number of publications concerning industrial furnaces and kilns, coal, hydrocarbons (oil and gas), ignition and explosions, the environment, energy, and heat transfer. He works at the University of Western Australia, a research-oriented university and one of the Australian Group of Eight –– a group of Australia’s leading research universities.

A group photograph is taken to mark the occasion. [Photo/sxu.edu.cn]