Dr. Jingxu Zhu

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Biography

Jesse Zhu is a Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University, where he has been a faculty member since 1993. With a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia and a B. Eng. from Tsinghua University, he has published over 400 journal papers and developed commercially viable technologies in his field. His primary research areas include fluid-particle systems and powder technology, focusing on applications such as circulating fluidized bed reactors, and the handling of fine and ultrafine powders. He is actively involved in professional activities, serving as a board director for the Canadian Academy of Engineering and held fellowships from prestigious organizations including the Royal Society of Canada and the Chemical Institute of Canada. His contribution to chemical engineering has been recognized with several prestigious awards such as the Syncrude Canada Innovation Award and the Bantrel Award for Design in Industrial Practice. He is dedicated to teaching and mentoring, having supervised over 170 graduate students, fostering the next generation of engineers in various leading companies and institutions globally.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.