Lei Pan
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
United States of America
Biography
Lei Pan joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University as Assistant Professor in Fall 2016 after having served as a postdoctoral researcher at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Pan’s research focuses on surface chemistry and process modeling of particulate separation processes. The goal is to improve process efficiency, understand underlying mechanisms, and reduce the environmental impacts of mineral processing operation.
Research Interest
Particulate Separation, Surface Chemistry, Process Modelling
Publications
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Pan, L. and Yoon, R.-H., “Direct measurement of hydrodynamic and surface forces in bubble-particle interactionsâ€, in Proceedings of XXVII International Mineral Processing Congress, Chile, 2014, pp. 242-251.
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Yoon, R.-H., Soni, G., Huang, K., Park, S., and Pan, L., “Development of a turbulent flotation model from first principles and its validationâ€, Int. J. Miner. Process., 2016, 156, 43-51.
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Pan, L., and Yoon, R.-H., “Measurement of Hydrophobic Forces in Thin Liquid Films of Water between Bubbles and Xanthate-treated Gold Surfacesâ€, Miner. Eng., 2016, 98, 240-250.
