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Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Winthrop Professor Dongke Zhang FTSE, Foundation Professor of UWA Chemical Engineering and Director of the Centre for Energy, has been named in the 2011 Top 100 Australia's Most Influential Engineers .

This list is compiled by Engineers Australia annually to recognise senior engineers from all areas (industry, consulting, public service, academia and politics) who have made the most significant contributions to our nation.

Professor Dongke Zhang has conducted extensive research into fuel processing and conversion, and combustion science and technology with a specific focus on coal, natural gas and bioenergy.

In his academic career, 40 postgraduates have graduated under his supervision and he is currently supervising 10 PhD students in Australia and China. He has raised and managed more than $36 million in research funding from the federal and state governments, in addition to funding from Australian and overseas industries.

The selection process was assisted by an advisory panel that comprises five retired engineers including, Dr Maurice Allen, Major-General Bill Crews, Peter North, Dr John Nutt and Dr Mike Sargent, who all had distinguished careers and are still sought after for their knowledge and experience.

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