Xuefei Liu

Research Associate in the School of Chemical Engineering

Research interests

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in membrane processes for wastewater treatment
  • Design of aeration systems
    • Porous media models
    • Design of membrane modules
    • Sludge rheological models
    • Sludge surface tension
    • Membrane filtration
    • Coarse bubble aeration

• Membrane bioreactors
  • Membrane fouling and cleaning
  • Design of membrane bioreactors

• Fluid Structural Interaction (FSI) simulation in membrane processes for wastewater treatment
  • Aeration induced fibre movement
  • Mechanical fibre vibration

Professional Organisations

Member of Membrane Society of Australasia (MSA)

Other project

• Study of floc strength and stability during direct filtration of surface water
• Membrane autopsy

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering), University of New South Wales, 2016

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Distinction), Tianjin University, 2010