Dr Thi Bang Tuyen Nguyen
Lecturer
School of Engineering
- Email:thibangtuyen.nguyen@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 8879
Career Summary
Biography
Research:
I specialize in the interplay between heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
I earned my PhD in late 2018, focusing on evaporation of liquid droplet under convective and conductive heat transfer mechanism. Throughout my PhD I developed essential research skills significant for my research career development, including mathematical modelling, numerical simulations, and laboratory experimentation. These skills are applicable across diverse industrial contexts where both fluid flows and heat transfer occur simultaneously.
During my postdoc at the Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research, I applied the above skills to the mining industry. There, I studied the fundamental properties of Australian iron ores and their subsequent ironmaking and steelmaking processes.
My ongoing research application focuses on improving the understanding of iron/steelmaking processes, with a particular emphasis on low-emission steelmaking technology. My research methodology includes experimentation, mathematical modeling, and computational fluid dynamics, along with consulting with industry partners for insights and application.
Teaching (both Undergraduate and Masters programs):
> Heat Transfer
> Fluid Mechanics 2 and CFD
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Da Nang University of Technology - Vietnam
- Master of Science (Environmental Engineering), Ritsumeikan University Kyoto Japan
Keywords
- CFD
- Fluid mechanics
- Heat and mass transfer
- Image processing
- Iron ore sinter
- Solidification
Languages
- Vietnamese (Mother)
- English (Fluent)
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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401999 | Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy not elsewhere classified | 40 |
401204 | Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics) | 60 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
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Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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17/9/2018 - 23/1/2022 | Research Associate | Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (14 outputs)
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2024 |
Nguyen TBT, Singh T, O'Dea D, Matthews L, Honeyands T, 'Experimental analysis of the melt fraction - mechanical strength relationship for iron ore sinter analogues', Powder Technology, 439 119698-119698 (2024)
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Phan C, Nguyen TBT, Nakahara H, 'Ionic Distribution of an Unequal Electrolyte Near an Air/Water Surface', Journal of Oleo Science, 73 619-623 (2024)
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2022 |
Honeyands T, Nguyen TBT, Pinson D, Connolly PRJ, Pownceby M, Manuel J, et al., 'Variation in Iron Ore Sinter Mineralogy with Changes in Basicity', MINERALS, 12 (2022) [C1]
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2022 |
Nguyen TBT, Mitra S, Evans GM, Doostmohammadi H, Monaghan BJ, Zulli P, et al., 'Segregation of a Phosphorus Rich Phase During Differential Solidification of BOF Slag', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 53 3054-3070 (2022) [C1]
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2021 |
Nguyen TBT, Mitra S, Evans G, Monaghan B, Zulli P, Jang K-O, et al., 'Determining Drag Coefficient of Simplified Dendritic Particles in Metallurgical Systems', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, (2021) [C1]
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2021 |
Nguyen TBT, Mitra S, Evans G, Monaghan BJ, Zulli P, Jang K-O, et al., 'Numerical Study into Gravity Separation of Phosphorus from BOS Slag during Solidification', ISIJ International, 61 705-714 (2021) [C1]
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2021 |
Harvey T, Pownceby MI, Chen J, Webster NAS, Nguyen TBT, Matthews L, et al., 'Effect of Temperature, Time, and Cooling Rate on the Mineralogy, Morphology, and Reducibility of Iron Ore Sinter Analogues', JOM, 73 345-355 (2021) [C1] Analogue sinter tablets were produced at temperatures between 1250°C and 1320°C, with a range of hold times and cooling rates. Platy silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum (SFCA) ... [more] Analogue sinter tablets were produced at temperatures between 1250°C and 1320°C, with a range of hold times and cooling rates. Platy silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum (SFCA) morphology was identified in samples produced at 1250°C using reflected light microscopy; however, quantitative x-ray diffraction (XRD) identified the presence of the SFCA phase, with no SFCA-I detected. This proves that the platy SFCA morphology common in analysis by reflected light microscopy cannot be attributed to the SFCA-I mineral without further analysis. Micro-XRD and electron probe micro-analysis (EPMA) were carried out on an area of platy SFCA confirming this result. The sinter analogue tablets were reduced in a 30% CO, 70% N2 gas mixture at 900°C in a tube furnace thermo-gravimetric analyzer. The degree of reduction of the tablets in this study was found to be controlled by the porosity of the samples, rather than by the morphology or mineralogy of the bonding phase.
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2021 |
O'Connor J, Nguyen TBT, Honeyands T, Monaghan B, O'Dea D, Rinklebe J, et al., 'Production, characterisation, utilisation, and beneficial soil application of steel slag: A review', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 419 (2021) [C1] Slags are a co-product produced by the steel manufacturing industry and have mainly been utilised for aggregates in concreting and road construction. The increased utilisation of ... [more] Slags are a co-product produced by the steel manufacturing industry and have mainly been utilised for aggregates in concreting and road construction. The increased utilisation of slag can increase economic growth and sustainability for future generations by creating a closed-loop system, circular economy within the metallurgical industries. Slags can be used as a soil amendment, and slag characteristics may reduce leachate potential of heavy metals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as contain essential nutrients required for agricultural use and environmental remediation. This review aims to examine various slag generation processes in steel plants, their physicochemical characteristics in relation to beneficial utilisation as a soil amendment, and environmental implications and risk assessment of their utilisation in agricultural soils. In relation to enhancing recycling of these resources, current and emerging techniques to separate iron and phosphorus slag compositions are also outlined in this review. Although there are no known immediate direct threats posed by slag on human health, the associated risks include potential heavy metal contamination, leachate contamination, and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in plants, thereby reaching the food chain. Further research in this area is required to assess the long-term effects of slag in agricultural soils on animal and human health.
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2020 |
Nguyen TBT, Nguyen THN, Pham QT, 'Water loss due to evaporation from open reservoirs under weather conditions in Vietnam', Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 15 (2020) [C1]
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2018 |
Nguyen TTB, Mitra S, Sathe MJ, Pareek V, Joshi JB, Evans GM, Mitra SSK, 'Evaporation of a suspended binary mixture droplet in a heated flowing gas stream', EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE, 91 329-344 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Nguyen TTB, Mitra S, Pareek V, Joshi JB, Evans GM, 'Evaporation of a sessile binary droplet on a heated spherical particle', Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 99 558-571 (2018) [C1]
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2016 |
Mitra S, Thi BTN, Doroodchi E, Pareek V, Joshi JB, Evans GM, 'On wetting characteristics of droplet on a spherical particle in film boiling regime', CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 149 181-203 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Nguyen TBT, Mitra S, Duong VD, Nguyen VD, Evans GM, 'The effects of variable thermophysical properties on droplet evaporation in high temperature convective flow environment', Journal of Science and Technology, 6 21-24 (2016) [C1]
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2015 |
Nguyen TTB, Mitra S, Pareek V, Joshi JB, Evans G, 'Comparison of vaporization models for feed droplet in fluid catalytic cracking risers', Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 101 82-97 (2015) [C1] Vaporization of atomized feedstock is one of the critical processes in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) risers; which is more often ignored in most of the FCC riser modelling studie... [more] Vaporization of atomized feedstock is one of the critical processes in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) risers; which is more often ignored in most of the FCC riser modelling studies. In this study, two different vaporization mechanisms of feedstock namely homogeneous mode and heterogeneous mode were studied. Different homogeneous models duly validated for various pure component droplets were applied to predict the vaporization time of the feed droplets typically expected in FCC feed vaporization zone. A new physical model for heterogeneous vaporization considering droplet-particle collision mechanics was also developed in the present study which compared well with the other existing heterogeneous modelling approaches. Comparison of the two vaporization modes indicates that under typical operating conditions of FCC riser, vaporization time of feed droplets predicted by heterogeneous mode is always lower than the homogeneous mode at least by an order of magnitude due to significant increase in heat transfer coefficient which accounts for droplet-particle contact. It is expected that actual vaporization time of feed droplets in an industrial FCC riser should lie in the range predicted by these two vaporization mechanisms which actually set the two limiting modes of vaporization. Obtained results predicted by the models could be used to aid design of the FCC feed vaporization zone.
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Conference (10 outputs)
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2024 |
Palolite K, Nguyen TBT, Paymooni K, O'Dea D, Honeyands T, Nguyen TBT, 'Impact of physical and chemical properties of Iron ore lump in Hydrogen reduction', Melbourne, Australia (2024)
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2023 |
Nguyen TBT, Honeyands T, Garlick C, O'Dea D, 'Melting model for DRI particles in liquid metal', International Symposium on Sustainable Cokemakingand Ironmaking (ISSCI2023), Newcastle (2023)
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Barustan MIA, Nguyen TBT, Copland E, O'Dea D, Honeyands T, Nguyen TBT, 'Reduction Degradation of Sinter and Lump under CO and H2 Gas Mixtures', METEC & 6th ESTAD 2023, Dusseldorf, Germany (2023)
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2021 |
Nguyen TBT, Harvey T, Honeyands T, Matthews L, O'Dea D, 'Sinter analogues mineralogy by different heating conditions', Iron Ore Conference 2021. Sustainability in a Changing World, Perth, Australia (2021) [E1]
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2016 |
Nguyen TBT, Mitra S, Pareek V, Joshi JB, Evans G, 'Modelling evaporation of mono and binary component alkane droplets in different convective flow conditions.', Proceedings of the 10th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 2016, Brisbane (2016) [E1]
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Report (1 outputs)
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Nguyen TBT, Honeyands T, O'Dea D, 'Sinter quality via sinter analogues: a review', BHP Billiton Innovation Pty. (2022)
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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2018 | Nguyen TBT, Vaporisation of single and binary component droplets in heated flowing gas stream and on solid sphere, The University of Newcastle (2018) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 8 |
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Total funding | $2,373,316 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20241 grants / $1,200,000
In-situ nanomechanical testing for materials under extreme environments$1,200,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Xiaozhou Liao; Dr Ranming Niu; Dr Yi-Sheng Chen; Professor Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh; Professor Julie Cairney; Professor Huijun Li; Associate Professor Bernd Gludovatz; Professor Chun Wang; Dr Patrick Burr; Professor Zhenguo Huang; Dr Limei Yang; Dr Srikanth Mateti; Dr Qiran Cai; Dr Thi Bang Tuyen Nguyen |
Scheme | Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2024 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | N |
20232 grants / $33,812
College Capex and Equipment Funding 2023$23,818
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), University of Newcastle
Funding body | College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), University of Newcastle |
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Scheme | College Capex and Equipment Funding 2023 |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
College Multidisciplinary Strategic Investment Funding Scheme for 2023$9,994
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle
Funding body | College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Thomas Fiedler |
Scheme | College Multidisciplinary Strategic Investment Funding Scheme for 2023 |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20225 grants / $1,139,504
Differential solidification of steel slag to create a fertiliser co-product$582,287
Funding body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
Funding body | BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Doctor Thi Bang Tuyen Nguyen, Doctor Subhasish Mitra, Associate Professor Brian Monaghan, Prof Nanthi Bolan, Dr Damien O'Dea, Professor Nanthi Bolan |
Scheme | Linkage Projects Partner Funding |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | G2201032 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Differential solidification of steel slag to create a fertiliser co-product$509,078
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Doctor Thi Bang Tuyen Nguyen, Doctor Subhasish Mitra, Associate Professor Brian Monaghan, Prof Nanthi Bolan, Dr Damien O'Dea, Professor Nanthi Bolan |
Scheme | Linkage Projects |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2025 |
GNo | G2101131 |
Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
Category | 1200 |
UON | Y |
CESE EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SCHEME (2022)$26,789
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle
Funding body | College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Peipei Wang, Subhasish Mitra, Mohammad Mainul Hoque, Mashid Firouzi, Elham Doroodchi, Kevin Galvin, Erica Wanless, Peter Ireland, Graeme Jameson, Ken Williams, Tom Honeyands, Craig Wheeler, Thi Bang Tuyen Nguyen, Klaus Thoeni, Oliver Buzzi |
Scheme | CESE EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SCHEME (2022) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Start-Up Support$15,000
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science and Environment, UON
Funding body | College of Engineering, Science and Environment, UON |
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Scheme | College of Engineering, Science and Environment research support |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
Differential solidification of steel slag to create a fertiliser co-product$6,350
Funding body: University of Western Australia
Funding body | University of Western Australia |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Doctor Thi Bang Tuyen Nguyen, Doctor Subhasish Mitra, Associate Professor Brian Monaghan, Prof Nanthi Bolan, Dr Damien O'Dea, Professor Nanthi Bolan |
Scheme | Linkage Projects Partner Funding |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | G2201131 |
Type Of Funding | C3100 – Aust For Profit |
Category | 3100 |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2023 | Masters | Reduction of Iron Ore Lump/Pellets in Hydrogen Containing Atmospheres | M Philosophy (Chemical Eng), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2022 | PhD | Optimal Sintering Conditions for Blast Furnace Ironmaking under Hydrogen Operation | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Rough Wall Turbulent Boundary Layer Subjected to Different Wall Perturbations | PhD (Mechanical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Dr Thi Bang Tuyen Nguyen
Position
Lecturer
Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
thibangtuyen.nguyen@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 8879 |
Fax | (02) 4921 8879 |
Office
Room | ES402 |
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Building | ES Building |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |