Professor He obtained his Bachelor and Master of Engineering degrees in Extractive Metallurgy from Central South University in China, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from The University of Queensland in Australia. He subsequently worked at The University of Queensland and The University of Adelaide before joining James Cook University in 2004. Since then, he was appointed to various leadership roles including the Head of School of Engineering and Physical Sciences from 2009 to 2014. Professor He is a Fellow of The Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE) and Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia (FIEAust) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Teaching

• CL4071: Chemical Engineering Design (Part 1 of 2) (Level 4; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Professor He has keen interests in both fundamental and applied research. The scope of his research is broad and highly interdisciplinary. It ranges from investigation into multiphase processes to production of designer particles, nanostructured materials and biocompatible and biodegradable materials. It involves traditional disciplinary areas of chemical, food, mechanical and materials engineering and extractive metallurgy. The underpinning theme for the majority of his research, however, is concerned with particles, including their formation, processing and characterisation. These “particles” can be solid particles, liquid droplets or gas bubbles.

Research Disciplines

• Chemical engineering (4004)
• Manufacturing engineering (4014)
• Analytical chemistry (3401)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Environmentally sustainable manufacturing activities (2406)
• Environmentally sustainable mineral resource activities (2501)

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Journal Articles

• Lei P, Zhou Y, Sun X, Dong C, He Y, Liu Y and Shuang S (2023) Green Synthesis of Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Electrochemical Sensing of Dopamine. ChemElectroChem, 10 (6).
• Okonkwo E, Wheatley G, Liu Y and He Y (2023) Green and efficient recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries using molasses: Parametric optimization and performance evaluation. Hydrometallurgy, 222.
• Mejame Mejame P, King D, Banhalmi-zakar Z and He Y (2022) Circular economy: A sustainable management strategy for rare earth elements consumption in Australia. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 4.
• Okonkwo E, Wheatley G and He Y (2021) The role of organic compounds in the recovery of valuable metals from primary and secondary sources: a mini-review. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 174.
• Yang Y, Okonkwo E, Huang G, Xu S, Sun W and He Y (2021) On the sustainability of lithium ion battery industry – A review and perspective. Energy Storage Materials, 36. pp. 186-212
• Zhang Y, Li Q, Sun S, Liu X, Jiang T, Lyu X and He Y (2021) Electrochemical behaviour of the oxidative dissolution of arsenopyrite catalysed by Ag+ in 9K culture medium. Colloids and Surfaces A: physicochemical and engineering aspects, 614.
• Al-Saadi A, Mathan B and He Y (2020) Esterification and transesterification over SrO–ZnO/Al2O3 as a novel bifunctional catalyst for biodiesel production. Renewable Energy, 158. pp. 388-399
• Al-Saadi A, Mathan B and He Y (2020) Biodiesel production via simultaneous transesterification and esterification reactions over SrO-ZnO/Al2O3 as a bifunctional catalyst using high acidic waste cooking oil. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 162. pp. 238-248
• Jiang C, He Y and Liu Y (2020) Recent advances in sensors for electrochemical analysis of nitrate in food and environmental matrices. Analyst, 145. pp. 5400-5413
• Liu X, Jiang T, Xu B, Zhang Y, Li Q, Yang Y and He Y (2020) Thiosulphate leaching of gold in the Cu-NH??S?O?²?-H?O system: an updated thermodynamic analysis using predominance area and species distribution diagrams. Minerals Engineering, 151.
• Liu X, Li Q, Zhang Y, Jiang T, Yang Y, Xu B and He Y (2020) Electrochemical behaviour of the dissolution and passivation of arsenopyrite in 9K culture medium. Applied Surface Science, 508.

Book Chapters

• Palle Paul Mejame M, King D and He Y (2023) Circular Economy as a Way Forward Against Material Criticality: The Case of Rare Earth Elements in the Context of Sustainable Development. In: Life Cycle Assessment & Circular Economy. Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 47-67

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 94+ research outputs authored by Prof Yinghe He from 2004 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Construction of Electrochemical Sensing Platforms Based on Carbon Nanocomposites (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
• Development of efficient mathematical models and optimal management strategies for controlling saltwater intrusion into complex coastal aquifers in pacific island countries (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• North Queensland mountain range fractured rock aquifers and their influence on lower coastal aquifers: an investigation into the hydraulic connectivity between Keelbottom Creek catchment and Black River groundwater via Hervey Range fractured rock aquifers (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• A study of an organics-assisted approach to recover economic metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Optimisation of Qcide oil Extraction and Separation (Masters , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

Completed

• Material flow analysis of rare earth elements and their sustainable use in Australia to reduce potential environmental impacts (2023, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Biodiesel production using a SrO-ZnO/Al?O? bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

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