Bona Lu received her BSc in Chemical Engineering from Zhejiang University in 2003 and her PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2009. She became a Professor of Chemical Engineering at IPE in 2020. In 2025, she was appointed as a Chang Jiang Distinguished Professor by the Ministry of Education and joined the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) as a Tenured Distinguished Professor.

Her research covers multiphase transport and reactions, computational fluid dynamics, multiscale modeling, and reactor optimization. The gas-solid drag model she developed has been built into commercial CFD software like ANSYS FLUENT and Siemens Star-CCM+. Since 2005, she has had a long-term partnership with Sinopec's Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP), focusing on the coupling mechanism of diameter-transformed fluidized beds (DTFBs) and catalytic reactions. This has helped with the quantitative design of DTFBs and promoted the widespread application of related catalytic conversion processes nationwide. She has published over 70 journal papers, authored 2 monographs, contributed to 10 chapters of Chinese and English book series, applied for 3 software copyrights, and led 20 projects, including national, enterprise-commissioned, and international cooperative ones. She won the first prize of the Chinese Society of Particuology in Natural Science, the first prize of the Chemical Industry and Engineering of China in Technological Invention, and the first prize of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation for outstanding publications in the book category. She also serves as a member of the organizing committee of the international renowned journal the Innovation (2023 IF=33.2), advisor and academic committee member of the international CFB conference, academic committee member of the international multiphase flow technology forum.

· Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), CAS, 2009

· B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2003

   

Selected publications

[43] X Wang, F Li, W Wang, R Zhang, Z Li, B Lu*, M Li*. Investigating the dynamic intraparticle behavior of diesel hydrotreating in a porous catalyst using CFD-VOF-PMM. Chem Eng Sci. 2026, 336: 124529. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2026.124529

[42] B Lu*, W Wang, Y Xu, M Li, M He. Mesoscale CFD modeling and simulation: toward optimization of gas–solid fluidized catalytic reactors for process upgrading. Curr Opin Chem Eng. 2026, 65: 101259. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2026.101259

[41] Y Xu*, B Lu*, M He, W Wang. Diameter-Transformed Fluidized Bed-Based Catalytic Reaction Engineering and Industrial Application. Engineering 2026, 56: 244-256. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2025.02.024

[40] S Zhong, S He, B Lu*, W Yang, Y Xu, W Wang, M Li. Reaction behavior and kinetic modeling for high-temperature confined thermal catalysis of 1-pentene. Chem Eng Sci 2026, 321, 123002. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2025.123002.

[39] W. Yang#, Y. Bai#, M. Zheng#, R. Wang, Z. Yuan, X. Shu, Y. Zuo, X. Li, C. Liu, Y. Pan, B. Lu*, W. Huang*, M. He, Y. Xu*, In-situ formation of [AlO4]0 site for confined catalytic cracking to ethylene with low methane selectivity, Nat Commun 2025, 16, 11490. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-66273-y

[38] F Lu, B Lu*, G Xu*, Y Xu. Identifying optimal flow patterns in gas–solid micro-fluidized beds and criteria analysis. AIChE J, 2025, e70112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.70112.

[37] Y Wu, S Zhong, B Lu*, S Liu, Y Xu*, W Wang. Reactive simulation of an industrial-scale FCC reaction-regeneration full loop system. AIChE J, 2025, 71(7), e18845. https://aiche.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.18845

[36] S Liu, B Lu*, S Zhong, W Wang, Z Liu. Multiscale modeling of ozone decomposition in fluidized bed reactors: Integrating dynamic structural mass transfer analysis. Chem Eng Sci, 2025, 306(2):121248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2025.121248

[35] Y Xie, F Li*, B Lu*, W Wang. Assessment of scale-up designs for a diameter-transformed fluidized bed reactor with MP-PIC simulation. Chem Eng Sci, 2025, 302, 120904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120904

[34] 卢飞, 鲁波娜*, 许光文.气固微型流化床反应分析仪的理想流型判据分析. 化工学报, 2024, 75(6): 2201-2213. 

[33] S Liu, Fei Xu, B Lu*, W Wang, Z Liu, Y Wang. Porous-media model based particle-resolved simulation of a fixed bed with olefin catalytic cracking reaction. Powder Technol, 2024, 431, 1, 119099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.119099

[32] Y Wu, S Liu, Y Xu, B Lu*, H Wu, W Wang. Hydrodynamic Full-Loop Simulation of an Industrial Fluid Catalytic Cracking Fluidized Bed System with Mechanical Valves. Ind & Eng Chem Res, 2024, 63, 7: 3324–3335. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c04254

[31] C Han, Y Xu*, B Lu*, W Wang. Two-phase and three-phase modeling of an industrial fluidized bed for maximizing iso-paraffins. Chem Ing Tech, 2023, 95, 1: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/cite.202200120

[30] L Yang, C Han, J Xu*, B Lu*, Y Xu, W Wang, W Ge. Role of mesoscale structure in gas–solid fluidization: comparison between continuum and discrete approaches. Chem Eng J, 2023, 454, Part 1: 139979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.139979

[29] C Zhang,  B Lu*, W Wang*, M Liu, C Lu*, M Ye. CFD simulation of an industrial MTO fluidized bed by coupling a population balance model of coke content. Chem Eng J, 2022, 446, 136849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136849

[28] C Han, Y Xu, B Lu*, H Wu, W Wang. Numerical exploration of the flow regime transition of a novel catalytic cracking reactor and operation mode analysis. Powder Technol, 2022, 398, 117137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117137

[27] Z Yang, B Lu*, W Wang*. Coupling Artificial Neural Network with EMMS drag for simulation of dense fluidized beds. Chem Eng Sci, 2021, 246, 117003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2021.117003

[26] C Zhang, B Lu*, X Yuan, H Li*, M Ye, W Wang. Reactive simulation of industrial methanol-to-olefins fluidized bed reactors and parameter analysis. Powder Technol, 2021, 393: 681-691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2021.08.015

[25] S Chen, Y Fan, H Kang, B Lu*, Y Tian, G Xie, W Wang*, C Lu*. Gas-solid-liquid Reactive CFD Simulation of an Industrial RFCC Riser with Investigation of Feed Injection. Chem Eng Sci, 2021, 116740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2021.116740

[24] Y Xu, B Lu, M He, Y Tian, W Wang. Diameter-transformed Fluidized Bed: Fundamental and Practice. Springer, 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47583-3.

[23] C Zhang, F Wang, B Lu*, W Wang, M Liu*, C Lu. Numerical exploration of hydrodynamic features in a methanol-to-olefins fluidized bed reactor with two parallel reaction zones. Powder Technol, 2020, 372: 336-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.06.010

[22] B Anicic, B Lu*, W Lin, H Wu*, K Dam-Johansen, W Wang. CFD simulation of mixing and segregation of binary solid mixtures in a dense fluidized bed. Can J Chem Eng. 2020, 98: 412-420. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23561

[21] 许友好，鲁波娜，何鸣元，王维. 《变径流化床反应器理论与实践》, 中国石化出版社，2019

[20] N Ahmad, Y Tong, B Lu*, W Wang. Extending the EMMS-bubbling model to fluidization of binary particle mixture: parameter analysis and model validation. Chem Eng Sci, 2019, 200: 257-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2019.02.016

[19] 佟颖, Ahmad Nouman, 鲁波娜*, 王维. 基于EMMS介尺度模型的双分散鼓泡流化床的数值模拟. 化工学报, 2019, 70: 1682-1692. 

[18] N Ahmad, Y Tian, B Lu*, K Hong, H Wang, W Wang. Extending the EMMS/bubbling model to fluidization of binary particle mixture: formulation and steady-state validation. Chin J Chem Eng, 2019, 27(1): 54-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjche.2018.04.011

[17] B Lu*, Y Niu, F Chen, N Ahmad, W Wang, J Li. EMMS-based meso-scale modeling and applications in gas-fluidized catalytic reactors. Rev Chem Eng, 2019, 35: 879-915. https://doi.org/10.1515/revce-2017-0023

[16] J Zhang, B Lu*, F Chen, H Li, M Ye, W Wang. Simulation of a large methanol-to-olefins fluidized bed reactor with consideration of coke distribution. Chem Eng Sci, 2018, 189: 212-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2018.05.056

[15] B Lu, J Zhang, H Luo, W Wang*, H Li, M Ye*, Z Liu, J Li. Numerical simulation of scale-up effects of methanol-to-olefins fluidized bed reactors. Chem Eng Sci, 2017, 171: 244–255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2017.05.007

[13] H Luo, B Lu*, J Zhang, H Wu, W Wang*, A grid-independent EMMS/bubbling drag model for bubbling and turbulent fluidization. Chem Eng J, 2017, 326: 47–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.04.145

[12] B Lu, H Luo, H Li, W Wang*, M Ye*, Z Liu, J Li. Speeding up CFD simulation of fluidized bed reactor for MTO by coupling CRE model. Chem Eng Sci, 2016, 143: 341-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2016.01.010

[11] B Lu*, N Zhang, W Wang, J Li, J H Chiu, S G Kang. 3-D full-loop simulation of an industrial-scale circulating fluidized-bed boiler. AIChE J, 2013, 59(4):1108-1117. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.13917

[10] 鲁波娜*, 程从礼, 鲁维民, 王维, 许友好. 基于多尺度模型的MIP提升管反应历程数值模拟. 化工学报, 2013, 64(6):1983-1992. 

[9] B Lu*, N Zhang, W Wang, J Li. Extending EMMS-based models to CFB boiler applications. Particuology, 2012, 10(6): 663-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2012.06.003

[8] B Lu, W Wang*, J Li. Eulerian simulation of gas-solid flows with particles of Geldart groups A, B and D using EMMS-based meso-scale model. Chem Eng Sci, 2011, 66(20): 4624-4635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2011.06.026

[7] N Zhang, B Lu, W Wang*, J Li. 3D CFD simulation of hydrodynamics of a 150 MWe circulating fluidized bed boiler. Chem Eng J, 2010, 162(2): 821-828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.06.033

[6] W Wang*, B Lu, N Zhang, Z Shi, J Li. A review of multiscale CFD for gas-solid CFB modeling. Int J Multiphase Flow, 2010, 36(2): 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.01.008

[5] B Lu, W Wang*, J Li*. Searching for a mesh-independent sub-grid for CFD simulation of gas-solid riser flows. Chem Eng Sci, 2009, 64(15): 3437-3447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2009.04.024

[4] W Wang*, B Lu, W Dong, J Li. Multi-scale CFD simulation of operating diagram for gas-solid risers. Can J Chem Eng, 2008, 86: 448-457. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.20067

[3] N Zhang, B Lu, W Wang*, J Li. Virtual experimentation through 3-D full-loop simulation of a circulating fluidized bed. Particuology, 2008, 6(6): 529-539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.partic.2008.07.013

[2] B Lu, W Wang*, J Li, X Wang, S Gao, W Lu, Y Xu, J Long. Multi-scale CFD simulation of gas-solid flow in MIP reactors with a structure-dependent drag model. Chem Eng Sci, 2007, 62: 5487-5494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2006.12.071

[1] W Wang*, B Lu, J Li. Choking and flow regime transitions: simulation by a multi-scale CFD approach. Chem Eng Sci, 2007, 62(3): 814-819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2006.10.010

Chemical reaction engineering, multiphase flow modeling, multiscale simulationm, fluidization, +AI