Liguang Wang

Liguang Wang is an internationally recognised researcher in mineral processing, with research leadership in flotation science and process intensification to enable efficient recovery of critical and energy-transition minerals. His research group has delivered patented and patent-pending technologies for flotation process intensification, monitoring, and control, bridging fundamental understanding with industrial application. He held visiting roles at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (visiting PhD student, 2002) and the University of Cambridge (visiting academic, 2020). He received his PhD from Virginia Tech (Supervisor: Roe-Hoan Yoon) in 2006 and was awarded the ACARP Research and Industry Excellence Award in 2022. Critical minerals, mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, flotation, dewatering, agglomeration, particle separation, thin liquid films, complex fluids, modelling and simulation, process control.

[2026] Low-Frequency Acoustic-Assisted flotation of a Gold-Bearing mixed copper Sulfide-Oxide Ore: Laboratory and Pilot-Scale Demonstration [2026] Collectorless flotation of ultrafine and coarse chalcopyrite particles in an ultrasonic piezoelectric tube [2026] Machine learning shadowgraphy for simultaneous monitoring of particle size distribution and solids concentration of slurries [2026] Hydrodynamic improvement of flotation machines and alternative machine selections beyond mechanical cells: a comprehensive review [2025] Ultrasonic flotation of chalcopyrite in a piezoelectric tube: Particle size effects and energy dissipation [2025] Accelerated CO2 capture with controllable mineralisation via reactive bubble formation [2024] Stability of a thin film of water formed between a bubble and