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Xi Chen

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1991

Publications

61

Citations

731

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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This researcher works on coal mining and dust control engineering, focusing on how surfactants, ionic liquids, and other chemical agents affect coal wettability and dust suppression, often using molecular dynamics simulations alongside laboratory experiments. The work also touches on related areas like spray/atomization systems, particle and fluid dynamics, and material development for industrial applications such as cryogenic materials and pyrolysis. Note that the publication list includes some titles seemingly unrelated to this core theme (e.g., excavator route planning, face recognition, EV charging stations), which may reflect co-authorship, name overlap with another researcher, or interdisciplinary side projects.

Coal dust suppression and wettabilityMolecular dynamics simulation of surfactants and ionic liquidsSpray and atomization systems for dust controlCoal and lignite microstructure characterizationParticle and fluid dynamics in industrial processes

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from about 1-2 papers per year in 2017-2018 to a peak of 9 in 2022, with a sustained higher rate of roughly 4-7 papers per year through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 5 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 9 publications9222023: 4 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Fuel×3
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection×3
  • ACS Omega×3
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids×3
  • Powder Technology×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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