1.煤的高效清洁利用的基础研究及工程应用

2.生物质燃料的高效资源化利用

3.节能减排节水的新技术研究

4.火电厂燃烧器/磨煤机/风机等的设计和节能改造

5.燃烧反应动力学的实验及机理研究

6.固体废物处理及资源化利用

1981～1985 华中科技大学获流体工程学士学位

1985～1988 华中科技大学获流体工程硕士学位

1988～1995 电力部热工研究院锅炉研究室工作

1995～1998 西安交通大学获热能工程博士学位

1998～2000 西北工业大学机电一体化博士后

2000~至今  西安交通大学热能工程系任教，副教授/教授/博导

2010～2011 英国Leeds大学过程/环境/材料学院 高级访问学者

主要从事煤粉洁净燃烧、生物质燃烧与结焦模拟、大型火电厂锅炉与关键辅机节能理论与应用等方面教学、科研工作。二十多年工作中，为国家五大电力公司数十家火电厂、中国石化、中国石油、中国铝业等大型企业进行过多次成功的技术开发及系统节能改进，为企业创造了数以十亿计的经济效益。主持国家自然科学基金4项，并参加过多项国家973、十一五支撑项目，承担科研经费逾2000万元。获得多项省部级奖，各省电力局及西安热工研究院科技奖8项。讲授本科生课程：《煤清洁利用》、《燃烧学》、《新能源发电》；硕士研究生课程：《燃烧科学与技术发展》。

发表学术论文百余篇（SCI收录120余篇），授权及申请发明专利40余项，参编著作《燃烧学》、《煤的洁净利用与污染防止》、《余热锅炉设计与应用》3部。

代表性SCI论文：

1.Tan Houzhang, Wang Yibin, Cao Ruijie, Xiong Yingying, Ruan Renhui, Vujanović Milan, Duić Neven. Development of wet phase transition agglomerator for multi-pollutant synergistic removal[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering 130 (2018): 1208-1214.

2.Xiong Yingying, Niu Yanqing, Tan Houzhang, Liu Yuanyi, Wang Xuebin. Experimental study of a zero water consumption wet FGD system[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering 63.1 (2014): 272-277.

3.Niu, Yanqing, Houzhang Tan, Shi'en Hui. Ash-related issues during biomass combustion: Alkali-induced slagging, silicate melt-induced slagging (ash fusion), agglomeration, corrosion, ash utilization, and related countermeasures[J]. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 52 (2016): 1-61.

4.Wang Xuebin, Xu Zhaoxia, Wei Bo, Zhang Lan, Tan Houzhang, Yang Tao, Mikulčić Hrvoje, Duić Neven. The ash deposition mechanism in boilers burning Zhundong coal with high contents of sodium and calcium: a study from ash evaporating to condensing[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering 80 (2015): 150-159.

5.Wang Xuebin, Tan Houzhang, Niu, Yanqing, Pourkashanian Mohamed, Ma Lin, Chen Erqiang, Liu Yang, Liu Zhengning, Xu Tongmo. Experimental investigation on biomass co-firing in a 300 MW pulverized coal-fired utility furnace in China[J]. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 33.2 (2011): 2725-2733.

6.Wei Bo, Tan Houzhang, Wang Yibin, Wang Xuebin, Yang Tao, Ruan Renhui. Investigation of characteristics and formation mechanisms of deposits on different positions in full-scale boiler burning high alkali coal[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering 119 (2017): 449-458.

7.Xiong Yingying, Niu Yanqing, Tan Houzhang, Liu Yuanyi, Wang Xuebin. Experimental study of a zero water consumption wet FGD system[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering 63.1 (2014): 272-277.

8.Cao Ruijie, Tan Houzhang, Xiong Yingying, Mikulčić Hrvoje, Vujanović Milan, Wang Xuebin, Duić Neven. Improving the removal of particles and trace elements from coal-fired power plants by combining a wet phase transition agglomerator with wet electrostatic precipitator[J]. Journal of cleaner production 161 (2017): 1459-1465.

9.Ruan Renhui, Tan Houzhang, Wang Xuebin, Li Yan, Li shuaishuai, Hu Zhongfa, Wei Bo, Yang Tao. Characteristics of fine particulate matter formation during combustion of lignite riched in AAEM (alkali and alkaline earth metals) and sulfur[J]. Fuel 211 (2018): 206-213.

10.Hu Zhongfa, Wang Xuebin, Adeosun Adewale, Ruan Renhui, Tan Houzhang. Aggravated fine particulate matter emissions from heating-upgraded biomass and biochar combustion: The effect of pretreatment temperature[J]. Fuel Processing Technology 171 (2018): 1-9.