Dr. Zhen Wang is an associate professor in the School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology. He received a bachelor’s in mineral processing engineering in 2009 from Kunming University of Science and Technology, a master’s degree in mineral processing engineering in 2012 from Central South University, and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering in 2020 from Southwest University of Science and Technology. In July 2012, he joined the Department of Mineral Processing Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, as a teaching assistant. He is responsible for several projects of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Sichuan Province Key R&D Project, National Key Laboratory Open Fund, and horizontal projects. He is the technical consultant of Jiangxi Guangyuan Chemical Co., Ltd. R&D Center. He is a member of the China Nonferrous Metals Society/China Rare Earth Society. His research work mainly focuses on the beneficiation and separation of bulk metals and “three rare” metal minerals, key materials and processes for mining wastewater purification, high-quality comprehensive utilization of tailings/smelting slag, and modification and application of bulk non-metallic mineral powders.