Shibo Kuang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Monash University, Australia. His research aims to advance process technologies for chemical and metallurgical engineering and mineral processing by integrating physics-based (mechanistic) modeling, data-driven artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced measurement techniques. His current research priorities include low-carbon metallurgy, waste management, and smart processes. As of 2026, Professor Kuang has published more than 210 scholarly publications, including over 190 Web of Science-indexed journal articles, with more than 8,500 citations and an h-index of 53 (Google Scholar). He has been recognized among the Stanford/Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists annually since 2021 and has secured more than A$7 million in competitive research funding. He leads the Process Technology Laboratory and serves as Deputy Director of the ARC Research Hub for Smart Process Design and Control and Acting Director of the BHP–China Baowu–Monash Industry Knowledge Centre for Low Carbon Metallurgy. Professor Kuang serves as Associate Editors of Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B and Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, as well as Scientific Editor of Next Energy. He is also a member of the editorial boards of Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, cScience, International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, and Carbon Neutrality (Youth Editorial Board).