Alexander McLean, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Gas-metal reactions Impurity removal from liquid metals Kinetics Levitated alloy droplets Mass transfer correlations Numerical modelling Recovery of waste materials Refining fluxes

Latest papers

Research progress on prediction of FeO content in sinter based on intelligent algorithm
Ironmaking & Steelmaking Processes Products and Applications · 2025 · senior author
Research on inclusion control in saw wire steel through top slag refining
Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly · 2025
The Importance of Metallurgical Process Phenomena
Elsevier eBooks · 2025 · senior author

All 156 publications

Latest funding

Physical Chemistry Aspects of Liquid Metal Alloys, Molten Oxides and Waste Materials
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$234,000
Investigation on Nozzle Blockage during Continuous Casting of Steel
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Metallurgical Chemistry of Liquid Alloys and Molten Slags
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$175,000

All 31 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 156 publications.

01

Research progress on prediction of FeO content in sinter based on intelligent algorithm

Xinyu Zhang, Da-lin Xiong, Meng Xie, Zhengwei Yu, Liangjun Chen, Hongming Long, Alexander McLean

Ironmaking & Steelmaking Processes Products and Applications20252 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/03019233241308937

02

Research on inclusion control in saw wire steel through top slag refining

Zhengwei Yu, Chengao Ding, Houyin Ning, Hongming Long, Alexander McLean, Liangjun Chen

Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly2025

DOI: 10.1080/00084433.2025.2580023

03

The Importance of Metallurgical Process Phenomena

R. J. Fruehan, Petrus Christiaan Pistorius, Alexander McLean

Elsevier eBooks2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-85936-3.00013-2

04

Effects of Levitation Current and Levitation Frequency on the Evolution of Flow Field and Thermal Field Within Fe-Cr-C Levitated Droplets

Qi Jiang, Guifang Zhang, Xin Qi, Pengchao Li, Alexander McLean

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11663-025-03470-6

05

Some Metallurgical Considerations Pertaining to the Development of Steel Quality

Y.D. Yang, Alexander McLean

Elsevier eBooks2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-85936-3.00022-3

06

Some Perspectives on the Process of Innovation

Alexander McLean

Elsevier eBooks2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-85936-3.00021-1

07

Improvement of carbon segregation in billet by final-EMS, based on segmented continuous casting model

Zhenhua Feng, guifang zhang, Pengchao Li, Peng Yu Yan, Alexander McLean

Ironmaking & Steelmaking Processes Products and Applications20243 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/03019233241274634

08

Kinetic characterization of phosphorus removal from the surface of metallurgical grade (MG) silicon droplets during electromagnetic levitation

Peng Yu Yan, Guifang Zhang, Bing Yi, Alexander McLean

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer20238 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124200

09

Dynamic Recrystallization Kinetics of As-Cast Fe-Cr-Al-La Stainless Steel during Hot Deformation

Zhenqiang Deng, Jianhua Liu, Jian Hua Shao, Alexander McLean

Metals20236 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/met13040692

10

Modeling and Characterization of Surface Deformation and Current Distribution of Molten Droplets Under Electromagnetic Levitation

Qi Jiang, Guifang Zhang, Xin Qi, Alexander McLean

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B20232 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11663-023-02794-5

Physical Chemistry Aspects of Liquid Metal Alloys, Molten Oxides and Waste Materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

Keywords: levitated alloy droplets; gas-metal reactions; impurity removal from liquid metals; refining fluxes; recovery of waste materials; steelmaking chemistry; thermodynamics; kinetics; mass transfer correlations; numerical modelling

$234,000

Investigation on Nozzle Blockage during Continuous Casting of Steel

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$25,000

Metallurgical Chemistry of Liquid Alloys and Molten Slags

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mclean, Alexander

$175,000

Investigation of a novel levitation technique for generation of solar grade silicon

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$360,000

Selected topics pertaining to metallurgical processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$270,000

Removal of phosphorus, sulphur and arsenic from nickel bases alloy produced from spent catalyst

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$270,000

Ferronickel desulphurization and the effect of interfacial phenomena on iron and nickel recovery during desulphurization

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$80,000

Multifucntional power supply system

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$31,922

Thermodynamic evaluation of waste residues pertaining to the reuse of industrial waste and contaminated sites

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$288,000

Fundamental aspects of oxide melts and iron-based alloy systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McLean, Alexander

$152,400

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke, Brain Canada and the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Mining Engineering
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Co-authors at Toronto Metropolitan University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Mansoor Barati Sedeh

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

11 shared papers, latest 2018

Mansoor Barati

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

11 shared papers, latest 2018

Kinnor Chattopadhyay

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

5 shared papers, latest 2018

Christopher Pickles

Mining Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 1990

Zhirui Wang

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2004

Doug Perovic

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 1996

Murray Thomson

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2001

Howard Hu

Occupational and Environmental Health

1 shared papers, latest 1994

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Gas-metal reactions Dear Professor McLean, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Research progress on prediction of FeO content in sinter based on intelligent algorithm" (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Physical Chemistry Aspects of Liquid Metal Alloys, Molten Oxides and Waste Materials" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]