曾獲澳大利亞燃燒學(xué)會(huì)的David　Warren獎(jiǎng)(1996)、阿德雷德大學(xué)最佳研究生導(dǎo)師獎(jiǎng)(1998)、由澳大利亞工程師協(xié)會(huì)和國(guó)際化學(xué)工程師協(xié)會(huì)頒發(fā)的Shedden　Uhde獎(jiǎng)?wù)?2000)、國(guó)際燃燒學(xué)會(huì)年輕科學(xué)家獎(jiǎng)(2001)，并于2003年入選為國(guó)際能源基金會(huì)會(huì)員。

在過(guò)去的十二年里張東柯獲得了1200萬(wàn)澳元的科研經(jīng)費(fèi)，發(fā)表了280篇學(xué)術(shù)論文，有三項(xiàng)專利和十多項(xiàng)主要技術(shù)被工業(yè)界使用，共指導(dǎo)了32名博士和2名碩士研究生。

1995年被聘任被聘任華中理工大學(xué)客座教授, 1996年獲國(guó)際燃燒協(xié)會(huì)的大衛(wèi).瓦壬獎(jiǎng), 1997年被聘任東南大學(xué)客座教授, 1998年獲阿德雷得大學(xué)的最佳研究生導(dǎo)師稱號(hào), 2000年英國(guó)皇家工程師協(xié)會(huì)與澳化工協(xié)會(huì)聯(lián)合頒發(fā)的契登.幽德大獎(jiǎng). 2002年被中國(guó)科學(xué)院評(píng)為中科院百人計(jì)劃里的海外評(píng)審專家, 2003年被聘任中科院山西煤炭化學(xué)研究所博士導(dǎo)師和兼職研究員。2004年11月，他當(dāng)選為澳大利亞工程院院士，成為該院4位華人院士之一。

主要科研方向包括粉煤燃燒與發(fā)電，煤氣化，煤灰利用，以煤炭為基礎(chǔ)的多聯(lián)產(chǎn)綜合資源利用；新能源開(kāi)發(fā)，可再生能源, 如生物質(zhì), 城市垃圾, 污水淤泥的氣化, 制油, 燃燒. 煤炭利用過(guò)程中污染物的生成與控制的研究和技術(shù)開(kāi)發(fā)， 天然氣利用，天然氣轉(zhuǎn)換液體燃料的技術(shù)，工業(yè)催化劑的基礎(chǔ)研究和技術(shù)開(kāi)發(fā)， 工業(yè)炸藥的運(yùn)用與安全研究, 可持續(xù)發(fā)展以及能源政策與戰(zhàn)略的研究。

1. Zhang, D.K., Laser-induced ignition of pulverised fuel particles, Combustion and Flame, 90: 134, 1992.

2. Zhang, D.K., Hills, P.C., Wall, T.F., and Tate, The ignition of coal particles and explosions in surrounding combustible gases during heating by laser irradiation, Fuel, 71: 1206, 1992.

3. Zhang, D.K., and Wall, T.F., An analysis of the ignition of coal dust clouds, Combustion and Flame, 92: 475, 1993.

4. Zhang, D.K., Bifurcation behaviour of a heterogeneous-homogeneous reaction system with a constant power source, Combustion and Flame, 96: 171, 1994.

5. Headon, K., and Zhang, D.K., Performance of zeolite supported catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxide and oxidation of methane, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 36: 4595 - 4599, 1997.

6. Telfer, M.A., and Zhang, D.K., An investigation of sulphur retention and the effect of inorganic matter during pyrolysis of South Australian low-rank coals, Energy and Fuels, 12:6, 1135 - 1141, 1998.

7. Zhang, D.K., Jackson, P.J., and Vuthaluru, H.B., Low-rank coal and advanced technologies for power generation, an invited plenary paper at the 1997 Engineering Foundation Conference on Impact of Mineral Impurities in Solid Fuel Combustion (Ed. R.P Gupta, T.F. Wall, and L. Baxter), Page 45, Kluwer Academic Press, New York, 1999.

8. Zhang, D.K., and Sujanti, W., The effect of exchangable cations on low-temperature oxidation and self-heating of a Victorian brown coal, Fuels, 78:10, 1217 - 1224, 1999.

9. Zhang, D.K., and Poeze, A., Variation of sodium forms and char reactivity during gasification of a South Australian low-rank coal, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol 28, pp. 2337 - 2344, 2000.

10. Zhang, D.K., Energy options in sustainable development, an invited plenary paper, Proceedings, the 6th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Combustion and Energy Utilisation, Kuala Lumpur, 20 - 22 May 2002

三、在研課題及項(xiàng)目

1. Integrated Fluidised-bed Conversion of Coal and Natural Gas to Syngas with Adjustable H2/CO Ratio

2. Technological options for poly-generation using Collie coal

3. Neutron Diffraction Spectrometry for Characterisation of Multi Metal Oxide Catalysts for Partial Oxidation of Propylene to Acrolein

4. Self-Heating and Spontaneous Combustion of Mt McRae Shale: The Effects of Shale Composition, Weathering, Moisture, and Spent ANFO Residuals

5. Improvement in p.f. operations

6. Utilisation of solid waste and by-products of coal

7. Putrescible Material as Supplementary Feedstock to the Oil-from-Sludge Process

8. Development of a Novel Process for Natural Gas Reforming by Partial Oxidation

9. Partial Oxidation of Natural Gas for Synthesis Gas and Methanol Production

10. Mechanisms of Ammonium Nitrate Decomposition and Stability of Industrial Explosives in Reactive Mining Grounds

11. Elucidation of Mechanisms Relating to the Pseudo-Catalytic Behaviour of Ethane in Promoting the Oxidation of Nitric Oxide

12. Value-added utilisation of Collie coal and natural gas

13. Remediation of acid rock drainage of highly reactive mining ground and safety associated with ammonium nitrate based industry explosives

14. A novel technique for direct natural gas to methanol conversion by partial oxidation catalysed by NOx