1989-1994, Tongji University, B.S.
1994-1996, Tongji University, M.E.
1997-2001, University of Delaware, Ph.D.
2001-2003, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Postdoctoral Fellow
2003-2006, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Research Assistant Professor
2006, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Research Associate Professor
2006-Present, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, Professor
Water advanced treatment, disinfection, and pipeline leakage control
(1) Mengkai Li, Mengyu Hao, Laxiang Yang, Hong Yao*, James R. Bolton, Ernest R. Blatchley III, Zhimin Qiang*. Trace organic pollutant removal by VUV/UV/chlorine process: Feasibility investigation for drinking water treatment on a mini-fluidic VUV/UV photoreaction system and a pilot photoreactor. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52, 7426-7433.
(2) Ke Xu, Huiyu Dong, Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Quinone group enhances the degradation of levofloxacin by aqueous permanganate: Kinetics and mechanism. Water Research, 2018, 143, 109-116.
(3) Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Shaogang Liu, Jin Li, Jianwei Yu, Jiuhui Qu. Oxidation of iopamidol with ferrate (Fe(VI)): Kinetics and formation of toxic iodinated disinfection by-products. Water Research, 2018, 130, 200-207.
(4) Weiwei Ben, Bing Zhu, Xiangjuan Yuan, Yu Zhang, Min Yang, Zhimin Qiang*. Occurrence, removal, and risk of organic micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants across China: Comparison of wastewater treatment processes. Water Research, 2018, 130, 38-46.
(5) Jun Hu, Huiyu Dong, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Impacts of water quality on the corrosion of cast iron pipes for water distribution and proposed source water switch strategy. Water Research, 2018, 129, 428-435.
(6) Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Junfeng Lian, Jin Li, Jianwei Yu, Jiuhui Qu. Deiodination of iopamidol by zero valent iron (ZVI) enhances formation of iodinated disinfection by-products during chloramination. Water Research, 2018, 129, 319-326.
(7) Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Jun Hu, Jiuhui Qu. Degradation of chloramphenicol by UV/chlorine treatment: Kinetics, mechanism and enhanced formation of halonitromethanes. Water Research, 2017, 121, 178-185.
(8) Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Junfeng Lian, Jiuhui Qu. Degradation of nitro-based pharmaceuticals by UV photolysis: Kinetics and simultaneous reduction on halonitromethanes formation potential. Water Research, 2017, 119, 83-90.
(9) Weiwei Ben, Bing Zhu, Xiangjuan Yuan, Yu Zhang, Min Yang, Zhimin Qiang*. Transformation and fate of natural estrogens and their conjugates in wastewater treatment plants: Influence of operational parameters and removal pathways. Water Research, 2017, 124, 244-250.
(10) Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, Dong Wen, Zhimin Qiang*, Ernest R. Blatchley III*. Experimental evaluation of turbidity impact on the fluence rate distribution in a UV reactor by using micro-fluorescent silica detector. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51, 13241-13247.
(11) Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Ernest R. Blatchley III*. On-site determination and monitoring of real-time fluence delivery for an operating UV reactor based on a true fluence rate detector. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51, 8094-8100.
(12) Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang, Chen Wang, James R. Bolton, Ernest R. Blatchley*. Experimental assessment of photon fluence rate distributions in a medium-pressure UV photoreactor. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51, 3453-3460.
(13) Mengkai Li, Chen Wang, Miaoling Yau, James R. Bolton, Zhimin Qiang*. Sulfamethazine degradation in water by the VUV/UV process: Kinetics, mechanism and antibacterial activity determination based on a mini-fluidic VUV/UV photoreaction system. Water Research, 2017, 108, 348-355.
(14) Ke Xu, Weiwei Ben, Wencui Ling, Yu Zhang, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Impact of humic acid on the degradation of levofloxacin by aqueous permanganate: Kinetics and mechanism. Water Research, 2017, 123, 67-74.
(15) Jun Hu, Huiyu Dong, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Enhanced degradation of iopamidol by peroxymonosulfate catalyzed by two pipe corrosion products (CuO and δ-MnO2). Water Research, 2017, 112, 1-8.
(16) Wentao Li, Mengkai Li, Jame R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Impact of inner-wall reflection on UV reactor performance as evaluated by using computational fluid dynamics: The role of diffuse reflection. Water Research, 2017, 109, 382-388.
(17) Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Pin Hou, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu, Peng Li, Chen Wang. VUV/UV/Chlorine as an enhanced advanced oxidation process for organic pollutant removal from water: Assessment with a novel mini-fluidic VUV/UV photoreaction system (MVPS). Environmental Science & Technology, 2016, 50, 5849-5856.
(18) Jun Hu, Zhimin Qiang*, Huiyu Dong, Jiuhui Qu. Enhanced formation of bromate and brominated disinfection byproducts during chlorination of bromide-containing waters under catalysis of copper corrosion products. Water Research, 2016, 98, 302-308.
(19) Weiwei Li, Xiaowei Lu, Ke Xu, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Cerium incorporated MCM-48 (Ce-MCM-48) as a catalyst to inhibit bromate formation during ozonation of bromide-containing water: Efficacy and mechanism. Water Research, 2015, 86, 2-8.
(20) Bing Zhu, Bozo Zonja, Oscar Gonzalez, Carmen Sans*, Sandra Pérez, Damia Barceló, Santiago Esplugas, Ke Xu, Zhimin Qiang*. Degradation kinetics and pathways of three calcium channel blockers under UV irradiation. Water Research, 2015, 86, 9-16.
(21) Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu, Wentao Li. A mini-tubular fluidic photoreaction system for bench-scale photochemical studies. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2015, 2, 297-301.
(22) Junfeng Lian, Zhimin Qiang*, Mengkai Li, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu. UV photolysis kinetics of sulfonamides in aqueous solution based on optimized fluence quantification. Water Research, 2015, 75, 43-50.
(23) Zhimin Qiang*, Fang Tian, Wenjun Liu, Chao Liu. Degradation of methiocarb by monochloramine in water treatment: Kinetics and pathways. Water Research, 2014, 50, 237-244.
(24) Zhimin Qiang*, Xiaolei Bao, Weiwei Ben. MCM-48 modified magnetic mesoporous nanocomposite as an attractive adsorbent for the removal of sulfamethazine from water. Water Research, 2013, 47 (12), 4107-4114.
(25) Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, James R. Bolton, Weiwei Ben. Impact of reflection on the fluence rate distribution in a UV reactor with various inner walls as measured using a micro-fluorescent silica detector. Water Research, 2012, 46 (11), 359-3602.
(26) Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Tinggang Li, James R. Bolton, Changlong Liu. In situ measurement of UV fluence rate distribution by use of a micro fluorescent silica detector. Environmental Science & Technology, 2011, 45 (7), 3034-3039.
(27) Weiwei Ben, Zhimin Qiang*, Xun Pan, Meixue Chen. Removal of veterinary antibiotics from sequencing batch reactor (SBR) pretreated swine wastewater by Fenton’s reagent. Water Research, 2009, 43 (17), 4392-4402.
(28) Chao Liu, Zhimin Qiang*, Craig Adams, Fang Tian, Tao Zhang. Kinetics and mechanism for degradation of dichlorvos by permanganate in drinking water treatment. Water Research, 2009, 43 (14), 3435-3442.
(29) Zhimin Qiang, Craig Adams*. Potentiometric determination of acid dissociation constants (pKa) for human and veterinary antibiotics. Water Research, 2004, 38 (12), 2874-2890.
(30) Zhimin Qiang, Craig D. Adams*. Determination of monochloramine formation rate constants with stopped-flow spectrophotometry. Environmental Science & Technology, 2004, 38 (5), 1435-1444.
(31) Zhimin Qiang, Jih-Hsing Chang, Chin-Pao Huang*. Electrochemical regeneration of Fe2+ in Fenton oxidation processes. Water Research, 2003, 37 (6), 1308-1319.
(32) Zhimin Qiang, Jih-Hsing Chang, Chin-Pao Huang*. Electrochemical generation of hydrogen peroxide from dissolved oxygen in acidic solutions. Water Research, 2002, 36 (1), 85-94.
(1) Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (Sub-project), Research and Application of Water Supply Network Leakage Control Technology, CNY 3.3 M, 2017?2020, PI.
(2) National Natural Science Foundation of China (Distinguished Young Scholar), Environmental Engineering, CNY 4.0 M, 2016?2020, PI.
(3) National Natural Science Foundation of China (Major Program Project), Water Supply System Optimization for Complex Pollution Effect Control, CNY 3.0 M, 2013?2017, PI.
(4) National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), Detection, Transport, Transformation and Risk Assessment of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals in Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants, CNY 0.8 M, 2013?2016, PI.
(5) Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (Sub-project), Research and Demonstration of Water Quality Safeguarding Technology in Water Supply Network under Multiple Water Source Switching, CNY 2.3 M, 2012?2016, PI.
(6) European Union Collaborative Project, Marie Curie Actions: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (WATECH), Euro 147 K, 2012?2015, PI (China).
(7) Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (Sub-project), Research and Demonstration of Healthy Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Technology in the Upper Stream of Tiaoxi River, CNY 13.95 M, 2008?2012, PI.
(8) National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), Behavior and Effects of Antibiotics in Biological Wastewater Treatment Systems for Confined Animal Feeding Operations, CNY 0.36 M, 2009?2011, PI.
(9) Ministry of Science and Technology of China, National Key Technology R&D Program, Research and Application of Urban Water Supply System Leakage Control Technology, CNY 2.8 M, 2006?2010, PI.
(10) National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), Oxidative Formation Kinetics and Mechanism of Pesticide Byproducts in Water Treatment Processes, CNY 0.3 M, 2007?2009, PI.
(11) National Natural Science Foundation of China (Innovative Research Groups), Environmental Micro-interface Processes for Pollution Control (Phases I-III), CNY 1.57 M, 2006?2015, Co-PI.
2012, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, Emerging Investigator
2013, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China, Advanced Individual for Scientific and Technological Innovations
2014, International Water Association, East Asia Regional Project Innovation Honor Award (Applied Research)
2015, Beijing Science and Technology Award
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