LIU Caihong
PhD, Lecturer
Office: 404 at Environment Hall
Email: caihong.liu@cqu.edu.cn
Education
● 2014 – 2016: Joint PhD in Environmental Engineering, Yale University, CT, USA.
● 2013 – 2018: PhD in Municipal Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
● 2011 – 2013: M.S. in Municipal Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
● 2007 – 2011: B.E. in Water and Wastewater Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Research Description
Dr. Caihong Liu’s research is in the general area of membrane-based processes for water purification and wastewater reuse, and advanced materials for next-generation environmental applications. Dr. Caihong Liu has authored more than 40 refereed journal publications.
Publications
● C. Liu, A.F. Faria, J. Ma*, M. Elimelech*, Mitigation of Biofilm Development on Thin-Film Composite Membranes Functionalized with Zwitterionic Polymers and Silver Nanoparticles, Environmental Science & Technology, 51 (2017) 182-191. (ESI highly cited)
● C. Liu, J. Lee, J. Ma*, M. Elimelech*, Antifouling Thin- Film Composite Membranes by Controlled Architecture of Zwitterionic Polymer Brush Layer, Environmental Science & Technology, 51 (2017) 2161-2169. (ESI highly cited)
● C. Liu*, D. Song, W. Zhang, Q. He, X. Huangfu, S. Sun, Z. Sun, W. Cheng, J. Ma*, Constructing zwitterionic polymer brush layer to enhance gravity-driven membrane performance by governing biofilm formation, Water Research, (2019),115181.
● C. Liu, J. Lee, C. Small, J. Ma*, M. Elimelech*, Comparison of organic fouling resistance of thin-film composite membranes modified by hydrophilic silica nanoparticles and zwitterionic polymer brushes, Journal of Membrane Science, 54 (2017) 135-142.
● C. Liu*, A.F. Faria, J. Jackson, Q. He, J. Ma, Enhancing the anti-fouling and fouling removal properties of thin-film composite membranes through an intercalated functionalization method, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 7 (2021) 1336-1347.
Projects, Patents, and Awards
● The National Natural Science Foundation of China (52100024)
● The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (2020CDJQY-A017)
