ZHI Yue
PhD, Lecturer
Office: 320 at Environment Hall
Email: yuezhi6170@163.com
Education
· 2012– 2017: PhD in Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
· 2009 – 2012: M.S. in Municipal Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
· 2005 – 2009: B.E. in Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Research Description
Research Interests
§ Elucidation of environmental fate and behaviors of emerging organic contaminants.
§ Development of novel materials/physicochemical methods for remediation of contaminated water, soil and sediment.
§ Nutrient removal and recovery.
Publications
Dissertation
1. Zhi, Yue. (2017) Sorption of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) by Natural and Anthropogenic Carbonaceous Sorbents. Diss. McGill University Libraries.
Journals
2. Zhi Y, Paterson A R, Call D F, et al. Mechanisms of orthophosphate removal from water by lanthanum carbonate and other lanthanum-containing materials[J]. Science of The Total Environment, 2022: 153153.
3. Zhi Y, Call D F, Grieger K D, et al. Influence of natural organic matter and pH on phosphate removal by and filterable lanthanum release from lanthanum-modified bentonite[J]. Water Research, 2021, 202: 117399.
4. Chen C, Han M, Yao J, et al. Donnan Dialysis-Osmotic Distillation (DD-OD) Hybrid Process for Selective Ammonium Recovery Driven by Waste Alkali[J]. Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55(10): 7015-7024.
5. Huang Y, Li W, Gao J, et al. Effect of microplastics on ecosystem functioning: Microbial nitrogen removal mediated by benthic invertebrates[J]. Science of The Total Environment, 2021, 754: 142133.
6. Zhi Y, Zhang C, Hjorth R, et al. Emerging lanthanum (III)-containing materials for phosphate removal from water: A review towards future developments[J]. Environment International, 2020, 145: 106115.
7. Mejia-Avendaño S, Zhi Y, Yan B, et al. Sorption of polyfluoroalkyl surfactants on surface soils: Effect of molecular structures, soil properties, and solution chemistry[J]. Environmental science & technology, 2020, 54(3): 1513-1521.
8. Zhi Y, Liu J. Column chromatography approach to determine mobility of fluorotelomer sulfonates and polyfluoroalkyl betaines[J]. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 683: 480-488.
9. Zhi Y., Liu J.,Comparative investigation of sorption of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to soil organic matter (SOM) and pyrogenic carbonaceous materials (PCMs). Chemical Engineering Journal,2018, 346, 682-69.
10. Zhang Y., Zhi Y., Liu J., Ghoshal S., Adsorption of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid to nanoscale zerovalent iron particles and effect of aging. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52, 11, 6300-6308
11. Zhi Y., Liu, J., Surface modification of activated carbon for enhanced adsorption of perfluoroalkyl acids from aqueous solutions. Chemosphere, 2016, 144, 1224-1232.
12. Zhi Y., Liu J., Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl acids onto carbonaceous adsorbents: Effect of carbon surface chemistry. Environmental Pollution, 2015, 202, 168-175.
13. Wu Z., Zhi Y., He Q., et al., Research on integrated reactors for domestic garbage and town sludge. Journal of Chongqing University (Natural Science Edition). 2013, 36(001): 127-132. (in Chinese)
14. He Q., Zhi Y., Yan W., et al., Analysis Models of Storm Runoff Volumes from Small Watershed in Chongqing Metropolitan Area. Advanced Materials Research. Trans Tech Publications, 2012, 599: 762-768.
Referred Conference Proceedings
15. Zhi Y., Call D. F., Jones J., Harrington J., Liu Y., Knappe, D. R. U., (2018) Removal of orthophosphate from aqueous solutions by inorganic nanoparticles: distinguishing between adsorption and precipitation mechanisms. 256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. 2018, Boston, USA
16. Mejia-Avendaño S., Zhi Y., Liu J., (2018) Sorption of novel cationic and zwitterionic polyfluoroalkyl surfactants to soil. 256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. 2018, Boston, USA
17. Zhang Y., Zhi Y., Liu J., Ghoshal, S., (2017) Remediation of perfluorinated surfactants in groundwater by injection of nanoscale zerovalent iron particles. 253rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition. April, San Francisco, USA
18. Zhi Y., Liu J., (2016) Transport potential of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl surfactants in the presence of soil organic matter. SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting/7th SETAC World Congress. November, Orlando, USA
19. Zhi Y., Liu J., (2015) Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl acids homologous onto carbonaceous adsorbents. FLUOROS 2015. July, Golden, Colorado, USA
20. Zhi Y., Bakr, A Md. Saifur Rahaman, Liu J., (2015) Electrochemical carbon nanotube filters for removal of perfluoroalkyl acids in the presence of natural organic matter. 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. August, Boston, USA
21. Zhi Y., Liu J., (2014) Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl acids onto activated carbon: effect of carbon properties and solution chemistry. SETAC North American Annual Meeting, November, Vancouver, Canada
22. Zhi Y., Liu J., (2014) Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl acids onto major commercial activated carbons: role of carbon pore structure and surface chemistry. 29th Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. October 17th, Montreal, Canada
23. He Q., Zhi Y., Yan W., (2012) Global Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering & 3rd International Symposium on Multi-Field Coupling Theory of Rock and Soil Media and Its Applications, Jiaozuo, Henan, China
