Name: Hui Zhang	Telephone: 68775837
	E_mail: eeng@whu.edu.cn	Department: Department of Environmental Engineering
	Supervisors: PhD. Tutor , Master Tutor	Technical Post: Professor
	Research Orientation: Environmental Catalysis and Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)

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Education  Background:

— Education

Ph.D. Research Institute of Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, China, June 1995.

MSc Department of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University (former Chengdu University of Science and Technology), China, June 1992.

B.E. Department of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University (former Chengdu University of Science and Technology), China, June 1989.

— Research Experience

2016.6-2016.7: Invited Professor, Université Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée, France

2014.6-2014.7: Senior Visiting Fellow, Université Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée, France

2011.6-2011.8: Visiting Scholar, Université de Poitiers, France

2010.11-2010.12: Invited Professor, Université Paris Est Marne-la-Vallée, France

2003.12-present: Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University, China

2002.12-2008.12: Vice Chair, Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University, China

2000.12-2003.12: Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University, China

2000.7-2000.12: Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Wuhan University, China

1998.5-2000.7: Visiting Scholar and Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Delaware, USA

1995.7-1998.5: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Wuhan University, China

Research and Interest:

Chemical oxidation/Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for pollution control and environmental remediation:

— Fenton-based AOPs

— Ozonation and ozone-based AOPs

— Sulfate radical-based AOPs

Teaching:

Environmental Engineering (1995-1998, Undergraduate Students)

Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering (2001-2007, Undergraduate Students)

Specialty English of Environmental Engineering (2001-2011, Undergraduate Students)

Contemporary Principles of Water and Wastewater Treatment (2001, Graduate Students)

Transport Phenomena (2002-2005, Graduate Students)

Principles of Environmental Engineering (2002-present, Graduate Students)

Advanced Oxidation Processes (2006-present, Graduate Students)

Specialty English of Environmental Science and Engineering (2005-present, Ph.D. Students)

Elements of Environmental Engineering (2008-present, Undergraduate Students)

Selected Topics in Advanced Oxidation Processes (2012-present, Ph.D. Students)

Projects:

[1] The use of soil flushing for the remediation of heavy metal-organics co-contaminated soil and the recovery of the eluent, Principal Investigator, Wuhan Applied Basic Research Project (Grant No. 2016060101010074) , China, 2016-2018.

[2] Electrochemical enhanced heterogeneous activation of persulfate for the degradation of emerging contaminants, Principal Investigator, Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21547006), 2016.

[3] Soil flushing treatment of organic pollutants and the recovery of the eluent, Principal Investigator, Shenzhen Basic Research Plan Project (Grant No. JCYJ20150508152951667), China, 2015-2018.

[4] Advanced treatment of landfill leachate by solar photoelectro-Fenton process, Principal Investigator, Human Settlements and Environment Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, China, 2014.

[5] Nano-catalysts: synthesis and application in the heterogeneous Fenton process under visible light irradiation, Principal Investigator, Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, China (Grant No. 2012FFA089), 2012-2014.

[6] New heterogeneous systems for degradation of organic pollutants by ultrasound, Principal Investigator, International Joint Project between Natural Science Foundation of China and the Royal Society of United Kingdom (Grant No. 21211130108), 2012-2014.

[7] Degradation of emerging contaminants by ultrasound enhanced heterogeneous catalytic ozonaton in a rectangular air-lift reactor, Principal Investigator, Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20977069), 2010-2012.

[8] Research and demonstration on the integrated technology for the treatment of sanitary landfill leachate, Principal Investigator, Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau through ‘‘The Gongguan Project”, China (Grant No. 201060723313), 2010-2011.

[9] Treatment of landfill leachate by integrated chemical oxidation and biological technology, Principal Investigator, National High-Tech R&D Program (863 Program) of China (Grant No.2008AA06Z332), 2008-2010.

[10] Degradation of toxic organic pollutants in water by ultrasound enhanced heterogeneous advanced oxidation process, Principal Investigator, Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, China through ‘‘The Outstanding Youth Scholars Program’’ (Grant No. 2007ABB028), 2008-2009.

[11] Landfill leachate treatment by electro-Fenton and SBBR technology, Principal Investigator, China Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Department through “The Gongguan Project” (Grant No. 2003AA307B01), 2003-2006.

[12] Multiphase ozonation of biorefractory organic pollutants in a membrane reactor, Principal Investigator, Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation, China (Grant No. 2002AB0058), 2003-2004.

[13] Treatment of biorefractory organic pollutants by ultrasound and combined technology, Principal Investigator, Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau through ‘‘The Chengguang Project”, China (Grant No. 20015005061), 2002-2004.

[14] Landfill leachate treatment by electro-Fenton and combined technology, Principal Investigator, Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, China (Grant No. [2001]498). 2002-2004.

[15] In-situ ozonation for the remediation of unsaturated soil contaminated with biorefractory organic pollutants, Principal Investigator, Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20107005), 2002.

Achievements:

[1] Heng Lin, Nihal Oturan, Jie Wu, Virender K. Sharma, Hui Zhang*, Mehmet A. Oturan*. Removal of artificial sweetener Aspartame from aqueous media by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes. Chemosphere, 2017, 167: 220-227.

[2] Heng Lin, Nihal Oturan, Jie Wu, Hui Zhang*, Mehmet A. Oturan*. Cold incineration of sucralose in aqueous solution by electro-Fenton process. Separation and Purification Technology, 2017, 173: 218-225.

[3] Yaowen Gao, Simiao Li, Yixi Li, Linyu Yao, Hui Zhang*. Accelerated photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant over metal-organic framework MIL-53(Fe) under visible LED light mediated by persulfate. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2017, 202: 165-174.

[4] Zhihong Ye, Hui Zhang*, Lin Yang, Luxue Wu, Yue Qian, Jinyao Geng, Mengmeng Chen. Effect of a solar Fered-Fenton system using a recirculation reactor on biologically treated landfill leachate. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016, 319: 51-60.

[5] Heng Lin, Yating Li, Xiaoyu Mao, Hui Zhang*. Electro-enhanced goethite activation of peroxydisulfate for the decolorization of Orange II at neutral pH: Efficiency, stability and mechanism. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016, 65: 390-398.

[6] Chun Cai, Zhuoyue Zhang, Hui Zhang*. Electro-assisted heterogeneous activation of persulfate by Fe/SBA-15 for the degradation of Orange II. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016, 313: 209-218.

[7] Chun Cai, Jin Liu, Zhuoyue Zhang, Yanyan Zheng, Hui Zhang*. Visible light enhanced heterogeneous photo-degradation of Orange II by Zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) catalyst with the assistance of persulfate. Separation and Purification Technology, 2016, 165: 42-52.

[8] Heng Lin, Jie Wu, Nihal Oturan, Hui Zhang*, Mehmet A. Oturan*. Degradation of artificial sweetener saccharin in aqueous medium by electrochemically generated hydroxyl radicals. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016, 23(5): 4442-4453.

[9] Yin Xu, Jia Ai, Hui Zhang*. The mechanism of degradation of bisphenol A using the magnetically separable CuFe2O4/peroxymonosulfate heterogeneous oxidation process. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016, 309, 87-96.

[10] Yang Lei, Chuh-Shun Chen, Jia Ai, Heng Lin, Yao-Hui Huang*, Hui Zhang*. Selective decolorization of cationic dyes by peroxymonosulfate: non-radical mechanism and effect of chloride. RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 866-871.

[11] Yaowen Gao, Zhuoyue Zhang, Simiao Li, Jin Liu, Linyu Yao, Yixi Li, Hui Zhang*. Insights into the mechanism of heterogeneous activation of persulfate with a clay/iron-based catalyst under visible LED light irradiation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2016, 185: 22-30.

[12] Zhihong Ye, Hui Zhang*, Xin Zhang, Dejian Zhou. Treatment of landfill leachate using electrochemically assisted UV/chlorine process: Effect of operating conditions, molecular weight distribution and fluorescence EEM-PARAFAC analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 286: 508-516.

[13] Chun Cai, Zhuoyue Zhang, Jin Liu, Ni Shan, Hui Zhang*, Dionysios D. Dionysiou*. Visible light-assisted heterogeneous Fenton with ZnFe2O4 for the degradation of Orange II in water. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2016, 182: 456-468.

[14] Yin Xu, Ziyan Lin, Hui Zhang*. Mineralization of sucralose by UV-based advanced oxidation processes: UV/PDS versus UV/H2O2. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 285: 392-401.

[15] Liwei Hou, Liguo Wang, Sebastien Royer*, Hui Zhang*. Ultrasound-assisted heterogeneous Fenton-like degradation of tetracycline over a magnetite catalyst. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016, 302: 458-467.

[16] Yaowen Gao, Yongzhao Guo, Hui Zhang*. Iron modified bentonite: Enhanced adsorption performance for organic pollutant and its regeneration by heterogeneous visible light photo-Fenton process at circumneutral pH. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016, 302: 105-113.

[17] Anhua Long, Hui Zhang*. Selective oxidative degradation of toluene for the recovery of surfactant by an electro/Fe2+/persulfate process. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015, 22(15): 11606-11616.

[18] Huiyuan Li, Ricky Priambodo, Yan Wang, Hui Zhang*, Yao-Hui Huang*. Mineralization of bisphenol A by photo-Fenton-like process using a waste iron oxide catalyst in a three-phase fluidized bed reactor. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2015, 53: 68-73.

[19] Yaowen Gao, Yan Wang, Hui Zhang*. Removal of Rhodamine B with Fe-supported bentonite as heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst under visible irradiation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2015, 178: 29-36.

[20] Yang Lei, Chuh-Shun Chen, Yao-Jen Tu, Yao-Hui Huang*, Hui Zhang*. Heterogeneous degradation of organic pollutants by persulfate activated by CuO-Fe3O4: mechanism, stability, effects of pH and bicarbonate ions. Environmental Science & Technology, 2015, 49 (11): 6838-6845.

[21] Yan Wang, Yaowen Gao, Lu Chen, Hui Zhang*. Goethite as an efficient heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the degradation of methyl orange. Catalysis Today, 2015, 252: 107-112.

[22] Yan Wang, Ricky Priambodo, Hui Zhang*, Yao-Hui Huang*. Degradation of Azo Dye Orange G in fluidized bed reactor using iron oxide as a heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst. RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 45276 - 45283.

[23] Jie Wu, Hong Gao, Shuo Yao, Lu Chen, Yaowen Gao, Hui Zhang*. Degradation of Crystal Violet by catalytic ozonation using Fe/activated carbon catalyst. Separation and Purification Technology, 2015, 147: 179-185.

[24] Danna Zhou*, Hui Zhang*, Long Chen. Sulfur-replaced Fenton systems: can sulfate radical substitute hydroxyl radical for advanced oxidation technologies. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 2015, 90: 775-779.

[25] Yang Lei, Hui Zhang*, Jiawen Wang, Jia Ai. Rapid and continuous oxidation of organic contaminants with ascorbic acid and a modified ferric/persulfate system. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015, 270: 73-79.

[26] Huiyuan Li, Yanli Li, Luojing Xiang, Qianqian Huang, Juanjuan Qiu, Hui Zhang*, Matte Venkata Sivaiah, Fabien Baron, Joel Barrault, Sabine Petit, Sabine Valange*. Heterogeneous photo-Fenton decolorization of Orange II over Al-pillared Fe-smectite: Response surface approach, degradation pathway, and toxicity evaluation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2015, 287: 32-41.

[27] Chun Cai, Hui Zhang*, Xing Zhong, Liwei Hou. Ultrasound enhanced heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate by a bimetallic Fe-Co/SBA-15 catalyst for the degradation of Orange II in water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2015, 283: 70-79.

[28] Chun Cai, Hui Zhang*, Xin Zhong, Liwei Hou. Electrochemical enhanced heterogeneous activation of peroxydisulfate by Fe-Co/SBA-15 catalyst for the degradation of Orange II in water. Water Research, 2014, 66: 473-485.

[29] Xiaogang Wu, Hui Zhang*, Yanli Li, Daobin Zhang, Xianwang Li. Factorial design analysis for COD removal from landfill leachate by photoassisted Fered-Fenton process. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2014, 21(14): 8595-8602.

[30] Heng Lin, Hui Zhang, Liwei Hou. Degradation of C. I. Acid Orange 7 in aqueous solution by a novel electro/Fe3O4/PDS process. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2014, 276: 182-191.

[31] Hui Zhang*, Zhe Wang, Chiachi Liu, Yongzhao Guo, Ni Shan, Chenxing Meng, Lingyu Sun. Removal of COD from landfill leachate by an electro/Fe2+/peroxydisulfate process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014, 250: 76-82.

[32] Heng Lin, Jie Wu, Hui Zhang*. Degradation of clofibric acid in aqueous solution by an EC/Fe3+/PMS process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014, 244: 514-521.

[33] Anhua Long, Yang Lei, Hui Zhang*. Degradation of toluene by a selective ferrous ion-activated persulfate oxidation process. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014, 53(3): 1033-1039.

[34] Heng Lin, Hui Zhang*, Xue Wang, Liguo Wang, Jie Wu. Electro-Fenton removal of Orange II in a divided cell: reaction mechanism, degradation pathway and toxicity evolution. Separation and Purification Technology, 2014, 122: 533-540.

[35] Xue Wang, Liguo Wang, Jiangbo Li, Juanjuan Qiu, Chun Cai, Hui Zhang*. Degradation of Acid Orange 7 by persulfate activated with zero valent iron in the presence of ultrasonic irradiation. Separation and Purification Technology, 2014, 122: 41-46.

[36] Liwei Hou, Qinghua Zhang, François Jérôme, Daniel Duprez, Hui Zhang*, Sébastien Royer*. Shape-controlled nanostructured magnetite-type materials as highly efficient Fenton catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2014, 144: 739-749.

[37] Huiyuan Li, Yanhua Gong, Qianqian Huang, Hui Zhang*. Degradation of Orange II by UV-assisted advanced Fenton process: Response surface approach, degradation pathway and biodegradability. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2013, 52 (44): 15560-15567.

[38] Anhua Long, Hui Zhang*, Yang Lei. Surfactant flushing remediation of toluene contaminated soil: Optimization with response surface methodology and surfactant recovery by selective oxidation with sulfate radicals. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013, 118: 612-619.

[39] Liwei Hou, Hui Zhang*, Liguo Wang, Lu Chen, Yidong Xiong, Xiaofei Xue. Removal of sulfamethoxazole from aqueous solution by sono-ozonation in the presence of a magnetic catalyst. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013, 117: 46-52.

[40] Heng Lin, Jie Wu, Hui Zhang*. Degradation of bisphenol A in aqueous solution by a novel electro/Fe3+/peroxydisulfate process. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013, 117: 18-23.

[41] Liwei Hou, Hui Zhang*, Liguo Wang, Lu Chen. Ultrasound-enhanced magnetite catalytic ozonation of tetracycline in water. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 229: 577-584.

[42] Liwei Hou, Qinghua Zhang, François Jérôme, Daniel Duprez, Fabien Can, Xavier Courtois, Hui Zhang*, Sébastien Royer*. Ionic liquid-mediated -Fe2O3 shape-controlled nanocrystal-supported noble metals: Highly active materials for CO oxidation. ChemCatChem, 2013, 5(7): 1978-1988.

[43] Hui Zhang*, Xiaoni Ran, Xiaogang Wu. Electro-Fenton treatment of mature landfill leachate in a continuous flow reactor. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2012, 241-242: 259-266.

[44] Hui Zhang*, Xiaogang Wu, XianWang Li. Oxidation and coagulation removal of COD from landfill leachate by Fered-Fenton process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012, 210: 188-194.

[45] Xin Zhong, Jacques Barbier Jr., Daniel Duprez, Hui Zhang*, Sebastien Royer*. Modulating the copper oxide morphology and accessibility by using micro-/mesoporous SBA-15 structures as host support. Effect on the activity for the CWPO of phenol reaction. Applied Catalysis B:  Environmental, 2012, 121-122: 123-134.

[46] Jie Wu, Hui Zhang*, Juanjuan Qiu. Degradation of Acid Orange 7 in aqueous solution by a novel Electro/Fe2+/Peroxydisulfate process. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2012, 215-216: 138-145.

[47] Jie Wu, Hui Zhang*, Nihal Oturan, Yan Wang, Lu Chen, Mehmet A. Oturan*. Application of response surface methodology to the removal of the antibiotic tetracycline by electrochemical process using carbon-felt cathode and DSA (Ti/RuO2-IrO2) anode. Chemosphere, 2012, 87 (6): 614-620.

[48] Liwei Hou, Hui Zhang*, Xiaofei Xue. Degradation of tetracycline by ultrasound enhanced heterogeneous activation of peroxydisulfate by using magnetite as catalyst. Separation and Purification Technology, 2012, 84: 147-152.

[49] Yan Wang, Hui Zhang*, Lu Chen, Sheng Wang, Daobin Zhang. Ozonation combined with ultrasound for the degradation of tetracycline in a rectangular air-lift reactor. Separation and Purification Technology, 2012, 84: 138-146.

[50] Yan Wang, Hui Zhang*, Lu Chen. Ultrasound enhanced catalytic ozonation of tetracycline in a rectangular air-lift reactor. Catalysis Today, 2011, 175(1): 283-292.

[51] Yan Wang, Hui Zhang*, Jianhua Zhang, Lu Chen, Qianqian Huang, Jie Wu, Fang Liu. Degradation of tetracycline in aqueous media by ozonation in an internal loop-lift reactor. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011, 192(1):35-43.

[52] Xin Zhong, Sebastien Royer, Hui Zhang*, Qianqian Huang, Luojing Xiang, Sabine Valange, Joel Barrault. Mesoporous silica iron-doped as stable and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the degradation of C.I. Acid Orange 7 using sono-photo-Fenton processes. Separation and Purification Technology, 2011, 80(1): 163-171.

[53] Xin Zhong, Luojing Xiang, Sebastien Royer, Sabine Valange, Joel Barrault, Hui Zhang*. Degradation of C.I. Acid Orange 7 by heterogeneous Fenton oxidation in combination with ultrasonic irradiation. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 2011, 81(7): 970-977.

[54] Hui Zhang*, Xiaoni Ran, Xiaogang Wu, Daobin Zhang. Evaluation of electro-oxidation of biologically treated landfill leachate using response surface methodology. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011, 188(1-3): 261-268.

[55] Hui Zhang*, Jie Wu, Zhongqiong Wang, Daobin Zhang. Electrochemical oxidation of Crystal Violet in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 2010, 85(11): 1436-1444.

[56] Hui Zhang*, Yanli Li, Xiaogang Wu, Yanjun Zhang, Daobin Zhang. Application of response surface methodology to the treatment landfill leachate in a three-dimensional electrochemical reactor. Waste Management, 2010, 30(11): 2096-2102.

[57] Hui Zhang*, Hao Fu, Daobin Zhang. Degradation of C.I. Acid Orange 7 by ultrasound enhanced heterogeneous Fenton-like process. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009, 172(2-3): 654-660.

[58] Hui Zhang*, Jianhua Zhang, Chunyang Zhang, Fang Liu, Daobin Zhang. Degradation of C.I. Acid Orange 7 by the advanced Fenton process in combination with ultrasonic irradiation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2009, 16(3): 325-330.

[59] Hui Zhang*, Heung Jin Choi, Pat Canazo, Chin-Pao Huang. Multivariate approach to the Fenton process for the treatment of landfill leachate. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009, 161(2-3): 1306-1312.

[60] Hui Zhang*, Yujuan Lv, Fang Liu, Daobin Zhang. Degradation of C.I. Acid Orange 7 by ultrasound enhanced ozonation in a rectangular air-lift reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2008, 138(1-3): 231-238.

[61] Hui Zhang*, Chengzhi Fei, Daobin Zhang, Feng Tang. Degradation of 4-nitrophenol in aqueous medium by electro-Fenton method. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2007, 145(1-2): 227-232.

[62] Hui Zhang*, Lijie Duan, Daobin Zhang. Absorption kinetics of ozone in water with ultrasonic radiation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2007, 14(5): 552-556.

[63] Hui Zhang*, Lijie Duan, Daobin Zhang. Decolorization of methyl orange by ozonation in combination with ultrasonic irradiation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2006, 138(1): 53-59.

[64] Hui Zhang*, Heung Jin Choi, Chin-Pao Huang. Treatment of landfill leachate by Fenton’s reagent in a continuous stirred tank reactor. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2006, 136(3): 618-623.

[65] Hui Zhang*, Daobin Zhang, Jiayong Zhou. Removal of COD from landfill leachate by electro-Fenton method. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2006, 135(1-3): 106-111.

[66] Hui Zhang*, Heung Jin Choi, Chin-Pao Huang. Optimization of Fenton process for the treatment of landfill leachate. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2005, 125(1-3): 166-174.

[67] Hui Zhang*, Lu Ji, Feng Wu, Jing Tan. In-situ ozonation of anthracene in unsaturated porous media. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2005, 120(1-3): 143-148.

[68] Hui Zhang*, Lijie Duan, Yi Zhang, Feng Wu. The use of ultrasound to enhance the decolorization of the C.I. Acid Orange 7 by zero valent iron. Dyes and Pigments, 2005, 65(1): 39-43.