Lab news:
Dec 2025: [New Paper] Zixi's paper on PFAS separation and destruction using HDES is published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
Dec 2025: [New Paper] New paper on interplay between manganese and algal organic matter published in JHM.
Nov 2025: [Award] Zixi Fan was awarded the inaugural Dionysiou Graduate Scholarship by UC CHEE.
Oct 2025: [New Paper] Karen's paper on ultrashort-chain PFAS occurrence is published in JHM Organics
Oct 2025: [New Funding!] We are selected for funding by the ACS Petroleum Research Fund to study biogeochemistry of microplastics.
Sep 2025: [New Funding!] We are selected for funding by the Ohio Water Development Authority to study emerging contaminants.
Spe 2025: Prof. Markus Langsa joined the team as Fulbright visiting scholar, Markus will work on water quality modelling.
Jul 2025: [New Paper] Zixi's paper on UV/CTAB for PFAS destruction is published in Environmental Sci & Tech
Jul 2025: Zixi and Ouro passed PhD defense; Jackson awarded Graduate Engineer Student of the Month; Congrats 🎉
June 2025: [New Paper] Review on algal organic matter biogeochemistry published in Reviews in Environ Sci & Bio/Tech
May 2025: [Award] Our lab won the Gold Star Lab Award, CEAS, University of Cincinnati
Apr 2025: Dr. Niu gave a Seminar @ Purdue Environmental Engineering, West Lafayette, IN
Mar 2025: [Award] Zixi won the 2025 Ellen Gonter Graduate Student Research Paper Award, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society
