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Yin Wang
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Tel: 414-229-3137
Email: wang292@uwm.edu
EDUCATION
2012 Ph.D. in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Washington
University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Advisor: Prof. Daniel E. Giammar
2011 M.S. in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Washington
University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Advisor: Prof. Daniel E. Giammar
2008 B.S. in Environmental Science, Peking University, Beijing, China. Thesis
Advisor: Prof. Yi Huang
APPOINTMENTS
2014 - present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
2013 – 2014 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
2008 – 2012 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Energy, Environmental, and
Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
2006 – 2008 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Environmental Science,
Peking University, Beijing, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Environmental Application of Advanced Materials
➢ Fabrication of hybrid materials for water purification application (adsorption, catalysis,
membrane separation)
➢ Development of innovative material-based technologies for resource recovery from waste
Environmental Chemistry
➢ Fate and transport of persistent and emerging pollutants in drinking water sources
➢ Chemical methods for groundwater and subsurface remediation
Water Transmission and Distribution
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➢ Water quality control
➢ Scale prevention and corrosion control
HONORS AND AWARDS
➢ Excellence in Review Awards for Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2016
➢ Graduate Research Award, Washington University in St. Louis, 2012
➢ Best Student Paper Award at the Water Quality and Technology Conference (WQTC),
Phoenix, 2011
➢ Envirsan Fellowship, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008
➢ Xiguang Scholarship, Peking University, 2006
➢ Dongshi Orient Scholarship, Peking University, 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications (*indicates corresponding author; students and postdocs
under my supervision are underlined)
1. Wang L., Min X., Sui X., Chen J., Wang Y.* Facile construction of novel
BiOBr/Bi12O17Cl2 heterojunction composites with enhanced photocatalytic performance.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, accepted. (Impact Factor 2018: 6.361)
2. Yang H., Wang Y.*, Bender J.T., Xu S.* Removal of arsenate and chromate by lanthanum-
modified granular ceramic material: the critical role of coating temperature. Scientific
Reports, 2019, 9, 7690, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44165-8. (Impact Factor 2018: 4.011)
3. Huo J., Yuan C.*, Wang Y.* Nanocomposites of three-dimensionally-ordered porous TiO2
decorated with Pt and reduced graphene oxide for the visible-light photocatalytic
degradation of waterborne pollutants. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2019, 2, 2713-2724,
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.9b00215. (Impact Factor 2018: N/A, new journal)
4. Yang H., Min X., Xu S., Wang Y.* Lanthanum(III) coated ceramics as a promising
material in point-of-use water treatment for arsenite and arsenate removal. ACS Sustainable
Chemistry and Engineering, 2019, 7, 9220-9227, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06878.
(Impact Factor 2018: 6.97)
5. Maher E.K., O’Malley K.N., Heffron J., Huo J., Wang Y., Mayer B.K., McNamara P.J.*
Removal of estrogenic compounds via iron electrocoagulation: impact of water quality and
assessment of removal mechanisms. Environmental Science: Water Research &
Technology, 2019, 5, 956-966, DOI: 10.1039/C9EW00087A. (Impact Factor 2018: 4.195)
6. Maher E.K., O’Malley K.N., Heffron J., Huo J., Mayer B.K., Wang Y., McNamara P.J.*
Analysis of operational parameters, reactor kinetics, and floc characterization for the
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removal of estrogens via electrocoagulation. Chemosphere, 2019, 220, 1141-1149, DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.161. (Impact Factor 2018: 5.108)
7. Wang Z., Ma H., Zhang C., Feng J., Pu S., Ren Y.*, Wang Y.* Enhanced catalytic ozonation
treatment of dibutyl phthalate enabled byporous magnetic Ag-doped ferrospinel MnFe2O4
materials: Performance and mechanism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 354, 42-52,
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.07.177. (Impact Factor 2018: 8.355)
8. Chen X., Huo X., Liu J.*, Wang Y., Werth C.J., Strathmann T.J. Exploring beyond
palladium: Catalytic reduction of aqueous oxyanion pollutants with alternative platinum
group metals and new mechanistic implications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017,
313, 745-752, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.058. (Impact Factor 2018: 8.355)
9. Liu Y., Chen X., Wang Y., Strathmann T.J., Werth C.J.* Mechanism and mitigation of the
decomposition of an oxorhenium complex-based heterogeneous catalyst for perchlorate
reduction in water. Environmental Science & Technology, 2015, 49, 12932-12940, DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.5b03393. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.149)
10. Xie S., Yuan S.*, Liao P., Jia M., Wang Y. Pd-catalytic hydrodechlorination of chlorinated
hydrocarbons in groundwater using H2 produced by a dual-anode system. Water Research,
2015, 86, 74-81, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.07.026. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.913)
11. Liu J., Choe J.K., Wang Y., Shapley J.R., Werth C.J., Strathmann T.J.* Bioinspired
complex-nanoparticle hybrid catalyst system for aqueous perchlorate reduction: rhenium
speciation and its influence on catalyst activity. ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5, 511-522, DOI:
10.1021/cs501286w. (Impact Factor 2018: 12.221)
12. Wang Y., Liu J., Wang P., Werth C.J., Strathmann T.J.* Palladium nanocrystals
encapsulated in core-shell silica: a structured hydrogenation catalyst with enhanced activity
for reduction of oxyanion water pollutants. ACS Catalysis, 2014, 4, 3551-3559, DOI:
10.1021/cs500971r. (Impact Factor 2018: 12.221)
13. Noel J.D., Wang Y., Giammar D.E.* Effect of water chemistry on the dissolution rate of
the lead corrosion product hydrocerussite. Water Research, 2014, 54, 237-246, DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2014.02.004. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.913)
14. Wang Y., Mehta V., Welter G., Giammar D.E.* Effect of connection methods on lead
release from galvanic corrosion. Journal – American Water Works Association, 2013, 105,
E337-E351, DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2013.105.0088. [This work was reported by Science
Daily and Water Online] (Impact Factor 2018: 0.838)
15. Wang Y., Wu J., Wang Z., Terenyi A., Giammar D.E.* Kinetics of lead(IV) oxide (PbO2)
reductive dissolution: Role of lead(II) adsorption and surface speciation. Journal of Colloid
and Interface Science, 2013, 389, 236-243, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.09.022. (Impact
Factor 2018: 6.361)
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16. Giammar D.E.*, Cerrato J.M., Metha V., Wang Z., Wang Y., Pepping T.J., Ulrich K.,
Lezama-Pacheco J.S., Bargar J.R. Effect of diffusive transport limitations on UO2
dissolution. Water Research, 2012, 46, 6023-6032, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.08.034.
(Impact Factor 2018: 7.913)
17. Wang Y., Jing H., Mehta V., Welter G.J., Giammar D.E.* Impact of galvanic corrosion on
lead release from aged lead service lines. Water Research, 2012, 46, 5049-5060, DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.046. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.913)
18. Wang Y., Wu J., Giammar D.E.* Kinetics of the reductive dissolution of lead(IV) oxide by
iodide. Environmental Science & Technology, 2012, 46, 5859-5866, DOI:
10.1021/es2038905. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.149)
19. Wang Y., Xie Y., Li W., Wang Z., Giammar D.E.* Formation of lead(IV) oxides from
lead(II) compounds. Environmental Science & Technology, 2010, 44, 8950-8956, DOI:
10.1021/es102318z. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.149)
20. Xie Y., Wang Y., Giammar D.E.* Impact of chlorine disinfectants on dissolution of the
lead corrosion product PbO2. Environmental Science & Technology, 2010, 44, 7082-7088,
DOI: 10.1021/es1016763. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.149)
21. Wu B., Wang Y., Lee YH., Horst A., Wang Z., Chen DR., Sureshkumar R., Tang Y.J.*
Comparative eco-toxicities of nano-ZnO particles under aquatic and aerosol exposure
modes. Environmental Science & Technology, 2010, 44, 1484-1489, DOI:
10.1021/es9030497. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.149)
22. Xie Y., Wang Y., Singhal V., Giammar D.E. Effects of pH and carbonate concentration on
dissolution rates of the lead corrosion product PbO2. Environmental Science & Technology,
2010, 44, 1093-1099, DOI: 10.1021/es9026198. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.149)
Manuscripts under Review or in Preparation (*indicates corresponding author; students and
postdocs under my supervision are underlined)
1. Yang H., Xu S., Bender J., Wang Y.* Development of effective and fast-flow ceramic
porous media for point-of-use water treatment: effect of pore size distribution. Under
review at ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. (Impact Factor 2018: 6.97)
2. Ren C., Yang P., Gao J., Bi E., Liu Y., Wang Y., Zhu M., Liu J.* Highly robust catalytic
reduction of aqueous chlorate with MoOx immobilization on Pd/C. Under Review at ACS
Catalysis. (Impact Factor 2018: 12.221)
3. Sun P.P., Monroy G.L., Chen W., Huang C., Wang Y., Wang Y., Boppart S.A.*, Eden J.G.*,
Nguyen T.H.* Roles of physical structure on biofilm removal by microplasma jet array
treatment. Under review at Scientific Reports. (Impact Factor 2018: 4.011)
4. Min X., Trujilio D.E., Wang Y.* Amine-bridged periodic mesoporous organosilica for
highly efficient removal of selenate. To be submitted to Chemical Engineering Journal.
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(Impact Factor 2018: 8.355)
5. Min X., Liu J., Wang Y.* Development of a novel Tungsten-Rhodium bimetallic catalyst
for efficient reduction of chlorate in aqueous solution. To be submitted to Applied Catalysis
B: Environmental. (Impact Factor 2018: 14.229)
6. Yang H., Min X., Bardy S., Xu S.*, Wang Y.* Point-of-use porous ceramic filter coated
with Lanthanum(III) for virus removal. To be submitted to Environmental Science &
Technology. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.149)
7. Dong Q., Min X., Huo J., Wang Y.* Ionic liquid-modified clay for PFAS removal: the
critical effect of ionic liquid chain length. To be submitted to Journal of Hazardous
Materials. (Impact Factor 2018: 7.65)
8. Huo J., Yuan C., Wang Y.* Zr-pillared clay for phosphate removal in water: effect of clay
composition. To be submitted to Chemosphere (Impact Factor 2018: 5.108).
Patents
1. Wang Y., Xu S., Yang H., Bender J.T. Removal of water contaminants using enhanced
ceramic filtration materials. U.S. Provisional Application Submitted (No. 62/746,724).
Technical Reports
1. Wang Y., Zou Y. Improved design of silica-based adsorbents for water purification
applications. Water Equipment and Policy Center, 2017.
2. Wang Y., Phosphate-free inorganic inhibitors for water supplies to mitigate lead release
and corrosion. Water Equipment and Policy Center, 2017.
3. Welter G., Giammar D.E., Wang Y., Cantor A. Galvanic corrosion following partial lead
service line replacement. Water Research Foundation, 2013.
4. Wang Y., Xie Y., Giammar D.E. Lead(IV) oxide formation and stability in drinking water
distribution systems. Water Research Foundation, 2012.
Theses
1. Redox reactions influencing lead concentration in drinking water: formation and
dissolution of lead(IV) oxide and impact of galvanic corrosion. Ph.D. dissertation,
Washington University in St. Louis, 2012. Advisor: Prof. Daniel E. Giammar.
2. Heavy metal removal via biosorption by fungi. B.S. dissertation, Peking University, 2008.
Advisor: Prof. Yi Huang.
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RESEARCH FUNDING
Current, Expected and Completed Research Grants ($3,429,425 in total, $1,468,391
distributed to UWM, $1,150,460 allocated to my lab)
Federal ($2,596,956 in total, $635,902 distributed to UWM, $535,922 allocated to my lab)
1. Treatment of legacy and emerging fluoroalkyl contaminants in groundwater with
integrated approaches: rapid and regenerable adsorption and UV-induced defluorination.
Funding source: Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program
Investigators: Jinyong Liu (PI, UC-Riverside), Yin Wang (PI of UWM subcontract),
Bryon Wang (Co-PI, UC-Riverside)
Amount: $749,999 (UWM and Wang lab portion, $277,493)
Period: 09/11/2018 – 09/10/2022
2. STTR phase I: Graphene-based nanosensor device for rapid, onsite detection of dissolved
lead in tap water.
Funding source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Investigators: Ganhua Lu (PI, NanoAffix Science), Yin Wang (PI of UWM subcontract),
Junhong Chen (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $194,635 (UWM and Wang lab portion, $29,271)
Period: 08/15/2017 – 06/30/2019
3. Development of a novel PFAS passive sampler with efficient sorbent media and robust
membrane barrier.
Funding source: DoD Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Xiaoli Ma (Co-PI, UWM), Feng Xiao (Co-PI,
University of North Dakota)
Amount: $199,980 (Wang lab portion: $100,000)
Period: 05/01/2020 – 04/30/2021
Status: Approved for funding, under contract
4. Graphene-based nanosensor device for rapid, onsite detection of total lead in tap water:
phase II
Funding source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Investigators: Ganhua Lu (PI, NanoAffix Science), Yin Wang (PI of UWM subcontract)
Amount: $1,452,342 (UWM and Wang lab portion: $129,158)
Period: 07/01/2019 – 06/30/2021
Status: Approved for funding, under contract
State ($177,541 in total and distributed to UWM, $112,265 allocated to my lab)
1. Development of tailored adsorbents for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances.
Funding source: University of Wisconsin Applied Research Grant
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
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Amount: $50,000
Period: 07/01/2019 – 08/31/2020
2. Assessment of pesticide contamination in suburban drinking water wells in Southeast
Wisconsin.
Funding source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $59,993 (Wang lab portion: $42,000)
Period: 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2020
3. Dynamics and speciation of arsenic in Wisconsin private drinking water wells.
Funding source: University of Wisconsin System via Wisconsin Groundwater
Coordinating Council
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $20,048 (Wang lab portion: $6,015)
Period: 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2020
4. Development of ceramic-based water filtration materials for the removal of arsenic and
virus.
Funding source: University of Wisconsin Applied Research Grant
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $47,500 (Wang lab portion: $14,250)
Period: 10/01/2016 – 09/30/2017
Industry and Private Foundation ($396,705 in total and distributed to UWM, $346,706
allocated to my lab)
1. Functionalized layered double hydroxide adsorbents for the removal of PFAS: phase II.
Funding source: National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry & University
Cooperative Research Program (I/UCRC) Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,983 (Wang lab portion: $40,983)
Period: 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020
Status: Approved for funding, under contract
2. Development of a predictive modeling of U.S. drinking water emergencies.
Funding source: Water Quality Research Foundation
Investigators; Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
Period: 07/01/2019 – 12/31/2020
3. Functionalized layered double hydroxide adsorbents for the removal of perfluorinated
chemicals.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000 (Wang lab portion: $40,000)
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Period: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019
4. Modified ceramic adsorbents for the removal of arsenic, selenium and virus: phases I &II
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $99,999 (Wang lab portion: $70,000)
Period: 01/01/2018 – 12/31/2019
5. Phosphate-free inorganic inhibitors for water supplies to mitigate lead release and
corrosion
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
Period: 01/01/2016 – 06/30/2017
6. Improved design of silica-based adsorbents for water purification application
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
Period: 01/01/2016 – 12/31/2016
7. Development of a hybrid nanoadsorbent for removal of multi-pollutants in water
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $45,723
Period: 01/01/2015 – 12/31/2015
Internal ($258,223 in total, $155,567 allocated to my lab)
1. Development of improved zero valent iron nanoparticles for environmental remediation
using fractioned humic substances
Funding source: UWM Research Growth Initiative Award
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $100,223 (Wang lab portion: $30,067)
Period: 07/01/2018 – 12/31/2019
2. Development of modified iron oxide adsorbents for removal of hexavalent chromium
from water
Funding source: UWM Research Growth Initiative Award
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $101,500
Period: 07/01/2017 – 12/31/2018
3. Removal of As(III) using Mn-containing ceramic water filtration materials
Funding source: UWM Research Foundation Catalyst Grant
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000 (Wang lab portion: $17,500)
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Period: 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2018
4. Geo-derived materials for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Funding source: UWM Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $1,500
Period: 09/01/2019 – 12/31/2019
5. Modified geo-derived adsorbents for the removal of oxyanion water pollutants
Funding source: UWM Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $1,500
Period: 01/01/2018 – 05/30/2018
6. Selective detection of waterborne contaminants As(III) and As(V)
Funding source: UWM Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $1,500
Period: 09/01/2017 – 05/30/2018
7. Novel adsorbents for removal of heavy metal oxyanions
Funding source: UWM Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $2,000
Period: 09/01/2015 – 05/30/2016
Pending Research Proposals
1. Collaborative research: bioinspired catalysts with earth-abundant metals for reductive
treatment of waterborne contaminants.
Funding source: NSF Environmental Engineering Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $109,999
Period: 07/01/2019 – 06/30/2022
2. An exploration of using augmented reality to assess the sensory abnormalities in children
with ASD and reduced associated stereotyped behaviors.
Funding source: National Institute of Health R01
Investigators: Zhi Zheng (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM), Amy Van Hecke (Co-
PI, Marquette University), Myounghoon Jeon (Co-PI, Virginia Tech), Zachary Warren
(Co-PI, Vanderbilt University)
Amount: $1,799,855
Period: 04/01/2020 – 03/31/2025
3. An intelligent household system to mitigate lead exposure in drinking water
Funding source: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead and
Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program
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Investigators: Ganhua Lu (PI, NanoAffix Science), Yin Wang (PI of UWM subcontract)
Amount: $600,000 (UWM portion: $58,643)
Period: 10/01/2019 – 09/30/2022
Unfunded Research Proposals
1. 2019. Investigation of PFAS distribution in major Lake Michigan tributaries in
Wisconsin.
Funding source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Wisconsin
Sea Grant
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $238,157
2. 2019. Improved surface coating of high surface area water filtration materials for arsenic
removal
Funding source: NSFI/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $49,999
3. 2019. Novel adsorbents based on porous organic framework for the removal of persistent
and emerging waterborne pollutants
Funding source: NSFI/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Xiaoli Ma (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $49,992
4. 2019. Novel iron-based electrocoagulation-peroxidation treatment process for removal of
PFAS
Funding source: NSFI/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Patrick McNamara (PI, Marquette University), Yin Wang (PI of UWM
subcontract), Brooke Mayer (Co-PI, Marquette University)
Amount: $50,000 (UWM portion: $18,061)
5. 2019. Removal of As through RO/adsorption coupled with extremely fast As(III)
oxidation.
Funding source: UWM Research Foundation Catalyst Grant
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $51,728
6. 2018. In situ treatment of munitions constituents using sorption coupled with chemical
destruction.
Funding source: DoD Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM), Jinyong Liu (Co-
PI, UC-Riverside)
Amount: $200,000.
7. 2018. Destruction of organic nitrogen explosives and perchlorate in munitions constituent
wastes with an innovative and cost-effective treatment train.
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Funding source: DoD Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Investigators: Jinyong Liu (PI, UC-Riverside), Yin Wang (PI of UWM subcontract),
Yujie Men (Co-PI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign),
Amount: $1,097,316 (UWM portion, $323,338)
8. 2018. Graphene-based nanosensors for household detection of lead ions in drinking
water.
Funding source: HUD Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program
Investigators: Ganhua Lu (PI, NanoAffix Science, LLC), Yin Wang (PI of UWM
subcontract), Junhong Chen, (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $600,000 (UWM portion: $55,934)
9. 2018. Collaborative research: NRT-INFEWS: Sustainable and resilient urban
development enabled by food-energy-water systems.
Funding source: NSF Research Traineeship Program
Investigators: Hector Bravo (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM), Sandra McLellan
(Co-PI, UWM), Lingfeng Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $1,208,000
10. 2018. Graphene-based nanosensor device for rapid, onsite detection of total lead in tap
water.
Funding source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Investigators: Ganhua Lu (PI, NanoAffix Science), Junhong Chen (PI of UWM
subcontract), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $1,000,000 (UWM portion, $130,428)
11. 2018. Beneficial use of dredged materials for production of alkali-activated concrete.
Funding source: US Army Engineering Research and Development Center
Investigators: Habib Tabatabai (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $371,788
12. 2018. Advancing capacitive deionization for phosphorus recovery.
Funding source: University of Wisconsin Applied Research Grant
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
13. 2018. Alumina nanofiber-based membrane for hardness removal.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Konstantin Sobolev (Co-PI, UWM), Michael
Nosonovsky (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
14. 2018. Superhydrophobic and photocatalytic anticorrosive (XPAC) coatings.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Konstantin Sobolev (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM), Michael
Nosonovsky (Co-PI, UWM)
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Amount: $50,000
15. 2018. Graphene oxide (GO) modified nanofiltration membrane for fouling control.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Haiyan Yang (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-
PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
16. 2018. The development of novel and efficient ceramic water filters that contain activated
carbon produced from organic additives.
Funding source: UWM Research Foundation Catalyst Grant
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $49,963
17. 2017. SusChEM: Collaborative research: Biomimetic catalysts with earth-abundant
metals for reductive treatment of waterborne contaminants.
Funding source: NSF Environmental Engineering Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $100,000
18. 2017. WRF: Geoengineering materials for phosphorus management in freshwater bodies:
a combinative experimental and modeling approach.
Funding source: NSF Environmental Engineering Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Qian Liao (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $329,873
19. 2017. Advancing flocculation-sorption technologies for harmful algal bloom control: A
combinative experimental and modeling approach.
Funding source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Qian Liao (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $638,345
20. 2017. Development of multilayered ceramic filters for drinking water treatment.
Funding source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
21. 2017. Graphene-based nanosensors for household detection of lead ions in drinking
water. Funding source: HUD Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant
Program
Investigators: Ganhua Lu (PI, NanoAffix Science, LLC), Yin Wang (PI of UWM
subcontract)
Amount: $600,000 (UWM portion: $55,568)
22. 2017. Phosphorus management and harmful algal bloom control in Green Bay using a
geo-engineering approach.
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Funding source: NOAA Wisconsin Sea Grant
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Qian Liao (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $237,030
23. 2017. Tailored noble metal catalysts for hydrogenation of nitroarenes under ambient
condition.
Funding source: ACS Petroleum Research Fund
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $110,000
24. 2017. Advancing capacitive deionization for phosphorus recovery.
Funding source: Water Environment & Reuse Foundation
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $75,000
25. 2017. Optimize the use of phosphate inhibitors to control lead release in drinking water
supplies.
Funding source: University of Wisconsin Applied Research Grant
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
26. 2017. Use of modified ceramic filtration materials for the removal of chemical and
biological contaminants.
Funding source: University of Wisconsin Applied Research Grant
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
27. 2017. Comparison of advanced oxidation processes energy and efficiency, as a
wastewater treatment technology, to remove emerging contaminants from treated
effluent.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Kyana Young (PI, Marquette University), Yin Wang (PI of UWM
subcontract)
Amount: $36,203 (UWM portion: $10,133)
28. 2016. CAREER: Bicomponent mesoporous metal oxide adsorbents for water purification:
an integrated research and education plan.
Funding source: NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $500,000
29. 2016. SusChEM: Collaborative research: Reductive catalytic treatment of waterborne
contaminants: synergy of earth-abundant transition metals and ultrafine nanoparticles.
Funding source: NSF Environmental Engineering Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $126,450
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30. 2016. SBIR Phase I: A handheld device for real-time, in situ detection of lead ions in
drinking water.
Funding source: NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business
Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program (UWM subaward)
Investigators: Junhong Chen (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $49,999
31. 2016. Assessment of pesticide contamination in suburban drinking water wells in
Southeastern Wisconsin.
Funding source: Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Shangping Xu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $60,121
32. 2016. Development of modified metal oxide adsorbents for oxyanion removal.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
33. 2016. Phosphate-free inorganic inhibitors for water supplies to mitigate lead release and
corrosion phase II.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
34. 2016. Development of modified iron oxide adsorbents for removal of hexavalent
chromium from water.
Funding source: UWM Research Foundation Catalyst Grant
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $60,000
35. 2016. Beneficial use of foundry sand for phosphorus recovery and reuse.
Funding source: Fund for Lake Michigan
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $97,203
36. 2015. Membrane supported mesoporous silica for removal of inorganic pollutants in
water.
Funding source: NSF Industrial Innovation and Partnerships - I/UCRC Fundamental
Research Program
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Jin Li (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $199,607
37. 2015. Multifunctional porous material for tandem catalysis driven by visible light.
Funding source: ACS Petroleum Research Fund
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
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Amount: $110,000
38. 2015. Development of a comprehensive stochastic chain degradation model for persistent
organic pollutants.
Funding source: UWM Research Growth Initiative Award
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM), Adrian Dumitrescu (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $89,154
39. 2015. Development of ceramic-based water filtration materials for the removal of arsenic
and virus.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Shangping Xu (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM)
Amount: $50,000
40. 2015. Development of a new riverine phosphorus concentration estimation method.
Funding source: NSF I/UCRC Water Equipment and Policy Center
Investigators: Yonghong Zou (PI, UWM), Yin Wang (Co-PI, UWM), Dale Robertson
(Co-PI, USGS)
Amount: $50,000
41. 2014. Development of high-activity and salt-resistant catalysts for treatment of oxyanion
water pollutants.
Funding source: UWM Research Growth Initiative Award
Investigators: Yin Wang (PI, UWM)
Amount: $99,864
PRESENTATIONS
Invited (+indicates presenter; students and postdocs under my supervision are underlined)
1. Wang Y. Nanostructured composite material for catalytic degradation of waterborne
pollutants. Water Technology Accelerator, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, October
18, 2019, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2. Wang Y. Mesoporous silica-based nanomaterials for water purification. Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, December 7,
2018, Madison, Wisconsin.
3. Strathmann T.+, Huo X., Liu J., Wang Y. Advancing catalysts and catalytic processes for
treating oxyanion water pollutants – moving beyond palladium and developing hybrid
reactor systems. 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 18-22, 2018,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
4. Wang Y. Mesoporous material for water purification application. Department of Civil,
Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, September 28, 2016,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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5. Wang Y. Design of Pd-based catalyst for removal of disinfection byproducts in drinking
water. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, July 20,
2015, Shanghai, China.
6. Wang Y. Mechanisms of lead(IV) oxide formation and redox dissolution in drinking water
distribution systems. School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, July
17, 2015, Nanjing, China.
7. Wang Y. Core-shell structured catalytic material: design, reactivity, and application in
water purification. School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee,
May 7, 2015, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
8. Wang Y. Nanostructured catalytic material for water purification. College of Engineering
& Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, April 22, 2014, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
9. Wang Y.+, Liu J., Werth C., Strathmann T. Encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in core-
shell silica: an integrated hydrogenation catalyst for sustainable water treatment. Gordon
Research Seminar on Environmental Sciences: Water, Jun 21-22, 2014, Holderness School,
New Hampshire.
10. Giammar D.E.+, Wang Y. Rates and mechanisms of lead(IV) oxide reductive dissolution.
Goldschmidt 2012, Jun 24-29, 2012, Montreal, Canada.
Contributed (+indicates presenter; students and postdocs under my supervision are underlined)
1. Bentel M., Dong Q., Wang Y., Liu J.+ Development of PFAS sorption materials and
photochemical reductive defluorination. 2019 SERDP & ESTCP Symposium, December
3-5, 2019, Washington, DC.
2. Wang Y.+, Wang L., Min X., Novel bismuth oxyhalides-based hybrid materials with
improved photocatalytic performance. 258th American Chemical Society National
Meeting, August 25-29, 2019, San Diego, California.
3. Dong Q.+, Huo J., Min X., Wang Y. Functionalized mineral adsorbents for the removal
of perfluorinated chemicals. 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March
31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida.
4. Min X.+, Huo J., Dong Q., Wang Y. Adsorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on
functionalized mesoporous silica. 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
March 31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida.
5. Yang H.+, Xu S., Wang Y. Promoting sustainable material for As(V) and As(III) removal
in point-of-use water treatment. 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
March 31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida.
6. Wang Y.+, Min X. Structured bimetallic catalysts for oxyanion reduction. 256th American
Yin Wang Curriculum Vitae Page 17 of 28
Chemical Society National Meeting, August 19-23, 2018, Boston, Massachusetts.
7. Min X.+, Wang Y. Catalytic destruction of oxyanions by bimetallic noble metal-based
materials. 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 18-22, 2018, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
8. Wang L.+, Wang Y. Enhanced visible light-induced photocatalytic activity of surface-
modified CeO2 with metal particles. 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
March 18-22, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana.
9. Sun P.+, Monroy G., Huang C., Chen W., Wang Y., Wang Y., Boppart S., Eden J., Nguyen
T. Roles of corrosion inhibitors on simulated drinking water biofilm physical structures
and responses to microplasma jet array treatment. 255th American Chemical Society
National Meeting, March 18-22, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana.
10. Hosseinibalajadeh S.+, Min X., Wang Y. Phosphate-free inhibitors for water supplies to
mitigate lead. Navigating the future of water, October 18-20, 2017, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
11. Zou Y.+, Wang Y. Removal of oxyanion pollutants from water by bicomponent metal oxide
adsorbents. 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 2-6, 2017, San
Francisco, California.
12. Min X.+, Wang Y. Catalytic destruction of emerging contaminants by structured
palladium-based materials. 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 2-6,
2017, San Francisco, California.
13. Zou Y.+, Wang Y. Modified mesoporous silica nanoadsorbent for water purification
application. 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 13-17, 2016, San
Diego, California.
14. Liu J. +, Su X., Han M., Chen X., Wang Y., Shapley J., Strathmann T., Werth C. Evolution
of heterogeneous catalysts for oxyanion reduction: improved sustainability of biomimetic
materials with rational design. 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, March
13-17, 2016, San Diego, California.
15. Liu J.+, Wang Y., Chen X., Werth C., Strathmann T. Evolution of heterogeneous catalysts
for oxyanion reduction: new opportunities in the periodic table. 251st American Chemical
Society National Meeting, March 13-17, 2016, San Diego, California.
16. Liu J.+, Chen X., Wang Y., Wang P., Werth C., Strathmann T. Multifuncitonal
nanostructured composite materials for highly active reductive catalysis water treatment
applications. 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 22-26, 2015,
Denver, Colorado.
17. Wang Y.+, Liu J., Wang P., Werth C., Strathmann T. Design of Pd-based core-shell
structured hydrogenation catalyst with enhanced activity. 248th American Chemical
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Society National Meeting, August 10-14, 2014, San Francisco, California.
18. Wang Y.+, Liu J., Werth C., Strathmann T. Design of Pd-based hydrogenation catalysts
with novel structure and enhanced activity. Gordon Research Conference on
Environmental Sciences: Water, Jun 22-27, 2014, Holderness School, New Hampshire.
19. Wang Y.+, Liu J., Wang P., Werth C., Strathmann T. Core-shell structured metal
hydrogenation catalysts: preparation, characterization, and activity. 247th American
Chemical Society National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014, Dallas, Texas.
20. Wang Y.+, Liu J., Wang P., Werth C., Strathmann T. Metal hydrogenation catalysts
immobilized in core-shell silica materials for water purification. 246th American Chemical
Society National Meeting, September 8-12, 2013, Indianapolis, Indiana.
21. Wang Y.+, Giammar D.E. Impact of galvanic corrosion on lead release following simulated
partial lead service line replacement. 2013 Association of Environmental Engineering &
Science Professors 50th Anniversary Conference, July 14-16, 2013, Golden, Colorado.
22. Wang Y.+, Giammar D.E. Mechanisms of PbO2 reductive dissolution: a surface
complexation modeling approach. 245th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
April 7-11, 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana.
23. Wang Y.+, Cantor A., Welter G.J., Giammar D.E. Experimental investigation of lead
release following simulated partial lead service line replacement. 2012 Water Quality and
Technology Conference, Nov 4-8, 2012, Toronto, Canada.
24. Wang Y.+, Giammar D.E. Formation and dissolution of the corrosion product lead(IV)
oxide. Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water, Jun 24-29, 2012,
Holderness School, New Hampshire.
25. Wang Y.+, Wu J., Giammar D.E. Effect of oxidants and reductants on the dissolution rate
of the corrosion product lead(IV) oxide. 2011 Water Quality and Technology Conference,
Nov 13-17, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona.
26. Giammar D.E.+, Wang Y., Jing H., Cantor A., Welter G.J. Experimental investigation of
lead release during connection of lead and copper pipes. 2011 Water Quality and
Technology Conference, Nov 13-17, 2011, Phoenix, Arizona.
27. Wang Y.+, Wu J., Giammar D.E. Reductive dissolution of the corrosion product lead(IV)
oxide by iodide. 242nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Aug 28-Sep 1, 2011,
Denver, Colorado.
28. Wang Y.+, Xie Y., Li W., Wang Z., Giammar D.E. Lead(IV) oxide formation from lead(II)
compounds. 2010 Water Quality and Technology Conference, Nov 14-17, 2010, Savannah,
Georgia.
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29. Xie Y., Wang Y., Giammar D.E.+ Effects of free chlorine, chloramines and phosphate on
dissolution of PbO2 and the reductive dissolution mechanism. 2010 Water Quality and
Technology Conference, Nov 14-17, 2010, Savannah, Georgia.
30. Wang Y.+, Li W., Giammar D.E. Lead(IV) oxide formation from lead(0) and lead(II)
oxides at conditions relevant to drinking water distribution. 239th American Chemical
Society National Meeting, March 21-25, 2010, San Francisco, California.
31. Xie Y.+, Wang Y., Giammar D.E. Rates and mechanisms of lead(IV) oxide formation and
dissolution. 239th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 21-25, 2010, San
Francisco, California.
32. Xie Y.+, Wang Y., Singhal V., Giammar D.E. Rates and mechanisms of lead(IV) oxide
dissolution. 2009 Water Quality and Technology Conference, November 15-19, 2009,
Seattle, Washington.
33. Giammar D.E.+, Noel J., Xie Y., Nelson K., Wang Y., Singhal V. Influence of water
chemistry on the dissolution rates of lead corrosion products. 2009 Water Quality and
Technology Conference, November 15-19, 2009, Seattle, Washington.
34. Wu B.+, Wang Y., Sahu M., Huang R., Feng Y., Biswas P., Tang Y.J. Assessment of toxicity
of metal oxide nanoparticles to microbial species. 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting, November
8-13, 2009, Nashville, Tennessee.
35. Wu B.+, Wang Y., Lee YH., Horst A., Chen DR., Tang Y.J. New investigation of nano-
ZnO antimicrobial activity. 2009 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science
Professors Conference, July 26-28, 2009, Iowa City, Iowa.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Taught (as instructor)
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Semester Course Level Credit Enrollment
No.
Teaching
Evaluation
(out of 5)
Fall 2019 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core)
3 24 N/A
Fall 2019 CE311 Introduction to
Energy, Environment and
Sustainability
U
(elective)
3 30 N/A
Spring 2019 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core)
3 37 4.44
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Fall 2018 CE311 Introduction to
Energy, Environment and
Sustainability
U
(elective)
3 32 4.47
Spring 2018 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core)
3 41 4.15
Spring 2018 CE280 Computer-Based
Engineering Analysis
U
(core)
3 34 3.51
Fall 2017 CE311 Introduction to
Energy, Environment and
Sustainability
U
(elective)
3 17 4.64
Spring 2017 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core)
3 30 4.39
Spring 2017 CE280 Computer-Based
Engineering Analysis
U
(core)
3 39 3.62
Fall 2016 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core)
3 38 3.78
Fall 2016 CE280 Computer-Based
Engineering Analysis
U
(core)
3 46 3.77
Spring 2016 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core) 3 28 4.27
Fall 2015 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core) 3 26 4.41
Spring 2015 CE413 Environmental
Engineering
U/G
(core) 3 34 4.38
Fall 2014 CE614 Hazardous Waste
Management
U/G
(elective) 3 9 4.16
Guest Lectures
➢ CE413: Environmental Engineering, Fall 2014, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee,
Milwaukee, WI
➢ CEE437: Water Quality Engineering, Spring 2014, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, Urbana, IL
➢ CIVE6377: Environmental Chemistry, Fall 2013, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Teaching Assistants
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
➢ ChE 525 Industrial and Environmental Catalysis, Fall 2010
➢ ChE 262 Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Spring 2010
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➢ ChE 351 Engineering Analysis of Chemical Systems, Fall 2009
ADVISING OF RESEARCH BY STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS
Postdoctoral Scholars
➢ Dr. Jingwan Huo (06/2018 – present)
➢ Dr. Haiyan Yang (10/2016 – 08/2019, co-advised with Dr. Shangping Xu at UWM)
➢ Dr. Yonghong Zou (03/2015 – 06/2017)
➢ Dr. Lixia Wang (07/2015 – 06/2017)
Graduate Advisees
➢ Qianqian Dong (PhD student at UWM, 08/2018 – present)
➢ Xiaopeng Min (PhD student at UWM, 08/2015 – present)
➢ Jingwan Huo (PhD student, 08/2012 – 05/2018, co-advised with Dr. Chris Yingchun Yuan
at Case Western Reserve University, dissertation title: Novel nanostructured metal oxide
materials for water treatment and advanced rechargeable batteries).
➢ Dulay Trujillo (MS student, 06/2018 – present)
➢ Li Wang (MS student, 08/2016 – 08/2019, dissertation title: Construction of bismuth
oxyhalide-based heterojunction-structured composite and its environmental application for
water treatment)
➢ Daniel T. Cary (MS student, 08/2016 – 05/2019, non-thesis)
➢ Seyedsoheil Hosseinibalajadeh, graduated in 08/2018, dissertation title: Lead corrosion
inhibitors in drinking water.
Visiting and Independent Research Graduate Students
➢ John Schafer (Independent study MS student from School of Freshwater Sciences at UWM,
05/2016 – 08/2016)
➢ Shengkun Dong (Visiting PhD student from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
10/2015 – 04/2016)
➢ Zhuang Yuan (Visiting PhD student from Tongji University, China, 09/2015 – 12/2015, co-
hosted with Dr. Junhong Chen at UWM)
➢ Bharathi Bhattu (MS student from Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at
UWM, 01/2015 – 08/2015, transferred to Michigan Tech University)
Undergraduate Students
➢ Tony Smith (09/2019 – present)
➢ Leah Stewart (06/2019 – present)
➢ Eileen Freres (01/2019 – present)
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➢ Nathan Krzynski (01/2018 – 05/2018)
➢ Dulay Trujillo (06/2017 – 05/2018)
➢ Zhong Liu (10/2016 – 12/2016)
➢ Katie A. Hoagland (05/2016 – 05/2017)
➢ Mickey Frigge (05/2016 – 08/2016)
➢ Paula Avilez Crisostomo (05/2015 – 07/2015)
➢ Mathew D. Weiss (05/2015 – 03/2016)
Honors and Awards Received by Advisees
➢ Qianqian Dong, recipient of Academic Excellence Award of Central States Water
Environment Association, 2019
➢ Dulay Trujillo, recipient of UWM Graduate Student Excellence Fellow, 2019
➢ Xiaopeng Min, recipient of UWM Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding RA Award, 2019
➢ Qianqian Dong, recipient of UWM Graduate Student Travel Award, 2019
➢ Xiaopeng Min, recipient of UWM Graduate Student Travel Award, 2019
➢ Dulay Trujillo, recipient of UWM CGSA Civil Engineering Scholarship, 2018
➢ Li Wang, recipient of UWM Graduate Student Travel Award, 2018
➢ Xiaopeng Min, recipient of UWM Graduate Student Travel Award, 2018
➢ Seyedsoheil Hosseinibalajadeh, 3rd place of UWM College of Engineering and Applied
Science Graduate Research Competition, 2017
➢ Li Wang, recipient of UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science Dean’s
Fellowship, 2016 – 2019
➢ Xiaopeng Min, recipient of Academic Excellence Award of Central States Water
Environment Association, 2016
PhD Thesis Committee (excluding students supervised by Dr. Wang)
➢ Lee Kimbell, Fall 2021 (expected), Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at
Marquette University (advisor: Patrick McNamara)
➢ Roy Wittenberg, Fall 2020 (expected), Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM
(advisor: Konstantin Sobolev)
➢ Hui Lin, Fall 2020 (expected), School of Freshwater Sciences at UWM (advisor: Laodong
Guo)
➢ Ke Chen, Spring 2020 (expected), Department of Computer Science at UWM (advisor:
Adrian Dumitrescu)
➢ Jin Tong, Spring 2020 (expected), Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM (advisor:
Qian Liao)
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➢ Bahram Khazaei, Fall 2019 (expected), Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM
(advisor: Hector Bravo)
➢ Emily Maher, Fall 2019 (expected), Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
at Marquette University (advisor: Patrick McNamara)
➢ Zhaoxiang He, Fall 2019 (expected), Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM
(advisor: Xiao Qin)
➢ Farah Al-Mahameed, Fall 2019 (expected), Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM
(advisor: Xiao Qin)
➢ Mohammad Shaon, Spring 2019, Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM (advisor:
Xiao Qin)
➢ Zhi Chen, Summer 2018, Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM (advisor: Xiao
Qin)
➢ Ren Ren, Spring 2018, Mechanical Engineering at UWM (advisor: Junhong Chen)
➢ Guihua Zhou, Fall 2017, Mechanical Engineering at UWM (advisor: Junhong Chen)
➢ Behnam Azimi, Fall 2016, Electrical Engineering at UWM (advisor: Yi Hu)
➢ Chunqi Shen, Fall 2016, Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM (advisor: Qian
Liao)
➢ Jenny Johanson, Spring 2016, Geosciences at UWM (advisor: Shangping Xu)
➢ Qudsia Tahmina, Fall 2015, Electrical Engineering at UWM (advisor: Yi Hu)
➢ Marissa R. Jablonski, Spring 2015, Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM
(advisor: John R. Reisel)
➢ Kristen Brastad, Spring 2015, Civil and Environmental Engineering at UWM (advisor:
Ying Li)
Master Thesis/Non-thesis Committee (excluding students supervised by Dr. Wang)
➢ Leslie Bychinski, Spring 2020 (expected), Geosciences (advisor: Shangping Xu; thesis)
➢ Ruth Fenelon, Spring 2020 (expected), Geosciences (advisor: Shangping Xu; thesis)
➢ Evaan Plank, Fall 2019 (expected), Geosciences (advisor: Shangping Xu; thesis)
➢ Yuan Xia, Fall 2018, Mechanical Engineering (advisor: Krishna Pillai; non-thesis)
➢ Lei Wan, Fall 2018, Materials Science and Engineering (advisor: Nidal Abu-Zahra; non-
thesis)
➢ Bing Jin, Spring 2018, Mechanical Engineering at UWM (advisor: Junhong Chen; thesis)
➢ Kurtis J. Quamme, Summer 2016, Geosciences (advisor: Shangping Xu; thesis)
➢ Jyotsna Shrestha, Spring 2016, Civil and Environmental Engineering (advisor: Jin Li;
thesis)
➢ Chao Cheng, Spring 2016, Materials Science and Engineering (advisor: Junjie Niu; thesis)
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➢ Xi Chen, Spring 2016, Materials Science and Engineering (advisor: Junjie Niu; thesis)
➢ Yang Liu, Fall 2015, Civil and Environmental Engineering (advisor: Jin Li; non-thesis)
➢ Shaodi Xu, Spring 2015, Civil and Environmental Engineering (advisor: Jin Li; non-thesis)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
Service within UWM
➢ Faculty Advisor of UWM Water Environment Federation/American Water Works
Association student organization, 2015 – present
➢ Team with Profs. Hector Bravo, Jin Li, and Qian Liao to develop a new BSE in
Environmental Engineering Program in the College of Engineering and Applied Science
at UWM (to be launched in Spring 2020).
➢ Member of College of Engineering and Applied Science Scholastic Appeals Committee,
2018 – present
➢ Member of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Program
and Assessment Committee Undergraduate Program and Assessment Committee, 2015 –
present
➢ Member of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD Qualifying Exam
Committee, 2015
➢ General Department Meeting Recording Secretary, 2014 – present
Service in Professional Organizations
➢ Member of University Student Activities Committee of American Water Works
Association, 2016 – present.
➢ Officer of Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science, 2019
– present
➢ Judge of the American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry Merit
Award, 2019
Grant Proposal Reviewer (2015 – present, listed alphabetically)
➢ ACS Petroleum Research Fund
➢ National Science Foundation, Environmental Chemical Science Program
➢ National Science Foundation, Environmental Engineering Program
➢ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
➢ UWM Research and Creative Activities Support (RACAS) Awards
Editor for Scholarly Journals
➢ Guest editor for Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering Special Issue: Accounts
of Environmental Chemistry and Technology Research, 2019
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Reviewer Panel for Scholarly Journals
➢ RSC Advances, 2016
Reviewer for Scholarly Journals (2012 – present, listed alphabetically)
➢ ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
➢ ACS Omega
➢ Applied Geochemistry
➢ Applied Surface Science
➢ Bioresource Technology
➢ Chemical Engineering Journal
➢ Chemosphere
➢ Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
➢ Corrosion: The Journal of Science and Engineering
➢ Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
➢ Environment International
➢ Environmental Engineering Science
➢ Environmental Pollution
➢ Environmental Research
➢ Environmental Science and Pollution Research
➢ Environmental Science & Technology
➢ Environmental Science & Technology Letters
➢ Environmental Science: Nano
➢ Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
➢ Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering
➢ International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
➢ Journal - American Water Works Association
➢ Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
➢ Journal of Environmental Engineering
➢ Journal of Hazardous Materials
➢ Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
➢ Materials Letters
➢ Petroleum Science
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➢ Royal Society Open Science
➢ RSC Advances
➢ Science of the Total Environment
➢ Scientific Reports
➢ Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
➢ Water Environment Research
➢ Water Research
➢ Water Science and Technology
➢ Water Science and Technology: Water Supply
Conference Symposium Organizer/Presider
➢ Organizer, Innovative and Practical Approaches for Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances in 259th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 22-26, 2020,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
➢ Organizer and Presider, Catalysis for Environmental and Energy Applications in 258th
American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 25-29, 2019, San Diego, California
➢ Organizer and Presider, Innovative and Practical Approaches for Treatment of Per- and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March
31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, Florida
➢ Presider, Catalysis for Environmental and Energy Applications in 256th American
Chemical Society National Meeting, August 19-23, 2018, Boston, Massachusetts
➢ Organizer and Presider, Innovative Chemical & Material Approaches for Sustainable
Water Purification in 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 18-22,
2018, New Orleans, Louisiana
Professional Society Membership
➢ American Chemical Society, 2009 – present
➢ American Water Works Association, 2010 – 2013
➢ Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors, 2013 – present
➢ Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science, 2016 – present
Other Service Activities
➢ Co-host with Northwestern University and Marquette University of the 2019 – 2020
American Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Distinguished
Lecture Series to be held on February 28, 2020 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
➢ Co-host with UW-Madison and Marquette University of the 2019 – 2020 AEESP
Distinguished Lecture Series to be held on February 26, 2020 at UW-Madison, Madison,
WI.
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➢ Co-hosted with Marquette University, Northwestern University and UW-Madison of the
2018 – 2019 AEESP Distinguished Lecture Series on April 24, 2019 at Marquette
University, Milwaukee, WI.
➢ Co-hosted with UW-Madison and Marquette University of the 2017 – 2018 AEESP
Distinguished Lecture Series on April 4, 2018 at UW-Madison, Madison, WI.
➢ Partner with UWM Office of Charter Schools for annual water quality test for the 15 UWM
authorized primary and secondary charter schools, 2017 – present
➢ Rater panelist for Milwaukee Water Works, City of Milwaukee, 2016
➢ Guest speaker of the 2015 STEM-Inspire WiscAMP Boot Camp on January 5, 2015 at
UWM, Milwaukee, WI.
COLLABORATORS
Collaborators, Co-authors, or Symposium Co-organizers
➢ Bender, John; University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
➢ Chen, Junhong; University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
➢ Choe, Jong Kwon; Seoul National University
➢ Choi, Yongju; Seoul National University
➢ Liu, Jinyong; University of California – Riverside
➢ Lu, Ganhua; NanoAffix Science LLC
➢ Ma, Xiaoli; University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
➢ Mayer, Brooke; Marquette University
➢ McNamara, Patrick; Marquette University
➢ Nguyen, Thanh H.; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
➢ Orlov, Alexander; Stony Brook University
➢ Savara, Aditya A.; Oak Ridge National Laboratory
➢ Shuai, Danmeng: The George Washington University
➢ Vyas, Shubham; Colorado School of Mines
➢ Xiao, Feng; University of North Dakota
➢ Xu, Shangping; University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
➢ Yuan, Chris; Case Western Reserve University
➢ Yuan, Songhu; China University of Geosciences
Graduate Advisors and Postdoctoral Sponsors
➢ PhD: Daniel E. Giammar, Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
➢ Postdoc: Timothy J. Strathmann, Professor, Colorado School of Mines