General

Zhimin Qiang, Male, PhD Advisor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Email: qiangz@rcees.ac.cn
Telephone: 010-62849632
Address: 18 Shuang-qing Road, Hai-dian District, Beijing 100085
Postcode: 100085

Research Areas

Occurrence, fate and control of emerging contaminants

Water advanced treatment and disinfection

Water distribution network leakage control

Education

1997-02--2001-10   University of Delaware, USA,  PhD
1994-09--1996-11   Tongji University,  ME
1989-09--1994-07   Tongji University,  BS

Work Experience

2006/07-               Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

2006/06-2006/07  Research Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science & Technology, U.S.

2003/02-2006/05  Research Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science & Technology, U.S.

2001/11-2003/01  Postdoctoral Research Associate, Missouri University of Science & Technology, U.S.


Honors & Distinctions

2019, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, Young and Middle-aged Experts with Outstanding Contributions

2018, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China, Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award (3rd Class, 7/8)

2015, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Distinguished Young Scholar

2015, Beijing Science and Technology Award (3rd Class, 2/9)

2014, International Water Association (IWA), East Asia Regional Project Innovation Honor Award (Applied Research)

2013, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China, Advanced Individual for Scientific and Technological Innovations

Publications

Shule Duan, Pin Hou*, Xiangjuan Yuan, Mirna Habuda Stanić, Zhimin Qiang, Huiyu Dong*. Homogeneous activation of bisulfite by transition metals for micro-pollutant degradation: Mn(VII) versus Cr(VI). Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 394, 124814.
Huiyu Dong*, Shule Duan, Chao Liu, Xiangjuan Yuan, Zhimin Qiang*. Why does dissolved oxygen govern Mn(III) formation and micro-pollutant abatement in the permanganate/bisulfite process? Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 391, 123556.
Yan Wang, Huiyu Dong*, Zhengdi Wu, Zhimin Qiang*. Organic amines enhance the formation of iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs) during chlorination of iodide-containing waters. Environmental Science & Technology, 2020, 54, 4651-4657.
Dong Wen, Wentao Li, Jinrong Lv, Zhimin Qiang, Mengkai Li*. Methylene blue degradation by the VUV/UV/persulfate process: Effect of pH on the roles of photolysis and oxidation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 391, 121855.
Jun Hu*, Chen Wang, Yiran Xu, Lingxiao Fu, Zhiming Qiang, Jianmeng Chen*. Enhanced formation of carbonaceous and nitrogenous disinfection byproducts from biofilm extracellular polymeric substances under catalysis of copper corrosion products. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 723, 138160.
Lei Xu, Caroline Granger, Huiyu Dong*, Yuanxiang Mao, Shule Duan, Jin Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Occurrences of 29 pesticides in the Huangpu River, China: Highest ecological risk identified in Shanghai metropolitan area. Chemosphere, 2020, 251, 126411.
Rukun Cao, Jian Wang, Weiwei Ben*, Zhimin Qiang*. The profile of antibiotic resistance genes in pig manure composting shaped by composting stage: Mesophilic-thermophilic and cooling-maturation stages. Chemosphere, 2020, 250, 126181.
Du Su, Weiwei Ben*, Bjarne W. Strobel, Zhimin Qiang*. Occurrence, source estimation and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals in the Chaobai River characterized by adjacent land use. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 712, 134525.
Yuanxiang Mao, Huiyu Dong*, Shaogang Liu, Liping Zhang, Zhimin Qiang*. Accelerated oxidation of iopamidol by ozone/peroxymonosulfate (O3/PMS) process: Kinetics, mechanism, and simultaneous reduction of iodinated disinfection by-product formation potential. Water Research, 2020, 173, 115615.
Mengkai Li, Mengdi Sun, Huiyu Dong, Jun Zhang, Yingjia Su, Zhimin Qiang*. Enhancement of micropollutant degradation by UV/H2O2 process via iron-containing coagulants. Water Research, 2020, 172, 115497.
Yan Wang, Huiyu Dong*, Mengkai Li, Jin Li, Zhimin Qiang*. UV activated monochloramine promotes metribuzin degradation and disinfection by-products formation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 385, 123846.
Wentao Li, Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Improvement of UV disinfection reactor performance by ring baffles: The matching between the hydrodynamics and UV radiation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 379, 122381.
Xiaohua Jiang, William A. Jefferson, Dean Song*, Hanyang Cheng, Fengmin Li*, Zhimin Qiang, Aiqian Zhang, Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu. Regioselective oxidation of tetracycline by permanganate through alternating susceptible moiety and increasing electron donating ability. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2020, 87, 281-288.
Jin Li, Weiqiang Zhu, Huiyu Dong, Zhenlin Yang, Peiyu Zhang, Zhimin Qiang*. Impact of carrier on ammonia and organics removal from zero-discharge marine recirculating aquaculture system with sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04887-8.
Kangwoo Cho*, Seonggeun Lee, Hyung-Eun Kim, Aseom Son, Eun-ju Kim, Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang, Seok Won Hong*. Effects of reactive oxidants generation and capacitance on photoelectrochemical water disinfection with self-doped titanium dioxide nanotube arrays. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019, 257, 117910.
Hao Yu, Jin Li*, Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang. Nitrogen removal performance of marine anammox bacteria treating nitrogen-rich saline wastewater under different inorganic carbon doses: High inorganic carbon tolerance and carbonate crystal formation. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 288, 121565.
Ming Zhang, Zhongxia Cai, Li Xie*, Yin Zhang, Linfeng Tang, Qi Zhou, Zhimin Qiang, Hua Zhang, Daoyong Zhang, Xiangliang Pan*. Comparison of coagulative colloidal microbubbles with monomeric and polymeric inorganic coagulants for tertiary treatment of distillery wastewater. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 694, 133649.
Ming Zhang, Yafeng Wang, Yuqing Wang, Mengting Li, Daoyong Zhang, Zhimin Qiang, Xiangliang Pan*. Efficient elimination and re-growth inhibition of harmful bloom forming cyanobacteria using surface-functionalized microbubbles. Water Research, 2019, 161, 473-485.
Shuyan Yin, Jin Li*, Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang. Enhanced nitrogen removal through marine anammox bacteria (MAB) treating nitrogen-rich saline wastewater with Fe(III) addition: Nitrogen shock loading and community structure. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 287, 121405.
Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, Dong Wen, James R. Bolton, Ernest R. Blatchley, III*, Zhimin Qiang*. Micro-pollutant degradation by the UV/H2O2 process: Kinetic comparison of photoreaction degradation among various radiation sources. Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53, 5241-5248.
Jun Hu, Chen Wang, Zhen Ye, Huiyu Dong, Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Jianmeng Chen. Degradation of iodinated disinfection byproducts by VUV/UV process based on a mini-fluidic VUV/UV photoreaction system. Water Research, 2019, 158, 417-423.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang, Susan D. Richardson*. Formation of iodinated disinfection byproducts in drinking water: Emerging concerns and current issues, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2019, 52, 896-905.
Lei Xu, Huiyu Dong*, Ke Xu, Jin Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Accelerated degradation of pesticide by permanganate oxidation: A comparison of organic and inorganic activations, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 369, 1119-1128.
Dean Song William A. Jefferson, Hanyang Cheng, Xiaohua Jiang, Zhimin Qiang, Hong He, Huijuan Liu*, Jiuhui Qu. Acidic permanganate oxidation of sulfamethoxazole by stepwise electron-proton transfer. Chemosphere, 2019, 222, 71-82.
Wenlei Qin, Xiangjuan Yuan*, Lei Sun, Zhimin Qiang, Dongsheng Xia*. Insights into the activation of ozonation by hydroxylamine: Influential factors, degradation mechanism and reaction kinetics. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2019, 373, 600-607.
Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, James R. Bolton, Ernest R. Blatchley, III*, Zhimin Qiang*. Organic pollutant degradation by VUV/UV/H2O2 process: Inhibition and enhancement roles of H2O2. Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53, 912-918.
Lu Wang, Yangang Li, Weiwei Ben*, Zhengguo Cui, Keming Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. In-situ sludge ozone-reduction process for effective removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants. Separation and Purification Technology, 2019, 213, 419-425.
Jin Li*, Lijing Bai, Zhimin Qiang, Huiyu Dong, Dan Wang. Nitrogen removal through "Candidatus Brocadia sinica" treating high-salinity and low-temperature wastewater with glycine addition: Enhanced performance and kinetics, Bioresource Technology, 2018, 270, 755-761.
Jin Li*, Panqing Qi, Zhimin Qiang, Huiyu Dong, Dawen Gao, Dan Wang. Is anammox a promising treatment process for nitrogen removal from nitrogen-rich saline wastewater? Bioresource Technology, 2018, 270, 722-731.
Jin Li*, Li Feng, Zhimin Qiang, Huiyu Dong, Dan Wang. Enhanced performance and kinetics of marine anammox bacteria (MAB) treating nitrogen-rich saline wastewater with Mn(II) and Ni(II) addition. Bioresource Technology, 2018, 249, 1085-1091.
Mengkai Li, Mengyu Hao, Laxiang Yang, Hong Yao*, James R. Bolton, Ernest R. Blatchley III, Zhimin Qiang*. Trace organic pollutant removal by VUV/UV/chlorine process: Feasibility investigation for drinking water treatment on a mini-fluidic VUV/UV photoreaction system and a pilot photoreactor. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52, 7426–7433.
Laxiang Yang, Mengkai Li*, James R. Bolton, Zhimin Qiang*. A green method to determine vacuum-UV (185 nm) photon fluence based on hydrogen peroxide production in aqueous solution. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2018, 94, 821–824.
Ke Xu, Huiyu Dong, Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Quinone group enhances the degradation of levofloxacin by aqueous permanganate: Kinetics and mechanism. Water Research, 2018, 143, 109–116.
Dean Song, Hanyang Cheng, Xiaohua Jiang, Huiqing Sun, Fanyu Kong*, Rongning Liang*, Zhimin Qiang, Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu. Oxidative removal of quinclorac by permanganate through a rate-limiting [3+2] cycloaddition reaction. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2018, 20, 790-797.
Lu Wang, Weiwei Ben*, Yangang Li, Chao Liu, Zhimin Qiang*. Behavior of tetracycline and macrolide antibiotics in activated sludge process and their subsequent removal during sludge reduction by ozone. Chemosphere, 2018, 206, 184-191.
Wentao Li, Mengkai Li, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Development of economical-running strategy for multi-lamp UV disinfection reactors in secondary water supply systems with computational fluid dynamics simulations. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 343, 317-323.
Laxiang Yang, Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, Yuejie Jiang, Zhimin Qiang*. Bench- and pilot-scale studies on the removal of pesticides from water by VUV/UV process. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 342, 155-162.
Gang Li, Weiwei Ben, Hui Ye, Dong Zhang, Zhimin Qiang*. Performance of ozonation and biological activated carbon in eliminating sulfonamides and sulfonamide-resistant bacteria: A pilot-scale study. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 341, 327-334.
Qiang Xu, Zhimin Qiang, Qiuwen Chen*, Kuo Liu, Nan Cao. A superposed mode for the pipe failure assessment of water distribution networks and uncertainty analysis: A case study. Water Resources Management, 2018, 32, 1713-1723.
Wencui Ling, Weiwei Ben, Ke Xu, Yu Zhang, Min Yang, Zhimin Qiang*. Ozonation of norfloxacin and levofloxacin in water: Specific reaction rate constants and defluorination reaction. Chemosphere, 2018, 195, 252-259.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Xiangjuan Yuan, Anjie Luo. Effects of bromide and iodide on the chlorination of diclofenac: Accelerated chlorination and enhanced formation of disinfection by-products. Separation and Purification Technology, 2018, 193, 415-420.
Dong Wen, Zhengdi Wu, Yubin Tang, Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Accelerated degradation of sulfamethazine in water by VUV/UV photo-Fenton process: Impact of sulfamethazine concentration on reaction mechanism. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2018, 344, 1181-1187.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Shaogang Liu, Jin Li, Jianwei Yu, Jiuhui Qu. Oxidation of iopamidol with ferrate (Fe(VI)): Kinetics and formation of toxic iodinated disinfection by-products. Water Research, 2018, 130, 200-207.
Weiwei Ben, Bing Zhu, Xiangjuan Yuan, Yu Zhang, Min Yang, Zhimin Qiang*. Occurrence, removal, and risk of organic micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants across China: Comparison of wastewater treatment processes. Water Research, 2018, 130, 38-46.
Jun Hu, Huiyu Dong, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Impacts of water quality on the corrosion of cast iron pipes for water distribution and proposed source water switch strategy. Water Research, 2018, 129, 428-435.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Junfeng Lian, Jin Li, Jianwei Yu, Jiuhui Qu. Deiodination of iopamidol by zero valent iron (ZVI) enhances formation of iodinated disinfection by-products during chloramination. Water Research, 2018, 129, 319-326.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Jun Hu, Jiuhui Qu. Degradation of chloramphenicol by UV/chlorine treatment: Kinetics, mechanism and enhanced formation of halonitromethanes. Water Research, 2017, 121, 178-185.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Junfeng Lian, Jiuhui Qu. Degradation of nitro-based pharmaceuticals by UV photolysis: Kinetics and simultaneous reduction on halonitromethanes formation potential. Water Research, 2017, 119, 83-90.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Junfeng Lian, Jiuhui Qu. Promoted oxidation of diclofenac with ferrate (Fe(VI)): Role of ABTS as the electron shuttle. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017, 336, 65-70.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Jun Hu, Carme Sans. Accelerated oxidation of iopamidol in iron activated persulfate system: Roles of complexing agents. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 316, 288-295.
Dean Song*, Huiqing Sun, Xiaohua Jiang, Fanyu Kong*, Zhimin Qiang, Aiqian Zhang, Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu. Determination of pKa and the corresponding structures of quinclorac using combined experimental and theoretical approaches, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2018, 1152, 53-60.
Weiwei Ben, Bing Zhu, Xiangjuan Yuan, Yu Zhang, Min Yang, Zhimin Qiang*. Transformation and fate of natural estrogens and their conjugates in wastewater treatment plants: Influence of operational parameters and removal pathways. Water Research, 2017, 124, 244-250.
Weiwei Ben, Yanwei Shi, Weiwei Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Oxidation of sulfonamide antibiotics by chlorine dioxide in water: Kinetics and reaction pathways. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 327, 743-750.
Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, Dong Wen, Zhimin Qiang*, Ernest R. Blatchley III*. Experimental evaluation of turbidity impact on the fluence rate distribution in a UV reactor by using micro-fluorescent silica detector. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51, 13241-13247.
Mengkai Li, Wentao Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Ernest R. Blatchley III*. On-site determination and monitoring of real-time fluence delivery for an operating UV reactor based on a true fluence rate detector. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51, 8094-8100.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang, Chen Wang, James R. Bolton, Ernest R. Blatchley*. Experimental assessment of photon fluence rate distributions in a medium-pressure UV photoreactor. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51, 3453-3460.
Mengkai Li, Chen Wang, Miaoling Yau, James R. Bolton, Zhimin Qiang*. Sulfamethazine degradation in water by the VUV/UV process: Kinetics, mechanism and antibacterial activity determination based on a mini-fluidic VUV/UV photoreaction system. Water Research, 2017, 108, 348-355.
Mengkai Li, Dong Wen, Zhimin Qiang*, John Kiwi*. Low intensity (VUV/UV) light inducing accelerated phenol degradation with a low electric input. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 7640-7647.
Ke Xu, Weiwei Ben, Wencui Ling, Yu Zhang, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Impact of humic acid on the degradation of levofloxacin by aqueous permanganate: Kinetics and mechanism. Water Research, 2017, 123, 67-74.
Lu Wang, Zhimin Qiang, Yangang Li, Weiwei Ben*. An insight into the removal of fluoroquinolones in activated sludge process: Sorption and biodegradation characteristics. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2017, 56, 263-271.
Dean Song, Hanyang Cheng, Ruiping Liu*, Zhimin Qiang, Hong He, Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu. Enhanced oxidation of tetracycline by permanganate via the alkali-induced alteration of the highest occupied molecular orbital and the electrostatic potential. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2017, 56, 4703-4708.
Tianyue Wang, Weiwei Ben*, Jianbing Wang, Pin Hou, Zhimin Qiang. Adsorptive removal of antibiotics from water using magnetic ion exchange resin. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2017, 52, 111-117.
Jun Hu, Huiyu Dong, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Enhanced degradation of iopamidol by peroxymonosulfate catalyzed by two pipe corrosion products (CuO and δ-MnO2). Water Research, 2017, 112, 1-8.
Weiwei Ben, Jian Wang, Rukun Cao, Min Yang, Yu Zhang, Zhimin Qiang*. Distribution of antibiotic resistance in effluents of ten municipal wastewater treatment plants in China and the effects of treatment processes. Chemosphere, 2017, 172, 392-398.
Wentao Li, Mengkai Li, Jame R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Impact of inner-wall reflection on UV reactor performance as evaluated by using computational fluid dynamics: The role of diffuse reflection. Water Research, 2017, 109, 382-388.
Weiwei Ben, Jian Wang, Xun Pan, Zhimin Qiang*. Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes and their potential removal by on-farm treatment processes in nine swine feedlots in Shandong Province, China. Chemosphere, 2017, 167, 262-268.
Shaogang Liu, Zhenlin Li, Huiyu Dong, Bernard A. Goodman, Zhimin Qiang*. Formation of iodo-trihalomethanes, iodo-acetic acids, and iodo-acetamides during chloramination of iodide-containing waters: Factors influencing formation and reaction pathways. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017, 321, 28-36.
Jin Li*, Zhimin Qiang, Deshuang Yu, Dan Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Yue Li. Performance and microbial community of simultaneous anammox and denitrification (SAD) process in a sequencing batch reactor. Bioresource Technology, 2016, 218, 1064-1072.
Wentao Li, Mengkai Li, James R. Bolton, Zhimin Qiang*. Configuration optimization of UV reactors for water disinfection with computational fluid dynamics: Feasibility of using particle minimum UV dose as a performance indicator. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 306, 1-8.
Huiyu Dong, Xiangjuan Yuan, Weidong Wang, Zhimin Qiang*. Occurrence and removal of antibiotics in ecological and conventional wastewater treatment processes: A field study. Journal of Environmental Management, 2016, 178, 11-19.
Huiyu Dong, Carme Sans*, Wentao Li, Zhimin Qiang*. Promoted discoloration of methyl orange in H2O2/Fe(III) Fenton system: Effects of gallic acid on iron cycling. Separation and Purification Technology, 2016, 171, 144-150.
Laura Suárez, Huiyu Dong, Cesar Pulgarin*, Rosendo Sanjines, Zhimin Qiang, John Kiwi*. Innovative photo-Fenton catalysis by PE-FeOx films leading to methylene blue (MB) degradation: Kinetics, surface properties and mechanism. Applied Catalysis A: General, 2016, 519, 68-77.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Pin Hou, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu, Peng Li, Chen Wang. VUV/UV/Chlorine as an enhanced advanced oxidation process for organic pollutant removal from water: Assessment with a novel mini-fluidic VUV/UV photoreaction system (MVPS). Environmental Science & Technology, 2016, 50, 5849-5856.
Jun Hu, Zhimin Qiang*, Huiyu Dong, Jiuhui Qu. Enhanced formation of bromate and brominated disinfection byproducts during chlorination of bromide-containing waters under catalysis of copper corrosion products. Water Research, 2016, 98, 302-308.
Jian Wang, Weiwei Ben*, Min Yang, Yu Zhang, Zhimin Qiang*. Dissemination of veterinary antibiotics and corresponding resistance genes from a concentrated swine feedlot along the waste treatment paths. Environment International, 2016, 92-93, 317-323.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang, Cesar Pulgarin, John Kiwi*. Accelerated methylene blue (MB) degradation by Fenton reagent exposed to UV or VUV/UV light in an innovative micro photo-reactor. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2016, 187, 83-89.
Weiwei Li, Xiaowei Lu, Ke Xu, Jiuhui Qu, Zhimin Qiang*. Cerium incorporated MCM-48 (Ce-MCM-48) as a catalyst to inhibit bromate formation during ozonation of bromide-containing water: Efficacy and mechanism. Water Research, 2015, 86, 2-8.
Bing Zhu, Bozo Zonja, Oscar Gonzalez, Carmen Sans*, Sandra Pérez, Damia Barceló, Santiago Esplugas, Ke Xu, Zhimin Qiang*. Degradation kinetics and pathways of three calcium channel blockers under UV irradiation. Water Research, 2015, 86, 9-16.
Xiangjuan Yuan, Silvia Lacorte, Joyce Cristale, Renato F. Dantas, Carme Sans*, Santiago Esplugas, Zhimin Qiang*. Removal of organophosphate esters from municipal secondary effluents by ozone and UV/H2O2 treatments. Separation and Purification Technology, 2015, 156, 1028-1034.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu, Wentao Li. A mini-tubular fluidic photoreaction system for bench-scale photochemical studies. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2015, 2, 297-301.
Jian Wang, Weiwei Ben, Zhimin Qiang*. Effects of thermophilic composting on oxytetracycline, sulfamethazine, and corresponding resistance genes in swine manure. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2015, 17, 1654-1660.
Bing Zhu, Weiwei Ben, Xiangjuan Yuan, Zhimin Qiang*. Simultaneous detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals including conjugates in municipal wastewater and sludge with enhanced sample pretreatment and UPLC-MS/MS. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2015, 17, 1377-1385.
Haiting Zhang, Huiyu Dong, Craig Adams, Zhimin Qiang*, Gang Luan, Lei Wang. Formation and speciation of disinfection byproducts during chlor(am)ination of aquarium seawater. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2015, 33, 116-124.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, James R. Bolton, Wentao Li, Chen Wang. Improved method for real-time fluence monitoring in UV reactors. Journal of Environmental Engineering - ASCE, 2015, 141 (4), 04014075, 1-6.
Xiangjuan Yuan, Zhimin Qiang*, Weiwei Ben, Bing Zhu, Jiuhui Qu. Distribution, mass load and environmental impact of multiple-class pharmaceuticals in conventional and upgraded municipal wastewater treatment plants in East China. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2015, 17 (3), 596-605.
Zhimin Qiang*, Lu Wang, Huiyu Dong, Jiuhui Qu. Operation performance of an A/A/O process coupled with excess sludge ozonation and phosphorus recovery: A pilot-scale study. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015, 268, 162-169.
Junfeng Lian, Zhimin Qiang*, Mengkai Li, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu. UV photolysis kinetics of sulfonamides in aqueous solution based on optimized fluence quantification. Water Research, 2015, 75, 43-50.
Zhimin Qiang*, Haiting Zhang, Huiyu Dong, Craig Adams, Gang Luan, Lei Wang. Formation of disinfection byproducts in a recirculating mariculture system: Emerging concerns. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2015, 17 (2), 471-477.
Zhimin Qiang*, Wentao Li, Mengkai Li, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu. Inspection of feasible calibration conditions for UV radiometer detectors with the KI/KIO3 actinometer. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2015, 91 (1), 68-73.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, James R. Bolton, Wentao Li, Peng Chen. UV disinfection of secondary water supply: Online monitoring with micro-fluorescent silica detectors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2014, 255, 165-170.
Xiangjuan Yuan, Zhimin Qiang*, Weiwei Ben, Bing Zhu, Junxin Liu. Rapid detection of multiple-class pharmaceuticals in both municipal wastewater and sludge with ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2014, 26 (9), 1949-1959.
Weiwei Ben, Zhimin Qiang*, Xiaowei Yin, Jiuhui Qu, Xun Pan. Adsorption behavior of sulfamethazine in an activated sludge process treating swine wastewater. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2014, 26 (8), 1623-1629.
Xiaowei Yin, Zhimin Qiang*, Weiwei Ben, Xun Pan, Yafeng Nie. Biodegradation of sulfamethazine by activated sludge: Lab-scale study. Journal of Environmental Engineering - ASCE, 2014, 140 (7), 04014024, 1-7.
Yafeng Nie, Zhimin Qiang*, Weiwei Ben, Junxin Liu. Removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and conventional pollutants in a continuous-operating activated sludge process integrated with ozonation for excess sludge reduction. Chemosphere, 2014, 105, 133-138.
Dean Song, Huijuan Liu*, Zhimin Qiang, Jiuhui Qu. Determination of rapid chlorination rate constants by a stopped-flow spectrophotometric competition kinetics method. Water Research, 2014, 55, 126-132.
Xiaolei Bao, Zhimin Qiang*, Jih-Hsing Chang, Weiwei Ben, Jiuhui Qu. Synthesis of carbon-coated magnetic nanocomposite (Fe3O4@C) and its application for sulfonamide antibiotics removal from water. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2014, 26 (5), 962-969.
Fang Tian, Wenjun Liu*, Guang Guo, Zhimin Qiang, Can Zhang. Kinetics and mechanism of dimethoate chlorination during drinking water treatment. Chemosphere, 2014, 103, 181-187.
Zhimin Qiang*, Fang Tian, Wenjun Liu, Chao Liu. Degradation of methiocarb by monochloramine in water treatment: Kinetics and pathways. Water Research, 2014, 50, 237-244.
Dan Qu*, Zhimin Qiang, Shuhu Xiao, Qingxiang Liu, Yuqing Lei, Tuantuan Zhou. Degradation of Reactive Black 5 in a submerged photocatalytic membrane distillation reactor with microwave electrodeless lamps as light source. Separation and Purification Technology, 2014, 122, 54-59.
Zhimin Qiang*, Mengkai Li, James R. Bolton, Jiuhui Qu, Chen Wang. Estimating the fluence delivery in UV disinfection reactors using a ‘detector-model’ combination method. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 233, 39-46.
Fang Tian, Zhimin Qiang*, Wenjun Liu, Wencui Ling. Methiocarb degradation by free chlorine in water treatment: Kinetics and pathways. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 232, 10-16.
Zhimin Qiang*, Chin-Pao Huang, Jiuhui Qu, Huijuan Liu. Green technologies for the purification/renovation of impaired water: Preface. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013, 117, 1-2.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Chen Wang, James R. Bolton, Junfeng Lian. Development of monitored tunable biodosimetry for fluence validation in an ultraviolet disinfection reactor. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013, 117, 12-17.
Xiaolei Bao, Zhimin Qiang*, Wencui Ling, Jih-Hsing Chang. Sonohydrothermal synthesis of MFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of tetracyclines from water. Separation and Purification Technology, 2013, 117, 104-110.
Xuefei Zhou, Yalei Zhang*, Lu Shi, Jiabin Chen, Zhimin Qiang, Tian C. Zhang. Partitioning of fluoroquinolones on wastewater sludge, Clean - Soil Air Water, 2013, 41 (8), 820-827.
Zhimin Qiang*, Xiaolei Bao, Weiwei Ben. MCM-48 modified magnetic mesoporous nanocomposite as an attractive adsorbent for the removal of sulfamethazine from water. Water Research, 2013, 47 (12), 4107-4114.
Zhimin Qiang*, Huiyu Dong, Bing Zhu, Jiuhui Qu, Yafeng Nie. A comparison of various rural wastewater treatment processes for the removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Chemosphere, 2013, 92 (8), 986-992.
Yanwei Shi, Wencui Ling, Zhimin Qiang*. A comparison of disinfection by-products formation during sequential or simultaneous disinfection of surface waters with chlorine dioxide and chlor(am)ine. Environmental Technology, 2013, 34 (9), 1191-1198.
Zhimin Qiang*, Mengkai Li, James R. Bolton. Development of a tri-parameter online monitoring system for UV disinfection reactors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 222, 101-107.
Zhimin Qiang*, Yafeng Nie, Weiwei Ben, Jiuhui Qu, Heqing Zhang. Degradation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals during activated sludge reduction by ozone. Chemosphere, 2013, 91 (3), 366-373.
Honglan Shi, Zhimin Qiang, Craig Adams*. Formation of haloacetic acids, halonitromethanes, bromate and iodate during chlorination and ozonation of seawater and saltwater of marine aquaria systems. Chemosphere, 2013, 90 (10), 2485-2492.
Zhimin Qiang*, Fenglin Cao, Wencui Ling, Tao Zhang, Weiwei Li. Effective inhibition of bromate formation with a granular molecular sieve catalyst Ce-MCM-48 during ozonation: Pilot-scale study. Journal of Environmental Engineering - ASCE, 2013, 139 (2), 235-240.
Zhimin Qiang*, Wencui Ling, Fang Tian. Kinetics and mechanism for omethoate degradation by catalytic ozonation with Fe(III)-loaded activated carbon in water. Chemosphere, 2013, 90 (6), 1966-1972.
Weiwei Ben, Xun Pan, Zhimin Qiang*. Occurrence and partition of antibiotics in the liquid and solid phases of swine wastewater from concentrated animal feeding operations in Shandong Province, China. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2013, 15 (4), 870-875.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, James R. Bolton*. In-situ detailed fluence rate distributions in a UV reactor with multiple low-pressure lamps: Comparison of experimental and model results. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 214, 55-62.
Weiwei Ben, Zhimin Qiang*, Xun Pan, Yafeng Nie. Degradation of veterinary antibiotics by ozone in swine wastewater pretreated with sequencing batch reactor. Journal of Environmental Engineering - ASCE, 2012, 138 (3), 272-277.
Zhimin Qiang*, Yanjun Jiang, Weiwei Ben, Craig Adams, Huiyu Dong. Monitoring free chlorine and free bromine in aquarium seawater treated by ozone. Analytical Methods, 2012, 4 (11), 3646-3652.
Hui-Yu Dong, Zhi-Min Qiang*, Wei-Dong Wang, Hui Jin. Evaluation of rural wastewater treatment processes in a county of eastern China. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 2012, 14 (7), 1906-1913.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, James R. Bolton, Weiwei Ben. Impact of reflection on the fluence rate distribution in a UV reactor with various inner walls as measured using a micro-fluorescent silica detector. Water Research, 2012, 46 (11), 3595-3602.
Weiwei Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Tao Zhang, Fenglin Cao. Kinetics and mechanism of pyruvic acid degradation by ozone in the presence of PdO/CeO2. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2012, 113-114, 290-295.
Huaqiang Chu, Yalei Zhang*, Bingzhi Dong, Xuefei Zhou, Dawen Cao, Zhimin Qiang, Zhenxun Yu, Hongwu Wang. Pretreatment of micro-polluted surface water with a biologically enhanced PAC-diatomite dynamic membrane reactor to produce drinking water. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2012, 40 (1–3), 84-91.
Yafeng Nie, Zhimin Qiang*, Heqing Zhang, Weiwei Ben. Fate and seasonal variation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in a sewage treatment plant with A/A/O process. Separation and Purification Technology, 2012, 84, 9-15.
Chao-meng Dai, Xue-fei Zhou, Ya-lei Zhang*, Yan-ping Duan, Zhi-min Qiang, Tian C. Zhang. Comparative study of the degradation of carbamazepine in water by advanced oxidation processes. Environmental Technology, 2012, 33 (10), 1101-1109.
Huiyu Dong, Zhimin Qiang*, Tinggang Li, Hui Jin, Weidong Chen. Effect of artificial aeration on the performance of vertical-flow constructed wetland treating heavily polluted river water. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2012, 24 (4), 596-601.
Weiwei Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Tao Zhang, Xiaolei Bao, Xu Zhao. Efficient degradation of pyruvic acid in water by catalytic ozonation with PdO/CeO2. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A - Chemical, 2011, 348 (1-2), 70-76.
Xun Pan, Zhimin Qiang*, Weiwei Ben, Meixue Chen. Residual veterinary antibiotics in swine manure from concentrated animal operations in Shandong Province, China. Chemosphere, 2011, 84 (5), 695-700.
Wencui Ling, Zhimin Qiang*, Yanwei Shi, Tao Zhang, Bingzhi Dong. Fe(III)-loaded activated carbon as catalyst to improve omethoate degradation by ozone in water. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A - Chemical, 2011, 342-343, 23-29.
Yong Wei, Hua-Qiang Chu*, Bing-Zhi Dong*, Xuan Li, Sheng-Ji Xia, Zhi-Min Qiang. Effect of TiO2 nanowire addition on PVDF ultrafiltration membrane performance. Desalination, 2011, 272 (1-3), 90-97.
Mengkai Li, Zhimin Qiang*, Tinggang Li, James R. Bolton, Changlong Liu. In situ measurement of UV fluence rate distribution by use of a micro fluorescent silica detector. Environmental Science & Technology, 2011, 45 (7), 3034-3039.
Tao Zhang, Ping Hou, Zhimin Qiang*, Xiaowei Lu, Qunhui Wang. Reducing bromate formation with H+-form high silica zeolites during ozonation of bromide-containing water: Effectiveness and mechanisms. Chemosphere, 2011, 82 (4), 608-612.
Xun Pan, Zhimin Qiang*, Weiwei Ben, Meixue Chen. Simultaneous determination of three classes of antibiotics in the suspended solids of swine wastewater by ultrasonic extraction, solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2011, 23 (10), 1729-1737.
Weifeng Li, Wencui Ling, Suoxiang Liu, Jing Zhao, Ruiping Liu*, Qiuwen Chen, Zhimin Qiang, Jiuhui Qu. Development of systems for detection, early warning, and control of pipeline leakage in drinking water distribution: A case study. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2011, 23 (11), 1816-1822.
Fang Tian, Zhimin Qiang*, Chao Liu, Tao Zhang, Bingzhi Dong. Kinetics and mechanism for methiocarb degradation by chlorine dioxide in aqueous solution. Chemosphere, 2010, 79 (6), 646-651.
Huaqiang Chu, Dawen Cao, Bingzhi Dong*, Zhimin Qiang. Bio-diatomite dynamic membrane reactor for micro-polluted surface water treatment. Water Research, 2010, 44 (5), 1573-1579.
Zhimin Qiang*, Chao Liu, Bingzhi Dong, Yalei Zhang. Degradation mechanism of alachlor during direct ozonation and O3/H2O2 advanced oxidation process. Chemosphere, 2010, 78 (5), 517-526.
Yafeng Nie, Zhimin Qiang*, Heqing Zhang, Craig Adams. Determination of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the liquid and solid phases of activated sludge by solid phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 2009, 1216 (42), 7071-7080.
Jun Fu, Jiuhui Qu*, Ruiping Liu, Zhimin Qiang, Huijuan Liu, Xu Zhao. Cu(II)-catalyzed THM formation during water chlorination and monochloramination: A comparison study. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009, 170 (1), 58-65.
Jun Fu, Jiuhui Qu*, Ruiping Liu, Zhimin Qiang, Xu Zhao, Huijuan Liu. Mechanism of Cu(II)-catalyzed monochloramine decomposition in aqueous solution. Science of the Total Environment, 2009, 407 (13), 4105-4109.
Jun Fu, Jiuhui Qu*, Ruiping Liu, Xu Zhao, Zhimin Qiang. The influence of Cu(II) on the decay of monochloramine. Chemosphere, 2009, 74 (2), 181-186.
Jih-Hsing Chang*, Zhimin Qiang, Chin-Pao Huang, Amanda V. Ellis. Phenanthrene removal in unsaturated soils treated by electrokinetics with different surfactants–Triton X-100 and rhamnolipid. Colloids and Surfaces A – Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2009, 348 (1-3), 157-163.
Xu Zhao, Jiuhui Qu*, Huijuan Liu, Zhimin Qiang, Ruiping Liu, Chengzhi Hu. Photoelectrochemical degradation of anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals at Bi2MoO6-boron-doped diamond hybrid electrode under visible light irradiation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2009, 91 (1-2), 539-545.
Xu Zhao, Yining Hou, Huijuan Liu, Zhimin Qiang, Jiuhui Qu*. Electro-oxidation of diclofenac at boron doped diamond: Kinetics and mechanism. Electrochimica Acta, 2009, 54 (17), 4172-4179.
Weiwei Ben, Zhimin Qiang*, Xun Pan, Meixue Chen. Removal of veterinary antibiotics from sequencing batch reactor (SBR) pretreated swine wastewater by Fenton’s reagent. Water Research, 2009, 43 (17), 4392-4402.
Chao Liu, Zhimin Qiang*, Craig Adams, Fang Tian, Tao Zhang. Kinetics and mechanism for degradation of dichlorvos by permanganate in drinking water treatment. Water Research, 2009, 43 (14), 3435-3442.
Chao Liu, Zhimin Qiang*, Fang Tian, Tao Zhang. Photodegradation of etridiazole by UV radiation during drinking water treatment. Chemosphere, 2009, 76 (5), 609-615.
Ruiping Liu, Huijuan Liu*, Zhimin Qiang, Jiuhui Qu, Guibai Li, Dongsheng Wang. Effects of calcium ions on surface characteristics and adsorptive properties of hydrous manganese dioxide. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2009, 331 (2), 275-280.
Xue-fei Zhou, Ya-lei Zhang, Xuan-jun Zhang, Zhi-min Qiang, Jian-fu Zhao. Development of a novel modified EGSB reactor for municipal sewage treatment at ambient temperatures. Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology (New Series), 2009, 16 (4), 554-560. (EI)
Weiwei Ben, Zhimin Qiang*, Craig Adams, Heqing Zhang, Liping Chen. Simultaneous determination of sulfonamides, tetracyclines and tiamulin in swine wastewater by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 2008, 1202 (2), 173-180.
Omca Demirkol*, Arzu Cagri-Mehmetoglu, Zhimin Qiang, Nuran Ercal, Craig Adams. Impact of food disinfection on beneficial biothiol contents in strawberry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2008, 56 (21), 10414-10421.
Chao Liu, Xinhu Tang, Cehui Mo*, Zhimin Qiang. Characterization and activity of visible-light-driven TiO2 photocatalyst codoped with nitrogen and cerium. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2008, 181 (4), 913-919.
Tao Zhang, Weipeng Chen, Jun Ma*, Zhimin Qiang. Minimizing bromate formation with cerium dioxide during ozonation of bromide-containing water. Water Research, 2008, 42 (14), 3651-3658.
Tao Zhang, Jinfeng Lu, Jun Ma*, Zhimin Qiang. Comparative study of ozonation and synthetic goethite-catalyzed ozonation of individual NOM fractions isolated and fractionated from a filtered river water. Water Research, 2008, 42 (6-7), 1563-1570.
Tao Zhang, Chunjuan Li, Jun Ma*, Hai Tian, Zhimin Qiang. Surface hydroxyl groups of synthetic α-FeOOH in promoting OH generation from aqueous ozone: Property and activity relationship. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2008, 82 (1-2), 131-137.
Tao Zhang, Jinfeng Lu, Jun Ma*, Zhimin Qiang. Fluorescence spectroscopic characterization of DOM fractions isolated from a filtered river water after ozonation and catalytic ozonation. Chemosphere, 2008, 71 (5), 911-921.
Xuefei Zhou*, Yalei Zhang, Deqiang Xu, Weihuan Cao, Chaomeng Dai, Zhimin Qiang, Zhigang Yang, Jianfu Zhao. Treatment of succinonitrile wastewater by immobilized high efficiency microorganism strains. Water Science and Technology, 2008, 58 (4), 911-918.
Zhimin Qiang, Weiwei Ben, Chin-Pao Huang*. Fenton process for degradation of selected chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons exemplified by trichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethylene and chloroform. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2008, 2 (4), 397-409.
Zhimin Qiang, John J. Macauley, Melanie R. Mormile, Rao Surampalli, Craig D. Adams*. Treatment of antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria in swine wastewater with free chlorine. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2006, 54 (21), 8144-8154.
Jih-Hsing Chang, Zhimin Qiang, Chin-Pao Huang*. Remediation and stimulation of selected chlorinated organic solvents in unsaturated soil by a specific enhanced electrokinetics. Colloids and Surfaces A - Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2006, 287 (1-3), 86-93.
John J. Macauley, Zhimin Qiang, Craig D. Adams, Rao Surampalli, Melanie R. Mormile*. Disinfection of swine wastewater using chlorine, ultraviolet light and ozone. Water Research, 2006, 40 (10), 2017-2026.
Ya-lei Zhang*, Zhi-gang Zhang, De-qiang Xu, Zhi-min Qiang, Guang-ming Li, Jian-fu Zhao. Biodegradation of 2,6-ditert-butylphenol by immobilized microorganism strains. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2006, 18 (2), 369-372.
Zhimin Qiang, Omca Demirkol, Nuran Ercal, Craig Adams*. Impact of food disinfection on beneficial biothiol contents in vegetables. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2005, 53 (25), 9830-9840.
Ya-lei Zhang, Zhen-wei Fang*, De-qiang Xu, Yi-ping Xiao, Jian-fu Zhao, Zhi-min Qiang. Degradation of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol by an isolated high-efficiency bacterium strain. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2005, 17 (2), 271-275.
Dianchen Gang*, Zhimin Qiang, Yalei Zhang, Ravi K. Kadari. Nonpoint sources. Water Environment Research, 2005, 77 (6), 2527-2575.
Zhimin Qiang, Craig Adams*, Rao Surampalli. Determination of ozonation rate constants for lincomycin and spectinomycin. Ozone: Science and Engineering, 2004, 26 (6), 525-537.
Zhimin Qiang, Craig Adams*. Potentiometric determination of acid dissociation constants (pKa) for human and veterinary antibiotics. Water Research, 2004, 38 (12), 2874-2890.
Zhimin Qiang, Craig D. Adams*. Determination of monochloramine formation rate constants with stopped-flow spectrophotometry. Environmental Science & Technology, 2004, 38 (5), 1435-1444.
Dianchen Gang*, Zhimin Qiang, Jun Yao. Nonpoint source. Water Environmental Research, 2004, 76 (6), 2262-2296.
Zhimin Qiang, Jih-Hsing Chang, Chin-Pao Huang*. Electrochemical regeneration of Fe2+ in Fenton oxidation processes. Water Research, 2003, 37 (6), 1308-1319.
Zhimin Qiang, Jih-Hsing Chang, Chin-Pao Huang*. Electrochemical generation of hydrogen peroxide from dissolved oxygen in acidic solutions. Water Research, 2002, 36 (1), 85-94.