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University at Albany, State University of New York: Albany, NY, US

Assistant Professor 10 Months (Environmental & Sustainable Engineering)
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University at Albany, State University of New York: Albany, NY, US

2021-09-01 to present | Visiting Assistant Professor (Environmental & Sustainable Engineering)
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Weilan Zhang

University at Albany, SUNY: Albany, NY, US

2018-05 to 2021-08-31 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Environmental & Sustainable Engineering)
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Weilan Zhang

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: Kowloon, HK

2017-06-08 to 2018-04 | Post-doctoral Fellow (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Texas A&M University: College Station, TX, US

2015-01 to 2017-05-18 | Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering)
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale: Carbondale, IL, US

2010-08 to 2012-05 | Master of Science (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Chongqing University: Chongqing, CN

2006-09-01 to 2010-07-01 | B.S. (Department of Water Science and Engineering)
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Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

2020-01 to present
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Visualization and spatial mapping of PFAS in the edible storage root of radish

Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters
2025-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Yuwei Zuo; Weilan Zhang
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Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by Conservation Reserve Program's seed mix in biosolids-amended soil

Environmental Pollution
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Aswin Kumar Ilango; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Co-valorization of Food Waste and CO2 to Produce Volatile Fatty Acids Using Liter-Scale Tubular Microbial Electrosynthesis Cells

ACS ES&T Engineering
2024-09-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Yanhong Bian; Aaron M. Leininger; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang; Zhiyong Jason Ren
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Impact of four surfactants on the uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by red fescue grass

International Journal of Phytoremediation
2024-08-24 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1549-7879
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Surface Modification of Graphene Oxide for Fast Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Mixtures from River Water

ACS ES&T Water
2024-07-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Md. Nahid Pervez; Tao Jiang; Jaydev Kumar Mahato; Aswin Kumar Ilango; Yamini Kumaran; Yuwei Zuo; Weilan Zhang; Haralabos Efstathiadis; Jeremy I. Feldblyum; Mehmet V. Yigit et al.
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Magnetic surfactant-modified clay for enhanced adsorption of mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in snowmelt: Improving practical applicability and efficiency

Journal of Hazardous Materials
2024-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0304-3894
Contributors: Tao Jiang; Md. Nahid Pervez; Aswin Kumar Ilango; Yukesh Kannah Ravi; Weilan Zhang; Jeremy I. Feldblyum; Mehmet V. Yigit; Haralabos Efstathiadis; Yanna Liang
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Removal of short- and long-chain PFAS from aquatic systems using electrostatic attraction of polyethylenimine-polyvinyl chloride electrospun nanofiber adsorbent

Separation and Purification Technology
2023-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Su Bin Kang; Zhuo Wang; Weilan Zhang; Kyoung-Yeol Kim; Sung Wook Won
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Enhanced Adsorption of Mixtures of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water by Chemically Modified Activated Carbon

ACS ES&T Water
2023-11-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Aswin Kumar Ilango; Tao Jiang; Weilan Zhang; Md. Nahid Pervez; Jeremy I. Feldblyum; Haralabos Efstathiadis; Yanna Liang
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The wide presence of fluorinated compounds in common chemical products and the environment: a review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2023-09-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Surface-modified biopolymers for removing mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from water: Screening and removal mechanisms

Environmental Pollution
2023-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Aswin Kumar Ilango; Tao Jiang; Weilan Zhang; Jeremy I. Feldblyum; Haralabos Efstathiadis; Yanna Liang
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Effect of two sorbents on the distribution and transformation of N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA) in soil-soybean systems

Environmental Pollution
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Tamia E. Wellington; Yanna Liang
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Effect of surfactant assisted ultrasonic pretreatment on production of volatile fatty acids from mixed food waste

Bioresource Technology
2023-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0960-8524
Contributors: Yukesh Kannah Ravi; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Effects of physicochemical properties and co-existing zinc agrochemicals on the uptake and phytotoxicity of PFOA and GenX in lettuce

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2023-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1614-7499
Contributors: Xiaoxuan Wang; Weilan Zhang; Suman Lamichhane; Fugen Dou; Xingmao Ma
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Surfactant-Modified Clay for Adsorption of Mixtures of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Solutions

ACS Applied Engineering Materials
2023-01-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Tao Jiang; Weilan Zhang; Aswin Kumar Ilango; Jeremy I. Feldblyum; Zheng Wei; Haralabos Efstathiadis; Mehmet V. Yigit; Yanna Liang
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Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean across two generations

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
2022-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Nina Tran; Yanna Liang
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Changing bioavailability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to plant in biosolids amended soil through stabilization or mobilization

Environmental Pollution
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Uptake of individual and mixed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean and their effects on functional genes related to nitrification, denitrification, and nitrogen fixation

Science of The Total Environment
2022-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
Contributors: Tao Jiang; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Stabilization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sewage sludge using different sorbents

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
2022-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Tao Jiang; Yanna Liang
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Photodegradation of F–53B in aqueous solutions through an UV/Iodide system

Chemosphere
2022-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
Contributors: Huimin Cao; Weilan Zhang; Cuiping Wang; Yanna Liang; Hongwen Sun
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Performance of Different Sorbents toward Stabilizing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soil

Environmental Advances
2022-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2666-7657
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Editorial: Occurrence, Fate, and Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment and Engineered Systems

Frontiers in Environmental Science
2022-03-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-665X
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Hamidreza Sharifan; Xingmao Ma
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge – effect of four reagents on relevant parameters related to biocrude and PFAS

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
2022-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2213-3437
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Ineffectiveness of ultrasound at low frequency for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge

Chemosphere
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Quan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Fluoroalkylether compounds affect microbial community structures and abundance of nitrogen cycle-related genes in soil-microbe-plant systems

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2021 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0147-6513
Contributors: Tao Jiang; Matt Geisler; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Alleviating nutrient imbalance of low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio food waste in anaerobic digestion by controlling the inoculum-to-substrate ratio

Bioresource Technology
2021-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0960-8524
Contributors: Yihang Xiao; Feixiang Zan; Weilan Zhang; Tianwei Hao
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Effects of hydrothermal treatments on destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge

Environmental Pollution
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Degradation by hydrothermal liquefaction of fluoroalkylether compounds accumulated in cattails (Typha latifolia)

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
2021-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Huimin Cao; Yanna Liang
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Interactions between Lemna minor (common duckweed) and PFAS intermediates: Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTSA)

Chemosphere
2021-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Plant uptake and soil fractionation of five ether-PFAS in plant-soil systems

Science of The Total Environment
2021-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Huimin Cao; Yanna Liang
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Prediction of Plant Uptake and Translocation of Engineered Metallic Nanoparticles by Machine Learning

Environmental Science & Technology
2021-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0013-936X
Contributors: Xiaoxuan Wang; Liwei Liu; Weilan Zhang; Xingmao Ma
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Optimization of Thermal Pretreatment of Food Waste for Maximal Solubilization

Journal of Environmental Engineering
2021-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Huimin Cao; Yanna Liang
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Effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles and cadmium on corn (Zea mays L.) seedlings physiology and root anatomy

NanoImpact
2020-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2452-0748
Contributors: John-Paul Fox; Jonathan D. Capen; Weilan Zhang; Xingmao Ma; Lorenzo Rossi
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Environmental factors affecting degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by In2O3 nanoparticles

Journal of Environmental Sciences
2020-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1001-0742
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Harry Efstathiadis; Lingyun Li; Yanna Liang
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Removal of eight perfluoroalkyl acids from aqueous solutions by aeration and duckweed

Science of The Total Environment
2020-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Sonochemical Degradation of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances - A review

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
2020-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1350-4177
Contributors: Huimin Cao; Weilan Zhang; Cuiping Wang; Yanna Liang
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Destruction of Perfluoroalkyl Acids Accumulated in Typha latifolia through Hydrothermal Liquefaction

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
2020-06-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Huimin Cao; Seshasayee Mahadevan Subramanya; Phillip Savage; Yanna Liang
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Effects of geochemical conditions, surface modification, and arsenic (As) loadings on As release from As-loaded nano zero-valent iron in simulated groundwater

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Zhigang Yu; Junyi Huang; Liming Hu; Weilan Zhang; Irene M. C. Lo
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Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from aqueous solution - A review

Science of The Total Environment
2019-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
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Distribution of eight perfluoroalkyl acids in plant-soil-water systems and their effect on the soil microbial community

Science of The Total Environment
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Dongqing Zhang; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Exposure of Juncus effusus to seven perfluoroalkyl acids: Uptake, accumulation and phytotoxicity

Chemosphere
2019-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Dongqing Zhang; Dmitri V. Zagorevski; Yanna Liang
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Sorption of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) onto granular activated carbon and biochar

Environmental Technology
2019-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0959-3330
Contributors: Dong Qing Zhang; Qiaochong He; Mo Wang; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Uptake and toxicity studies of magnetic TiO2-Based nanophotocatalyst in Arabidopsis thaliana

Chemosphere
2019-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Zhigang Yu; Pinhua Rao; Irene M.C. Lo
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Bacterial community in a freshwater pond responding to the presence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Environmental Technology
2019-05-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0959-3330
Contributors: Dongqing Zhang; Weilan Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Nanotechnology in remediation of water contaminated by poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances: A review

Environmental Pollution
2019-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Dongqing Zhang; Yanna Liang
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Using artificial neural network to investigate physiological changes and cerium oxide nanoparticles and cadmium uptake by Brassica napus plants

Environmental Pollution
2019-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Lorenzo Rossi; Majid Bagheri; Weilan Zhang; Zehua Chen; Joel G. Burken; Xingmao Ma
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Initial Sterilization of Soil Affected the Interactions of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles and Soybean Seedlings (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in a Greenhouse Study

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
2018-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2168-0485
Contributors: Cheyenne Stowers; Maria King; Lorenzo Rossi; Weilan Zhang; Aishwarya Arya; Xingmao Ma
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Environmental Risks of Nano Zerovalent Iron for Arsenate Remediation: Impacts on Cytosolic Levels of Inorganic Phosphate and MgATP2– in Arabidopsis thaliana

Environmental Science & Technology
2018-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Irene M. C. Lo; Liming Hu; Chia Pao Voon; Boon Leong Lim; Wayne K. Versaw
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Impact of Nanoparticle Surface Properties on the Attachment of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles to Sand and Kaolin

Journal of Environment Quality
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0047-2425
Contributors: Weilan Zhang; Arthur P. Schwab; Jason C. White; Xingmao Ma
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Mutual effects and in-planta accumulation of co-existing cerium oxide nanoparticles and cadmium in hydroponically grown soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Environmental Science: Nano
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2051-8153
Contributors: Lorenzo Rossi; Hamidreza Sharifan; Weilan Zhang; Arthur P Schwab; Xingmao Ma
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Physiological effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles on the photosynthesis and water use efficiency of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Environ. Sci.: Nano
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2051-8153
Contributors: Zhiming Cao; Cheyenne Stowers; Lorenzo Rossi; Weilan Zhang; Leonardo Lombardini; Xingmao Ma
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Peer review (9 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

Review activity for Journal of hazardous materials letters. (1)
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Review activity for Journal of water process engineering. (4)
Review activity for Science of the total environment. (2)
Review activity for Water research. (1)