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Biography
Renzun Zhao is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, NC). Dr. Zhao earned PhD in Civil Engineering (Environmental and Water Resource) from Virginia Tech in 2012. From 2012 to 2015, he got industrial involvement with Veolia Water, DC Water, etc. From 2015 to 2018, he was a faculty member at Lamar University (Beaumont TX).
The overarching goal of his research is to promote environmental sustainability, by understanding the complex water-energy interrelationship and mitigating the environmental impacts by industrial activities, with emphasis on water/wastewater and solid/hazardous waste.
His research has been sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), North Carolina DOJ, Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF), Waste Management National Service, Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center (THWRC), etc. His research work has been published in journals, such as Water Research, Chemical Engineering Journal, etc.
The overarching goal of his research is to promote environmental sustainability, by understanding the complex water-energy interrelationship and mitigating the environmental impacts by industrial activities, with emphasis on water/wastewater and solid/hazardous waste.
His research has been sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), North Carolina DOJ, Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF), Waste Management National Service, Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center (THWRC), etc. His research work has been published in journals, such as Water Research, Chemical Engineering Journal, etc.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Management Strategy of Landfall Leachate and Landfill Gas Condensate, Virginia Tech University
… → 2012
Municipal Engineering, M.S., Harbin Institute of Technology
… → 2007
Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, BS, Harbin Institute of Technology
… → 2005
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Scholarship and Creative Expressions
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Microplastics in landfill leachate: Sources, Occurrence, and Removal
Zhao, R., Luster-Teasley, S. L. & Zhang, L., 2023, In: Environmental Science and Ecotechnology/Elsvier. 16, p. 12-JanResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Nitrifier Assemblages and Dynamics in Secondary Water Supply Systems: Predominance of Comammox Nitrospira in Tank Biofilm and Sediment
Cai, X., Hu, Y., Zhou, S., Meng, D., Zhang, Y., Zhao, R. & Wang, H., Apr 14 2023, In: ACS ES and T Water. 3, 4, p. 1007-1018 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental Impacts of Hurricane Harvey on the Neches-Brakes Bayou River System in Beaumont, Texas
Zhao, R., 2022, In: Environmental Management. 71, p. 730–740Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Occurrence and Treatment of New Emerging Contaminants Landfill Leachate – Microplastics
Kabir, M. S. & Zhao, R., 2022, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Spatial assessment of tap water safety in China and associated health impacts
Liu, M., Graham, N., Wang, W., Zhao, R., Lu, Y., Elimelech, M. & Yu, W., 2022, In: “No Title Available”.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Service
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