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CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

GRADUATE STUDENTS

SELECTED PUBLICATION

On going projects

1.     A Novel Photocatalytic and Recycling System for the Treatment of NAPL - A Post-treatment for Surfactant-enhanced Pump-and-treat Process in Soil Remediation. (HKPolyU URG)

2.     Degradation of ICM Contaminants by Sulfate Radicals Generated by Combined UV-irradiation and Peroxydisulfate. (HKPolyU URG)

3.     The Photodegradation of Endocrine Disruptors by UV-induced Treatment Process. (Postdoctoral Fellow)

4.     Photo-induced Mineralization Treatment Processes for Endocrine-disruption Chemicals (EDCs) in Water (Inter-Faculty ICRG Funding).

5.     Degradation of Specific Endocrine Disruptors by Ozone Oxidation and UV Photolysis (PhD, Oral Examination Passed)

6.     Treatment of Herbicide by Integrating Modified-Fenton and Biological Process  (PhD Study)

7.     Removal of Recalcitrant Organics by Ozone-enhanced Flotation Separation (Collaboration with other department)

8.     Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Landfill Leachate by Ozonation (Collaboration with other department)

Completed projects

1.     The Study of Surfactant Aided Soil Washing with and without the Presence of Non Aqueous Phase Liquid (RGC-CERG) – w/ UC Berkeley

2.     Degradation of Specific Endocrine Disruptor by Ozone Oxidation and UV Photolysis (RGC-CERG & PhD Study) – w/ Imperial College

3.     The remediation of Atrazine polluted groundwater by advanced oxidation processes with surfactant micelle (PhD Study)

4.     Bromate Formation in Continuous-flow Ozone Contactor (Collaboration with other department)

5.     Photocatalytic process for Removing Chlorinated Materials (PhD Study)

6.     The Photodegradation of Chlorophenoxy Acid Herbicide (2,4-D) in the Advanced Oxidation System (PhD Study)

7.     Surfactant-aided UV and Ozone Processes for the Pump-and-Treat Wastes in the Soil Remediation Process (RGC-Fundable) – w/ Imperial College

8.     The Mechanisms of Rate Enhancement and Rate Attenuation in Ultraviolet Photolytic System (Departmental Research Fund) – w/ Purdue University

9.     Cleaning of PCB Contaminated Soil by Surfactant/Solvent Aided UV System (RGC CERG).

10.  Degradation of Herbicide by Hydrogen Peroxide and/or UV Catalyzed Ozonation and the Influence of Humic Substances (Mphil Study)

11.  The Degradation of Dyes in Cocktail Photosensitization System (PhD Study).

12.  Soil-washing and Photodecay of TCE in Surfactant Solutions (MPhil Study).

13.  The Remediation of Chlorinated Aromatic Dyes (CADs) Polluted Soil by Surfactant Micellar/UV System (PhD Study).

14.  Partitioning of the Hydrophobic Pollutants in Surfactant Aided Soil Washing System (HKPolyU URG).

15.  Impact of Humic Materials to the Ozonation Process (HKPolyU URG).

16.  Remediation of Dye-contaminated Sediment by Surfactant Washing (HKPolyU URG).

17.  Modified Coagulation Process for Heavy Metals and Dyes Removal - Coagulant Recycling (HKPolyU URG).

18.  DDT Contaminated Soil Remediation by Surfactant Aided Soil-washing and UV Destruction (HKPolyU URG).

19.  The photodechlorination of industrial hazardous materials (chlorinated benzenes, PCBs) in water system, soil system, and micellar system. (Purdue Research Grant).

20.  Evaluate the photo‑decoloring process of US Army TNT waste (red water) by UV irradiation and various additives (Purdue Research Grant).

21.  Physical and Chemical Treatment of fermentative wastewater (National Taiwan University).

22.  Removal of micro‑organic pollutants by coagulation (National Taiwan University).