Weilan Zhang

Dr. Weilan Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering at University at Albany. Dr. Zhang joined the University at Albany as a Postdoctoral Associate in 2018, then as a Visiting Assistant Professor in 2021. Prior to that, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Additionally, Dr. Zhang is a registered professional engineer.

Research Interests 

• Remediation of soil and water contaminated by PFAS
• Phytoremediation
• Environmental health and safety of engineered nanomaterials
• Transport and fate of emerging contaminants in the environment

Publications

Selected Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

1. Zhang W.*, Wellington T., Liang Y. Effect of two sorbents on the uptake and transformation of N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA) in soybean. Environmental Pollution. 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120941.
    
2. Zhang W.*, Tran N., Liang Y. Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by soybean across two generations. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100170.
    
3. Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Changing bioavailability of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to plant in biosolids amended soil through stabilization or mobilization. Environmental Pollution. 2022. 308: 119724. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119724.
    
4. Zhang W.*, Jiang T., Liang Y. Stabilization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sewage sludge using different sorbents. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 2022. 6: 100089. DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100089.
    
5. Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Performance of different sorbents toward stabilizing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil. Environmental Advances. 2022. 8: 100217. DOI: 10.1016/j.envadv.2022.100217.
    
6. Zhang W.*, Sharifan H., Ma, X. Editorial: Occurrence, Fate, and Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment and Engineered Systems. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2022. 10: 880059.  DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.880059.
    
7. Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge – effect of four reagents on relevant parameters related to biocrude and PFAS. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021. 10: 107092. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.107092.
    
8. Zhang W.*, Zhang Q., Liang Y. Ineffectiveness of ultrasound at low frequency for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge. Chemosphere. 2021. 286: 131748. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131748.
    
9. Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Effects of hydrothermal treatments on destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sewage sludge. Environmental Pollution. 2021. 285: 117276. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117276.
    
10. Zhang W.*, Cao H., Liang Y*. Degradation by hydrothermal liquefaction of fluoroalkylether compounds accumulated in cattails (Typha latifolia).Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021. 9(4): 105363. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105363.
     
11. Zhang W.*, Liang Y. Interactions between Lemna minor and perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA) and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTSA). Chemosphere. 2021. 276: 130165. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130165.
     
12. Zhang W.*, Cao H., Liang Y. Plant uptake and soil fractionation of five ether-PFAS in plant-soil systems. Science of the Total Environment. 2021. 771: 144805. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144805.
     
13. Zhang W., Cao H., Liang Y.* Optimization of thermal pretreatment of food waste for maximal solubilization. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2020. 147(4): 04021010. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001869.
     
14. Zhang W., Cao H., Subramanya S.M., Savage P., Liang Y.*. Destruction of perfluoroalkyl acids accumulated in Typha latifolia through hydrothermal liquefaction. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2020. 8(25): 9257–9262. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03249.
     
15. Zhang W., Efstathiadis H., Li L., Liang Y.* Environmental factors affecting degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by In2O3 nanoparticles. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 2020. 93: 48-56. DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.02.028.
     
16. Zhang W., Liang Y.* Removal of eight perfluoroalkyl acids from aqueous solutions by aeration and duckweed. Science of the Total Environment. 2020. 724: 138357. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138357.
     
17. Zhang W., Zhang D., Zagorevski D., Liang Y.* Exposure of Juncus effusus to seven perfluoroalkyl acids: uptake, accumulation and phytotoxicity. Chemosphere. 2019. 233: 300-308. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.258.
     
18. Zhang W., Yu Z., Rao P., Lo I.M.C.* Uptake and toxicity studies of magnetic TiO2-based nanophotocatalyst in Arabidopsis thaliana. Chemosphere. 2019. 224: 658-667. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.161.
     
19. Zhang W., Zhang D., Liang Y.* Nanotechnology in remediation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances: a review. Environmental Pollution. 2019, 247: 266-276. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.045.
     
20. Zhang W., Lo I.M.C.*, Hu L., Voon C., Lim B., Versaw W. 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, 52: 4385-4392. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06697.
     
21. Zhang W., Schwab P., White J., Ma X.* Impact of nanoparticles surface properties on the attachment of cerium oxide nanoparticles to sand and kaolin. Journal of Environmental Quality. 2018, 47: 129-138. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2017.07.0284.
     
22. Zhang W., Dan Y., Shi H., Ma X.* Elucidating the mechanisms for plant uptake and in-planta speciation of cerium in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) treated with cerium oxide nanoparticles. 2017, 5(1): 572-577. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2016.12.036.
     
23. Zhang W., Musante C., White J. C., Schwab P., Wang Q., Ebbs S. D., Ma X.* Bioavailability of cerium oxide nanoparticles to Raphanus sativus L. in two soils. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 2017, 110: 185-193. DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.12.013.
     
24. Zhang W., Dan Y., Shi H., Ma X.* Effects of aging on the fate and bioavailability of cerium oxide nanoparticles to radish (Raphanus sativus L.) in soil. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2016, 4(10): 5424-5431. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b00724.
     
25. Zhang W., Ebbs S. D., Musante C., White J. C., Gao C., Ma X.* Uptake and accumulation of bulk and nanosized cerium oxide particles and ionic cerium by radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2015, 63(2): 382-390. DOI: 10.1021/jf5052442.