Nanyang Yang

PhD Dissertation: Destruction and Near-Complete Defluorination of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and PFAS-Impacted Wastes at Ambient Conditions via Piezoelectric Ball Milling

Advisor: Prof. Yang Yang, Clarkson University

Xueyao Zhang

PhD Dissertation: Harnessing Haloferax mediterranei for Bioplastic Production from Organic Waste

Advisor: Prof. Zhiwu Wang, Virginia Tech

Weifan Liu

PhD Dissertation: Electrochemical Ion Pumping as a New Platform for Desalination: Theory and Optimization

Advisor: Prof. Shihong Lin, Vanderbilt University

Kaichao Yang

PhD Dissertation: Electrochemically Assisted Wastewater Treatment towards Water Reuse: Mechanism, Performance, and Application

Advisor: Prof. Jason He, Washington University in St. Louis

Zixuan Wang (PhD graduate at Washington University in St. Louis, now postdoc at UIUC)

PhD Dissertation: Electrochemical Phosphorus Recovery from the Anaerobically Digested Sludge: Mechanisms, Performance, Application, and Solids Disposal

Advisor: Prof. Zhen (Jason) He, Washington University in St. Louis

Xingyu Wang (PhD graduate at University of Connecticut, now postdoc at University of Connecticut)

PhD Dissertation: Electrochemical Optimization and Precision Control of Proton-Electron Pairs via Synergistic Membrane-Electrode Design: Enhancing Resource Recovery by Mitigating Mass-Charge Transfer Resistance

Advisor: Prof. Baikun Li, University of Connecticut

Wei Wang (PhD graduate at Virginia Tech, now postdoc at Georgia Tech)

PhD Dissertation: Mechanistic Understanding and Performance Improvement of UV-based PFAS Destruction and Separation Technologies

Advisor: Prof. Peter Vikesland, Virginia Tech

Zhe Zhou (PhD graduate at the George Washington University, now postdoc at Yale University)

PhD Dissertation: Heterogeneous Single- and Double-Atom Catalysis for Environmental Remediation and Public Health Protection

Advisor: Prof. Danmeng Shuai, George Washington University

Rengyu Yue (PhD graduate at Concordia University)

PhD Dissertation: Advancing Shoreline Oil Spill Response with Eco-friendly Functional Nanomaterials

Advisor: Prof. Chunjiang An, Concordia University

Zekun Liu (PhD graduate at UC Riverside)

PhD Dissertation: Mechanistic Understanding and Performance Improvement of UV-based PFAS Destruction and Separation Technologies

Advisor: Prof. Jinyong Liu, UC Riverside

Weiyi Pan (PhD graduate at Washington University in St. Louis, now postdoc at Yale University)

PhD Dissertation Award

Advisor: Prof. Daniel Giammar, Washington University in St. Louis

Yuankai Huang (PhD graduate at University of Connecticut, now postdoc at Georgia Institute of Technology)

PhD Dissertation Award

Advisor: Prof. Baikun Li, University of Connecticut (UConn)

Ting Wang (PhD graduate at Georgia Institute of Technology, now postdoc at Georgia Institute of Technology)

PhD Dissertation Award

Advisor: Prof. Xing Xie, Georgia Institute of Technology