The following paper was recently published: Q. Feng, Z. Chen, C. W. Greer, C. An, and Z. Wang, Transport of Microplastics in Shore Substrates over Tidal Cycles: Roles of Polymer Characteristics and Environmental Factors, Environmental Science & Technology (American Chemical Society), 56, 12, 8187-8196 (2022).
More information about this paper: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01599
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: R. Yue, C. An, Z. Ye, X. Chen, K. Lee, K. Zhang, S. Wan, and Z. Qu, Exploring the Characteristics, Performance, and Mechanisms of a Magnetic-mediated Washing Fluid for the Cleanup of Oiled Beach Sand, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 10.588), Manuscript ID: HAZMAT-D-22-04936R1.
More information about this journal: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-hazardous-materials
The following paper was recently published: Q. Feng, C. An, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang, E. Owens, K. Lee, B. Li, E. Taylor, and Z. Wang, Exploring the Effects of Substrate Mineral Fines on Oil Translocation in the Shoreline Environment: Experimental Analysis, Numerical Simulation, and Implications for Spill Response, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), 437, 129341 (2022).
More information about this paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129341
The following paper was recently published: X. Tian, G. Huang, Z. Song, C. An, and Z.K. Chen, Impact from the Evolution of Private Vehicle Fleet Composition on Traffic Related Emissions in Small-medium Automotive City, Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier), 840, 156657 (2022).
More information about this paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156657
On June 16, 2022, group members attended the International Conference on Transport & Health (ICTH 2022 – Global Infrastructure). Xuelin Tian made the presentation entitled “Assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urban transportation and air quality in Canada”. They also discussed the research and collaboration with other conference participants.
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: X. Tian, G. Huang, Z. Song, C. An, and Z.K. Chen, Impact from the Evolution of Private Vehicle Fleet Composition on Traffic Related Emissions in Small-medium Automotive City, Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 7.963), Manuscript ID: STOTEN-D-22-02290R1.
More information about this journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-of-the-total-environment
On June 5-7, 2022, group members attended the 6th International Conference of Recent Trends in Environmental Science and Engineering (RTESE’22). Dr. An delivered a keynote speech entitled “Shoreline Washing Agents for Oil Spill Response”. Qi Feng, Zheng Wang, Zhikun Chen, and Xuelin Tian made the presentations entitled “Assessment of Coastal Sensitivity to Oil Spill Based on Ecosystem Services Valuation”, “Dispersion of Particulate Matter from Oil Spill Response in the Arctic Region”, “Assessment of the End-of-life Alternatives for Post-consumer Waste Asphalt Shingle”, and “Change of NO2 Emissions from Canadian Thermal Power Plants”, respectively. They also discussed the research and collaboration with other conference participants.
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: Q. Feng, C. An, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang, E. Owens, K. Lee, B. Li, E. Taylor, and Z. Wang, Exploring the Effects of Substrate Mineral Fines on Oil Translocation in the Shoreline Environment: Experimental Analysis, Numerical Simulation, and Implications for Spill Response, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier; Impact Factor: 10.588), Manuscript ID: HAZMAT-D-22-02780R1.
More information about this journal: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-hazardous-materials
Zheng’s research about microplastic release from disposable masks to the aqueous environment was reported in LEDEVOIR (https://www.ledevoir.com/environnement/719334/recherche-et-innovation-les-masques-continuent-de-polluer-nos-plages).
More information about his research can be found at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389421010001
In June 2022, Dr. An was early promoted to tenured Associate Professor in recognition of his achievements since joining Concordia University in 2018.