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The environment is fascinating because living organisms are powered by redox-active elements, namely C, N, Fe, S, P, and As.Most of our work focuses on the soil-water interface and plant rhizosphere in wetlands (especially rice fields) because they are where the changes, of the redox-active elements forms, happened. The changes are catalyzed by groups of tiny transformers (microorganisms with special functions), usually, their secret lives are not visible unless special tools are used to observe them. Thus, we must work as scientists and engineers, to develop new techniques to study them at small scales, like microsensors and in-situ samplers, even robots.We expect the knowledge from our studies could be applied to provide soil-based solutions for better environments and sustainable methods to remediate polluted soils.更多信息，请在微信搜“西浦陈正研究组”Please contact me by email if you are interested in joining our group.
Research interests
Nutrient recycling from agricultural waste by using microbial fuel cells
Biogeochemical processes of redox-active elements across narrow soil-water interface and rhizosphere in wetlands.
Analytical tools for elements measurement
Remediation of wetlands contaminated by heavy metals and petroleum
Experience
Senior associate Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2022 to now
Associate Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2017 to 2022
Lecturer, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2014 to 2017
Visiting scholar, Aquatic Chemistry Research Group, Lancaster University - 2010 to 2011
Research Scientist/Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Environment, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS - 2009 to 2014
Scientific freelance writer, The Sicence News Magazine - 2008 to 2008
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS - 2008 to 2009
Internship, Gwangju Institute of Science amp; Technology - 2005 to 2005
Teaching
ENV407 Frontiers in Environmental Science
ENV215 Environmental Instrument Analysis
ENV313 Environmental Remediation and Rehabilitation Field Class
ENV308 Agriculture, Food and Environment
Awards and honours
2023, the 1st class, Science and Technology Award by Soil Science Society of China
2022, “333 High level Talents Cultivation” Level 3 award, Jiangsu
2021&2022, Talent in Teaching and Research (科教骨干人才)，SIP, Suzhou
2020-2021, Best Researcher, 2020-2021, Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, XJTLU
2019-2020, Best PhD Students Mentoring, Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, XJTLU
2013 A survey of rare earth elements distribution in the origin areas of Gan River and Pearl River., National Geographic Air and Water Conservation Fund
2010 Intellectual Ventures Invention Award, Intellectual Ventures Company
2008 Japanese Government Scholarship, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan
2005 The Internship Programme Award, UNU amp; GIST Joint Programme on Science and Technology for Sustainability
2004 Graduate Scholarship Award, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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
Ph.D. , Agricultural Chemistry, Hokkaido University, - 2008
M.Sc. , Environmental Sciences, the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, China, - 2005
B.Sc. , Peking University, China, - 2002
Person Types
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Remediation of Organic Polluted Soil: Double Effects of Microbial Fuel Cells and Water Management
1/12/20 → 30/11/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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The Behaviors of Methane at Soi-Water Interface and Rhizosphere in Rice Paddy System
Chen, Z., Wu, L., Xie, X., Tang, K. & Zhao, P.
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Governmental Research Project
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The behaviors of methane at soil-water interface and rhizosphere in rice paddy system
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Modelling soil carbon storagy with rice rhizosphere microbiome
1/07/24 → 31/08/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Dynamics of cadmium and arsenic at the capillary fringe of paddy soils: A microcosm study based on high-resolution porewater analysis
Guo, Y., Zhang, S., Gustave, W., Liu, H., Cai, Y., Wei, Y. & Chen, Z., Feb 2024, In: Soil and Environmental Health. 2, 1, 100057.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Dynamic variation of dissolved As, Sb, Fe and S in paddy soil triggered by nitrate loading to overlaying water
Yuan, Z. F., Zhang, S., Gustave, W., Ge, T., Zhu, Z., Shi, X., Tang, X. & Chen, Z., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Soils and Sediments. 24, 8, p. 3054-3066 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of agricultural intensification on pollinator pesticide exposure, food acquisition and diversity
Shi, X., Ma, C., de Kraker, J., Gong, S., Hodgson, J. A., Luo, S., van der Steen, J. J. M., Xiao, H., Wang, F., Tie, X., Chen, Z. & Zou, Y., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 61, 8, p. 1905-1917 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microbial-mediated oxidative dissolution of orpiment and realgar in circumneutral aquatic environments
Sun, X., Huang, D., Huang, Y., Häggblom, M., Soleimani, M., Li, J., Chen, Z., Chen, Z., Gao, P., Li, B. & Sun, W., 1 Mar 2024, In: Water Research. 251, 121163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus) -
Activities
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NSFC Application Experience Sharing
Zheng Chen (Speaker)
30 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Dr. Mengli Chen - Toward a Low Pollution Future
Zheng Chen (Participant)
Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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HES Industrial Open Day
Zheng Chen (Organiser), Yi Zou (Chair), Sujie Qin (Member of programme committee), Linxi Yuan (Member of programme committee) & Xueqing He (Member of programme committee)
Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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MRes - Xinyue Zhang
Zheng Chen (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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MRes - Jingyu Yang
Zheng Chen (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision