Research Areas
Enhanced Bentonite Barrier Materials
Development of polymer-enhanced bentonite materials for vertical barrier systems and GCLs to contain landfill leachate and contaminated groundwater
Bio-Technology for Soil Erosion Mitigation
Development of bio-stimulation methods to mitigate soil erosion on sandy slopes under extreme climate conditions
Solid Waste Reuse
Valorization of industrial solid waste and mitigation of environmental pollution caused by industrial solid waste
Funded Research
Potential new approaches for stabilizing silty sand slope topsoil
Funder: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
Period: 2025-2027
Role: Principal Investigator
Containment of zinc contamination using a novel GCL amended with polymers and activated carbon in vertical cutoff walls: Chemical compatibility and membrane behavior
Funder: China Scholarship Council, China
Period: 2022-2023
Role: Principal Investigator
Research on key technologies for multi-component synergistic low-carbon cover systems for volatile organic contaminated sites in the Yangtze river delta [长三角挥发性有机污染场地多元协同低碳覆盖阻隔关键技术研究]
Funder: Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, China
Period: 2022-2025
Role: Co-Investigator
Containment of dichloromethane using novel vertical cutoff wall backfilled with novel reactive magnesium-activated slag-bentonite-sand-micro zero valent iron
Funder: Jiangsu Department of Education, China
Period: 2020-2023
Role: Principal Investigator