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Wen's Research Group
Wen Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Principal Investigator
Professor
Phone: (973) 596-5520
Fax: (973) 596-5790
Email: wen.zhang@njit.edu
Office Location: Colton Hall 211
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On November 8-10, 2024, 3 members of Dr. Wen Zhang's group attended the 13th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) Conference in Rhode Island. This conference focused on fundamental nanoscale processes related to sustainability and the environment, highlighting the latest advances and future applications of nano-enabled technologies.
Prof. Wen Zhang was invited to give an oral presentation in the session "Emerging Research in NanoPlastics," titled Current Approaches and Challenges for Nanoplastics Detection and Characterization. His talk, supported by the New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute (NJWRRI) Grant (Project Number: 2018NJ399B) and the NJDEP-Recycling Enhancement Act Recycling Research Project, addressed the steps and challenges of nanoplastic characterization, with a special focus on the applications and limitations of AFM-based mapping methods.
Dr. Zhang’s team attended the 13th SNO Conference in Providence, Rhode Island
Dr. Jiahui Hu, a postdoctoral research associate, presented in the "Nano Sustainability" session. Her talk, Nanomaterials for Interfacial Heating Membrane Distillation: Advancing Sustainable Desalination, funded by the US Bureau of Reclamation (Award Number: R22AC00433), explored the mechanisms and performance of nanomaterials as self-heating agents for interfacial heating. She discussed strategies to enhance energy efficiency and water flux, along with the challenges posed by nanomaterials and potential solutions.