Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career
Section: Overview
Overview
Key publications
Research funding
Supervising & teaching
Career

Key details

Areas of expertise

  • Membrane separation in water and wastewater treatment
  • Water and wastewater treatment

Available to supervise research students

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About Jianhua Zhang

Dr. Jianhua Zhang is the senior research fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC), Victoria University, Australia. His major research direction is water treatment and membrane related technology. He is the one of the key designers of the first direct potable reuse plant in Antarctica, which is operating in Davis station, Australia.

In recent five years, Jianhua has published 36 papers, the total citations are 1506 and H-indexes are 19. He is also the inventor for six patents. The total funds he has achieved and been involved are $1,533,972.

Qualifications

  • PhD, Victoria University, Australia, 2011

Key publications

Year Citation
2023 Gao, H., She, J., Liu, S., Shi, L., Lu, X., Zhang, J., & Wu, C. (231215). Green fabrication of PVC UF membranes with robust hydrophilicity and improved pore uniformity. Desalination, 568

doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.117022
2023 Zhao, L., Liu, Z., Wang, Z., Smith, S. JD., Lu, X., Wu, C., Ng, D., Zhang, J., Niu, Q. J., & Xie, Z. (231215). MOF incorporated adsorptive nanofibrous membranes for enhanced ammonia removal by membrane distillation. Desalination, 568

doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.117018
2023 Obayomi, K. S., Lau, S. Y., Danquah, M. K., Zhang, J., Chiong, T., Meunier, L., Gray, S. R., & Rahman, M. M. (231015). Green synthesis of graphene-oxide based nanocomposites for efficient removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater. Desalination, 564

doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.116749
2023 Obayomi, K. S., Yon, Lau., Danquah, M. K., Zhang, J., Chiong, T., Meunier, L., & Rahman, M. M. (231001). Selective adsorption of organic dyes from aqueous environment using fermented maize extract-enhanced graphene oxide-durian shell derived activated carbon composite. Chemosphere, 339

doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139742
2023 Gao, H., Dai, T., Li, J., Song, Z., Guan, W., Jia, Y., Lu, X., Xie, Z., Wu, C., & Zhang, J. (230801). Mechanism study of synergistic effect of organic and inorganic foulants in membrane distillation. Desalination, 559

doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.116653
2023 Faiz, F., Cran, M. J., Zhang, J., Muthukumaran, S., & Sidiroglou, F. (230615). Graphene Oxide Doped Alginate Coated Optical Fiber Sensor for the Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Water. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(12), (12861-12867).

doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3271657
2023 Obayomi, K. S., Lau, S. Y., Danquah, M. K., Zhang, J., Chiong, T., Takeo, M., & Jeevanandam, J. (230601). Novel Concepts for Graphene-Based Nanomaterials Synthesis for Phenol Removal from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). Materials, 16(12),

doi: 10.3390/ma16124379
2023 Obayomi, K. S., Lau, S. Y., Ibrahim, O., Zhang, J., Meunier, L., Aniobi, M. M., Atunwa, B. T., Pramanik, B. K., & Rahman, M. M. (230501). Removal of Congo red dye from aqueous environment by zinc terephthalate metal organic framework decorated on silver nanoparticles-loaded biochar: Mechanistic insights of adsorption. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 355

doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2023.112568
2023 Zhao, S., Feron, P. HM., Chen, X., Boztepe, I., Zhang, J., Mirza, N. R., & Kong, L. (230415). Gas flow enhanced mass transfer in vacuum membrane distillation. Desalination, 552

doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.116434
2023 Yang, G., Ng, D., Huang, Z., Zhang, J., Gray, S., & Xie, Z. (230401). Janus hollow fibre membranes with intrusion anchored structure for robust desalination and leachate treatment in direct contact membrane distillation. Desalination, 551

doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.116423

Research funding for the past 5 years

Please note:

  • Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
  • Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
  • The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.

Pre-work for PhD projection for remediation of PFAS contaminated biosolids/soils - THE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP LIMITED- Research Collaboration Contract
From: The Environmental Group Limited
For period: 2023-2024
 Not disclosed

Collaboration in development of seaweed originated biopolymer for greenhouse gas and microplastic reduction
From: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government (DFAT)
For period: 2022-2023
 $144,987
PFAS Decontamination from Recycling Water
From: The Environmental Group Limited
For period: 2022-2022
 Not disclosed
Review of thermal destruction of PFAS in solids and soils
From: South East Water
For period: 2022-2022
 Not disclosed

PFAS removal from leachate water
From: The Environmental Group Limited
For period: 2021-2021
 Not disclosed
Oxygen permeability of polymer membranes in solution
From: Captix Biomedical Pty Ltd
For period: 2021-2021
 Not disclosed
Collaboration with EGL for PFAS decontamination
From: The Environmental Group Limited
For period: 2021-2021
 Not disclosed

Collaboration with EGL for PFAS Decontamination
From: The Environmental Group Limited
For period: 2020-2020
 Not disclosed

Subcontract to VIC-JS Textile Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project
From: CSIRO
For period: 2019-2021
 Not disclosed
PFASs/CECs removal by oxidation and boosted adsorption-second stage: enhancement of adsorption, adsorbent separation and fluorine reuse
From: South East Water
Other investigators: Prof Stephen Gray
For period: 2019-2021
 Not disclosed
Pilot Tests of Ozone/UV Combined Advance Oxidation Rig in PFAS Containing Water Treatment
From: Dept of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Australian Government, The Environmental Group Limited
For period: 2019-2019
 $76,046

Supervision of research students at VU

Available to supervise research students

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Currently supervised research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
1 PhD Associate supervisor

Currently supervised research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD (1) Associate supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

No. of students Study level Role
1 PhD Associate supervisor
2 Masters by Research Associate supervisor

Completed supervision of research students at VU

Students & level Role
PhD (1) Associate supervisor
Masters by Research (2) Associate supervisor

Careers

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