Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Publications (students underlined):
- Zhang, Y., B. Aguila, S. Ma, Q. Zhang, Comparison of the use of functional porous organic polymer (POP) and natural material zeolite for nitrogen removal and recovery from source-separated urine, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8, 104296, doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104296, 2020.
- Diaz-Elsayed, N., Q. Zhang, Extracting the characteristics of life cycle assessments via data mining, MethodsX, 7, 101004, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121598, 2020.
- Mohebbi, S., Q. Zhang, E.C. Wells, T. Zhao, H. Nguyen, M. Li, N. Abdel-Mottaleb, S. Uddin, Q. Lu, M. Wakhungu, Z. Wu, Y. Zhang, A. Tuladhar, X. Ou, Cyber-Physical-Social Interdependencies and Organizational Resilience: A Review of Water, Transportation, and Cyber Infrastructure Systems and Processes, Sustainable Cities and Society, 62, 102327, doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102327, 2020.
- Gottschamer, L., Q. Zhang, The dynamics of political power: the socio-technical transition of California’s electricity system to renewable energy, Energy Research & Social Science, 70, 101618, doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101618, 2020.
- Abdel-Mottaleb, N., Q. Zhang, Water Distribution-Transportation Interface Connectivity Responding to Urban Geospatial Morphology, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 26(3): 04020025; 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000563, 2020.
- Diaz-Elsayed, N., N. Rezaei, A. Ndiaye, Q. Zhang, Trends in the environmental and economic sustainability of wastewater-based resource recovery: A review, J. of Cleaner Production, 265, 121598; doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121598, 2020.
- Shortle, J.S., J.R. Mihelcic, Q. Zhang, M. Arabi, Nutrient control in water bodies: A systems approach, Journal of Environmental Quality, 49(3): 517-533; doi: 10.1002/jeq2.20022, 2020.
- Xu, X., H. Dao, R. Bair, A.E. Uman, D. Yeh, Q. Zhang, Discharge or reuse? Comparative sustainability assessment of anaerobic and aerobic membrane bioreactors, Journal of Environmental Quality, 49(3): 545-556; doi: 10.1002/jeq2.20012, 2020.
- Prouty, C., S. Mohebbi, Q. Zhang, Extreme weather events and wastewater infrastructure: A system dynamics model of a multi-level, socio-technical transition, Science of the Total Environment, 714, 136685. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136685, 2020.
- Lee, E., D.S.B.L. Oliveira, L.S.B.L. Oliveira, E. Jimenez, Y. Kim, M. Wang, S.J. Ergas, Q. Zhang, Comparative environmental and economic life cycle assessment of high solids anaerobic co-digestion for biosolids and organic waste management, Water Research, 171, 115443; doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115443, 2020.
- Benjamin, J., M.E. Arias, Q. Zhang, A techno-economic process model for pressure retarded osmosis based energy recovery in desalination plants, Desalination, 476, 114218; doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114218, 2020.
- Zhang, J., X. Xu, A. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, E. Wicklein, Evaluating reactor hydraulics in a cost-effective and environment-friendly way: Numerical tracer study, AWWA Water Science, 10.1002/aws2.1163, 2019.
- Rezaei, N., A. Sierra-Altamiranda, N. Diaz-Elsayed, H. Charkhgard, Q. Zhang, A multi-objective optimization model for decision support in water reclamation system planning, J. of Cleaner Production, 240: 118227; doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118227, 2019.
- Abdel-Mottaleb, N., P. Ghasemi Saghand, H. Charkhgard, Q. Zhang, An Exact Multiobjective Optimization Approach for Evaluating Water Distribution Infrastructure Criticality and Geospatial Interdependence, Water Resources Research, 55(7): 5255-5276; doi: 10.1029/2018WR024063, 2019.
- Lee, E., P. Bittencourt, L. Casimir, E. Jimenez, M. Wang, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Biogas production from high solids anaerobic co-digestion of food waste, yard waste and waste activated sludge, Waste Management, 95: 432-439, 2019.
- Duan, H., M. Xu, Y. Cai, X. Wang, J. Zhou, Q. Zhang, A Holistic wetland ecological water replenishment scheme with consideration of seasonal effect, Sustainability, 11, 930; doi:10.3390/su11030930, 2019.
- Diaz-Elsyed, N., N. Rezaei, T. Guo, S. Mohebbi, Q. Zhang, Wastewater-based resource recovery technologies across scale: A review, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 145, 94-112, 2019.
- Xu, X., Q. Zhang, Sustainable Configuration of Bioretention Systems for Nutrient Management through Life-Cycle Assessment and Cost Analysis, J. of Environmental Engineering, 145(5), 04019016, 2019.
- Cornejo, P.K., J. Becker, K. Pagilla, W. Mo, Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, K. Chandran, B. Sturm, D. Yeh, D. Rosso, Sustainability metrics for assessing water resource recovery facilities of the future, Water Environment Research, 91: 45-53, 2019.
- Rezaei, N., N. Diaz-Elsayed, S. Mohebbi, X. Xie, Q. Zhang, A multi-criteria sustainability assessment of water reuse applications: a case study in Lakeland, Florida, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 5: 102-118, 2019.
- Xu, X., D.S.P. Schreiber, Q. Lu, Q. Zhang, A GIS-based framework creating green stormwater infrastructure inventory relevant to surface transportation planning, Sustainability, 10, 4710; doi:10.3390/su10124710, 2018.
- Kim, Y., Q. Zhang, Modeling of energy intensity in aquaculture: Future energy use of global aquaculture, SDRP Journal of Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science, 2(1), doi: 10.25177/JAFFS.2.1.3, 2018.
- Kim, Y., Q. Zhang, Economic and environmental life cycle assessments of solar water heaters applied to aquaculture in the US, Aquaculture, 495: 44-54. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.05.022, 2018.
- Wang, M., R. Keeley, N. Zalivina, T. Halfhide, K. Scott, Q. Zhang, P. van der Steen, S.J. Ergas, Advances in algal-prokaryotic wastewater treatment: a review of nitrogen transformations, reactor configurations and molecular tools, Journal of Environmental Management, 217:845-857. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.021, 2018.
- Prouty, C., S. Mohebbi, Q. Zhang, Socio-technical strategies and behavior change to increase the adoption and sustainability of wastewater resource recovery systems, Water Research, 137:107-119. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.009, 2018.
- Amini, A., V. Aponte-Morales, M. Wang, M. Dilbeck, O. Lahav, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Cost-effective treatment of swine wastes through recovery of energy and nutrients, Waste Management, 69: 508-517. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.08.041, 2017.
- Mihelcic, J.R., Z.J. Ren, P.K. Cornejo, A. Fisher, A.J. Simon, S.W. Snyder, Q. Zhang, D. Rosso, T.M. Huggins, W. Cooper, J. Moeller, B. Rose, B.L. Schottel, J. Turgeon, Accelerating Innovation that Enhances Resource Recovery in the Wastewater Sector: Advancing a National Testbed Network, Environmental Science and Technology, 34(1): 16-41. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05917, 2017.
- Diaz-Elsayed, N., X. Xu, M. Balaguer-Barbosa, Q. Zhang, An evaluation of the sustainability of onsite wastewater treatment systems for nutrient management, Water Research, 121: 186-196, 2017.
- Santana, M.V., Q. Zhang, M.H. Nachabe, X. Xie, J.R. Mihelcic, Could smart growth lower the operational energy of water supply? A scenario analysis in Tampa, Florida, USA, Landscape and Urban Planning, 164: 99-108, 2017.
- Lee, E., J. Cumberbatch, M. Wang, Q. Zhang, Kinetic parameter estimation model for anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge and microalgae, Bioresource Technology, 228: 9-17, 2017.
- Prouty, P., E.S. Koenig, E.C. Wells, R.K. Zarger, Q. Zhang, Rapid assessment framework for modeling stakeholder involvement in infrastructure development, Sustainable Cities and Society, 29: 130-138, 2017.
- Naughton C.C., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, Modelling energy and environmental impacts of traditional and improved shea butter production in West Africa for food security, Science of the Total Environment, 576: 284-291, 2017.
- Boxman, S.E., Q. Zhang, D. Bailey, M.A. Trotz, Life Cycle Assessment a Commercial-Scale Freshwater Aquaponic System, Environmental Engineering Science, 34(5): 299-311. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2015.0510, 2017.
- Mihelcic, J. R., C. C. Naughton,.M. E. Verbyla, Q. Zhang, R. W. Schweitzer, S. M. Oakley, E. C. Wells, L. M. Whiteford, The Grandest Challenge of All: The Role of Environmental Engineering to Achieve Sustainability in the World’s Developing Regions, Environmental Engineering Science, Special Issue: EES in the 21st Century, 34(1): 16-41. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2015.0334, 2017.
- Wang, M., E. Lee, M.P. Dilbeck, M. Liebelt, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Thermal Pretreatment of Microalgae for Biomethane Production: Experimental Studies, Kinetics and Energy Analysis, J. Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 92(2): 399-407. DOI 10.1002/jctb.5018, 2017.
- Zhang, Q., C. Prouty, J.B. Zimmerman, J.R. Mihelcic, More than Target 6.3: A Systems Approach to Rethinking Sustainable Development Goals in a Resource-Scarce World, Engineering, 2: 481-489, 2016.
- Wang, M., E. Lee, Q. Zhang, S. J. Ergas, Anaerobic co-digestion of swine manure and microalgae Chlorella sp.: experimental studies and energy analysis, Bioenergy Research, 9(4): 1204-1215. DOI 10.1007/s12155-016-9769-4, 2016.
- Cornejo, P. K., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, How Does Scale of Implementation Impact the Environmental Sustainability of Wastewater Treatment Integrated with Resource Recovery? Environmental Science and Technology, 50(13): 6680-6689. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05055, 2016.
- Gottschamer, L., Q. Zhang, Interactions of factors impacting implementation and sustainability of renewable energy sourced electricity, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 65: 164-174, 2016.
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, H. Lei, Q. Zhang, Indicators for technological, environmental and economic sustainability of ozone contactors, Water Research, 101: 606-616, 2016.
- Lee, E., Q. Zhang, Integrated co-limitation kinetic model for microalgae growth in anaerobically digested municipal sludge centrate, Algal Research, 18:15-24, 2016.
- Mo. W., Q. Zhang, Modeling the influence of various water stressors on regional water supply infrastructures and their embodied energy, Environmental Research Letters, 11: 064018, 2016.
- Ouedraogo, F. R., J. Zhang, P. K. Cornejo, Q. Zhang, J. R. Mihelcic, A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Impact of sludge layer geometry on the hydraulic performance of a waste stabilization pond, Water Research, 99: 253-262, 2016.
- Prouty, C., Q. Zhang, How do people's perceptions of water quality influence the life cycle environmental impacts of drinking water in Uganda? Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 109: 24-33, 2016
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, Rapid Analysis of Disinfection Efficiency Through Computational Fluid Dynamics, J. American Water Works Association, 108(1): 50-59, 2016.
- Lee, E., M. Jalalizadeh, Q. Zhang, Growth kinetic models for microalgae cultivation: A review, Algal Research, 12: 497–512, 2015.
- Zhang, J., A. Amini, J. A. O'Neal, T. H. Boyer, Q. Zhang, Development and Validation of a Novel Modeling Framework Integrating Ion Exchange and Resin Regeneration for Water Treatment, Water Research, 84: 255-265, 2015.
- Amini, A., Y. Kim, J. Zhang, T. H. Boyer, Q. Zhang, Environmental and Economic Sustainability of Ion Exchange Drinking Water Treatment for Organics Removal, Journal of Cleaner Production, 104: 413-421, 2015.
- Zhuang, Y., Q. Zhang, Evaluating Municipal Water Management Options with the Incorporation of Water Quality and Energy Consumption, Water Resour Manage, 29(1): 35-61, 2015
- Zhong, F., J. Wu, Y. Dai, L. Yang, Z. Zhang, S. Cheng, Q. Zhang, Bacterial community analysis by PCR-DGGE and 454-pyrosequencing of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands with front aeration, Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 99: 1499-1512, 2015.
- Halfhide, T., O.K. Dalrymple, A.C. Wilkie, J. Trimmer, B. Gillie, I. Udom, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Growth of an Indigenous Algal Consortium on Anaerobically Digested Municipal Sludge Centrate: Photobioreactor Performance and Modeling, Bioenergy Research, 8:249-258, 2015.
- Cornejo, P.K., M.V. Santana, Q. Zhang, D.R. Hokanson, J.R. Mihelcic, Carbon footprint of water reuse and desalination: a review of greenhouse gas emissions and estimation tools, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 04.4: 238-252, 2014.
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, Evaluation of LES and RANS for Determining Hydraulic Performance of Disinfection Systems for Water Treatment, Journal of Fluids Engineering, 136(12):121102-121102-9, 2014.
- Maul, G.A., Y. Kim, A. Amini, Q. Zhang, T. H. Boyer, Efficiency and life cycle environmental impacts of ion-exchange regeneration using sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate salts, Chemical Engineering Journal, 254: 198-209, 2014.
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, Developments in computational fluid dynamics-based modeling for disinfection technologies over the last two decades: A review, Environmental Software & Modeling, 58, 71-85, 2014.
- Santana, M.V.E., Q. Zhang, J. R. Mihelcic, Influence of Water Quality on the Embodied Energy of Drinking Water Treatment, Environmental Science and Technology, 48(5): 3084-3091, 2014.
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, H. Lei, Evaluating Hydraulic and Disinfection Efficiencies of a Full-Scale Ozone Contactor using a RANS-based Modeling Framework, Water Research, 52: 155-167, 2014.
- Cornejo, P. K., Q. Zhang, J. R. Mihelcic, Quantifying benefits of resource recovery from sanitation provision in a developing world setting, Journal of Environmental Management, 131: 7-15, 2013.
- Tong, L., X. Liu, X. Liu, Z. Yuan, Q. Zhang, Life cycle assessment of water reuse systems in an industrial park, Journal of Environmental Management, 129: 471-478, 2013.
- Mo, W., Q. Zhang, Energy-nutrients-water Nexus: Integrated resource recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants, Journal of Environmental Management, 127: 255-267, 2013.
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martínez, Q. Zhang, Hydraulic Efficiency in RANS of the Flow in Multichambered Contactors, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 139(11): 1150-1157, 2013.
- Udom, I., B.H. Zaribaf, T. Halfhide, B. Gillie, O.K. Dalrymple, Q. Zhang, S. Ergas, Harvesting Microalgae Grown on Wastewater, Bioresource Technology, 139: 101-106, 2013.
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Simulation of the Flow and Tracer Transport in a Multichambered Ozone Contactor, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 139(3): 450–454, 2013.
- Dalrymple, O.K., T. Halfhide, I. Udom, B. Gilles, J. Wolan, Q. Zhang, S. Ergas, Wastewater use in algae production for generation of renewable resources: a review and preliminary results, Aquatic Biosystems, 9(2): 1-11, 2013. http://www.aquaticbiosystems.org/content/9/1/2
- Held, B., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, Quantification of human and embodied energy of improved water provided by source and household interventions, Journal of Cleaner Production, 60: 83-92, 2013.
- Mo, W., Q. Zhang, Can municipal wastewater treatment systems be carbon neutral? Journal of Environmental Management, 112: 360-367, 2012.
- Pawelzik, P. F., Q. Zhang, Evaluation of environmental impacts of cellulosic ethanol using life cycle assessment with technological advances over time, Biomass and Bioenergy, 40: 162-173, 2012.
- Mo, W., Q. Zhang, R. Wang, Energy embodiment of water supply: A comparison between the US and China, Advanced Materials Research, 356-360: 2175-2181, 2012.
- Clarke-Sather, A. R., M. J. Hutchinsa, Q. Zhang, J. K. Gershenson, Development of social, environmental, and economic indicators for a small/medium enterprise, Special Issue on "Sustainability, Accounting and Reporting" in the International Journal of Accounting and Information Management - IJAIM, 19(3): 247-266, 2011.
- Owens, E. L., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, Material flow analysis applied to household solid waste and marine litter on a small island developing state, J. of Environmental Engineering, 137(10): 937-944, 2011.
- Mo, W., Q. Zhang, J. R. Mihelcic, D. Hokanson, Embodied Energy Comparison of Surface Water and Groundwater Supply Options, Water Research, 45(17): 5577-5586, 2011.
- Mo, W., F. Nasiri, M. J. Eckelman, Q. Zhang, J. B. Zimmerman, Measuring the Embodied Energy in Drinking Water Supply Systems: A Case Study in The Great Lakes Region, Environmental Science and Technology, 44(24): 9516-9521, 2010.
- Kumar, A., S. Ergas, X. Yuan, A. Sahu, Q. Zhang, J. Dewulf, F. X. Malcata, H. van Langenhove, Enhanced CO2 fixation and biofuel production via microalgae: recent developments and future directions, Trends in Biotechnology, 28(7): 371-380, 2010.
- Meng, Y., Q. Zhang, D.W. Hand, R. Taylor, Modeling of Adsorption and Regeneration of Volatile Organic Compounds on Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth, J. of Environmental Engineering, 135(12): 1371-1379, 2009.
- Meng, Y., Q. Zhang, D.W. Hand, D. Perram, R. Taylor, Investigation of the Treatability of the Primary Indoor Volatile Organic Compounds on Activated Carbon Fiber Cloths at Typical Indoor Concentrations, J. of Air & Waste Management, 59(7): 882-890, 2009.
- Zhang, Q., J.C. Crittenden, K. D. Hristovski, D.W. Hand, P. K. Westerhoff, User-Oriented Batch Reactor Solutions to the Homogeneous Surface Diffusion Model for Different Activated Carbon Dosages, Water Research, 43(7): 1859-1866, 2009.
- Meng, Y., Q. Zhang, D.W. Hand, D. Perram, R. Taylor, Adsorption and Regeneration on Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth for Volatile Organic Compounds at Indoor Concentration Levels, J. of Air & Waste Management, 59(1): 31-36. 2009.
- Mihelcic, J.R., K.G. Paterson, L.D. Phillips, Q. Zhang, D.W. Watkins, B. Barkdoll, V.J. Fuchs, L.M. Fry, D.R. Hokanson, Educating Engineers in the Sustainable Futures Model with a Global Perspective, Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, 25(4): 255-263, 2008.
- Wright, H., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, Integrating Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment with Risk Assessment for a Screening-Level Analysis, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 13(5): 412-420, 2008.
- Johnson, D.M., D.R. Hokanson, Q. Zhang, K.D. Czupinski, J. Tang, Feasibility of Water Purification Technology in Rural Areas of Developing Countries, Journal of Environmental Management, 88(3): 416-427, 2008.
- Hokanson, D.R., Q. Zhang, J.R. Cowden, A.M. Troschinetz, J.R. Mihelcic, and D.M. Johnson, Challenges to Implementing Drinking Water Technologies in Developing World Countries, Environmental Engineer: Applied Research and Practice, Vol. I, Winter, 2007, in Environmental Engineer, the Magazine of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, 43(1): 31-38, 2007.
- Zhang, Q., J.C. Crittenden, D.R. Shonnard, J.R. Mihelcic, Development and evaluation of an environmental multimedia fate model CHEMGL for the Great Lakes region, Chemosphere, 50: 1377-1397, 2003.
- Mihelcic, J.R., J.C. Crittenden, M.J. Small, D.R. Shonnard, D.R. Hokanson, Q. Zhang, H. Chen, S.A. Sorby, V.U. James, J.W. Sutherland, J.L. Schnoor, Sustainability Science and Engineering: The Emergence of a New Metadiscipline, Environmental Science and Technology, 37(23): 5314-5324, 2003.
- Zhang, Q., J.C. Crittenden, J.R. Mihelcic, Does Simplifying Transport and Exposure Yield Reliable Results? An Analysis of Four Risk Assessment Methods, Environmental Science & Technology, 35(6): 1282-1288, 2001.
Technical Reports (students underlined):
- Ergas, S., Q. Zhang, Q., E. Lee, M. Wang, P. Dixon, E. Jimenez, L. Casimir, P. Bittencourt, D. Stolte Bezerra Lisboa Oliveira, L. Stolte Bezerra Lisboa Oliveira, “Phase II Bioenergy Production from MSW by High Solids Anaerobic Digestion”, Final Project Report, submitted to Hinkley Center for Solid & Hazardous Waste Management, June 2018. Link
- Kim, Y., M. Wang, S. Ergas, Q. Zhang, “Alternative energy sources for Florida aquaculture systems,” Final Project Report, submitted to ARC (Aquaculture Research Council), Sept. 2015. Link
- Mihelcic, J.M., Q. Zhang, D.R. Hokanson, P.K. Cornejo, M.V. Santana, A.M. Rocha, S.J. Ness, “Feasibility Study on Model Development to Estimate and Minimize Greenhouse Gas Concentrations and Carbon Footprint of Water Reuse and Desalination Facilities,” Final Project Report, 118 pages, WateReuse Foundation, Oct. 2012.
- Zhang, Q., D.M. Johnson, M. Young, L.T. Helmuth, “Reducing the Environmental Impact of Material Conversion Process,” Final Project Report, submitted to Dow Corning, Sept. 2008.
- Shonnard, D.R., Q. Zhang, D.M. Johnson, R.E. Froese, J.W. Sutherland, B.D. Solomon, J.H. Whitmarsh, J. Waterstraut, A.R. Martin-Garcia, C.A. Miller, T.L. Jenkins, G.J. Wright, “Evaluation of Low Greenhouse Gas Bio-Based Energy Technologies,” Final Project Report, submitted to Caterpillar, Inc., Nov. 2006.
- Hokanson, D.R., D.W. Hand, D.M. Johnson, J.R. Mihelcic, Q. Zhang, J.R. Cowden, K.D. Czupinski, J. Tang, A.M. Troschinetz, “Clean Water for the World,” Final Project Report, submitted to Caterpillar, Inc., May 2005.
Conference Proceedings (students underlined):
- Benjamin, J., M.E. Arias, Q. Zhang, Pressure Retarded Osmosis: A Potential Technology for Desalination Energy Recovery and Concentrate Management, Official Proceedings of the 2019 International Water Conference, pp. 1107-1132, Orlando, FL, November 10-14, 2019.
- Abdel-Mottaleb, N., Q. Zhang, Logical Architecture of Water Distribution Networks, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019: Hydraulics, Waterways, and Water Distribution Systems Analysis, pp. 506-519, Pittsburgh, PA, May 19-23, 2019.
- Lee, E., P. Bittencourt, L. Casimir, E. Jimenez, D.S.B.L. Oliveria, L.S.B.L. Oliveira, G. Hinds, M. Wang, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Sustainable Bioenergy Production by High Solids Anaerobic Co-digestion of Food Waste, Yard Waste and Biosolids, Proc. WEF/IWA Residuals and Biosolids Conference, Ft. Lauderdale FL, May 8-10, 2019.
- Xu, X., N. Diaz-Elsayed, Q. Zhang, The Role of Location in Sustainable Nitrogen Removal for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, WEF Nutrient Removal and Recovery 2018, Raleigh, NC, June 18-21, 2018.
- Prouty, C., S. Mohebbi, Q. Zhang, Determining Site-Specific Strategies to Improve the Adoption and Sustainability of Resource Recovery Systems: A Community-Informed Approach. International System Dynamics Conference Proceeding, Cambridge, MA, July 16-20, 2017.
- Dixon, P., P. Bittencourt, E. Lee, M. Wang, E. Jimenez, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Effects of Biosolids Addition and Alkalinity Sources on High-Solids Anaerobic co-Digestion (HS-AcD) of Food Waste and Green Waste. WEF Residuals and Biosolids Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, April 8-11, 2017.
- Ouedraogo, F.R., J. Zhang, P.K. Cornejo, Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, A.E. Tejada-Martinez, Impact of Sludge Layer Geometry on the Hydraulic Performance of a Waste Stabilization Pond, Proceedings of the 2016 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, West Palm Beach, FL, May 22-26, 2016.
- Xu, X., Q. Zhang, Life Cycle Assessment of Bioretention Systems for Nutrient Management, Proceedings of StormCon 2016, Indianapolis, IN, Aug 22 - 25, 2016.
- Zhuang, Y., Q. Zhang, Exploring Water-Energy Nexus towards Integrated Water and Energy Management, Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, MA, July 19-23, 2015.
- Amini, A., Y. Kim, J. Zhang, T. Boyer, Q. Zhang, Environmental Impact and Cost Assessment of Ion Exchange Drinking Water Treatment for Organics Removal in Florida, Proceedings of Florida Section American Water Works Association Conference (FSAWWA), ChampionsGate, FL, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2014. (Best Paper Award)
- Amini, A., V. Aponte-Morales, M. Wang, M. Dillbeck, N. Manser, S.J. Ergas, Q. Zhang, J. Cunningham, A Proposed Treatment Train for Sustainable Energy and Nutrient Recovery From Swine Waste, Proceedings of 87th Annual Meeting Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 14), New Orleans, LA, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2014.
- Wang, M., E. Lee, Q. Zhang, J. Mihelcic, S. Ergas, Energy production from anaerobic co-digestion of swine manure and microalgae Chlorella sp. Proceedings of 87th Annual Meeting Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 14), New Orleans, LA, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2014.
- Boyer, T.H., G. Maul, Q. Zhang, Y. Kim, Ion-exchange regeneration efficiency and life cycle environmental impacts, 2013 Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition, WQTC 2013, Long Beach, CA, Nov. 3-7, 2013.
- Zhuang, Y., Q. Zhang, Integrated Water Resources Management Incorporating Water Quality, Energy Consumption and Ecological Requirement, Proceedings of the 31st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, MA, July 21-25, 2013.
- Mo, W., Q. Li, Q. Zhang, The Optimal Design of Water Supply Systems for Energy Efficiency, Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC) 2013 Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 18-22, 2013.
- Zaribaf, B.H., Q. Zhang, N. Bennett, Life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions of an integrated water management system, City of Clearwater, FL, 2013 AWWA Sustainable Water Management Conference Proceedings, Nashville TN, April 7-10, 2013.
- Udom, I., T. Halfhide, B. Gillie, O. Dalrymple, B.H. Zaribaf, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Harvesting algae grown on wastewater, Proceedings of 85th Annual Meeting of the Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 12), New Orleans, LA, Sept. 29-Oct. 3., 2012.
- Zhang, Q., L. Vanasupa, J.R. Mihelcic, J.B. Zimmerman, S. Platukyte, Challenges for Integration of Sustainability into Engineering Education, Proceedings of 119th Annual ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012.
- Zhang, Q., D. Durham, A. Norma, Teaching Sustainability in an Interdisciplinary Environment, Proceedings of ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, Starkville, MS, April 1-3, 2012.
- Dalrymple, O.K., T. Halfhide, I. Udom, B. Gilles, J. Wolan, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, A preliminary estimation of the algal feedstock production potential of Tampa Bay utilizing CO2 emissions and wastewater effluent, Proceedings of Florida Energy Systems Consortium (FESC) Summit, Gainesville, FL, Sept. 26-27, 2011.
- Vanasupa, L., Q. Zhang, J.B. Zimmerman, and J.R. Mihelcic, Assessing engineering students' readiness to collaborate sustainable design: An open access instrument for experimentation, 118th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 26-29, 2011.
- Halfhide, T., J. Trimmer, M. Pinilla, W. Bosshart, Q. Zhang, J. Wolan, K. Main, S.J. Ergas, Reducing Carbon and Nutrient Impacts of Aquaculture Using an Algal Photo-bioreactor Production System, Proceedings of International Water Association Leading Edge Technologies Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 6-10, 2011.
- Watson, S., T. Halfhide, J. T. Trimmer, Q. Zhang, J. Wolan, K. Main, S. Ergas, Reducing the Nutrient Impacts of Aquaculture Through the Use of an Algal Photobioreactor Production System, Proceedings of Nutrient Recovery and Management 2011, Miami, FL, Jan 9-12, 2011.
- Zhang, Q., L. Vanasupa, J.B. Zimmerman, J.R. Mihelcic, Development and Dissemination of Learning Suites for Sustainability Integration in Engineering Education, Proceedings of 117th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition, Louisville, KY, June 20-23, 2010.
- Clarke-Sather, A. R., Ballard, M. M., Reents, N., Zhang, Q., Mihelcic, J.R., and J. W. Sutherland, Utilizing Quality Function Deployment for the Environment to Compare the Sustainability Differences between Wastewater Treatment System Designs, Proceedings of 17th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering 2010, Hefei, China, May 19-21, 2010.
- Mo, W., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, D. Hokanson, Embodied Energy Model on Water Supply Systems in Great Lakes Region, Proceedings of WEFTEC 2009, The 82nd Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, October 10-14, Orlando, FL, 2009.
- Meng, Y., Q. Zhang, D.W. Hand, R. Taylor, Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth Adsorption-Regeneration Processes for Indoor Volatile Organic Compounds Treatment, Proceedings of AFS 2009 Conference, Bloomington, MN, May 4-7, 2009.
- Shonnard D.R., J. Jensen, J. Naber, Q. Zhang, A. Maclean, K. E. Halvorsen, J. W. Sutherland, T. L. Jenkins, Wood-to-Wheels: A Multidisciplinary Research Initiative in Sustainable Transportation Utilizing Fuels and Co-Products from Forest Resources, Proceedings of SAE Convergence 2008, Detroit, MI, October 20-22, 2008.
- Zhang, Q., J.B. Zimmerman, J.R. Mihelcic, L.D. Vanasupa, Civil and Environmental Engineering Education (CEEE) Transformational Change: Tools and Strategies for Sustainability Integration and Assessment in Engineering Education, Proceedings of 115th Annual ASEE Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June 22 - 25, 2008. (Best Paper Award)
- Clarke, A.R., Q. Zhang, J.K. Gershenson, J.W. Sutherland, Selection of Remanufacturing Facility Locations to Minimize Cost and Environmental Impact, Proceedings of 15th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Sydney, Australia, March 17-19, 2008.
- Tice, A., Q. Zhang, D.W. Hand, D.R. Hokanson, A Transient Model for Predicting Powdered Activated Carbon Adsorption Performance in a Completely Mixed Flow Reactor, Proceedings of AWWA ACE’07, Toronto, Canada, June 24-28, 2007.
- Zhang, Q., D.M. Johnson, J.R. Mihelcic, Interdisciplinary Research for Graduate Education in Sustainability, Proceedings of ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, Houghton, MI, Sept. 20-22, 2007.
- Li, Y. and Q. Zhang, A Framework for Incorporating Sustainability Design Concepts into Performance-Based Engineering (PBE) in Civil and Environmental Engineering Education, Proceedings of ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, Houghton, MI, Sept. 20-22, 2007.
- Mihelcic, J.R., K.G. Paterson, L.D. Phillips, Q. Zhang, D.W. Watkins, B. Barkdoll, V.J. Fuchs, D.R. Hokanson, Educating Engineers in the Sustainable Futures Model with a Global Perspective, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Sustainability Engineering & Science, Auckland, New Zealand, February 20-23, 2007.
Conference Presentations (students underlined, speaker in bold):
- Benjamin, J., M.E. Arias, Q. Zhang, Pressure Retarded Osmosis: A Potential Technology for Desalination Energy Recovery and Concentrate Management, 2019 International Water Conference, Orlando, FL, November 10-14, 2019.
- Zhang, Q., N. Diaz-Elsayed, X. Xu, M. Balaguer-Barbosa, Sustainability assessment of onsite wastewater treatment systems for nutrient management, East China University of Science and Technology National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment Seminar, Shanghai, China, June 25, 2019. Invited Talk.
- Abdel-Mottaleb, N., Q. Zhang, Using Social Network Analysis as a Tool to Analyze and Evaluate Implications of Water Distribution Network Failure in Tampa, Florida. 2019 Environmental Design Research Association. Brooklyn, NY, May 22-26, 2019.
- Abdel-Mottaleb, N., Q. Zhang, Logical Architecture of Water Distribution Networks, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, May 19-23, 2019.
- Zhang, Q., N. Rezaei, A. Sierra-Altamiranda, H. Charkhgard, Sustainable Wastewater System Management through Multi-objective Optimization, 2019 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference. Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2019.
- Zhang, Q., N. Abdel-Mottaleb, P.G. Saghand, H. Charkgard, Water-transportation geospatial interdependence and criticality analysis, 2019 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2019.
- Wells, E. C., M.J. Wakhungu, N. Abdel-Mottaleb, Z. Wu, Q. Zhang, A Social Network Model of Functional Interdependencies for Critical Infrastructures, 2019 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference. Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2019.
- Hung, N., N. Abdel-Mottaleb, S. Uddin, Q. Zhang, Q. Lu, H. Zhang, M. Li, Optimal Maintenance of the Deteriorating Water and Transportation Infrastructures with Interdependencies, 2019 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference. Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2019.
- Benjamin, J., M.E. Arias, Q. Zhang, Energy Recovery Retrofits for Desalination Plants through Pressure Retarded Osmosis, 2019 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) conference. Tempe, AZ, May 14-16, 2019.
- Zhang, Q., N. Abdel-Mottaleb, P.G. Saghand, H. Charkgard, Water-transportation geospatial interdependence and criticality analysis, 2019 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) conference. Tempe, AZ, May 14-16, 2019.
- Zhang, Q., N. Diaz-Elsayed, X. Xu, M. Balaguer-Barbosa, Sustainability assessment of onsite wastewater treatment systems for nutrient management, Texas A&M Environmental Engineering Seminar, Kingsville, TX, April 5, 2019. Invited Talk.
- Zhang, Q., N. Rezaei, N. Diaz-Elsayed, A Multi-objective optimization model for wastewater system management, Purdue University Environmental and Ecological Engineering Research Seminar, West Lafayette, IN, Mar 19, 2019. Invited Talk.
- Zhang, Q., What got me where I am today? Purdue University Environmental and Ecological Engineering Junior Seminar, West Lafayette, IN, Mar 19, 2019. Invited Talk.
- Zhang, Q., N. Abdel-Mottaleb, P.G. Saghand, H. Charkhgard, S. Uddin, Q. Lu, S. Mohebbi, Water-Transportation Geo-spatial Interdependence and Criticality Analysis, A CRISP/RIPS Grantees Workshop, Washington DC, Dec. 5-6, 2018.
- Hung, N., N. Abdel-Mottaleb, S. Uddin, Q. Zhang, Q. Lu, H. Zhang, M. Li, Optimal Maintenance of the Deteriorating Water and Transportation Infrastructures with Interdependencies, INFORMS Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 4-7, 2018.
- Zhang, Q., J.R. Mihelcic, National Center for Reinventing Aging Infrastructure for Nutrient Management (RAINmgt), National Research Center for Resource Recovery and Nutrient Management Capstone Summit, Washington DC, Aug. 7-8, 2018.
- Xu, X., N. Diaz-Elsayed, Q. Zhang, The Role of Location in Sustainable Nitrogen Removal for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, WEF Nutrient Removal and Recovery 2018, Raleigh, NC, June 18-21, 2018.
- Benjamin, J., M.E. Arias, Q. Zhang, Alternative Usage Cases for Pressure Retarded Osmosis Power Generation, 18th Annual Meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society. Houston, TX, June 11-13, 2018.
- Prouty, C., S. Mohebbi, Q. Zhang, Determining Site-Specific Strategies to Improve the Adoption and Sustainability of Resource Recovery Systems: A Community-Informed Approach. International System Dynamics Conference Proceeding, Cambridge, MA, July 16-20, 2017.
- Xu, X., H. Dao, Q. Zhang, Comparison of Anaerobic and Aerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Different End Uses through Life Cycle Assessment, AEESP Education & Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 20-22, 2017.
- Dixon, P., P. Bittencourt, E. Lee, M. Wang, E. Jimenez, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Effects of Biosolids Addition and Alkalinity Sources on High-Solids Anaerobic co-Digestion (HS-AcD) of Food Waste and Green Waste. WEF Residuals and Biosolids Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, April 8-11, 2017.
- Xu, X., Q. Zhang, Life Cycle Assessment of Bioretention Systems for Nutrient Management, StormCon, Indianapolis, IN, Aug. 22-26, 2016.
- Mohebbi, S., Q. Zhang, Optimizing Reverse Logistics Network for Integrated Water/Wastewater Systems: Economic, Social, and Environmental Aspects, Anaheim, CA, May 21-24, 2016.
- Zhang, Q., Integrating a Sustainability Framework with Assessment of Treatment and Resource Recovery Technologies, NSF Metrics Workshop, Washington DC, May 16, 2016. Invited Talk.
- Ware, T., J. Barksdale, A. Britton, T. McKim, Q. Zhang, Energy and Nutrient Recovery Practices, FWEA West Coast Chapter Annual Round Table Luncheon, Tampa, FL, Mar. 31, 2016. Invited Panel.
- Zhang, J., Q. Zhang, Improving Disinfection and Energy Efficiency of Ozone Contactors via Baffle Design, Florida Section American Water Works Association Conference (FSAWWA), Orlando, FL, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2015.
- Grudin, L., Q. Zhang, J. Gattenby, Debunking the Myths of Sustainability, the 21st Florida Remediation Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, Oct. 8-9, 2015. Invited Panel.
- Zhang, Q., P. K. Cornejo, J. R. Mihelcic, Implications of implementation scale on the environmental sustainability of wastewater treatment with resource recovery, 250th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA, Aug. 16-20, 2015. Invited Talk.
- Zhuang, Y., Q. Zhang, Exploring Water-Energy Nexus towards Integrated Water and Energy Management, the 33rd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, MA, July 19-23, 2015.
- Zhang, Q., Y. Zhuang, A system dynamics model to link water and energy for resources management, AEESP Education & Research Conference, New Haven, CT, June 13-16, 2015.
- Naughton, C., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, Assessing the food-energy-climate nexus of traditional and improved shea butter processes across sub-Saharan Africa, AEESP Education & Research Conference, New Haven, CT, June 13-16, 2015.
- Amini, A., Y. Kim, J. Zhang, T. H. Boyer, Q. Zhang, A Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Ion Exchange Drinking Water Treatment Technology in Florida, the Florida Water Environment Association West Coast Chapter, Tampa, FL. May 28, 2015. Invited Talk.
- Amini, A., K. Payne, Y. Kim, J. Zhang, T. H. Boyer, Q. Zhang, Environmental and Economic Sustainability Evaluation for Design Improvement and Optimization of Ion Exchange Drinking Water Treatment, AIChE’s 4th International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering (ICOSSE), Balatonfured, Hungary, May 26-29, 2015.
- Cornejo, P.K., Q. Zhang, J. R. Mihelcic, Implications of implementation scale on the environmental sustainability of wastewater treatment with resource recovery, AIChE’s 4th International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering (ICOSSE), Balatonfured, Hungary, May 26-29, 2015.
- Amini, A., Y. Kim, J. Zhang, T. H. Boyer, Q. Zhang, A Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Ion Exchange Drinking Water Treatment Technology in Florida, Florida Section American Water Works Association Conference (FSAWWA), ChampionsGate, FL, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2014.
- Amini, A., V. Aponte-Morales, M. Wang, M. Dillbeck, N. Manser, S.J. Ergas, Q. Zhang, J. Cunningham, A Proposed Treatment Train for Sustainable Energy and Nutrient Recovery from Swine Waste, 87th Annual Meeting Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 14), New Orleans, LA, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2014.
- Wang, M., E. Lee, Q. Zhang, J. Mihelcic, S. Ergas, Energy production from anaerobic co-digestion of swine manure and microalgae Chlorella sp. 87th Annual Meeting Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 14), New Orleans, LA, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2014.
- Cornejo, P.K., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, How does scale of implementation impact embodied energy and carbon footprint of water reuse systems? 87th Annual Meeting Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 14), New Orleans, LA, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2014.
- Diaz-Elsayed, N., Q. Zhang, Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, 2014 Biological Waste-to-Energy Technology (BioWET)/Partnerships for International Research & Education (PIRE) Symposium, Tampa, FL, July 9-10, 2014.
- Lee, E., Q. Zhang, Development of a kinetic model for microalgae growth in wastewater, 2014 Biological Waste-to-Energy Technology (BioWET)/Partnerships for International Research & Education (PIRE) Symposium, Tampa, FL, July 9-10, 2014.
- Santana, M.V.E., Q. Zhang, J. R. Mihelcic, The Impact of Water Quality on the Drinking Water Embodied Energy in the City of Tampa, FL, 2014 Biological Waste-to-Energy Technology (BioWET)/Partnerships for International Research & Education (PIRE) Symposium, Tampa, FL, July 9-10, 2014.
- Zhang, Q., D.R. Hokanson, P.K. Cornejo, M.V.E. Santana, J.M. Mihelcic, Evaluating Carbon Footprint for Water Reuse and Desalination, webcast presentation at the WateReuse Research Foundation Webcast seminar, online, December 12, 2013.
- Zhang, Q., We Can Get More Energy for Our Energy Buck, FWEA Wastewater Process Seminar, November 5, 2013. Invited Talk
- Prouty, C., Q. Zhang, Environmental impacts associated with household water source and treatment choices in Uganda, University of Oklahoma’s International Water Conference, Norman, OK, September 22-25, 2013.
- Zhuang, Y., Q. Zhang, Integrated Water Resources Management Incorporating Water Quality, Energy Consumption and Ecological Requirement, the 31st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, MA, July 21-25, 2013.
- Cornejo, P.K., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, Life-cycle Assessment of Wastewater Infrastructure and Resource Recovery Strategies in a Developing World Context, 2013 AEESP Education and Research Conference, Golden, CO, July 14-16, 2013.
- Prouty, C., Q. Zhang, Socioeconomic factors’ and water source features’ effect on household water supply choices in Uganda and the associated environmental impacts, Global Governance and Sustainable Communities Interdisciplinary Conference, Tampa, FL, April 12, 2013.
- Zaribaf, B.H., Q. Zhang, N. Bennett, Life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions of an integrated water management system, City of Clearwater, FL, 2013 AWWA Sustainable Water Management Conference, Nashville TN, April 7-10, 2013.
- Santana, M.V.E., Q. Zhang, J. R. Mihelcic, Effect of Urbanization on the embodied energy of water treatment in the City of Tampa, Engineering Sustainability Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 7-9, 2013
- Zhang, Q., D.R. Hokanson, P.K. Cornejo, M.V. Santana, J.R. Mihelcic, Feasibility Study on Model Development to Estimate and Minimize Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Footprint of Water Reuse and Desalination Facilities, 2013 Water Reuse & Desalination Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 6-8, 2013.
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, Flow And Tracer Transport Simulation In A Multi-Chambered Ozone Contactor Using RANSS, ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), Houston, TX, November 9-15, 2012.
- Udom, I., T. Halfhide, B. Gillie, O. Dalrymple, B.H. Zaribaf, Q. Zhang, S.J. Ergas, Harvesting algae grown on wastewater, Proceedings of 85th Annual Meeting of the Water Environment Federation (WEFTEC 12), New Orleans, LA, Sept. 29-Oct. 3., 2012.
- Zhang, Q., The Potentials of Integrated Resource Recovery to Mitigate Carbon Footprint of Wastewater Treatment Systems, Chang’an University, China, July 4, 2012. Invited Talk
- Zhang, Q., The Potentials of Integrated Resource Recovery to Mitigate Carbon Footprint of Wastewater Treatment Systems, Nanjing University, China, June 28, 2012. Invited Talk
- Zhang, Q., Integration of Algal Biofuel Production with Wastewater Treatment, Tongji University, China, June 25, 2012.
- Zhang, Q., The Potentials of Integrated Resource Recovery to Mitigate Carbon Footprint of Wastewater Treatment Systems, FWEA lunch meeting, May 17, 2012. Invited Talk
- Zhang, J., A. E. Tejada-Martinez, Q. Zhang, Study of the Flow in Baffled Reactor by Numerical Simulation, Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences (FAS), Tampa, FL, March 16-17, 2012. (honored as outstanding presentation)
- Zhang, Q., L. Vanasupa, J.R. Mihelcic, and J.B. Zimmerman, Challenges for Integration of Sustainability into Engineering Education, 119th Annual ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012.
- Zhang, Q., W. Mo, Embodied Energy and carbon footprint benefits of water Reuse, 2011 Portable Reuse Conference, Hollywood, FL, Nov 13-15, 2011.
- Mo, W., Q. Zhang, R. Wang, Energy embodiment of water supply: A comparison between the US and China, accepted by 2011 International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Shanghai, China, Oct 21-23, 2011.
- Dalrymple, O. K., T. Halfhide, I. Udom, B. Gilles, J. Wolan, Q. Zhang, and S. Ergas, A preliminary estimation of the algal feedstock production potential of Tampa Bay utilizing CO2 emissions and wastewater effluent, 2011 FESC Summit, Gainesville, FL, Sept 27-28, 2011.
- Pinilla, M., Q. Zhang, and B. Joseph, Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of lignocellulosic biomass conversion into different energy products, 2011 FESC Summit, Gainesville, FL, Sept 27-28, 2011.
- Li, Q., W. Mo, Q. Zhang, The optimal design of water supply systems for energy efficiency, 2011 AEESP Education & Research Conference, Tampa, FL, July 10-12.
- Halfhide, T., S. Watson, J. Trimmer, Q. Zhang, J. Wolan, K. Main, S. J. Ergas, Reducing Carbon and Nutrient Impacts of Aquaculture Using an Algal Photo-bioreactor Production System, International Water Association Leading-Edge Technologies 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 6-10, 2011.
- Zhang, Q., W. Mo, J.R. Mihelcic, and D. Hokanson, Embodied Energy of Water Supply Systems, 6th International Conference on Industrial Ecology Science, Systems, and Sustainability, Berkeley, CA, June 7-10, 2011.
- Watson, S., T. Halfhide, J. T. Trimmer, Q. Zhang, J. Wolan, K. Main, S. Ergas, Reducing the Nutrient Impacts of Aquaculture Through the Use of an Algal Photobioreactor Production System, Nutrient Recovery and Management 2011, Miami, FL, Jan 9-12, 2011.
- Clarke-Sather, A. R., Ballard, M. M., Reents, N., Zhang, Q., Mihelcic, J.R., and J. W. Sutherland, Utilizing Quality Function Deployment for the Environment to Compare the Sustainability Differences between Wastewater Treatment System Designs, 17th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering 2010, Hefei, China, May 19-21, 2010.
- Mo, W., Q. Zhang, J.R. Mihelcic, D. Hokanson, Embodied Energy Model on Water Supply Systems in Great Lakes Region, The 82nd Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, October 10-14, Orlando, FL, 2009.
- Meng, Y., Q. Zhang, D.W. Hand, R. Taylor, Activated Carbon Fiber Cloth Adsorption-Regeneration Processes for Indoor Volatile Organic Compounds Treatment, AFS 2009 Conference, Bloomington, MN, May 4-7, 2009.
- Shonnard, D.R., Jensen, J.R., Naber, J., Polonowski, C., Zhang, Q., Maclean, A., Halvorsen, K.E., Jenkins, T., Sutherland, J.W., Froese, R.E. Miller. C.A., Wood-to-Wheels: A Multidisciplinary Research Initiative in Sustainable Transportation Utilizing Fuels and Co-Products from Forest Resources, /Future of Biofuels/ Keystone conference, Snowbird, Utah, Apr. 04-08, 2009.
- Shonnard D.R., J. Jensen, J. Naber, Q. Zhang, A. Maclean, K. E. Halvorsen, J. W. Sutherland, T. L. Jenkins, Wood-to-Wheels: A Multidisciplinary Research Initiative in Sustainable Transportation Utilizing Fuels and Co-Products from Forest Resources, SAE Convergence 2008, Detroit, MI, October 20-22, 2008.
- Shonnard D.R., J. Naber, Q. Zhang, A. Maclean, K. E. Halvorsen, J. W. Sutherland, T. L. Jenkins, Wood-to-Wheels: A Multidisciplinary Research Initiative in Sustainable Transportation Utilizing Fuels and Co-Products from Forest Resources, Short Rotation Crops International Conference, Bloomington, MN, August 18 – 22, 2008.
- Zhang, Q., J.B. Zimmerman, J.R. Mihelcic, L.D. Vanasupa, Learning Materials and Teaching Strategies for Sustainability Integration in Engineering Education, 12th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington, D.C., June 24-26, 2008.
- Zhang, Q., J.B. Zimmerman, J.R. Mihelcic, L.D. Vanasupa, Civil and Environmental Engineering Education (CEEE) Transformational Change: Tools and Strategies for Sustainability Integration and Assessment in Engineering Education, 2008 Annual American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-25, 2008.
- Mayer, A., J. Zimmerman, J.R. Mihelcic, S. Olmstead, D. Watkins, Q. Zhang, Modeling and analyzing the use, efficiency, value, and governance of water in the Great Lakes region through an integrated approach, Association for Great Lakes Research 51st Annual Conference, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, May 19-23, 2008.
- Clarke, A.R., Q. Zhang, J.K. Gershenson, J.W. Sutherland, Selection of Remanufacturing Facility Locations to Minimize Cost and Environmental Impact, 15th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, Sydney, Australia, March 17-19, 2008.
- Zhang, Q., D. Johnson, J. Mihelcic, Interdisciplinary Research for Graduate Education in Sustainability, ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, Houghton, MI, Sept. 20-22, 2007.
- Li, Y. and Q. Zhang, A Framework for Incorporating Sustainability Design Concepts into Performance-Based Engineering (PBE) in Civil and Environmental Engineering Education, ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, Houghton, MI, Sept. 20-22, 2007.
- Zhang, Q., D.R. Shonnard, J.R. Mihelcic, Simplified Impact Assessment Methods for Green Engineering Design through Chemical Grouping and Parameter Adjustment, AEESP Education and Research Conference, Blacksburg, VA, Jul. 27- Aug. 1, 2007.
- Tice, A., Q. Zhang, D.W. Hand, D.R. Hokanson, A Transient Model for Predicting Powdered Activated Carbon Adsorption Performance in a Completely Mixed Flow Reactor, AWWA ACE’07, Toronto, Canada, June 24-28, 2007.
- Mihelcic, J.R., K.G. Paterson, L.D. Phillips, Q. Zhang, D.W. Watkins, B. Barkdoll, V.J. Fuchs, D.R. Hokanson, Educating Engineers in the Sustainable Futures Model with a Global Perspective, 2nd International Conference on Sustainability Engineering & Science, Auckland, New Zealand, February 20-23, 2007.
- Mihelcic, J.R., D.R. Hokanson, N.J. Hutzler, Q. Zhang, How the Environmental Engineer fits into Education and Research Initiatives in Sustainability, Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors (AEESP) Education and Research Conference, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, July 24-26, 2005.
- Zhang, Q., J.C. Crittenden, J.R. Mihelcic, T. Rogers, A. Horvath, Life Cycle Assessment Leading to Improved Environmentally Conscious Automotive Manufacturing, The 2nd International Conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology, Ann Arbor, MI, June 29-July 2, 2003.
- Crittenden, J.C., J.R. Mihelcic, Q. Zhang, M.J. Small, J. Schnoor, Sustainability Science: The Case for a New Metadiscipline, The Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors/American Academy of Environmental Engineering Conference on Research and Education, Toronto, Canada, Aug 11-13, 2002.
- Zhang, Q., J.C. Crittenden, Evaluation of Risk Assessment Methods for Pollution Prevention and Green Design, AIChE spring conference, Houston, TX, April 21-26, 2001.
- Zhang, Q., J.C. Crittenden, Development of an Environmental Multimedia Fate Model for the Great Lakes Region, 23rd Midwest Environmental Chemistry Workshop, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 6-8, 2000.