Gang Chen, Ph.D. , P.E.

Associate Professor

Gang Chen

 

Education           

       •  Ph. D. Civil/Environmental Engineering, 2002, University of Oklahoma

       •  M. E. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1998, Cornell University

       •  M. S. Environmental Engineering, 1994, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

       •  B. S. Environmental Engineering, 1991, Qingdao Institute of Architecture and Engineering, China        

 

Professional Experience

      •  Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, 2005 – present

• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Multiphase Environmental Research, Washington State University, 2002 – 2005

• Environmental Engineer, Qingdao Haifa, Inc., Qingdao, China, 1994 – 1996

 

Honors and Awards                   

       •  FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Research Award, 2008           

      •  Heilongjiang Science and Technology Awards, 1994

       •  Heilongjiang Construction Committee Science and Technology Awards, 1993 & 1994             

Teaching Experience

 • ENV4001 Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Fall 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Summer 2010, Fall 2010, Summer 2011, Fall 2011)

• ENV4341 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Spring 2006)

• ENV4031/5030 Applied Environmental Engineering Microbiology, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Spring 2006, Fall 2008, Spring 2010)

• ENV5101 Air Quality Control, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Spring 2007, 2010)

• ENV4500/5504 Environmental Engineering Unit Processes, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Spring 2007, 2008, Fall 2009, 2010, 2011)

• CWR4120 Groundwater Hydrology, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Spring 2008, co-teach with Amy Chan Hilton)

• ENV4053/5505 Chemical Fate and Transport, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Spring 2009, 2010)

• EES 3040L Introduction to Environmental Engineering Lab (Section I), Florida A&M University-Florida State University (Spring 2009)

 

Professional Activities                           

        •  Reviewer for: Environmental Science and Technology, Langmuir, Biotechnology Progress, the Vadose Zone Journal, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Journal of Environmental Quality, Soil Science Society of America Journal, Letters in Applied Microbiology, Journal of Applied Microbiology, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Journal of Hydrology, Plant and Soil, the Biochemical Engineering Journal, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Water Research, and Chemical Engineering Communications

 

Research Interests

        •  Dr. Chen’s principal research interest is in the area of microbial and chemical movement and reactions in porous media, environmental biotechnology, and surface chemistry.  Specific areas include: (1) characterization of water flow and solute transport in the vadose zone, (2) modeling sorption kinetics and transport of organic chemicals, colloids, and microorganisms in the subsurface, (3) colloid-facilitated transport of heavy metals in unsaturated porous media, (4) bioremediation kinetics and genetic microbiology, and (5) interfacial phenomena.

 

Collaborators

• Markus Flury (Washington State University), Peter Lichtner (Los Alamos National Laboratory), John McCarthy (University of Tennessee), Mark Rockhood (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), and Keith Strevett (University of Oklahoma)

 

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

^* indicates corresponding author and underline indicates graduate students under my guidance.

1. Chen, G. (2012) S. Typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 retention and transport in agricultural soil during irrigation practices, Eur. J. Soil Sci., in press.

2. Patil, S., Tawfiq, K and Chen, G., 2011, Colloid release and transport from agricultural soil as impacted by solution chemistry, J. Urban Environ. Engr., 5, 84-90.

3. Subramaniam, P., L. Martin, P. Grasel, P., K. Tawfiq and G. Chen^*, 2011, Landfill Leachate treatment and energy generation using microbial fuel cell, Int. J. Environ. Engr., in press.

4. Mao, Y., P. Subramaniam, K. Tawfiq and G. Chen^*, 2011, Microbial biofouling: a mechanistic investigation, J. Adhes. Sci. Technol., 25, 2155-2168.

5. Chen, G^*, 2011, Nonionic surfactant behavior in ionic liquids, e-J. Surf. Sci. Nanotech., 9, 340-394.

6. Liu, J., P. Subramanian, L. Martin, P. Grasel and G. Chen^*, 2010, E. coli O157: H7 desorption by rhamnolipid biosurfactant in water-unsaturated porous Media, J. Adhes. Sci. Technol., 25, 1803-1818.

7. Patil S., J. Zhang, K. Tawfiq and G. Chen^*, 2009, Colloid interactions and transport in porous media as impacted by water chemistry, J. Adhes. Sci. Technol., 23, 1845-1859.

8. Tian, Z., D. Li, J. Liu, J. Zhang, C. Banks and G. Chen^*, 2008, An environmental perspective of nitrogen cycle, Int. J. Global Environ. Issues, 9 (3), 199-211.

9. M. Williams, P. Subramanian and G. Chen^*, 2008, Soil and microbial characterization and microbial mediated iron release nearby landfills in Northwest Florida, U.S., Int. J. Environ. Waste Manage., in press.

10. Chen, G.^*, 2008, Bacterial interactions and transport in unsaturated porous media, Colloid Surface B., 67: 265-271.

11. Penagonda Srinivasa Ranga, V., A. Chan Hilton and G. Chen^*, 2008, Lipopolysaccharide extraction on bacterial adhesion and transport, J. Adhes. Sci. Technol., 22: 1073-1088.

12. Shang, J., M. Flury, G. Chen and J. Zhuang, 2008, Water content and capillary forces on in situ colloid mobilization during infiltration in unsaturated sediments, Water Res. Res., 44, W06411.

13. Chen, G.^*, P. Subramanian and K. Tawfiq, 2008, Bacterial deposition in unsaturated porous media as related to surface properties, Int. J. Environ. Pollut., in press.

14. Chen, G.^*, J. Liu, K. Tawfiq, K. Yang and C. Banks, 2008, Colloid retention in unsaturated porous media as impacted by colloid size, Part. Sci. Technol., 27: 35-49.

15. Chen, G.^*, V. Penagonda Srinivasa Ranga, Y. Mao, K. Chen and H. Qiao, 2008, Impact of lux gene insertion on bacterial surface properties and transport, Res. Microbiol., 159: 145-151.

16. Chen, G.^*, T. Abichou, K. Tawfiq and P. K. Subramaniam, 2007, Impact of surface charge density on colloid deposition in unsaturated porous media, Colloid Surface A., 302, 342-348.

17. Cheng, H., W. Xu, J. Liu, H. Wang, Y. He and G. Chen, 2007, Pretreatment of wastewater from triazine manufacturing by coagulation, electrolysis, and internal microelectrolysis, J. Hazard. Mater., 385-392.

18. Liu, J., Q. Zhao, W. Xu, M. Qiao, H. Zhang, and G. Chen^* , 2007, Bacterial retention in lipopolysaccharide coated silica sand, Sep. Sci. Technol., 42: 1031-1047.

19. Cheng, H., W. Xu, J. Liu, Q. Zhao, Y. He and G. Chen, 2007, Application of composed sewage sludge (CSS) as a soil amendment for turfgrass growth. Ecological. Eng., 29, 96-104.

20. Liu, J., M. Qiao, H. Zhang, W. Yang and G. Chen^*, 2006, Determination of microbial sorption isotherms from column experiments. Separ. Sci. Technol., 41: 3639-3654.

21. Chen, G.^* and H. Zhu, 2005. Bacterial adhesion to silica sand as related to Gibbs energy variations. Colloid  Surface B., 44, 41-48.

22. Chen, G.^*, M. Qiao, H. Zhang and H. Zhu, 2005. Sorption and transport of naphthalene and phenanthrene in silica sand in the presence of rhamnolipid biosurfactant. Separ. Sci. Technol., 40: 2411-2425.

23. Chen, G.^* and H. Zhu, 2005. Lindane isotherms interpreted in terms of interaction free energies with porous media. J. Adhes. Sci. Technol., 19, 579-593.

24. Chen, G.^* and H. Zhu, 2005. Lindane affinity to silica sand as related to surface properties. Separ. Sci. Technol., 40, 1277-1291.

25. Chen, G., M. Flury, J. B. Harsh and P. Lichner, 2005. Colloid-facilitated transport of cesium in variably-saturated Hanford sediments. Environ. Sci. Technol., 39, 3435-3442.

26. Chen, G. and M. Flury, 2005. Retention of mineral colloids in unsaturated porous media as related to their surface properties. Colloid Surface A., 256, 207-216.

27. Chen, G. and M. Flury, Erratum to “Retention of mineral colloids in unsaturated porous media as related to their surface properties” (Coll. Surf. Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 256 (2005) 207–216), Colloids Surf., 289, 254–255.

28. Chen, G.^* and H. Zhu, 2005. Lux-marked Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipopolysaccharide production in the presence of rhamnolipid. Colloid Surface B., 41, 43-48.

29. Chen, G.^*, 2004. Rhamnolipid biosurfactant behavior in solutions. J. Biomat. Sci-Polym. E., 15, 229-236.

30. Chen, G.^*, M. Qiao, H. Zhang and H. Zhu, 2004. Bacterial desorption in water saturated porous media in the presence of rhamnolipid biosurfactant. Res. Microbiol., 155, 655-661.

31. Chen, G.^* and H. Zhu, 2004. Bacterial deposition in the porous medium as impacted by solution chemistry. Res. Microbiol., 155, 467-474.

32. Chen, G.^* and H. Zhu, 2004. Impact of lipopolysaccharide coating on clay particle wettability. Colloid Surface B., 35, 143-147.

33. Chen, G.^*, 2004. Reductive dehalogenation of tetrachloroethylene by microorganisms: current knowledge  and application strategies. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 63, 373-377.

34. Flury, M., S. Czigány, G. Chen and J. B. Harsh, 2004. Cesium migration in saturated silica sand and Hanford sediments as impacted by ionic strength. J. Contam. Hydrol., 71, 111-126.

35. Chen, G.^*, 2003. Escherichia coli adhesion to abiotic surfaces in the presence of nonionic surfactants. J. Adhes. Sci. Technol., 17, 2131-2140.

36. Chen, G.^*, 2003. Interaction decay of nonionic surfactants at water surfaces. Chem. Phys. Lett., 376, 758-760.

37. Chen, G.^*, H. Zhu and Y. Zhang, 2003. Soil microbial activities and carbon and nitrogen fixation. Res. Microbiol., 154, 393-398.

38. Chen, G. and K. A. Strevett, 2003. Bacterial deposition in aqueous media: a surface thermodynamic investigation. Environ. Eng. Sci., 20, 237-248.

39. Chen, G., M. Rockhold and K. A. Strevett, 2003. Equilibrium and kinetic adsorption of microbes on alluvial sand. Res. Microbiol., 154, 175-181.

40. Strevett, K. A. and G. Chen, 2003. Microbial surface thermodynamics and application. Res. Microbiol., 154, 329-335.

41. Chen, G. and K. A. Strevett, 2003. Impact of carbon and nitrogen conditions on Escherichia coli surface thermodynamics. Colloid Surface B., 28, 135-146.

42. Chen, G. and K. A. Strevett, 2003. Microbial surface thermodynamics and interactions in aqueous media. J. Colloid Interf. Sci., 261, 283-290.

43. Chen, G. and K. A. Strevett, 2002. Surface free energy relationships used to evaluate microbial transport. J. Environ. Eng., 128, 408-415.

44. Chen, G. and K. A. Strevett, 2001. Impact of surface thermodynamics on bacterial transport. Environ. Microbiol., 3, 237-245.

45. Chen, G. and K. A. Strevett, 2001. Impact of bacterial extracellular polymers on lindane transport. Environ. Eng. Sci., 18, 191-203.

46. Chen, G., K. A. Strevett and Br. A. Vanegas, 2001. Naphthalene, phenanthrene and surfactant Biodegradation. Biodegradation, 12, 433-442.

 

Published Abstracts and Presentations

1. Subramaniam, P. and Chen, G. , Comparison of physicochemical and biological treatment of landfill leachate, 96th Annual American Society of Microbiology Southeastern Branch Conference, Montgomery, November 5-6, 2010.

2. Chen, G., Bacterial surface properties and adhesion and transport, American Chemical Society 240th National Meeting, Boston, August 22-26, 2010.

3. Chen, G., Bacterial interactions and transport in unsaturated porous media, 2009 USDA-CSREES National Water Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, February 9-12, 2009.

4. Subramaniam, P. K. and Chen, G., Bacterial transport in unsaturated porous media, Joint Annual Meeting, Southeastern Branch and Florida Branch ASM, Jacksonville, November 6-8, 2008.

5. Patil, S., Driks, A., Mallozzi, M. and Chen, G. Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus subtilis spore surface properties and transport, Joint Annual Meeting, Southeastern Branch and Florida Branch ASM, Jacksonville, November 6-8, 2008.

6. Chen, G., Impact of lux gene insertion on bacterial surface properties and transport, 2008 USDA-CSREES National Water Conference, Sparks, Nevada, February 3-7, 2008.

7. Penagonda Srinivasa Ranga, V. and Chen, G., Impact of lipopolysaccharide extraction on bacterial transport, 60^th Annual Meeting of Southeastern Branch of American Society of Microbiology, Auburn, November, 2007.

8. Subramaniam, P. K. and Chen, G., Microbial mediated iron release nearby landfills,  60^th Annual Meeting of Southeastern Branch of American Society of Microbiology, Auburn, November, 2007.

9. Patil, S. and Chen, G. Bacterial transport as impacted by solution ionic strength,  60^th Annual Meeting of Southeastern Branch of American Society of Microbiology, Auburn, November, 2007.

10. Chen, G., Survive the college life, Shandong University of Traditional Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, June, 2007.

11. Chen, G., Colloid transport in the subsurface, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, June, 2007.

12. Chen, G., Bacterial transport in the subsurface, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, June, 2007.

13. Subramaniam, P., Penagonda Srinivasa Ranga, V., and Chen, G. Microbial mediated iron transformation, 83^rd ACS Annual Florida Meeting and Exposition, Orlando, FL, May, 2007.

14. Hampton, W. and Chen, G. Bacterial transport as Impacted by Solution Chemistry 83^rd ACS Annual Florida   Meeting and Exposition, Orlando, FL, May, 2007.

15. Chen, G., Abichou, T. and Chanton, J. Impact of landfill leachate on iron release from northwest Florida iron rich soil, Technical Exchange on Iron at Landfills, Destin, FL, Oct. 2006.

16. Chen, G. Bacterial transport in the subsurface, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, January, 2007.

17. Chen, G. Bacterial transport as related to their surface properties (Invited talk), 115^th Annual Meeting, American Chemical Society, San Francisco, Sep. 2006.

18. Chen, G. Interfacial phenomena and contact angle measurements, Department of Chemical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, December, 2005.

19. Harsh, J., Flury, M., Deng, Y. and Chen, G. In situ formation of colloidal phases and their role in radionuclide transport, 18^th World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, July 2006.

20. Liu, J., Wang, H., He, Y., Xu, W. and Chen, G. Bacterial transport as related to surface properties, 106^th General Meeting, Orlando, May 2006.

21. Chen, G. Bacterial transport in the subsurface, Auburn University, November, 2005.

22. Chen, G. Hanford Site, past, current and future: colloid mobilization study, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, September, 2005

23. Chen, G. Water infiltration and colloid mobilization in Hanford Sediments, Department of Chemical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, September, 2005.

24. Chen, G. Bacterial transport as impacted by solution chemistry, Michigan State University, June 2005.

25. Chen, G. Water infiltration and colloid mobilization in Hanford Sediments, West Virginia University, February, 2005.

26. Chen, G. lux-marked Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and lipopolysaccharide production in the presence of rhamnolipid, New Jersey Institute of Technology, April, 2005.

27. Chen, G., Qiao, M., Zhang, H. and Zhu, H. Bacterial desorption in water saturated porous media in the presence of rhamnolipid biosurfactant, Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting, Honolulu, August 2004.

28. Chen, G., Flury, M. Research activities of the soil physics/vadose zone hydrology group, Water Resources Research & Extension Colloquium, Pullman, WA, April 2004.

29. Chen, G., Flury, M. and Harsh, J. B. Colloidal removal during transport in variably-saturated Hanford sediments, Annual Meeting of Geological Society of America, Seattle, November 2003.

30. Chen, G., Flury, M. and Harsh, J. B. Cesium desorption from binding colloids during transport in Hanford sediments, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, December 2002.

31. Chen, G., Flury, M. and Harsh, J. B. Colloid-facilitated transport of cesium in variably-saturated Hanford sediments, Invited seminar, Washington State University, September 2002.

32. Chen, G. and Strevett, K. A. Bacterial deposition in aqueous media, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, December 2001.