Personal Profile： 

　　Dr. Xuezhi Zhang is a professor and director of the Laboratory for Downstream Process Technology and Engineering of Microalgae (LDPTEM). Dr. Xuezhi Zhang received his Ph.D. in environmental science from Nankai University in 2006. He completed his post-doc training at Arizona State University on water and wastewater treatment using ultrafiltration membrane, and microalgal harvesting. In 2009 he worked at Arizona State University as a research assistant professor, and obtained his Professional Engineering (Environmental) License for the State of Arizona in 2014.  

　　In 2014 Dr. Xuezhi Zhang joined the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences as a professor. His current main research interests is to better understand the influence of algal morphological characteristics and culture medial properties on microalgae harvesting and culture media recycling, and to develop cost-effective and energy-efficient microalgae harvesting processes using advanced membrane filtration, sedimentation, dissolved air flotation (DAF) and centrifugation techniques.  

　　Education: 

　　2006 Ph.D. Environmental Science, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China 

　　2003  M.S.      Environmental Science, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China 

　　1999  B.S.    Environmental Protection, College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China 

　　Research Experience: 

　　Professor (2014-)       Laboratory for Downstream Process Technology and Engineering of Microalgae (LDPTEM), Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels (CMBB), Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

　　Assistant Research Professor (2009- 2014)  Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI), Arizona State University at Polytechnic campus, Mesa AZ 

　　Postdoctoral Research Associate (2008-2009)    Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI), Arizona State University at Polytechnic campus, Mesa AZ 

　　Postdoc Research Associate (2006-2008) Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 

　　1.      Zhang, W., Zhang, X.Z.*（2015）Adsorption of MS2 on oxide nanoparticles affects chlorine disinfection and solar inactivation. Water Research (69):59-67 (Co-corresponding author). 

　　2.      Zhang, X.Z.*, Hewson, J.C., Amendola, P., Reynoso, M., Sommerfeld M., Hu Q. (2014) Critical evaluation and modeling of algal harvesting using dissolved air flotation. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (111):2477-2485 (Corresponding author). 

　　3.      Agbakpe, M., Ge, S.J., Zhang W., Zhang, X.Z. Kobylarz, P. (2014) Algae harvesting for biofuel production: Influences of UV irradiation and polyethylenimine (PEI) coating on bacterial biocoagulation. Bioresource Technology (166) 266-272 

　　4.      Richardson, J.W., Johnson, M.D., Zhang, X.Z., Zemke, P., Chen, W. Hu, Q. (2013) A financial assessment of two alternative cultivation systems and their contributions to algae biofuel economic viability. Algal Research (4):96-104. 

　　5.      Zhang W., Zhang W., Zhang X.Z.*, Hu Q., Chen Y.S. (2013) Characterization of dissolved organic matters responsible for ultrafiltration membrane fouling during membrane algal harvesting. Algal Research 2013 2(3)223-229 (Co-corresponding author) 

　　6.      Zhang. X.Z*., Amendola, P., Hewson, J., Sommerfeld, M., Hu, Q. (2012) Influence of growth phase on the harvesting of Chlorella zofingiensis using dissolved air flotation. Bioresource Technology 116:477-484. (Co-corresponding author). 

　　7.      Yang, J, Xu, M. Zhang, X.Z. Hu, Q., Sommerfeld, M. Chen, Y.S. (2011) Life-cycle analysis on biodiesel production from microalgae: Water footprint and nutrients balance. Bioresource Technology 102 (1) 159-165.  

　　8.      Wang, J.X., Zhu, X.S., Zhang, X.Z., Zhao, Z., Liu, H., George, R., Wilson-Rawls, W., Chang, Y.S., Chen, Y. (2011) Disruption of zebrafish (Danio rerio) reproduction upon chronic exposure to TiO₂ nanoparticles. Chemosphere 83(4):461-467.  

　　9.      Zhang X.Z., Hu Q, Sommerfeld M, Puruhito E, Chen Y.S. (2010) Harvesting algal biomass for biofuels using ultrafiltration membranes. Bioresource Technology. 101(14):5297-5304.  

　　10.    Zhu X.S., Wang J.X., Zhang X.Z., Chang Y., Chen Y.S. (2010) Trophic transfer of TiO₂ nanoparticles from daphnia to zebrafish in a simplified freshwater food chain. Chemosphere 79(9) 928-933.  

　　11.    Zhang X.Z., Chen Y.S., Konsowa A.H., Zhu X.S.; Crittenden J. C. (2009) Evaluation of an innovative polyvinyl chloride (pvc) ultrafiltration membrane for wastewater treatment. Separation and Purification Technology 70(1): 71-78.  

　　12.    Zhu X.S., Wang J.X., Zhang X.Z., Chang Y. Chen Y.S. (2009) The impact of ZnO nanoparticle aggregates on the embryonic development of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Nanotechnology 20: 1-9.  

　　13.    Wang R., Tsow, F. Zhang X.Z., Peng J.H., Forzani E.S., Chen Y.S., Crittenden, J.C. Destaillats H. & Tao N.J. (2009) Real-time ozone detection based on a microfabricated quartz crystal tuning fork sensor. Sensors 9: 5655-5663.  

　　14.    Sun H.W., Zhang X.Z., Zhang Z.Y., Chen Y.S., Crittenden, J.C. (2009) Influence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on speciation and bioavailability of arsenite. Environmental Pollution 157 1165-1170.  

　　15.    Wang, J.X., Zhang, X.Z., Wang, J., Chen, Y., Sommerfeld, M. & Hu, Q. (2008) Toxicity assessment of manufactured nanomaterials using the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Chemosphere 73: 1121-1128. 

　　16.    Zhang, X.Z., Sun H.W., Zhang Z.Y., Niu Q., Chen Y.S., Crittenden, J.C. (2007) Enhanced Bioaccumulation of cadmium in carp in the Presence of Titanium Dioxide nanoparticles. Chemosphere 67:160-166. 

　　17.    Sun H.W., Zhang, X.Z., Niu Q. Chen Y.S., Crittenden, J.C. (2007) Enhanced accumulation of arsenate in carp in the presence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Water, Air & Soil Pollution. (178):245-254. 

　　18.    Liu G.G, Zhang, X.Z., Xu Y.J., Niu X.S. Zheng L.Q., Ding X.J. (2005) The preparation of Zn²⁺ doped TiO₂ nanoparticles by sol-gel and solid phase reaction methods respectively and their photocatalytic activities. Chemosphere 59:1367-1371. 

　　19.    Liu G.G, Zhang, X.Z., Xu Y.J., Niu X.S. Zheng L.Q., Ding X.J. (2004) Effect of ZnFe₂O₄ doping on the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ Chemosphere, 55:1287-1291.