School of Environmental Science and Engineering，Zhejiang Gongshang University

Yanqing Cong

Professor, Master Supervisor

College of Environmental Science and Engineering

Zhejiang Gongshang University

PHONE：0571-88071024-7018

FAX: 0571-88832369

ADDRESS：198 Jiaogong Rd., Hangzhou 310012, P.R. China

RESEARCH AREAS AND INTERESTS: Wastewater treatment; Photoelectrochemistry; Electrochemical studies of biological systems

EDUCATION

2000-2005 Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, P.R. China

(Accelerated program including Master’s coursework)

1996-2000 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, P.R. China

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2013-present: Zhejiang Gongshang University, Professor

· Courses taught: Principles of Process Engineering, Water Quality Engineering

· Advisor to 3 master’s candidate and 5 undergraduates

2007-2012: Zhejiang Gongshang University, Associate Professor

· Courses taught: Principles of Environmental Engineering, Engineering Fluid Mechanics

· Advisor to 3 master’s candidate and 5 undergraduates

2005-2007: Zhejiang University, Lecturer

· Course taught: Principles of Process Engineering

· Experimental course instructed: Air Pollution Control

· Co-advisor to 2 doctoral candidates

· Head supervisor of undergraduate Environmental Engineering majors

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2010-2012: Principal Investigator sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Study of electocatalytic activation of dioxygen for organic synthesis in water

· Investigating the feasibility of organic synthesis with dioxygen as the oxidant and water as the solvent under the mild condition by electrocatalytic method

· Identifying the intermediates of dioxygen activation

· Summarizing the mechanism of controllable dioxygen activation by electrocatalytic method

2007-2009: Co-Investigator sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Mechanism and dynamics of NOx reduction by the combined electrode-biofilm and chemical absorption

· Clarified the mechanism of NOx reduction by the combined processes of electrode-biofilm and chemical absorption

· Established the dynamic equations of NOx reduction

· Evaluated the efficiency of NOx reduction

2006-2007: Principal Investigator sponsored by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China: Short-time dynamics of aromatic compounds degradation by electrocatalysis and photocatalysis

· Calculated the dynamic parameter of chlorophenols degradation

· Established the short-time dynamic model of chloropheols

2005-2007: Posdoctoral Research in Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University

· Investigated coliforms inactivation by electrochemical method

· Promoted degradation of organic pollutants by electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and other combined oxidation processes

· Developed metal-doped activated carbon fiber electrode for wastewater treatment

· Modified activated carbon for reductive dechlorination

2000-2005: Doctoral Research in Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University

· Investigated the non-biodegradable wastewater treatment by electrochemical oxidation

· Developed a novel fluidization electrochemical reactor for p-cholophenol degradation

· Accelerated soil remediation by electrokinetic process

· Implemented environmental assessment for chemicals and papermaking factories to meet government regulation requirement

· Developed equipment for desulfurization and denitrification

AWARDS AND HONORS

2009 Third Place, Zhejiang Scientific Achievement Award, Education Department of Zhejiang Province

2008 Third Place, Science & Technology Award for Excellent Teachers, Zhejiang Gongshang University

2005 Excellent Graduates of Zhejiang University

MEMBERSHIPS

· Member, Chinese Chemical Society, American Chemical Society

· Director, Fine Chemistry Committee, Chinese Chemical Engineering Society

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Cong Y.Q., Park H.S., Dang H.X., Fan F.F., Bard A.J., Mullins C.B., Tantalum Cobalt Nitride Photocatalysts for Water Oxidation under Visible Light, Chem. Mater., 2012, 24 (3): 579-586.

2. Cong Y.Q., Park H.S., Wang S.J., Dang H.X., Fan F.F., Mullins C.B., Bard A.J., Synthesis of Ta3N5 Nanotube Arrays Modified with Electrocatalysts for Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2012, 116 (27): 14541-14550.

3. Cong Y.Q., Li Z., Zhang Y., Wang Q., Xu Q., Synthesis of a-Fe2O3/TiO2 nanotube arrays for photoelectro-Fenton degradation of phenol, Chem. Eng. J., 2012, 191: 356-363.

4. Cong Y.Q., Wu Z.C. and Li Y.Q., Electrochemical Inactivation of Coliforms by In-situ Generated Hydroxyl Radicals, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 2008, 25(4), 727-731.

5. Cong Y.Q. and Wu Z.C., Electrocatalytic Generation of Radical Intermediates over Lead Dioxide Electrode Doped with Fluoride, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 3442-3446.

6. Cong Y.Q., Wu Z.C. and Li Y.Q., Hydroxyl Radical Electrochemically Generated with Water as the Complete Atom Source and its Environmental Application, Chinese Sci. Bull., 2007, 52(10), 1432-1435.

7. Cong Y.Q. and Wu Z.C., Self-regeneration of Activated Carbon Modified with Palladium Catalyst for Electrochemical Dechlorination, Chinese Chem. Lett., 2007, 18(8), 1013-1016.

8. Zhang Y., Cong Y.Q. and Sun P.D., Experiment and kinetic model for methyl orange wastewater removal by electrocoagulation, Huagong Xuebao, 2009, 60(9), 2339-2345.

9. Cong Y.Q., Ma X.J., Li Y.Q. and Wu Z.C., Treatment of methidathion pesticide wastewater by photoelectrocatalysis methods, Journal of Zhejiang University (Engineering Science), 2006, 40(4), 647-651.

10. Wu Z.C., Cong Y.Q., Zhou M.H. and Tan T., p-Nitrophenol Abatement by the Combination of Electrocatalysis and Activated Carbon, Chem. Eng. J., 2005, 106, 83-90.

11. Cong Y.Q., Ye Q. and Wu Z.C., Electrokinetic Behavior of Chlorinated Phenols in Soil and Their Electrochemical Degradation, Process Saf. Environ. Protect., 2005, 83(B2), 178-183.

12. Luo F., Wu Z.C., Tao P., Cong Y.Q., Preparation by Low-temperature Nonthermal Plasma of Graphite Fiber and its Characteristics for Solid-phase Microextraction, Anal. Chim. Acta, 2009, 631, 62-68.

13. Cong Y.Q., Ma X.J., Wu Z.C., High-concentrated Organic Pollutants Degradation by Electrochemical Oxidation Integrated with Dioxygen Activation, 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, 2008, p 3087-3090.

14. Cong Y.Q., The Role of Free Radicals in Electrochemical Disinfection, 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, 2008, p 3670-3672.

15. Cong Y.Q., Wu Z.C. and Tan T., Dechlorination by Combined Electrochemical Reduction and Oxidation, J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci., 2005, 6B(6), 563-568.

16. Cong Y.Q., Wu Z.C., Ye Q. and Tan T., Degradation of Chlorophenol by In-situ Electrochemically Generated Oxidant, J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci., 2004, 5(2), 180-185.

17. Zhou M.H., Wu Z.C., Ma X.J., Cong Y.Q., Ye Q., Wang D.H., A novel fluidized electrochemical reactor for organic pollutant abatement, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2004, (1-3): 81-88.

18. Cong Y.Q., Zhou M.H., Ye Q. and Tan T., In-situ Electrochemical Reactions for Phenolic Groundwater Remediation, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 2003, 225: 114.

19. Wu Z.C., Ye Q., Cong Y.Q., Approach to Electrokinetic Remediation of Soils Containing Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 2003, 225: 95.

20. Wu Z.C., Cong Y.Q., Zhou M.H., Ye Q. and Tan T., Removal of Phenolic Compounds by Electro-assisted Advanced Process for Wastewater Purification, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 2002, 19(5), 866-870.