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- Postdoctoral
Research Fellow, University of California
at Berkeley, USA, 1996 - 2000
- Doctor
of Philosophy, McGill University,
Canada, 1996
- Master
of Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
China, 1986
- Bachelor
of Science, Liaoning University, China,
1983
- Associate
Professor, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2007 – present
- Director,
Environmental Sciences Program, Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville, 2007-2010
- Assistant
Professor, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2002 - 2007
- Postgraduate
Researcher, University of California at Berkeley, 2001 - 2002
- Assistant
Research Scientist, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1988 - 1990
- Research
Associate, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1986 – 1988
My research interests cover the following aspects: 1)
developing phytoremediation technology for the cleanup of trace element
contaminated water and soil, including the use of phytoextraction,
phytostabilization, phytovolatilization, and constructed
wetland treatment systems; 2) understanding the control of major
environmental factors over the biogeochemical cycles of contaminants in the
air-water-soil-plant system, particularly with respect to transport, fate, and
chemical transformation of pollutants in ecosystems; 3) characterizing
ecosystem responses to phytoremediation processes and other anthropogenic
perturbations, such as agricultural or industrial pollution and waste
management.
My research program is conducted in an interdisciplinary
approach, combining laboratory, field, and theoretical approaches, and at
multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Publications (Peer-Reviewed
Journals, Books, and Conference Proceedings)
(Reprints can be Requested via Email)
- Mahdy, A.M., E.A. Elkhatib, N.O. Fathi,
and Z.-Q. Lin. 2012. Use of drinking water treatment residuals in
reducing bioavailability of metals in biosolid-amended alkaline soils. Communication in Soil Science and Plant
Analysis. 43(8). In press.
- Mudhoo, A. and Z.-Q. Lin. 2012.
Phytoremediation of nickel: mechanisms, application and management. In: N.
Ekekwe and N. Islam (eds.), Disruptive
Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implication.
Information Science Reference (IGI Global), Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
173-195.
- Brugam, R.B., M. Ketterer, L. Maines, Z.-Q.
Lin, and W.A. Retzlaff. 2012. Application of a simple binary mixing
model to the reconstruction of lead pollution sources in two Mississippi
River floodplain lakes. Journal of
Paleolimnology. 47: 101-112.
- Mahdy, A., E. Elkhatib, N. Fathi, and Z.-Q.
Lin. 2011. Soil solution changes affected by biosolids and
aluminum-based drinking water treatment residuals (Al-WTRs) during a
short-term incubation experiment. Journal
of Environment and Earth Science. 2: 21-36.
- Mahdy, A., E. Elkhatib, N. Fathi, and Z.-Q.
Lin. 2011. Phosphorus speciation in drinking water treatment residuals
(WTRs) and biosolid-amended soils using XANES Spectroscopy. Journal of Environment and Earth
Science. 1: 6-20.
- Bañuelos,
G.S., Z.-Q. Lin, X.B. Yin, and N. Duan (eds.). 2011. Selenium: Global Perspectives of
Impacts on Humans, Animals and the Environment. USTC Press, Hefei,
China. 128p.
- Pilon-Smits, E.A.H., J.R. Valdez
barillas, D. Van Hoewyk, and Z.-Q. Lin. 2010. Phytoremediation of
selenium. In: G. Płaza (ed.), Trends
in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation. Research Signpost, Kerala,
India. 355-372.
- Gao,
J., Y. Liu, Z.-Q. Lin, G.S.
Bañuelos, M. Lam, and X.B. Yin. 2010. Daily selenium intake in a moderate
selenium deficiency area of Suzhou, China. Food Chemistry. 126(3):1088-1093.
- Mudhoo,
A., S.K. Sharma, Z.-Q. Lin, and
O.P. Dhankher. 2010. Phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated environment:
An overview. In: S.K. Sharma and A. Mudhoo (eds.), Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability. CRC Press,
Boca Raton, Florida. 127-149.
- Liu, Y., F. Li, X.B. Yin, and Z.-Q.
Lin. 2010. Plant-based biofortification: from phytoremediation to
selenium-enriched agricultural products. In: S.K. Sharma and A. Mudhoo
(eds.), Green Chemistry for
Environmental Sustainability. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. 341-356.
- Bañuelos,
G.S. and Z.-Q. Lin. 2010. Cultivation of the Indian fig Opuntia in
selenium-rich drainage sediments under field conditions. Soil Use and Management. 26(2):
167-175.
- Lin, Z.-Q., N.
Terry, S. Gao, S. Mohamed, and Z.H. Ye. 2010. Vegetation changes and
partitioning of selenium in 4-year-old constructed wetlands treating
agricultural drainage. International
Journal of Phytoremediation. 12(3): 255-267.
- Bañuelos,
G.S., Z.-Q. Lin, and X.B. Yin (eds.). 2009. Selenium Deficiency, Toxicity and Biofortification for Human
Health. USTC Press, Hefei, China. 116p.
- Mahdy, A.M., E.A. Elkhatib, N.O.
Fathi, and Z.-Q. Lin. 2009.
Effects of co-application of biosolids and water treatment residuals on
corn growth and bioavailable phosphorus and aluminium in alkaline soils in
Egypt. Journal of Environmental Quality. 38: 1501-1510.
- Bañuelos, G.S. and Z.-Q. Lin (eds.). 2009. Development and Uses of Biofortified Agricultural Products.
CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. 297p.
- Lin,
Z.-Q. 2009. Uptake and
accumulation of selenium in plants in relation to chemical speciation and
biotransformation. In: G.S. Banuelos and Z.-Q. Lin (eds.), Development and Uses of Biofortified
Agricultural Products. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. 45-56.
- Keller, S., T. Zhang, S. Webb, R.
Brugam, K.A. Johnson and Z.-Q. Lin. 2008. Effects of suburban land
use on phosphorous fractions and speciation in the Upper Peruque Creek,
Eastern Missouri. Water Environment
Research. 80(4): 316-323.
- Lin,
Z.-Q. 2008. Ecological
process: volatilization. In: S.E. Jorgensen & Brian Fath (eds.),
Encyclopedia of Ecology. Elsevier, Oxford, UK. 3700-3705.
- Lin,
Z.-Q., H. Mohamed, Z.H. Ye,
and N. Terry. 2007. Phytorestoration of metal-contaminated industrial
wasteland: a greenhouse feasibility study. In: D. Sarkar, R. Datta, and R.
Hannigan (eds.), Concepts and Applications in Environmental Geochemistry.
Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 487-502.
- Bañuelos, G.S. and Z.-Q. Lin.
2007. Acceleration of selenium volatilization in seleniferous agricultural
drainage sediments amended with methionine and casein. Environmental
Pollution. 150(3): 306-312.
- Bañuelos, G.S. and Z.-Q. Lin. 2006. Reuse of agricultural
drainage water in Central California: Phytosustainability in soil with
high levels of salinity and toxic trace elements. In: E. Frossard, W.E.H.
Blum, and B. Warkentin (eds.), Function of Soils for Human Societies
and the Environment. The Geological Society, London, Special
Publications, 266: 79-88.
- Shrestha, B., S. Lipe, K.A. Johnson,
T.Q. Zhang, W. Retzlaff, and Z.-Q. Lin. 2006. Soil hydraulic
manipulation and organic amendment for the enhancement of selenium
volatilization in a soil-pickleweed system. Plant and Soil. 288:
189-196.
- Tryfonas, A. E., J.K. Tucker, P.E.
Brunkow, K.A. Johnson, H.S. Hussein, and Z.-Q. Lin. 2006. Metal
accumulation in eggs of the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
in the Lower Illinois River. Chemosphere. 63: 39-48.
- Bañuelos, G.S., Z.-Q. Lin, I.
Arroyo, and N. Terry. 2005. Selenium volatilization in vegetated
agricultural drainage sediment from the San Luis Drain, Central
California. Chemosphere. 60(9):
1203-1213.
- Lin,
Z.-Q. 2005. Bioaccumulation.
In: Jay H. Lehr, Jack Keeley (eds.). Water Encyclopaedia: Surface and
Agricultural Water. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, NJ. 34-36.
- Bañuelos,
G.S. and Z.-Q. Lin. 2005. Phytoremediation management of
selenium-laden drainage sediments in the San Luis Drain: A greenhouse
feasibility study. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 62(3):
309-316.
- Ye, Z. H., Z.-Q. Lin, S. N.
Whiting, M. P. de Souza, and N. Terry. 2003. Possible use of constructed
wetland to remove selenocyanate, arsenic, and boron from electric utility
wastewater. Chemosphere. 52: 1571-1579.
- Gao,
S., K.K. Tanji, Z.-Q. Lin, N. Terry, and D.W. Peters.
2003. Selenium
removal and mass balance in a constructed flow-through wetland system. Journal of Environmental Quality.
32: 1557-1570.
- Gao,
S., K.K. Tanji, D.W. Peters, Z.-Q. Lin, and N. Terry. 2003. Selenium
removal from irrigation drainage water flowing through constructed wetland
cells with special attention to accumulation in sediments. Water, Air
and Soil Pollution. 1: 263-284.
- Lin, Z.-Q. and N. Terry. 2003. Selenium removal by constructed
wetlands: Quantitative importance of biological volatilization in
the treatment of selenium-laden agricultural drainage water. Environmental
Science & Technology. 3: 606-615.
- Bañuelos,
G.S., Z.-Q. Lin, L. Wu, and N. Terry. 2002. Phytoremediation of
selenium-contaminated soils and waters: fundamentals and future prospects.
Reviews on Environmental Health.
4: 291-306.
- Fox,
P., D. LaDuc, H. Hussein, Z.-Q. Lin, and N. Terry. 2002. Selenium
speciation in soils and plants. pp. 339-345. In: Y. Cai, and O. Braids, (eds.), Biogeochemistry of
Environmentally Important Trace Elements. American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.
- Lin, Z.-Q., M. de Souza, I.J. Pickering, and N. Terry. 2002. Evaluation of
the macroalga, Chara canescens,
for the remediation of selenium-contaminated agricultural drainage by
microcosms. Journal of Environmental Quality. 31: 2104-2110.
- Lin,
Z.-Q., V. Cervinka, I.J. Pickering, A. Zayed, and N. Terry. 2002.
Managing selenium-contaminated agricultural drainage water by the
integrated on-farm drainage management system: role of selenium
volatilization. Water Research. 12: 3150-3160.
- Lee, A., Z.-Q. Lin, I.J. Pickering, and N. Terry. 2001. X-ray
absorption spectroscopy study shows that the rapid selenium volatilizer,
pickleweed (Salicornia
bigelovii Torr.), reduces
selenate to organic forms without the aid of microbes. Planta. 213: 977-980.
- Ye, Z.H., S.N. Whiting, J.H.
Qian, C.M. Lytle, Z.-Q. Lin,
and N. Terry. 2001. Trace element removal from coal ash leachate by a
10-year-old constructed wetland. Journal of Environmental Quality.
30: 1710-1719.
- Ye,
Z.H. S.N. Whiting, Z.-Q. Lin,
C.M. Lytle, J.H.
Qian, and N. Terry. 2001. Removal and distribution of Fe, Mn, Co, and Ni
within a Pennsylvania constructed wetland treating coal combustion
by-product leachate. Journal of
Environmental Quality. 30: 1464-1473.
- Lin, Z.-Q., R.S. Schemenauer, V.
Cervinka, A. Zayed, and N. Terry. 2000. Selenium volatilization from a
soil-plant treatment system for the remediation of contaminated water and
soil in the San Joaquin Valley. Journal
of Environmental Quality. 29: 1048-1056.
- Zayed, A., E. Pilon-Smits, M.
de Souza, Z.-Q. Lin, and N.
Terry. 2000. Remediation of
selenium-polluted soils and waters by phytovolatilization. pp. 61-83. In:
N. Terry and G.S. Bañuelos (eds.), Phytoremediation
of Metal Contaminated Soil and Water. Lewis Publishers, New York.
- Lin, Z.-Q., D. Hansen, A. Zayed, and N. Terry. 1999. Biological selenium
volatilization: method of measurement under field conditions. Journal of Environmental Quality. 28: 309-315.
- Lin, Z.-Q., R.S. Schemenauer, P.H. Schuepp, N.N. Barthakur, and G.G. Kennedy.
1997. Airborne metal pollutants in southern Quebec, Canada and their
likely source regions. Agricultural
and Forest Meteorology. 87: 41-54.
- Lin, Z.-Q., P.H. Schuepp, N.N. Barthakur, G.G. Kennedy, and R.S. Schemenauer.
1997. On pathways of Mn and Zn deposited in subalpine forests in southern
Quebec, Canada. 099.pdf (6pp). In: R. Prost (ed.), Contaminated Soils. INRA, Paris.
- Lin, Z.-Q., and P.H. Schuepp. 1996. Contamination and distribution of metal
deposits on the surface of balsam fir (Abies
balsamea (L) Mill) foliage by micro-PIXE. Environmental Science & Technology. 1: 246-251.
- Lin, Z.-Q., W.H. Hendershot, G.G. Kennedy, P. Dutilleul, and P.H. Schuepp.
1996. Total elements in forest soils affected by acid deposition in
southern Quebec. Canadian Journal of
Soil Science. 76: 165-171.
- Lin, Z.-Q., N.N. Barthakur, P.H. Schuepp, and G.G. Kennedy. 1996. Uptake and
translocation studies in balsam fir (Abies
balsamea (L) Mill.) seedlings with 54Mn and 65Zn
radioisotopes applied to soil surfaces. Journal of Environmental Quality. 1: 92-96.
- Lin, Z.-Q., N.N. Barthakur, P.H. Schuepp, and G.G. Kennedy. 1995. Uptake and
translocation of 54Mn and 65Zn applied on foliage
and bark surfaces of balsam fir (Abies
balsamea (L.) Mill.) seedlings. Environmental
and Experimental Botany. 4: 475-483.
- Lin, Z.-Q., P.H. Schuepp, R.S. Schemenauer, and G.G. Kennedy. 1995. Trace
metal contamination in and on balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L) Mill.) foliage in southern Quebec, Canada. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 81:
175-191.
- Huang, H.Y, C. Liang, and Z.-Q. Lin. 1995. Element contents
in tree rings of Sand-pine (Pinus
clausa Sargent.) and the environment change in Changbai Mountain. Chinese Forest Ecosystem
Research. Chinese Science Press, Beijing. 7.
- Huang, H.Y., D.M. Jiang, Y.B.
Zhang, Z.-Q. Lin, and Y.Y.
Wang. 1993. Heavy metals in tree rings: A bio-indicator of environmental
pollution. pp. 1-6. In: G.Z. Tu, D.S. Liu (eds.). Environmental Geochemistry and Human Health. Chinese
Environmental Science Press, Beijing.
- Huang, H.Y., D.M. Jiang, and Z.-Q. Lin. 1993. Cadmium in tree
rings and environmental Cd-pollution. China
Environmental Science. 13:
11-16.
- Huang, H.Y., D.M. Jiang, C.X.
Zhang, Y.B. Zhang, and Z.-Q. Lin. 1991. Study of the control of
cadmium-pollution in soils by forest ecological engineering. China Environmental Science (English Edition). 1: 36-45.
- Lin, Z.-Q. and H.Y. Huang. 1989. Tolerance of woody-plants to mercury. Acta Ecological Sinica. 4: 315-319.
- Lin, Z.-Q. and H.Y. Huang. 1989. Uptake and tolerance of plants to mercury in
soils (Review). Agro-Environmental
Protection. 5: 33-35.
- Lin, Z.-Q. and H.Y. Huang. 1989. Application of forest eco-engineering in
controlling environmental pollution. Urban
Environment and Ecology. 1: 41-43.
- Lin, Z.-Q. and H.Y. Huang. 1988. On phytoremediation of Hg-contaminated soils
by woody-plants. China Environmental Science. 3: 35-40.
- Liu, R.K., Z.-Q. Lin, L. Wang, and W.H. Chen. 1986. Sulphur content in
tree bark and the assessment of air quality in winter. Journal of Liaoning University (Natural Sciences). 3:54-59.
- Vice
President,
International Society of Environmental
Indicators (2009-present)
- Chair, Environmental Science Division, Illinois State Academy of Science (2004-2006)
- Theme Editor: Environmental Bioindicators & Pollution Ecology. The Encyclopedia of Life
Support Systems (EOLSS), developed under the auspices of
the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers Co. Ltd., UK (2006 – present)
- Co-Chair, First International
Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health, 2009, Suzhou,
China
- Chair, Phytoremediation of
Metalloids Session at the 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution
and Remediation, 2008, Nanjing, China
- Chair, Bioindicators of Water,
Air and Soil Pollution Session at the 16th International Conference
on Environmental Bioindicators, 2008, Orlando, Florida
- Chair, Salinity & Selenium Session at the 4th
International Conference on Phytotechnologies, 2007, Denver, USA
- Co-Chair, Symposium on the Development and Uses of Biofortified
Agricultural Products at the 9th International Conference on the
Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, 2007, Beijing, China
- Chair, Bioindicators of Water, Air and Soil Pollution
Session at the 15th International Conference on Environmental
Bioindicators, 2007, Hong Kong
- Invited Scientific Reviewer for Journals: Agricultural
and Food Science in Finland; Australian Journal of Soil Research;
Bioremediation Journal; Bioresource Technology; Chemosphere;
Ecotoxicology; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Environmental
Pollution; Environmental Sciences & Technology; Environmental
Technology; Ethiopian Journal of Science; Functional Plant Biology;
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry; International
Journal of Phytoremediation; Journal of Environmental Engineering; Journal
of Environmental Management; Journal of Environmental Quality; Journal of
Environmental Sciences; Journal of Hydrology; Journal of Plant Growth
Regulation; Landscape and Urban Planning; Oxford University Press;
Pedosphere: an International Journal; Plant Physiology and Biochemistry;
Plant and Soil; Science of the Total Environment; Soil and Sediment
Contamination; Soil Use and Management; Water Environment Research;
Wetlands
- Invited Scientific Reviewer for Funding Agencies: Arab Science & Technology Foundation; Louisiana’s National
Science Foundation; Qatar National Research Fund; Swiss National Science
Foundation; USDA-CSREES; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Civilian
Research & Development Foundation; U.S. National Science Foundation.
- This Week
in CAS:
October 31, 2011. EPA grant explores mushrooms, selenium. (http://thisweekincas.com/2011/10/31/)
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: February 13, 2005. Researchers ready for creek study. [full article]
- Environment
News Service:
January 8, 2003. Wetlands clean selenium from farm runoff.
(http://ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2003/2003-01-08-09.asp)
- The Reporter: January 6, 2003. Selenium study serves scientists big
surprise. (http://63.192.157.117/Current/News/Inside/03/01/dailyinside010603.html#id3124677789)
- Wildlife News: January 4, 2003. Nature's filter: Wetlands clean
selenium from agricultural runoff. (http://www.naturalworldtours.co.uk/articles2003/jan/jan0403.htm)
- The Oakland Tribune: January 4, 2003. Marshes can clean pollutant
from farm runoff: Study in Central Valley finds that plants, microbes send
selenium harmlessly into the air. [full article]
- Breakthroughs: 2002, 8(1), 17-18. Exploring a world of opportunities
- Turning students on with research. [full article]
- California WILD: 2001, Summer, 18-23. Plant Power: mean, green,
toxin-cleaning machines. [full article]
- ESTUARY Newsletter: 2001, 10(4), 3. Science Spot - Selenium busters. (http://sfep.abag.ca.gov/sfep-newsletter/2001_08/article_04.php)
- EPRI Journal: 1997, 22(4), 16-25. Constructed wetlands treat
wastewater naturally. [full article]
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