Chen Wang
Shanghai
Summary
Environmental chemist with a Ph.D. in Ecology and postdoctoral experience focused on detection and remediation of emerging aquatic pollutants, PFAS adsorption and catalytic degradation, and development of carbon-based photocatalytic materials. Strong track record of first-author publications in high-impact SCI journals, hands-on experience in national environmental standard development, and full-cycle leadership of provincial & national-level research projects.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Postdoctoral Researcher
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Postdoctoral Station of Ecology
06.2024 - Current
- Advisor: Prof. Guoqing Shen
- Core Research: PFAS adsorption enrichment and catalytic degradation; degradation mechanism of PFAS by modified photocatalysts
- Supervised undergraduate & graduate students for innovation competitions, won the 2nd Prize of China International College Students Innovation Competition (Shanghai Division) as the lead supervisor
Research Assistant
Shanghai Customs Industrial & Raw Materials Testing Technology Center
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Supervisor: Prof. Mingxing Sun
- Core Contribution: Co-developed the National Standard of the People's Republic of China Determination of 19 veterinary drug residues in organic fertilizers by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GB/T 40462-2021)
Education
Ph.D. - Ecology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, China06-2024
Joint Ph.D. Visiting Scholar -
University of Copenhagen, Department of Environmental Chemistry And Physics
Denmark02-2024
M.Eng. - Environmental Engineering
Dalian Maritime University
Dalian, China06-2019
B.Eng. - Environmental Engineering
Jiangxi Agricultural University
Nanchang, China06-2016
Skills
Analytical & Laboratory Skills
Environmental analysis: LC-MS/MS, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, free radical detection, adsorption & degradation performance testing
Materials synthesis: Biochar modification, single-atom catalyst preparation, photocatalyst synthesis & characterization
Water treatment: Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), biological remediation, pollution risk assessment
Software & Data Analysis
Statistics & visualization: R, SPSS, Origin, Microsoft Office Suite
Academic writing: Proficient in SCI manuscript drafting, revision and academic literature translation
Timeline
Postdoctoral Researcher
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Postdoctoral Station of Ecology
06.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Shanghai Customs Industrial & Raw Materials Testing Technology Center
06.2019 - 09.2020
M.Eng. - Environmental Engineering
Dalian Maritime University
B.Eng. - Environmental Engineering
Jiangxi Agricultural University
Ph.D. - Ecology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Joint Ph.D. Visiting Scholar -
University of Copenhagen, Department of Environmental Chemistry And Physics
Awards & Honors
Shanghai Eastern Talent Youth Program Awardee, 2025, Shanghai "Super Postdoctoral" Fellowship, 2024, Merit Award, Shanghai Postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, 2024, First Prize, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Rural Revitalization Science and Technology Innovation Competition, 2024, Outstanding Graduate, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2024, National Scholarship (2 consecutive years), Ministry of Education of China, 2017-2018, First-Class Academic Scholarship (3 consecutive years), Dalian Maritime University, 2016-2019, Outstanding Master Thesis, Outstanding Graduate, Dalian Maritime University, 2019
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Chen Wang, Zhiwen Chen, et al. Strong adsorption of anionic PFAS by iron-amended graphitized bonechar: electrostatic bonding to iron oxide. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 165650. (IF=13.2, SCI Q1)
- Chen Wang, Zeqiang Zhan, et al. Single-atom iron co-catalyst for highly enhancing TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant genes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 148906. (IF=15.1, SCI Q1, ESI Highly Cited Paper)
- Chen Wang, Huanran Liu, et al. A novel peroxymonosulfate activation process by single-atom iron catalyst from waste biomass for efficient singlet oxygen-mediated degradation of organic pollutants. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 453: 131333. (IF=13.6, SCI Q1)
- Hong Yu #, Chen Wang #, et al. Development of Fe-NC single-atom nanozymes assisted aptasensor for the detection of acetamiprid in water samples. Microchemical Journal, 2023, 109174. (IF=4.8, SCI Q2)
- Chen Wang, Rui Chen, et al. Simple spectrophotometric determination of sulfate free radicals. Analytical Methods, 2018, 10: 3470-3474. (IF=2.7, SCI Q3)
- Chen Wang, Rui Chen, et al. Verification of the mutual conversion of hydroxyl radical and sulfate radical by chemical methods. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2018, 27(8): 5380-5384. (SCI Q4)
Standards & Authorized Patents
- National Standard
- Co-compiler, GB/T 40462-2021 Determination of 19 veterinary drug residues in organic fertilizers by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- Patents
- 4 authorized invention patents in environmental functional materials and pollution remediation technology (full details available upon request)
Professional Activities
- Ad-hoc Reviewer for multiple international SCI journals in environmental science and engineering
- Supervisor for graduate and undergraduate student research projects & innovation competitions
- Participant in multiple domestic and international academic conferences on environmental chemistry and pollution remediation