Watershed/Non-point Source Pollution Control; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Ph.D.

Sep, 2004 - Jun, 2009         Wuhan University, Wuhan, China                                       

                                             Major: Environmental Science

  Visiting Student

  Oct, 2007- Oct, 2008          The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

                                           Major: Civil and Environmental Engineering                              

  B.S.

  Sep, 2000-Jun, 2004          Wuhan University, Wuhan, China                                       

                                              Major: Environmental Science

 Professor

  Jan, 2018 - present          Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology,   Chinese Academy of Sciences

(Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)         

                                         Wuhan, China

Associate Professor

  Jan, 2013 - Dec, 2017       Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences                    

                                         Wuhan, China

 Visiting Scholar

   Jul, 2014 - Jul, 2015         Department of Geography, UCSB Santa Barbara, California, USA

Assistant professor

   Sep, 2009 - Dec, 2012       Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences   

                                         Wuhan, China                         

1)     Liang Zhang, Miklas Scholz,Atif Mustafa, et al. Assessment of the nutrient removal performance in integrated constructed wetlands with the self-organizing map. Water Research, 2008, 42(13), 3519-3527.

2)     Liang Zhang, Miklas Scholz, Atif Mustafa, et al. Application of the self-organizing map as a prediction tool for an integrated constructed wetland agroecosystem treating agricultural runoff. Bioresource Technology, 2009, 100(2), 559-565.

3)     Liang Zhang, Song Hong, Cheng Wen, et al. A novel combined system for onsite domestic wastewater treatment in rural areas. Environmental Engineering Science, 2009, 26(4), 775-782.

4)     Liang Zhang, Miklas Scholz. Performance comparison of filters with different aggregates. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2009, 28(2), 192-201.

5)     Liang Zhang, Ming-Huang Wang, Jie Hu, et al. A review of published wetland research, 1991-2008: ecological engineering and ecosystem restoration. Ecological Engineering, 2010, 36(8), 973-980.

6)     Liang Zhang, Song Hong, Jing He, et al. Isotherm study of phosphorus uptake from aqueous solution using aluminum oxide. CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 2010, 38(9), 831-836.

7)     Liang Zhang, Song Hong, Jing He, et al. Adsorption characteristic studies of phosphorus onto laterite. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2011, 25(1-3), 98-105.

8)     Liang Zhang, Yun Du, Shengjun Wu, et al. Characteristics of nutrients in natural wetland in winter: a case study. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2012, 184(9), 5487-5495.

9)     Liang Zhang, Meng Xu, Yun Du, et al. Start-up performance of a novel constructed riparian wetland for removing phosphorus from agricultural runoff. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, 2014, 11(2), 143-154.

10)   Liang Zhang, Chao Du, Yun Du, et al. Kinetic and isotherms studies of phosphorus adsorption onto natural riparian wetland sediments: linear and non-linear methods. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2015, 187(6): 381.

11)   Liang Zhang*, Sisi Li, et al. Opportunities and challenges of interbasin water transfers: a literature review with bibliometric analysis. Scientometrics, 2015, 105:279-294.

12)   Liang Zhang*, Yanhua Zhuang, Yun Du. Application of the self-organizing map for aqueous phosphorus modeling and monitoring in a natural freshwater wetland: a case study. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2015, 24(11a):3865-3870.

13)   Liang Zhang *, Hugo A. Loáiciga, Meng Xu, et al. Kinetics and Mechanisms of Phosphorus Adsorption in Soils from Diverse Ecological Zones in the Source Area of a Drinking-Water Reservoir. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2015, 12:14312-14326.

14)   Liang Zhang*, Yun Du, Chao Du, et al. The adsorption/desorption of phosphorus in freshwater sediments from buffer zones: the effects of sediment concentration and pH. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2016, 188:13.

15)   Sisi Li, Yanhua Zhuang, Liang Zhang*, Yun Du, et al. Worldwide performance and trends in nonpoint source pollution modeling research during 1994 to 2013: a review based on bibliometrics. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2014, 69(4), 121-126.

16)   Song Hong, Liang Zhang*, An Liu, et al. Study on high efficient pollutant-degrading bacteria for the treatment of wastewater. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2009, 18(5B), 868-874.

17)   Meng Xu, Liang Zhang*, Yun Du, et al. Adsorption characteristics of phosphorus onto soils from different land use types in Danjiangkou Reservoir area. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2015, 24(7):2354-2361.

18)   Yanhua Zhuang, Chao Du, Liang Zhang*, Yun Du, Sisi Li. Research trends and hotspots in soil erosion from 1932 to 2013: a literature review. Scientometrics, 2015, 105(2):743-758.

19)   Xianyou Ren, Chao Du, Liang Zhang*, Yanhua Zhuang, Meng Xu. Removal of phosphate in aqueous solutions by the aluminum salt slag derived from the scrap aluminum melting process. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2016, 57(24):11291-11299.

20)   Sisi Li, Liang Zhang*, Yun Du, Hongbin Liu*, Yanhua Zhuang, Shuzhi Liu. Evaluating Phosphorus Loss for Watershed Management: Integrating a Weighting Scheme of Watershed Heterogeneity into Export Coefficient Model. Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 2016, 21(5), 657-668.

21)   Chao Du, Xianyou Ren, Liang Zhang*, et al. Adsorption Characteristics of Phosphorus onto Soils from Water Level Fluctuation Zones of the Danjiangkou Reservoir. CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 2016, 44(8), 975-983.

22)   Yanhua Zhuang, Liang Zhang*, Yun Du, et al. Identification of critical source areas for nonpoint source pollution in the Danjiangkou Reservoir Basin, China. Lake and Reservoir Management, 2016, 32(4), 341-352.

23)   Sisi Li, Liang Zhang*, Hongbin Liu*, et al. Evaluating the risk of phosphorus loss with a distributed watershed model featuring zero-order mobilization and first-order delivery. Science of the Total Environment, 2017, 609, 563-576.

24)   Sisi Li, Margaret Gitau, Bernard A. Engel, Liang Zhang*, et al. Development of a distributed hydrological model to facilitate watershed management. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2017, 62(11), 1755-1771.

25)   Sisi Li, Margaret Gitau, David Bosch, Bernard A. Engel, Liang Zhang*, Yun Du. Development of a soil moisture-based distributed hydrologic model for determining hydrologically based critical source areas. Hydrological Processes, 2017, 31(20), 3543-3557.

26)   Yanhua Zhuang, Liang Zhang*, Sisi Li, Hongbin Liu, Limei Zhai, Feng Zhou, Yushi Ye, Shuhe Ruan, Weijia Wen. Effects and potential of water-saving irrigation for rice production in China. Agricultural Water Management, 2019, 217, 374-382.

27)   Sisi Li, Liang Zhang*, Yun Du, Yanhua Zhuang, Chaochao Yan. Anthropogenic Impacts on Streamflow-Compensated Climate Change Effect in the Hanjiang River Basin, China. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 2020, 25(1): 04019058.

28)   S. Li, H. Liu, L. Zhang*, X. Li, H. Wang, Y. Zhuang, F. Zhang, L. Zhai, X. Fan, W. Hu, J. Pan. Potential nutrient removal function of naturally existed ditches and ponds in paddy regions: Prospect of enhancing water quality by irrigation and

drainage management. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 718: 137418.

29)   Shen, W., Zhang, L.*, Li, S., et al. A framework for evaluating county-level non-point source pollution: Joint use of monitoring and model assessment. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 722: 137956.

30)   Yanhua Zhuang, Hongbin Liu, Liang Zhang* & Sisi Li. Research perspectives on paddy field systems: ecological functions and environmental impacts. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2020, 18 (6): 505-520.

31)   Wangzheng Shen, Sisi Li, Menghan Mi, Yanhua Zhuang, Liang Zhang*. What makes ditches and ponds more efficient in nitrogen control? Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021, 314: 107409.

32)   Yanhua Zhuang, Weijia Wen, Shuhe Ruan, Fuzhen Zhuang, Biqing Xia, Sisi Li, Hongbin Liu, Yun Du, Liang Zhang*. Real-time measurement of total nitrogen for agricultural runoff based on multiparameter sensors and intelligent algorithms,

Water Research, 2022, 210, 117992.

33)   Yanhua Zhuang, Shuhe Ruan, Liang Zhang*, Jingrui Chen, Sisi Li, Weijia Wen, Hongbin Liu. Effects and potential of optimized fertilization practices for rice production in China. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2022, 42:32.

34)   Wangzheng Shen, Sisi Li, Yanhua Zhuang, Jing He*, Hongbin Liu, Liang Zhang*. Phosphorus use efficiency has crossed the turning point of the environmental kuznets curve: Opportunities and challenges for crop production in China. Journal of Environmental Management, 2023, 326, 116754.

35)   He Duan, Haodong Wang, Sisi Li, Wangzheng Shen, Yanhua Zhuang, Fulin Zhang, Xudong Li, Limei Zhai, Hongbin Liu, Liang Zhang*. Potential to mitigate nitrogen emissions from paddy runoff: A microbiological perspective. Science of

the Total Environment, 2023, 865, 161306.

36)   Wangzheng Shen, Sisi Li, Nandita B. Basu*, Emily A. Ury, Qianrui Jing, Liang Zhang*. Size and temperature drive nutrient retention potential across water bodies in China. Water Research, 2023, 239, 120054.

37)   Sisi Li, Yanhua Zhuang, Hongbin Liu, Zhen Wang, Fulin Zhang, Mingquan Lv, Limei Zhai, Xianpeng Fan, Shiwei Niu, Jingrui Chen, Changxu Xu, Na Wang, Shuhe Ruan, Wangzheng Shen, Menghan Mi, Shengjun Wu, Yun Du, Liang Zhang*. Enhancing rice production sustainability and resilience via reactivating small water bodies for irrigation and drainage, Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 3794.

38)   Zhang L, Liu H, Qin X, Liu J*. Editorial: Agricultural non-point source pollution and greenhouse gas: emission, control, and management. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023, 11, 1254452. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1254452

39)   Shen W^#, He J^#, Li S, Zhuang Y, Wang H, Liu H*, Zhang L*, Kappler A. Opportunity and shift of nitrogen use in China. Geography and Sustainability, 2024, 5, 33-40.

40)   Weijia Wen, Yanhua Zhuang*, Tianyu Jiang, Weidong Li, Haixin Li, Wei Cai, Dong Xu, Liang Zhang*. “Period-area-source” hierarchical management for agricultural non-point source pollution in typical watershed with integrated planting and breeding. Journal of Hydrology, 2024, 635, 131198.

41)   Wangzheng Shen, Liang Zhang*, Sisi Li, Yanhua Zhuang, Wenchao Li, Yun Du, Boqiang Qin. Paradox of lake nitrogen concentration change response to watershed management: Case study of China. Journal of Hydrology, 2024, 642, 131900.

42)   Wenying Liu, Sisi Li*, Wangzheng Shen, Yanhua Zhuang, Xiaodong Li, Feng Ling, Liang Zhang*. Small water bodies influence river water quality in agricultural watersheds. Agricultural Water Management, 2024, 304, 109070.

43)   He Duan, Liang Zhang*, Haodong Wang, Sisi Li, Xudong Li, Yanhua Zhuang. Enhancing nitrate removal from small wetlands via regulating bacterial-algal symbiosis with macrophyte coverage. Science of The Total Environment, 2024, 951, 175745.

44)   Biqing Xia, Sisi Li*, Wangzheng Shen, Menghan Mi, Yanhua Zhuang, Liang Zhang*. Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China. npj Clean Water, 2024, 7, 99.

45)   Wangzheng Shen, Liang Zhang*, Emily A. Ury, Sisi Li, Biqing Xia, Nandita B. Basu*. Restoring small water bodies to improve lake and river water quality in China. Nature Communications. 2025, 16, 294. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55714-9

46)   Biqing Xia, Sisi Li*, Zhigang Mei, Wangzheng Shen, Menghan Mi, Ziqi Qiang, Liang Zhang*. Identifying critical riparian zones for eco-environmental management of the Yangtze River through pollution mapping. Journal of Environmental Management, 2025, 376, 124555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124555.

47)   Huo, K., Shen, W., Wei, J., Zhang, L.*, Feng, Q., Zhuang, Y., Li, S.*. Interpretable machine learning reveals the importance of geography and landscape arrangement for surface water quality across China. Water Research, 2025, 281,

123578.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123578

48)   Li, S., Xia, B., Shen, W., Lin, Z., Huo, K., Wei, J., Zhuang, Y., Ling, F., Li, X., Zhang, L.*. Phosphorus retention and delivery estimation across a large river basin: Assessing the impact of landscape patterns. Water Resources Research. 2025, 61, e2024WR039347. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024WR039347

49)   He Duan, Wangzheng Shen*, Qingsong Wang, Ziqi Qiang, Sisi Li*, Yanhua Zhuang, Mingquan Lv, Shengjun Wu, Liang Zhang*. Optimizing small water bodies as a nature-based solution for mitigating nitrogen pollution. Environmental Science & Technology. 2025, 59, 38, 20401-20410.

50)   Wangzheng Shen, Ziqi Qiang, Sisi Li, Yanhua Zhuang, Yun Du, Liang Zhang*. The redistribution of water bodies in China: Gain, loss, and challenges. Journal of Hydrology, 2026, 665,134655.

51)   Yan Ding, Liang Zhang*, Sisi Li, Menghan Mi, Yanhua Zhuang, Wangzheng Shen∗. Reducing agricultural phosphorus pollution by regulating the hydrological processes of small water bodies. Environmental Research Letters, 2026, 21(3), 034015.

52)   Wangzheng Shen, Ziqi Qiang, Sisi Li, Yanhua Zhuang, Liang Zhang*. Human activities subtly reshape the nitrogen-to-phosphorus stoichiometry of large lakes across China. Journal of Hydrology, 2026, 669, 135184.

53)   Yan Ding, Wangzheng Shen*, Qingsong Wang, Yun Du, Sisi Li, Yanhua Zhuang, Liang Zhang*. Optimizing phosphorus retention in agricultural ditch and pond systems: ecological engineering and dynamic water management. Environmental Research Communications, 2026, 8(3), 035013.

1)        Principal Investigator. Project of Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA2304040303): Non-point source pollution simulation and assessment of the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River, 2019-2023.

2)        Principal Investigator. National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2016YFD0800504): Water quantity and water quality management utilizing field-ditch-pond system in paddy regions, 2016-2020.

3)        Principal Investigator. Hubei Technological Innovation Special Fund of China (No. 2018ACA148): Research on agricultural nonpoint source pollution monitoring techniques and methods, 2018-2021.

4)        Principal Investigator. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No. 41471433): Transport and transformation of phosphorus in water level fluctuating zones of reservoirs under erosion conditions. 2015-2018.

5)        Principal Investigator. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No. 41001333): Quantitative analysis for the phosphorus removal and retention of the wetland in riparian zone, 2011-2013.

6)        Principal Investigator. Hubei Province Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 2016CFA058): The accumulated impacts of hydroelectric cascade exploitation on the transport and transformation of phosphorus in rivers. 2016-2019.

7)        Principal Investigator. Hubei Province Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 2011CDB404): Adsorption characteristic studies of phosphorus onto wetlands substrates in Hubei Province, 2011-2012.

8)        Principal Investigator. Youth Chenguang Project of Science and Technology of Wuhan City (No. 201150431072): Phosphorus removal and retention for suburban runoff, 2011-2013.

9)        Principal Investigator. Knowledge Innovation Program of the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Experiment study of phosphorus uptake from aqueous solution using red soil, 2009-2012.

10)    Principal Investigator. Knowledge Innovation Program of the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Experiment study of phosphorus uptake from aqueous solution using red soil, 2009-2012.

11)    Principal Investigator. CRSRI Open Research Program (No. CKWV2013213/KY) Adsorption and release characteristic of phosphorus onto sediments in water level fluctuating zones, 2013-2015.

12)    Principal Investigator. Open Research Program of Key Laboratory of Nonpoint Source Pollution Control, Ministry of Agriculture (No. 20130102): Estimating and management of agricultural Non-point Source Pollution, 2013-2014.

13)    Principal Investigator. Environmental Protection Agency, Huanggang City, Hubei Province: Research on planning environmental impact assessment, 2010, 2011, 2013.

已指导学生

李思思  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

汪婳  硕士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

夏必青  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

段赫  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

沈王政  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

柳闻莺  硕士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

现指导学生

文维嘉  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

魏俊翀  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

倪凯旋  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

柳闻莺  博士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

丁严  硕士研究生  070501-自然地理学  

2018            Hubei Province Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize;

2016           Hubei Outstanding Youth Fund winner;

2016           The Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS;

2015           Dayu Water Science and Technology Award;

2013           Hubei Province Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize;

2010          Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in Hubei Province;

2010          Provincial Natural Science Excellent Academic Thesis, First Prize;

2009           Outstanding Doctoral Graduates of Wuhan University