Area of study / field of expertise
Microplastics; Tire wear particles; Soil pollutants
Previous education
Bachelor of Environment and Resources Management (Hons), Hong Kong Baptist University
Master of Environmental Science, University of Melbourne
Zhongtao has completed his his Masters research project investigating tire wear microplastic pollution - the relationship between tire wear particles in stormwater and soil, and the mechanisms of tire wear particle transport in the soil environment.
The project involved quantifying the tire wear particle concentration in stormwater and soil across urban areas of Melbourne, Australia. The research analysed different traffic volumes and investigated changes in the concentrations and size of tire wear particles in soil at different distances.
Publications
Wang, L., Hu, Z., Yin, H., Bradford, S. A., Luo, J., & Hou, D. (2023). Aging of colloidal contaminants and pathogens in the soil environment: Implications for nanoplastic and COVID‐19 risk mitigation. Soil Use and Management, 39, 70-91.
Wang, H., Wang, L., Yang, B., Li, X., Hou, R., Hu, Z., & Hou, D. (2023). Sustainable soil remediation using mineral and hydrogel: Field evidence for metalloid immobilization and soil health improvement. Journal of Soils and Sediments.
Associations
Australasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA)
International Network on Soil Pollution (INSOP)
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