Personal Information

Wang Zehua 

Associate Professor, Master's Supervisor

E-mail: wangzehua(at)ncu.edu.cn

Correspondence Address: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanchang University

Educational Background

2017.10–2018.10: Joint PhD Candidate (National Government-Sponsored), Washington University in St. Louis, USA2013.09–2019.06: Doctor of Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences2009.09–2013.06: Bachelor of Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology

Work Experience

2023.12–Present: Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanchang University2019.07–2023.12: Lecturer, Environmental Science and Engineering, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanchang University

Academic and Social Appointments

• Communication Review Expert, National Natural Science Foundation of China

• Review Expert, Academic Degree Thesis Quality Monitoring, Ministry of Education of China

• Deputy Director (Seconded), Journal Press of Nanchang University (2022.09–2023.12)

• Young Editorial Board Member, Journal of Nanchang University (Engineering & Technology Edition) (2023.12–2025.12)

Research Fields

• Synthesis of environmental functional materials and their application in wastewater treatment

• Resource utilization of solid wastes such as fly ash, lithium slag and tailings

• Green extraction of metal mineral resources and resource recycling

Research Overview

Presided over 1 project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2 projects of the Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation, 1 sub-project of the Pilot Special Program for Tackling Key Core Technologies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 project of the Young Talent Cultivation and Innovation Fund of Nanchang University, and 1 university-level educational reform project; participated in 4 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Published more than 20 SCI/EI papers as the first author or corresponding author, and applied for 9 national invention patents. Supervised 1 Jiangxi Provincial Postgraduate Innovation Special Fund project, 7 College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Programs (including 2 national-level ones), and 7 scientific research training programs.

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses

• Principles of Environmental Engineering

• Solid Waste Treatment

Postgraduate Course

• Principles of Environmental Engineering

Awards and Honors

• Excellent Class Advisor, Nanchang University (2025)

• Young Expert in Professional Post, Nanchang University (2024)

• Excellent Cadre, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanchang University (2024)

• Excellent Communist Party Member, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanchang University (2024)

• Second Prize of Teaching Achievement Award (Young Project), Nanchang University (2024)

• Excellent Class Advisor, Nanchang University (2023)

• First Prize of Teaching Achievement Award, Nanchang University (2022)

• Second Prize, the 2nd Teaching Innovation Competition for Teachers, Nanchang University (2021)

• Excellent Class Advisor, Nanchang University (2020)

• Outstanding Graduate, Beijing Municipality & University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2019)

• First Prize of Excellent Scientific Research Achievement Award for College Students, Hubei Province (2013)

Representative Achievements

1. Huang Y Y, Wang Z H*, Zhou Z W, Xie X C. Efficient adsorption of Hg (II) by mussel-inspired tannins and dopamine-functionalized fly ash-based tobermorite. Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 380: 135459.

2. Chen X Z, Su N N, Mo R Q, Wang Z H*. Chitosan-modified fly ash-based tobermorite for efficient removal of Cr (VI). Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2026, 183: 115888.

3. Huang Y Y, Wang Z H*, Zhou Z W, Zhou Q, Chen J X. Enhanced adsorption of Pb (II), Cd (II), and Zn (II) by tannic acid-modified magnetic fly ash-based tobermorite. Environmental Research, 2025, 283: 12206.

4. Liu Y W, Wang Z H*, Jiang D L, Zhou Y W, Chen J X. Highly efficient and selective adsorption of Hg (II) from water by N, S-functionalized fly ash-based tobermorite. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 361: 131285.

5. Liu Y W, Wang Z H*, Huang Y Y, Zhu S H, Yao Y Y. Enhanced Hg(II) removal by polyethylenimine-modified fly ash-based tobermorite. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2024, 702: 135101.

6. Wang Z H, Su N N, Zheng B Y, Liu Y W, Qian T J, Wu D S. Effects of calcium-to-silicon ratio on the properties of fly ash-based tobermorite and its removal performance of Zn²⁺ and Mn²⁺. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024, 31: 39194-39207.

7. Wang Z H, Zhu G Y, Zhou Y W, Wen Z C, Wu D S. Lanthanum-modified tobermorite synthesized from fly ash for efficient phosphate removal. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024, 31: 29584-29594.

8. Sun H Y, Wang Z H*, Yao Y Y, Wu D S. Adsorption of Cu²⁺ and Cd²⁺ from aqueous solution by fly ash-based P-type zeolite. China Environmental Science, 2024, 44(6): 3132-3141.

9. Wang Z H, Xu L H, Su N N, Zhu S H, Wu D S. Preparation of amino-functionalized fly ash based tobermorite for enhanced removal of Cr(VI). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023, 30: 54547-54555.

10. Xu L H, Zheng B Y, Yang L S, Wu D S, Wang Z H*. Removal of Cd²⁺ from aqueous solution by mesoporous Al-substituted tobermorite derived from fly ash. China Environmental Science, 2023, 43(4): 1663-1671.

11. Wang Z H, Huang Z L, Zheng B Y, Wu D S, Zheng S L. Efficient removal of phosphate and ammonium from water by mesoporous tobermorite prepared from fly ash. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022, 10: 107400.

12. Wang Z H, Xu L H, Wu D S, Zheng S L. Hydrothermal synthesis of mesoporous tobermorite from fly ash with enhanced removal performance towards Pb²⁺ from wastewater. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022, 632: 127775.

13. Wang Z H, Huang Z L, Zheng S L, Wu D S, Cai W Q. Effective removal of Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ from wastewater by mesoporous tobermorite synthesized from alumina-extracted fly ash. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2021, 235: 209-220.

14. Wang Z H, Ma S H, Zheng S L, Ding J, Wang X H. Flexural strength and thermal conductivity of fiber reinforced calcium silicate boards prepared from fly ash. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2019, 31(8): 04019140.

15. Wang Z H, Zheng S L, Ma S H, Ding J, Wang X H. Recovery of sodium from alumina-extracted fly ash using concentrated sodium carbonate solution. Journal of Mining and Metallurgy Section B: Metallurgy, 2018, 54(2): 225-232.

16. Wang Z H, Ma S H, Zheng S L, Wang X H. Incorporation of Al and Na in hydrothermally synthesized tobermorite. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2017, 100: 792-799.

17. Wang Z H, Ma S H, Tang Z H, Wang X H, Zheng S L. Effects of particle size and coating on decomposition of alumina-extracted residue from high-alumina fly ash. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016, 308: 253-263.