CEE Seminar: Iron-based Nanomaterial for Groundwater Pollution Remediation

Abstract: Groundwater pollution by both inorganic and organic pollutants is a threat to human health as groundwater plays an increasingly important role in drinking-water supply globally. Among the emerging technologies for groundwater remediation, the use of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) and sulfide-modified nZVI (S-nZVI) have been well-documented as green, relatively safe and cost-effective approaches. I will talk about the development of nZVI and S-nZVI, their applications for groundwater remediation, as well as the potential environmental impacts of these nanomaterials.

Bio: Yiming Su is a researcher and a lecturer at the UCLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. At UCLA, he teaches Environmental Applications and Implications of Nanotechnology. Su received his doctorate (2015) from Tongji University in China. After working as a postdoctoral researcher at Tongji University for one year, Su joined Professor David Jassby’s group as a postdoctoral scholar at UC Riverside. Su’s research focuses on the applications and implications of iron-based nanomaterials, electrochemical degradation of emerging contaminants, and nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture.