报告人： 

Dr. Tian C. Zhang
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
报告题目： Development and Evaluation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Highway Runoff Pollution Control
报告时间： 2014年5月14日 10:00
报告地点： E 栋 118
 

ABSTRACT
Polluted storm water runoff is commonly transported through Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). Currently, sufficient information is not available on development and evaluation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) within an MS4 boundary for highway storm water runoff treatment and management. In this presentation, three projects related to using BMPs for highway runoff pollution control will be introduced. The objectives of these studies were to: a) develop and test the feasibility of roadside BMPs that rely on bioretention, infiltration, and slow conveyance of storm water; b) test combinations of plants and soil media that will be sustainable for use in BMPs; and c) test the feasibility of developing passive samplers for sampling semi-volatile organic compounds and heavy metals in stormwater. Results of field studies for evaluation of a detention pond and four field-scale BMPs will be presented. Impacts of different factors (e.g., BMP constructions, erosion control after construction, different filter media) on the performance of BMPs will be evaluated. The presentation will then move into how to select and develop passive samplers that will operate under roadside BMP conditions, and how to test the feasibility of using passive samplers for stormwater sampling and BMP monitoring. Results of these projects provide insights on how to design and build field-scale BMPs in different locations, and basic knowledge of how to use passive samplers for stormwater sampling.

SHORT-BIO
Dr. Tian C. Zhang, is a Professor in Department of Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), USA. He received his Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1994. He joined the UNL faculty in August 1994. Professor Zhang’s research involves fundamentals and applications of nanotechnology and conventional technology for water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment and management, remediation of contaminated environments, and detection/control of emerging contaminants in the environment. Professor Zhang has published more than 75 peer-reviewed journal papers ( h-index = 32, citations > 2700), 48 book chapters and 9 books since 1994. Professor Zhang is a Diplomat of Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE) of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, and Board Certified Environmental Engineers (BCEE) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers (F. ASCE), and Academician of European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Professor Zhang is the Associate Editor of Journal of Environmental Engineering (since 2007), Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (since 2006), and Water Environment Research (since 2008). He has been a registered professional engineer in Nebraska, USA since 2000.