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Jia Liu

Associate Professor, Ph.D., P.E.

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Office Phone: 618-453-7006
Email: jialiu@siu.edu
Building: Engineering B, Room 116

https://www.engr.siu.edu/staff/jialiu/

Research Interests:

  • Nanomaterials for water treatment and reuse
  • Impacts of nanomaterials on aquatic and soil ecosystems
  • Phytoremediation of contaminated soil and groundwater
  • Renewable energy production using nanomaterials and bioelectrochemical systems

Classes: 

  • CE 301: Introduction to Sustainability
  • CE 310: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
  • CE 418: Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • CE 419: Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • CE 511: Nanotechnology and Subsurface Remediation 
  • CE 514: Environmental Engineering Chemistry

Education: 

  • Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, 2014
  • M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, 2010
  • M.S., Environmental Engineering, Donghua University, 2006
  • B.S., Environmental Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, 2003     

Publications:

  • Baral S., C.J. Xia, I.M. Senanayake, H.Y. Yang, E. Jinon, C. Cameron, B.M. Goodson, Y.H. Qin, J. Liu (2023). Synthesis of Fe3O4@SiO2@α-Fe2O3/TiO2-rGO nanohybrids for heterogeneous photocatalytic transformation of lignocellulosic biomass. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Accepted for publication.
  • Acharya A., J. Liu, S.M. Shin. Evaluating multi-dimensional resilience for water distribution network to contamination events (2023). Water Supply. 1 March 2023; 23 (3): 1416–1433. 
  • Bhattacharjee L., C.J. Xia, E. Krouse, H.R. Yang, J. Liu (2023). Degradation of 1,4-dioxane by heterogeneous photocatalysis and a photo-Fenton-like process under fluorescent light. Environmental Technology. DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2192367
  • Wu D., R.P. Li, J. Liu, N. Khan (2023). Monitoring algae blooms in small lakes using drones: a case study in Southern Illinois. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education. March 2023; 177: 83-93.
  • Chunjie Xia, Shuo Qu, Linkon Bhattacharjee, Xian E. Lim, Haoran Yang, Jia Liu (2022). Degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances using UV/Fe0 system with and without presence of oxygen. Environmental Technology.  DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2041104
  • Degradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater effluents by photocatalysis for water reuse. Chunjie Xia, Xian Lim, Haoran Yang, Boyd M. Goodson, Jia Liu (2022). Journal of Water Process Engineering. Accepted for Publication. 
  • Peerzada Madany, Chunjie Xia, Linkon Bhattacharjee, Nafeesa Khan, Ruopu Li, Jia Liu (2021). Antibacterial activity of γFe2O3/TiO2 nanoparticles on toxic cyanobacteria from a lake in Southern Illinois. Water Environment Research. Accepted for Publication. 
  • Fangping Xu, Da Chen, Xiaotu Liu, Qingxia Guan, Hongli Tan, Daming Zhou, Yumeng Shi, Jia Liu, Yongxia Hu (2021). Emerging and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in house dust from South China: Contamination status and human exposure assessment. Environmental Research. 192, 110243.
  • Meisam Peiravi, Fahimeh Dehghani, Louis Ackah, Azam Baharlouei, Justin Godbold, Jia Liu, Manoj Mohanty, Tathagata Ghosh (2020). A review of rare-earth elements extraction with emphasis on non-conventional sources: coal and coal byproducts, iron ore tailings, apatite, and phosphate byproducts. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-020-00307-5
  • Chunjie Xia, Jia Liu (2020). Degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid by zero-valent iron nanoparticles under ultraviolet light. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 22: 188 (13 pp).
  • Campobasso M., Peiravi M., Xia C.J., Liang Y.N., Liu J. (2020).  Effects of Ag and ZnO nanoparticles in combination on microbial communities from Crab Orchard Creek, Illinois, USA. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 146(7): 04020067.
  • Ramesh Aryal, Diana Beltran, Jia Liu (2019). Effects of Ni nanoparticles, MWCNT, and MWCNT/Ni on the power production and the wastewater treatment of a microbial fuel cell. International Journal of Green Energy. 16:15, 1391-1399.
  • Ramesh Aryal, Chunjie Xia, Jia Liu (2019). 1,4-Dioxane contaminated groundwater remediation in the anode chamber of a microbial fuel cell. Water Environment Research. 91: 1537-1545.
  • Di Wu, Ruopu Li, Feiyang Zhang, Jia Liu (2019). A Review on Drone-based Harmful Algae Blooms Monitoring. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191, 211.
  • Jia Liu, Philip C. Williams, Boyd M. Goodson, Jane Geisler-Lee, Masoud Fakharifar, Max E. Gemeinhardt (2019). TiO2 nanoparticles in irrigation water mitigate impacts of aged Ag nanoparticles on soil microorganisms, Arabidopsis thaliana plants, and Eisenia fetida Environmental Research. 172: 202-215.
  • Liu J., Williams P.C., Geisler-Lee J., Fakharifar M., Peiravi M., Chen D., Lightfoot D.A., Gemeinhardt M.E., Goodson B.M. (2018). Impact of wastewater effluent containing aged nanoparticles and other components on biological activities of the soil microbiome, Arabidopsis plants, and earthworms. Environmental Research. 164: 197-203.
  • Liu J., Vipulanandan C., Yang M. (2018). Biosurfactant production from used vegetable oil in the anode chamber of a microbial electrosynthesizing fuel cell. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 10, 2925-2931.
  • Ackah L.A., Guru R., Peiravi M., Mohanty M., Ma X., Kumar S., Liu J. (2018). Characterization of Southern Illinois water treatment residues for sustainable applications. Sustainability 10(5), 1374.
  • Liu J., Zheng L., Weinholtz L., Peiravi M., Wu Y., Chen D. (2017). Removal of PFOA in groundwater by Fe0 and MnO2 nanoparticles under visible light. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. 52(11): 1048-1054.
  • Liu J., Vipulanandan C. (2017). Effect of Fe, Ni and Fe/Ni metallic nanoparticles on the power production from used vegetable oil and biosurfactant production in the anode chamber of the microbial fuel cell. Waste Management. 66: 169–177.
  • Peiravi M., Mote S.R., Mohanty M.K., Liu J. (2017). Bioelectrochemical treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) from an abandoned coal mine under aerobic condition. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 333(5):  329-338. 
  • Vipulanandan C., Krishnamoorti R., Saravanan R., Liu J., Qu Q., Narvaez G., Richardson D., Pappas J. (2014). Development and characterization of smart cement for real time monitoring of ultra deepwater oil well cementing applications. Offshore Technology Conference 25099
  • Liu J., Vipulanandan C. (2013). Effects of Au/Fe and Fe nanoparticles on Serratia bacterial growth and production of biosurfactant. Material Science Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications 33(7): 3909-3915
  • Liu J., Vipulanandan C. (2013). Effects of Fe nanoparticles on bacteria growth and biosurfactant production. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 15: 13 pp
  • Liu J., Zhao X.X. (2005). The development of new-style bioflocculant. Sichuan Environment. 24 (3), 60-63

Posters:

  • Chunjie Xia, Jia Liu (2019). Zero-valent iron nanoparticle - induced photocatalysis of perfluorooctanoic acid under ultraviolet C light. Remediation Technology Summit. Denver, CO. Feb. 26-28, 2019.  
  • Md Hadiuzzaman, Jia Liu (2018). Biosolids as an alternative to conventional chemical fertilizers for sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in phytoremediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil from a superfund site. Materials Technology Center Poster Session, SIU. Carbondale, IL. Dec. 3.
  • Chunjie Xia, Jia Liu (2018). Zero-valent iron nanoparticle (Fe0NP) - induced photocatalysis of perfluorooctanoicacid (PFOA) in groundwater and wastewater effluents under ultraviolet light. Materials Technology Center Poster Session, SIU. Carbondale, IL. Dec. 3.  
  • Jia Liu, Philip C. Williams, Boyd M. Goodson, Jane Geisler-Lee, Masoud Fakharifar, Max E. Gemeinhardt (2018). TiO2 nanoparticles in irrigation water mitigate impacts of aged Ag nanoparticles on soil microorganisms, Arabidopsis thaliana plants, and Eisenia fetida Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA, USA. Nov. 4-8.
  • Md Hadiuzzaman, Jia Liu, Michael Coffey, Chuck Beasley (2018). Remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil from a superfund site using sunflower Helianthus annuus SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA, USA. Nov. 4-8.
  • Krouse E., Liu J. (2018). Degradation of 1,4-dioxane using polymer coated zero-valent iron nanoparticles. REU Site in Interdisciplinary materials research. Southern Illinois University Carbondale. July 26, 2018.
  • Campobasso M., Peiravi M., Xia C.J., Liang Y.N., Liu J. (2018). Effects of Ag and ZnO nanoparticles on microbial communities in Crab Orchard Creek, Illinois. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Research Enriched Academic Challenge (REACH) 2017/2018 program. April 9, 2018.
  • Beltrán D., Liu J. (2017). Effects of Ni, MWCNT, and MWCNT/Ni nanoparticles on power production in microbial fuel cells (MFC). REU Site in Interdisciplinary materials research. Southern Illinois University Carbondale. July 27, 2017.
  • Williams P., Geisler-Lee J., Liu J. (2017). Impact of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) from a wastewater treatment plant on biological activities in micro-ecosystems. Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Forum, Southern Illinois University. April 3, 2017.
  • Liu J., Zheng L., Weinholtz L., Wu Y., Chen D. (2016). Removal of PFOA in groundwater by Fe0 and MnO2 nanoparticles under visible light. Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference, Orlando, FL. Nov. 10.
  • Blaylock S., Liu J. (2016). Production of chitosan nanoparticles from fungus mycelia and its application in controlling soybean sudden death syndrome. Interdisciplinary Materials Research, Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Research Program, July 28, 2016, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
  • Peiravi M, Liu J. (2016). Acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment with sludge from wastewater treatment plant in a two-chamber microbial fuel cell. 2068, 229th ECS Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Liu J., Vipulanandan C. (2014). Effect of UH-biosurfactant on hydration heat of nanoparticles modified smart oil well cement. Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology, 2014 Conference.  
  • Liu J., Vipulanandan C. (2014). Nickel nanoparticles catalyst enhanced performance of microbial fuel cell. Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology, 2014 Conference
  • Liu J., Vipulanandan C. (2014). Effect of UH-biosurfactant on the smart oil well cement hydration and piezoresistive behavior. Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology, 2014 Conference  

Oral Presentations

  • Jia Liu. Environmental Applications and Impacts of Transition Metal Nanoparticles. Materials Technology Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Feb. 7, 2019.
  • Chunjie Xia, Jia Liu. Degradation of Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in Groundwater and Wastewater Effluents under Ultraviolet (UV) Light Using Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles (Fe0 NPs). 2018 Annual Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference. Rolla, MO. Oct. 20.
  • Jia Liu. Environmental Applications and Impacts of Transition Metal Nanoparticles. Materials Research Society, University Chapter Club at SIU. Sept. 13, 2018. Carbondale, IL.
  • Liu J. (2018). Sustainable water and wastewater treatment using bioelectrochemical systems. Spring 2018 Seminar of Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. March 9, 2018. Carbondale, IL.
  • Aryal R., Peiravi M., Liu J. (2018). Bioelectrochemical treatment of acid mine drainage from an abandoned coal mine. Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Streams Water Quality Workshop. January 23, 2018. Marion, IL.
  • Aryal R., Liu J. (2017). Effect of Ni nanoparticles, MWCNTs/Ni and MWCNTs on the power production and wastewater treatment in the anode chamber of a microbial fuel cell. Annual Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference, October 07, 2017, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
  • Liu J., Williams P.C., Geisler-Lee J., Fakharifar M., Peiravi M., Chen D., Lightfoot D.A., Gemeinhardt M.E., Goodson B.M. (2017). Impacts of metallic nanoparticles from wastewater treatment plants to biological activities in soil micro-ecosystems. 254th ACS National Meeting. August 20-24, 2017. Washington, DC.
  • Liu J. (2017). Multifunctional microbial fuel cell. Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center. Southern Illinois University. SIU Energy Day, April, 5, 2017.
  • Peiravi M, Liu J. (2016). Bioelectrochemical treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) from an abandoned coal mine under aerobic condition. Mid-America Environmental Engineering Conference (MAEEC), Edwardsville, IL. October 2016.  

Related Experiences:

2014–2015   Water Treatment Specialist, Water Equipment & Treatment Services, Inc, Houston, TX

2008–2014   Research Asst, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2006–2008   Editor, Shanghai Information Ctr for Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China