Projects:

(1) Research on the Migration and Transformation Mechanisms of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Yangtze River Delta and Coastal Areas (NSFC 41977310).

(2) Research on the Distribution and Transformation Mechanisms of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Aquatic Film-Forming Foam Fire Extinguishing Agent Impact Zone (22ZR1427600).

Publications:

(1) Shiyue Li, Jing Liu, Xinyi An, Caiming Tang, Caijun Tang, Boxuan Zhang, Chongtai Chen, Tian Lin, Kevin C. Jones, Zhen Zhao, 2025. Molecular characteristics of emerging perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in surface waters around fluorine-related industries in a Chinese Megacity. Environment International 198, 109444. 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109444.

(2) Siyuan Zhang, Xingquan Li, Ding He, Daijun Zhang, Zhen Zhao, Hongtao Si, Fengwen Wang, 2022. Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in sediments from the water-level-fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China: Contamination characteristics, source apportionment, and mass inventory and loadings. Environmental Pollution. 299, 118895. 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118895.

(3) Qi Wang., Yuefei Ruan, Zhen Zhao, Lu Zhang, Xia Hua, Litao Jin, Hao Chen, Yu Wang, Yiming Yao, Paul K.S. Lam, Lingyan Zhu, Hongwen Sun, 2022. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Three-North Shelter Forest in northern China: First survey on the effects of forests on the behavior of PFAS. Journal of Hazardous Materials 427, 128157. 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128157.

(4) Qi Wang, Zhen Zhao, Yuefei Ruan, Xia Hua, Hao Chen, Yu Wang, Litao Jin, Mirabelle M.P. Tsui, Yiming Yao, Paul K.S. Lam, Hongwen Sun, 2021. Occurrence and seasonal distribution of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in different environmental compartments from areas around ski resorts in northern China. Journal of Hazardous Materials 407, 124400. 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124400.

(5) Hao Chen, Gabriel Munoz, Sung Vo Duy, Lu Zhang, Yiming Yao, Zhen Zhao, Lixin Yi, Min Liu, Hongwen Sun, Jinxia Liu, Sébastien Sauvé, 2020. Occurrence and Distribution of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Tianjin, China: The Contribution of Emerging and Unknown Analogues. Environmental Science & Technology 54(22), 14254-14264. 10.1021/acs.est.0c00934.

Jie Zhang is from China and joined the MinJie Lab in 2024. She is currently a joint Ph.D. student between the Ocean University of China and the University of Hamburg. Her research focuses on ocean numerical models and ocean dynamic processes. Outside the lab, she enjoys skiing and swimming.

Yujue Yang is the Ph.D. candidate at Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is currently supervised by Prof. Guorui Liu and Dr. Zhiyong Xie. Her research has focused on non-target analysis and health risk assessment for legacy and emerging organic contaminants. She is proficient in the use of GC QTOF MS and machine learning methods. Outside of the lab, Yujue enjoys photographing, going on walks and playing with her cat Tom.

Shiyue Li has been enrolled in an integrated M.S. — Ph.D. program in Marine Science at Shanghai Ocean University since 2020. She is currently supervised by Prof. Fengchang Wu and Prof. Zhen Zhao. Her research focuses on identifying the sources and transport pathways of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the marine environment. She is proficient in the use of liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry. She has participated in multiple research projects, including a National Natural Science Foundation project on PFAS migration and transformation in the Yangtze River Delta and coastal areas, and a Shanghai Natural Science Foundation project investigating PFAS distribution and transformation in fire-fighting impacted aquatic environments.