Huan Chen

Huan Chen is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University. His research specializes in water resilience, contaminant dynamics, and resource recovery, integrating biogeochemistry, environmental chemistry, and computational methods. He investigates impacts of wildfires, climate change, and land-use alterations on water quality using advanced analytical techniques including FT-ICR MS, pyrolysis-GC/MS, and hyperspectral imaging.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2013–2016)
• M.S. in Statistics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2013–2016)
• M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Peking University (2006–2009)
• B.E. in Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University (2002–2006)

Research Focus: Dr. Chen studies (1) disturbances at aquatic-terrestrial interfaces affecting drinking water quality; (2) water reuse in agriculture/hydraulic fracturing and resource recovery via microalgae; (3) environmental big data analysis using MATLAB/R/Python and machine learning for microplastics detection. His work addresses PFAS, antibiotics, and wildfire-derived contaminants.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2023–2025) demonstrate strong focus on wildfire impacts, PFAS dynamics, microplastics detection, water reuse technologies, and antibiotic resistance. Methodologies emphasize advanced mass spectrometry, hyperspectral imaging, and machine learning applications across diverse environmental matrices.

Awards:

• Excellent Papers of 2023 (Soil & Environmental Health)
• Excellent Undergraduate Thesis (2006)