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Mohan Qin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her research focuses on developing novel approaches for resource recovery from waste streams and the concentration and detection of microplastics in the Great Lakes.
Dr. Qin received her educational degrees as follows:
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech (2017)
- M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Peking University (2013)
- B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Shandong University (2010)
Her primary research areas include:
- Bioelectrochemical systems for resource recovery from wastewater
- Environmental biotechnology for sustainable wastewater treatment
- Electrochemical processes for desalination and water treatment
- Membrane-based technology for selective ion removal
Her work particularly emphasizes ammonia recovery from manure and wastewater, and the detection of microplastics in freshwater systems, contributing to sustainable water management and resource conservation.
Analysis of Dr. Qin's recent publications (2022-2025) reveals a strong focus on ammonia recovery using membrane and electrochemical systems, with increasing attention to microplastics detection in lake water. Her work spans from fundamental transport mechanisms to practical applications in dairy manure treatment and Great Lakes monitoring, often integrating novel sensor technologies and renewable energy sources.
Dr. Qin has received numerous awards, including:
- 2024 IWA Membrane Technology Specialist Group (MTSG) Rising Star Award
- 2024 University of Wisconsin-Madison Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship
- 2023 UW-Madison Media Fellow and Sustainability Fellow
- 2022 UW-Madison Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence (MTLE) Fellow
- Multiple awards during her graduate studies at Virginia Tech
Dr. Qin actively mentors students through thesis and independent study courses (CIV ENGR 890, 990, 699) and has been awarded the Hilldale Fellowship for undergraduate research collaboration. Her research is supported by several fellowships including the UW-Madison Sustainability Fellow and Media Fellow, which likely fund her innovative work in resource recovery and microplastics detection.
She leads a research group at UW-Madison focused on environmental biotechnology and electrochemical systems, collaborating with institutions like Yale University (where she completed her postdoc) and contributing to journals as an associate editor for Desalination and Water Treatment and on the early career editorial board of ACS ES&T Engineering.
