Shiqiang Zou

Shiqiang Zou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University. He leads the E-WATER Lab at Michigan State University, focusing on electrochemical solutions for wastewater treatment and resource recovery. His research integrates applied electrochemistry, membrane separation, and process engineering to develop sustainable water treatment systems.

Education:

• Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech
• M.S. Chemistry, National University of Singapore
• M.S. Environmental Engineering, Peking University
• B.Eng. Environmental Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology

Research Interests: Dr. Zou's work centers on electrochemical systems for metal/metalloid removal, osmotic membrane technologies for water reuse, nutrient/energy recovery via bioprocesses, and thermodynamic analysis of engineered systems. His lab emphasizes scalable designs for wastewater treatment trains, with applications in PFAS destruction, selenium remediation, and stormwater management.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2020-2025) predominantly explore electrochemical contaminant removal (especially selenium and vanadium), electrocatalyst development, hybrid membrane systems, and reactor design. Key themes include cost-effective materials, reaction mechanisms, and process optimization for industrial and agricultural wastewater.

Grants:

• $250K grant for electricity-based PFAS destruction
• $1.3M collaborative grant (with University of South Alabama) for nutrient-filtering geotextiles
• $1.5M DOE/NAWI project on reverse osmosis brine management
• Funding for selenium pollution control using electrochemical methods

Laboratory: The E-WATER Lab develops electrochemical technologies to transform wastewater management into resource-recovery operations, with focus areas in selective separation, kinetic analysis, and techno-economic scaling.