Wenlong Zhang

Wenlong Zhang serves as Assistant Professor at the Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, with research centered on environmental engineering challenges. His work bridges materials science and sustainable resource management.

Dr. Zhang's educational background includes:

• PhD in Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2013-2019)
• M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2011-2013)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology (2008-2010)

His research program targets critical environmental issues through innovative engineering solutions. Key focus areas include resource recovery from wastewater streams, advanced treatment of coal combustion by-products, and development of functional materials for contaminant removal. Current projects emphasize nutrient recovery from urine using zeolite membranes, biodegradation of drinking water contaminants, and machine learning-optimized membrane design.

Publication trends reveal a strategic evolution from foundational work on coal ash stabilization toward cutting-edge resource recovery systems. Recent articles demonstrate increasing integration of computational methods with experimental environmental engineering, particularly in membrane technology and catalyst development for circular economy applications.

Recognition for his contributions includes:

• Back-to-back Best Presentation Awards at the World of Coal Ash Conference (2017, 2019)
• Georgia Power Fellowship (2015)

Research support has been secured through competitive fellowships including the Georgia Power Fellowship, enabling investigations into waste-to-resource conversion technologies. While specific advising details aren't provided, his laboratory work focuses on experimental validation of novel treatment processes.

Current experimental facilities support membrane synthesis, catalyst characterization, and waste stabilization testing, though specific lab names aren't documented in available materials.