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Jun Zhu Data-verified
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High Impact
Professor
faculty
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
35 h-index
342 pubs
5,968 cited
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Jun Zhu's research focuses on the biological and agricultural engineering aspects of resource recovery and bioenergy production from agricultural waste. His work investigates methods for optimizing methane production through anaerobic digestion, particularly when co-digesting materials like poultry litter and wheat straw. Zhu also explores techniques for nutrient recovery, such as struvite precipitation, from agricultural wastewater, examining the processes involved in magnesium ion release and system modeling.
His research extends to understanding the roles of micro-aeration in enhancing the production of volatile fatty acids and lactic acid from agricultural wastes. Zhu has also contributed to the understanding of arsenic oxidation mechanisms in the presence of iron(II) and has reviewed technologies for controlling gaseous emissions during composting. His work involves the application of methodologies like response surface methodology and artificial neural networks for modeling and optimizing bioenergy production, including from biochar-amended anaerobic digestion.
Zhu leads a research group and collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. He has published extensively, with a h-index of 35 and over 5,900 citations, and is recognized as a highly cited researcher.
Metrics
- h-index: 35
- Publications: 342
- Citations: 5,968
Selected Publications
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Enhanced bioenergy production via operational optimization of anaerobic co-digestion of chicken litter and straw waste with magnetite nanoparticles (2026)
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Integrating electrolytic struvite precipitation with ammonia scrubbing toward complete recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from anaerobic digestate of poultry litter (2025)
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Investigating iron removal from wastewater and simultaneous iron oxide catalyst synthesis by dielectric barrier discharge (2024)
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Biochar enhanced anaerobic co-digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw: Performance, microbial analysis, and multiple factors’ interaction (2024)
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Photodegradation of Microplastics through Nanomaterials: Insights into Photocatalysts Modification and Detailed Mechanisms (2024)
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Effect of ferrite doped sludge-based catalysts on methane production in anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste (2024)
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Photodegradation of microplastics through nanomaterials: Insights into photocatalysts modification and detailed mechanisms (2024)
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Enhanced nutrient recovery from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater through struvite precipitation by organic acid pre-treatment and seeding in a bubble column electrolytic reactor (2024)
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Optimization of a Low-Cost Corona Dielectric-Barrier Discharge Plasma Wastewater Treatment System through Central Composite Design/Response Surface Methodology with Mechanistic and Efficiency Analysis (2024)
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Response surface methodology and artificial neural network-genetic algorithm for modeling and optimization of bioenergy production from biochar-improved anaerobic digestion (2023)
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Modeling and optimization of bioenergy production from co-digestion of poultry litter with wheat straw in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor: Response surface methodology and artificial neural network (2023)
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Efficient methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of poultry litter with wheat straw in sequencing batch reactor: Effects of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, total solids, and hydraulic retention time (2023)
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Nutrient recovery through struvite precipitation from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater in an air-lift electrolytic reactor: Process modeling and cost analysis (2023)
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Employing micro-aeration in anaerobic digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw: Batch kinetics and continuous performance (2022)
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Research progress on influencing factors on compost maturity and cyanobacteria toxin degradation during aerobic cyanobacteria composting: a review (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Yuanhang Zhan
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
11 shared publications
In database
- Response surface methodology and artificial neural network-genetic algorithm for modeling and optimization of bioenergy production from biochar-improved anaerobic digestion
- Start-up of co-digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor by gradually increasing organic loading rate: Methane production and microbial community analysis
- Nutrient recovery through struvite precipitation from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater in an air-lift electrolytic reactor: Process modeling and cost analysis
- Enhanced nutrient recovery from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater through struvite precipitation by organic acid pre-treatment and seeding in a bubble column electrolytic reactor
- Modeling and optimization of bioenergy production from co-digestion of poultry litter with wheat straw in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor: Response surface methodology and artificial neural network
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Sarah Wu
University of Idaho (US)
8 shared publications
- Recent development of advanced processing technologies for biodiesel production: A critical review
- Start-up of co-digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor by gradually increasing organic loading rate: Methane production and microbial community analysis
- Nutrient recovery through struvite precipitation from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater in an air-lift electrolytic reactor: Process modeling and cost analysis
- Enhanced nutrient recovery from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater through struvite precipitation by organic acid pre-treatment and seeding in a bubble column electrolytic reactor
- Efficient methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of poultry litter with wheat straw in sequencing batch reactor: Effects of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, total solids, and hydraulic retention time
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Yiting Xiao
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
8 shared publications
- Start-up of co-digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor by gradually increasing organic loading rate: Methane production and microbial community analysis
- Photodegradation of Microplastics through Nanomaterials: Insights into Photocatalysts Modification and Detailed Mechanisms
- Efficient methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of poultry litter with wheat straw in sequencing batch reactor: Effects of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, total solids, and hydraulic retention time
- Employing micro-aeration in anaerobic digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw: Batch kinetics and continuous performance
- Photodegradation of microplastics through nanomaterials: Insights into photocatalysts modification and detailed mechanisms
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Robinson Junior Ndeddy Aka
University of Idaho (US)
6 shared publications
- Recent development of advanced processing technologies for biodiesel production: A critical review
- Nutrient recovery through struvite precipitation from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater in an air-lift electrolytic reactor: Process modeling and cost analysis
- Enhanced nutrient recovery from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater through struvite precipitation by organic acid pre-treatment and seeding in a bubble column electrolytic reactor
- Efficient methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of poultry litter with wheat straw in sequencing batch reactor: Effects of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, total solids, and hydraulic retention time
- Optimization of a dual-chamber electrolytic reactor with a magnesium anode and characterization of struvite produced from synthetic wastewater
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Leland C. Schrader
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Modeling and optimization of bioenergy production from co-digestion of poultry litter with wheat straw in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor: Response surface methodology and artificial neural network
- Employing micro-aeration in anaerobic digestion of poultry litter and wheat straw: Batch kinetics and continuous performance
- A Float Meter Based System for Self-Regulated Discharging and Feeding in a Laboratory Semi-CSTR for Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Litter
Aimin Zhang
National Institute for Radiological Protection (CN)
3 shared publications
- Solution to the particle concentration effect on determining K value of radionuclides
- Transport of montmorillonite colloid in unsaturated packed column: The combined effects of sand grain size, flow rate and colloid concentration
- Transformation and environmental risk of 90Sr and 137Cs under extreme rainstorm at a proposed nuclear facility site in China
Qiulan Zhang
China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (CN)
3 shared publications
- Solution to the particle concentration effect on determining K value of radionuclides
- Transport of montmorillonite colloid in unsaturated packed column: The combined effects of sand grain size, flow rate and colloid concentration
- Transformation and environmental risk of 90Sr and 137Cs under extreme rainstorm at a proposed nuclear facility site in China
Md. Mokter Hossain
University of Idaho (US)
3 shared publications
- Nutrient recovery through struvite precipitation from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater in an air-lift electrolytic reactor: Process modeling and cost analysis
- Enhanced nutrient recovery from anaerobically digested poultry wastewater through struvite precipitation by organic acid pre-treatment and seeding in a bubble column electrolytic reactor
- Investigating iron removal from wastewater and simultaneous iron oxide catalyst synthesis by dielectric barrier discharge
Yang Tian
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Photodegradation of Microplastics through Nanomaterials: Insights into Photocatalysts Modification and Detailed Mechanisms
- Photodegradation of microplastics through nanomaterials: Insights into photocatalysts modification and detailed mechanisms
- Optimization of a Low-Cost Corona Dielectric-Barrier Discharge Plasma Wastewater Treatment System through Central Composite Design/Response Surface Methodology with Mechanistic and Efficiency Analysis
Qitao Cao
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (CN)
2 shared publications
- Roles of micro-aeration on enhancing volatile fatty acids and lactic acid production from agricultural wastes
- Produce individual medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCA) from swine manure: Performance evaluation and economic analysis
Wanqin Zhang
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
2 shared publications
- Roles of micro-aeration on enhancing volatile fatty acids and lactic acid production from agricultural wastes
- Produce individual medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCA) from swine manure: Performance evaluation and economic analysis
Tianjing Lian
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (CN)
2 shared publications
- Roles of micro-aeration on enhancing volatile fatty acids and lactic acid production from agricultural wastes
- Produce individual medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCA) from swine manure: Performance evaluation and economic analysis
Shunli Wang
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
2 shared publications
- Roles of micro-aeration on enhancing volatile fatty acids and lactic acid production from agricultural wastes
- Produce individual medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCA) from swine manure: Performance evaluation and economic analysis
Fubin Yin
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
2 shared publications
- Roles of micro-aeration on enhancing volatile fatty acids and lactic acid production from agricultural wastes
- Produce individual medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCA) from swine manure: Performance evaluation and economic analysis
Hongmin Dong
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
2 shared publications
- Roles of micro-aeration on enhancing volatile fatty acids and lactic acid production from agricultural wastes
- Produce individual medium chain carboxylic acids (MCCA) from swine manure: Performance evaluation and economic analysis