Wen Zhang

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High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Shihezi University (2013–2015); Jiangnan University (2024–2025); Jiangsu University (2016–2019); New Jersey Institute of Technology (2014–2024); Huaihua University (2008–2020); Georgia Institute of Technology (2012); Tianjin University of Technology (2020); East China University of Science and Technology (2009–2013); University of Kansas (2009–2010); Harbin Engineering University (2018); North China Electric Power University (2024); Shandong University (2014); State Street (United States) (2010); Nanjing Forestry University (2021); Northwestern Polytechnical University (2022); Guizhou University (2013); Northeast Normal University (2016); Xiamen University (2024); Wuhan University of Technology (2023–2025); Tiangong University (2024); Chinese Academy of Sciences (2005–2018); Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (2022–2025); Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (2025); Qufu Normal University (2010); Purdue University West Lafayette (2010–2011); Dalian University of Technology (2020); Peking Union Medical College Hospital (2025); Mitchell Institute (2020); ShanghaiTech University (2021); Chengdu University of Technology (2021–2024); Zhengzhou University (2011–2014); Yanshan University (2018); World Wide Web Consortium (2004); National Cancer Center (2024); Ministry of Agriculture (2025); Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2020); Yan'an University (2002); Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (2006); Shanxi Academy of Forestry (2014); Hainan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2025); Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (2005–2007); Jiangxi Transportation Research Institute (2011); Suzhou Vocational Institute of Industrial Technology (2013); Tasly Holding Group (China) (2017); Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (2020–2021); Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2017–2019); Tân Tạo University (2008); Oil Crops Research Institute (2017–2019); Shenzhen Luohu People's Hospital (2005); Guizhou Electric Power Design and Research Institute (2020); Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (2025); Institute of Atmospheric Physics (2018); Changzhou University (2014); Baikal Institute of Nature Management (2004); China State Shipbuilding (China) (2021); Institute of Geography of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (2008); State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture (2023); Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2020–2024); Chongqing University of Technology (2022); Iran University of Science and Technology (2018); Northwest Normal University (2024–2025); China Southern Power Grid (China) (2023); Beijing University of Chemical Technology (2009); Fuzhou University (2003); Nanjing Medical University (2025); Newcastle University (2009); KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2018); Xi'an Jiaotong University (2021); Northwest A&F University (2013); CAE (Canada) (2003); Texas A&M University (2020); Northeast Petroleum University (2020)

34 h-index 205 pubs 3,788 cited

Upstream record may be merged OpenAlex, the source of these figures, lists 76 institutions in 11 countries for this author record — a pattern that usually means it combines several researchers with similar names. The totals above may include work by other people.

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Wen Zhang's research investigates the diversity and biogeography of microbial communities, with a focus on applications in wastewater treatment and environmental science. Zhang has published work on the global diversity of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants. Additionally, Zhang's research portfolio includes studies on the degradation of organic pollutants using photocatalytic materials, such as TiO2 and E-MoS2 nanosheets, and the attachment efficiency of nanoparticles in aqueous dispersions. This work has implications for water purification and the development of advanced materials for environmental remediation.

Beyond environmental applications, Zhang has contributed to research in medical and biological sciences. This includes studies on the proliferative effects of genistein on pancreatic β-cells and its potential in preventing insulin-deficient diabetes in mice. Zhang has also been involved in clinical research, contributing to trials evaluating cancer treatments, including sintilimab combined with chemotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer. Scholarship metrics indicate a significant body of work, with an h-index of 34, over 205 publications, and more than 3,700 citations, recognizing Zhang as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

h-index: 34
Publications: 205
Citations: 3,788

Positions

Professor 2024–present

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Civil Engineering ORCID
Associate Professor 2018–2024

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Civil Engineering ORCID
Assistant Professor 2011–2018

University of Arkansas Civil Engineering ORCID

Selected Publications

Comparison of RT‐qPCR and RT‐ddPCR on Assessing Model Viruses in Wastewater (2025)

Water Environment Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Bacterial motility in aqueous micro-environment with natural soil particles (2025)

Biointerphases 2 citations DOI OpenAlex