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Xianghong Qian
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Federal Grant PI
High Impact
Professor
Also affiliated: National Laboratory of the Rockies (2005–2010); Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (2005); University of Wisconsin–Madison (1992); University of Wollongong (2006); Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics (1999–2001); Asahi Kasei (United States) (2020); IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center (1999); University of Duisburg-Essen (2012); Colorado State University (2002–2012)
39 h-index
158 pubs
4,618 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Xianghong Qian's research focuses on membrane separation technologies and their applications in water treatment and biomanufacturing. His work includes the development and characterization of various membrane materials, such as those fabricated from green solvents and cationic covalent organic frameworks. He investigates the performance of these membranes in processes like ultrafiltration, virus filtration, and membrane distillation, particularly for treating challenging water sources like hydraulic fracturing produced water.
Dr. Qian is a principal investigator on significant federal grants, including a nearly $6 million NSF award for a Membrane Purification Platform supporting biomanufacturing of viral vectors. He also co-PI'd an NSF IUCRC grant for the Center for Membrane Applications, Science and Technology (MAST) and an NSF MRI grant for acquiring advanced mass spectrometry equipment. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 39, with over 4,500 citations across approximately 158 publications. He actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas, including Ranil Wickramasinghe and Xiaolei Hao.
Metrics
- h-index: 39
- Publications: 158
- Citations: 4,618
Positions
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Professor publications 2011–2026University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Listing
Selected Publications
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Optimization and scale-up of pervaporation for dehydration of 2-MeTHF: An enabling technology for pharmaceutical processing (2026)
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Thermodynamics of Binding Between Adeno-Associated Viruses and Heparin in Bulk and at Interfaces via Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (2026)
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Modeling the effect of monoclonal antibody on the performance of small virus filters using an advanced multilayer membrane model (2026)
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Modeling The Effect of Monoclonal Antibody on the Performance of Small Virus Filters Using an Advanced Multilayer Membrane Model (2026)
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Performance of large virus removal filters during AAV processing: Influence of flux and process disruptions (2026)
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Fabrication of PSS-MOF-303/rGO membranes for effective separation of rare earth ions (2026)
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Visualizing the Effect of Process Pause on Virus Entrapment During Constant Flux Virus Filtration (2025)
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Downstream Process Intensification for AAV Purification by Affinity Chromatography Using Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration (2025)
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Fabrication of Multimodal Anion Exchange Membrane for Chromatographic Purification of Full Adeno‐Associated Viral Capsids (2025)
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The effects of membrane structure and filtration conditions on virus filtration (2025)
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Harvesting AAV by tangential flow filtration using reverse asymmetric membranes (2025)
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Techno‐Economic Analysis of Membrane‐Based Purification Platforms for AAV Vector Production (2025)
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Erratum to “Separation of full and empty adeno-associated virus particles using a novel multi-modal anion exchange membrane” [Journal of Chromatography B 1255 (2025) 124499] (2025)
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Unleashing the Power of Biologics: Exploring the Governance and Regulation of Membrane-Based Virus Purification (MVP) Technologies (2025)
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Synergistic effect of electrocoagulation and antifouling nanofiltration membranes for microcystin removal (2025)
Federal Grants 3 $7,134,281 total
NSF
PI
Aug 2022 - Jul 2027
NSF
Co-PI
Jun 2024 - May 2027
NSF
Co-PI
Mar 2024 - Oct 2029
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
S. Ranil Wickramasinghe
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
74 shared publications
In database
- Chemical modification of membrane surface — overview
- Zwitterion augmented polyamide membrane for improved forward osmosis performance with significant antifouling characteristics
- Designing magnetic field responsive nanofiltration membranes
- Responsive membranes for advanced separations
- Combined electrocoagulation-microfiltration-membrane distillation for treatment of hydraulic fracturing produced water
Showing 5 of 74 shared publications
Arijit Sengupta
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (IN)
14 shared publications
- Zwitterion augmented polyamide membrane for improved forward osmosis performance with significant antifouling characteristics
- Zwitterionic forward osmosis membrane modified by fast second interfacial polymerization with enhanced antifouling and antimicrobial properties for produced water pretreatment
- Pi electron cloud mediated separation of aromatics using supported ionic liquid (SIL) membrane having antibacterial activity
- Controlling external versus internal pore modification of ultrafiltration membranes using surface-initiated AGET-ATRP
- Novel thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane using polyethylenimine and its impact on membrane performance
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Ranil Wickramasinghe
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
12 shared publications
In database
- Zwitterionic forward osmosis membrane modified by fast second interfacial polymerization with enhanced antifouling and antimicrobial properties for produced water pretreatment
- Mixed-matrix membranes for efficient ammonium removal from wastewaters
- Pi electron cloud mediated separation of aromatics using supported ionic liquid (SIL) membrane having antibacterial activity
- Cationic Covalent Organic Framework as an Ion Exchange Material for Efficient Adsorptive Separation of Biomolecules
- Advancing produced water treatment: Scaling up EC-MF-MDC technology from lab to pilot scale
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Shu-Ting Chen
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
10 shared publications
In database
- Zwitterion augmented polyamide membrane for improved forward osmosis performance with significant antifouling characteristics
- Zwitterionic forward osmosis membrane modified by fast second interfacial polymerization with enhanced antifouling and antimicrobial properties for produced water pretreatment
- Zwitterion Co-Polymer PEI-SBMA Nanofiltration Membrane Modified by Fast Second Interfacial Polymerization
- Novel thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane using polyethylenimine and its impact on membrane performance
- Electrospun Weak Anion-Exchange Fibrous Membranes for Protein Purification
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Tuan A. Vu
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
9 shared publications
- Glucose production from lignocellulosic biomass using a membrane-based polymeric solid acid catalyst
- Polyelectrolyte multilayer modified nanofiltration membranes for the recovery of ionic liquid from dilute aqueous solutions
- Polymeric Solid Acid Catalysts for Lignocellulosic Biomass Fractionation
- Localized Heat Generation from Magnetically Responsive Membranes
- Colloidal deposition on polymer-brush-coated NF membranes
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Hongbo Du
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
8 shared publications
- The effects of acetate anion on cellulose dissolution and reaction in imidazolium ionic liquids
- Specificity in Cationic Interaction with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
- pH Responsive Nanofiltration Membranes for Sugar Separations
- The hydration properties of carboxybetaine zwitterion brushes
- Membrane Surface Engineering for Protein Separations: Experiments and Simulations
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Yu‐Hsuan Chiao
Kobe University (JP)
8 shared publications
- Zwitterion augmented polyamide membrane for improved forward osmosis performance with significant antifouling characteristics
- Zwitterionic forward osmosis membrane modified by fast second interfacial polymerization with enhanced antifouling and antimicrobial properties for produced water pretreatment
- Combined electrocoagulation-microfiltration-membrane distillation for treatment of hydraulic fracturing produced water
- Pi electron cloud mediated separation of aromatics using supported ionic liquid (SIL) membrane having antibacterial activity
- Zwitterion Co-Polymer PEI-SBMA Nanofiltration Membrane Modified by Fast Second Interfacial Polymerization
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Andrew L. Zydney
Pennsylvania State University (US)
8 shared publications
- Process- and Product-Related Foulants in Virus Filtration
- Retention and Fouling during Nanoparticle Filtration: Implications for Membrane Purification of Biotherapeutics
- Use of scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy to identify key fouling species during alternating tangential filtration
- Downstream Process Intensification for AAV Purification by Affinity Chromatography Using Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration
- Enhancing the Performance of Tangential Flow Microfiltration for Bioreactor Clarification
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Mahmood Jebur
University of Tikrit
7 shared publications
In database
- Combined electrocoagulation-microfiltration-membrane distillation for treatment of hydraulic fracturing produced water
- Pi electron cloud mediated separation of aromatics using supported ionic liquid (SIL) membrane having antibacterial activity
- Advancing produced water treatment: Scaling up EC-MF-MDC technology from lab to pilot scale
- Treating hydraulic fracturing produced water by electrocoagulation
- Recovery of dilute (bio-based) volatile fatty acids by adsorption with magnetic hyperthermal swing desorption
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Heath H. Himstedt
Colorado State University (US)
6 shared publications
- Designing magnetic field responsive nanofiltration membranes
- Responsive membranes for hydrophobic interaction chromatography
- pH Responsive Nanofiltration Membranes for Sugar Separations
- Toward remote-controlled valve functions via magnetically responsive capillary pore membranes
- Magnetically responsive nano filtration membranes for treatment of coal bed methane produced water
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Zizhao Liu
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
6 shared publications
- Membrane chromatography for protein purifications from ligand design to functionalization
- Engineering anisotropic biphasic Janus‐type polymer nanofiber scaffold networks via centrifugal jet spinning
- Membrane Surface Engineering for Protein Separations: Experiments and Simulations
- Ion-specificity in protein binding and recovery for the responsive hydrophobic poly(vinylcaprolactam) ligand
- The architecture of responsive polymeric ligands on protein binding and recovery
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Xiaolei Hao
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
6 shared publications
In database
- Polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes fabricated from green solvents: Significance of coagulation bath composition
- Separation of full and empty adeno-associated virus particles using a novel multi-modal anion exchange membrane
- Harvesting AAV by tangential flow filtration using reverse asymmetric membranes
- Fabrication of Multimodal Anion Exchange Membrane for Chromatographic Purification of Full Adeno‐Associated Viral Capsids
- Aggregate Removal by Responsive Electrospun Membrane based Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Hironobu Shirataki
Asahi Kasei (Japan) (JP)
6 shared publications
- Harvesting AAV by tangential flow filtration using reverse asymmetric membranes
- The effects of membrane structure and filtration conditions on virus filtration
- Enhancing Virus Filter Performance Through Pretreatment by Membrane Adsorbers
- Visualizing the Effect of Process Pause on Virus Entrapment During Constant Flux Virus Filtration
- Modeling The Effect of Monoclonal Antibody on the Performance of Small Virus Filters Using an Advanced Multilayer Membrane Model
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Mathias Ulbricht
University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
5 shared publications
- Designing magnetic field responsive nanofiltration membranes
- Toward remote-controlled valve functions via magnetically responsive capillary pore membranes
- Controlling external versus internal pore modification of ultrafiltration membranes using surface-initiated AGET-ATRP
- Tailoring and Remotely Switching Performance of Ultrafiltration Membranes by Magnetically Responsive Polymer Chains
- Magnetically Responsive Membranes
Mohanad Kamaz
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
5 shared publications
- Pi electron cloud mediated separation of aromatics using supported ionic liquid (SIL) membrane having antibacterial activity
- Investigation into Micropollutant Removal from Wastewaters by a Membrane Bioreactor
- Efficient removal of chemically toxic dyes using microorganism from activated sludge: Understanding sorption mechanism, kinetics, and associated thermodynamics
- Atrazine Removal from Municipal Wastewater Using a Membrane Bioreactor
- Single‐Step Synthesis of Novel Polyionic Liquids Having Antibacterial Activity and Showing π‐Electron Mediated Selectivity in Separation of Aromatics
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