selected publications academicarticle Cha, G., Huang, Y., Graham, K. E., Luo, A., Chen, W., Hatt, J. K., Konstantinidis, K. T., & Xie, X. (2024). Cold-chain free nucleic acid preservation using porous super-absorbent polymer (PSAP) beads to facilitate wastewater surveillance. Science of the Total Environment. 939, 173468-173468. Chen, W., Rigby, K., Lim, H. J., Kim, D. J., & Kim, J. (2024). Tackling Challenges of Long-Term Electrode Stability in Electrochemical Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane in Groundwater. Environmental Science and Technology. 58(30), 13552-13561. Wang, J., Chen, W., Wang, T., Reid, E., Krall, C., Kim, J., ... Huang, C. (2023). Bacteria and Virus Inactivation: Relative Efficacy and Mechanisms of Peroxyacids and Chlor(am)ine. Environmental Science and Technology. 57(47), 18710-18721. Lim, H. J., Kim, D. J., Rigby, K., Chen, W., Xu, H., Wu, X., & Kim, J. (2023). Peroxymonosulfate-Based Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation: Complication by Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Environmental Science and Technology. 57(47), 19054-19063. Dou, Z., Farias, M., Chen, W., He, D., Hu, Y., & Xie, X. (2023). Correction to: Highly degradable chitosan-montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposite hydrogel for controlled fertilizer release. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering. 17(8), 104. Chen, W., Mei, E., & Xie, X. (2022). Virus Stabilization with Enhanced Porous Superabsorbent Polymer (PSAP) Beads for Diagnostics and Surveillance. ACS ES&T Water. 2(12), 2378-2387. Zhang, M., Chen, W., Choi, W., Yu, J., Deng, Y., Xie, X., & Lin, Z. (2022). Ternary Biocidal-Photocatalytic-Upconverting Nanocomposites for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(14), 4741-4749. Chen, W., Wang, T., Dou, Z., & Xie, X. (2021). Microalgae Harvesting by Self-Driven 3D Microfiltration with Rationally Designed Porous Superabsorbent Polymer (PSAP) Beads. Environmental Science and Technology. 55(22), 15446-15455. Chen, W., Wang, T., Dou, Z., & Xie, X. (2021). Self-Driven Pretreatment and Room-Temperature Storage of Water Samples for Virus Detection Using Enhanced Porous Superabsorbent Polymer Beads. Environmental Science and Technology. 55(20), 14059-14068. Chen, W., Wang, T., Dou, Z., & Xie, X. (2020). Self-Driven "Microfiltration" Enabled by Porous Superabsorbent Polymer (PSAP) Beads for Biofluid Specimen Processing and Storage. ACS Materials Letters. 2(11), 1545-1554. Dou, Z., Wang, T., Chen, W., Lin, B., Dong, H., Sun, W., & Xie, X. (2020). Self-driven membrane filtration by coreshell polymer composites. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(31), 15942-15950. Xu, C., Chen, W., Gao, H., Xie, X., & Chen, Y. (2020). Cellulose nanocrystal/silver (CNC/Ag) thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes with multifunctional properties. Environmental Science: Nano. 7(3), 803-816. Gao, H., Chen, W., Xu, C., Liu, S. u., Tong, X., & Chen, Y. (2020). Two-Dimensional Ti3C2Tx MXene/GO Hybrid Membranes for Highly Efficient Osmotic Power Generation. Environmental Science and Technology. 54(5), 2931-2940. Zhou, J., Wang, T., Chen, W., Lin, B., & Xie, X. (2020). Emerging investigator series: locally enhanced electric field treatment (LEEFT) with nanowire-modified electrodes for water disinfection in pipes. Environmental Science: Nano. 7(2), 397-403. Chen, W., Jiang, J., Zhang, W., Wang, T., Zhou, J., Huang, C., & Xie, X. (2020). Correction to Silver Nanowire-Modified Filter with Controllable Silver Ion Release for Point-of-Use Disinfection. Environmental Science and Technology. 54(2), 1286-1286. Chen, W., Jiang, J., Zhang, W., Wang, T., Zhou, J., Huang, C., & Xie, X. (2019). Silver Nanowire-Modified Filter with Controllable Silver Ion Release for Point-of-Use Disinfection. Environmental Science and Technology. 53(13), 7504-7512. institutional repository document Chen, W., Wang, T., Dou, Z., & Xie, X. (2021). Self-Driven Pretreatment and Room-Temperature Storage of Water Samples for Virus Detection Using Enhanced Porous Superabsorbent Polymer (PSAP) Beads patent Xie, X., & Chen, W. (2023). Porous superabsorbent polymer material for microalgae harvesting Xie, X., & Chen, W. (2022). Hydrogel materials and methods of making and transport using the same Xie, X., & Chen, W. (2021). Systems and methods for specimen processing and storage
principal investigator on Electrified Membrane for Point-of-Use Water Treatment and PFAS Remediation awarded by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2024 - 2025 Electrified Titanate Nanowire Membrane for PFAS Remediation awarded by Lamar University - (Beaumont, Texas, United States) 2024
teaching activities CVEN301 Environmental Engr Instructor CVEN491 Hnr-research Instructor CVEN689 Sptp: Environ Nanotech Instructor CVEN691 Research Instructor EVEN301 Environmental Engr Instructor EVEN320 Princ Of Envir Engr Chemistry Instructor
education and training Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology - (Atlanta, Georgia, United States) 2022 B.S. in Chemistry, Tsinghua University - (Beijing, Beijing, China) 2017
awards and honors ACS ES and T Engineering Excellence in Review Award, conferred by American Chemical Society - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2024 TWRI Faculty Fellowship, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2024 CEE Rising Stars, conferred by Massachusetts Institute of Technology - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States), 2023