selected publications academic article Li, Y., Wang, X., Zhao, Z., Han, S., & Liu, Z. (2020). Lagoon water quality monitoring based on digital image analysis and machine learning estimators. Water Research. 172, 115471-115471. Han, S., Long, S. C., Runge, T., Dong, C., & Liu, Z. (2019). Impact of Dairy Manure Processing Using Polyacrylamide on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Level. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 230(3), 58. Li, Y., Zhao, Z., Xu, W., Liu, Z., & Wang, X. (2019). An effective FDTD model for GPR to detect the material of hard objects buried in tillage soil layer. Soil and Tillage Research. 195, 104353-104353. Han, S., Huang, Y., & Liu, Z. (2019). Bacterial indicator reduction in dairy manure using hybrid zero-valent iron (h-ZVI) system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(11), 10790-10799. Liu, Z., Howe, J., Wang, X., Liang, X., & Runge, T. (2019). Use of Dry Dairy Manure Pellets as Nutrient Source for Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) Growth in Soilless Media. Sustainability. 11(3), 811-811. Liu, Z., Carroll, Z. S., Long, S. C., Roa-Espinosa, A., & Runge, T. (2017). Centrifuge separation effect on bacterial indicator reduction in dairy manure. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 191, 268-274. Liu, Z., Sharara, M., Gunasekaran, S., & Runge, T. (2016). Effects of Large-Scale Manure Treatment Processes on Pathogen Reduction, Protein Distributions, and Nutrient Concentrations. 59(2), 695-702. Liu, Z., Carroll, Z. S., Long, S. C., Gunasekaran, S., & Runge, T. (2016). Use of cationic polymers to reduce pathogen levels during dairy manure separation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 166, 260-266. Zhang, F., Pang, Z., Dong, C., & Liu, Z. (2015). Preparing cationic cotton linter cellulose with high substitution degree by ultrasonic treatment. Carbohydrate Polymers. 132, 214-220. Liu, Z., Gonzalez, J. S., Wang, H., Gunasekaran, S., & Runge, T (2015). Dairy manure protein analysis using UV-vis based on the Bradford method. Analytical Methods. 7(6), 2645-2652. Plummer, J. D., Long, S. C., Liu, Z., & Charest, A. A. (2014). Torque Teno Virus Occurrence and Relationship to Bacterial and Viral Indicators in Feces, Wastewaters, and Waters in the United States. Environmental Engineering Science. 31(12), 671-680. conference paper Charest, A. J., Roop, D., Plummer, J., Liu, Z., Long, S., Olstadt, J., & Long, S. C. (2012). Co-Occurrence of coliforms, coliphages, and viral indicators in water systems. 3157-3173. Roop, D. O., Charest, A., Plummer, J. D., Liu, Z., & Long, S. C (2011). Assessing viral pathogen risk via indicator systems. 2353-2372. Liu, Z., Long, S. C., & Plummer, J. D. (2011). Development of a method to monitor the occurrence of torque teno virus in sources and drinking waters. 715-720.
principal investigator on Future Challenges in Animal Production Systems: Seeking Solutions through Focused Facilitation awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2018 - 2023
teaching activities BAEN685 Directed Studies Instructor BAEN691 Research Instructor WMHS691 Research Instructor
education and training Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison - (Madison, Wisconsin, United States) 2015
mailing address Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Biological & Agricultural Engineering 2117 TAMUS College Station, TX 77843-2117 USA