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CEE Faculty Profile
Yongsheng Chen
Associate Professor
Affinity Group: Environmental Engineering
| Office: | DEEL 201 |
|---|---|
| Phone: | 404/894-3089 |
| Email: | yongsheng.chen@ce.gatech.edu |
| Web: | http://nanotech-sustainability.ce.gatech.edu/ |
Biography
Dr. Yongsheng Chen joined School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009. Dr. Chen has served as principal and co-principal investigator on grants totaling about 6 million dollars. He has also published more than 40 peer-reviewed journal papers.
Research Interests
- The potential environmental applications of nanotechnology, including synthesizing novel nanomaterials for removal of contaminants from different media and monitoring environmental pollutants
- Environmental implications of nanotechnology addressing potentially adverse impacts of nanomaterials, especially the fate, transport, transformation, bioaccumulation, and toxicity of nanomaterials in the environment
- Urban sustainability, including water/energy use efficiency and sustainable biofuels, focusing on algae related biofuel downstream issues
Education
- Ph.D., Environmental Chemistry, Nankai University, 1995
- M.S., Environmental Chemistry, Nankai University, 1992
- B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, Northern China Institute of Technology, 1986
