Prof. DU Penghui 杜朋輝
Research Assistant Professor
Room LG78, Science Center South Block
3943 5542
Education
| 2018 | Ph.D. Environmental Engineering | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
| 2012 | B.S. Environmental Engineering | China University of Petroleum (East China), China |
Academic Employments
| 2024 - present | Research Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2020 - 2024 | Postdoc/Research Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology |
| 2018 - 2020 | Research Fellow, Shenzhen Water Planning & Design Institute Co. ltd |
Research Fields and Current Research Interests
- Aquatic Environmental Chemistry
- Emerging Contaminants and Dissolved Organic Matter
- Quantum Chemistry and Data Science
Representative Publications
| 2024 | Penghui Du, Kexin Tang*, Biwei Yang, Xiaohan Mo, Junjian Wang*. Reassessing the Quantum Yield and Reactivity of Triplet-State Dissolved Organic Matter via Global Kinetic Modeling. Environmental Science & Technology 2024, 58, 13, 5856-5865. |
| 2023 | Penghui Du, Wen Liu, Qiang Zhang, Peng Zhang, Chen He, Quan Shi, Ching-Hua Huang, Junjian Wang*. Transformation of dissolved organic matter during UV/peracetic acid treatment. Water Research 2023, 232: 119676. |
| 2022 | Penghui Du, Junjian Wang, Guodong Sun, Long Chen, and Wen Liu*. Hydrogen atom abstraction mechanism for organic compound oxidation by acetylperoxyl radical in Co(II)/peracetic acid activation system. Water Research 2022, 212: 118113. |
| 2017 | Penghui Du, He Zhao*, Hongbin Cao, Ching-Hua Huang, Wen Liu, and Yao Li. Transformation of halobenzoquinones with the presence of amino acids in water: Products, pathways, and toxicity. Water Research 2017, 122, 299-307. |
| 2016 | Penghui Du, He Zhao*, Chenming Liu, Qingguo Huang, and Hongbin Cao. Transformation and products of captopril with humic constituents during laccase-catalyzed oxidation: Role of reactive intermediates. Water Research 2016, 106, 488-95. |
Professional Activities
Current
| 2020 - present | Youth editorial board, Chinese Chemical Letters |
| 2023 - present | Youth editorial board, Environmental Functional Materials |
| - | Reviewer for the journals: Environmental Science & Technology, Water Research |
College Affiliation in CUHK
New Asia
Research Grants
- 2023-2025, NSFC, Identification and Reaction Properties Study of Carbon-Centered Radicals in Peracetic Acid-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes, 300,000 CNY
- 2022-2025, SZSFC, Control and Abatement of Secondary Disinfection Byproducts, 2,000,000 CNY
- 2021-2024, GDBABRF, Formation of Brominated Byproducts during Peracetic Acid Disinfection: Mechanism and Toxicity, 100,000 CNY
- 2021-2022, CPSF, Catalytic Degradation of Emerging Organic Compounds in Water by Multivalent Cobalt Iron Sulfate Materials: Efficiency and Mechanism, 80,000 CNY
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Assistant Professor
Prof. ZHAI Shixian
Professor (by Courtesy)
Prof. LAM Hon Ming
PhD (2023)
DUAN Hanrui Harriet
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dr. NG Wai Pan Samuel
