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Daniel Dianchen Gang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

B.S., Henan University, P.R. China, 1985

M.S., Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), P.R. China, 1988

M.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering,
University of Missouri-Columbia , 1999

Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering,
University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001

P.O. Box 42291
Lafayette LA 70504
Madison 254N
Phone: 337-482-5184
Email: ddg7603@louisiana.edu

Short List of Research Interests:
  • Fate and transport of contaminants in engineered and natural aqueous systems.
  • Water and wastewater treatment using advanced physical, chemical and biological processes.
  • Disinfection by-Products (DBPs) formation, control, and modeling.
  • Nano-scale functional sorbents development and its environmental application
  • Arsenic (As), Chromium (Cr), Mercury (Hg) and Selenium (Se) removal from industrial wastewater
  • Control of mercury (Hg) emissions from combustion processes by adsorption-based technologies.

Major/Principal Publications:

  1. Gang, D., R. K. Kadari, and Deng B.(2007) “Quaternized Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Coated Activated Carbon(GAC-QPVP): Diffusion Controlled Sorption of Chromium(VI).” Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE), 133(8), 834-838.
  2. Fang, J., Gu, Z., Gang, D., Liu, C., Ilton, E. S., and Deng, B. ( 2007) “Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solution using a commercial activated carbon coated with quaternized poly(4-vinylpyridine.” Environmental Science & Technology (ACS), 41(13), 4748-4753.
  3. Gang, D., Lee, K., and Kadari, Ravi K. (2006). “ Nonpoint Sources Pollution: review.” Water Environment Research, 78(10), 1959-1974.
  4. Gang, D., Clevenger, T. E., and Banerji, S. K. (2005) "Effects of alum coagulation on speciation and distribution of THMs and HAAs." Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A.40(3), 521-534.
  5. Gang, D.; Qiang, Zhimin; and Yao, Jun. (2004) “Nonpoint Sources Pollution: review.” Water Environment Research, 76(6), 2262-2296.
  6. Gang, D.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Banerji, S. K. ( 2003) “Relationship of Chlorine Decay and THMs Formation to NOM Size.” Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier Science) , 96(1), 1-12
  7. Gang, D., Clevenger, T. E., and Banerji, S. K. ( 2003) “Modeling Chlorine Decay in Surface Water.” Journal of Environmental Informatics , (1) 21-27
  8. Hua, B.; Gang, D.; and Deng, B.(2003) “Radioactive Wastes: review” Water Environment Research, 75(6), 1-57.
  9. Gang, D., Segar, R. L., Clevenger, T. E., and Banerji, S. K.( 2002) “Using Chlorine Demand to Predict TTHM and HAA 9 Formation.” Journal of American Water Works Association (JAWWA),94(10), 76-86
  10. Vaughan, R. L., Reed, B. E., Jensen, J. E., Gang, D., Smith, E. H., and Deng, B. (2002)“Physicochemical Processes. review” Water Environment Research, 74 (5), 1-112
  11. Gang, D.,Hu, W., Banerji, S. K., and Clevenger, T. E.( 2001) “Modified poly(4-vinylpridine) coated silica gel. Fast kinetics of diffusion-controlled sorption of chromium(VI).” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 40, 1200-1204.
  12. Gang, D., Banerji, S. K., and Clevenger, T. E.(2001) “Factors affecting chromium(VI) removal by modified poly(4-vinylpyridine) coated silica gel.” Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management (ASCE), 5(2), 58-65.
  13. Gang, D., Banerji, S. K., and Clevenger, T. E.(2000) “Chromium (VI) removal by modified PVP coated silica gel.” Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management (ASCE), 4(3), 105 -110.

Document last revised Tuesday, October 23, 2007 11:18 AM

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