研究员、深度处理与资源化研究组组长。2017年入选中组部青年千人计划回国，2010-2017年任King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST，阿卜杜拉国王科技大学)水研究中心Research Scientist II (二级研究科学家，无限期职位)。目前从事高级氧化/催化氧化原理与方法、有机污染物降解转化解析与副产物控制途径、含油废水处理与油泥(HW08、HW09)无害化处置研究。研究论文Google Scholar 总引用2500多次，h-index = 26。

环境催化、深度处理与回用、高浓难降解废水、油水与油泥。

中国化学会应用化学分会水处理化学学科组常务理事

1.国家自然科学基金面上项目“非自由基途径的过二硫酸盐活化氧化除污染方法和原理”负责人（2019-2022）

2.国家水体污染治理重大科技专项课题，负责人（2018-2020）

3.中组部“千人计划”青年人才项目，负责人（2017-2020）

4.波音公司Development of Advanced Wastewater Reuse Technology, Scientific Lead (1/2015-12/2016).

5.沙特阿美Compatible ceramic membranes for the treatment of oil-field produced water, Co-PI (10/2013-9/2014).

2017：中组部第13批青年千人

2016: 5-Year Service Award, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

2010: Asia-Pacific Regional Prize, the 5th IWA International YWP Conference, Sydney

2009: 全国百篇优秀博士论文提名

2008: 哈尔滨工业大学优秀博士论文

2005: 中国城镇供水协会优秀科技论文一等奖

2005: 国家技术发明二等奖（排名5）

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7. Zhang, T.; Zhu, H.; Croue, J.P. Production of sulfate radical from peroxymonosulfate induced by a magnetically separable CuFe2O4 spinel in water: Efficiency, stability, and mechanism. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2013, 47, 2784-2791.

8. Zhang, T.; Li, W.; Croue, J.P. A non-acid-assisted and non-hydroxyl-radical-related catalytic ozonation with ceria supported copper oxide in efficient oxalate degradation in water. Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 2012, 121-122, 88-94.

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