Project Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles


  1. M. Boufadel, X. Geng, C. An, E. Owens, Z. Chen, K. Lee, E. Taylor, and R.C. Prince, 2019. A Review on the Factors Affecting the Deposition, Retention, and Biodegradation of Oil Stranded on Beaches and Guidelines for Designing Laboratory Experiments, Current Pollution Reports, 5, 407-423.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-019-00129-0
  2. X. Geng, A. Abdollahi-Nasab, C. An, Z. Chen, K. Lee, and M. Boufadel, 2019. High Pressure Injection of Chemicals in a Gravel Beach, Processes, 7(8), 525.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/pr7080525
  3. H. Bi, C. An, X. Chen, E. Owens, and K. Lee, 2020. Investigation into the Oil Removal from Sand Using A Surface Washing Agent under Different Environmental Conditions, Journal of Environmental Management, 275, 111232.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111232
  4. Y. Liu, G. Huang, C. An, X. Chen, P. Zhang, R. Feng, and W. Xiong, 2020. Use of Nano-TiO2 Self-Assembled Flax Fiber as A New Initiative for Immiscible Oil/Water Separation, Journal of Cleaner Production, 249, 119352.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119352
  5. X. Geng, M. Boufadel, K. Lee, and C. An, 2020. Characterization of Pore Water Flow in 3-D Heterogeneous Permeability Fields, Geophysical Research Letters, 47(3), e2019GL086879.
    https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL086879
  6. X. Geng, M. Boufadel, H. Rajaram, F. Cui, K. Lee, and C. An, 2020. Numerical Study of Solute Transport in Heterogeneous Beach Aquifers Subjected to Tides, Water Resources Research, 56(3), e2019WR026430.
    https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR026430
  7. Z. Wang, C. An, K. Lee, E. Owens, Z. Chen, M. Boufadel, E. Taylor, and Q. Feng, 2021. Factors Influencing the Fate of Oil Spilled on Shorelines: A Review, Environmental Chemistry Letters, 19, 1611-1628.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-020-01097-4
  8. Z.K. Chen, C. An, J. Yin, E. Owens, K. Lee, K. Zhang, and X. Tian, 2021. Exploring the Use of Cellulose Nanocrystal as Surface-washing Agent for Oiled Shoreline Cleanup, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402, 123464.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123464
  9. H. Bi, C. An, E. Owens, K. Lee, Z. Chen, C. Mulligan, E. Taylor, and M. Boufadel, 2021. A Framework for the Evaluation and Selection of Shoreline Surface Washing Agents in Oil Spill Response, Journal of Environmental Management, 287, 112346.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112346
  10. Z.K. Chen, C. An, X. Chen, E. Taylor, A. Bagchi, and X. Tian, 2021. Inexact Inventory-Theory-Based Optimization of Oily Waste Management System in Shoreline Spill Response, Science of the Total Environment, 777, 146078.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146078
  11. Q. Feng, C. An, Y. Cao, Z. Chen, E. Owens, E. Taylor, Z. Wang, and E.A. Saad, 2021. An Analysis of Selected Oil Spill Case Studies on the Shorelines of Canada, Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters, 5(1), 39-47.
    https://doi.org/10.3808/jeil.202100052
  12. A. Vahabisani, C. An, X. Xin, E. Owens, and K. Lee, 2021. Exploring the Effects of Microalgal Biomass on the Oil Behavior in A Sand-Water System, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 32985-32994,
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12870-5
  13. A. Vahabisani, and C. An, 2021. Use of Biomass-derived Adsorbents for the Removal of Petroleum Pollutants from Water: A Mini-review, Environmental Systems Research, 10(1), 1-10.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-021-00229-1
  14. J. Yin, G. Huang, C. An, P. Zhang, X. Xin, and R. Feng, 2021. Exploration of Nanocellulose Washing Agent for the Green Remediation of Phenanthrene-Contaminated Soil, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 403, 123861.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123861
  15. C. Wu, Z. Chen, C. An, K. Lee, B. Wang, M. Boufadel, and Z. Asif, 2021. Examining an Oil Spill Plume Mapping Method based on Satellite NIR Data, Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters, 5(1), 17-26.
    https://doi.org/10.3808/jeil.202100050
  16. Z. Yang, Z. Chen, K. Lee, E. Owens, M. Boufadel, C. An, and E. Taylor, 2021. Decision Support Tools for Oil Spill Response (OSR-DSTs): Approaches, Challenges, and Future Research Perspectives, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 167, 112313.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112313
  17. E. Owens, E. Taylor, G. Sergy, C. An, Z. Chen, and K. Lee, 2021. A Review of Response Options to Accelerate the Recovery of Oiled Shorelines, Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters, 5(1), 1-16.
    https://doi.org/10.3808/jeil.202100049
  18. E. Taylor, E. Owens, K. Lee, C. An, and Z. Chen, 2021. A Review of Numerical Models for Oil Penetration, Retention, and Attenuation on Shorelines, Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters, 5(1), 27-38.
    https://doi.org/10.3808/jeil.202100051
  19. E. Owens, E. Taylor, G. Sergy, K. Lee, C. An, and Z. Chen, 2021. A Practical Model of the Natural Attenuation of Oil on Shorelines for Decision Support, Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters, 5(1), 48-60.
    https://doi.org/10.3808/jeil.202100053
  20. T. Shen, Z. Chen, K. Lee, C. An, and Z. Yang, 2021. An OMA-SIM Approach to Study OMA Kinetics for the Cleanup of Marine Oil Spill, Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters, 5(1), 61-67.
    https://doi.org/10.3808/jeil.202100054
  21. F. Cui, C. Daskiran, K. Lee, and M. Boufadel, 2021. Transport and Formation of OPAs in Rivers, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 147(5), 04021012.
    https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001875
  22. S. Hammouda, Z. Chen, C. An, and K. Lee, 2021. Recent Advances in Developing Cellulosic Sorbent Materials for Oil Spill Cleanup: A State-Of-The-Art Review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 311, 127630.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127630
  23. M. Raznahan, C. An, S.S. Li, X. Geng, and M. Boufadel, 2021. Multiphase CFD simulation of the nearshore spilled oil behaviors, Environmental Pollution, 288: 117730.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117730
  24. H. Bi, C. An, C.N. Mulligan, Z. Wang, B. Zhang, and K. Lee, 2021. Exploring the use of alginate hydrogel coating as a new initiative for emergent shoreline oiling prevention. Science of the Total Environment, 797: 149234.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149234
  25. Q. Feng, C. An, Z. Chen, E. Owens, H. Niu, and Z. Wang, 2021. Assessing the Coastal Sensitivity to Oil Spills From the Perspective of Ecosystem Services: a Case Study for Canada’s Pacific Coast, Journal of Environmental Management, 296: 113240.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113240
  26. W. Ji, M. Boufadel, L. Zhao, B. Robinson, T. King, C. An, B. Zhang, and K. Lee, 2021. Formation of Oil-Particle Aggregates: Impacts of Mixing Energy and Duration, Science of The Total Environment, 795: 148781.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148781
  27. Z. Wang, C. An, K. Lee, E. Owens, M. Boufadel, and Q. Feng, 2022. Dispersion Modeling of Particulate Matter from the In-situ Burning of Spilled Oil in the Northwest Arctic Area of Canada, Journal of Environmental Management, 301: 113913 .
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113913
  28. X. Geng, C. A. Khalil, R. C. Prince, K. Lee, C. An, and M. Boufadel, 2021. Hypersaline Pore Water in Gulf of Mexico Beaches Prevented Efficient Biodegradation of Deepwater Horizon Beached Oil, Environmental Science and Technology, 55(20): 13792-13801.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02760
  29. Z.K. Chen, C. An, Y. Wang, B. Zhang, X. Tian, and K. Lee, 2022. A Green Initiative for Oiled Sand Cleanup Using Chitosan/Rhamnolipid Complex Dispersion with pH-Stimulus Response, Chemosphere, 288: 132628.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132628
  30. Q. Feng, C. An, Z. Chen, J. Yin, B. Zhang, K. Lee, and Z. Wang, 2022. Investigation into the Impact of Aged Microplastics on Oil Behavior in Shoreline Environments, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 421: 126711.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126711
  31. R. Yue, C. An, Z. Ye, E. Owens, E. Taylor, and S. Zhao, 2022. Green Biomass-derived Materials for Oil Spill Response: Recent Advancements and Future Perspectives, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 36: 100767.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2021.100767
  32. H. Bi, C. An, C. N. Mulligan, K. Zhang, K. Lee, R. Yue, 2022. Treatment of Oiled Beach Sand Using A Green and Responsive Washing Fluid with Nonionic Surfactant-modified Nanoclay, Journal of Cleaner Production, 333: 130122.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130122
  33. R. Yue, C. An, Z. Ye, H. Bi, Z.K. Chen, X. Liu, X. Zhang, and K. Lee, 2022. Cleanup of Oiled Shorelines Using A Dual Responsive Nanoclay/Sodium Alginate Surface Washing Agent, Environmental Research, 205: 112531.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.112531
  34. X. Geng, C. An, K. Lee, and M. Boufadel, 2022. Modeling Oil Biodegradation and Bioremediation within Beaches, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 35: 100751.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2021.100751
  35. R. Yue, C. An, Z. Ye, S. Gao, X. Chen, B. Zhang, K. Lee, and H. Bi, 2022. A pH-responsive phosphoprotein surface washing fluid for cleaning oiled shoreline: performance evaluation, biotoxicity analysis, and molecular dynamic simulation, Chemical Engineering Journal, 437: 135336.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.135336
  36. M. Kheirandish, C. An, Z. Chen, X. Geng, and M. Boufadel, 2022. Numerical simulation of benzene transport in shoreline groundwater affected by tides under different conditions, Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, 16: 61.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-022-1540-9
  37. R. Iravani, C. An, Y. Adamian, and M. Mohammadi, 2022. A review on the use of nanoclay adsorbents in environmental pollution control, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 233: 109.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-022-05580-2
  38. Z. Wang, C. An, K. Lee, X. Chen, B. Zhang, J. Yin, and Q. Feng, 2022. Physicochemical change and microparticle release from disposable gloves in the aqueous environment impacted by accelerated weathering, Science of the Total Environment, 832: 154986.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154986
  39. Q. Feng, Z. Chen, C. W. Greer, C. An, and Z. Wang, 2022. Transport of Microplastics in Shore Substrates over Tidal Cycles: Roles of Polymer Characteristics and Environmental Factors, Environmental Science & Technology, 56(12): 8187-8196.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c01599
  40. Z.K. Chen, C. An, M. Elektorowicz, and X. Tian, 2022. Sources, Behaviors, Transformations, and Environmental Risks of Organophosphate Esters in the Coastal Environment: A Review, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 180: 113779.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113779
  41. Q. Feng, C. An, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang, E. Owens, K. Lee, B. Li, E. Taylor, and Z. Wang, 2022. Exploring the Effects of Substrate Mineral Fines on Oil Translocation in the Shoreline Environment: Experimental Analysis, Numerical Simulation, and Implications for Spill Response, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 437: 129341.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129341
  42. H. Bi, C. N. Mulligan, C. An, E. Owens, E. Taylor, J. McCourt, J. Yin, Q. Feng, X. Chen, and R. Yue, 2022. Development of A Calcium Alginate-cellulose Nanocrystal-based Coating to Reduce the Impact of Oil Spills on Shorelines, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 436: 129228.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129228
  43. Z. Asif, Z. Chen, C. An, and J. Dong, 2022. Environmental Impacts and Challenges Associated with Oil Spills on Shorelines, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(6): 762.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060762
  44. S. Hammouda, Z. Chen, C. An, K. Lee, and A. Zaker, 2022. Buoyant Oleophilic Magnetic Activated Carbon Nanoparticles for Oil Spill Cleanup, Cleaner Chemical Engineering, 2: 100028.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060762
  45. R. Yue, C. An, Z. Ye, X. Chen, K. Lee, K. Zhang, S. Wan, and Z. Qu, 2022. Exploring the Characteristics, Performance, and Mechanisms of a Magnetic-mediated Washing Fluid for the Cleanup of Oiled Beach Sand, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 438: 129447.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129447
  46. R. Iravani, C. An, M. Mohammadi, K. Lee, and K. Zhang, 2022. Experimental and Modeling Studies of the Effects of Nanoclay on the Oil Behaviors in A Water-Sand System, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29: 50540-50551.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19150-w

Other Publications (Conference, book, etc.)


  1. R. Iravani, C. An, and M. Mohammadi, Impact of Nano-clay on the Oil Behaviors in A Water-Sand System, 33rd Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research, Montreal, Canada, October 25-26, 2019.
  2. M. Raznahan, C. An, and S. Li, An Investigation into the Nearshore Oil Behaviors using CFD Simulation, 33rd Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research, Montreal, Canada, October 25-26, 2019.
  3. A. Vahabisani, and C. An, Effect of Microalgae on the Removal of Oil from Sand in the Shoreline Environment, 33rd Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research, Montreal, Canada, October 25-26, 2019.
  4. Y. Liu, G. Huang, and C. An, Fabrication of Nano Particles Modified Cellulose Biomass for Oil-water Separation, 17th International Environmental Specialty Conference, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Laval, Canada, June 12-15, 2019.
  5. Z.K. Chen, C. An, X. Tian, and H. Bi, Investigating the Potential Application of Biomass-derived Nanoparticles in Oiled Beach Cleanup, 70th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 25-28, 2020.
  6. H. Bi, C. An, X. Chen, and Z.K. Chen, Performance of a Surface Washing Agent Impacted by Environmental Conditions, 70th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 25-28, 2020.
  7. E. Owens, E. Taylor, S. Gmur, C. An, G. Danner, and K. Lee, Shoreline Response Program (SRP) Decision Support Tool based on the Geographic Variability in Attenuation and Weathering of Oil Stranded in Canadian Marine Coastal Environments, Proc. International Oil Spill Conference, May 10-14, 2021. (in press)

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