Emerging researchers from the NRPOP Laboratory showcased their academic progress and expanded their professional networks at CSCE 2025 in Winnipeg. (Photo caption: From left to right: Junzhang Chen, Anran Wang, Dr. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang (Leading researcher of NRPOP Lab), Dr. Bing Chen (Director of NRPOP & President of CSCE 2024/25)…
Dr. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang, a leading researcher at the Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, has been elected President of the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) for the 2025–2027 term. This prestigious appointment reflects Dr. Zhang’s outstanding contributions to environmental research and water quality innovation in…
(Lee Britton is third from the right in the picture.) Lee Britton, a PhD student in the NRPOP Laboratory, recently presented at InterSpill 2025, where he was identified as a emerging leader as a result of his ongoing doctoral research, which focuses on how oil can bind to beach sediments…
Lee Britton, a PhD student in the NRPOP Laboratory, recently presented some of his doctoral work to the Arctic Council in Bodø, Norway, as part of a broader Arctic Council preparedness and response conference. Lee presented his work to a consortium of circumpolar governments, academic, and nonprofit organizations focused on…
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Min Yang has been selected to participate in the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, dedicated to Chemistry, to be held in 2025 in Lindau, Germany. She was nominated by the Global Young Academy and has been invited to present during the meeting —…
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: Transport of microplastic-antibiotic co-contaminants in tidal zones Hemeihui Zhao, Min Yang, Bing Chen, Bo Liu, Baiyu Zhang* Journal: Environmental Pollution Congratulations to all authors, and thanks for all your effort on this paper.
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: Switchable Biomaterials for Wastewater Treatment: From Material Innovations to Technological Advancements Hongjie Wang, Xiujuan Chen*, Bing Chen, Min Yang, Baiyu Zhang* Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal Congratulations to all authors, and thanks for all your effort on this paper.
Each year, the Engineering Research Office and the Office of Graduate Studies organize the Annual Research Day (ARD) to showcase outstanding research from the Memorial’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The 2024 ARD Poster Competition was held in the Engineering Building atrium on November 28, 2024. The NRPOP Lab…
In the past two weeks, NRPOP Lab had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Ning Chen, a distinguished research scientist from the Canadian Light Source, to lead two insightful workshops titled “X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAFS): A Molecular Scale Approach in Geoscience, Materials Science, and Energy Study.” Image: Dr. Ning Chen (NRPOP…
The following paper was recently accepted for publication: Challenging plastic pollution with hydrocarbonoclastic lineages Authors: Yiqi Cao*, Baiyu Zhang*, Bing Chen Journal: Trends in Biotechnology Journal homepage: http://www.cell.com/trends/biotechnolog Congratulations to all authors, and thanks for all your effort on this paper!