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Shiqiang Zou

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Assistant Professor (Environmental)

204 Harbert Center

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Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Chemistry, National University of Singapore
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Peking University
B.Eng. Environmental Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology

Research Interests

Electrochemical system for selective metal and metalloid removal in wastewater
Osmotic membrane separation for energy-efficient water treatment and reuse
Resilient environmental bioprocess for nutrient and energy recovery
Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of engineered systems
Sustainable design of wastewater treatment train

In The News

Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor receives grant to remove hazardous chemicals using electricity

Shiqiang (Nick) Zou, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, earns $250K grant to test electricity-based method for breaking down toxic PFAS chemicals in water more safely, cheaply and sustainably.

Stormwater Research Facility develops portable stormwater treatment device

The Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility (AU-SRF) is partnering with Fagan Consulting LLC to design a portable, self-contained stormwater treatment device to treat stormwater runoff and protect the waters of Alabama and the U.S.

Auburn’s Water and Environmental Student Association finds success at AL/MS joint water conference

Auburn University’s Water and Environmental Student Association (WESA) traveled to Mobile in April to attend the Alabama/Mississippi Water Joint Annual Conference. They came back with hardware and scholarships.

Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor and Stormwater Research Facility part of $1.3M grant to safeguard Gulf Coast ecosystem

Shiqiang Zou, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) and Michael Perez, associate professor in CEE, are collaborating with the University of South Alabama on a three-year, $1.3 million project to upgrade geotextiles to filter excessive nutrients from stormwater runoff into the Gulf Coast ecosystem. Auburn University has been awarded $420,000 as part of the grant. Other collaborators include Wake Forest University and Mobile Baykeeper.

#GINNing Podcast: Brine of the Times

A lot of people just whine about brine. But not assistant environmental engineering professor and wastewater recycling wunderkind Nick Zou.

DOE, NAWI tap Auburn team for $1.5M advance reverse osmosis brine management project

The Department of Energy (DOE) and National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) recently tapped Auburn University to spearhead a $1.5 million investigation into the reuse of wastewater and brackish water as a possible means of meeting mounting freshwater demands in inland cities.

Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor receives grant to tackle selenium pollution in water

Shiqiang (Nick) Zou, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and his research team will focus on harnessing electric power for the purpose of eliminating selenium pollutants from industrial wastewaters and agriculture runoffs through a new grant.