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Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Dr. Dengjun Wang

Assistant Professor in Contaminant Fate and Transport

Dr. Wang is an assistant professor in contaminant fate and transport at the University of Florida. Dr. Wang’s research spans from conventional contaminants in agricultural systems such as fertilizers (nutrients) and pesticides, to new emerging contaminants such as engineered nanomaterials, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics, and nanoplastics. Dr. Wang’s research integrates field sampling, laboratory experiments, field demonstration, and mathematical modeling to characterize and predict contaminant transport, transformation, and fate in the environment. Engineered solutions based upon cost-effective and efficient materials (e.g., biochars) are employed to remove contaminants from the broad perspective of environmental remediation and cleanup.

Dr. Wang’s current research focus includes: (1) abiotic/biotic transformation and remediation of PFAS in the environment; (2) nutrient-related water quality issues and mitigation strategies in agriculture; (3) nanotechnology for pesticide removal, sensing, and destruction; and (4) sustainable agriculture using nanofertilizers and nanopesticides. 

Contact Information

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dengjun.wang@ufl.edu

352-294-7969

Mailing Address:
1741 Museum Rd
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32601

ROG 255

  • Research and Extension
    • Water quality monitoring
    • New emerging contaminants in the environment
    • Environmental cleanup

     

    • PFAS Transformation (DoD SERDP)
    • PFAS Remediation (DoD SERDP and USEPA)
    • Nutrients, water quality, and harmful algal blooms (USDA-NIFA)
    • Nanotechnology for pesticide removal, sensing, and destruction (USEPA)
  • Teaching
    • Nanotechnology for Water Research (ABE 6266)
    • Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants (TBD)
  • Education
    • Ph.D. Environmental and Soil Science, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China, 2014
    • M.S. Environmental and Soil Science, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China, 2012
    • B.S. Environmental Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, China, 2009
  • Professional Experience
    • 2024 –
      Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • 2021 – 2024
      Assistant Professor, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
    • 2017 – 2020
      Postdoctoral Research Associate, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ada, OK, USA
    • 2014 – 2016
      Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
  • Other Professional Activities
    • Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Southeast Region, 2021 – Present
    • Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), 2021 – Present
    • International Society of Limnology (SIL), 2021 – Present
    • Chinese American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science (CAPEES), 2020 – Present
    • Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors (AEESP), 2017 – Present
    • American Chemical Society (ACS), 2017 – Present
    • American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2015 – Present
  • Awards and Honors
    • Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Water Quality Technical Committee, 2023
    • Outstanding Publication Award, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, 2022
    • Associate Editor, Inland Waters, Taylor & Francis, 2021
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), 2019
    • Postdoctoral Associateship, National Research Council (NRC), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2016
    • Excellent Doctoral Degree Dissertation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2015
  • Publications
    • Google Scholar
    • ORCID: 0000-0002-2047-5260
    • ResearchGate
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