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Publications (after year 2000)

  1. Gang, D.; Ahmad, Z.U.; Lian, Q.; Yao, L.; Zappi, M.E.; (2021) "A Review of Adsorptive Remediation of Environmental Pollutants from Aqueous Phase by Ordered Mesoporous Carbon." Chemical Engineering Journal, 403, 126286.
  2. Zhang, X.; Gang, D.; Sun, P.; Lian, Q.; Yao, H.; (2021) "Goethite dispersed corn straw-derived biochar for phosphate recovery from synthetic urine and its potential as a slow-release fertilizer." Chemosphere, 261, 127861.
  3. He, Z.; Guo, H.; LaCoste, J.; Cook, R.; Hussey, B.; Zhang, X.; Gang, D.; Hao, J.; Chen, L.; Cooke, P.; Yan, H.; Fei, L.; (2021) "Directly Embedded Ni3S2/Co9S8@S-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Networks as Free-standing Anode for Lithium-ion Batteries." Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 5, 166-174.
  4. Lian, Q.; Roy, A.; Kizilkaya, O.; Gang, D.; Holmes, W.; Zappi, M.; Zhang, X.; Yao, H.; (2020) "Uniform Mesoporous Amorphous Cobalt-Inherent Silicon Oxide as a Highly Active Heterogeneous Catalyst in the Activation of Peroxymonosulfate for Rapid Oxidation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol: The Important Role of Inherent Cobalt in the Catalytic Mechanism." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 51, 57190-57206.
  5. Qu, X.; Chen, Y.; Liu, H.; Xia, W.; Lu, Y.; Gang, D.; Lin, L.; (2020) "A holistic assessment of water quality condition and spatiotemporal patterns in impounded lakes along the Eastern Route of China's South to-North Water Diversion Project." Water Research, 185, 116275.
  6. Lian, Q.; Ahmad, Z.; Gang, D.; Zappi, M.; Fortela, D.; Hernandez, R. (2020) "The effects of carbon disulfied driven functionalization on graphene oxide for enhanced Pb(II) adsorption: Investigation of adsorption mechanism." Chemosphere, 248, 126078.
  7. Ahmad, Z.; Yao, L.; Lian, Q.; Islam, F.; Zappi, M.; Gang, D. (2020) "The use of artificial neural network (ANN) for modeling adsorption of sunset yellow onto neodymium modified ordered mesoporous carbon." Chemosphere, 256, 127081.
  8. Lian, Q.; Yao, L.; Ahmad, Z.; Gang, D.; Konggidinata, M.; Gallo, A.A.; Zappi, M.E.; (2020) "Enhanced Pb(II) adsorption onto functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) from aqueous solutions: the important role of surface property and adsorption mechanism." Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 23616-23630.
  9. Lian, Q.; Yao, L.; Ahmad, Z.; Konggidinata, M.I.; Zappi, M.; Gang, D. (2020) "Modeling mass transfer for adsorptive removal of Pb (II) onto phosphate modified ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC)." Journal of contaminant hydrology, 228, 103562.
  10. Shrestha, B.; Hernandez, R.; Fortela, D.; Sharp, W.; Chistoserdov, A.; Gang, D. Revellame, E.; Holmes, W.; Zappi, M. (2020) "A Review of Pretreatment Methods to Enhance Solids Reduction during Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Wastewater Sludges and the Resulting Digester Performance: Implications to Future Urban Biorefineries." Applied Sciences, 10(24), 9141.
  11. Zhou, J.; Zheng, D.; Shiwei, J.; Xian, W.; Haihua, Z.; Gang, D. (2020) "Analysis and Risk Assesment of Organic Pollutants in Surface Water from Xujiahe Basin, China." Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 105, 453-459.
  12. Zappi, M.; Zappi, A.; Revellame, E.; Sharp, W.; Fortela, D.; Hernandez, R.; Chambers, T.; Ritter, K.; Gang, D. (2020) "An Assessment of the Potential to Produce Commercially Valuable Lipids on Highway Right-of-Way Land Areas Located Within the Southeastern United States." Sustainability, 12, 5225.
  13. Luo, L.; LaCoste, J.; Khamidullina, N.; Fox, E.; Gang, D.; Heernandez, R.; Yan, H. (2020) "Investigate Interactions of Water with Mesoporous Ceria using in situ VT-DRIFTS." Surface Science, 691, 121486.
  14. Fortela, D.L.B.; Sharp, W.; Revellame, E.; Zappi, M.E. (2020) "Lipid accumulation capability of typical non - acclimated activated sludge microbial consortia using methane gas as secondary carbon source." Engineer Reports, 2, e12148.
  15. Fortela, F.; DeLattre, A.; Kowalski, S.; Sharp, W.; Revellame, E.; Hernandez, R.; Gang, D.; Zappi, M.E. (2020) "A Global Sensitivity Analysis Methodology for Anaerobic Digestion Models through Functional Principal Components Projection." Authorea, 02, 20.
  16. Ahmad, Z.U.; Yao, L.; Wang, J; Gang, D.; Islam, F.; Lian, Q.; Zappi, M. E. (2019) "Neodymium embedded ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) for enhanced adsorption of sunset yellow: Characterizations, adsorption study and adsorption mechanism." Chemical Engineering Journal, 359, 814-826.
  17. Lian, Q.; Konggidinata, M.I.; Ahmad, Z.U.; Gang, D.D.; Yao, L.; Subramaniam, R.; Revellame, E.; Holmes, W.B.; Zappi, M. (2019) "Combined effects of textural and surface properties of modified orgered mesoporous carbon (OMC) on BTEX adsorption." Journal of Hazardous Materials, 377, 381-390 DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.079 IF=9.04
  18. Ahmad, Z.U.; Lian, Q.; Zappi, M. E.; Buchireddy, P. R.; Gang, D. (2019) "Adsorptive Removal of Resorcinol on a Novel Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC) Employing COK-19 Silica Scaffold: Kinetics and Equilibrium Study." Journal of Environmental Sciences, 75, 307-317.
  19. Ahmad, Z.; Lian, Q.; Zappi, M.; Buchireddy, P.; Gang, D. (2019) "Adsorptive removal of resorcinol onto surface modified ordered mesoporous carbon: Kinetics and equilibrium study." Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (AlChE). 38 (S1), S386-S397 DOI: abs/10.1002/ep.13070 IF=1.24
  20. Lian, Q.; Yao, L.; Ahmad, Z.; Lei, X.; Islam, F.; Zappi, M.; Gang, D. (2019) "Non-point Source Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF), 91(10, 1114-1128 https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1205 IF=1.24
  21. Fortela, D.L.B.; Sharp, W.W.; Revellame, E.D.; Hernandez, R.; Gang, D.; Zappi, M. E. (2019) "Computational evaluation for effects of feedstock variations on the sensitivities of biochemical mechanism parameters in anaerobic digestion kinetic models." Biomedical Engineering Journal, 143, 212-223.
  22. Barskov, S.; Zappi, M.; Buchireddy, P.; Dufreche, S.; Guillory, J.; Gang, D.; Hernandez, R.; Bajpai, R.; Baudier, J.; Cooper, R.; Sharp, R. (2019) "Torrefaction of biomass: A review of production methods for biocoal from cultured and waste linocellulosic feedstocks." Renewable Energy, 142, 624-642 doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.04.068 IF=5.0
  23. Zappi, M.; Revellame, E.; Fortela, D.; Hernandez, R.; Gang, D.; Holmes, W.; Sharp, W.; Picou-Mikolajczyk, A.; Nigam, K.DP.; Bajpai, R. (2019) "Evaluation of the Potential to Produce Biogas and Other Energetic Coproducts Using Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater Generated at Shrimp Processing Operations." Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 58, 15930-15944 DOI: org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01554 IF=3.57
  24. Zappi, M.; Bajpai, R.; Hernandez, R.; Mikolajczyk, A.; Fortela, D.; Sharp, W.; Chirdon, W.; Zappi, K.; Gang, D.; Nigam, K.; Revellame, E.; (2019) "Microalgae Culturing To Produce Biobased Diesel Fuels: An Overview of the Basics, Challenges, and a Look toward a True Biorefinery Future." Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 58, 15724-15746 DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01555 IF=3.57
  25. Fortela, D.L.; Farmer, K.; Zappi, A.; Sharp, W.; Revellame, E.; Gang, D.; Zappi, M.E.; (2019) "A Methodology for Global Sensitivity Analysis of Activated Sludge Models: Case Study with Activated Sludge Model No. 3 (ASM3)." Water Environment Research, 1-12 Doi: 10.1002/wer.1127 IF=1.24
  26. Zappi, M.E.; Fortela, D.L.; Sharp, W.; Bajpai, R.; Gang, D.; Holmes, W.; Hernandez, R.; Revellame, E.D. (2019) "Evaluation of the Methane Production Potential of Catfish Processing Wastewater Using Various Anaerobic Digestion Strategies." Processes, 7, 368 Doi:10.3390/pr7060368 IF=1.96.
  27. Islam, F; Lian, Q; Ahmad, Z.U.; Zappi, M.E.; Yao, L.; Gang, D. (2018) "Nonpoint Source Pollution." Water Environment Research, 90(10), 1872-1898.
  28. Ahmad, Z.U.; Chao, B.; Konggidinata, M. I.; Lian, Q. ; Zappi, M. E.; Gang, D. (2018) "Molecular Simulation and Experimental Validation of Resorcinol Adsorption on Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC)." Journal of Hazardous Materials, 354, 258-263.
  29. Ahmad, Z.U.; Lian, Q.; Zappi, M. E.; Buchireddy, P. R.; Gang, D. (2018) "Adsorptive removal of resorcinol onto surface modified ordered mesoporous carbon: Kinetics and equilibrium study." Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy.
  30. Kaveeshwar, A.R.; Kumar, P.S.; Revellame, E.D.; Gang, D.; Zappi, M.E.; Subramaniam, R. (2018) "Adsorption properties and mechanism of barium (II) and strontium (II) removal from fracking wastewater using pecan shell based activated carbon." Journal of Cleaner Production, 193, 1-13.
  31. Sakib, S.; Gang, D.; Besse, G.; Tang, B.; McCoy, N.; Hayes, D. (2018) "Laboratory study and mathematical modeling of a novel marsh shoreline protection technology for sand collection." Applied Ocean Research, 76, 22-33.
  32. Besse, G.; Sakib, S.; Gang, D.; Hayes, D. (2018) "Performance characterization of a novel marsh shoreline protection technology: The Wave Suppression and Sediment Collection (WSSC) system." Ocean Engineering, 154, 216-225.
  33. Zhang, N.; Gang, D. ; McDonald, L.; and Lin, L.S. (2018) "Background electrolytes and pH effects on selenate adsorption using iron-impregnated granular activated carbon and surface binding mechanisms." Chemosphere, 195, 166-174.
  34. Kaveeshwar, A.; Ponnusamy, S.K.; Revellame, E.; Gang, D. ; Zappi, M.E.; and Subramaniam, R. (2018) "Pecan Shell based Activated Carbon for Removal of Iron (II) from Fracking Wastewater: Adsorption Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Studies." Process Safety and Environmental Protection (Elsevier Science) 114, 107-122.
  35. Gang, D (2017) "Modeling of THM and HAA Formation in Surface Waters upon Chlorination." Scholars’ Press, ISBN: 978-620-2-30160-2. First Edition, Bahnhofstraße 28, D-66111 Saarbrücken, Germany 2017 (388 pages).
  36. Konggidinata, M.I.; Chao, B.; Lian, Q.; Subramaniam, R.; Zappi, M.E.; and Gang, D. (2017) "Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies for adsorption of BTEX onto Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC)." Journal of Hazardous Materials, 336, 249-259.
  37. Gang, D.; Khattak, M.; Ahmed, I.; and Rizvi, H. (2017) "Highway Runoff in Situ Treatment: Copper and Zinc Removal through Multi-Functional Open Graded Friction Course (MOGFC)." ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 143(3), 04016087.
  38. Chao, B.; Konggidinata, M.I.; Lin, L.; Zappi, M.E.; and Gang, D. (2017) "Effect of Carbon Precursors and Pore Expanding Reagent on Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Resorcinol Removal." Journal of Water Process Engineering (Elsevier Science), 17, 256-263.
  39. Ahmad, Z.U.; Sanin, M.; Lian, Q.; Zappi, M.E.; and Gang, D. (2017) "Non-point Source Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF), 89(10), 1580-1602.
  40. Subramaniam, R. ; Gang, D. ; Nie, J.; Bajpai, R.; Dufreche, S.; Baudier, J.; Sharp, R.; Zappi, M.E. (2017) "Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimization of Treatment for an Aged Landfill Leachate Using Fenton's Oxidation Reagent." Environmental Engineering Science, 34(10), 731-739.
  41. Zappi, M.E.; Bajpai, R.; Hernandez, R.; Taconi, K. and Gang, D. (2017) "Reclamation of Smaller Volumes of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil Using an Innovative Reactor System: A Case Study Evaluation of the Design." Agricultural Sciences, 8, 600-615.
  42. Ren, H.; Shou, W.; Ren C. and Gang, D. (2016) "Preparation and post-treatments of ordered mesoporous carbons (OMC) for resorcinol removal." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology(Springer), 13(6), 1505-1514.
  43. Alam, R. Q.; Benson, B. C.; Visser, J. M.; and Gang, D. (2016) "Response of estuarine phytoplankton to nutrient and spatio-temporal pattern of physico-chemical water quality parameters in Little Vermilion Bay, Louisiana." Ecological Informatics, 32, 79-90.
  44. Shou, W.; Chao, B.; Ahmad, Z.U.; Gang, D. (2016) “Ordered mesoporous carbon preparation by the in situ radical polymerization of acrylamide and its application for resorcinol removal.” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 133(19), 43426.
  45. McCoy, N.; Tang, B.; Besse, G.; Gang, D.; Hayes, D. (2015) “Laboratory study of a novel marsh shoreline protection structure: Wave reduction, silt-clay soil collection, and mathematical modeling.” Coastal Engineering (Elsevier Science), 105, 13-20.
  46. McCoy, N.; Chao, B.; and Gang, D. (2015) “Non-point Source Pollution.” Water Environment Research (WEF), 87(10), 1576-1594.
  47. Shou W.; Guo R., Pana C.; and Gang, D. (2015) “Ordered Mesoporous Carbon: Fabrication, Characterization, and Application as Adsorbents.” in Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Taylor & Francis, ISBN: 1-4398-9134-6; eISBN: 1-4398-9135-4, Third Edition, pp.1-14. DOI: 10.1081/E-ENN3-120053279.
  48. Ahemed, I.; Shou, W.; and Gang, D. (2014) "Non-point Source Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF), 86(10), 1692-1713.
  49. Guo, R.; Guo, J.; Yu, F.; and Gang, D. (2013) "Synthesis and Surface Functional Group Modifications of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Resorcinol Removal." Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (Elsevier Science), 175, 141-146.
  50. Yan, D.; Gang, D.; Zhang, N.; and Lin, L.-S. (2013) "Adsorptive Selenite Removal Using Iron-Coated GAC: Modeling Selenite Breakthrough with the Pore Surface Diffusion Model." ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 139(2), 213-219.
  51. Alam, R.; Dufreche, S.; Hayatdavoudi, A.; and Gang, D. (2013) "Non-point Source Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF), 85(10), 1715-1733.
  52. Deng, Z.-Q., Sun, S., and Gang, D. (2012) "Modeling Nitrate-nitrogen Removal Process in First Flush Reactor for Stormwater Treatment." Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (Springer), 35, 865-874.
  53. Nie, Jing; Gang, D.; Benson, B.; and Zappi, M. (2012) "Non-point Source Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF), 84(10), 1642-1657.
  54. Yan, D.; Gang, D.; Zhang, N.; and Lin, L.-S. (2011) "Iron Oxide Coated GAC Adsorbents: Diffusion Controlled Sorption of Selenite." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 50(4), 2214-2219.
  55. Tong, Y.; Deng, Z.-Q.; and Gang D. (2011) "Non-point Source Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF), 83(10), 1683-1703.
  56. Gang, D.; Deng, B.; and Lin, L.-S. (2010) "As(III) Removal Using an Iron-Impregnated Chitosan Sorbent." Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier Science), 182(1-3), 156-161.
  57. Zhang, N.; Gang, D.; and Lin, L.-S. (2010) "Adsorptive Removal of Ppm-Level Selenate Using Iron-Coated GAC Adsorbents." ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 136(10), 1089-1095.
  58. Gang, D.; Bajpai, R.; and Banerji, S. (2010) "Wastewater Treatment Processes." in Dennis R. Heldman (ed) Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering, Taylor & Francis, ISBN: 978-1-4398-1111-5, Second Edition, 1: 1, 1825-1836.
  59. Sun, S.; Deng, Z.-Q.; and Gang D. (2010) "Non-point Source Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF), 82(10), 1875-1894.
  60. Zhu, J.; Deng, B.; Yang, J.; and Gang, D. (2009) "Modifying activated carbon with hybrid ligands for enhancing aqueous mercury removal." Carbon (Elsevier), 47(8), 2014-2025.
  61. Lin, L.; Deng, Z.-Q.; and Gang D. (2009) "Non-point Source Pollution: review." Water Environment Research (WEF), 81(10), 1996-2018.
  62. Zhang, N.; Lin, L.; and Gang, D. (2008) "Adsorptive Selenite Removal from Water Using Iron-Coated GAC Adsorbents." Water Research (Elsevier), 42 (14), 3809-3816.
  63. Wu, C.; Lin, L.-S.; Bajpai, R.; and Gang D. (2008) "Non-point Source Pollution: review." Water Environment Research (WEF), 80(10), 1827-1843.
  64. Gang, D.; Kadari, R.K.; and Deng, B. (2007) "Quaternized Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Coated Activated Carbon(GAC-QPVP): Diffusion Controlled Sorption of Chromium(VI)." ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 133(8), 834-838.
  65. Fang, J.; Gu, Z.; Gang, D.; Liu, C.; Ilton, E. S.; and Deng, B. (2007) "Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solution using a commercial activated carbon coated with quaternized poly(4-vinylpyridine." Environmental Science & Technology (ACS), 41(13), 4748-4753.
  66. Chen, Y.; L.-S. Lin, R. C. Viadero, and Gang D. (2007) "Non-point Source Pollution: review." Water Environment Research (WEF), 79(10), 2032-2048.
  67. Gang, D.; Lee, K.; and Kadari, Ravi K. (2006) "Nonpoint Sources Pollution: review." Water Environment Research (WEF), 78(10), 1959-1974.
  68. Thomas, G.; Minnick, M.; and Gang, D. (2006) "Evolution of a Freshman Software Tools Class." Computers in Education Journal (ASEE) 16 (3), 40-49.
  69. Gang, D.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Banerji, S. K. (2005) "Effects of alum coagulation on speciation and distribution of THMs and HAAs." Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 40(3), 521-534.
  70. Gang, D.; Zhimin Qiang; Yalei Zhang; and Ravi K. Kadari. (2005) "Nonpoint Sources Pollution." Water Environment Research (WEF) (Literature Review), 77(6), 2527-2575.
  71. Gang, D.; Qiang, Zhimin; and Yao, Jun. (2004) "Nonpoint Sources Pollution: review." Water Environment Research (WEF), 76(6), 2262-2296.
  72. Gang, D.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Banerji, S. K. (2003) "Relationship of Chlorine Decay and THMs Formation to NOM Size." Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier Science), 96(1), 1-12.
  73. Gang, D.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Banerji, S. K. (2003) "Modeling Chlorine Decay in Surface Water. Journal of Environmental Informatics, (1) 21-27.
  74. Hua, B.; Gang, D.; and Deng, B. (2003) "Radioactive Wastes." Water Environment Research (WEF)(Literature Review), 75(6), 1-57.
  75. Gang, D.; Segar, R. L.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Banerji, S. K. (2002) "Using Chlorine Demand to Predict TTHM and HAA9 Formation." Journal of American Water Works Association (JAWWA), 94(10), 76-86.
  76. Vaughan, R. L.; Reed, B. E.; Jensen, J. E.; Gang, D.; Smith, E. H.; and Deng, B. (2002) "Physicochemical Processes." Water Environment Research (WEF) (Literature Review), 74 (5), 1-112.
  77. Gang, D.; Hu, W.; Banerji, S. K.; and Clevenger, T. E. (2001) "Modified poly(4-vinylpridine) coated silica gel. Fast kinetics of diffusion-controlled sorption of chromium(VI)." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS), 40 (4), 1200-1204.
  78. Gang, D.; Banerji, S. K.; and Clevenger, T. E. (2001) "Factors affecting chromium(VI) removal by modified poly(4-vinylpyridine) coated silica gel." Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management (ASCE), 5(2), 58-65.
  79. Gang, D.; Banerji, S. K.; and Clevenger, T. E. (2000) "Chromium (VI) removal by modified PVP coated silica gel." Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management (ASCE), 4(3), 105 -110.
    80. Conference Proceeding Publications:
  80. Lian, Q.; Zappi, M.; Gang, D. (2020) "Synthesis and characterization of carbon disulfide modified graphene oxide for Pb(II) removal from aqueous solution." Proceedings of 2020 International Conference on Frontiers of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. January 10-12, 2020, Athens, Greece.
  81. Islam, F.; Ahmad, Z.U.; Lian, Q.; Lei, X.; Zappi, M.; Depan, D.; and Gang, D. (2019) "Phosphate Functionalized Graphene Oxide as Adsorbent for the Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solution." Proceedings of Twenty-Second International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM22). August 11-16, 2019, Melbourne, Australia.
  82. Lian, Z.; Ahmad, L.; Zappi, M.; Gang, D. (2019) "CS2 Modified Graphene Oxide (GO-CS): Synthesis, Characterization, Pb(II) Adsorption, and Adsorption Mechanism." Abstract of 2019 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). pp 1842. July 5-12, 2019, Paris, France.
  83. Ahmad, Z.; Zappi, M.; Gang, D. (2019) "Synthesis and Characterization of Neodymium Doped Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC) for Sunset Yellow Adsorption: Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Modeling." Abstract of 5th International Conference on Environment and Bio-Engineering. pp 33 January 7-9, 2019, Singapore.
  84. Zappi, M.; Fortela, D.L.; Hernandez, R.; Zappi, K.; Gang, D. (2019) "Challenges and Suggestions Toward Developing Full-Scale Commercialization of Transportation Biofuels Within the United States." Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech). April 2-6, 2019, Lafayette, USA.
  85. Gang, D; Ahmad, Z.; Zappi, M. (2018) "Neodymium Incorporated Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC) for Enhanced Adsorption of Sunset Yellow (SY)." Abstract of the World Congress on Chemistry. November 15-17, 2018, Rome, Italy.
  86. Ahmad, Z.U.; Zappi, M.E.; Gang, D. (2018) "Kinetics and Equilibrium Study of Resorcinol Adsorption onto Surface Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbon." Proceeding of the Ninth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ISBN 978-1-5323-2264-8). pp177 to 183, June 25-28, Houston, TX.
  87. Lian, Q; Ahmad, Z.U.; Zappi, M.E.; Gang, D. (2018) "Adsorption of Lead(II) onto Phosphate Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbon: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Study." Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Evironmental Science and Technology (ISBN 978-1-5323-2264-8). Vol. pp184-189, June 25-28, Houston, TX.
  88. Ahmad, Zaki Uddin; Zappi, Mark E.; and Gang, D. (2018) "Adsorptive Removal of Sunset Yellow FCF Dye onto Neodymium Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbon." Abstract of the 4th Global Nanotechnology Congress and Expo. pp 206. April 16-18, Dubai, UAE.
  89. Lian, Q; Ahmad, Z.U.; Zappi, M.E.; and Gang, D. (2018) "Adsorption of Lead(II) onto Phosphate Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbon: Kinetics, isotherm, mechanism, and Thermodynamic Study." Abstract of the 4th Global Nanotechnology Congress and Expo. pp 209. April 16-18, Dubai, UAE.
  90. Ahmad, Zaki Uddin; Zappi, M.E.; and Gang, D. (2017) "Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Using COK-19 Template for Resorcinol Adsorption." Abstract of the BIT’s 7th Annual World Congress of Nano Science & Technology. pp 206. October 24-26, Fukuoka, Japan.
  91. Konggidinata, Mas Iwan; Chao, Bing; Qiyu Lian; Subramaniam, Ramalingam; and Gang, D. (2017) "Surface Modifications of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Adsorption of BTEX from Aqueous Solutions." Abstract of the Fifth International Conference on Multifunctional Hybrid and Nanomaterials. March 6-10, Lisbon, Portugal.
  92. Chao, Bing; Lin, Lu; Konggidinata, Mas Iwan; and Gang, D. (2017) "Effect of Carbon Precursors and Pore Expanding Reagent on Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for Resorcinol Removal." Abstract of the Fifth International Conference on Multifunctional Hybrid and Nanomaterials. March 6-10, Lisbon, Portugal.
  93. Chao, Bing; Ahmad, Zaki Uddin; and Gang, D. (2016) "Molecular Simulation and Validation Studies of Resorcinol Adsorption on Ordered Mesoporous Carbon." Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ISBN 978-1-5323-2259-4). Vol. 1 pp 173-178, June 6-10, Houston, TX.
  94. Konggidinata, Mas Iwan; Chao, Bing; Holmes, William E; Gang, D.; Bajpai, Rakesh; and Subramaniam, Ramalingam; (2016) "BTEX Removal from Synthetic Wastewater Using Ordered Mesoporous Carbons (OMCs)." Proceedings of the 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting (ISBN: 978-0-8169-1097-7). November 13-18, San Francisco, CA.
  95. Fortela, Dhan Lord; Holmes, William; Revellame, Emmanuel; Chistoserdov, Andrei; Bajpai, Rakesh; Gang, D.; Zappi, Mark; and Hernandez, Rafael; (2016) "What If We Make Fuel Oil from Our Sanitary Sewage?." Proceedings of the 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting (ISBN: 978-0-8169-1097-7). November 13-18, San Francisco, CA.
  96. Kaveeshwar, Aditya R; Holmes, William E; Gang, D.; Bajpai, Rakesh; and Subramaniam, Ramalingam; (2016) "Removal of Metals Form Industrial Wastewater Using Pecan Shell Based Activated Carbon." Extended Abstract of the 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting (ISBN: 978-0-8169-1097-7). November 13-18, San Francisco, CA.
  97. McCoy, Nicholas; and Gang, D. (2015) "The Wave Suppression and Sediment Collection (WSSC) System (Wave RobbersTM)." Abstract of the 2015 ASBPA National Coastal Conference. October 14 to 16, New Orleans, LA.
  98. Ahmed, Imtiaz U; Gang, D.; Khattak, Mohammad J; and Rizvi, Hashim R; (2015) "Development and Evaluation of Multi-Functional Open Graded Friction Course (MOGFC) for Heavy Metal Removal from Highway Runoff as an in Situ Treatment." Proceedings of the 88th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, pp 55-75. September 26–30, Chicago, IL.
  99. McCoy, Nicholas; and Gang, D. (2014) "Wave Robbers™: Erosion Control and Land Reclamation: Function Evaluation, Mathematical Modeling, and Sensitivity Study." Abstract of the 2014 ASBPA National Coastal Conference. October 14 to 17, Virginia Beach, VA.
  100. McCoy, Nicholas; Besse, Grant; and Gang, D. (2014) "Wave Robbers™: Erosion Control and Land Reclamation: Preliminary Field Study." Abstract of the 2014 ASBPA National Coastal Conference. October 14 to 17, Virginia Beach, VA.
  101. Shou, Wan; Chao, Bing; and Gang, D. (2014) "Improving Adsorption Capacity of Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC) Through Addition of Crosslink Agent." Proceedings of the 2014 TechConnect Word Innovation Conference & Expo (ISBN 978-1-4822-5803-1 Vol. 3 (109-112). June 15-18, Washington, DC.
  102. Shou, Wan; Ren, Hanlong; Ren, Chong; and Gang, D. (2014) "Synthesis and Characterization of High Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC) Using Polyacrylamide for Resorcinol Removal." Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. June 9-13, Houston, TX.
  103. Ren, Hanlong; Shou, Wan; Ren, Chong; and Gang, D. (2014) "Synthesis and Characterization of Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Model Compound (Resorcinol) Removal." Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. June 9-13, Houston, TX.
  104. Shou, Wan; Chao, Bing; and Gang, D. (2014) "Improving Adsorption Capacity of Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC) Through Addition of Crosslink Agent." Proceedings of the 2014 TechConnect Word Innovation Conference & Expo. June 15-18, Washington, DC.
  105. Ruixuan, Guo; and Gang, D. (2012) "Synthesis and Modification of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Resorcinol Removal." Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems, AIAA 2012-3628. July 15-9, San Diego, California.
  106. Ruixuan Guo; and Gang, D. (2012) "Synthesis and Surface Modification of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Resorcinol Removal." Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. pp. 291-296. June 25-29, Houston, TX.
  107. Gang, D.; LeBlanc, S.; and Hayes, D. (2012) "Wave Robbers. Erosion Control and Land Reclamation: Preliminary Function Evaluation and Design Refinement Study." Abstract in 2012 State of the Cost Conference. June 25 to 27, New Orleans, LA.
  108. Ruixuan, Guo; Lu Lin; Victoria Hover; and Gang, D. (2011) "Development and Evaluation of Ordered Mesoporous Carbons for Resorcinol Removal." Proceedings of the 41st International Conference on Environmental Systems, AIAA 2011-5197. July 17-1, Portland, Oregon.
  109. Liang Wang; Hashim R. Rizvi; Mohammad J. Khattak; and Gang, D. (2011) "Development and Evaluation of Functional Open Graded Friction Courses (FOGFC) Mixtures for In Situ Highway Runoff Treatment." Proceedings of the Geo-Frontiers 2011 Conference, pp 4573-4583. March 13-6, Dallas, TX.
  110. Dong Yan; Gang, D.; Ning Zhang; and Lian-Shin Lin (2010) "Modeling Selenite Breakthrough with the Pore Surface Diffusion Model in Iron Coated Granular Activated Carbon Packed Bed Columns." Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, pp 5715-5727. October 2, New Orleans, LA.
  111. Guo, J; Xiao, L; Lua, A. C; and Gang, D. (2010) "Activated Carbons Prepared from Biomass Solid Waste and their Applications for Gaseous Pollutant Removal." Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Environmental Pollution and Public Health, Vol (1-2), pp 192-195. September 10-1, Wuhan, PR. CHINA.
  112. Lu Lin; and Gang, D. (2010) "Synthesis and Evaluation of Ordered Mesoporous Carbon for TOC Removal." Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Vol (1), pp 311. July 12-16, Houston, TX.
  113. Ning Zhang; Gang, D.; and L.-S. Lin (2009) "Comparison of selenite and selenate adsorption with iron-coated GAC." Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Environmental Management and Engineering, pp 229-233, July 6-8, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
  114. Ning Zhang; Lian-Shin Lin; and Gang, D. (2007) "Evaluation of GAC based Iron-Containing Adsorbents for Selenite Removal." Extended abstract of the 234th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, August 19-23, Boston, MA.
  115. Gang, D.; Ravi Kumar Kadari1; and Baolin Deng (2006) "Kinetics Modeling of Hexavalent Chromium Adsorption Onto Quaternized Poly(4-Vinylpyridine) Coated Activated Carbon." Extended abstract of the 231st American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, March 26-30, Atlanta, GA.
  116. Jason D. Monnell; Radisav D. Vidic; Gang, D.; Andrew Karash; and Evan J. Granite (2006) "Survey of Micro and Nano-Scale Sorbents for Trace Metal Capture" Proceeding of 23rd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal conference, September, 25-28, Pittsburgh, PA.
  117. Isaac Chapman; Shelley Watkins; and Gang, D. (2006) "The Coal Industry and Mercury Pollution in West Virginia." Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Illinois-Indiana and North Central Joint Section Conference. March 31-April 1, 2006, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  118. Fang, J.; Gu, Z.; Deng. B.; and Gang, D. (2005) "Evaluation of a Synthetic Adsorbent (GAC-QPVP) for Chromate Removal from Aqueous Solution" Extended abstract of the 230th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, Washington, DC.
  119. Thomas, G.; Minnick, M., and Gang, D. (2005) "Evolution of a Freshman Software Tools Class." Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition. June 12-15, 2005, Portland, Oregon.
  120. Gang, D.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Banerji, S. K. (2004) "Effects of Alum Coagulation on Speciation and Distribution of Disinfection by Products." Proceeding of the American Water Works Association 2004 Water Quality Technology Conference, Nov. 14-18, San Antonio, Texas.
  121. Gang, D.; Luo, X.; Hinderberger, E.; and Clevenger, T. E. (2003) "Improved N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) determination method using solid-phase extraction (SPE), GC/MS and chemical ionization." Extended abstract of the 226th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, September 7-11, New York, NY.
  122. Khoo, G.; Gang, D.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Segar, R. (2003) "Disinfection by-product (DBP) and its precursor removal by sequential treatments of PAC, alum, PACl, and MIEX." Proceeding of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC), November 2-5, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
  123. Luo, X.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Gang, D. (2003) "Analytical methods comparisons of NDMA and its occurrence in Missouri." Proceeding of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC), November 2-5, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
  124. Cheng, J.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Gang, D. (2003) "HAAs/THMs variability in Missouri." Proceeding of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC), November 2-5, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
  125. Jesky, J.; Gang, D.; Clevenger, T. E.; Segar, R.; Crosby, D.; and Brazos, B. (2002) "Use of Biodosimetry in Evaluation UV System Performance." Proceeding of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Quality Technology Conference. Nov. 10-14, Seattle, Washington.
  126. Gang, D.; Segar, R. L.; Clevenger, T. E.; and Banerji, S. K. (2001) "Prediction of TTHM and HAA9 Formation Based on the Chlorine Demand of Raw and Coagulated Surface Waters." Proceeding of the American Water Works Association 2001 Water Quality Technology Conference, Nov. 11-14, Nashville, Tennessee.
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