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Jinxia Liu

Title: 
Associate Professor (on leave)
Academic title(s): 

Ph.D.

Jinxia Liu
Contact Information
Email address: 
jinxia.liu [at] mcgill.ca
Biography: 

Professor Liu鈥檚 expertise include environmental engineering, environmental analytical chemistry and environmental microbiology. The main focus of her research is on developing analytical methods for emerging pollutants, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics, the environmental fate of organic contaminants in natural and engineered systems, the development of in-situ and ex-situ remediation technologies. Her research team is also working on developing next-generation water treatment technologies.

Prof. Liu has served as the principal investigator on dozens of research grants and contracts focused on PFAS in the United States and Canada, with many projects conducted in close collaborations with governmental agencies and private industry.

Degree(s): 

Ph.D., Agronomy/Environmental Chemistry, , USA听
M.E., Environmental Engineering, , USA
B.E. and M.E., Environmental Engineering,听, China
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Areas of expertise: 
  • Emerging pollutants
  • Water and wastewater treatment
  • Soil and groundwater remediation
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
  • Environmental engineering听
  • Environmental analytical chemistry
  • Environmental microbiology
Research areas: 
Environmental Engineering
TISED
Brace Water Centre
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Chwang-Seto Faculty Scholar
Selected publications: 

Please see the complete publication list at 听or

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Projects: 

NSERC Alliance Mission Grant;

NSERC Discovery Grant;听

NSERC RTI Grants;听

Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Nature et technologies听(FRQNT), Team Grant

US SERDP/ESTCP Environmental Restoration Projects

  • ER19-1157
  • ER20-1023
  • ER20-5364
  • ER22-3394
  • ER22-3450 PFAS-concrete interactions
Professional activities: 
  • Former Director of Brace Water Center, 91社区
  • Editorial Advisory Board of Environmental Science & Technology
  • Guest Associate Editor, AWWA Water Science, Topical Collection on PFAS Analytics and Treatment
  • Scientific Expert for听Multi-District Litigation handled by US Circuit Court in South Carolina on AFFF Products Liability, United States
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