Dian Zhang

508 total citations
24 papers, 397 citations indexed

About

Dian Zhang is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Dian Zhang has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 397 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 8 papers in Water Science and Technology and 7 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Dian Zhang's work include Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (7 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (6 papers) and Odor and Emission Control Technologies (3 papers). Dian Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (7 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (6 papers) and Odor and Emission Control Technologies (3 papers). Dian Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and India. Dian Zhang's co-authors include Changxing Shi, Zhi‐Wu Wang, Wendell Khunjar, Haibo Huang, Yiming Feng, Yewei Sun, Zhi-Wu Wang, Fiona Regan, Noel E. O’Connor and Ernane José Xavier Costa and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Water Research and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Dian Zhang

22 papers receiving 384 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dian Zhang United States 9 141 88 77 73 59 24 397
C. A. Aragón Spain 12 154 1.1× 176 2.0× 167 2.2× 38 0.5× 34 0.6× 23 545
Xiaodong Liu China 13 121 0.9× 87 1.0× 202 2.6× 22 0.3× 38 0.6× 36 487
D.J. Smallman United Kingdom 12 141 1.0× 196 2.2× 50 0.6× 32 0.4× 23 0.4× 26 501
Kashif Mahmud Australia 12 90 0.6× 60 0.7× 23 0.3× 32 0.4× 18 0.3× 15 401
Jingshui Huang Germany 11 305 2.2× 154 1.8× 159 2.1× 38 0.5× 58 1.0× 25 542
Yanyan Peng China 12 41 0.3× 74 0.8× 115 1.5× 141 1.9× 69 1.2× 20 569
Ruifeng Shan China 12 141 1.0× 57 0.6× 92 1.2× 8 0.1× 80 1.4× 19 598
Lirong Cheng China 9 121 0.9× 78 0.9× 203 2.6× 21 0.3× 56 0.9× 24 464
Yingqun Ma China 14 195 1.4× 30 0.3× 182 2.4× 45 0.6× 48 0.8× 35 538

Countries citing papers authored by Dian Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dian Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dian Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dian Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dian Zhang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Dian Zhang. Dian Zhang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Dian, et al.. (2025). Boosted thermal redox desalination of seawater driven by gradient of redox electrolyte. Chemical Engineering Journal. 516. 164129–164129.
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Zhang, Dian, Jinhong Dai, Lu Guo, et al.. (2025). Simultaneous seawater desalination and electrical-power generation using low-temperature heat sources. Chemical Engineering Journal. 513. 162649–162649. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian, L. Wan, Mingxia Wang, & Zhifeng Zhou. (2025). Bio-stimulating effect and mechanism of rice straw amendment for enhancing the elimination of soil benzo[a]pyrene. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 302. 118570–118570.
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Zhang, Dian, Jinhong Dai, Mengjun Liang, et al.. (2023). Thermal Redox Desalination of Seawater Driven by Temperature Difference. ACS Energy Letters. 8(5). 2325–2330. 16 indexed citations
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Sun, Yuepeng, et al.. (2022). Unblocking the rate‐limiting step of the municipal sludge anaerobic digestion. Water Environment Research. 94(10). 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian, et al.. (2021). Aeration in sludge holding tanks as an economical means for biosolids odor control—A case study. Water Environment Research. 93(10). 1808–1818. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yumeng, Dian Zhang, Junguo Li, Changning Wu, & Ke Liu. (2021). Using emulsified and pre-dispersed hydrocarbon oil in waste coal reprocessing: A case study. Fuel. 306. 121628–121628. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian, Yiming Feng, Haibo Huang, Wendell Khunjar, & Zhi‐Wu Wang. (2020). Recalcitrant dissolved organic nitrogen formation in thermal hydrolysis pretreatment of municipal sludge. Environment International. 138. 105629–105629. 98 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian, et al.. (2019). Using cerium chloride to control soluble orthophosphate concentration and improve the dewaterability of sludge: Part II. A case study. Water Environment Research. 92(3). 331–337. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian, et al.. (2019). Using cerium chloride to control soluble orthophosphate concentration and improve the dewaterability of sludge: Part I. Mechanistic understanding. Water Environment Research. 92(3). 320–330. 8 indexed citations
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Peng, Ming, Xiu‐Lan Chen, Dian Zhang, et al.. (2019). Structure-Function Analysis Indicates that an Active-Site Water Molecule Participates in Dimethylsulfoniopropionate Cleavage by DddK. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85(8). 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian, et al.. (2018). Kinetic modeling of the effect of solids retention time on methanethiol dynamics in anaerobic digestion. Water Research. 138. 301–311. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian & Zhi‐Wu Wang. (2017). <i>Manipulating Methanethiol Formation and Degradation Rates for Odor Emission Control</i>. 2017 Spokane, Washington July 16 - July 19, 2017. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Yewei, Dian Zhang, & Zhi-Wu Wang. (2017). The potential of using biological nitrogen removal technique for stormwater treatment. Ecological Engineering. 106. 482–495. 24 indexed citations
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Murphy, Kevin, Brendan Heery, Timothy Sullivan, et al.. (2014). A low-cost autonomous optical sensor for water quality monitoring. Talanta. 132. 520–527. 80 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian. (2006). Ecotoxicological Effects of pH,Salinity and Heavy Metals on the Barley Root Elongation in Mixture of Copper Mine Tailings and Biosolids. Soils. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dian & Changxing Shi. (2001). Sedimentary Causes and Management of Two Principal Environmental Problems in the Lower Yellow River. Environmental Management. 28(6). 749–760. 17 indexed citations

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