Xianming Zhang
Assistant Professor
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty: Arts and Science
Phone: | (514) 848-2424 ext. 4764 | |
Email: | xianming.zhang@concordia.ca | |
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Expertise:
Organic Contaminant, Pesticide, PFAS, Flame Retardant, Persistent Organic Pollutant, Microplastic, Environmental risk, Human Exposure, Bioaccumulation, Food Web, Chemical Management and Regulation, Great Lakes, Ocean, Arctic, Indoor, Air, Water, Soil
Language(s) spoken:
English, Chinese Mandrin
Professional associations:
PhD
Education and Training
BSc (Peking), MSc and PhD (Toronto), Postdoc (Harvard)
Working Experience
Health Canada; Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Research Interest
- Environmental sources, processes and impact of organic contaminants
- Long-range transport and long-term impact of Persistent Organic Pollutants
- Passive sampling techniques for monitoring trace organics in the environment
- Gas chromatography, liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry for organic analysis
- Model development and applications to simulate environmental processes, exposures and impact of organic contaminants
- Human exposures to organic contaminants in daily life