Zhu, Yun

Position:Professor/Ph.D.

Gender:Male

Telephone:

Email:zhuyun@scut.edu.cn

Enrollment Majors

  • Master’s enrollment major: Academic Master: 083000 | Environmental Science and Engineering; Master of Professional Degree: 085700 | Resources and Environment

  • Doctoral admissions major: Academic Ph.D: 083000 | Environmental Science and Engineering; Doctor of Professional Degree: 085700 | Resources and Environment

Work Experience

  • 2005.10-current School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Professor

  • 2017. 4-8 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lamar University, Senior Visiting Scholar

  • 2015/2014/2013/2012/2011.7-8 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Senior Visiting Scholar

  • 2009.9-2010.7 School of Environment, Tsinghua University, domestic visiting scholar plan for young backbone teachers

  • 2004.8-2005.9 Aoge Intelligent Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., department manager

  • 2001.3-2004.7 CHINA DCI, department manager

Educational Experience

  • 1998.9-2001.7 South China University of Technology, Ph.D. of environmental engineering

  • 1995.9-1998.4 South China University of Technology, Master of environmental chemical engineering

  • 1991.9-1995.7 Xiangtan University, Bachelor of environmental engineering

Social and Academic Part-time Appointment

  • A senior member of China Computer Federation, Committee member of Volatile Organic Compound Pollution Prevention and Control Professional Association of Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, council members of Guangdong Sustainable Development Association, Committee member of Automatic Monitoring Professional Association of Guangdong Association for Environmental Monitoring;

  • Expert of the e-government expert database at Guangdong Province Ecology and Environment Department, Expert of the expert database of volatile organic compounds pollution prevention and control in Guangdong Province, and Expert of Huizhou City Decision Advisory Committee

  • Topic editor of Atmosphere.

Research Areas

  • Big-data based Emission Inventory development

  • Air quality simulation, air quality main index pollutants’ concentration forecast

  • Air quality goals attainment test and plan, Air quality continuous improvement action plan and effects evaluation, PM2.5 and O3 cooperative control, VOCs emission and control strategy evaluation, air pollution control health benefits and engineering cost analysis

  • Environmental management information system development, and air pollution control decision support system development

Research Projects

  1. US Environmental Protection Agency Sino-US International Cooperation Project (EP-D-12-044): 'Air Benefit and Cost and Attainment Assessment System' (ABaCAS) Development Support, USD $1,501,700, 2015, 01-2021.3

  2. National Key Research and Development Project (2016YFC0207606): Comprehensive evaluation and application demonstration of air pollution prevention and control costs and benefits in typical cities, RMB 3,050,000 yuan, 2016,07-2019.12

  3. Sub-project task of the National Heavy Air Pollution Causes and Governance Project (DQGG0301): Regional Air Quality Control Technology and Decision Support Platform, RMB 2,104,000 yuan, 2017, 04-2019.6

  4. Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province International Cooperation Project (2014A05053019): Air quality management cost and attainment and compliance planning assessment technology and demonstration research, RMB 500,000 yuan, 2015,01-2016.12

  5. Huizhou Ecological Environment Bureau Project: Huizhou Air Quality Fine Management and Pollution Tackling Decision Support Technical Service Procurement Project, RMB 6,119,000 yuan, 2020, 10-2023.9

  6. Dayawan Branch of Huizhou Ecological Environment Bureau: Dayawan District Air Quality Fine Management Service Project of Dayawan Branch of Huizhou Ecological Environment Bureau, RMB 5,460,000 yuan, 2020,4-2022.3

  7. Zhaoqing Environmental Protection Monitoring Station (Zhaoqing Environmental Science Research Institute) Project: Zhaoqing National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network Urban Site Optimization, RMB 7,950,000 yuan, 2019, October-2020.12

  8. Qingyuan Ecological Environment Bureau Project: Qingyuan City Atmospheric Fine Management Platform Construction Project, RMB 1,470,000 yuan, 2019,11-2020.12

  9. Qingyuan Ecological Environment Bureau Project: Research on the Update of Qingyuan Air Pollutant Emission Source List, RMB 1,002,500 yuan, 2020, 9-2021.9

  10. Huizhou Environmental Protection Bureau Project: Investigation of VOCs Emission Source List, Research on Ozone Formation Mechanism and Control Countermeasures, RMB 2,600,000 yuan, 2017,10-2018.12

  11. Dongguan Environmental Protection Bureau Project: Air Quality Compliance Plan in Dongguan, RMB 1,657,100 yuan, October 2015-June 2017

  12. Guangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau Project: Numerical Simulation and Observation of Mercury Emissions and Sedimentation from Typical Industrial Point Sources in PRD, RMB 760,000 yuan, 2015,1-2016.12

  13. Shunde Environmental Transportation and Urban Administration Project: Shunde Air Complex Pollution Mechanism Research and Quality Compliant Planning Project, RMB 3,946,800 million yuan, 2014, July-2015.12

  14. Shunde Environmental Transportation and Urban Administration Project: 'the 13th Five-Year Plan' Total Volatile Organic Compound Emission Reduction Plan, RMB 2,000,000 yuan, 2018,9-2019.10

  15. Shunde Environmental Transportation and Urban Administration Project: Shunde Air Quality Continuous Analysis and Improvement Measures Quick Decision Support Project, RMB 1,850,000 yuan, 2017-2018

Academic Achievements

Representative Papers:

  1. Jiangbo Jin, Yun Zhu*, Jicheng Jang, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Pen-Chi Chiang, Shaojia Fan, Shicheng Long. Enhancement of the Polynomial Functions Response Surface Model for Real-Time Analyzing Ozone Sensitivity. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2021, 15(2): 31

  2. Yuzhou Pan, Yun Zhu*, Jicheng Jang, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Pen-Chi Chiang, Xuetao Zhao, Zhiqiang You, Yingzhi Yuan. Source and Sectoral Contribution Analysis of PM2.5 Based on Efficient Response Surface Modeling Technique over Pearl River Delta Region of China. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 737(139655): 1-15

  3. Tingting Fang, Yun Zhu*, Carey Jang, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Pen-Chi Chiang, Shaojia Fan, Zhiqiang You, Jinying Li. Real-time Source Contribution Analysis of Ambient Ozone Using an Enhanced Meta-Modeling Approach over the Pearl River Delta Region of China. Journal of Environmental Management, 2020, 268(110650): 1-12

  4. Jinying Huang, Yun Zhu*, James T. Kelly, Carey Jang, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Pen-Chi Chiang, Shaojia Fan, Xuetao Zhao, Lian Yu. Large-Scale Optimization of Multi-Pollutant Control Strategies in the Pearl River Delta Region of China Using a Genetic Algorithm in Machine Learning. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 722(137701): 1-12

  5. Meifang Yu, Yun Zhu*, Che-Jen Lin, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Carey Jang, Jizhang Huang, Jinying Huang, Jiangbo Jin, Lian Yu. Effects of Air Pollution Control Measures on Air Quality Improvement in Guangzhou, China. Journal of Environmental Management, 2019, 244: 127-137

  6. Hui Xu, Yun Zhu*, Long Wang, Che-Jen Lin, Carey Jang, Qin Zhou, Bin Yu, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Lian Yu. Source Contribution Analysis of Mercury Deposition Using an Enhanced CALPUFF-Hg in the Central Pearl River Delta, China. Environmental Pollution, 2019, 250: 1032-1043

  7. Jiabin Li, Yun Zhu∗, James T. Kelly, Carey J. Jang, Shuxiao Wang, Adel Hanna, Jia Xing, Che-Jen Lin, Shicheng Long, Lian Yu. Health benefit assessment of PM2.5 reduction in Pearl River Delta region of China using a model-monitor data fusion approach. Journal of Environmental Management, 2019, 233: 489-498

  8. Jiajun Liu, Long Wang∗, Yun Zhu∗, Che-Jen Lin, Carey Jang, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Bin Yu, Hui Xu, Yuzhou Pan. Source attribution for mercury deposition with an updated atmospheric mercury emission inventory in the Pearl River Delta Region, China, Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2019, 13(1): 2-14

  9. Wenwei Yang, Yun Zhu*, Carey Jang, Shicheng Long, Che-Jen Lin, Bin Yu, Zachariah Adelman, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Long Wang, Jiabin Li. Development and Case Study of a New-Generation Model-VAT for Analyzing the Boundary Conditions Influence on Atmospheric Mercury Simulation. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2018,12(1): 1-10

  10. Dian Ding, Yun Zhu*, Carey Jang, Che-Jen Lin, Shuxiao Wang, Joshua Fu, Jian Gao, Shuang Deng, Junping Xie, Xuezhen Qiu. Evaluation of Health Benefit Using BenMAP-CE with an integrated scheme of Model and Monitor Data during Guangzhou Asian Games. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2016, 42: 9-18

  11. Shicheng Long, Yun Zhu*, Carey Jang, Che-Jen Lin, Shuxiao Wang, Bin Zhao, Jian Gao, Shuang Deng, Junping Xie, Xuezhen Qiu. A case study of development and application of a streamlined control and response modeling system for PM2.5 attainment assessment in China. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2016, 41: 69-80

  12. Xuezhen Qiu, Yun Zhu*, Carey Jang, Che-Jen Lin, Shuxiao Wang, Joshua Fu, Junping Xie, Jiandong Wang, Dian Ding, Shicheng Long. Development of an integrated policy making tool for assessing air quality and human health benefits of air pollution control. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2015, 9(6): 1056-1065

  13. Hua Wang, Yun Zhu*, Carey Jang, Che-Jen Lin, Shuxiao Wang, Joshua S. Fu, Jian Gao, Junping Xie, Dian Ding, Xuezhen Qiu, Shicheng Long. Design and Demonstration of a Next-Generation Air Quality Attainment Assessment System for PM2.5 and O3. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2015, 29: 178-188;(IF=3.120, 52 ranking in ESI category 3, JCR zone 3)

  14. Yun Zhu*, Yuanwen Lao, Carey Jang, Che-Jen Lin, Jia Xing, Shuxiao Wang, Joshua S Fu, Shuang Deng, Junpin Xie, Shicheng Long. Development and case study of a science-based software platform to support policy making on air quality. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2015, 27: 97-107;

  15. Yun Zhu*, Che-Jen Lin, Chunyi Chen, Yilong Zhong, Qing Zhou. Cost optimization of a real-time GIS-based management system for hazardous waste transportation. Waste Management & Research. 2010, 28: 723–730

Patent Obtained:

  1. Emission reduction analysis system based on drone technology (2019SR0568250), June 4, 2019, number: Ruanzhudz No. 3989007

  2. Software of Model Attainment Test (2019SR0653690), June 25, 2019, number: Ruanzhudz No. 4074447

  3. Air quality data optimization processing and visual analysis software (2019SR0653688), June 25, 2019, number: Ruanzhudz No. 4074445

  4. Air quality model auxiliary analysis software (2019SR0648708), June 24, 2019, number: Ruanzhudz No. 4069465

  5. Air Pollution Control Compliance Assessment System (2018SR883708), November 5, 2018, number: Ruanzhudz No. 3212803

  6. Visual analysis system for air quality model (2018SR880853), November 5, 2018, number: Ruanzhudz No. 3209948

  7. Data Fusion and Visual Analysis System (2018SR880781), November 5, 2018, No.: Ruanzhudz No. 3209876

  8. International Cost Estimate Tool (2018SR574712), April 30, 2018, number: Ruanzhudz No. 02813284

  9. Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program-Community Edition (2018SR573087), April 30, 2018, No.: Ruanzhudz No. 02813099

  10. Air Benefit and Cost and Attainment Assessment System - Streamlined Edition (2018SR574868), April 30, 2018, number: Ruanzhudz No. 02796176

  11. Visual analysis software for mercury emissions from typical industrial point sources in the Pearl River Delta (2017SR041244), February 13, 2017, number: Ruanzhudz No. 1626528

  12. Dongguan air quality compliance evaluation tool (2016SR326105), November 10, 2016, number: Ruanzhudz No. 1504722

  13. Shunde Air Pollution Source Contribution and Scenario Analysis Tool (2016SR325614), November 10, 2016, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 1504231

  14. Regional atmospheric haze optimization control decision-making technical support system (2016SR226333), August 19, 2016, number: Ruanzhudz No. 1404950

  15. Guangdong Province Environmental Protection Special Fund Project Evaluation System (2015SR101485), June 8, 2015, number: Ruanzhudz No. 0988571

  16. Multi-regional air pollution control effect Response Surface Model - Visualization and Analysis Tool (2014SR053081), May 4, 2014, number: Ruanzhudz No. 0722325

  17. Guangzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau Budget Management Information System (2013SR125710), November 14, 2013, (No.: Ruanzhudz No. 0631472

  18. Guangzhou VOC emission data statistics software (2013SR125800), November 14, 2013, number: Ruanzhudz No. 0631562

  19. Local and surrounding air pollution control scenario analysis software based on response surface model (2012SR085796), September 11, 2012, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 0453832

  20. Guangzhou Asian Games Air Quality Assurance Consultation Assistant Decision System (2012SR124883), December 14, 2012, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 0492919

  21. City-level motor vehicle exhaust detection management information system (2010SR012351), March 17, 2010, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 0200624

  22. Environmental protection fund management information system (2010SR012405), March 18, 2010, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 0200678

  23. Hazardous material transportation real-time monitoring and emergency rescue service platform (2009SR034907), August 28, 2009, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 0161906

  24. Provincial Motor Vehicle Inspection Data Management System (2009SR07637), February 25, 2009, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 133816

  25. CMAQ air quality model calculation results analysis and storage tool (2009SR07636), February 25, 2009, serial number: Ruanzhudz No. 133815

Others (teaching activities/honors, etc.)

  • Undergraduate Courses: Environmental Engineering, Computer Data and Graphic Application, Environmental Information System

  • Supervising students: currently supervising 4 Ph.D. students and 12 master students.