Welcome. I'm Daqian Jiang.
Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama
We work at the intersection of environmental engineering, sustainability science, and data-driven problem-solving. Our goal is to tackle challenges in water quality, chemical safety, and industrial decarbonization — and to build a lab culture that is supportive, ambitious, and balanced.
Research Areas
Water Quality & Treatment
Can bacteria eat pollution and generate electricity at the same time?
Can we use laser to detect contaminants?
Skills: reactor design · electrochemistry · mass spectrometry · bioinformatics
Chemical Safety & Material Flows
Where does the PFAS in your raincoat end up in 30 years?
How many tons of garbage are we really producing every year, and where?
Skills: material flow modeling · GIS & spatial analysis · policy scenarios
Industrial Decarbonization
How green is "green" concrete, really?
Does sustainable aviation fuel really reduce carbon footprint?
Skills: life cycle assessment (LCA) · techno-economic analysis (TEA) · process modeling