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Dr. Shanshan Hu 

 Her research is focused on sludge treatment wetlands, wastewater treatment in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi assistant constructed wetlands, and the fate of heavy metals in constructed wetlands et al. The main research was published in Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal of Cleaner Production et al. 

Projects:

1.     The Czech Science Foundation，“Mechanism of pesticides mobility and transformation at wetland rhizosphere micro-interface”，2022-Now，participate；

2.     Ph.D. Projecct in the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague，“Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the treatment of complex pollutants under different hydraulic loading rates in constructed wetlands”，2020-2021，Main research；

3.        Ph.D. Projecct in the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague，“Chromium transformation in arbuscular mycorrhizal assistant constructed wetlands”，2018-2020，Main research.

Publications: (*corresponding author)

23. Hu, B., Hu, S., You, L., Chen, Z., 2025. Understanding arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi’s contribution to hexabromocyclododecane metabolism: Pathways and ecological implications in contaminated environments. Journal of Hazardous Materials 488, 137396. 

22.    Zhu, F., Wang, H., Cheng, Y., You, L., Hu, S.*, Hu, B., Chen, Z., 2025. Enhancing low C/N wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands using microbial fuel cells and sulfur. Chem. Eng. J. 159148. 

21.    Wang, H., Zhu, F., Liu, Q., You, L., Hu, S.*, Hu, B., Wang, Q., Chen, Z., 2025. Enhancement of low C/N wastewater treatment and plant growth in sulfur-based constructed wetlands through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation. J. Water Process Eng. 69, 106799. 

20.    Wang, Y., Li, X., You, L., Hu, S.*, Fang, J., Hu, B., Chen, Z., 2024. Enhancement of PFAS stress tolerance and wastewater treatment efficiency by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in constructed wetlands. Environ. Res. 120148.

19. LexingYou*, Honglin Zhong, Siru Chen, Yinan Sun, Gaokai Wu, Mengxin Zhao, Shanshan Hu, Hend Alwathnani, Martin Herzberg, Sufang Qin*, Christopher Rensing*. 2024.  Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Burkholderia contaminans ZCC and mechanistic analysis at the proteome level, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 278, 116425.

18. Wen Gao, Fangyuan Wang, Meilin Ou, Qianqian Wu, Lei Wang, Haonan Zhu, Yuanyuan Li, Ning Kong, Jianping Qiu*, Shanshan Hu, Shuang Song. 2023. Enhancing degradation of norfloxacin using chrysanthemum-shaped bimetallic NH2-MIL-53(Fe/Ti) photocatalysts under visible light irradiation, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11. 111050.

17. Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu*, Jan Vymazal, Zhongbing Chen*. 2023. Do mycorrhizal symbiosis affect wastewater purification in constructed wetlands with different substrates?, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 52.

16. Zhongbing Chen, Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu*, KatarinaVogel-Mikuš, Paula Pongra, Jan Vymazal. 2022. Immobilization of chromium enhanced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in semi-aquatic habitats with biochar addition. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 439, 129562.

15. Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu, Jan Vymazal, Zhongbing Chen. 2022. Application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for pharmaceuticals and personal care productions removal in constructed wetlands with different substrate. Journal of cleaner production. 339, 130761.

14. Shanshan Hu, Bo Hu, Zhongbing Chen*, Miroslav Vosátka, Jan Vymazal. 2021. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi modulate the chromium distribution and bioavailability in semi-aquatic habitats. Chemical Engineering Journal. 420, 129925.

13. Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu, Zhongbing Chen*, Jan Vymazal. 2021. Employ of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and diclofenac removal in mesocosm-scale constructed wetlands. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 409, 124524.

12. Bo Hu, Shanshan Hu, Jan Vymazal, Zhongbing Chen*. 2021. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in constructed wetlands with different substrates: Effects on the phytoremediation of ibuprofen and diclofenac. Journal of Environmental Management. 296.

11. Jiajie He, Zhongbing Chen*, Mark Dougherty, Shanshan Hu, Xingtao Zuo, 2021. Explore the sludge stabilization process in sludge drying bed by modeling study from mesocosm experiments. Environmental Research. 195, 110837.

10. Shanshan Hu, Xingtao Zuo, Zuopeng Lv, Jiajie He, Yupeng Wu, Hongbo Liu, Zhongbing Chen*. 2020. Drained water quality in sludge treatment wetlands: Effects of earthworm densities and plant species. Journal of Cleaner Production. 247.

9. Shanshan Hu, Huilun Chen*, Zhongbing Chen*, 2020. Performance of sludge drying reed beds for the leachate purification: Effects of sludge loading frequencies and plant species. Environmental Research. 194, 110452.

8. Shanshan Hu, Bo Hu, Zhongbing Chen*, Miroslav Vosátka, Jan Vymazal. 2020. Antioxidant response in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculated wetland plant under Cr stress. Environmental Research. 191.

7. Shanshan Hu, Zuopeng Lv, Xingtao Zuo, Hongbo Liu, Jan Vymazal, Zhongbing Chen*. 2020. Effects of loading rates and plant species on sludge characteristics in earthworm assistant sludge treatment wetlands. Science of the Total Environment. 730.

6. Shanshan Hu, Zhongbing Chen*, Miroslav Vosátka, Jan Vymazal. 2020. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization and physiological functions toward wetland plants under different water regimes. Science of the Total Environment. 716, 137040.

5. Shanshan Hu, Zhongbing Chen*, Zuopeng Lv, Ke Chen, Liangliang Huang, Xingtao Zuo, Jiajie He, Yi Chen*. 2019. Purification of leachate from sludge treatment beds by subsurface flow constructed wetlands: effects of plants and hydraulic retention time. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26, 5769–5781.

4. Zhongbing Chen*, Shanshan Hu. 2019. Heavy metals distribution and their bioavailability in earthworm assistant sludge treatment wetland. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 366, 615–623.

3. Shanshan Hu, Zhongbing Chen*. 2018. Earthworm effects on biosolids characteristics in sludge treatment wetlands. Ecological Engineering. 118, 12–18.

2. Shanshan Hu, Xuanlou She, Xiandong Wei, Bo Hu, Chengxiao Hu*, Yunqiu Qian, Yinghong Fang, Xirui Zhang, Safdar Bashir, Zhongbing Chen*. 2017. Surplus sludge treatment in two sludge treatment beds under subtropical condition in China. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 119, 377–386.

1. Zhongbing Chen, Shanshan Hu, Chengxiao Hu*, Liangliang Huang, Hongbo Liu, Jan Vymazal. 2016. Preliminary investigation on the effect of earthworm and vegetation for sludge treatment in sludge treatment reed beds system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, 11957–11963.