Dr. Bo Hu

Ph.D. ; Lecturer ; M.Sc. Supervisor

College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University

Email: jokerhubo@zjnu.edu.cn   |   ResearchGate   |   Scopus   |   WeChat Channel: Science_Assistant

About Me

Dr. Bo Hu is a lecturer and M.Sc. supervisor at the College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University. He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in 2022. His research focuses on water pollution control and ecological restoration, with particular emphasis on the environmental fate of emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), as well as heavy metals. Centering on constructed wetlands enhanced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), his work elucidates plant;microbe interactions to develop efficient and sustainable ecological remediation strategies, providing theoretical and technical support for the environmental risk management of contaminated water and soil. He has led multiple funded projects, including a grant from the Young Scientists Fund (Class C) of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education, and the Jinhua Municipal Public Welfare Technology Application Research Program, and has participated in international projects funded by the Czech Science Foundation and the European Union. He has published as first or corresponding author in leading environmental journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Chemical Engineering Journal. He serves as an editorial board member of The Global Environmental Engineers, a junior editorial board member of Journal of Watershed Ecology, and a guest editor of Frontiers in Plant Science.

Education & Work Experience

• 2022.08-Present  Zhejiang Normal University, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences (Lecturer; M.Sc. Supervisor)

• 2018.09 -2022.05  Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences)

• 2017.07 - 2018.08  Botian Environment Group Co., Ltd., South China Branch, Guangzhou (Process Engineer)

• 2014.09 - 2017.06  Huazhong Agricultural University (M.Sc.)

Research Group and Directions

The Wetland Ecological Remediation Group has long been engaged in biological / ecological wastewater treatment and resource recovery, developing novel and high-efficiency constructed wetland technologies. WeChat Channel: Science_Assistant

Main research areas:

1. Wetland ecosystem processes and mechanisms: transport and transformation of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, heavy metals, and emerging contaminants in wetland ecosystems;

2. Applied water ecological restoration: advanced purification of wastewater treatment plant effluent and ecological restoration of rivers, based on wetland treatment technologies.

Research Projects

Principal Investigator; Domestic Projects

1. Young Scientists Fund (Class C), National Natural Science Foundation of China, Micro-interface behavior and transformation mechanisms of typical brominated flame retardants in the mycorrhizosphere of constructed wetlands; (2026-2029)

2. Department of Education of Zhejiang Province, Research on the mechanism of perfluorinated compound degradation by electrochemical ecological floating beds based on TiO₂/C electrodes; (2025-2026)

3. Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, Degradation behavior and mechanisms of perfluorinated compounds in a carbon-dot-enhanced mycorrhiza-constructed wetland coupled system; (2024-present)

4. Jinhua Municipal Public Welfare Technology Application Research Project, Degradation mechanisms of perfluorinated compounds in constructed wetlands for excess sludge treatment; (2024-present)

5. Industry-commissioned project, Novel constructed wetland technology for the remediation of black-odorous water bodies; (2022-present)

6. Doctoral Research Startup Fund, Zhejiang Normal University (2022-present)

Principal Investigator; International Projects (Czech Republic)

7. Czech doctoral research project, Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the removal of emerging pollutants and heavy metals in plant-sand systems; (2021-2022)

8. Czech doctoral research project, Effects of support matrix and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the metabolism of emerging pollutants: triclocarban and hydrochlorothiazide as model contaminants; (2018-2021)

Participation; International Projects

9. Czech Science Foundation, Mechanism of pesticides mobility and transformation at wetland rhizosphere micro-interface; (2022-2024, Co-investigator)

10. EU large-scale industry-academia cooperation project, SWAMP-Responsible water management in built-up areas in relation to the surrounding landscape; (2021-2022, Participant)

11. EU project, Properties assessment of organic compounds based on novel molecular descriptors and machine learning methods; (2021-2022, Lead investigator)

Selected Publications (Recent 5 Years)

Sorted by publication year (descending). Bold: Bo Hu; *: corresponding author.

2025

1. Wang Yuchen, Hu Shanshan, Zhu Fengxiang, Li Xue, You Lexing, Chen Zhongbing, Hu Bo*, Zhao Feng*. Mitigating ecological risks: Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in translocation and transformation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in constructed wetlands. Environmental Science & Technology, 2025, 59(38): 20616-20629. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c06131 (Corresponding author)

2. Hu Bo, Hu Shanshan, You Lexing, Chen Zhongbing. Understanding arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi's contribution to hexabromocyclododecane metabolism: Pathways and ecological implications in contaminated environments. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 488: 137396. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137396 (First author)

3. Zhu Fengxiang, Wang Hanyue, Cheng Yu, You Lexing, Hu Shanshan, Hu Bo*, Chen Zhongbing. Enhancing low C/N wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands using microbial fuel cells and sulfur. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 505: 159148. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.159148 (Corresponding author)

4. Wang Hanyue, Zhu Fengxiang, Liu Qinxue, You Lexing, Hu Shanshan, Hu Bo*, Wang Qi, Chen Zhongbing. Enhancement of low C/N wastewater treatment and plant growth in sulfur-based constructed wetlands through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025, 69: 106799. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106799 (Corresponding author)

2026

5. Wang Yuchen, Sun Tengjie, Li Linjun, Wang Minjie, Hu Bo*, Chen Zhongbing, Hu Shanshan. Synergistic effects of carbon dots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on mitigating PFAS stress and reinforcing the purification performance of constructed wetlands. Environmental Research, 2026, 295: 123952. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.123952 (Corresponding author)

2024

6. Wang Yuchen, Li Xue, You Lexing, Hu Shanshan, Fang Jinfu, Hu Bo*, Chen Zhongbing. Enhancement of PFAS stress tolerance and wastewater treatment efficiency by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in constructed wetlands. Environmental Research, 2024, 263: 120148. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120148 (Corresponding author)

2023

7. Hu Bo, Hu Shanshan, Vymazal Jan, Chen Zhongbing. Do mycorrhizal symbiosis affect wastewater purification in constructed wetlands with different substrates? Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023, 52: 103498. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103498 (First author)

2022

8. Hu Bo, Hu Shanshan, Vymazal Jan, Chen Zhongbing. Application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for pharmaceuticals and personal care productions removal in constructed wetlands with different substrate. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 339: 130760. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130760 (First author)

2021

9. Hu Bo, Hu Shanshan, Chen Zhongbing, Vymazal Jan. Employ of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and diclofenac removal in mesocosm-scale constructed wetlands. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 409: 124524. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124524 (First author)

10. Hu Bo, Hu Shanshan, Vymazal Jan, Chen Zhongbing. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in constructed wetlands with different substrates: Effects on the phytoremediation of ibuprofen and diclofenac. Journal of Environmental Management, 2021, 296: 113217. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113217 (First author)

Patents

1. Zuo Xingtao, Liao Wei, Hu Bo, Zhang Shi. A method for improving the aluminum dissolution rate of aluminum-profile sludge. CN106830614A

2. Zuo Xingtao, Gong Yexia, Hu Bo, Zhang Shi. Polyvinylidene fluoride antibacterial membrane doped with nano-zinc oxide and preparation method thereof. CN106110902A

3. Zuo Xingtao, Zhou Zhao, Gong Yexia, Hu Bo. Nano-silver@polyvinylidene fluoride antibacterial separation membrane and preparation method thereof. CN105771688A

Teaching

• Engineering Drawing

• Engineering Drawing (English-taught)

• Professional English

• Cleaner Production and the Dual-Carbon Strategy

• Environmental Planning and Management

Conference Presentations

• 2026.05  The 10th National Academic Conference on Water Treatment and Reuse, Jinan, China

• 2026.03  Symposium on Multidisciplinary Integration and Carbon Neutrality: Ecological Protection and Resource Recycling, Tianjin, China

• 2024.08  The 6th Northwest Water Environment Forum, Shihezi, China

• 2023.12  The 13th Cross-Strait Symposium on Constructed Wetlands, Guilin, China

• 2023.11  The 12th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry, Wuhan, China

• 2021.09  9th International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control, Austria

• 2021.03  12th International Conference on Development, Prague

• 2020.11  Kosteleckého inspirování 2020, Prague

• 2018.11  Kosteleckého inspirování 2018, Prague

Prospective Students

Prospective M.Sc. students with backgrounds in environmental science, environmental engineering, and related disciplines are warmly welcome to get in touch and apply; students from interdisciplinary fields are also welcome to join the group.

Contact: jokerhubo@zjnu.edu.cn