Shizhen （时真）and Zong Zheng （宗政） both obtained successfully research grants from China Post-doctoral Science Foundation（中国博士后科学基金会）. Congratulations!
A successful trip to Sri Lanka in October 2017
Dilanka, Liu Xin, Zhao Shizhen, and Zhong Guangcai had a trip to Sri Lanka from Oct. 22-30, 2017. We met our old friends from University of Ruhuna in Matara and new friends from University of Peradeniya in Kandy. We established collaboration on passive air sampling, mussel sampling, and sewage plant water sampling for a Southern Contaminants Programme (SCP), which is based on international collaboration and funded by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) as part of its Belt & Road Initiatives. We discussed further cooperation in other aspects in the future.
A welcome dinner with friends from University of Ruhuna (UoR). Left to right: Zhong Guangcai, Dilanka, Pro. Tilak, Zhao Shizhen, Liu Xin, Dr. Upul.
Discussion with Dr. Upul on passive air sampling (PAS) and mussel sampling.
Shizhen was demonstrating the PAS. Left to right: Jonathan and Sangeeth, from the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology, UoR.
Deployed PAS in the UoR campus with the help from two excellent students (Jonathan and Ayoma) and technical officer (Samantha).
Liu Xin was demonstrating packing of mussel samples.
Jonathan and Ayoma were taking mussels at Matara seashore.
Discussion with Pro. Shameen (Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya) on PAS in Kandy.
Pro. Karu (Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya) showed us his excellent and interesting studies on air pollution. We discussed on future cooperation.
Done PAS in Kandy with the great support by Rajitha (left) and Tharindu (right) from Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.
Done PAS in Colombo with kindly help provided by local friends.
Dilanka did field investigation of a sewage plant in Colombo.
The ladies celebrated this successful trip with a nice dinner.
The 9th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry
On October 19-22, the 9th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry was held in Hangzhou, by Zhejiang University. It was a successful conference with more than 6000 people participated in. Several current and previous group members attended and gave their talks. In particular, Cheng Hairong （成海容） was awarded best oral presentation in the session of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Zhang Gan helped with being one of the conveners of the Emerging Comtaminants (EC) session. We also met our ‘old’ friend Kevin Jones as a specially invited guest. Kevin in addition organized a small gathering of Lancaster-related people on the conference.
From left to right: 章炎麟，李琦路，李军，成海容，张干，林田，唐建辉，田崇国，王琰。
Kevin gave a keynote speech on EC session.
Professor Lucy gave an invited talk on EC session.
Professor Tang Jianhui summarized his work on BFRs in the Bohai Sea.
Hairong was awarded best oral presentation on VOC session.
Qilu talked about CPs in the air of Chinese cities.
Wang Yan presented his new study on BFRs in indoor decoration materials.
The Kevin’s part of the ‘Lancaster Gang’.
Lin Tian and Hairong are buddies.
Professor Fu Pingqing (傅平青) appeared on our photo scene. He is an outstanding aerosol chemist.
Me shot on the poster venue by a lovely Paparazzi.