Dr. Zhenze Li

Geoscience Consultant
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Canada


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Geoenvironmental Engineering from Zhejiang University, China

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Biography

Dr. Zhenze Li is currently working as Geoscience Consultant at Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Canada. He has completed his Ph.D. in Geoenvironmental Engineering from Zhejiang University, China. His area of research interest related to Constitutive Models for Geomaterials, THMC coupled modeling for Reactive Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, Simulation of Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Nuclear Waste and CO2 Sequestration, Physicochemical Mechanism of Hydrofracturing, CO2-Rock Interaction, and Preferential Flow etc, Hazardous Wastes/Remediation. Dr. Zhenze was received honor includes Best Presentation Award from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Best Presentation Award, 45th Japan Geotechnical Society Conference (JGS), Matsuyama, Japan, Best Annual Research Award, International Geosynthetics Society, Japan, and Postdoctoral Fellowship & Researcher in Nuclear Research Institute, Utsunomiya University. He also received number of grants for his research work. He also collaborated with many international institutes. He is also acting as member of editorial board and reviewer for several journals. He is member of following societies, Canadian Geotechnical Society, Canada, Ottawa Geotechnical Group, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Hubei Provincial Research Center for Safe Disposal and Ecological Valuation of Solid Wastes, China Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China, International Geosynthetics Society, Japanese Geotechnical Society, fellow of Japan Society for Promotion of Science, and member of International Association of Lowland Technology. He also delivered number of invited presentations. He has published 42 research articles in journals, 6 technical reports, and 35 refereed conference papers contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Geomaterials
Reactive Multiphase Flow
Nuclear Waste
Hydrofracturing

Selected Publications

  1. Tang, Q., T. Katsumi, T. Inui and Z. Li, 2015. Influence of pH on the membrane behavior of bentonite amended Fukakusa clay. Sep. Purif. Technol., 141: 132-142.
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  2. Li, Z., Q. Xue, L. Liu and J. Li, 2015. Precipitates in landfill leachate mediated by dissolved organic matters. J. Hazard. Mater., 287: 278-286.
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  3. Li, J., Q. Xue, P. Wang and Z. Li, 2015. Effect of lead (II) on the mechanical behavior and microstructure development of a Chinese clay. Applied Clay Sci., 105-106: 192-199.
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  4. Tang, Q., T. Katsumi, T. Inui and Z. Li, 2014. Membrane behavior of bentonite-amended compacted clay. Soils Foundations, 54: 329-344.
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  5. Li, Z., Q. Xue, T. Katsumi and T. Inui, 2014. Electric-hydraulic-chemical coupled modeling of solute transport through landfill clay liners. Applied Clay Sci., 101: 541-552.
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  6. Li, Z., 2014. Modeling precipitate-dominant clogging for landfill leachate with NICA-Donnan theory. J. Hazard. Mater., 274: 413-419.
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  7. Li, Z., T. Katsumi, T. Inui and A. Takai, 2013. Fabric effect on hydraulic conductivity of kaolin under different chemical and biochemical conditions. Soils Foundations, 53: 680-691.
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  8. Tang, Q., X. Tang, Z. Li, Y. Chen, Y. Wang and M. Hu, 2012. Zn(II) removal with activated Firmiana simplex leaf: Kinetics and equilibrium studies. J. Environ. Eng., 138: 190-199.
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  9. Zhang, Z. and Z. Li, 2011. Analytical solutions for the layered geo-materials subjected to an arbitrary point load in the Cartesian coordinate. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 24: 262-272.
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  10. Tang, X., N. Kou, Z. Li and Y. Chen, 2011. Influence of anionic surfactants on mechanical characteristics of loess. Rock Soil Mech., 32: 141-145.
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  11. Li, Z., T. Katsumi and T. Inui, 2011. Modeling cake filtration under coupled hydraulic, electric and osmotic effects. J. Membrane Sci., 378: 485-494.
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  12. Li, Z., T. Katsumi and T. Inui, 2011. Coupled modeling and mechanism of solute transport in porous media under hydraulic, electric and osmotic gradients. Rock Soil Mech., 32: 279-283.
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  13. Tang, Q., X. Tang, M. Hu, Z. Li, Y. Chen and P. Lou, 2010. Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution with activated Firmiana simplex leaf: Behaviors and affecting factors. J. Hazard. Mater., 179: 95-103.
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  14. Naka, A., Z. Li, T. Inui, T. Katsumi and H. Mogami, 2010. Heavy metals retention in geosynthetic clay liners and its potential role in acid rock drainage treatment. Geosynthetics Eng. J., 25: 233-240.
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  15. Li, Z., Y. Chen, X. Tang, Q. Tang and T. Katsumi, 2010. Nonlinear diffusion of toxicants in clay soil. J. Zhejiang Univ. (Eng.), 44: 2337-2341.

  16. Li, Z., Y. Chen, X. Tang and Q. Tang, 2010. Nonlinear diffusion and the application in analysis of solute transport. J. Zhejiang Univ. Eng., 44: 146-150.

  17. Li, Z., T. Katsumi, T. Inui, X. Tang and Q. Tang, 2010. Discussion of Investigation of consolidation-induced solute transport. I: Effect of consolidation on transport parameters by Lee, Fox and Lenhart in JGGE. J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng., 136: 1306-1307.

  18. Li, Z., T. Katsumi, S. Imaizumi, X. Tang and T. Inui, 2010. Cd(II) adsorption on various adsorbents obtained from charred biomaterials. J. Hazard. Mater., 183: 410-420.
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  19. Li, Z., T. Katsumi, S. Imaizumi, X. Tang and Q. Tang, 2010. Woods charred at low temperatures and their modification for the adsorption of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution. Adsorption Sci. Technol., 28: 419-435.
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  20. Li, Z., T. Katsumi and T. Inui, 2010. Application of Grass char for Cd(II) treatment in column leaching test. J. Hazard. Mater., 185: 768-775.
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  21. Li, Z., S. Imaizumi, T. Katsumi, T. Inui, X. Tang and Q. Tang, 2010. Manganese removal from aqueous solution using a thermally decomposed leaf. J. Hazard. Mater., 177: 501-507.
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  22. Li, Z., Q. Tang, T. Katsumi, X. Tang, T. Inui and S. Imaizumi, 2010. Leaf char: An alternative adsorbent for Cr(III). Desalination, 264: 70-77.
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  23. Wang, Y., X. Tang, Y. Chen, L. Zhan, Z. Li and Q. Tang, 2009. Adsorption behavior and mechanism of Cd(II) on loess soil from China. J. Hazard. Mater., 172: 30-37.
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  24. Tang, X., Z. Li, Y. Chen and Z. Wang, 2009. Removal of Zn(II) from aqueous solution with natural Chinese loess: Behaviors and affecting factors. Desalination, 249: 49-57.
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  25. Tang, X., Z. Li and Y. Chen, 2009. Adsorption behavior of Zn(II) on calcinated Chinese loess. J. Hazard. Mater., 161: 824-834.
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  26. Tang, Q., X. Tang, Z. Li, Y. Chen, N. Kou and Z. Sun, 2009. Adsorption and desorption behaviour of Pb(II) on a natural kaolin: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 84: 1371-1380.
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  27. Li, Z., X. Tang, Y. Chen, L. Wei and Y. Wang, 2009. Activation of Firmiana Simplex leaf and the enhanced Pb(II) adsorption performance: Equilibrium and kinetic studies. J. Hazard. Mater., 169: 386-394.
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  28. Li, Z., X. Tang, Y. Chen and Y. Wang, 2009. Sorption behavior and mechanism of Pb(II) on Chinese loess. J. Environ. Eng., 135: 58-67.
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  29. Li, Z., X. Tang, Y. Chen and Y. Wang, 2009. Behaviour and mechanism of enhanced phosphate sorption on loess modified with metals: Equilibrium study. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 84: 595-603.
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  30. Li, Z., S. Imaizumi, T. Katsumi, X. Tang and Y. Chen, 2009. Comment on JHM 142 (2007) 1-53 Arsenic removal from water-wastewater using adsorbents-A critical review by D Mohan and CU Pittman Jr. J. Hazard. Mater., 142: 1-53.

  31. Li, Z. and X. Tang, 2009. Discussion of competitive sorption of multiple component heavy metals from gold mining leachate onto laterite soil Lowland Technology International 10 (2008) 54-64. Lowland Technol. Int., 11: 46-47.
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  32. Tang, X., Z. Li, Y. Chen and Y. Wang, 2008. Removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution by adsorption on Chinese Quaternary Loess: Kinetics and equilibrium studies. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part A, 43: 779-791.
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  33. Tang, X., Z. Li and Y. Chen, 2008. Behaviour and mechanism of Zn(II) adsorption on Chinese loess at dilute slurry concentrations. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 83: 673-682.
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  34. Tang, X., T. Lin, X. Luo, F. Ying and Z. Li, 2007. Application of tung oil and sticky rice juice to improvement of soil strength and environmental properties. Geotechnical Eng. J., 29: 1324-1329.

  35. Li, Z. and X. Tang, 2007. Deduction and verification of a novel strength criterion for soils. Rock Soil Mech., 28: 1247-1249.

  36. Li, Z. and Z. Guo, 2006. The experimental research on improving the compactability of the cohesive soil. J. Hydroelectric Eng., 25: 67-71.