Dr. Min Yang (Memorial University) received the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023-2024, awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Dr. Yang obtained her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at Memorial University under the co-supervision of Drs. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang, Bing Chen, and Kenneth Lee. Her Ph.D. research focused on the transport and fate of microplastics and their interaction with oil pollution in the marine environment. Her research reported the existence of microplastics and dispersed oil agglomerates (MODAs) for the first time and found MODAs decreased the dispersant efficiency in the marine environment. Dr. Yang’s Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is supervised by Dr. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang, Memorial University. Her project is titled “Impact of Fishing Gear on Marine Environments: Release of Microplastics and Additives, and Inhibition of Phytoplankton Photosynthesis and Carbon Sequestration”. The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social, and research growth.
Selected publications (Read more):
- Yang, M., Zhang, B., Chen, X., Kang, Q., Gao, B., Lee, K., & Chen, B. (2023). Transport of microplastic and dispersed oil co-contaminants in the marine environment. Environmental Science & Technology, 57(14), 5633-5645. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08716
- Yang, M., Zhang, B., Xin, X., Lee, K., & Chen, B. (2022). Microplastic and Oil Pollution in Oceans: Interactions and Environmental Impacts. Science of the Total Environment, 156142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156142
- Yang, M., Zhang, B., Xin, X., Liu, B., Zhu, Z., Dong, G., … & Chen, B. (2022). Microplastic-oil-dispersant agglomerates in the marine environment: Formation mechanism and impact on oil dispersion. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 426, 127825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127825
- Yang, M., Chen, B., Xin, X., Song, X., Liu, J., Dong, G., … & Zhang, B. (2021). Interactions between microplastics and oil dispersion in the marine environment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 403, 123944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123944
- Yang, M., Zhang, B., Chen, Y., Xin, X., Lee, K., & Chen, B. (2021). Impact of microplastics on oil dispersion efficiency in the marine environment. Sustainability, 13(24), 13752. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413752
