Jiannan (Nick) Chen, Ph.D., E.I.T., A.M. ASCE
Assistant professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Academia Awards
2023 Top Reviewer for the Journal of Waste Management for 2023, Elsevier, Netherlands
2021 Terracon Foundation Award, Terracon Consultants, Inc., U.S.
2021 “Superior” paper Award at the WM2021 Conference, U.S. DOE, U.S.
2019 Top Reviewer for the Journal of Waste Management for 2018, Elsevier, Netherlands
2018 Young Faculty Research and Teaching Excellency, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
2015 Norman Severson Geotechnical Award, University of Wisconsin at Madison, U.S.
2013 National Fellowship for Graduate Students, Ministry of Education, China
2013 Becker Travel Award to the Clay Minerals Society 50th Anniversary Meeting, University of Wisconsin at Madison, U.S.
2012 Becker Travel Award to the GeoCongress 2012, University of Wisconsin at Madison, U.S.
Teaching Awards
2016 Superior Course for International Students in China (Course: Engineering Geology), China Education Association for International Exchange, China
2015 Top level Educational GeoVideo in GeoChallenge, the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo (2015), U.S.
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles Published After Joining UCF (†student in Chen group, *corresponding author)
[27] Zhou, G., Tan, Y., Peng, Y., Zhang, H., Zhang, P.†, Chen, J., and Liu, P. (2024). Hydraulic Conductivity of Air-Dried Bentonite-Sand Blocks Permeated with Synthetic Groundwater from Radioactive Waste Repository, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, accepted. (IF = 3.73)
[26] Sierra, K., An, J.*, Shamet, R., Chen, J., Kim, Y., Nam, B., and Park, P. (2024). A review of geopolymer binder as a grouting material, Journal of Geo-Engineering, accepted. (IF = 1.33)
[25] He, L., Tan, Yu., Copeland, T.†, Chen, J., and Tang, Q. (2024). A Machine Learning-Based Method for Predicting the Shear Behaviors of Rock Joints, Soils and Foundations, accepted. (IF = 4.03)
[24] Liang, S., Chen, X., Chen, J., Peng, D., Wang, Z., & Meng, C. (2024). Hydraulic conductivity of polymer-enhanced bentonite geosynthetic clay liners to coal gangue leachate. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 103574 (IF = 7.81).
[23] Hou, J., Chu, C., Li, J., Copeland, T.†, Chen, J., Nam, B.* (2024). An Analytical Model of Horizontal-Vertical Geogrid Reinforced Foundation, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Accepted. (IF= 2.115).
[22] Hassan, S., Sun, P.*, Gokgoz, M.†, Chen, J., Reinhart, D., and Gustitus-Graham, S. (2023). UAV-based Approach for Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Monitoring and Water Ponding Issue Detection using Sensor Fusion, Journal of Hydroinformatics, Accepted. (IF= 2.96).
[21] Chen, X., Tan, Y., Chen, J., Peng, D.*, Meng, C., and Huang, T. (2023). Hydraulic Conductivity and Multi-Scale Pore Structure of Polymer-Enhanced Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Bauxite Liquors, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Accepted. (IF= 5.839).
[20] Mert, G.†, Zhang, W., Manage, N.†, Mbengue, M.†, Bolyard, S., and Chen, J.* (2023). Survey on the Current Leachate Treatments of Public Municipal Solid Waste Landfills and the Potential Impact of Per- and Polyfluorinatedalkyl Substances in the Eastern and Northwestern United States, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Accepted. (IF= 2.7).
[19] He, L.*, Lu, X., Copeland, T.†, Chen, J., Yan, J., and Zhao, W. (2023). The impact of shear rate on the mechanical behavior of rock joints under multiple-influencing factors, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Accepted. (IF= 6.518).
[18] Chen, X., Yu, T., Copeland, T.†, Chen, J., Peng, D.*, and Huang, T. (2023).Influencing factors and controlling mechanisms of polymer elution and hydraulic conductivity of polymer-bentonite geosynthetic clay liners to bauxite liquors, Applied Clay Science, Accepted. (IF= 5.907).
[17] Liu, X.*, Xu, X., Huang, L., Wei, X., and Chen, J. (2023).On Unified Characterization of Wave Velocity of Sand: a Focus on Effect of Particle Shape, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Accepted. (IF= 4.25).
[16] Peng, D.*, Zhao, C., Li, Y, Peng, Y., Huang, T., and Chen, J.(2023).Red Mud as a Magnesium Carrier for Enhanced N and P Recovery from Wastewater by the Struvite Method, Environmental Technology & Innovation, Accepted. (IF= 7.45).
[15] Pu, H., Wen, X., Min, M.*, Chen, J.*, and Qiu, J.(2023). Analytical Solution for Coupled Water-gas Transport in Landfill Cover. Acta Geotechnica, Accepted. (IF= 5.856).
[14] Tan, Y., Zhang, P.†, Chen, J.* et al. (2023). Predicting the hydraulic conductivity of compacted soil barriers in landfills using machine learning techniques. Waste Management, Accepted. (IF= 8.816)
[13] Reinhart, D., Bolyard, S., and Chen, J. (2022). Fate of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Post-consumer Products During Waste Management. Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE), Accepted. (IF= 1.657)
[12] Chen, J., Gustitus, S., Lin, H., and Benson, C. (2022). Shear strength of bentonite-polymer composite geosynthetic clay liners and geomembranes. Environmental Geotechnics, Accepted. (IF= 2.516)
[11] Yang, Y., You, X., Chen, J., et al. (2022). Hydraulic Conductivity of Novel Geosynthetic Clay Liner to Bauxite Liquor from China: Modified Fluid Loss Test Evaluation. Journal of Environmental Management, Accepted. (IF= 4.624).
[10] Tang, Q, Shi, S., Chen, J.*, et al. (2022). Modeling the influence of microbial growth on the hydraulic properties of porous media. Computers and Geotechnics, 10.1016/j.compgeo.2022.104786. (IF= 4.956).
[9] Chen, J., Ren, X, Xu, H.*, et al. (2022). Effect of Grain Size and Moisture Content on the Interfacial Shear Behavior Between Sandy Soil and Geogrid. International Journal of Geomechanics, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002309. (IF=4.167)
[8] Ling, S.*, Sun, C., Wu, X., Chen, J., and Jiang, W. (2021). Oxidation of black shale and its deterioration mechanism in the slip zone of the Xujiaping landslide in Sichuan Province, Southwestern China. CATENA, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.105139. (IF = 4.333)
[7] Chen, J., Eun, J.*, Feng, Y., and Tinjum, J. (2021). Long-term Leaching Behavior of Chromite Ore Processing Residue as Backfill Material and the Propagation of Chromium in the Surrounding Soil, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, ASCE, accepted. (IF=1.12)
[6] Liu, L., Chen, J.*, Zhang, W., Fan, M., Gong, Z., and Zhang, J. (2020). Graphene oxide/polydimethylsiloxane composite sponge for removing Pb( ii ) from water. RSC Advances, 10, 22492-22499. (IF= 3.049)
[5] Liao, X., Zhang, W., Chen, J.*, Wang, Q., Li, J., and Wu, X. (2020). Deterioration and Oxidation Characteristics of Black Shale under Immersion and Its Impact on the Strength of Concrete. Materials, 13(11). 2515. (IF=2.728)
[4] Lyu, W., Pu, H.*, and Chen, J.* (2020). Thermal Performance of an Energy Pile Group with a Deeply Penetrating U-shaped Heat Exchanger, Energies, accepted. (IF=2.990)
[3] Lyu, W., Pu, H.*, Chen, J.*, and Gao, Z. (2020). Numerical Study on the Geothermally Heated Bridge Deck System, Energies, accepted. (IF=2.990)
[2] Xu., H.*, Wang, X., Liu, C., Chen, J., and Zhang, C. (2021). 3D root system morphological and mechanical model based on L-Systems and its application to estimate the shear strength of root-soil composites. Soil & Tillage Research, 212, 105074. (IF=5.347)
[1] Gustitus, S.*, Nguyen, D., Chen, J., and Benson, C. (2021). Assessing Loss-on-ignition and Total Carbon Analyses for Quantifying Polymer Loading in Bentonite-Polymer Composites. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, accepted. (IF=1.362)
Journal Articles Published Before Joining UCF
[17] Chen, J., Sanger, M, Ritchey, R., Ginder-vogol, M.*, and Edil, T. B. (2020). Neutralization of High pH and Alkalinity Effluent from Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) by Common Subgrade Soil. Journal of Environmental Quality, DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20008. (IF=2.875)
[16] Qin, L., Chen, J. *, Benson, C. H., and Peng, D. (2020). Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite-Polymer Composite Geosynthetic Clay Liners Permeated with Bauxite Liquor. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, accepted. (IF=4.167)
[15] Pu, H., Zhou, Y.*, Yang, P., Lu, M., and Chen, J. (2020). Piecewise-Linear Large-Strain Model for Radial Consolidation with Non-Darcian Flow and General Constitutive Relationships. Computers and Geotechnics, accepted. (IF=3.658)
[14] Rong, S., Peng, D. *, Chen, J. (2020). Effect of pH Value on Leaching of Rare Metals from Red Mud in Simulated Natural Storage Conditions. Environmental Engineering, 155-159+178. (in Chinese)
[13] Xu, H., Ren, X., Chen, J.*, et al. (2019). Centrifuge model tests of geogrid-reinforced slope supporting a high embankment. Geosynthetics International, DOI: 10.1680/jgein.19.00044 (IF=2.949)
[12] Wu, S., Chen, J.*, Peng, D., Wu, Z., Li, Q., and Huang, T. (2019). Effects of Water Leaching on Ash Related Problems of Wheat Straw. Energies, DOI:10.3390/en12030387. (IF=2.990)
[11] Cui, Y., Chen, J.*, Peng, D., Huang, T., and Zhang, Y. (2019). pH-dependent Leaching Characteristics and Geochemical Modelling of Toxic Elements from Red Mud. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(11), doi: 10.3390/ijerph16112046. (IF=2.948)
[10] Sun, C., Chen, J.*, Tian, K., Peng, D., Liao, X, and Wu, X. (2019). Geochemical Characteristics and Toxic Elements in Red Mud and Leachate from Red Mud Management Facilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(7), doi: 10.3390/ijerph16071297. (IF=2.948)
[9] Cui, Y., Chen, J., Peng, D., Huang, T., and Zhang, Y*. (2019). Impact of pH on Leaching Characteristics of Toxic Elements from Red Mud. Journal of Safety and Environment, accepted. (in Chinese)
[8] Chen, J.*, Salihoglu, H., Benson, C. H., and Likos, W. J. (2019). Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite-Polymer Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Coal Combustion Product Leachates. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(9), doi: 10.1061/(ASCE) GT.1943-5606.0002105. (IF=3.248)
[7] Chen, J., Benson, C. H.*, and Edil, T. B. (2018). Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liners with Sodium Bentonite to Coal Combustion Product Leachates. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(3): 04018008. (IF=3.248)
[6] Benson, C. H.*, Chen, J., Edil, T. B., and Likos, W. J. (2018). Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Soil Liners Permeated with Coal Combustion Product Leachates. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(4): 04018011. (IF=3.248)
[5] Natarajan, B, Kanavas, Z., Sanger, M., Rudolph, J, Chen, J., Ginder-Vogel, M.*, and Edil, T. B (2018). Characterization of Recycled Concrete Aggregate After Eight Years of Field Deployment. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31(6): 04019070. (IF=2.457)
[4] Wang, Q., Zheng, W., Xu, H.*, Chen, J. (2018). The Impact of Groundwater Loss by Karst Tunnels on the Growth of Surrounding Vegetation. Tunnel Construction, 38(6), 915-923. (in Chinese)
[3] Xu, H.*, Li, T., Chen, J., et al. (2017). Characteristics and Applications of Ecological Soil Substrate for Rocky Slope Vegetation in Cold and High-altitude Areas. Science of The Total Environment, 609, pp. 446-455. (IF=5.727)
[2] Chen, J.*, Tinjum, J., and Edil, T. (2013). Leaching of Alkaline Substances and Heavy Metals from Recycled Concrete Aggregate Used as Unbound Base Course, Transportation Research Record, (2349) pp. 81-90. (IF=0.956)
[1] Han, Z*., Liu, D., Li, Q., Li, G., Yin, Z., Chen, X., and Chen, J. (2011). A Novel Technique of Semi-aerobic Aged Refuse Biofilter for Leachate Treatment. Waste management, Volume: 31, Issue: 8, pp. 1827-1832. (IF=5.993)
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
2023- present Associate Editor, Journal of Air & Solid Waste Management Association, Taylor and Francis.
2023- present Faculty Advisor, ASCE UCF Student Chapter
2023- present Scholarship Chair, Air & Solid Waste Management Association Florida Chapter
2022- present Faculty Advisor, CRESP Early Career Program
2022- present Faculty Advisor, GeoInstitute UCF Student Organization
2022 Program committee, CRESP Early Career Program (US Department of Energy)
2022 Program Committee (co-chair), The 9th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research, online (UCF host).
2018 Associate Editor and Organizing Committee. The 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (ICEG) 2018, Geoenvironmental Professional Committee of Chinese Civil Engineering Society