Don Zhao

Auburn University

Department of Civil Engineering

238 Harbert Engineering Center
Auburn , AL 36849

zhaodon@auburn.edu

Project List:

Chemical Engineering Applications to Study the Chemical Evolution and Biological Degradation of the Oil-Dispersant Systems and Subsequent Interaction with the Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Year One Block Grant - The Alabama Marine Environmental Science ConsortiumRole: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Data Contact

Photochemical degradation and ozonation of persistent BP oil compounds in the spill-affected Alabama coast water and sedimentPenetration, Accumulation and Degradation of BP DWH Oil in Florida Sandy Beaches

Year One Block Grant - The Alabama Marine Environmental Science ConsortiumRole: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact

Publications & Presentations:

Conference Presentation - 1
2012
Gong, Y. Y., & Zhao, D. Y. (2012). Photochemical degradation and ozone oxidation of Deepwater Horizon oil spill-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Alabama Gulf Coast seawater: Effect of dispersant Corexit EC9500A. In International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances. Miami, FL,October 23-27, 2012.