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9859
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4967
National Ranking
208

Overview

Loretta Y. Li is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on several subfields including Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their work addresses a range of topics such as Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Municipal Solid Waste Management, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

Key publication venues where Loretta Y. Li frequently publishes include:

  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • The Science of The Total Environment

They have collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Badr A. Mohamed, Hanna Hamid, Nina Ricci Nicomel, John R. Grace, and Otman Abida.

Some of their recent published papers include:

  • Comparative life-cycle assessment of pyrolysis processes for producing bio-oil, biochar, and activated carbon from sewage sludge, 2022, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Aerobic biotransformation of fluorotelomer compounds in landfill leachate-sediment, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Emerging applications of biochar: A review on techno-environmental-economic aspects, 2023, Bioresource Technology
  • Bauxite residue as a catalyst for microwave-assisted pyrolysis of switchgrass to high quality bio-oil and biochar, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Microplastic removal from urban stormwater: Current treatments and research gaps, 2022, Journal of Environmental Management

Best Publications

  • Phytoremediation Technology: Hyper-accumulation Metals in Plants

    Prabha K. Padmavathiamma;Loretta Y. Li

  • Multivariate statistical analysis of heavy metals in street dust of Baoji, NW China.

    Xinwei Lu;Lijun Wang;Loretta Y. Li;Kai Lei

  • Heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: pollution and ecological risk assessment in street dust of Tehran.

    Mohsen Saeedi;Loretta Y. Li;Mahdiyeh Salmanzadeh

  • Assessment of metals pollution and health risk in dust from nursery schools in Xi'an, China.

    Xinwei Lu;Xiaolan Zhang;Loretta Y. Li;Hao Chen

  • Review of the fate and transformation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in landfills

    Hanna Hamid;Loretta Y. Li;John R. Grace

  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Landfill Leachate: Patterns, Time Trends, and Sources

    Jonathan P. Benskin;Jonathan P. Benskin;Belinda Li;Michael G. Ikonomou;John R. Grace

  • An experimental study of vermi-biowaste composting for agricultural soil improvement.

    Prabha K. Padmavathiamma;Loretta Y. Li;Usha R. Kumari

  • Contamination assessment of mercury and arsenic in roadway dust from Baoji, China

    Xinwei Lu;Loretta Y. Li;Lijun Wang;Kai Lei

  • Comparative life-cycle assessment of pyrolysis processes for producing bio-oil, biochar, and activated carbon from sewage sludge

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  • Adsorption of organic stormwater pollutants onto activated carbon from sewage sludge

    Karin Björklund;Karin Björklund;Loretta Y. Li

  • Metal contamination in campus dust of Xi'an, China: a study based on multivariate statistics and spatial distribution.

    Hao Chen;Xinwei Lu;Loretta Y. Li;Tianning Gao

  • Feasibility of alternative sewage sludge treatment methods from a lifecycle assessment (LCA) perspective

    Soon Kay Teoh;Loretta Y. Li

  • A study of iron mineral transformation to reduce red mud tailings

    L.Y Li

  • Evaluation of vadose zone biodegradation of BTX vapours

    Ian Hers;Ian Hers;Jim Atwater;Loretta Li;Reidar Zapf-Gilje;Reidar Zapf-Gilje

  • Spatial distribution and risk assessment of metals in dust based on samples from nursery and primary schools of Xi'an, China

    Hao Chen;Xinwei Lu;Loretta Y. Li

  • Chemical characteristics of spring rainwater of Xi’an city, NW China

    Xinwei Lu;Loretta Y. Li;Nan Li;Guang Yang

  • Heavy Metal Sorption and Hydraulic Conductivity Studies Using Three Types of Bentonite Admixes

    Loretta Y. Li;Franky Li

  • Selecting reliable physicochemical properties of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) based on molecular descriptors.

    Minhee Kim;Loretta Y. Li;John R. Grace;Chaoyang Yue

  • Sorbed metals fractionation and risk assessment of release in river sediment and particulate matter

    M. Saeedi;M. Saeedi;L. Y. Li;A. R. Karbassi;A. J. Zanjani

  • Properties of red mud tailings produced under varying process conditions

    Loretta Y. Li

  • Occurrence of PFCs and PBDEs in Landfill Leachates from Across Canada

    Belinda Li;Monica N. Danon-Schaffer;Loretta Y. Li;Michael G. Ikonomou

  • Water quality assessment of Wei River, China using fuzzy synthetic evaluation

    Xinwei Lu;Loretta Y. Li;Kai Lei;Lijun Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Grace
John R. Grace University of British Columbia
Michael G. Ikonomou
Michael G. Ikonomou Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nanwen Zhu
Nanwen Zhu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ping Ning
Ping Ning Kunming University of Science and Technology
Julian Davies
Julian Davies University of British Columbia
Chen-Wuing Liu
Chen-Wuing Liu National Taiwan University
Dominique Weis
Dominique Weis University of British Columbia
Paul C. Johnson
Paul C. Johnson Arizona State University
Michael G. Surette
Michael G. Surette McMaster University
Jonathan P. Benskin
Jonathan P. Benskin Stockholm University

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