Overview
Availability
- Dr Qiuda Zheng is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Optimisation and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for cannabis and its metabolites in urine
Weng, Min-Tz, Zheng, Qiuda, Ratsch, Angela, Zhao, Zeyang, Miles, Jared A., Thai, Phong K. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2026). Optimisation and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for cannabis and its metabolites in urine. Journal of Chromatography B, 1277 125051, 125051. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2026.125051
2026
Journal Article
Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales
Tscharke, Ben, Livingston, Michael, Clifford, Sarah, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Verhagen, Rory, Bade, Richard, O'Brien, Jake W., Gerber, Cobus, Keller, Emma, Simpson, Bradley S., Thomas, Kevin V., Hall, Wayne and Mueller, Jochen F. (2026). Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales. Addiction, 121 (4), 851-860. doi: 10.1111/add.70262
2026
Journal Article
Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate
Weng, Min-Tz, Zheng, Qiuda, Deng, Yao, Shrestha, Shakti, Fan, Wenqing, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral E., Wang, Zhe and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2026). Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate. Nicotine and Tobacco Research ntag042. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntag042
2026
Journal Article
Synergistic removal of drugs in wastewater from traditional Chinese medicine processing using industrial-scale ozone cavitation
Cai, Yuyan, Xu, Bo, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Hu, Zhetai, Jin, Jiabin and Wen, Luhong (2026). Synergistic removal of drugs in wastewater from traditional Chinese medicine processing using industrial-scale ozone cavitation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 125 107739, 107739. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2026.107739
2026
Journal Article
Using wastewater analysis to estimate the prevalence of THC and CBD use in a population of Japan during and after the Covid-19 pandemic (2020–2023)
Thai, Phong K., Zheng, Qiuda, Yagishita, Nanami, Wang, Zhe, Hara-Yamamura, Hiroe, Hall, Wayne and Honda, Ryo (2026). Using wastewater analysis to estimate the prevalence of THC and CBD use in a population of Japan during and after the Covid-19 pandemic (2020–2023). Forensic Science International, 378 112687, 112687. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2025.112687
2026
Journal Article
Application of Wastewater‐Based Epidemiology in Japan to Estimate the Prevalence of Substance Use Including Methamphetamine and Ephedrine
Do, Quyen T. T., Ngo, Hieu K. T., Zheng, Qiuda, Masahiro, Otaki and Thai, Phong K. (2026). Application of Wastewater‐Based Epidemiology in Japan to Estimate the Prevalence of Substance Use Including Methamphetamine and Ephedrine. Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 21 (3) e70629, e70629-3. doi: 10.1002/asia.70629
2026
Journal Article
Exposure to Methamphetamine in Contaminated Residential Properties: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Airborne Exposure
Nam, Joong C., Zheng, Qiuda, Howell, John, Culshaw, Peter N., Wilkins, Chris, Wang, Xianyu and Thai, Phong K. (2026). Exposure to Methamphetamine in Contaminated Residential Properties: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Airborne Exposure. Indoor Air, 2026 (1) 8767065. doi: 10.1155/ina/8767065
2026
Journal Article
National Wastewater Surveillance of Illicit Tobacco and Vaping Use Trends in Australia
Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral, O’Brien, Jake W., Bade, Richard, Verhagen, Rory, Hall, Wayne, Stjepanović, Daniel, Simpson, Bradley S., Keller, Emma L., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Ben (2026). National Wastewater Surveillance of Illicit Tobacco and Vaping Use Trends in Australia. JAMA Network Open, 9 (2) e2557319, e2557319-2. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.57319
2026
Journal Article
High-throughput and cost-effective quantification of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater with comprehensive in-sample stability evaluation for wastewater surveillance purpose
Zhao, Zeyang, Zheng, Qiuda, Eaglesham, Geoff, Wang, Zhe, Li, Jinglong, Patterson, Brad, O'Brien, Jake W. and Thai, Phong K. (2026). High-throughput and cost-effective quantification of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater with comprehensive in-sample stability evaluation for wastewater surveillance purpose. Microchemical Journal, 220 116620, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.microc.2025.116620
2025
Journal Article
Changes in alcohol consumption behaviour in a large population of Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
Thai, Phong K., Masahiro, Otaki, Zheng, Qiuda, Do, Quyen Thi Thuy and Ngo, Hieu K. T. (2025). Changes in alcohol consumption behaviour in a large population of Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Global Environmental Science, 1 (2), 180-187. doi: 10.53941/ges.2025.100015
2025
Journal Article
Progress on wastewater-based epidemiology in China: implementation challenges and opportunities in public health
Zheng, Qiuda, Lin, Xialu, He, Yingsheng, Wang, Zhe, Du, Peng, Li, Xi Qing, Ren, Yuan, Wang, Degao, Wen, Luhong, Zhao, Zeyang, Gao, Jianfa and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Progress on wastewater-based epidemiology in China: implementation challenges and opportunities in public health. Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES, 38 (11), 1354-1358. doi: 10.3967/bes2025.133
2025
Journal Article
Significant changes in preference of illicit drug use in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam—A 6‐year wastewater study (2018–2023)
Hue, Tran Thi Thanh, Ngo, Hieu K. T., Wang, Zhe, Anh, Nguyen Thi Kieu, Binh, Vu Ngan, Trung, Ngo Quang, Chinh, Pham Quoc, Luong, Hai Thanh, Zheng, Qiuda, Hall, Wayne and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Significant changes in preference of illicit drug use in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam—A 6‐year wastewater study (2018–2023). Addiction, 120 (11), 2295-2304. doi: 10.1111/add.70147
2025
Journal Article
In-sample chemical tracers for quality control in environmental samples: a systematic evaluation of deuterated pharmaceuticals for sampling campaigns
Ren, Jianan, Zheng, Qiuda, Li, Jiaying, Verhagen, Rory, Thai, Phong K., Li, Jiuling, Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Ben J. (2025). In-sample chemical tracers for quality control in environmental samples: a systematic evaluation of deuterated pharmaceuticals for sampling campaigns. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (39), 21278-21288. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c05862
2025
Journal Article
Wastewater-based epidemiology in China: A decade of advancements and challenges
Zheng, Qiuda, Duan, Lei, He, Yingsheng, Wang, Zhe, Lin, Xialu, Du, Peng, Li, Xiqing, Ren, Yuan, Wang, Degao, Wen, Luhong, Zhao, Zeyang, Gao, Jianfa and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Wastewater-based epidemiology in China: A decade of advancements and challenges. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 19 100792. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100792
2025
Journal Article
Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems
Li, Jiaying, Cen, Xiaotong, Zheng, Qiuda, Zhao, Zeyang, Ren, Jianan, Khan, Stuart, Duan, Haoran, Thai, Phong and Zheng, Min (2025). Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems. Water Research, 279 123426, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123426
2025
Journal Article
Occurrence and emission evaluation of oxypurinol and metformin from effluent in WWTPs across Australia
Yang, Cong, Zheng, Qiuda, Wang, Zhe, Ahmed, Fahad, Tscharke, Ben, Yang, Sen, O’Brien, Jake W., Verhagen, Rory, Mueller, Jochen F., Tong, Lei and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Occurrence and emission evaluation of oxypurinol and metformin from effluent in WWTPs across Australia. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (23), 11767-11775. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c14351
2025
Journal Article
Utilizing national wastewater and sales data to derive and validate the correction factors of five common antidepressants for wastewater-based epidemiology
Zhao, Zeyang, Yuan, Jingyi, Zheng, Qiuda, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Boogaerts, Tim, Wang, Zhe, Chen, Shuo, O'Brien, Jake W., van Nuijs, Alexander L.N., Covaci, Adrian, Mueller, Jochen and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Utilizing national wastewater and sales data to derive and validate the correction factors of five common antidepressants for wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Research, 276 123263, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123263
2025
Journal Article
Using wastewater analysis to assess the health status of two distinct populations in China
Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Gao, Jianfa, Ren, Jianan, Ahmed, Fahad, Chen, Yufang, Yang, Cong, Chen, Han, Ren, Yuan and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Using wastewater analysis to assess the health status of two distinct populations in China. Water Research X, 29 100335, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100335
2025
Journal Article
Difference in nicotine metabolism as a potential factor causing disparities in tobacco consumption estimates by wastewater-based epidemiology
Weng, Min-Tz, Steadman, Kathryn J., Zhong, Kelly, Al-Gharibeh, Maryam, Zheng, Qiuda and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Difference in nicotine metabolism as a potential factor causing disparities in tobacco consumption estimates by wastewater-based epidemiology. Health Sciences Review, 14 100210, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.hsr.2025.100210
2025
Journal Article
Exposure to smoking and greenspace are associated with allergy medicine use – A study of wastewater in 28 cities of China
Zhang, Lingrong, Du, Peng, Zheng, Qiuda, Zhao, Menglin, Zhang, Ruyue, Wang, Zhenglu, Xu, Zeqiong, Li, Xiqing and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Exposure to smoking and greenspace are associated with allergy medicine use – A study of wastewater in 28 cities of China. Environment International, 196 109291, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109291
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the vaping epidemic through novel integrative monitoring tool
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of biomarker transformation in the wastewater system
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jake O'Brien, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
A Wastewater-based Epidemiology Study on the Consumption Characteristics, Prevalence, and Risk Assessment of Psychoactive Substances in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Tscharke, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the nicotine metabolite ratio during pregnancy: A cohort study with Australian First Nations families
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jared Miles, Associate Professor Kathryn Steadman
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