Overview
Availability
- Dr Qiuda Zheng is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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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
2024
Journal Article
Assessing daily patterns in stimulant use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia using wastewater analysis
Chen, Shuo, Bade, Richard, Tscharke, Ben, Hall, Wayne, Thai, Phong, He, Chang, Ahmed, Fahad, Zheng, Qiuda, Choi, Phil M., O'Brien, Jake W. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2024). Assessing daily patterns in stimulant use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia using wastewater analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 476 135130, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135130
2024
Journal Article
High throughput and sensitive quantitation of tobacco-specific alkaloids and nitrosamines in wastewater
Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Li, Jinglong, O'Brien, Jake W., Patterson, Brad, Zhao, Zeyang, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2024). High throughput and sensitive quantitation of tobacco-specific alkaloids and nitrosamines in wastewater. Talanta, 277 126401, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126401
2024
Journal Article
Assessing the impact of stricter drink driving policy on alcohol consumption in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam using wastewater analysis
Bui, Thanh X., Ngo, Hieu K. T., Vu, Giang T., Zheng, Qiuda, Nguyen, Dat M., Hue, Tran Thi Thanh, Binh, Vu Ngan, Anh, Nguyen Thi Kieu and Thai, Phong K. (2024). Assessing the impact of stricter drink driving policy on alcohol consumption in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam using wastewater analysis. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (1), 10-10. doi: 10.1111/dar.13929
2024
Journal Article
The impact of rate of nicotine metabolism, as measured by the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), on smoking behaviours during pregnancy: A scoping review
Weng, Min-Tz, Ratsch, Angela, Miles, Jared A., Zheng, Qiuda and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2024). The impact of rate of nicotine metabolism, as measured by the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), on smoking behaviours during pregnancy: A scoping review. Health Sciences Review, 12 100186, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hsr.2024.100186
2024
Journal Article
Refining the correction factor for a better monitoring of antidepressant use by wastewater-based epidemiology: a case study of amitriptyline
Zhao, Zeyang, Zheng, Qiuda, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Ahmed, Fahad, O'Brien, Jake W., Gao, Jianfa, Covaci, Adrian and Thai, Phong K. (2024). Refining the correction factor for a better monitoring of antidepressant use by wastewater-based epidemiology: a case study of amitriptyline. Science of The Total Environment, 926 172057, 172057. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172057
2024
Journal Article
Analysis of wastewater from 2013 to 2021 detected a recent increase in nicotine use in Queensland, Australia
Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, O'Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Chan, Gary, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2024). Analysis of wastewater from 2013 to 2021 detected a recent increase in nicotine use in Queensland, Australia. Water Research, 250 121040. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.121040
2023
Journal Article
Assessing the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption in Melbourne, Australia using high-resolution wastewater sampling
Chen, Shuo, Bade, Richard, Tscharke, Ben, Hall, Wayne, Livingston, Michael, Thai, Phong, He, Chang, Zheng, Qiuda, Crosbie, Nick and Mueller, Jochen (2023). Assessing the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption in Melbourne, Australia using high-resolution wastewater sampling. Science of The Total Environment, 893 164846, 164846. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164846
2023
Journal Article
Monitoring medication and illicit drug consumption in a prison by wastewater-based epidemiology: impact of COVID-19 restrictions
Wang, Zhe, Mueller, Jochen F., O'Brien, Jake W., Thompson, Jack, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Verhagen, Rory, Zheng, Qiuda, Prichard, Jeremy, Hall, Wayne, Humphreys, Keith, Thomas, Kevin V. and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Monitoring medication and illicit drug consumption in a prison by wastewater-based epidemiology: impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Water Research, 244 120452, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120452
2023
Journal Article
Improving wastewater-based tobacco use estimates using anabasine
Zheng, Qiuda, Gerber, Cobus, Steadman, Kathryn J., Lin, Chun-Yin, Tscharke, Benjamin J., O’Brien, Jake William, Hobson, Peter, Toms, Leisa-Maree, Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Improving wastewater-based tobacco use estimates using anabasine. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (21), 7958-7965. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01510
2023
Journal Article
The use of asthma and allergy medicines is associated with exposure to smoking
Thai, Phong K., Zheng, Qiuda, Phung, Dung, Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne, Ren, Yuan, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). The use of asthma and allergy medicines is associated with exposure to smoking. Nature Water, 1 (5) 16, 443-450. doi: 10.1038/s44221-023-00076-7
2023
Journal Article
Use of artificial sweeteners and caffeine in a population of Hanoi: an assessment by wastewater-based epidemiology
Li, Dandan, Zheng, Qiuda, Thomas, Kevin V., Dang, Anh Kim, Binh, Vu Ngan, Anh, Nguyen Thi Kieu and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Use of artificial sweeteners and caffeine in a population of Hanoi: an assessment by wastewater-based epidemiology. Science of The Total Environment, 868 161515, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161515
2023
Journal Article
Increased nicotine consumption in Australia during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Thai, Phong K, Tscharke, Benjamin J, O’Brien, Jake, Gartner, Coral, Bade, Richard, Gerber, Cobus, White, Jason M, Zheng, Qiuda, Wang, Zhe, Thomas, Kevin V and Mueller, Jochen F (2023). Increased nicotine consumption in Australia during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 25 (6), 1194-1197. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac275
2023
Journal Article
Nation-wide wastewater-based epidemiology assessment of Metformin usage in China: 2014–2020
Zheng, Qiuda, Du, Peng, Wang, Zhe, Zhang, Lingrong, Zhu, Zhu, Huang, Jingjing, Wang, Zhenglu, Hall, Wayne, Dang, Anh Kim, Wang, Degao, Li, Xiqing and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Nation-wide wastewater-based epidemiology assessment of Metformin usage in China: 2014–2020. ACS ES and T Water, 3 (1), 195-202. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00489
2022
Journal Article
Assessing changes in nicotine consumption over two years in a population of Hanoi by wastewater analysis with benchmarking biomarkers
Thanh, Bui Xuan, Vu, Giang T., Hue, Tran Thi Thanh, Zheng, Qiuda, Chan, Gary, Anh, Nguyen Thi Kieu and Thai, Phong K. (2022). Assessing changes in nicotine consumption over two years in a population of Hanoi by wastewater analysis with benchmarking biomarkers. Science of the Total Environment, 846 157310, 157310. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157310
2022
Other Outputs
An assessment of alcohol and tobacco consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology
Zheng, Qiuda (2022). An assessment of alcohol and tobacco consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology. PhD Thesis, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4f11f01
2022
Journal Article
Refining the estimation of amphetamine consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology
Gao, Jianfa, Burgard, Daniel A., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Lai, Foon Yin, O'Brien, Jake W., Nguyen, Hien D., Zheng, Qiuda, Li, Jiaying, Du, Peng, Li, Xiqing, Wang, Degao, Castiglioni, Sara, Cruz-Cruz, Copytzy, Baz-Lomba, Jose Antonio, Yargeau, Viviane, Emke, Erik, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2022). Refining the estimation of amphetamine consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Research, 225 119182, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119182
2022
Journal Article
Young population consume twice as much artificial sweetener than the general population – a wastewater-based assessment in China
Li, Dandan, Zheng, Qiuda, Wang, Zhe, Ren, Yuan, Thomas, Kevin V. and Thai, Phong K. (2022). Young population consume twice as much artificial sweetener than the general population – a wastewater-based assessment in China. Science of the Total Environment, 839 156200, 156200. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156200
2022
Journal Article
Exploring antibiotic consumption between urban and sub-urban catchments using both parent drugs and related metabolites in wastewater-based epidemiology
Gao, Jianfa, Li, Liangzhong, Duan, Lei, Yang, Mengting, Zhou, Xi, Zheng, Qiuda, Ou, Yingjuan, Li, Zongrui and Lai, Foon Yin (2022). Exploring antibiotic consumption between urban and sub-urban catchments using both parent drugs and related metabolites in wastewater-based epidemiology. Science of the Total Environment, 827 154171, 154171. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154171
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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
Evaluating tobacco and nicotine consumption through wastewater analysis in Pacific Rim countries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ben Tscharke, Dr Zhe Wang, 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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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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