Overview
Background
Dr Huang's background is in environmental and analytical chemistry, with a research focus on developing and applying passive sampling techniques to monitor nutrients and heavy metals in water, sediment, and soil, as well as on understanding the biogeochemistry of pollutants in the environment. Dr Huang recently received a DECRA fellowship for the project "Major Hidden Source of Land-Based Nutrients Affecting Australian Estuaries."
Availability
- Dr Leslie Huang is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Environmental Science, Griffith University
Research interests
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Nutrient biogeochemistry in water, sediment and soil
Dr. Huang specializes in environmental and analytical chemistry, focusing on passive sampling techniques to monitor nutrients and heavy metals in water, sediment, and soil. She received her PhD from Griffith University in 2016 and has held fellowship positions at several universities from 2017 to 2024. Currently, she is a postdoctoral research fellow in soil science at the University of Queensland and recently received a DECRA fellowship for a project on land-based nutrients affecting Australian estuaries.
Research impacts
My DECRA project aims to investigate a previously unidentified driver of declining water quality in Australian rivers and estuaries: organic and particulate nutrients. This research will apply innovative approaches, combining chemical characterization, ecosystem response measurements, and machine learning, to unravel the complex behaviour of particulate matter as a significant source of bioavailable nutrients impacting waterways. The findings will improve water quality models and guide better catchment management strategies. The anticipated benefits include cleaner water, healthier estuarine ecosystems, stronger fishing and tourism industries, and the protection of vital areas like the Great Barrier Reef.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Comparing in situ colorimetric DET and DGT techniques with ex situ core slicing and centrifugation for measuring ferrous iron and dissolved sulfide in coastal sediment pore waters
Rathnayake Kankanamge, Nadeeka, Bennett, William W., Teasdale, Peter R., Huang, Jianyin and Welsh, David T. (2017). Comparing in situ colorimetric DET and DGT techniques with ex situ core slicing and centrifugation for measuring ferrous iron and dissolved sulfide in coastal sediment pore waters. Chemosphere, 188, 119-129. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.144
2017
Journal Article
Gas-permeable membrane-based conductivity probe capable of in situ real-time monitoring of ammonia in aquatic environments
Li, Tianling, Panther, Jared, Qiu, Yuan, Liu, Chang, Huang, Jianyin, Wu, Yonghong, Wong, Po Keung, An, Taicheng, Zhang, Shanqing and Zhao, Huijun (2017). Gas-permeable membrane-based conductivity probe capable of in situ real-time monitoring of ammonia in aquatic environments. Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (22), 13265-13273. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03552
2017
Journal Article
A modified DGT technique for the simultaneous measurement of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus in freshwaters
Huang, Jianyin, Bennett, William W., Teasdale, Peter R., Kankanamge, Nadeeka Rathnayake and Welsh, David T. (2017). A modified DGT technique for the simultaneous measurement of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus in freshwaters. Analytica Chimica Acta, 988, 17-26. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.08.024
2017
Journal Article
Gas sensors based on membrane diffusion for environmental monitoring
Li, Tianling, Wu, Yonghong, Huang, Jianyin and Zhang, Shanqing (2017). Gas sensors based on membrane diffusion for environmental monitoring. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 243, 566-578. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.12.026
2016
Journal Article
“Diffusive gradients in thin films” techniques provide representative time-weighted average measurements of inorganic nutrients in dynamic freshwater systems
Huang, Jianyin, Bennett, William W., Welsh, David T., Li, Tianling and Teasdale, Peter R. (2016). “Diffusive gradients in thin films” techniques provide representative time-weighted average measurements of inorganic nutrients in dynamic freshwater systems. Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (24), 13446-13454. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02949
2016
Journal Article
Determining time-weighted average concentrations of nitrate and ammonium in freshwaters using DGT with ion exchange membrane-based binding layers
Huang, Jianyin, Bennett, William W., Welsh, David T. and Teasdale, Peter R. (2016). Determining time-weighted average concentrations of nitrate and ammonium in freshwaters using DGT with ion exchange membrane-based binding layers. Environmental Science Processes and Impacts, 18 (12), 1530-1539. doi: 10.1039/c6em00260a
2016
Journal Article
Development and evaluation of the diffusive gradients in thin films technique for measuring nitrate in freshwaters
Huang, Jianyin, Bennett, William W., Teasdale, Peter R., Gardiner, Sean and Welsh, David T. (2016). Development and evaluation of the diffusive gradients in thin films technique for measuring nitrate in freshwaters. Analytica Chimica Acta, 923, 74-81. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2016.04.006
2016
Journal Article
Development and evaluation of a diffusive gradients in a thin film technique for measuring ammonium in freshwaters
Huang, Jianyin, Bennett, William W., Welsh, David T., Li, Tianling and Teasdale, Peter R. (2016). Development and evaluation of a diffusive gradients in a thin film technique for measuring ammonium in freshwaters. Analytica Chimica Acta, 904, 83-91. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.11.022
2013
Journal Article
Intercalative interaction of asymmetric copper(II) complex with DNA: Experimental, molecular docking, molecular dynamics and TDDFT studies
Hu, Wei, Deng, Suwen, Huang, Jianyin, Lu, Yanmei, Le, Xueyi and Zheng, Wenxu (2013). Intercalative interaction of asymmetric copper(II) complex with DNA: Experimental, molecular docking, molecular dynamics and TDDFT studies. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 127, 90-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2013.07.034
2013
Journal Article
Computational mechanistic study on oxidative esterification of alcohols to esters catalyzed by palladium complex
Hu, Wei, Li, Jing, Deng, Suwen, Huang, Jianyin, Le, Xueyi and Zheng, Wenxu (2013). Computational mechanistic study on oxidative esterification of alcohols to esters catalyzed by palladium complex. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 740, 10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.04.048
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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