Regional environmental geography, soil pollution remediation, and improving the quality of degraded farmland.

Professor Liao is a recipient of the “National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars”, a leader in scientific and technological innovation of the “Ten Thousand Talents Plan”, a deputy chief engineer of the "Black Soil Granary" strategic priority research program, a position scientist of the national modern agricultural industrial technology system, and the chief of the ministry of science and technology's 13th and 14th “Five Year Plan” special key R&D program for non-point sources of heavy metals. He has won 12 provincial and ministerial important scientific and technological awards, including the first prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award (the first prize) and the CAS Science and Technology Promotion Development Award (the first prize).

Professor Liao has published over 200 academic papers, authorized more than 30 national invention patents, led or participated in the preparation of 8 standards, and published 4 monographs. 

List of Published Papers in the Last 5 Years

1.         Wan X M*, Zeng W B, Cai W, Lei M, Liao X Y*, Chen T B. Progress and future prospects in co-planting with hyperaccumulators: Application to the sustainable use of agricultural soil contaminated by arsenic, cadmium and nickel. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2023, 1-20.

2.         Yang J, Hu R Q, Zhao C, Wang L Q, Lei M, Guo G H, Shi H D*, Liao X Y*, Chen T B. Challenges and opportunities for improving the environmental quality of cadmium-contaminated soil in China, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 445: 130560.

3.         Hou Y X, Li Y, Tao H, Cao H Y, Liao X Y*, Liu X D*. Three-dimensional distribution characteristics of multiple pollutants in the soil at a steelworks mega-site based on multi-source information, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 448: 130934.

4.         Luo J., Li Y.*, Cao H., Zhu Y B, Liu X D, Li H N, Liao X Y*. Variations of microbiota in three types of typical military contaminated sites: Diversities, structures, influence factors, and co-occurrence patterns, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 443: 130290.

5.         Li F J.; Guo K X; Liao X Y*. Risk Assessment of China Rapeseed Supply Chain and Policy Suggestions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023, 20: 465.

6.         Yang J T, Wang J F*, Liao X Y*, Tao H, Li Y. Chain modeling for the biogeochemical nexus of cadmium in soil–rice–human health system, Environment International, 2022, 167: 107424.

7.         Cao H Y, Wulijia B, Wang L, Li Y, Liao X Y*. New perspective on human health risk from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on surfaces of structures and buildings for industrial legacy before and after remediation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 379: 134828.

8.         Tao H, Liao X Y*, Cao H Y, Zhao D, Hou Y X. Three-dimensional delineation of soil pollutants at contaminated sites: Progress and prospects, 2022, 32: 1615-1634.

9.         Li Y, Hou Y X, Tao H, Cao H Y, Liu X D, Wang Z W, Liao X Y*. An improved non-stationary geostatistical method for three-dimensional interpolation of Benzo(a)pyrene at a contaminated site, Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 838(2): 156169.

10.     Zhu G H, Liu W J, Wen Y, Liao X Y*, Sun L. Potential of arsenate-reducing bacterial inoculants to enhance field-scale remediation of arsenic contaminated soils by Pteris vittata L. Ecological Engineering, 2021, 169: 106312.

11.     Liao X Y*, Luo J P, Cassidy D P, Li Y, Tao H, Zhao Y S. Biodegradation of phenanthrene at high concentrations by Acidovorax sp. JG5 and its functional genomic analysis. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 2021, 96(11): 3142-3151.

12.     Sun L, Zhu G H, Liao X Y*. Rhizosphere interactions between PAH-degrading bacteria and Pteris vittata L. on arsenic and phenanthrene dynamics and transformation. Chemosphere, 2021, 285: 131415.

13.     Liao X Y*, Gong X G, Zhang L L, Cassidy DP. Micro-distribution of arsenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their interaction in Pteris vittata L. Environmental Pollution, 2021, 285: 117250.

14.     Wang L, Zhang Q Y, Liao X Y*, Li X H, Zheng S N, Zhao F H. Phytoexclusion of heavy metals using low heavy metal accumulating cultivars: A green technology. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 413: 125427.

15.     Meng M, Yang L S, Wei B G, Cao Z Q, Yu J P, Liao X Y*. Plastic shed production systems: The migration of heavy metals from soil to vegetables and human health risk assessment. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021, 215: 112106.

16.     Zhang F S*, Zhang G X, Liao X Y*. Negative role of biochars in the dissipation and vegetable uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an agricultural soil: Cautions for application of biochars to remediate PAHs-contaminated soil. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021, 213: 112075.

17.     Xue T, Liao X Y*, Wang L Q, Gong X G, Zhao F H, Ai J H, Zhang Y Z. Effects of adding selenium on different remediation measures of paddy fields with slight–moderate cadmium contamination. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2020, 42(2): 377-388.

18.     Xu Y F, Hao Z, Li Y H*, Li H R, Wang L, Zang Z F, Liao X Y*, Zhang R. Distribution of selenium and zinc in soil-crop system and their relationship with environmental factors. Chemosphere, 2020, 242: 125289.

19.     Tao H, Liao X Y*, Li Y, Xu C D, Zhu G H, Cassidy D P. Quantifying influences of interacting anthropogenic-natural factors on trace element accumulation and pollution risk in karst soil. Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 721: 137770.

20.     Gong X G, Liao X Y*, Li Y, Cao H Y, Zhao Y S, li H N, Cassidy D P. Sensitive detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with gold colloid coupled chloride ion SERS sensor. Analyst, 2019, 144(22): 6698-6705.

21.     Xing D F, Xu C D*, Liao X Y*, Xing T Y, Cheng S P, Hu M G, Wang J X. Spatial association between outdoor air pollution and lung cancer incidence in China. BMC Public Health, 2019, 19(1): 1-11.

22.     Li W N, Liao X Y*, Wang L Q, Huang Z B. Adsorption of cadmium and lead in wastewater by four kinds of biomass xanthates. Water Science and Technology, 2019, 79(6): 1222-1230.

23.     Liao X Y*, Wu Z Y, Li Y, Cao H Y, Su C M. Effect of various chemical oxidation reagents on soil indigenous microbial diversity in remediation of soil contaminated by PAHs. Chemosphere, 2019, 226: 483-491.

24.     Li Y, Liao X Y*, Li W A. Combined sieving and washing of multi-metal-contaminated soils using remediation equipment: A pilot-scale demonstration. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 212: 81-89.

25.     Luo H Y, Lin Q T*, Zhang X F, Huang Z F, Liu S S, Jiang J R, Xiao R B, Liao X Y*. New insights into the formation and transformation of active species in nZVI/BC activated persulfate in alkaline solutions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 359: 1215-1223.

26.     Tao H, Liao X Y*, Zhao D, Gong X G, Cassidy D P. Delineation of soil contaminant plumes at a co-contaminated site using BP neural networks and geostatistics. Geoderma, 2019, 354: 113878.

27.     Liao X Y*, Tao H, Gong X G, Li Y. Exploring the database of a soil environmental survey using a geo-self-organizing map: A pilot study. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2019, 29(10): 1610-1624.

28.     Liao X Y*, Liu Q Z, Li Y, Gong X G, Cao H Y. Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from different soil fractions by persulfate oxidation. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2019, 78: 239-246.

29.     Li Y, Liao X Y*, Huling S G, Xue T, Liu Q Z, Cao H Y, Lin Q T. The combined effects of surfactant solubilization and chemical oxidation on the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from soil. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 647:1106-1112.

30.     Xu Y F, Li Y H*, Li H R, Wang L, Liao X Y*; Wang J, Kong C. Effects of topography and soil properties on soil selenium distribution and bioavailability (phosphate extraction): A case study in Yongjia County, China. Science of The Total Environment, 2018, 633:240-248.

31.     Sun L, Zhu G H, Liao X Y*. Enhanced arsenic uptake and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-dissipation using Pteris vittata L. and a PAH-degrading bacterium. Science of The Total Environment, 2018, 624, 683-690.

32.     Liao X Y*, Wu Z Y, Li Y, Luo J P, Su C M. Enhanced degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by indigenous microbes combined with chemical oxidation. Chemosphere, 2018, 213: 551-558.

33.     Li Y., Yang K., Liao X Y*, Cao H Y, Cassidy D P. Quantification of oxidant demand and consumption for in situ chemical oxidation design：In the case of potassium permanganate. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 2018. 229-375.

34.     Wang Z Y, Ouyang X R, Liu J*, Xiong B, Wen X D, He Y D, Liao X Y*. The gold nanoparticle springs’ spectrum modulation. Materials Research Express, 2018, 5(11): 115021.

1. The vice chairman of the "National Alliance for Collaborative Innovation in Heavy Metal Pollution Prevention and Control in Agricultural Product Production Areas".

2. The vice chairman of the "Beijing Soil Society".

3. The deputy director of the Soil Remediation Professional Committee of the China Chemical Environmental Protection Association.

4. A member of the Technical Guidance Committee for Soil Pollution Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China.

5. The leader of the third-party evaluation expert group of the "Hunan Heavy Metal Polluted Cultivated Land Restoration and Crop Planting Structure Adjustment Pilot" by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance. 

6. Serves as an editorial board member for the Soil & Envionmental Health SCI. 

Environmental Risk Management Laboratory of the US Environmental Protection Agency

Peking University

South China Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Environmental Protection

Light Industry Environmental Protection Research Institute