Jianbing (Jason) Li,
PhD, P.Eng., Professor Office: 10-2510 Phone: (250) 960-6397 E-mail: Jianbing.Li@unbc.ca Address: Environmental Engineering Program University of Northern
British Columbia 3333
University Way, Prince George, British Columbia,
Canada V2N 4Z9
Biography
Dr. Jianbing Li is a professor and professional engineer in the Environmental Engineering program. He received his PhD degree in environmental systems engineering from the University of Regina. He has research interests in environmental pollution control, petroleum waste management, contaminated soil and groundwater remediation, environmental modeling and decision analysis, environmental risk assessment, and oil spill response. He has produced more than 230 publications in international journals and conferences, including over 170 refereed journal publications, with an h-index of 39 (Google Scholar). His research has been supported by various organizations, including NSERC, CFI, DFO, BC Innovation Council, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, BC Oil and Gas Commission, and Geoscience BC. He obtained the 2013 Northern BC Business and Technology Award (Collaborative Research Award with Husky Energy), the 2010, 2014 and 2019 UNBC Research Excellence Award, and the 2013 UNBC Achievement Award in Professional Practice and Mentorship. He has served as a member of NSERC Research Tool and Instruments Selection Committee for Civil, Industrial and Systems Engineering since 2016, and a member of the Board of Examiners with Engineers & Geoscientists BC (EGBC) since 2017. He has served as the co-director of the UNBC/UBC environmental engineering program for 4 years (2013-2017). He also served as a guest editor for Bioresource Technology (Elsevier), International Journal of Environment and Pollution, and International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management. He is currently an associate editor of Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters. He also serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters (Elsevier), Environmental Systems Research (Springer), and Water (MDPI).
Supervision of Graduate Students
Related News and Research
Highlights
1)
Advances
in Engineering, research highlight: A new utilization of oily sludge as a
useful material for environmental cleanup. (https://advanceseng.com/new-utilization-oily-sludge-useful-material-environmental-cleanup/ (September 28, 2020)
2) UNBC and other B.C. universities help tackle challenges faced by rural communities (July 13, 2020) (https://ckpgtoday.ca/2020/07/13/unbc-and-other-b-c-universities-help-tackle-challenges-faced-by-rural-communities/
3) Research teams land grants for three projects (July 13, 2020) (https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/research-teams-land-grants-for-three-projects-1.24169695)
4) Research collaborations tackle challenges faced by rural B.C. residents (https://www.unbc.ca/newsroom/unbc-stories/research-collaborations-tackle-challenges-faced-rural-bc-residents
5) UNBC prof receives $1.9 million to study oil spill response (January 22, 2020 (https://ckpgtoday.ca/2020/01/22/unbc-prof-receives-1-9-million-to-study-oil-spill-response/
6) UNBC professor receives $1.9 million to study oil spill response (January 22, 2020) (https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/unbc-professor-receives-1-9-million-to-study-oil-spill-response-1.24058663 )
7) Cleaning up after a spill - UNBC engineering prof Dr. Jianbing Li receives a $1.9 million for oil spill response study (December 10, 2019) (https://www.unbc.ca/newsroom/unbc-stories/cleaning-after-spill )
8) UNBC Prof’s oil recovery research rewarded (January 11, 2013) (http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/unbc-prof-s-oil-recovery-research-rewarded-1.1030710
Editorship
1)
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier)
2)
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters (Elsevier)
3) Associate
Editor, Journal
of Environmental Informatics Letters (JEIL)
4) Member,
Editorial Board, Environmental
Systems Research (Springer)
5) Member,
Editorial Board, Water (MDPI)
6) Co-guest
editor for Bioresource Technology (Special Issue on
Constructed Wetland), 2020
7)
Guest editor for International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management
(Special issue on Advances in Risk Assessment for Contaminated Environments)
(Vol 15, No. 1, 2011).
8)
Guest editor for International Journal of Environment and Pollution (Special issue on Modeling Approaches for the Management of
Environmental Pollution) (Vol 42 Nos 1/2/3, 2010)
Publications (see Google Scholar Citations)
Recent Awards
1)
2019
UNBC Excellence in Research Award
2)
2014
UNBC Achievement Award in Research
3)
2013 Best Paper Award from
International Academy of Science, Engineering, and Technology (International
ASET Inc.) for a paper at
the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and
Remediation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 15-17, 2013, 2013
4) 2013 UNBC Achievement Award
in Professional Practice, Mentorship, or Stewardship
5) 2013 Northern BC Business and
Technology Award (Collaborative Research Award) (co-winner with Husky Energy)
6)
2012
Best Paper Award from the International Society of
Environmental Geotechnology for a paper at XII
International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology
(Los Angeles, CA, USA, June 27-29, 2012)
7)
2010 UNBC Research Excellence Award
Current Teaching
1) ENSC406/ENSC607:
Environmental Modeling
2) ENGR451/ENSC651: Groundwater
Hydrology
Previous Teaching
1) ENSC100: Introduction to Engineering Science
2) ENSC417: Designing Solutions in Environmental Engineering
3) ENSC453: Environmental Resources Management and Decision Making
4) ENSC308: Northern Environments
5) Introduction to Environmental Engineering (ENEV 320 at University of Regina, Fall 2001 & 2002)
6) Water & Wastewater Engineering (ENEV 363 at University of Regina, Fall 2000)
7) Engineering Hydrology/Hydrological Engineering (ENEV 462/802 at University of Regina, Winter 1999, 2000 & 2001)
8) Water Resources Management (ENEV 803 at University of Regina, Spring/summer 2001)
9) Environmental Modeling and Decision Making (ENEV 862 at University of Regina, Fall 2000, 2001 & 2002)
Research Areas
1) Environmental pollution control
2) Petroleum waste management
3) Soil and groundwater remediation
4) Environmental modeling and decision analysis
5) Environmental risk assessment
6) Oil spill response
Recent Research Funding
1) Development of effective, low-cost, portable water treatment systems for protecting public health in regional, remote and rural communities (R3C) (Interior University Research Coalition, 2020-2021)
2) Improved treatment and value added utilization of petroleum sludge waste (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Discovery Grant, 2019-2024)
3) Improved decanting and oily waste management strategies for marine oil spill response (Multi-partner oil spill research initiative (MPRI), Oceans Protection Plan, 2018-2022)
4) Heavy metal impact assessment using a chemical speciation and index-based approach (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Engage Grant, 2019)
5) Investigation of surface water groundwater interaction in the Stoney Creek Watershed (BC Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations, 2015-2018)
6) Development of innovative energy recovery and waste remediation approaches for effective petroleum sludge treatment (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Discovery Grant, 2013-2019)