By Dr Kefeng Zhang

Journal articles

Li J; Jiang Y; Li B; Xu Y; Song H; Xu N; Wang P; Zhao D; Liu Z; Shu S; Wu J; Zhong M; Zhang Y; Zhang K; Zhu B; Li Q; Li W; Liu Y; Fan S; Zhu J, 2025, 'Accelerated photonic design of coolhouse film for photosynthesis via machine learning', Nature Communications, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54983-8

Guo D; Zhang Q; Minaudo C; Dupas R; Duvert C; Liu S; Zhang K; Bende-Michl U; Lintern A, 2025, 'Australian water quality trends over two decades show deterioration in the Great Barrier Reef region and recovery in the Murray-Darling Basin', Communications Earth and Environment, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02044-3

Guo D; Zhang Q; Minaudo C; Dupas R; Duvert C; Liu S; Zhang K; Bende-Michl U; Lintern A, 2025, 'Correction to: Australian water quality trends over two decades show deterioration in the Great Barrier Reef region and recovery in the Murray-Darling Basin (Communications Earth & Environment, (2025), 6, 1, (67), 10.1038/s43247-025-02044-3)', Communications Earth and Environment, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02148-w

Liu K; Kinouchi T; Zhao G; Johnson F; Zhang K, 2025, 'Cost-effectiveness of green infrastructure under climate change: model parameterization, uncertainty, and sensitivity', Journal of Hydrology, 661, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133796

Wu W; Jamali B; Marshall L; Deletic A; Zhang K, 2025, 'A water sensitive urban design (WSUD) planning framework for catchment-scale urban pluvial flood mitigation targets', Water Research, 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.124095

Xu Z; He J; Ye Y; Xiao K; Wang Y; Zhang K; Ban Y, 2025, 'Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Intertidal Wetland Sediment Enhanced the Constructed Wetlands on the Purification of Marine Aquaculture Tailwater', ACS Es and T Water, 5, pp. 4235 - 4246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.5c00490

Zhang Z; Zhang C; Zhang T; Yang Y; Zhang Z; Ji B; Zhang K; Chen L; Li Y, 2025, 'Effect of carbon source on the migration and transformation of sulfate and rare earth elements in wastewater by sulfate-reducing anaerobic digestion', Journal of Environmental Management, 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125676

Zhao W; Hou Y; Wei L; Wei W; Zhang K; Duan H; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Chlorination-induced spread of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water systems', Water Research, 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123092

Zhang K; Yuan L; Deletic A; Prodanovic V, 2025, 'Fate of wastewater trace organic chemicals in vegetated biofiltration systems', Water Research, 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122953

Abd-ur-Rehman HM; Zhang K; Deletic A; Khan SJ; Prodanovic V, 2025, 'Long-term performance of eight green wall plants in removing xenobiotic organic compounds from greywater across varied operational conditions', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107142

Guo D; Zhang Q; Minaudo C; Liu S; Dupas R; Zhang K; Bende-Michl U; Duvert C; Lintern A, 2025, 'Australia’s water quality trends over two decades', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-13703

Zhang J; Prodanovic V; O'Carroll DM; Zheng Z; Zhang K, 2024, 'Real time control of stormwater biofilters improves the removal of organic chemicals', Water Research, 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122411

Jia J; Zhang K; Liu H; Zlatanova S, 2024, 'A framework supporting green stormwater management for urban designers', Journal of Environmental Management, 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122650

Lu W; Zhang C; Li Y; Qin Z; Li X; Li Y; Zhang K, 2024, 'Double cross-linked chitosan sponge encapsulated with ZrO2/soy protein isolate amyloid fibrils nanoparticles for the fluoride ion removal from water', International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135520

Jia J; Zlatanova S; Zhang K; Hawken S, 2024, 'A 3D Spatial Model to integrate Stormwater Drainage Design into Public Space', International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, 48, pp. 255 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-2024-255-2024

Zhang K; Schang C; Henry R; McCarthy D, 2024, 'A machine learning approach for rapid early detection of Campylobacter spp. using absorbance spectra collected from enrichment cultures', Plos One, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307572

He C; Zhang Z; Wang J; Zhang C; Wang S; Zhang K; Wang L; Han J; Gong C; Li K, 2024, 'Mn-Ce Bicenter of a Dual Single-Atom Catalyst Synergistically Triggers Reactive Oxygen Species Generation for Efficient Ozonation of Emerging Contaminants', ACS Es and T Engineering, 4, pp. 2002 - 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00189

Anderson L; Dai R; Ling F; McGaughey A; Sharma VK; Sun W; Wen X; Zhang K; Zhao Y, 2024, 'Outstanding Reviewers for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology in 2023', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 10, pp. 1737, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ew90019g

Zhang K; Zheng Z; Mutzner L; Shi B; McCarthy D; Le-Clech P; Khan S; Fletcher TD; Hancock M; Deletic A, 2024, 'Review of trace organic chemicals in urban stormwater: Concentrations, distributions, risks, and drivers', Water Research, 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121782

Zhang Z; Wang X; Zhang C; Zhang K; Quan B; Su P; Wang Z; Qin Z; Zhang T; Li X; Zhou W, 2024, 'Sustainable and efficient degradation of chlorpyrifos by the synergy mixed Fe–Al (ZVI@Almix) bimetallic particles: Performance and mechanism', Journal of Cleaner Production, 458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142458

Shoja Razavi N; Prodanovic V; Zhang K, 2024, 'Advancing stormwater harvesting: a comprehensive review of current drivers, implementation advancements, and pathways forward', Environmental Technology Reviews, 13, pp. 478 - 501, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21622515.2024.2376293

Zheng Z; Zhang K; Toe CY; Amal R; Deletic A, 2023, 'Photo-electrochemical oxidation flow system for stormwater herbicides removal: Operational conditions and energy consumption analysis', Science of the Total Environment, 898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166375

Jia J; Zlatanova S; Liu H; Aleksandrov M; Zhang K, 2023, 'A design-support framework to assess urban green spaces for human wellbeing', Sustainable Cities and Society, 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104779

Vezzaro L; Gilbert N; Lundy L; Torres Cajiao MN; Zhang K, 2023, 'Urban stormwater management', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 9, pp. 3091 - 3093, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ew90037a

Zhang K; Prodanovic V; Zhao H; Zheng M; Hu S; Hong PY; Yuan Z; Deletic A, 2023, 'Exploring denitrification and anammox processes in the saturated zone of passively operated vegetated biofiltration systems', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 9, pp. 3062 - 3075, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ew00347g

Abd-ur-Rehman HM; Prodanovic V; Deletic A; Khan SJ; McDonald JA; Zhang K, 2023, 'Removal of hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and charged xenobiotic organic compounds from greywater using green wall media', Water Research, 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120290

Mutzner L; Zhang K; Luthy RG; Arp HPH; Spahr S, 2023, 'Urban stormwater capture for water supply: look out for persistent, mobile and toxic substances', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 9, pp. 3094 - 3102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ew00160a

Hu Z; Hu S; Hong PY; Zhang X; Prodanovic V; Zhang K; Ye L; Deletic A; Yuan Z; Zheng M, 2023, 'Impact of electrochemically generated iron on the performance of an anaerobic wastewater treatment process', Science of the Total Environment, 875, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162628

Wu W; Jamali B; Zhang K; Marshall L; Deletic A, 2023, 'Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Spatial Prioritisation through Global Sensitivity Analysis for Effective Urban Pluvial Flood Mitigation', Water Research, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119888

Prodanovic V; Zhang K; Zheng M; Hu S; Hong PY; Yuan Z; Deletic A, 2023, 'Nitrification potential of daily-watered biofiltration designs for high ammonium wastewater treatment', Science of the Total Environment, 863, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160989

Liu S; Dupas R; Guo D; Lintern A; Minaudo C; Bende-Michl U; Zhang K; Duvert C, 2022, 'Controls on Spatial Variability in Mean Concentrations and Export Patterns of River Chemistry Across the Australian Continent', Water Resources Research, 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032365

Naserisafavi N; Coyne T; Melo Zurita MDL; Zhang K; Prodanovic V, 2022, 'Community values on governing urban water nature-based solutions in Sydney, Australia', Journal of Environmental Management, 322, pp. 116063, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116063

Hu Z; Zheng M; Hu S; Hong PY; Zhang X; Prodanovic V; Zhang K; Pikaar I; Ye L; Deletic A; Yuan Z, 2022, 'Electrochemical iron production to enhance anaerobic membrane treatment of wastewater', Water Research, 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119202

Jia J; Zlatanova S; Zhang K; Liu H, 2022, 'Integrated Stormwater Analysis Model to Support Sustainable Urban Green Space Design', ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 10, pp. 153 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-4-W2-2022-153-2022

Zheng Z; Deletic A; Toe CY; Amal R; Zhang X; Pickford R; Zhou S; Zhang K, 2022, 'Photo-electrochemical oxidation herbicides removal in stormwater: Degradation mechanism and pathway investigation', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129239

Abd-ur-Rehman HM; Deletic A; Zhang K; Prodanovic V, 2022, 'The comparative performance of lightweight green wall media for the removal of xenobiotic organic compounds from domestic greywater', Water Research, 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118774

Zuo XJ; Xu QQ; Li Y; Zhang KF, 2022, 'Antibiotic resistance genes removals in stormwater bioretention cells with three kinds of environmental conditions', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128336

Guo D; Minaudo C; Lintern A; Bende-Michl U; Liu S; Zhang K; Duvert C, 2022, 'How does baseflow contribution affect catchment C-Q relationships? A continental synthesis using a Bayesian Hierarchical Model', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-6847

Liu S; Guo D; Minaudo C; Lintern A; Dupas R; Bende-Michl U; Zhang K; Duvert C, 2022, 'Key controls of catchment attribute on spatial differences and export regimes in riverine water quality: a study across the Australian continent using a Bayesian approach', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-11003

Fowdar H; Payne E; Deletic A; Zhang K; McCarthy D, 2022, 'Advancing the Sponge City Agenda: Evaluation of 22 plant species across a broad range of life forms for stormwater management', Ecological Engineering, 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106501

Guo D; Minaudo C; Lintern A; Bende-Michl U; Liu S; Zhang K; Duvert C, 2022, 'Synthesizing the impacts of baseflow contribution on concentration-discharge (C-Q) relationships across Australia using a Bayesian hierarchical model', Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 26, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1-2022

Batalini de Macedo M; Nóbrega Gomes Júnior M; Pereira de Oliveira TR; H. Giacomoni M; Imani M; Zhang K; Ambrogi Ferreira do Lago C; Mendiondo EM, 2022, 'Low Impact Development practices in the context of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A new concept, lessons learned and challenges', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 52, pp. 2538 - 2581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2021.1886889

Fowdar H; Payne E; Schang C; Zhang K; Deletic A; McCarthy D, 2021, 'How well do stormwater green infrastructure respond to changing climatic conditions?', Journal of Hydrology, 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126887

Lintern A; Liu S; Minaudo C; Dupas R; Guo D; Zhang K; Bende-Michl U; Duvert C, 2021, 'The influence of climate on water chemistry states and dynamics in rivers across Australia', Hydrological Processes, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14423

Hawken S; Rahmat H; Sepasgozar SME; Zhang K, 2021, 'The sdgs, ecosystem services and cities: A network analysis of current research innovation for implementing urban sustainability', Sustainability Switzerland, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132414057

Hawken S; Sepasgozar SME; Prodanovic V; Jing J; Bakelmun A; Avazpour B; Che S; Zhang K, 2021, 'What makes a successful Sponge City project? Expert perceptions of critical factors in integrated urban water management in the Asia-Pacific', Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103317

Zhang S; Chen J; Sang W; Li M; Prodanovic V; Zhang K, 2021, 'Metagenomic insights into the explanation of biofilter performance distinction induced by dissolved oxygen increment', Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 153, pp. 329 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2021.07.035

Zhang S; He X; Prodanovic V; Zhang K, 2021, 'Effect of filling ratio and backwash on performance of a continuous-flow SPD reactor packed with PCL as carbon source', Water Environment Research, 93, pp. 1381 - 1390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wer.1530

Fang H; Jamali B; Deletic A; Zhang K, 2021, 'Machine learning approaches for predicting the performance of stormwater biofilters in heavy metal removal and risk mitigation', Water Research, 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117273

Zhang K; Barron NJ; Zinger Y; Hatt B; Prodanovic V; Deletic A, 2021, 'Pollutant removal performance of field scale dual-mode biofilters for stormwater, greywater, and groundwater treatment', Ecological Engineering, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106192

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