By Dr Kefeng Zhang

Journal articles

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

Duvert C; Guo D; Minaudo C; Dupas R; Lintern A; Liu S; Zhang K, 2021, 'Effects of streamflow regime on the concentration-flow (CQ) relationships across climate zones: a study across the Australian continent', , http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-4394

Zinger Y; Prodanovic V; Zhang K; Fletcher TD; Deletic A, 2021, 'The effect of intermittent drying and wetting stormwater cycles on the nutrient removal performances of two vegetated biofiltration designs', Chemosphere, 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129294

Zheng Z; Zhang K; Toe CY; Amal R; Zhang X; McCarthy DT; Deletic A, 2021, 'Stormwater herbicides removal with a solar-driven advanced oxidation process: A feasibility investigation', Water Research, 190, pp. 116783, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116783

Zhang J; Prodanovic V; Lintern A; Zhang K, 2021, 'Development of the data-driven models for accessing the impact of design variables on heavy metal removal in constructed wetlands', Blue Green Systems, 3, pp. 163 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2021.024

Zhang K; Liu Y; Deletic A; McCarthy DT; Hatt BE; Payne EGI; Chandrasena G; Li Y; Pham T; Jamali B; Daly E; Fletcher TD; Lintern A, 2021, 'The impact of stormwater biofilter design and operational variables on nutrient removal - a statistical modelling approach', Water Research, 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116486

Kandra H; McCarthy DT; Deletic A; Zhang K, 2020, 'Modelling the clogging of a field filtration system used for stormwater harvesting', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 6, pp. 993 - 1003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9ew00926d

Zhang K; Bach PM; Mathios J; Dotto CBS; Deletic A, 2020, 'Quantifying the benefits of stormwater harvesting for pollution mitigation', Water Research, 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.115395

Zhang K; Deletic A; Dotto CBS; Allen R; Bach PM, 2020, 'Modelling a ‘business case’ for blue-green infrastructure: lessons from the Water Sensitive Cities Toolkit', Blue Green Systems, 2, pp. 383 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2020.018

Deletic A; Qu J; Bach PM; Liu G; Wang A; Zhang K, 2020, 'The multi-faceted nature of Blue-Green Systems coming to light', Blue Green Systems, 2, pp. 186 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2020.002

Shi B; Bach PM; Lintern A; Zhang K; Coleman RA; Metzeling L; McCarthy DT; Deletic A, 2019, 'Understanding spatiotemporal variability of in-stream water quality in urban environments – A case study of Melbourne, Australia', Journal of Environmental Management, 246, pp. 203 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.06.006

Zhang K; Randelovic A; Deletic A; Page D; McCarthy DT, 2019, 'Can we use a simple modelling tool to validate stormwater biofilters for herbicides treatment?', Urban Water Journal, 16, pp. 412 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2018.1508593

Zhang K; Deletic A; Bach PM; Shi B; Hathaway JM; McCarthy DT, 2019, 'Testing of new stormwater pollution build-up algorithms informed by a genetic programming approach', Journal of Environmental Management, 241, pp. 12 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.009

Payne EG; McCarthy DT; Deletic A; Zhang K, 2019, 'Biotreatment technologies for stormwater harvesting: critical perspectives', Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 57, pp. 191 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2019.04.005

Zhang K; Manuelpillai D; Raut B; Deletic A; Bach PM, 2019, 'Evaluating the reliability of stormwater treatment systems under various future climate conditions', Journal of Hydrology, 568, pp. 57 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.10.056

Feng W; McCarthy DT; Henry R; Zhang X; Zhang K; Deletic A, 2018, 'Electrochemical oxidation for stormwater disinfection: How does real stormwater chemistry impact on pathogen removal and disinfection by-products level?', Chemosphere, 213, pp. 226 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.038

Zhang K; Yong F; McCarthy DT; Deletic A, 2018, 'Predicting long term removal of heavy metals from porous pavements for stormwater treatment', Water Research, 142, pp. 236 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.05.038

Prodanovic V; Zhang K; Hatt B; McCarthy D; Deletic A, 2018, 'Optimisation of lightweight green wall media for greywater treatment and reuse', Building and Environment, 131, pp. 99 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.01.015

McCarthy DT; Zhang K; Westerlund C; Viklander M; Bertrand-Krajewski JL; Fletcher TD; Deletic A, 2018, 'Assessment of sampling strategies for estimation of site mean concentrations of stormwater pollutants', Water Research, 129, pp. 297 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.001

Prodanovic V; Hatt B; McCarthy D; Zhang K; Deletic A, 2017, 'Green walls for greywater reuse: Understanding the role of media on pollutant removal', Ecological Engineering, 102, pp. 625 - 635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.02.045

Zhang K; Valognes V; Page D; Deletic A; McCarthy D, 2016, 'Validation of stormwater biofilters using in-situ columns', Science of the Total Environment, 544, pp. 48 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.150

Randelovic A; Zhang K; Jacimovic N; McCarthy D; Deletic A, 2016, 'Stormwater biofilter treatment model (MPiRe) for selected micro-pollutants', Water Research, 89, pp. 180 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.11.046

Zhang K; Randelovic A; Deletic A; Page D; McCarthy DT, 2016, 'Stormwater biofilters: A new validation modelling tool', Ecological Engineering, 87, pp. 53 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.11.014

Zhang K; Deletic A; Page D; McCarthy DT, 2015, 'Surrogates for herbicide removal in stormwater biofilters', Water Research, 81, pp. 64 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.05.043

Zhang K; Randelovic A; Aguiar LM; Page D; McCarthy DT; Deletic A, 2015, 'Methodologies for pre-validation of biofilters and wetlands for stormwater treatment', Plos One, 10, pp. e0125979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125979

Chen M; Zheng Z; Fu D; Zhang K, 2014, 'Characteristics of Hg pollution in urban stormwater runoff in Nanjing city, China', Journal of Southeast University English Edition, 30, pp. 158 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.02.004

Zhang K; Randelovic A; Page D; McCarthy DT; Deletic A, 2014, 'The validation of stormwater biofilters for micropollutant removal using in situ challenge tests', Ecological Engineering, 67, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.03.004

Zhang K; Fu D; Li H, 2012, 'Comparison and analysis characteristics of PHAs pollution for different types of roof runoff', Dongnan Daxue Xuebao Ziran Kexue Ban Journal of Southeast University Natural Science Edition, 42, pp. 99 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1001-0505.2012.01.019

Zhang K; Li H; Fu D; Zhou F; Chen M, 2011, 'Characteristics of heavy metal pollution in runoff from three different types of roofs', Huanjing Kexue Xuebao Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 31, pp. 724 - 730

Conference Papers

Yazdanparast T; OCarroll D; Prodanovic V; Zhang K, 2025, 'Transport of micron-sized polyethylene particles in green wall media: Effects of size, and surfactant presence', in Goldschmidt2025 abstracts, European Association of Geochemistry, presented at Goldschmidt2025, 06 July 2025 - 11 July 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.7185/gold2025.29333

Wu W; Korzani MG; Jamali B; Marshall L; Deletic A; Zhang K, 2025, 'FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO MEET LONG-TERM CATCHMENT SCALE PLUVIAL FLOOD MITIGATION TARGETS', in Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress, pp. 480 - 483

Wu W; Jamali B; Marshall L; Deletic A; Zhang K, 2024, 'Framework for Planning Water Sensitive Urban Design to Meet Long-term Catchment Scale Pluvial Flood Mitigation Targets', in Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium Hwrs 2024, pp. 1157 - 1160

Jia J; Zlatanova S; Zhang K, 2020, 'Exploring spatial parameters to evaluate human walking accessibility of urban green space', in International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISPRS Archives, pp. 73 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIV-3-W1-2020-73-2020

Jia J; Zlatanova S; Hawken S; Zhang KF, 2020, 'MAKING SMART URBAN DECISIONS: The NICHE of A PARAMETRIC SPATIAL MODEL to BALANCE the NEEDS of URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT and HUMAN WELLBEING', in ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, pp. 79 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-VI-4-W2-2020-79-2020

Randelovic A; Zhang K; McCarthy D; Deletic A, 2019, 'Assessing Uncertainty of a Biofilter Micropollutant Transport Model MPiRe', in Green Energy and Technology, pp. 246 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99867-1_41

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