Projects

• Chen, X. (PI), Grant, "Development of Biosolid Beads for Phosphorus Recovery from Anaerobic Digestate", Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, $2,000.00. (start: October 2025, end: April 2026).
• Eisma, J. (PI), Chen, X. (CoPI), Grant, "Towards sustainable solutions (TSS): Opportunities for incorporating nature-based solutions to optimize treatment performance across water matrices", Water Research Foundation, $225,000.00. (start: June 2024, end: May 2026).
• Chen, X. (PI), Grant, "Development of Nanocomposite Nanofiltration/Reverse Osmosis Membranes for High-Efficiency PFAS Removal", Research Enhancement Program (REP), The University of Texas at Arlington, $12,000.00. (start: June 2024, end: August 2025).
• Chen, X. (PI), Grant, "Production and Testing of Low-Cost Clay Water Filters for Water Purification in Informal Neighborhoods", Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, $2,000.00. (start: October 2024, end: April 2025).
• Chen, X. (PI), Jin, M. (CoPI), Grant, "Exploration of copper-cysteamine nanoparticles for PFAS treatment in water", Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF), The University of Texas at Arlington, $46,000.00. (start: April 2024, end: December 2024).
• Choi, H. (PI), Chen, X. (CoPI), Prabakar, S. (CoPI), Contract, "Measurement of the Rheological and Thermal Properties of the CRWS Sludge during the Hydrothermal Process", The Trinity River Authority of Texas, Local, $129,570.00. (start: January 2024, end: December 2025).
• Mistur, E. (PI), Reyes-Sanchez, A. (PI), Kim, U.-J. (CoPI), Hummel, M. (CoPI), Chen, X. (CoPI), Grant, "Participatory Government and Environmental Justice in Informal Neighborhoods", The Interdisciplinary Research Program (IRP), The University of Texas at Arlington, $20,000.00. (start: August 2023, end: August 2025).
• Chen, X., Fellowship, Scholarship/Research, "Super Hydrophilic Membrane Technology for High-Efficiency Oily Wastewater Treatment in Spill Cleanup", The Fonds de recherche du Québec, $30,000.00. (start: 2022, end: 2022).