BS Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University 2006
Exchange Program, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington 2004-2005

During my first two years of undergraduate study, I worked on the research project “Sulfur Dioxides Catalytic Oxidation by Pyrolusite Slurry and Microbe” which at that time, was a research program through the Chinese National Science Foundation. Working as a research assistant, I had access to the engineering technology and touched on the real issues of air pollution control from the very beginning of my college life. I consider these two years crucial for my development in academic conception and the ability to do research.

I also appreciate the research work I was able to do at the University of Washington in 2005. One of the projects I worked on was “Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of Lead(II) Solid Phases by Chlorine in Drinking Water”, a project funded by the National Science Foundation. I learned about new drinking water disinfection problems and quality control issues. During this research work, my professor's passion and dedication to the scientific world greatly inspired me. I exchanged ideas with him, shared solutions together with group members, applied my knowledge to design experiments, and developed my understanding towards some unpredicted experimental phenomena.

I plan to do more research work on drinking water disinfection techniques for my graduate study.

Honors

- 2005 Sichuan University “China Telecom” Scholarship
- 2005“Hutchson-Whampoa”Scholarship at University of Washington
- Grand Prize for Best Demonstration in 2005 Open House at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Washington
- First Prize of 2004 National English Contest for College Students in China
- 2002-2003 academic year Sichuan University “Excellent Student”
- 2003-2004 academic year Sichuan University Excellent Student Leader
- 2002-2003 academic year Sichuan University First Prize of Specialized Scholarship
- 2003-2004 academic year Sichuan University Second Prize of Comprehensive Scholarship

Publications and Presentations

• Haizhou Liu, Gregory V. Korshin, John F. Ferguson and Wenju Jiang. “Kinetics and Mechanisms of Oxidation of Lead (II) Solid Phases by Chlorine in Drinking Water.” 2006 IWA Environmental Research and Management Series May 2006. (accepted)
• Haizhou Liu, Gregory Korshin. “Lead Solid Phase Change in Drinking Water Pipes”. The 8th UW Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mary Grates Hall, May 2005.
• Haizhou Liu, Wenju Jiang, Chengjun Liu. “Study on Kinetic Model of Catalytical Oxidation of Sulfur Dioxides by Pyrolusite Slurry”. Environmental Science and Technology for Urban and Rural Niaoning. 26~28, Vol.25, Iss. 1, 2005.