Jie Zhang
Dr. Jie (Jay) Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Kennesaw State University. Previously a Senior Engineer and Regional R&D Lead at Carollo Engineers, he specializes in modeling water and wastewater treatment processes and optimizing infrastructure using CFD, mechanistic modeling, and machine learning. His research also explores environmental fluid mechanics in natural and ecological systems.
Highlights
- Associate Editor of Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2025 - Present
- Chair of ASCE EWRI ML/AI in Water Engineering Committee, 2024 - Present
- State-of-The-Art of Civil Engineering Award – ASCE, 2020
- Founding Chair of ASCE EWRI CFD Committee, 2015 - 2017
- Author Spotlight – Journal AWWA Water Science, 2021
- Outstanding Reviewer – Water Research, 2016
- Best Paper Award – AWWA Florida 2014 Fall Conference, 2014
Research Interests
- 🌊 Water and Wastewater engineering — especially topics related to treatment processes, hydraulics, and modeling.
- 💻 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) — with a focus on physical, chemical, and biological processes in water and wastewater treatment.
- 💧 AI applications in water engineering — including machine learning and artificial intelligence for water infrastructure, management, and operations.
- 🔬 Bridging research and practice — particularly moving AI and CFD innovations from demonstration to real-world deployment in water systems (Digital Twin).
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Long-term Annoucements
- Recruiting Undergraduate and Potential MS/PhD Researchers
We are seeking motivated undergraduate students to join ongoing research projects in environmental and water engineering. Current research topics include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), machine learning applications in water systems, and sustainable water infrastructure. Students will gain hands-on research experience, with opportunities for publication and professional development. Outstanding students may be considered for funded Master’s or PhD positions, subject to funding availability and research alignment.
Interested students should email their CV/resume and briefly indicate the research topic(s) of interest.
- Recruiting Reviewers – Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE)
We invite qualified researchers and professionals (preferably with a PhD or MS) to join the reviewer team for the ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering. Reviewers play a key role in ensuring the quality and integrity of published research. Those with expertise in environmental engineering, water resources, or related fields are encouraged to email Dr. Jie Zhang their CV/resume and areas of expertise.
