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Fecal contamination and water quality

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Sudip Some
North Bengal University
2
Joshua M. Allen
University of South Carolina
3
Nicholas D. Sanderson
John Radcliffe Hospital
4
Sonia Gupta
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
5
Mengjie Liu
Nagasaki University
6
Arinao Murei
Tshwane University of Technology
7
N. Luvhimbi
University of Venda
8
Mengya Zhang
Wuhan University of Technology
9
Claire M. Murphy
Washington State University
10
Baye Sitotaw
Bahir Dar University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Towards a molecular-scale theory for the removal of natural organic matter by coagulation with trivalent metals
Nature Water|2024
95 cit.
2
Uncovering the neglected role of anions in trivalent cation-based coagulation processes
Water Research|2024
27 cit.
3
Survival of Twelve Pathogenic and Generic Escherichia coli Strains in Agricultural Soils as Influenced by Strain, Soil Type, Irrigation Regimen, and Soil Amendment
Journal of Food Protection|2024
20 cit.
4
Accumulation characteristics and source analysis of microplastics derived traffic of soil in the Tibetan Plateau
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2024
13 cit.
5
Exploration of low-dose ozone-activated periodate (O₃/IO₄⁻) for rapid degradation of the β-Blocker pindolol: efficiency and radical mechanism
Water Research|2025
10 cit.
6
Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Survival on Field Packed Cantaloupe Contact Surfaces
Journal of Food Protection|2024
9 cit.
7
Traffic safety evaluation for mixed traffic flow caused by degradation of connected automated vehicles
Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications|2025
8 cit.
8
High Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria Isolated From Bahir Dar City Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsite, North West Ethiopia
Environmental Health Insights|2024
6 cit.
9
Insights into the co-combustion characteristics and synergistic effects of biomass and polyethylene plastic under rapid heating conditions
Energy|2025
6 cit.
10
An Empirical Study of Proxy Contracts at the Ethereum Ecosystem Scale
Unknown Journal|2025
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Paul Hynds
Institute of Public Health
2
Jason R. Torrey
University of Arizona
3
Javier Mateo‐Sagasta
International Water Management Institute
4
Rittick Mondal
Kalinga University
5
Samendra P. Sherchan
Tulane University
6
Zhichong Qi
Henan University
7
Annie Locas
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
8
Simona Kovacova
University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice
9
Alexis Brown
Riau University
10
Jennifer Cooper
University of Bristol

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
The composition, energy, and carbon stability characteristics of biochars derived from thermo-conversion of biomass in air-limitation, CO2, and N2 at different temperatures
Waste Management|2022
38 cit.
2
Association between Global Monkeypox Cases and Meteorological Factors
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health|2022
36 cit.
3
Wastewater surveillance of Mpox virus in Baltimore
The Science of The Total Environment|2023
36 cit.
4
Classification of white blood cells (leucocytes) from blood smear imagery using machine and deep learning models: A global scoping review
PLoS ONE|2024
36 cit.
5
Mobility of water-soluble aerosol organic matters (WSAOMs) and their effects on soil colloid-mediated transport of heavy metal ions in saturated porous media
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2022
32 cit.
6
Survival of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
The Science of The Total Environment|2023
30 cit.
7
Automatic classification of 10 blood cell subtypes using transfer learning via pre-trained convolutional neural networks
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked|2024
26 cit.
8
Adsorption behavior and mechanism of tetracycline onto hematite: Effects of low-molecular-weight organic acids
Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects|2022
25 cit.
9
Are Fresh Water and Reclaimed Water Safe for Vegetable Irrigation? Empirical Evidence from Lebanon
Water|2022
21 cit.
10
From wastewater to resource
One Earth|2022
20 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Menachem Elimelech
Rice University
2
Guang‐Guo Ying
South China Normal University
3
Alexandria B. Boehm
Palo Alto University
4
Jian‐Liang Zhao
South China Normal University
5
Charles P. Gerba
University of Arizona
6
Valerie J. Harwood
University of South Florida
7
Sharon L. Walker
Drexel University
8
Nicholas J. Ashbolt
Queensland University of Technology
9
Rita R. Colwell
University of Maryland, Baltimore
10
Joan B. Rose
Michigan State University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The Future of Seawater Desalination: Energy, Technology, and the Environment
Science|2011
6.5k cit.
2
Comprehensive Evaluation of Antibiotics Emission and Fate in the River Basins of China: Source Analysis, Multimedia Modeling, and Linkage to Bacterial Resistance
Environmental Science & Technology|2015
3.9k cit.
3
Forward osmosis: Principles, applications, and recent developments
Journal of Membrane Science|2006
2.5k cit.
4
Membrane-based processes for sustainable power generation using water
Nature|2012
1.6k cit.
5
Chemical and physical aspects of natural organic matter (NOM) fouling of nanofiltration membranes
Journal of Membrane Science|1997
1.3k cit.
6
Influence of concentrative and dilutive internal concentration polarization on flux behavior in forward osmosis
Journal of Membrane Science|2006
1.3k cit.
7
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Exhibit Strong Antimicrobial Activity
Langmuir|2007
1.3k cit.
8
Influence of membrane surface properties on initial rate of colloidal fouling of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes
Journal of Membrane Science|2001
1.2k cit.
9
Antibacterial Effects of Carbon Nanotubes: Size Does Matter!
Langmuir|2008
1.2k cit.
10
Correlation Equation for Predicting Single-Collector Efficiency in Physicochemical Filtration in Saturated Porous Media
Environmental Science & Technology|2003
1.1k cit.

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