Ongoing Project

• Feasibility analysis of achieving net-zero emissions in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

  College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Project — Independently Completed

  September 2024 - Now

This project evaluates the potential for renewable energy based on the meteorological conditions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It constructs a mathematical model with the investment decision cost of the entire natural resources as the objective function, optimizes the energy structure, and forms a zero-carbon energy planning scheme for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Additionally, it analyzes the environmental-economic-health effects of the zero-carbon planning.

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Early Project

• Impact Assessment of Japanese Radioactive Wastewater Discharge on Ecosystem Service Functions

  Environmental Science Course Assignment — Independently Completed

  September 2023 - October 2023

This study evaluates the impact of Japanese radioactive wastewater discharge on global/marine ecosystem service functions. It includes discussions on the background of radioactive wastewater discharge (events/water quality characteristics-data), analysis of affected ecosystem service functions, calculation of impaired ecosystem service functions, and policy and action recommendations for reducing losses.

• Comprehensive Analysis of Rare Earth Industry Chain Pollution in Ganzhou City: A Case Study Based on the Difference-in-Differences (DID) Results of Enterprise Behavior under Sino-US Trade Impact

  Challenge Cup Interdisciplinary Project — Collaboratively Completed

  November 2023 - April 2024

This study uses the DID method to analyze the negative impact of tariffs and the pandemic on the rare earth industry’s production and pollution levels, providing insights from the industry chain perspective. The research suggests that the cause of water pollution in the rare earth industry in Ganzhou City is not only due to high rare earth production and severe pollution from production but also due to the difficulty of fixed industry chain input-output in adapting to dynamic downstream supply-demand relationships, leading to a certain degree of industry chain mismatch during tariff elasticity periods, thereby increasing pollution from downstream enterprises.

Responsible for the assessment of the impact of rare earth industry wastewater discharge, data analysis, and leading the field research team to Ganzhou City.

• Implementing Ecological Protection Compensation for Pollution Control in China: A Case Study on Aligning Public Policy with Sustainable Development Goals

  2024 Tsinghua International Case Analysis Competition of Public Policy on SDGs — Collaboratively Completed

  June 2024 - September 2024

This study focuses on the implementation of China’s Ecological Protection Compensation (EPC) mechanism and its role in pollution control, using Shandong Province as a case study to explore how policy innovations can balance environmental governance with economic development.

Responsible for compiling the ecological protection compensation policies and measures in Shandong Province, and for analyzing the air quality compensation measures and the inter-provincial watershed compensation mechanisms.

• Distribution and Risk Assessment of Organic Matter and Heavy Metals in Sediments from Saihanba Water Systems

  Comprehensive Environmental Internship II Project — Collaboratively Completed

  July 2024 - August 2024

This study collected sediment samples from various rivers and lakes in the Saihanba region, with a focus on analyzing heavy metals and total organic carbon (TOC), while also documenting basic physicochemical properties such as pH. The distribution characteristics of heavy metals and TOC in the sediments were discussed, revealing significant variations among sampling points. Correlation analysis of different indicators showed strong relationships between specific heavy metal pairs: Cu-Cr, Pb-Cu, and As-Cu. A notable correlation was also observed between TOC in overlying water and surface water. Additionally, the analysis indicated that high TOC content in sediments promotes Zn deposition. Finally, based on the collected data and analytical results, ecological assessments of the Saihanba river and lake sediments were conducted using the Geo-accumulation Index (Igeo), Nemerow Comprehensive Pollution Index, and Potential Ecological Risk Index. The evaluation concluded that all measured indicators present low ecological risks.

Responsible for overlying water filtration/dilution, TOC measurement, heavy metal-TOC correlation analysis, data compilation, PPT/social media/poster/video production, and correlation analysis section writing.

• Analysis of the Impact Mechanism of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution Under the Rural “Coal-to-Gas” Policy in Baoding City—An Empirical Study Based on Dual Perspectives of Regional Response and Farmer Behavior

  Challenge Cup Special Contribution Project — Collaboratively Completed

  January 2025 - March 2025

This research primarily analyzes the changes in air pollutants in Baoding’s atmosphere following the implementation of the clean heating policy, as well as variations in indoor air pollutant concentrations in rural households due to individual behavioral differences. It involves assessing the regional environmental governance effects brought about by policy implementation and analyzing indoor air pollution resulting from farmers’ behavioral patterns.

Responsibilities included conducting long-term time-series analysis of air quality monitoring data in rural Baoding, evaluating the effectiveness of the “coal-to-gas” policy using breakpoint and cumulative effect analyses, performing correlation analysis on influencing factors of Baoding’s atmospheric environment, and discussing the short-term and long-term impacts of policy implementation.

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