Book Chapter

[1] Luo, J. (2009), Travel-time based reactive transport, Delivery and Mixing in the Subsurface: Processes and Design Principles for In-Situ Remediation (P.K. Kitanidis and P.L. McCarty, eds.), submitted.

Journal Publications

[31] Van Nostrand, J.D., Wu, L., Wu, W.-M., Deng, Y., Carley, J., Carroll, S., He, Z., Gu, B., Luo, J., Criddle, C.S., Watson, D.B., Jardine, P.M., Tiedje, J.M., Hazen, T.C., Zhou, J. (2009), Microbial community dynamics and the effects of geochemistry in uranium bioremediation revealed by GeoChip analysis, The ISME Journal, submitted.

[30] Gong, R., Lu, C. Wu, W.-M., Fienen, M.N., Carley, J., Cheng, H., Watson, D., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K., Jardine, P.M., Luo, J. (2009), Estimating reaction rate coefficients within travel-time modeling framework, Ground Water, submitted.

[29] Luo, J., Wu., W.-M., Carley, J., Cheng, H., Mehlhorn, T., Gu, B., Watson, D.B., Griddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K., Jardine, P.M. (2009), Kinetic mass transfer identified by field-scale flow-interruption tracer tests in heterogeneous media, Environ. Sci. Technol., submitted.

[28] Lu, C., Kitanidis, P.K., Luo, J. (2009), Effects of kinetic mass transfer and transient flow conditions on widening mixing zones in coastal aquifers, Water Resour. Res., in press.

[27] Cheng, H., Hu, Y., Luo, J., Sabatini, D.A. (2009), Multipass membrane air-stripping (MAS) for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from surfactant micellar solutions, J. Hazoud. Mater., doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.05.072.

[26] Van Nostrand, J.D., Wu, W.-M., Wu, L., Deng, Y., Carley, J., Carroll, S., He, Z., Gu, B., Luo, J., Criddle, C.S., Watson, D.B., Jardine, P.M., Tiedje, J.M., Hazen, T.C., Zhou, J. (2009), GeoChip-based analysis of functional microbial communities in a bioreduced uranium-contaminated aquifer during reoxidation by oxygen, Environ. Microbial., doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.01986.x.

[25] Lu, C., Gong, R., Luo, J. (2009), Analysis of stagnation points for a pumping well in recharge areas, J. Hydrol., 373, 442-452.

[24] Cheng, H., Hu, Y., Luo, J., Xu, B., Zhao, J. (2009), Geochemical processes controlling fate and transport of arsenic acid mine drainage (AMD) and natural systems, J. Hazard. Mater., 165, 13-26.

[23] Luo, J., Cirpka, O.A. (2008), Travel-time based descriptions of transport and mixing in heterogeneous domains, Water Resour. Res., 44, W09407, doi:10.1029/2007WR006505.

[22] Cardenas, E., Wu, W.-M., Leigh, M.B., Carley, J., Carroll, S., Gentry, T., Luo, J., Watson, D., Gu, B., Ginder-Vogel, M., Kitanidis, P.K., Jardine, P.M., Zhou, J., Criddle, C.S., Marsh, T.L., Tiedje, J.M. (2008), Microbial communities in contaminated sediments associated with bioremediation of uranium to submicromolar levels, Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 74, 3718-3729, 2008.

[21] Cirpka, O.A., Schwede, R.L., Luo, J., Dentz, M. (2008), Concentration statistics of reactive constituents in random heterogeneous media, J. Contam. Hydrol., 98, 61-74, doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.03.005.

[20] Luo, J., Wu, W.-M., Carley, J., Fienen, M.N., Cheng, H., Watson, D., Criddle, C.S., Jardine, P.M., Kitanidis, P.K. (2008), Estimating first-order reaction rate coefficient for transport with nonequilibrium linear mass transfer in heterogeneous media, J. Contam. Hydrol., 98, 50-60, doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.03.002.

[19] Luo, J., Dentz, M., Carrera, J., Kitanidis, P.K. (2008), Transport controlled effective reaction parameters in heterogeneous media, Water Resour. Res., 44, W02416, doi:10.1029/2006WR005658.

[18] Luo, J., Cirpka, O.A., Dentz, M., Carrear, J. (2008), Temporal moments for transport with mass transfer described by an arbitrary memory function in heterogeneous media, Water Resour. Res., 44, W01502, doi:10.1029/2007WR006262.

[17] Luo, J., Dentz, M., Cirpka, O.A., Kitanidis, P.K. (2007), Breakthrough curve tailing in a dipole flow field, Water Resour. Res., 43, W09403, doi:10.1029/2006WR005600.

[16] Wu, W.-M., Carley, J., Luo, J., Ginder-Vogel, M.A., Cardenas, E., Bethleigh, M., Hwang, C., Kelly, S.D., Ruan, C., Wu, L., Gentry, T., Lowe, K., Mehlhorn, T., Carroll, S., Fields, M.W., Gu, B., Watson, D., Kemner, K.M., Marsh, T., Tiedje, J., Zhou, J., Fendorf, S., Kitanidis, P.K., Jardine, P.M., Criddle, C.S. (2007), In situ bioreduction of uranium (VI) to submicromolar levels and reoxidation by dissolved oxygen, Environ. Sci. Technol., 41, 5716-5723.

[15] Webster, D.R., Felton, D.S., Luo, J. (2007), Effective macroscopic transport parameters between parallel plates with constant concentration boundary, Adv. Water. Resour., 30(9), 1993-2001.

[14] Luo, J., Weber, F.-A., Cirpka, O.A., Wu, W-M., Carley, J., Nyman, J., Jardine, P., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K. (2007), Modeling in-situ U(VI) bioreduction by sulfate-reducing bacteria, J. Contam. Hydrol., 92, 129-148.

[13] Luo, J., Wu, W.-M., Carley, J., Ruan, C., Gu, B., Jardines, P.M., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K. (2007), Hydraulic performance analysis of a multiple injection-extraction well system, J. Hydrol., 336, 294-302.

[12] Fienen, M.N., Luo, J., Kitanidis, P.K. (2006), A bayesian geostatistical transfer function approach to tracer test analysis, Water Resour. Res., 42(7), W07426, doi:10.1029/2005WR004576.

[11] Luo, J., Cirpka, O.A., Kitanidis, P.K. (2006), Temporal-moment matching for truncated breakthrough curves for step or step-pulse injection, Adv. Water Resour., 29(9), 1306-1313.

[10] Wu, W., J. Carley, T. Gentry, M. A. Ginder-Vogel, M. Fienen, T. Mehlhorn, H. Yan, S. Carroll, J. Nyman, J. Luo, M. E. Gentile, M. W. Fields, R. F. Hickey, D. Watson, O. A. Cirpka, S. Fendorf, J. Zhou, P. Kitanidis, P. M. Jardine, and C. S. Criddle. (2006), Pilot-scale in situ bioremedation of uranium in a highly contaminated aquifer. 2. Reduction of U(VI) and geochemical control of U(VI) bioavailability, Environ. Sci. Technol., 40(12), 3986-3995.

[9] Wu, W., J. Carley, M. Fienen, T. Mehlhorn, K. Lowe, J. Nyman, J. Luo, M. E. Gentile, R. Rajan, D. Wagner, R. F. Hickey, B. Gu, D.  Watson, O. A. Cirpka, P. K. Kitanidis, P. M. Jardine, and C. S. Criddle. (2006), Pilot-scale in situ bioremediation of uranium in a highly contaminated aquifer. 1. Conditioning of a treatment zone, Environ. Sci. Technol., 40(12), 3978-3985.

[8]  Luo, J., Wu, W-M., Fienen, M.N., Jardine, P.M., Mehlhorn, T.L., Watson, D.B., Cirpka, O.A., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K. (2006), A nested-cell approach for in situ remediation, Ground Water, 44(2), 266-274.

[7]  Luo, J., Cirpka, O.A., Fienen, M.N., Wu, W-M., Mehlhorn, T.L., Carley, J., Jardine, P.M.,  Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K. (2006), A parametric transfer function methodology for analyzing reactive transport in nonuniform flow, J. Contam. Hydrol., 83(1-2), 27-41.

[6]  Luo, J., Cirpka, O.A., Wu, W-M., Fienen, M.N., Jardine, P.M., Mehlhorn, T.L., Watson, D.B., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K. (2005), Mass-transfer limitations for nitrate removal in a uranium-contaminated aquifer, Environ. Sci. Technol., 39(21), 8453-8459.

[5]  Fienen, M.N., Luo, J., Kitanidis, P.K. (2005), Semi-analytical, homogeneous, anisotropic capture zone delineation, J. Hydrol., 312(1-4), 39-50.

[4]  Luo, J., Kitanidis, P.K. (2004), Fluid residence times within a recirculation zone created by an extraction-injection well pair, J. Hydrol., 295(1-4), 149-162.

[3] Wang, H-T., Luo, J. (2000), Numerical simulation of oily wastewater contamination in subsurface soil and phreatic aquifer, Tsinghua Sci. Tech., 40(11), 109-113.

[2] Wang, H-T., Luo, J. (2000), Numerical simulation of petroleum pollutant transport in Daqing Oil Fields,  J. Environ. Sci., 20(6), 755-760, 2000.

[1] Wang, H-T., Luo, J. (2000), Impact analysis of eco-environment during Songfangtun Oil Field development, Rural Eco-environ., 16(2) 20-23.

Conferences

[32] Zhang, F., Tang, G. Parker, J., Luo, J., Wu, W.-M., zhang, G., Kelley, S., Mehlhorn, T., Carley, J., Kemner, K., Criddle, C., Schadt, C., Luo, W., Gu, B., Spalding, B., Brooks, S., Watson, D., Jardine, P. Multi-process and multi-scale modeling and data analysis at IFC site, Oak Ridge, TN., 4th Annul DOE-ERSP PI Meeting, Lansdowne, Va, Apr. 20-23, 2009.

[31] Jardine, P.M., Watson, D.B., Baker, G., Brandt, C.C., Brooks, S.C., Brandt, C.C., Brooks, S.C., Criddle, C.S., Gaten, C.T., Gu, B., Horita, J., Hubbard, S.S., Kelly, S., Kemner, K., Kitanidis, P.K., Kostka, J., Luo, J., Palumbo, A.V., Parker, J.C., Phelps, T.J., Schadt, C.W., Spalding, B.P., Wu, W.-M., Zhang, F., and Zhou, J., Research highlights and future directions of the Oak Ridge integrated field research challenge project, 4th Annul DOE-ERSP PI Meeting, Lansdowne, Va, Apr. 20-23, 2009.

[30] Jardine, P.M., Watson, D.B., Baker, G., Brandt, C.C., Brooks, S.C., Criddle, C.S., Gaten, C.T., Gu, B., Horita, J., Hubbard, S.S., Kelly, S., Kemner, K., Kitanidis, P.K., Kostka, J., Luo, J., Palumbo, A.V., Parker, J.C., Phelps, T.J., Schadt, C.W., Spalding, B.P., Wu, W.-M., Zhang, F., and Zhou, J., Research highlights and future directions of the Oak Ridge integrated field research challenge project: implications to future EM remedial decisions and strategies, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 17-21, 2008.

[29] Wu, W.-M., J. Carley, J. Van Nostrand, S. Kelly, G. Zhang, P. Waldron, E. Cardenas, L. Wu, S. Carroll, T. Mehlhorn, C. Schadt, J. Luo, K. Kemner, P. Kitanidis, T. Marsh, J. Tiedje, L. Kerkhof, J. Kostka, J. Zhou, D. Watson, P. Jardine, C. Criddle, Field tests on reoxidation of bioreduced uranium by dissolved oxygen and nitrate and restoration of reduced conditions, 108th ASM General Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-5, 2008.

[28] Van Nostrand, J.D., W.-M. Wu, L. Wu, Y. Deng, J. Carley, S. Carrol, Z. He, B. Gu, J. Luo, C. Criddle, P. Jardine, T.C. Hazen, and J. Zhou, Microbial functional community changes in a groundwater recirculation system during periods of resting, reoxidation, and recovery, 108th ASM General Meeting, Boston, MA, June 1-5, 2008.

[27] Luo, J., Cirpka, O.A., Mixing-controlled reactive transport on travel times in heterogeneous media, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract H54B-03, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 27-30, 2008.

[26] Zhang, F., Luo, J., Luo, W., Parker, J.C., Gu, B., Spalding, B.P., Brooks, S.C., Watson, D.B., Jardine, P.M., Multi-process and multi-scale modeling and data analysis at IFC site, Oak Ridge, TN., 3rd DOE-ERSP Annul PI Meeting, April 7-9, 2008.

[25] W-M. Wu, J. Carley, J. Van Nostrand, S. D. Kelly, P. Waldron, G. Zhang, E. Cardenas, S. Carroll, J. Luo, L. Wu, T. Mehlhorn, , K. M. Kemner, C. Schadt, J. Zhou, P. Kitanidis, T. L. Marsh, J. Tiedje, J. Kostka, L. Kerkhof, D. Watson, P. M. Jardine, C. S. Criddle, Reoxidation of bioreduced uranium by dissolved oxygen and nitrate and restoration of reduced conditions at Area 3, IFC site, Oak Ridge, TN., 3rd DOE-ERSP Annul Meeting, Washington DC, April 07-09, 2008.

[24] Jardine, P.M., Watson, D.B., Baker, G., Brandt, C.C., Brooks, S.C., Criddle, C.S., Gaten, C.T., Gu, B., Horita, J., Hubbard, S.S., Kelly, S., Kemner, K., Kitanidis, P.K., Kostka, J., Luo, J., Palumbo, A.V., Parker, J.C., Phelps, T.J., Schadt, C.W., Spalding, B.P., Wu, W.M., Zhang, F., Zhou, J., Research highlights and future directions of the Oak Ridge Integrated Field Research Challenge Project: Implications to future EM remedial decisions and strategies, 3rd DOE-ERSP Annul Meeting, Washington DC, April 07-09, 2008.

[23] Luo, J., Dentz, M., Carrera, J., Kitanidis, P.K., Effects of concentration fluctuations and gradients on reactive mixing, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H23D-1622, San Francisco, Dec., 2007.

[22] Kitanidis, P.K., Luo, J., Wu., W.-M., Carley, J., Mehlhorn, T., Watson, D., Criddle, C.S., Jardine, P.M., Hydraulic control for manipulating subsurface conditions for in situ experiments of uranium(VI) bioremediation, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H13G-1667, San Francisco, Dec., 2007.

[21] Wu, W.-M., Carley, J., Cardenas, E., Hwang, C., Kelly, S.D., Norstrand, J.V., Boonchayaanant, B., Carroll, S., Lowe, K., Luo, J., Luo, W., Wu, L., Mehlhorn, T., Watson, D., Kernner, K.M., Fields, M.W., Gu, B., Zhou, J., Fendorf, S., Kitanidis, P., Marsh, T.L., Tiedje, J., Jardine, P.M., Criddle, C.S., Biological reduction/immobilization of uranium to below EPA MCL levels in situ at the DOE ERSP Field Research Center, Oak Ridge, TN, 107th ASM General Meeting, Toronto, May, 2007.

[20] Nyman, J., Luo, J., Gentile, M., Kitanidis, P.K., Criddle, C.S., Kinetic factors controlling soluble uranium concentration during field-scale bioremediation at Oak Ridge, TN,  Ninth International In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland; May 7-10, 2007.

[19] Jardine, P.M., Watson, D., Baker, G., Brandt, C., Brooks, S., Criddle, C., Gu, B., Hubbard, S., Kemner, K., Kitanidis, P., Kosta, J., Luo, J., Palumbo, A., Parker, J., Schadt, C., Spalding, B., Wu, W., Zhou, J., Multiscale investigations on the rates and mechanisms of targeted immobilization and natural attenuation of metal, radionuclides, and co-contaminants in the subsurface, 2nd Annual DOE-ERSP PI Meetings, Washington DC, April, 16-19, 2007.

[18] Luo, J., Fienen, M.N., Cirpka, O.A., Kitanidis, P.K., Advective travel-time distribution and a local mixing streamtube approach, AGU Fall Conference, San Francisco, Dec., 2006.

[17] Luo, J., Wu, W.-M., Caarley, J., Ruan, C., Gu, B., Jardines, P.M., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K., Tracer testing hydraulic performance during U(VI) bioremediation in Aear 3, Oak Ridge, TN, DOE Environmental Remediation Sciences Program Fall Meeting, Oak Ridge, TN, October 23-25, 2006.

[16] Wu, W.-M., Carley, J., Ginder-Volgel, M.A., Luo, J., Hwang, C., Kelly, S.D., Beth Leigh, M., Cardena, E., Wu, L., Ruan, C., Luo, W., Gentile, M.E., Gentry, T., Nyman, J., Fienen, M., Carroll, S., Lowe, K., Mehlhorn, T., Marsh, T.L., Watson, D., Fields, M.W., Gu, B., Zhou, J., Kemner, K.M., Tiedje, J., Jardine, P.M., Fendorf, S., Kitanidis, P.K., Criddle, C.S., Biological uranium (VI) reduction/immobilization near source zone at the ERSP Field Research Center, Oak Ridge, TN, DOE Environmental Remediation Sciences Program Fall Meeting, Oak Ridge, TN, October 23-25, 2006.

[15] W. -M.Wu, J. Carley, M. Ginder-Volgel, C. Hwang, S. D. Kelly, M. Gentile, T. Gentry, M. B. Leigh, E. Cardanans, J. Nyman, M. Fienen, S. Caroll, H. Yan, K. Lowe, J. Luo, T. Melhourne, T. L. Marsh, D. Watson, M. W. Fields, B. Gu,  J. Zhou, K. M. Kemner, P. Jardine, S. Fendorf, P. Kitanidis, J. Tiedje, C. S. Criddle, Characterization of in situ Biological Uranium (VI) Reduction/immobilization  at the NABIR Field Research Center, Oak Ridge, TN, 106th ASM General Meeting, May, Orlando, 2006.

[14] Luo, J., Weber, F.-A., Cirpka, O.A., Wu, W-M., Carley, J., Nyman, J., Jardine, P., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K., Modeling in-situ U(VI) bioreduction at Oak Ridge, TN, AGU Fall Conference, San Francisco, 2005.

 

[13] Luo, J., Weber, F.-A., Cirpka, O.A., Wu, W-M., Carley, J., Nyman, J., Jardine, P., Criddle, C.S., Kitanidis, P.K., Reactive transport simulation of a field-scale U(VI) bioremediation experiment, Annul DOE-NABIR FRC Conference, Oak Ridge, 2005.

 

[12] Wu, W.-M., J. Carley, M.A. Ginder-Vegel, T. Gentry, H. Yan, J. Luo, S. Carell, M. Fienen, J. Nyman, M. Gentile, T. Mehlhorn, K. Lowe, M. Fields, S. Fendorf, D. Watson, B. Gu, J. Zhou, P. Kitanidis, P. Jardine, and C.S. Criddle, Field-scale demonstration of in situ bioremediation of uranium contaminated sediments, Annul NABIR-FRC Conference, Oak Ridge, 2005.

 

[11] W. Wu, J. Carley, M. Ginder-Volgel, T. Gentry, M. Fienen, J. Nyman, E. Tsai, S. Caroll, H. Yan, J. Luo, M. Gentile, T. Mehlhorn, M. Fields, B. Gu, D. Watson, J. Zhou, P. Jardine, S. Fendorf, P. Kitanidis, C. S. Criddle, Field-scale Demonstration of in situ Biological Uranium (VI) Reduction at the NABIR Field Research Center, Oak Ridge, TN, 105th ASM General Meeting, Atlantic, June, 2005.

 

[10] C.S. Criddle, M. Ginder-Vogel, J. Carley, S. Caroll, S. Fendorf, M. Fields, M. Fienen, T. Gentry, M. Gentile, B. Gu, P.M. Jardine, P.K. Kitanidis, J. Luo, T. Mehlhorn, J. Nyman, E. Tsai, D. Watson, W. Wu, H. Yan, Field-scale demonstration of in situ biological uranium(VI) reduction at the Area 3, NABIR Field Research Center, Oak Ridge, 8th Annual NABIR PI Meeting, Warrenton, VA, April, 2005.

 

[9]  W.Wu,  M. Ginder-Volgel, M. Fienen , J. Nyman, M. Gentile, J. Luo, O. Cirpka, S. Fendorf, P. Kitanidis, C. Criddle, J. Carley, T.Gentry, T. Melhourne, S. Caroll, H. Yan, J. Zhou, B. Gu, D. Watson,  P.M. Jardine, M. Fields, Field-scale demonstration of in situ biological uranium (VI) reduction at the Area 3,  NABIR Field Research Center, Oak Ridge, TN, 8th Annual NABIR PI Meeting, Warrenton, VA, April, 2005.

[8]  C. Criddle, J. Carley, O. Cirpka, M. Fields, M. Fienen, M. Gentile, T. Gentry, B. Gu, R. Hickey, P. Jardine, P. Kitanidis, K. Lowe, J. Luo, T. Mehlhorn, B. Nourse, J. Nyman, R. Rajou, D. Watson, W. Wu, J. Zhou, Biostimulation of in-situ uranium reduction at the NABIR Field Research Center using a nested recirculation scheme and aboveground groundwater conditioning, DOE-NABIR Workshop, Warrenton, VA, Mar., 2004.

[7]  Luo, J., Fienen, M.N., Weber, F.-A., Cirpka, O.A., Jardine, P., Watson, D., Kitanidis, P.K. and Criddle, C., Mathematical modeling and analysis of test data at FRC, DOE-NABIR Workshop, Warrenton, VA, Mar. 17-19, 2003.

[6]  Criddle, C., Kitanidis, P.K., Wu, W., Nyman, J., Gentile, M., Luo, J., Fienen, M.N., Jardine, P., Zhou, J., Gu, B., Fields, M., Watson, D., Cirpka, O.A. and Weber, F.-A., Biostimulation of uranium reduction in situ and coupled ex situ groundwater treatment at the NABIR field research center, DOE-NABIR Workshop, Warrenton, VA, Mar. 17-19, 2003.

[5]  Luo, J. and Kitanidis, P.K., A Finite-Volume Scheme on Non-orthogonal Mesh for Groundwater Flow in Aquifer with Large Constant Dip, AGU Fall Conference, Dec., 06, 2002

[4]  Kitanidis, P.K., Criddle, C.S., Luo, J., Fienen, M.N., Nyman, J., Gentile, M., Jardine, P., Zhou, J., Gu, B., Fields, M., Watson, D., Cirpka, O.A., An Effective Delivery and Mixing System of Biostimulation for Remediation of Uranium_Contaminated Groundwater at the NABIR Field Research Center at Oak Ridge, TN, Western Region Hazardous Substance Research Center Annual Meeting, Corvallis, OR, August 19-20, 2002.

[3]  Luo, J., Kitanidis, P.K., Criddle, C.S., An Effective Delivery and Mixing Multi-Well System for Groundwater Remediation at Oak Ridge, TN, WRHSRC Conference, Aug., 19, 2002.

[2] Kitanidis, P.K., Cirpka, O., Luo, J. and Fienen, M.N., Numerical Modeling for the FRC Site, NABIR P.I. Meeting, May, 2002.

[1]  Luo, J., Fienen, M.N. and Kitanidis, P.K., 3-D Groundwater Flow Modeling For the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR): Finite-Volume Scheme on An Unstructured Grid System, International Groundwater Symposium, Berkeley, California, March 25-28, 2002.