Professor, Department of
Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, Rider University.
Other Affiliation: Health Studies Institute
2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ08648
Telephone: 609-896-5185(o),
Fax: 609-895-5782
E-mail: hsun@rider.edu
Summary
Creative, practical and industrious Environmental health scientist, and
hydrogeologist with deep dedication and sense of responsibility.
Education
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PhD in Environmental Hydrology, 1995. Florida State University.
1991-1995.
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M.S. in Paleobiology, Earth Sciences 1987. Graduate School,
Chinese Academy of Geol. Sci., 1984-1987.
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B.S. in Paleobiology, 1984. Nanjing University. China.
1980-1984.
- Environmental
causes of neurological diseases (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkison/s
Disease, Alzheimer/s disease), hypertension, and cancers
(Liver, colorectal , mesothelioma).
- Environmental-Hydrogeology.
Hydrostatistics. Water rock interaction. Contaminant groundwater modeling,
optimization clean up of contaminant aquifers; Data assimilation: Time
series analysis, forecasting, initialization, statistics, probability.
Stochastic random field, fractal; Geochemistry, General Geology; Well
logs; Well field sampling; Hydro-radiochemistry.
Associate editor
of Journal of Alzheimer/s diseases 1/1/2018-12/31/2018
New genius named after me: Sunocavia_
Munis Entomology & Zoology.Vol. 4, No. 1, 2009, p.157
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Department
of Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, Rider University. Health
Studies Institute, Rider University. Professor. Sept 2008- Present
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Department
of Geological and Marine Sciences, Rider University. Associate Professor.
Sept 2002- 2008.
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Department
of Geological and Marine Sciences, Rider University. Assistant Professor.
Sept. 1997 to 2002.
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Department of Geology, Temple University. Visiting Assistant
Professor. August, 1995 to July, 1997.
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Department of Geology, Florida State University. Research
Associate. 1995.
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Northwest
Florida Water Management District. Hydrologist. 1994 to July,
1995.
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Applied
Environmental Sciences Center, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute, Florida State University. Hydrologist, 1993-1994.
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Civil Engineering Department,
Florida State University. Hydraulics, Teaching Assistant, Fall, 1994.
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Department of Geology,
Florida State University. Teaching Assistant, 1992-1993.
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Antarctic Research Facility, Florida State University.
Graduate Assistant, Summer 1991 and 1993.
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Earth Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas. Teaching
Assistant. 1990-1991.
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Institute of Geology,
Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. 1987-1990. Research Geologist.
- Assistant,
Associate and Full Professor: 1997, September to present. Department of
Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, Rider
University, New Jersey.
- Visiting
Assistant Professor: 1995, August to 1997, June. Department of
Geology, Temple University.
- Courses
taught at Temple: Introduction to Hydrogeology, Geocomputing
(Computer Application and Geostatistics) (Fall, 1995),
Environmental Resources (Spring and Fall, 1996), Environmental
Seminar (Spring, 1996), Advanced Hydrology (Fall, 1996),
Introduction to Oceanography and Groundwater Modeling (Spring, 1997).
- Teaching
Assistant: 1992-1994, eight semesters, Dept. of Geology.,
Florida State University.
- Introductory
Geology and Basic Geology Lab. Half hour to 45 minutes lecturing,
plus 1 to 2 hours of the helping with students' lab work. Topics
including: rocks, minerals, structures and geological maps and geological
time.
- Teaching
Assistant: 1994, fall semester, Dept. of Civil Engineering,
Florida State University.
- Hydraulics.
Substitute teaching for 4 weeks while the professor is out of town.
Topics: Fluid pressure in the pipe and safety factor of dam building from
the pressure point of view.
- Short
Course Trainer: 1994, Summer. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
Tallahassee. Groundwater Modeling Training Course.
- Teaching
Assistant: 1990-1991, two semesters, Earth Science Dept., University
of Texas at Dallas. Introductory Oceanography.
Publications
1. Sun, H. and Weaver, C.M., 2021. Decreased
iron intake parallels rising iron deficiency anemia and related mortality rates
in the US population. The
Journal of Nutrition.
151, 7,
p.1947–1955.
2. Sun H, Weaver CM. 2020. Rise in potassium deficiency in
the US population links to agriculture practices and dietary potassium deficits. Journal of
Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68, 11121−11127
3. Sun, H., Sun, M., Barr, DB. 2020. Exposure to
organophosphorus insecticides and increased risks of health and cancer in US
women.For pdf on science direct link--click here Environmental
Toxicology and Pharmacology. 80,10374, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2020.103474
4.
Sun H, Weaver CM.
2020. Rising Trend of Hypokalemia Prevalence in the
US Population and Possible Food Causes. Journal
of the American College of Nutrition. 2020 May 11:1-7. .
5.
Sun, H. 2019.
Pesticide in the Mississippi
River floodplain and its possible linkage to colon cancer risk, Toxicological
& Environmental Chemistry, 100(8-10):794-814.
6.
Sun, H. 2019. North-south gradient of mesothelioma and asbestos
consumption-production in the United States-Progresses since the 1st asbestos
partial ban in 1973. American
Journal of Industrial Medicine. 62(4):337-346.
7.
Sun, H., Grieshaber,
T., Sulaman F., Margel L., Panuccio, E. and Lawler N., 2018. Salty Water Trend and Sources of Salt in the Delaware
River. In Water supply, hydrology and hydrodynamics in New Jersey and the
Delaware River Basin. 2018 Conference Proceedings for the 35th
Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of New Jersey.
8.
Sun, H. and M Sun.
2018.
Age and gender dependent associations of blood pressure
and serum sodium and potassium-Renal and extrarenal regulations. Journal
of the American Society of Hypertension. Vol 12, no.5, p.392-401.
9.
Sun, H. 2018. Association of soil potassium and sodium
concentrations with spatial disparities of prevalence and mortality rates of
hypertensive diseases in the USA. Environmental
Geochemistry and Health. 40(4), 1513-1524.
10.
Sun, H., 2018.
Association of soil
selenium, strontium, and magnesium concentrations with Parkinson/s
disease mortality rates in the USA. Environmental Geochemistry and Health.
40:349-357. Download a word text file, click
here.
11.
Sun, H., 2017.
Associations
of spatial disparities of Alzheimer/s disease mortality rates and
soil selenium, sulfur concentrations, and four common risk factors in the
United States. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 897-907.
Download a word text file,
click here.
12. Sun, H., 2017. Temperature
dependence of multiple sclerosis mortality rates in the United States.
Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Vol. 23, no14, pp. 1839-1846. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1352458516688954.
pp. 1-8. Download a word text file, click
here
13.
Sun, H., 2016. A
semi-analytical solution for slug tests in an unconfined aquifer considering
unsaturated flow. Journal
of Hydrology. 532, 29-36. For source code, see Slug9src.htm
14. Sun, H., Alexander, J. Gove, B., Koch, M., 2015. Mobilization
of arsenic, lead, and mercury under conditions of sea water intrusion and road
deicing salt. Journal
of Contaminant Hydrology, 180, p. 12-24.
15. Sun, H., Koch, 2014.Under- versus Overestimation of
Aquifer Hydraulic Conductivity from SlugTests.In: Proceedings of the
11thInternational
Conference on Hydroscience & Engineering, ICHE Hamburg 2014, Hamburg,
Germany, September 28 - October 2, 2014
16. Sun, H., Alexander, J. Gove, B., Pezzi, E., Chakowski, N., Husch, J.,
2014.
Mineralogical and Anthropogenic Controls of Stream Water Chemistry in Salted
Watersheds.
Applied Geochemistry. 48(214) p.141-154
17.Sun, H., L. Sinpatanasakul,. J.M. Husch, M. Huffine, 2012. Na/Cl molar ratio
changes during a salting cycle and its application to the estimation of sodium retention in salted watersheds. Journal of
Contaminant Hydrology.136-137, p. 96-105
- Sun, H., Lucarino, K., Huffine, M., Husch
J.M., 2010. Retention of Sodium in a
Watershed due to the Application of Winter Deicing Salt.
Proceeding paper of the joint session of the 10th International Symposium on Stochastic Hydraulics and 5th
International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research in
Canada.
- Sun,
H. , Nelson,. M., Chen, F. and Husch, J. 2009. SOIL
MINERAL STRUCTURAL WATER LOSS DURING LOI ANALYSES. Canadian
Journal of Soil Science. Vol. 89,No.5, p.603-610..
- Sun,
H, Natter, C. and Lacombe, P., 2008. Erosion and Weathering Processes
in the Delaware River Basin. Proceedings of GANJ XXV
Environmental and Engineering Geology of Northeastern New Jersey, edited
by M. L. Gorring, p.27-38.
- Sun, H., Feistel, R., Koch, M.,Markoe A., 2008: New Equations For Density, Entropy, Heat Capacity,
And Potential Temperature Of A Saline Thermal Fluid. Deep-Sea
Research I, 55, p.1304-1310. Fortran Code POPCP5.for,
and EXE file Thermeos.exe
- Sun H., Brown A., Coppen J., Steblein,
P., 2007. Response of Phragmites to
environmental parameters associated with treatments. Journal of Wetland
Ecology and Management. Vol 15, No.1, p.73-79.
- Sun, H, Koch, M. and Markoe, A., 2006. Tidally Induced Changes Of
Fluid Pressure, Geothermal Temperature And Rock Seismicity
. Proceedings of the 7th Int. Conf. on Hydroscience and
Engineering (ICHE-2006),Sep 10 -Sep 13,Philadelphia,USA ISBN:
0977447405. 19 pp.
- Sun, H., Hewins, D., Latini, D., and Husch, J. 2006. Changes in Impervious
Surface Area, Flood Frequency, and Water Chemistry within the Delaware
River Basin during the Past 50 Years: Initial Results. Proceedings
of the 7th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering.
Proceedings of the 7th Int. Conf. on Hydroscience and Engineering
(ICHE-2006),Sep 10 -Sep 13,Philadelphia,USA ISBN: 0977447405.15pp.
- Sun, H., 2004. Estimating The Fate Of Precipitation From
Stream Discharge: A Case Study In New Jersey. Bulletin of New Jersey
Academy of Science. 49(2), pp.9-15.
- Huang.W, H. Sun, S. Nnaji, and W.K. Jones, 2002. Tidal hydrodynamics in a complex
multiple-inlet estuary, Apalachicola bay, Florida. Journal of
Coastal Research. vol 18, No.4, p. 674-684.
- Sun,
H. and Koch, M. 2001: Analysis
and forecasting salinity in the Apalachicola bay, Florida: Use
of ARIMA models. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering.
Vol.127.No.10, p.718-727.
- Huang, W.., W.K.,Jones, T.S. Wu, and H. Sun,
2000. " Modeling Tidal circulation in a barrier-island estuary".
Proceedings of the 6th Estuarine and Coastal Modeling
Conference. M.L. Spaulding, (ed.), ASCE, New York. Pg 1216-1232
- Koch, M and Sun, H, 1999: Tidal and non-tidal
characteristics of flow and water levels in Apalachicola Bay,
Florida. In Coastal Engineering and Marina Development,
(edited by Brebbia and Anagnostopoulos), p. 357-366. WIT press,
Southampton, Boston.
- Sun, H., Grandstaff, D. and Shagam, R, 1999: Land subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal:
Potential damage of subsidence and sea level rise in southern New Jersey.
Journal of Environmental Geology. Vol. 37, No. 4, p.
290-296.
- Sun, H., Koch, M., 1998: Fractal
calculation of surface area of porous media. Journal
of Stochastic Hydrology and Hydraulics.Vol.12, No. 2, p.83-96.
- Sun, H. and M. Koch :1998: Cyclic movement of water
prticles in a coastal aquifer due to tidal loading, in Coastal
Environment Region, edited by : Brebbia, C.A. WIT Press, Computational
Mechanics Publications. Boston and Southamton. p.405-414.
- Sun, H. and Koch, M., 1998: Numerical generation of
porous structure with fractal properties. In Computational
Methods in Water Resources XII, vol.2, edited by: Burganos, V.N,
Karatzas, G. P., Payatakes, A.C., Brebbia, C.A., Gray, W.G., and Pinder,
G.F., p.149-158. Computational Mechanics Publications,
Southampton, UK and Boston, USA.
- Sun, H., and Semkow, M., 1998: Mobilization of
Thorium, Radium and Radon radionuclides in ground water by successive
Alpha-Recoils. Journal of Hydrology. 205/1-2, p.126-136.
- Sun, H. and Furbish, D., 1997: Annual
precipitation and river discharges in Florida in response to El Nino and
La Nina-Southern Oscillation of sea surface temperature. Journal
of Hydrology. Vol. 199; no. 1-2, p. 74 to 87.
- Sun, H., 1997: A
two-dimensional analytical solution of groundwater response to tidal
loading in an estuary. Water Resources Research. Vol.33, No.6,
p.1429-1435.
- Sun, H., Koch, M. and Liu, X., 1997: Assessment of groundwater
contamination from an industrial river by time series-, flow modeling- and
particle tracking methods. In Proceedings of 30th International
Geological Congress, Hydrogeology, edited by Fie Jin and N.C. Krothe,
///VSP/// International Science Publisher, Netherlands. Vol. 22,
p.139-164.
- Sun, H., M. Koch, K.W. Jones, 1996: Time series analysis of water quality parameters in
an estuary using Box-Jenkins ARIMA models and cross
correlation techniques, In Computational Methods in Water
Resources, edited by A.A. Aldama, J. Aparicio, C.A. Brebbia,
W.G. Gray, I. Herrera and G.F. Pinder , Computational Mechanics
Publications, Southampton, UK, 1996, Vol. XI, p. 363-372.
- Sun, H. and Furbish, D., 1995: Moisture
content effect on radon emission from porous media. Journal
of Contaminant Hydrology. Vol.18, No.3. p.239-255.
- Sun H., 1995: Monte Carlo
simulation of radon release from dry building material.
Journal of Health Physics. Vol.68, No.4. p.553-560.
- Sun, H., 1995: Modeling of flow to assess groundwater
contamination in the vicinity of an effluent stream. In Proceedings
of the Fifteenth Annual American Geophsyical Union Hydrology Days,
EOS Supplement, April, 1995. p.281-296.
- Sun, H., 1994: New materials of Richardsonellidae
from the upper Cambrian-lower Ordovician of Pingquan, Hebei. Professional
Papers of Stratigraphy and Paleontology, No.24. p.25-36.
- Sun, H., 1990: Trilobites from the upper Cambrian
Fenshan Formation and the base of the lower Ordovician in Yeli Formation
in Pingquan, HebeiProvince. Bulletin of the Institute of Geology,
Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences. No.22. p.137-158.
- Xia, S. and Zhou, X. and Sun, H., 1990: Two fossil
cystoids from lower Ordovician of Nanzheng, Shanxi and Taoyuan, Hunan. Acta
Palaeontologica Sinica. 29(4). p.47-64.
- Zhou,
H. and Wang, T. and Sun, H. 1989: Coal forming characteristics and
paleoenvironments of coal beds of Shanxi Formation of Henan. Acta
Sedimentologica Sinica. 7(4). p.189-201.
1. Grieshaber, T., Sulaman F., Margel L., Panuccio, E. Lawler, N and Sun,
H., 2018. Salty Water Trend and Sources of Salt in the
Delaware River. In Water supply, hydrology and hydrodynamics in New Jersey and
the Delaware River Basin. Poster presentation at 35th Annual
Meeting of the Geological Association of New Jersey. Camden, New Jersey.
10/19/2018.
2. Hongbing
Sun, Nicole Donato*, Maria Chaves, Muhammad Sarwar. 2017. Variations of Lead
Concentrations in Soil Profiles Near an Interstate Highway in New Jersey.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 2. doi:
10.1130/abs/2017NE-290389
3. Sun, H., Sulaman, F., Dell'oro, A., 2016. Changes of
mercury concentration in response to chloride complexation under deicing salt
condition. GSA Abstracts with Programs. 48, 2.
4. Sun,
H., Panuccio, Elaine, Sarwar, Muhammad,
Husch, Jonathan and Dell'Oro, Ambria,
2015.NaCl
contributions from winter deicing salt and sodium retention in a salted
watershed. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 47,
No. 7, p.816.
5. Sun,
H., Panuccio, Elaine and Sarwar,
Muhammad, 2015. Arsenic
sequestration by pyrite, iron sulfate, and zero valent iron in soil water.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 47, No. 7, p.94.
6. Sarwar,M., Panuccio, E., Schwartz,
S., and Sun, H., 2015. Lead Concentrations in Soil Profiles of A Transect
Near An Interstate Highway in New Jersey, Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 47, No. 3, p.71.https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015NE/webprogram/Paper252039.html
7.
H. Sun, Barton,A.,
Sarwar, M., Panuccio, E.,2015. Role of Phosphate in the Mobilization
Of Arsenic from Soil and Aquifer, Geological Society of America Abstracts with
Programs. Vol. 47, No. 3, p.72. https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015NE/webprogram/Paper252310.html
8. Sun,
H. and M. Koch, Under- versus Overestimation of Aquifer hydraulic Conductivity
from Slug Tests, 11thInternational Conference on Hydroscience &
Engineering, ICHE Hamburg 2014, Hamburg, Germany, September 28 - October 2,
2014. Presentation
9.
Sun, H. Barton,
A., Sarwar,M., Gallagher,W.,Schwimmer, R.,2014. Geochemical Environment of
Arsenic in Stream Water and Soil Solution. Geological Society of America
Northeastern Section Annual Conference. Abstracts with Programs Vol. 46, No. 2.
10. Sun,H.,
Alexander, J., Gove.,B., 2014.
Mobilization of Heavy Metals in Response to Deicing Salt Application.
Geological Society of America Northeastern Section Annual Conference. Abstracts
with Programs Vol. 46, No. 2.
11. Sun,
H., Alexander, J., Gove, B., Pezzi,
E.,Chakowski, N., and Husch, J., 2013. Mineralogical and Anthropogenic
Controls of Stream Water Chemistry in Salted Watersheds. American Geophysical
Union Annual Conference, 2013 Online Abstract.
- Alexander, J., Pezzi, E., Gove, B.,
Sinpatanasakul, L., and Feher, C., Sun, H.,2013. Release of heavy
metals from soil due to application of winter deicing salt in a watershed.
America Water Work Association-NJ Annual Conference.3/20/2013. Honorable
mention for best undergraduate project presentation.
- Sun, H., Chakowski,
N., Mazza, N.,Gove,B., Pezzi, E., And Husch, J. 2012. The Possibility
of Road Salt-Induced Release of Heavy Metals from Soil in a Watershed. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Vol. 44, No. 7, p.393.
- Sun, H., 2012. Estimation of
Hydraulic Conductivity from Slug Tests. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Vol. 44, No. 7, p.288. Chair of the Program Session.
15. Sun,
H. Huffine, M., Sinpatanasakul, L.
and Husch, J., 2011, Using Na/Cl molar ratio for estimating sodium retention in
artificially salted watersheds. GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 43, No.5.
16. Sinpatanasakul, L., Sun, H., and Husch,
J., 2011 Effect of CaCl2 and NaCl Mixture as Winter Deicing Salt on the Sodium
Retention, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 43, No.5.
17. Sun,
H., Lucarino, K., Huffine, M.,
Husch, 2010: Watershed Retention of Sodium due to the Application of Road
Deicing Salt. Abstract submitted to the 5th International Conference on Water
Resources and Environment Research, in Canada.
18. Sun,
H., Lucarino, K., Huffine, M.,
Husch, 2010: Retention of sodium in a watershed from deicing salt, initial
result. Abstract submitted to the 5th International Conference on Water
Resources and Environment Research, in Canada.
- Maria A. Huffine*, Leeann K*.
Sinpatanasakul, Ashleigh Layton, Kelly Luckarino and Hongbing
Sun,2009. Retention of Sodium in the Centennial Lake Watershed. New Jersey
Water Environmental Association 94th Annual Conference at Atlantic City.
4/30/2009. Received 1st place undergraduate project and
presentation award.
- Sun,
H, Natter, C. and Lacombe, P.,
2008. Erosion and Weathering Processes in the Delaware River Basin.
Proceedings of GANJ XXV Environmental and Engineering Geology of
Northeastern New Jersey, edited by M. L. Gorring, p.2.
- Lucarino, K, Natter, C., Carlson, D.,
Hua, J. and Sun, H.,2008. Road Salt Application and Its
Impact on Water Quality of the Delaware River. New Jersey Water
Environmental Association 93rd Annual Conference at Atlantic City. Second
place best undergraduate student poster award.
- Lucarino, K. and Sun, H., 2007. Changes Of Salt Levels Responding To Road Salt
Application In Winter Runoff Water And The Trend Of Salt Level In The
Delaware River. Poster
file. GSA Abstracts with
Programs Vol. 39, No. 6.
- Sun,
H., Nelson, M., Feng, C. and
Husch, J., 2007. Effect Of Structural Water In Clay Minerals On The
Estimation Of Soil Organic Matter Content By The Loi Analytical Method.
GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 39, No. 6.
- Sun,
H., Feistel, R., Koch, M., Markoe, A., 2007: A New Equation For The
Density Of A Saline Thermal Fluid, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 39,
No. 6.
- Sun, H., Koch, M., Markoe, A. 2006.
Tidally Induced Changes of Fluid Pressure, Geothermal Temperature and Rock
Seismicity. Advances in Hydro science and Engineering. The 7th
International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering. p.465-466.
- Sun,
H. and Hewins, D., 2006.
Increase of Impervious Area and its Hydrological Impact over the
Last 50 Years in the Delaware River Basin. Advances in Hydro
science and Engineering. The 7th International Conference on
Hydroscience and Engineering. p.104-105.
- Sun,
H., 2006. On the Methods of Estimating Groundwater Recharge from Stream
Discharge. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs,
Vol. 38, No. 7, p. 434
- Daniel
M. Latini, Hongbing Sun and Jonathan M.
Husch, 2006. Experimental Leaching of Rock Cations in Two Percent
HCl Solutions. Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 7, p. 437.
- Castellucci, Mia and Sun, H., 2004. Analysis of the Pilot Biodegradation of
MTBE Study at a Shell Station in Moorestown, New Jersey.
American Geophysical Union Conference, Transactions (EOS) Vol 85. No.17.
- Sun,
H., 2004. New Equations for the Physical Properties of Geothermal Fluid
near Vent Environments. American Geophysical Union Conference,
Transactions (EOS). Vol 85. No.17.
- Brown,
A., Sun, H. Copen, J., 2003, Methods For Monitoring Changes In Vegetation
And Hydrogeochemical Conditions In A 585 Acre Impoundment Subjected To
Tidal Enhancement Abstract for Society of Wetland Scientists 24th
Annual Meeting. Atlanta.
- Sun, H.,
Markoe, A., 2002, Three dimensional tidal wave propagation in a coastal
aquifer. American Geophysical Union Conference,
Transactions (EOS), 83 (19).
- Sun,
H., Brown, A. and Petrino, F.,
2002. Die-back of Phragmites australis and Geochemical Changes in an
Impounded Marsh. Abstract of Technical Forum and Workshop: Phragmites
australis: A sheep in wolf’s clothing? Organized by New Jersey Marine
Consortium. Jan.6-9: 2002.
- Sun,
H., 2001, Vertical Damping Of Tidal Waves In A Coastal Aquifer, American
Geophysical Union Conference, Transactions (EOS), 82 (20)
- Weaver,
J., H. Sun, 2001, Modeling Changes Of The Smear Zone Due To Water Table
Fluctuations In Fuel Leaking Transport Studies, American Geophysical Union
Conference, Transactions (EOS), 82 (20)
- Brown,
A., H. Sun, Steblein, P., 2000: The first-year experimental result of
Phragmites reduction in Brigantine National Wild Life Refuge, NJ. American
Geophysical Union Conference, Transactions (EOS), 81 (19)
- Rapp,
A., H. Sun, 2000: Will New York City be hotter and rainier in this
century? American Geophysical Union Conference, Transactions (EOS), 81
(19)
- Sun,H.,
2000: Effect of rise and fall of water table on LNAPL migration in
groundwater, American Geophysical Union Conference, Transactions (EOS), 81
(19)
- Sun,
H., 2000: Influence of fluctuation of water level on gasoline transport in
groundwater: Geological Society of America, Abstract with programs,
Vol.32, no.1.
- Sun,
H., and Koch, M. 1999: Equilibrium and Kinetic Modeling of Gasoline
Spill Migration in Groundwater at a NJ Site. American Geophysical Union
Conference, Transactions (EOS), 80 (17)
- Sun,
H., Brown, A., Hogan, K. and Steblein, P., 1999: Soil and
geochemical conditions on Phragmites growth and their implications in
controlling the spreading of Phragmites.American Geophysical Union
Conference, Transactions (EOS), 80 (17).
- Sun,
H., Browne, K. and Husch, J., 1999: Pore water geochemistry in a
transition zone of Spartina to Phragmites in a tidal marsh
in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Submitted to Geological Society of
America, Abstract with programs, Vol.31, no.2.
- Sun,
H. and Koch, M, 1999: Tidal and non-tidal characteristics of flow
and water levels in Apalachicola Bay, Florida. Abstract for
Coastal Engineering 99, Computer Modeling of Seas and Coastal
Regions, 26 - 28 May 1999, Lemnos, Greece.
- Sun,
H., 1998: Valleys and stream flows of the Appalachians. Geological
Society of America, Abstract with programs. 30(1)
- Sun,
H., Hoag, J. and White, J., 1998: Tidal dynamics of the Apalachicola Bay,
Florida. American Geophysical Union Conference, Transactions (EOS),
79(17),
- Sun,
H., 1998: Characters of the stream flows of the Appalachians.
American Geophysical Union Conference, Transactions (EOS), 79(17), S78.
- Sun,
H., 1998 and Koch, M., 1998: Cyclic movement of water particles in coastal
aquifers. Abstract of the Coastal Environment conference
in Cancun, Mexico.
- Sun,
H. and Koch, M., 1998: Fractal generation of the porous aquifer.
Abstract of the Computational Methods in Water Resources conference
in Spain.
- Sun, H.,
1998: Valleys and stream flows of the Appalachians. Geological
Society of America, Abstract with programs. 30(1)
- Sun,
H., 1997: Estimation of subsidence and flow parameters from
ground water response to tidal and atmospheric loading in New Jersey.
American Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 78(18), 121.
- Sun,
H., 1997: Flow parameters and land subsidence estimation from groundwater
response to tidal and atmospheric loadings in a coastal aquifer. American
Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 78(17), 145.
- Sun,
H. and M. Koch: Fractal generation of surface area of porous media, XXII
Meeting of the European Geophysical Society, Vienna, Austria, April 20 -
25, 1997.
- Sun,
H., 1997: The motions of tidal wave, compressibility and the
potentials for land subsidence in the coastal aquifer.
Geological Society of America, Abstract with programs. 29(1).
- Sun,
H., 1996: Annual surface water resources in Florida in response to El
Nino and La Nina-Southern oscillation of sea surface
temperature. 30th International Geological Congress Abstract.
- Sun,
H. and Kock, M. , 1996: ARIMA system feedback analysis of the interaction
of an industrial river with the groundwater aquifer. American
Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 77(17)
- Sun,
H. and Koch, M., 1996: Fractal estimation of surface area of porous
media. Geological Society of America, Abstract with programs. 28(3).
- Sun,
H.,and Koch, M. 1996: Kalman filter techniques in
predicting water quality parameters. XI International
Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources, Mexico.
- Sun,
H., 1995: Multivariate Analysis of Salinity Variations and
Forecasting with Kalman Filter Techniques in Apalachicola
Bay, Florida. American Geophysical Union, Transactions
(EOS), 76(46), 220. (Abstract).
- Sun,
H. and Furbish, J. , 1995: Annual Precipitation and River Discharges
in Florida in Response to El Nino and La Nina-Southern Oscillation of
Sea Surface Temperature. Geological Society of America, Abstract with
programs. 27(6). Selected for GSA Press Release.
- Sun, H.,
Koch, M.. and Cekirge, H.M., 1995: Groundwater contamination from an
effluent stream. Geological Society of America, Abstract with programs.
27(2).
- Sun,
H., 1994: Prediction of radon release from groundwater. American
Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 75(44), 208.
- Sun,
H., 1994: Moisture content effect on radon emission from porous media.
American Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 75(16), 164.
- Sun,
H., Furbish, D. and Osmond, K., 1993: Overestimation of alpha recoil
emanation rate from radioactive materials. Geological Society of America,
Abstract with programs. 25(6), A-248.
- Greenberg, M. and Sun, H., 1998: A
salt water intrusion experiment in a two-layered sandy aquifer system.
Annual conference of New Jersey section of American Water Work Conference.
In Atlantic City. March 13-15, 1998.
- White, J. and Hoag, J., Sun, H.,
1998: Will the high tide be higher in New Jersey in the future?
Annual conference of New Jersey section of American Water Work
Conference. In Atlantic City. March 13-15, 1998.
- Douglas, J.D. and Sun, H., 1997:
Effect of industrial water usage on the major artisan aquifers of
coastal plain, New Castle County of Delaware. American
Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 78(17), 148.
- Greenberg,
M. (Rider's student) and Sun H., 1998: Solute transport under forced
hydraulic gradient, abstract submitted to American Annual
Geophysical Conference.
- Leonardis, M., Smith, J. and Sun,
H., 1997: Potential problems of groundwater resource depletion
and water quality deterioration in the state of New Jersey in the
near future, and in comparison with groundwater resource situation
in the state of Pennsylvania.Geological Society of America, Abstract with
programs. 29(1). Selected for GSA Press Release.
- Heebner, D. and Sun,
H., 1997: Annual groundwater recharge rate in
the Delaware River Basin. Geological Society of America,
Abstract with programs. 29(1)
- Smith, J. and Sun, H., 1996:
Potential problems of groundwater resources depletion and water quality
deterioration in the state of New Jersey in 1997. American
Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 77(17).
- Liu,
X. and Sun, H., 1996: Modeling of the Interaction of an industrial
River and Groundwater Flow in Florida. 30th
International Geological Congress Abstract.
- Liu,
X. and Sun, H., 1996: Two-dimensional analytical and numerical solutions
of transient groundwater response to tidal loading in an estuary.
American Geophysical Union, Transactions (EOS), 77(17)
- Liu,
X. and Sun, H., 1995: A new numerical technique for simulating a desired
three-dimensional porous medium. Geological Society of America, Abstract
with programs. 27(2)
- Koch,
M., Sun, H. and Cekirge, H.M., 1994: Dynamic system feedback study of the
interaction of an industrial river with the groundwater aquifer.
Geological Society of America, Abstract with programs. 26(7), A-285.
Selected for GSA Press Release.
Student Theses and Independent Research Projects
Supervised Since 2002 (All these projects were 3 or 2 credit-hour projects
as required by the department, one published work-study project was included)
and Student Placements
1.
Maria
Chaves (ENV-408, 2017) Associations of attention deficit hypertension disorder
(ADHD) and sugar levels in non-alcoholic beverages, and other socioeconomic and
behavior risk factors
2.
Josh Minnich
(ENV-408, 2017). The Soil Geochemical Profiles across Riders Lawrenceville
Campus
3.
Nicole
M. Donato (GEO-480, 2017). Variations of Lead Concentration and Related Soil
Geochemistry in Soil Profiles near an Interstate Highway in New Jersey.
4.
Fatima
Sulaman (ENV-408, 2016), Mobilization of Mercury in an Aqueous System in
Response to Chloride Complexation under Deicing Salt Condition
5.
Elaine M. Panuccio (ENV-409, 2015),
Hysteresis of Aqueous and Geochemistry of Stream Water in the Centennial Lake
Watershed, NJ.
6.
Muhammad Sarwar (GEO-480, 2015), Effect
of Past Leaded Gasoline on the Lead Concentrations in Soil and Stream Water of
the Centennial Lake Watershed.
7.
Amber Barton. Senior Thesis (ENV-409,
Spring 2014).. Geochemical Environment of Arsenic in Stream Water and
Soil Solution of Crosswicks Creek Watershed, New Jersey
8.
John Alexander. Senior Thesis (ENV-409,
Spring 2013, 3 credit hrs).Common Ion and Heavy Metal Concentrations in Stream
and Soil Water from the Centennial Lake Watershed, Lawrenceville Township, New
Jersey. AMEC, NJ
9. Brita Gove, Senior Thesis
(ENV-409, 2013 spring). Impact of Deicing Salt on the Release of Common Ions
and Heavy Metals in the Centennial Lake Watershed. BASF Corporation, associate chemist,
NJ.
10.
Eric Pezzi. Senior Thesis. (ENV-480,
Fall 2012, 3 credit hrs). Geochemical Properties of Surface and Groundwater in
the Centennial Lake Watershed. Environmental Consultant. GES, Inc. Netpune, NJ.
11.
Nicole Chakowski. Senior
Thesis. (ENV-480, Spring 2012, 3 credit hrs). Major Cations and Nitrate Release
in the Centennial Lake Watershed. BASF, Associate Environmental Chemists,NJ.
12.
Nick Mazza (GEO-480, Spring 2012).
Contaminant Transport in the Vicinity of a Landfill near Trenton, NJ, 2011,
Fall. Geologist. Currently working for Blue Stone Environment, NJ.
13.
Nick Mazza (GEO-480, Fall 2011).
Contaminant Transport in the Vicinity of a Landfill near Trenton, NJ, 2011,
Fall. Geologist. Currently working for Blue Stone Environment, NJ.
14.
Sinpatanasakul, LeeAnn,(ENV-490, Spring
2011). Transport of mixed salting of NaCl and CaCl2 in a watershed. Graduate
School. University of Columbia
15.
Independent Study (GEO 490-01-2009 Fall, 3 Credit hrs), Maria
Huffine, Analyzing the retention of Deicing Salt in a Watershed. Maryland
Conservations Corps.
16.
Senior Thesis. (ENV-480-01-2009 Fall, 3 credit hrs). Charlie
Zielinski. Transport of TCE at the NAWC, West Trenton. Geologist at
Kleinfelder Inc., an environmental firm.
17.
Independent
Research and Study (GEO 490-01-2008 Fall, 3 Credit hrs) Layton, Ashleigh.
Characteristics of Soils near I-95. Project Scientist at Kleinfelder Inc
18.
Independent
Research and Study (GEO 490-01-2008 Spring, 2 Credit hrs), Carl Natter. Phase
II. Rock Weathering Rate in the Non-Tidal Portion of Delaware River.
Environmental scientist at Woodard &
Curran, New York.
19.
Independent
Research and Study (GEO 490-01-2007 Fall, 2 Credit hrs), Carl Natter. Rock
Weathering Rate in the Non-Tidal Portion of Delaware River.
Environmental scientist at Woodard &
Curran, New York.
20.
Senior
Thesis, (ENV-480-01-2007SP, 3 credit hrs), Kelli Lucarino. Road Salt
Application and Its Impact on the Water Quality in the Delaware River
Watershed. (Dr. Husch helped the ICP work in the thesis). Federal
On-Scene Coordinator at USEPA, New York
21.
Independent
Research and Study (GEO-490-01-2007SP, 1-credit hr) Kelli Lucarino. The transport and
fate of lead and arsenic at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site in New
Jersey. Federal On-Scene Coordinator at USEPA, New York
22.
(Non-credit,work
study, 2007 Spring). Matthew Nelson. Effect of Mineral Structural Water on the
Estimation of Carbon Percentage in Soil by Loss On Ignition [LOI) Method.
Published by: GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 39, No. 6. With Drs. Husch
and.Chen as co-supervisors for the project. AMEC Hamilton, New Jersey
- Independent
Research and Study, (GEO-490-01-2006FA, 2 credit hrs). Daniel
Hewins. Increased Impervious Area
and its Hydrological Impact over the last 50 Years in the Delaware River.
With Dr. Husch as co-advisor and we finished a paper on this project.
Postdoc., University of Alberta, Canada.
- Senior
Thesis, (GEO-480-01-2006SP), Kevin Becker. Impact of Folcroft
Landfill Superfund Site on the Water Quality of the Lower Darby Creek near
Philadelphia International Airport. Geologist. Earth Engineering Inc., NJ
- Senior
Thesis, (ENV-480-01-2006SP), Steve Vargo, Groundwater withdrawals from
three main aquifers in Cape May County and the resultant saltwater
intrusion. ERFS
(Environmetal Remediation and Financial Services), NJ.
- Independent
Research and Study, (GEO-490-02-06SP, 3 credit hrs) Dana Scarantino.
Carbon Trapping Ability of Fresh and Salt Water Marshes, and Structure
Water of Clay Minerals.
- Senior
Thesis, (ENV-480-01-05FA), Dan Hewins. Effects of Impermeable Surface on
Flooding in the Delaware River Basin. Postdoc., University of Alberta,
Canada.
- Internship-Independent
Study (GEO-491, 2004 Fall, 3 credit hrs): Candida Jones. Analysis of the
Petroleum Contamination of Soil and Groundwater at a Southern New Jersey
Site. (Started in the Fall 2004 and Finished in the Spring of 2005).
- Independent
Study (GEO-490. 2004 Fall 3 credit hrs):Daniel Latini: Hurricane Ivan
Induced Flooding near Delaware River Trenton, NJ on 9/19/2004.
- Senior Thesis (ENV-480, 2004
Spring).
Mia Castellucci (Finished in the fall 2004). Analysis of the Pilot
Biodegradation of MTBE Study at a Shell Station in Moorestown, New Jersey.
- Independent Research
and Study (GEO-490,
2003 Fall, 3 credit hrs), Mia
Castellucci, Where does the rain go?
- Senior Thesis. (ENV-480. Fall
2002).John Cooper, The effect of chlorine, pH and temperature on the
coliform bacteria counts in public and private pools and its health
indication. Consultant, Philadelphia
- Independent
Research and Study (GEO-490,
Fall 2002). Gregory Ricci.
Mapping the Environmental Sensitive Locations in Watershed Management
Areas 19 and 20 of Burlington County. Digital Services Consultant.
Trenton, New Jersey
Liu, X., Sun,
H., Kelly, D.C., Kaharoeddin, A. and Bryan, J., 1992: Sediment Descriptions,
deep freeze, 1986. FSU Antarctic research facility contribution. No.55.
A. Brown and H. Sun, 2002, Second
year (2001) Post-Treatment Evaluation For Controlling Phragmites In The East Pool
At Ebfnwr, Brigantine, NJ. A report to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife
Refuge (EBFNWR)
A. Brown and H. Sun, 2000, First Year
(Winter 2000) Evaluation of Different Treatments for Controlling
Phragmites in the East Pool. A report to the Edwin B.
Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (EBFNWR)
A. Brown and H. Sun, 1999, Draft Report for Baseline Investigation of Managing
Phragmites australis in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
A report to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (EBFNWR)
Koch, M., Sun H. and Cekirge, M. ,
1994: Contaminant risk assessment of Fenholloway river: Physical modelling of
interaction of river and groundwater. Technical Report for Department of
Environmental Protection, State of Florida.
NSF
Grants Awarded:
Hongbing Sun
(PI), Co-PIs: Feng Chen, Jonathan M Husch, Laura Hyatt, Reed Schwimmer. MRI: Acquisition of a Simultaneous ICP-OES for Research and Teaching.
Amount Funded: $100,207. Funding Period: 2011-2013
Co-PI with Drs.
Feng Chen, Gary Pajer, Jonathan Husch, William McCarroll. MRI: Acquisition of a
Powder X-ray Diffractometer for Research and Teaching. Amount awarded:
$155,291. Funding Period, 2008-2011.
- Environmental
health of neurological diseases (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkison’s Disease,
Alzheimer’s disease) and cancers (Liver, colorectal, mesothelioma).
Aqueous Geochemistry, Hydrogeology. Hydrostatistics. Water rock
interaction. Contaminant groundwater modeling, optimization clean up of
contaminant aquifers; Data assimilation: Time series analysis,
forecasting, initialization, statistics, probability. Stochastic random
field, fractal; Geochemistry, General Geology; Well logs; Well field
sampling; Hydro-radiochemistry.
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FORTRAN 77, C++, Pascal, Visual Basic, HTML, JAVA, Assembly, SAS
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Operating Systems: UNIX, VMS, PVM, PCDOS, Windows.
- American
Geophysical Union
- New
Jersey Academy of Sciences
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