Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng
Associate Professor
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Location: 3131 Ingersoll Hall
Phone: 718.951.5416
Fax: 718.951.4753
Email:
Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng is an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, director of the Environmental Sciences Analytical Center at Brooklyn College, and a faculty member for the Earth and Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Program at the CUNY Graduate Center and the Macaulay Honors College. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Environmental Quality, chair of the Committee on Research for USDA NRCS NE Soil Sciences, and member of the Scientific Committee for the 9th SUITMA Conference. Dr. Cheng is co-founder of the NYC Urban Soils Institute.
Education:
Ph.D., The Ohio State University - 2001 (Isotope Geochemistry)
M.S., University of Science and Technology of China - 1996 (Geochemistry)
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China - 1993 (Earth Sciences)
Areas of Expertise:
Environmental and analytical geochemistry, with focus on urban environmental issues. Using ecological and sustainable approaches to address environmental problems. Currently, Dr. Cheng is mainly working on: urban soil contamination and its implication on urban gardening and public health, green infrastructure for stormwater control.
Books and Publications
Hermine Huot, Jessica Joyner, Alonso Córdoba, Richard K. Shaw, Michael A. Wilson, Roxanne Walker, Theodore R. Muth, Zhongqi Cheng. Characterizing urban soils in New York City: profile properties and bacterial communities. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2, 393-407. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2017
Ireyena Li, Zhongqi Cheng, Tatiana Morin, Richard Shaw. Lead in New York City Soils. Proceeding of the International Conference on MegaCities 2050. In press. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2016
Paul Mankiewicz, Tatiana Morin, Zhongqi Cheng. Soils in Green Infrastructure. In: Science in Urban Soils. International Union f Soil Sciences. In process. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2016
Stefan Norra, Zhongqi Cheng. Urban Soils Contamination. In: Science in Urban Soils. International Union of Urban Soils. In press. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2016
Heather Henry, Marisa F. Naujokas, Chammi Attanayake, Nicholas T. Basta, Zhongqi Cheng, Ganga M. Hettiarachchi, Mark Maddaloni, Christopher Schadt and Kirk G. Scheckel. "Bioavailability-based In Situ Remediation to Meet Future Lead (Pb) Standards in Urban Soils and Gardens." Environmental Science and Technology, 49 (15), 8948-8958 (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2015
Srinivasan Rangarajan, Deborah Marton, Franco Montalto, Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng, George Smith (2015) Measuring the flow: green infrastructure grows in Brooklyn. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 17(36-41). (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2015
Wagner, Danielle, Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng, Amanda Kaminsky, Sydney Mainster, Ronald Splater and Catherine Bobenhausen. "Safeguarding Our Resources and Indoor Air -- Gypsum Wallboard Closed-loop Recycling in an Era of Increased Chemical Transparency." Proceedings of Healthy Buildings Annual Conference, 54-58. Boulder, Colorado. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2015
Zhongqi Cheng, Anna Paltseva, Ireyena Li, Tatiana Morin, Hermine Huot, Sara Egendorf, Zulema Su, Roxanne Yolanda, Kishan Singh, Leda Lee, Michael Grinshtein, Ying Liu, Kayo Green, Win Wai,Bushra Wazed, and Richard Shaw. Trace Metal Contamination in New York City Garden Soils. Soil Science, 180, 167-174.
(Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2015
John, Jesse, David E Seidemann, John A. Chamberlain Jr., Zhongqi Cheng and Martin A. Becker. "Trace and Minor Element Chemistry of Modern Shark Teeth and Implications for Shark Tooth Geochronology." Strontium: 27-53. Eds. Miahua Wai and Xu Guan Gong. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-62257-631-9. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2013
McLaughlin, John and Zhongqi Cheng. "Street-side Source Control of Stormwater in New York City." AWRA Impact 14.4: 13-14. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2012
Cheng, Zhongqi, Leda Lee, Sara Dayan, Michael Grinshtein and Richard Shaw. "Speciation of Heavy Metals in Garden Soils: Evidences From Selective and Sequential Chemical Leaching." Journal of Soils and Sediments 11.4: 628-38. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2011
He, Yi, Christopher Pedigo, Billion Lam, Zhongqi Cheng and Yan Zheng. "Bioaccessibility of Arsenic in Various Types of Rice Evaluated by in vitro Artificial Gastrointestinal Fluid Digestion." Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B: Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Waste. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2011
Dhar, R.K., Y. Zheng, M. Stute, A. van Geen, Z. Cheng, M. Shanewaz, M. Shamsudduha, M.A. Hoque, M.W. Rahman and K.M. Ahmed. "Temporal Variability of Groundwater Chemistry in Shallow and Deep Aquifers of Araihazar, Bangladesh." Journal of Contaminant Hydrogeology 99: 97-111. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Liu, Xiao-Dong, Li-Guang Sun, Zhong-Qi Cheng, San-Ping Zhao, Ke-Xin Liu, Xiao-Hong Wu, Zhou-Qing Xie, Xue-Bin Yin, Hong-Hao Luo, Xing-Fang Ding, Dong-Bo Fu and Yu-Hong Wang. "Paleo-Environmental Implications of the Guano Phosphatic Cementation on the Dongdao Island in the South China Sea." Marine Geology 247.1-2: 1-16. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Métral, Jerome, Laurent Charlet, Sara Bureau, Sukumar Basu Mallik, Sudipta Chakraborty , Kazi M. Ahmed, M.W. Rahman, Zhongqi Cheng and Alexander van Geen. "Comparison of Dissolved and Particulate Arsenic Distributions in Shallow Aquifers of Chakdaha, India, and Araihazar, Bangladesh." Geochemical Transactions 9.1: 1-18. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Van Geen, A., K. Radloff, Z. Aziz, Z. Cheng, M.R. Huq, K.M. Ahmed, B. Weinman, S. Goodbred, H.B. Jung, Y. Zheng, M. Berg, P.T.K. Trang, L. Charlet, J. Metral, D. Tisserand, S. Guillot, S. Chakraborty, A.P. Gajurel and B.N. Upreti. "Comparison of Arsenic Concentrations in Simultaneously Collected Groundwater and Aquifer Particles from Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, and Nepal." Applied Geochemistry. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2008
Cheng, Z-Q, B.M. Brendan, B. Katz, W. Wright, R. Bailey, K.T. Smith, J-B Li, A. Curtis and A. van Geen. "Arsenic in Tree Rings at a Highly Contaminated Site." Science of the Total Environment 376: 324-34. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Hafeman, D.M., H. Ahsan, Z. Cheng, A. van Geen and J.H. Graziano. "Association between Manganese Exposure through Drinking Water and Infant Mortality." Environmental Health Perspectives 115.7: 1107-12. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Radloff, K.A., Z. Cheng, M.W. Rahman, K.M. Ahmed, B.J. Mailloux, A.R. Juhl, P. Schlosser and A. van Geen. "Mobilization of Arsenic during One-Year Incubations of Grey Aquifer Sands from Araihazar, Bangladesh." Environmental Science and Technology 41.10: 3639-45. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Van Geen, Alexander, Zhongqi Cheng, Qing Jia, Ashraf Seddique, Mohammad Wahidur Rahman, Mohammad Moshiur Rahman and Kazi Matin Ahmed. "Monitoring 51 Community Wells in Araihazar, Bangladesh, for Up to 5 years: Implications for Arsenic Mitigation." Journal of Environmental Science and Health 42.12: 1729-40. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Ahsan, H., Y. Chen, F. Parvez, L. Zablotska, M. Argos, A.I. Hussain, H. Momotaj, D. Levy, Z. Cheng, V. Slavkovich, A. van Geen, G.R. Howe and J.H. Graziano. "Arsenic Exposure from Drinking Water and Risk of Premalignant Skin Lesions in Bangladesh: Baseline Results from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS)." American Journal of Epidemiology 163.12: 1138-48. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
Cheng, Z., A. van Geen, K.M. Ahmed and A.A. Seddique. "Response to Comment on `Limited Temporal Variability of Tube-Well Arsenic in Bangladesh: Results from a 3-Year Monitoring Effort.'" Environmental Science and Technology 39.14: 5503-04. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
Van Geen, A., M. Trevisani, J. Immel, M. Jakariya, N. Osman, Z. Cheng, A. Gelman and K.M. Ahmed. "Targeting Low-Arsenic Groundwater with Mobile-Phone Technology in Araihazar, Bangladesh." Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition 24: 282-97. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
Van Geen, A., Y. Zheng, Z-Q Cheng, Y. He, R.K. Dhar, J.M. Garnier, J. Rose, A. Seddique, M.A. Hoque and K.M. Ahmed. "Impact of Irrigation with Groundwater Elevated in Arsenic on Rice Paddies in Bangladesh." Science of the Total Environment 367.2-3: 769-77. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
Cheng, Z. and K.A. Foland. "Lead Isotopes in Tap Water: Implications for Lead Sources within a Municipal Water Supply System." Applied Geochemistry 20.2: 353-65. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Cheng, Z., A. van Geen, K.M. Ahmed and A.A. Seddique. "Limited Temporal Variability of Tube-Well Arsenic in Bangladesh: Results from a 3-Year Monitoring Effort." Environmental Science and Technology 39.13: 4759-66. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Cheng, Z., A. van Geen, R. Louis, N. Nikolaidis and R. Bailey. "Removal of Methylated Arsenic from Groundwater with Iron Filings." Environmental Science and Technology 39.19: 7662-66. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Nikolaidis, N.P., Z. Cheng and A. van Geen. "Removal of Arsenic from Bangladesh Groundwater with Zero-Valent Iron." American Chemical Society Symposium Series 915: Advances in Arsenic Research: 361-71. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Van Geen, A., T. Protus, Z. Cheng and A. Horneman. "Testing Groundwater for Arsenic in Bangladesh without Installing a Well." Environmental Science and Technology 38.24: 6783-89. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Van Geen, A., Y. Zheng, Z. Cheng, Z. Aziz, A. Horneman, R.K. Dhar, B. Mailloux, M. Stute, B. Weinman, S. Goodbred, A.A. Seddique and K.M. Ahmed. "A Transect of Groundwater and Sediment Properties in Araiharzar, Bangladesh: Further Evidence of Decoupling between As and Fe Mobilization." Chemical Geology (special edition) 228.1-3: 85-96. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Van Geen, A., Z. Cheng, A.A. Seddique, M.A. Hoque, A. Gelman, J.H. Graziano, H. Ahsan, F. Parvez and K.M. Ahmed. "Reliability of a Commercial Field Kit to Test Groundwater for Arsenic in Bangladesh." Environmental Science and Technology 39.1: 299-303. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Van Geen, A., Z. Cheng, A.A. Seddique, M.A. Hoque, A. Gelman, J.H. Graziano, H. Ahsan, F. Parvez and K.M. Ahmed. "Response to Comment on `Reliability of a Commercial Field Kit to Test Groundwater for Arsenic in Bangladesh.'" Environmental Science and Technology 39: 5503-04. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Cheng, Z., A. van Geen, C. Jing, X. Meng, A.A. Seddique and K.M. Ahmed. "Performance of a Household-Level Arsenic Removal System during 4-Month Deployments in Bangladesh." Environmental Science and Technology 38.12: 3442-48. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004
Cheng, Z., Y. Zheng, R. Mortlock and A. van Geen. "Rapid Multi-Element Analysis of Groundwater by High-Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry." Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 379.3: 512-28. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004
Professional Leadership
Member, Advisory Board, Earth Matter (nongovernmental organization). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Member, Advisory Board, Healthy Soils, Healthy Communities Program, Cornell University. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Gowanus Conservancy Technical Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
