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Name
Hsuan-Cheng Lu (“Cheng”)

Location
G51_2.06.5, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus

Email
hsuan-cheng.lu@griffithuni.edu.au

Links
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hsuan_Cheng_Lu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsuan-cheng-lu-405a3b7a/
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4139-2368

Short bio
I did my PhD at ARI-TOX with Fred, Peta, Shima and Steve, focusing on “Microplastics pollution in urban wetlands and associated effects on wetland biota”. During my PhD, I also engaged in several projects investigating microplastics in samples, such as stormwater, soil, compost and sharks, and is currently working as a Research Assistant after graduating in 2023. My research interests include identification and quantification of microplastics in different environmental matrices and evaluate how they impact the ecosystems.

Current position
Senior Research Assistant

Publications

  • Lu, H. C., Melvin, S. D., Ziajahromi, S., Neale, P. A., Leusch, F. D. L., & Kumar, A., (2024). Polyethylene microplastics induced lipidomic responses in Chironomus tepperi: A two-generational exploration. Science of the Total Environment, 919, 170837.
  • Lu, H. C., Smith, J. L., Ziajahromi, S., & Leusch, F. D. L. (2024). Microplastics and other anthropogenic fibres in large apex shark species: Abundance, characteristics, and recommendations for future research. Chemosphere, 349, 140957.
  • Ziajahromi, S., Lu, H. C., Drapper, D., Hornbuckle, A., & Leusch, F. D. L. (2023). Microplastics and tyre wear particles in urban stormwater: Abundance, characteristics and potential mitigation strategies. Environmental Science & Technology, 57(34), 12829-12837.
  • Lu, H. C., Kumar, A., Melvin, S. D., Ziajahromi, S., Neale, P. A., & Leusch, F. D. (2023). Metabolomic responses in freshwater benthic invertebrates, Chironomus tepperi, exposed to polyethylene microplastics: A two-generational investigation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 459, 132097.
  • Leusch FDL, Lu HC, Perera K, Neale PA and Ziajahromi S (2023). Analysis of the literature shows a remarkably consistent relationship between size and abundance of microplastics across different environmental matrices. Environmental Pollution, 319: 120984
  • Lu HC, Ziajahromi S, Locke A, Neale PA and Leusch FDL (2022) Microplastics profile in constructed wetlands: Distribution, retention and implications. Environmental Pollution 313: 120079
  • Lu HC, Ziajahromi S, Neale PA and Leusch FDL (2021). A systematic review of freshwater microplastics in water and sediments: Recommendations for harmonisation to enhance future study comparisons. Science of the Total Environment 781: 146693.
  • Townsend KR, Lu H, Sharley DJ et al. Associations between microplastic pollution and land use in urban wetland sediments. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 22551–22561 (2019).

Education
2020-2023 Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University, Australia
2015-2016 Master of Environment, University of Melbourne, Australia
2008-2012 Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Employment history
2021-present Research Assistant, Griffith University, Australia
2017-2020 Technical Assistant, Biosis Pty Ltd, Victoria, Australia
2014-2015 Research Assistant, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan

Awards and Grants
2023 Griffith University Award of Excellence in a Research Thesis
2020 Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
2020 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship
2020 Biosis Ecology Scholarship