Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation
Open Access

Editor-in-chief
Fengxiang Han
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jackson State University
USA
Read Interview session with Fengxiang Han

Dr. Fengxiang X. Han has received his Ph.D. in Soil and Water Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel during the period of 1992-1997. Currently, he is working as Associate Research Professor in the Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Mississippi State University. He is serving as an editorial board member of several reputed journals such as Water Air and Soil Pollution and Soil and Sediment Contamination. He has authored one book and more than 60 refereed journal articles/book chapters. He is a member of Soil Science Society of America American Agronomy Society.

Agronomic and environmental studies of nutrients and animal waste application, environmental chemistry and biogeochemistry of heavy metals and radionuclides, phytoremediation, bioremediation and chemical remediation of polluted soil and water (Hg, As, Cr, Zn, Cd, Sr, Cs and U), surface chemistry of clay minerals, carbon sequestration and global warming, and remote sensing technology.

1. How many years have you been practicing and/or performing research?
30 years

2. What is the research topic you are working on now?
Environmental chemistry and biogeochemistry of heavy metals, trace elements, and radionuclides; Remediation and Carbon Sequestration

3. What makes an article top quality?
Novelty and research methods

4. What are the qualities you look for in an article?
Novelty, advancement of our knowledge

5. Do you have any research funding (NIH or other national funding) now?
Yes, US National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and NOAA

6. When did you become an editor of OMICS Journal?
2010-2011 (?)

7. What is your greatest career accomplishment?
Establishing Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry Lab

8. How does the research published percolate through to practitioners?
Investigate both fundamental and practical/applicable research projects

9. What is the purpose of serving as an editor?
Help the society, achieve the professional goal

10. Do you have any patents?
Yes, DE-FC26-98FT-40395, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Series No: 60/556,494

11. Have you contributed any editorials or papers (any types) to OMICS Journals in the past two years?
Yes, 3 editorial papers

12. Do you plan to contribute any editorials or papers to OMICS Journals in the next year?
Yes, 1-2 this year

13. Do you have any trouble with OMICS Journals in the past?
No

14. Would you recommend OMICS to your friends or colleagues?
Yes

15. How do you differentiate Biosafety: Open Access Journal with other journals in the field?
Rapid handling the MS