Miss Wanyue Zhao
BSc, MSc
Expertise
I am a biogeochemist interested in applying analytical chemistry to environmental questions. I have expertise in stable isotope probing, and the analysis of organic compounds in soil and other related environments.
Current positions
Research Associate
School of Chemistry
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Research interests
I am interested in applying analytical chemistry to environmental questions. My specific area of interest include:
- use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as proxies for soil function and health
- application of VOCs in archaeological studies as a non-distructive screen tool
- compound-specific carbon isotope analysis
- the molecular fate of organic compounds in soil and archaeological environment
- radiocarbon dating
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Discovering the molecular basis for carbon storage in soil for food security and climate change mitigation
Principal Investigator
Role
Researcher
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
01/09/2023 to 26/08/2026
Publications
Recent publications
06/03/2025Triterpenoid wax esters confirm Ficus religiosa in archaeological sequences within the Mayadevi Temple shrine, Lumbinithe birthplace of Buddha
Frontiers in Geochemistry
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a rapid means for assessing the source of coprolites
iScience
Global patient outcomes after elective surgery
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Thesis
Application of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in characterising anthropogenic and natural matrices
Supervisors
Award date
07/05/2024
