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Hua Cai

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2001
Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalGut microbiota and healthHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeological formations and processes

Publications

26

Citations

207

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

26

Publishing since 2001

Research summary
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This publication record spans a wide mix of environmental science topics, including microbial communities in wastewater, soil, and river sediments, as well as unrelated subjects like petroleum geology, food safety, autonomous vehicles, and cultural heritage policy. Given this breadth, the record may represent contributions from multiple researchers sharing the same name rather than a single coherent research program, so prospective students should verify authorship and topic focus directly with the individual before drawing conclusions about specific expertise.

Microbial community ecology in soil, water, and wastewaterWastewater and nutrient (phosphorus/nitrogen) treatmentEnvironmental contamination and pollution impactsPetroleum geology and sedimentary basin analysis (possibly unrelated line of work)Food safety and public health (possibly unrelated line of work)

Publication output was minimal or absent from 2017-2019, rose modestly through 2020-2022, dipped in 2023, then increased sharply in 2025, suggesting an irregular rather than steadily growing cadence.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications22232024: 1 publication242025: 6 publications6252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Science of The Total Environment×2
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering×2
  • Journal of Transport Geography×1
  • Journal of Environmental Sciences×1
  • One Health×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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