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Rui Bai

Energy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2015Rising activity
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementFluoride Effects and Removal

Publications

33

Citations

281

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
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This research profile appears to combine work on water and environmental engineering (river/reservoir hydrodynamics, pumped-storage hydropower systems, water pollution monitoring and treatment) with materials chemistry for energy and environmental applications (photocatalysis, electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis, fluoride and pollutant removal). The mix of topics and unrelated medical publications (blood donation, cardiotocography) suggests this name may represent multiple distinct researchers or collaborative co-authorships rather than a single coherent research program. Prospective students should verify which specific project lines and lab this profile corresponds to before assuming a unified research direction.

Pumped-storage hydropower and hydrodynamic modelingWater quality monitoring and pollutant removal (fluoride, nitrate, PFAS)Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic materials for ammonia synthesis and pollutant degradationWatershed hydrology and remote sensing of pollutionUnrelated biomedical/clinical publications

Publication output was minimal or absent from 2017–2023 but increased sharply starting in 2024, suggesting either a recent surge in productivity or aggregation of multiple contributors under one name.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.8/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication20212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 8 publications242025: 16 publications16252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Advanced Functional Materials×3
  • Chemical Engineering Journal×2
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science×2
  • Separation and Purification Technology×2
  • Frontiers in Microbiology×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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