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 Huey-Min Hwang, Ph.D.

Room # 346, Just Science Hall

Title Professor of Biology and Director of Environmental Science Master and Undergraduate Programs
 

OFFICE HOURS 

MON -  9.00 AM    to 10.00 AM

TUE  -   2.00 PM    to    4.00 PM      or by appointment

WED -   9.00 AM    to  10.00 AM

PHONE  601-979-2595
FAX 601-979-2778
Email hwang@ccaix.jsum.edu

 

EDUCATION

 

1975  National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., B.Sc.- Biology
1985 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A., Ph.D. (Microbiology)
1986-1989

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A., Post-Doctoral Associate- Microbial Ecology

                    

RESEARCH FOCUS AND INTERESTS

  • Aquatic Microbial Ecology

  • Bioremediation

  • Renewable energy-biofuels

  • Aquatic Photochemistry

  • Photoinduced toxicity and degradation

FELLOWSHIPS/HONORS

  • Elected academic Phi Kappa Phi member, University of Georgia, 1985

  • Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, 1986-1989

  • Reviewing manuscripts for American Chemical Society, 1985

  • Reviewing proposals for National Science Foundation, 1989

  • Visiting Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley, summer, 1990-1992

  • Serving as a section editor for the journal Quintessence© for the section Hazardous Waste Remediation; SCIPRESS Scientific Publishing and Marketing Service, November 1994-January 1996     

  • Serving as a member of the Environmental Toxicology Task Force of the institutes of higher learning of Mississippi State, June 1996-present

  • Sabbatical Leave at Environmental Laboratory, Waterways Experiment Station (WES), the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 8-1999 to 5-2000

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  • Serving as a guest member of the editorial board of the Environmental Chemistry section of the journal Chemosphere, 2/1/2000-present

  • Serving as an external reviewer for the journal "Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry" and "Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology", July 2001-present

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  • Faculty honoree, Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) Program, Mississippi State, 2002

  • Proposals Review Panel member, National Institutes of Health, MBRS (Score) and CSR Programs, 2002-present

ON-GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. SCORE/NIH research project- "Influence of dissolved humic substances on the photochemical fate and effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface aquatic systems", 1/1/02-12/31/06. Role: P.I.

  2. MS-DOE-EPSCoR subcontract project "Utilization of biomass: production of alternative fuels from waste biomass II", 7/1/03-6/30/06. Role: P.I.

  3. DoD/US Army project "Treatment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or trinitrotoluene-contaminated waters and soils", 8/16/04-8/15/07. Role: Director and P.I.

  4. DoD/US Army project "Biodegradation of organophosphate insecticides and warfare agents: theoretical and experimental insights", 6/15/04-6/14/06. Role: Investigator.

Publications: (2000 - Present; *Corresponding author)
 

Yi Zhang, Huey-Min Hwang*, and Stephen Ekunwe. "Comparing cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in HaCat cels caused by 6-aminochrysene and 5,6-chrysenequinone under UVA irradiation". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. In Press, 2005.

 
Rochelle D. Hunter, Stephen I. N. Ekunwe*, Daniel E. Dodor,Huey-Min Hwang and Lynette Ekunwe, 2005.
Bacillus subtilis is a potential degrader of pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene. International Journal 
of Environmental Research and Public Health 2(2): 267-271.

Xueheng Zhao*, Ian K. Hardin, and Huey-Min Hwang. "Biodegradation of a model azo dye by white rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus". International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. In Press, 2005. 

Xueheng Zhao, Xiaoke Hu, Huey-Min Hwang*. "Effects of riboflavin on the phototransformation of benzo[a]pyrene", 
Chemosphere. In Press, 2005.

Xiaoke Hu*, Xiaolu Jiang, Jun Gong, Huey-Min Hwang, Yan Liu and Huashi Guan.  "Antibacterial activity of lyase-depolymerized products of alginate", Journal of Applied Phycology 17(1): 57-60, 2005.

Yi Zhang, Huey-Min Hwang*, Maria F.T. Begonia, Ken Lee, and Kui Zeng. "Effect of an acid hydrolyzate of southern pine softwood on the growth and fermentation ability of yeast Saccaromyces cerevisiae". Journal of Mississippi Academy of Sciences. 50 (#2): 138-143, 2005.

Zhe Quan, Yaru Song, Gladys Peters, Ming Shenwu, Yinghong Sheng, Huey-Min Hwang, and Yi-Ming Liu*. "Chiral CE separation of dopamine derived neurotoxins", Analytical Sciences 21(2): 115-119, 2005.

Huey-Min Hwang*, Neisee McArthur, Clifford Ochs, Bruce Libman. "Assessing interactions of multiple agrichemicals by using bacterial assemblages in a wetland mesocosm system", International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2(2): 328-334, 2005. 

Stephen I.N. Ekunwe*, Rochelle D. Hunter, and Huey-Min Hwang. "Ultraviolet radiation increases the toxicity of pyrene, 1-aminopyrene and 1-hydroxypyrene to human keratinocytes", International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2(1): 58-62, 2005. 

Kui Zeng,  Huey-Min Hwang*,  Yi Zhang, Sean Cook. “Assessing cytotoxicity of photosensitized transformation products of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and atrazine with freshwater microbial assemblages”, Environmental Toxicology, 19: 490-496, 2004. 

Lei Wang, Jian Yan, Shuguang Wang, Hari Cohly, Pter P. Fu, Huey-Min Hwang, Hongtao Yu*.  "Phototoxicity and DNA damage induced by the cosmetic ingredient chemical azulene in human Jurkat T-cells”, Mutation Research, 562: 143-150, 2004. 

Daniel E. Dodor*, Huey-Min Hwang, and Stephen I.N. Ekunwe. “Oxidation of anthracene and benzo[a]pyrene by immobilized laccase from Trametes versicolor",   Enzymes and Microbial Technology, 35(2/3): 210-217, 2004. 

Baoying Zheng, Huey-Min Hwang*, Hongtao Yu, Stephen Ekunwe. "DNA damage produced in HaCaT Cells by combined fluoranthene exposure and ultraviolet A irradiation", 44(2), Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 44(2): 151-155, 2004.

Xiaoke Hu*, Xiaolu Jiang, Huey-Min Hwang, Shiliang Liu, Huashi Guan. "Antitumour activities of alginate-derived oligosaccharides and their sulfated substitution derivatives". European Journal of Phycology,  39(1): 67-71, 2004. 

Kui Zeng, Huey-Min Hwang*, Shiming Dong, Xiaochun Shi, Kaneytta Wilson, Jacinta Green, Yuguo Jiao, and Hongtao Yu. "Photochemical transformation and phototoxicity of 1-aminopyrene". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 23(6): 1400-1407, 2004.

L. Wang, H. Cohly, J. Yan, B. Graham-Evans, Huey-Min Hwang, and H. Yu*. "UVA light-induced toxic effects of 1-hydroxypyrene on human Jurkat T-cells", Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 72(6), 1240-1246, 2004.

Shiliang Liu*, Xiaolu Jiang, Xiaoke Hu, Jun Gong, Huey-Min Hwang, & Kangsen Mai. "Effects of temperature on non-specific immune parameters in two scallop species: Argopecten irradians (Lamarck 1819) and Chlamys farreri (Jones & Preston 1904)", Aquaculture Research, 35: 678-682, 2004. 

Huey-Min Hwang*, A.L. Balarezo, V.N. Jones, H. Yu. "Effect of river humic acid on 1-aminopyrene ecotoxicity in a dynamic solar photolysis process", Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 72(5), 1059-1066, 2004. 

Xiaoke Hu*, Xiaolu Jiang, Huey-Min Hwang, Shiliang Liu, Huashi Guan. "Promotive effects of alginate-derived oligosaccharide on maize seed germination", Journal of Applied Phycology, 16: 73-76, 2004. 

Kui Zeng, Huey-Min Hwang*, Yi Zhang, Hongtao Yu.  "Identification of 6-aminochrysene photoproducts and study of the effect of a humic acid and riboflavin on its photolysis". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 72: 95-100, 2003. 

Hollis Glover, Huey-Min Hwang*, Kui Zeng. "Effect of riboflavin photoproducts on microbial activity during photosensitization of atrazine transformation", Environmental Toxicology, 18: 361-367, 2003. 

Ana L. Balarezo, Veleka N. Jones, Hongtao Yu, and Huey-Min Hwang*. "Influence of humic acid on 1-aminopyrene ecotoxicity during solar photolysis process", International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 3: 1133-1144, 2002. 

Yuh-Shen Wu, Guor-Cheng Fang, Joanna Moody, Linda S. Von Tungeln, Peter P. Fu*, Huey-Min Hwang, and Hongtao Yu.  "In vitro metabolism of dibenzo[a,l]pyrene, 2-chlorodibenzo[a,l]pyrene and 10-chlorodibenzo[a,l]pyrene - effects of chloro substitution", International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 3: 1008-1018, 2002. 

Kui Zeng, Huey-Min Hwang*, Hongtao Yu.  "Effect of dissolved humic substances on the photochemical degradation rate of 1-aminopyrene and atrazine", International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 3: 1048-1057, 2002. 

Shiming Dong, Shuguang Wang, Generique Stewart, Huey-Min Hwang, Peter P. Fu, Hongtao Yu*.  "Effect of organic solvents and biologically relevant ions on the light-induced DNA cleavage by pyrene and its amino and hydroxy derivatives", International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 3: 937-947, 2002. 

Shiming Dong, Hongtao Yu*, Huey-Min Hwang, Peter P. Fu. "Effects of histidine on light-induced DNA single-strand cleavage by selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons", Journal of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 22/3-4, 451-458, 2002. 

Kui Zeng, Huey-Min Hwang*, Hongtao Yu.  "Identification of 1-hydroxypyrene  photoproducts and study of the effect of humic substances on its photolysis", Journal of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 22/3-4, 459-467, 2002. 

Huey-Min Hwang*, Kui Zeng, Shiming Dong, and Hongtao Yu. "A study of photoinduced toxicity of 1-aminopyrene (1-AP) to microbial assemblages and the effect of humic substances (HS) on 1-AP photolysis", Journal of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 22/3-4, 611-620, 2002. 

Hongtao Yu*, Shiming Dong, Peter P. Fu, Huey-Min Hwang.  "UVA light-induced DNA single strand cleavage by hydroxybenzo[a]pyrenes", Journal of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 22/3-4, 861-870, 2002.   

Hua Cui, Huey-Min Hwang*, Kui Zeng, Hollis Glover, Hongtao Yu, Yiming Liu.  "Riboflavin-photosensitized degradation of atrazine in a freshwater environment", Chemosphere, 47/9, 991-999, 2002. 

Shiming Dong, Peter P. Fu, Rujendra. N. Shirsat, Huey-Min Hwang, Jerzy Leszczynski, and Hongtao Yu*.  "UVA light-induced DNA cleavage by isomeric methylbenz[a]anthracenes", Chemical Research in Toxicology, 15/3, 400-407, 2002.

Huey-Min Hwang*, Xiaochun Shi, Isi Ero, Amalee Jayasinghe, Shiming Dong, Hongtao Yu.  "Microbial ecotoxicity and mutagenicity of 1-hydroxypyrene and its photoproducts". Chemosphere, 45/4, 445-451, 2001. 

Hua Cui, Huey-Min Hwang*, Sean Cook, Kui Zeng.  "Effect of photosensitizer riboflavin on the fate of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in a freshwater environment". Chemosphere, 44/4, 621-625, 2001. 

Mark Zappi*, Kenneth White, Huey-Min Hwang, Rakesh Bajpai, and Mohammad Qasim.  "The fate of hydrogen peroxide as an oxygen source for bioremediation activities within saturated aquifer systems", Journal of Air and Waste Management, 50: 1818-1830, 2000. 

Shiming Dong, Huey-Min Hwang, Xiaochun Shi, Laketa Halloway, and Hongtao Yu*.  "UVA-induced DNA single strand cleavage by 1-hydroxypyrene and formation of covalent adduct between DNA and 1-hydroxypyrene", Chemical Research in Toxicology, 13: 585-593, 2000. 

Huey-Min Hwang*, L. F. Slaughter, S. M. Cook, Hua Cui.  "Photochemical and microbial degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in a freshwater environment", Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 65: 228-235, 2000. 

S. Dong, Huey-Min Hwang, C. Harrison, L. Holloway, X. Shi, H. Yu*.  "UVA light-induced DNA cleavage by selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons", Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 64: 467-474, 2000.