Mar. 2010- Feb. 2014 PhD, Environmental Science, Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), Lancaster University, United Kingdom. (Supervisors: Prof. Kevin Jones and Prof. Hao Zhang);
Aug. 2006-Jul. 2009 MSc, Environmental Science, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, China. (Supervisor: Prof. Jingwen Chen);
Sept. 2002-Jul. 2006 BSc, Environmental Science, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, China. (Supervisor: Prof. Dongli Liang).
 

Nov. 2017 - present, Professor (Research) in Environmental Science & Technology, Environmental Research Institute (ERI), South China Normal University (SCNU), Guangzhou, China;
Mar. 2016 – Feb. 2018, Researcher, Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES), Stockholm University, Sweden;
Mar. 2014 - Feb. 2016, Research Associate in Environmental Organic Chemistry, Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), Lancaster University, United Kingdom;
Oct. 2010 - Feb. 2013, Student Ambassador (part-time), international office, Lancaster University, United Kingdom;

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14. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Development of a novel selective DGT technique and its application in the environmental behaviour of fluoroquinolone antibiotics (Grant No. 21806042), 2019.01-2021.12, 270k RMB, my role: PI;
13.Guangzhou Scientific research Funding (general), Development of green and economic passive sampling techniques for environmental monitoring. 2019.04-2022.03, 200k RMB, my role: PI;
12.Seed Research Funding for the young researchers of South China Normal University, MIP-based DGT for passive sampling of FQs antibiotics in waters (17KJ17), 2018.01-2019.12, 30k RMB, my role: PI;
11.Start-up Funding for the outstanding young scholar of South China Normal University in Environmental Science and Technology, 2017.11-2021.11, 2m RMB, My role: PI;
10.Foundation of Lars Hiertas Memory for the individual researcher, Sweden, ‘Development of a Ceramic Dosimeter for Passive Sampling of Perfluorinated Surfactants in Water (No. FO2016­0241), 2017-2018, 10k SEK. My role: PI.
9.Cefic LRI-ECO37, ‘Development and validation of alternative methodologies for predicting bioaccumulation of surfactants’. 2017 - 2020, (PI: Steven Droge, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands). Granted Amount 500k EUR. My role: partner and postdoc fellow from Stockholm University, subproject on ‘measuring in vivo tissue distribution and steady-state fish BCF’ (PI: Michael McLachlan), 2017.03- 2018.02.
8.Grant of the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), ‘Bioaccumulation Assessment of Natural Complex Substances’, 2016 - now (PI: Matthew Macleod, Stockholm University, Sweden). Granted Amount 277k USD. My role: researcher and key participant.
7.TelLab and EPSRC: ‘development and test of o-DGT for passive sampling of priority substances in waters toward water framework directive (WFD) requirements’ (PI: Andy Sweetman, Lancaster University, UK, partner SEM T.E. Laboratories Ltd, Ireland). Granted Amount 40k GBP. My role: postdoctoral research associate and key participant. (2014.10 -2016.02)
6.TOMPs (Toxic Organic Micropollutants) air sampling network. (PI: Andy Sweetman). Granted Amount 20k GBP. My role: Samples Analysis for POPs (PAHs, PCBs, PBDEs and Dioxin) (2014.3 - 10).
5.JERICO Trans National access agreement (Granted Amount 7200 EUR, No. 12/1210203, PI: Prof Kevin C Jones), “o-DGT for sampling polar organic chemicals in marine environment”, partners from NIVA, Norway and HZG, Germany. My role: key main participant and wrote the drafted proposal (2013.09 – 2015.02).
4.‘China bridge’ on Water Quality and Quantity, EPSRC, (£1.2 M) (2009-2012) (PIs: Prof Bill Davies, Prof Kevin Jones, Lancaster University, UK), my role (PhD student): development of a novel passive water sampler for organic chemicals.
3.The Natural science foundation of China (NSFC) program “Bioaccumulation of HO-PBDEs in the aquatic ecosystem” (No. 20907005; PI, Dr. Hongxia Zhao, Dalian University of Technology, China). My role (Master Student): sample pretreatment and analysis, 2008-2009.
2.The National 973 program of China “study of aquatic processes and effects in wetland system” (No. 2006CB403302; PI, Prof. Jingwen Chen, Dalian University of Technology, China). Granted Amount 1.6m RMB. My role (Master Student): fate and behaviour of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in soils, 2007-2009.
1.The National 863 program of China “research of (Q)SAR technique for eco-risk assessment of PTS” (No. 2007AA06Z400, 920k RMB, PI, Dr. Xianliang Qiao, Dalian University of Technology, China), my role: IT support, 2008-2009.

25. Bo Yuan, Jonathan P Benskin, Chang-Er L Chen, Åke Bergman. Determination of Chlorinated Paraffins by Bromide-Anion Attachment Atmospheric-Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2018, 5(6), 348-353.
24. Changer L. Chen*, Karin Löfstrand, Margaretha Adolfsson-Erici, Michael S. McLachlan and Matthew MacLeod. Deriving in vivo Bioconcentration Factors of a Mixture of Fragrance Ingredients using a Single Dietary Exposure and Internal Benchmarking. Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, ASAP (DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00144).
23. Linke Ge, Crispin Halsall, Chang-Er Chen, Peng Zhang*, Qianqian Dong, Ziwei Yao. Exploring the aquatic photodegradation of two ionisable fluoroquinolone antibiotics – Gatifloxacin and balofloxacin: Degradation kinetics, photobyproducts and risk to the aquatic environment. Science of The Total Environment, 2018, 633, 1192-1197.
22. Linke Ge, Qianqian Dong, Crispin Halsall, Chang-Er Chen, Jun Li, Degao Wang, Peng Zhang*, Ziwei Yao. Aqueous multivariate phototransformation kinetics of dissociated tetracycline: implications for the photochemical fate in surface waters. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018, (DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1765-0).
21. Zhong Lin, Zhen Zhen, Chang-Er Chen, Yongtao Li, Chunling Luo, Laiyuan Zhong, Hanqiao Hu, Jin Li, Yueqin Zhang, Yanqiu Liang, Jiewen Yang, Dayi Zhang*. Rhizospheric effects on atrazine speciation and degradation in laterite soils of Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018, 1, 1-12.
20. Huaijun Xie, Qingning Chen, Jingwen Chen*, Chang-Er L. Chen, Juan Du. Investigation and application of diffusive gradients in thin-films technique for measuring endocrine disrupting chemicals in seawaters. Chemosphere, 2018, 200, 351-357.
19. Huaijun Xie, Jingwen Chen*, Qining Chen, Chang-Er Chen, Juan Du, Feng Tan and Chengzhi Zhou. Development and evaluation of diffusive gradients in thin films technique for measuring antibiotics in seawater. Science of The Total Environment, 2018, 618, 1605-1612;
18. Wei Chen, Yanying Li, Chang-Er Chen, Andrew J. Sweetman, Hao Zhang*, and Kevin C. Jones*. DGT passive sampling for quantitative in situ measurements of compounds from household and personal care products in waters. Environmental Science & Technology, 2017, 51(22), 13274-13281.
17. Changer L. Chen, Karin Löfstrand, Margaretha Adolfsson-Erici and Matthew MacLeod*. Determination of Fragrance Ingredients in Fish by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Followed by Purge & Trap. Analytical Methods, 2017, 9(15), 2237-2245. (Front Cover paper)
16. Qin Peng, Mengke Wang, Zewei Cui, Jie Huang, Changer Chen, Lu Guo, Dongli Liang*. Assessment of Bioavailability of Selenium in Different Plant-Soil Systems by Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films (DGT). Environmental Pollution, 2017, 225, 637-643.
15. Wei Chen, Huanfang Huang, Chang-Er Chen, Shihua Qi, Oliver R. Price, Hao Zhang, Kevin C. Jones and Andrew J. Sweetman*. Simultaneous determination of 20 trace organic chemicals in waters by solid-phase extraction (SPE) with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer (QqQ-MS) and hybrid quadrupole Orbitrap high resolution MS (Q-Orbitrap-HRMS). Chemosphere, 2016, 163, 99-107.
14. Linke Ge, Jun Li, Guangshui Na, Chang-Er Chen, Cheng Huo, Peng Zhang* and Ziwei Yao. Photochemical degradation of hydroxy PAHs in ice: Implications for the polar areas. Chemosphere, 2016, 155, 375-379.
13. Linke Ge, Guangshui Na, Chang-Er Chen, Jun Li, Maowei Ju, Ying Wang, Kai Li, Peng Zhang and Ziwei Yao. Aqueous photochemical degradation of hydroxylated PAHs: Kinetics, pathways, and multivariate effects of main water constituents. Science of The Total Environment, ­2016, 547, 166-172.
12. Chang-Er Chen, Hao Zhang, Guang-Guo Ying, Li-Jun Zhou and Kevin C Jones. Passive Sampling: A cost-effective method of understanding antibiotic fate, behaviour and impact. Environment International, 2015, 85, 284-291.
11. Chang-Er Chen. Go Greener with Passive Sampler and beyond. Journal of Environment & Health Science, 2015, 1(1), 15-16. (Short communication/Editorial)
10. Chang-Er Chen, Wei Chen, Guang-Guo Ying, Kevin C Jones and Hao Zhang. In situ measurement of solution concentrations and fluxes of sulfonamides and trimethoprim antibiotics in soils using o-DGT. Talanta, 2015, 132, 902-908.
9. Chang-Er Chen, Kevin C Jones, Guang-Guo Ying and Hao Zhang. Desorption Kinetics of Sulfonamide and Trimethoprim Antibiotics in Soils Assessed with Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films. Environmental Science & Technology, 2014, 48(10), 5530-5536.
8. Chang-Er Chen, Hao Zhang, Guang-Guo Ying and Kevin C Jones. Evidence and Recommendations to Support the Use of a Novel Passive Water Sampler to Quantify Antibiotics in Wastewaters. Environmental Science & Technology, 2013, 47, 13587-13593.
7. Joyce Cristale, Athanasios Katsoyiannis, Chang'er Chen, Kevin C Jones, and Silvia Lacorte. Assessment of flame retardants in river water using a ceramic dosimeter passive sampler. Environmental pollution, 2013, 172, 163-169.
6. Chang-Er Chen, Hao Zhang and Kevin C. Jones. A Novel Passive Water Sampler for in situ sampling of antibiotics, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 2012, 14, 1523-1530. (inside Front Cover page and HOT paper in ESPI: http://blogs.rsc.org/em/2012/05/23/latest-hot-articles-on-passive-water-sampling-of-antibiotics-and-the-recovery-of-sulfate-saturated-soils-in-the-plynlimon-catchments/).
5. Chang-Er Chen, Hongxia Zhao, Jingwen Chen, Xianliang Qiao, Qing Xie, Yifei Zhang. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China: occurrence, distribution and inventory. Chemosphere, 2012, 88(7), 791-797.
4. Chang-Er Chen, Jingwen Chen, Hongxia Zhao, Qing Xie, Zhiqun Yin, Linke Ge. Levels and patterns of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in children’s plasmas from Dalian, China. Environmental International, 2010, 36, 163-167.
3. Qing Xie, Jingwen Chen, Jianping Shao, Chang-Er Chen, Hongxia Zhao, Ce Hao. Reply to Comment on “Important role of reaction field in photodegradation of deca-bromodiphenyl ether: Theoretical and experimental investigations of solvent effects”. Chemosphere, 2010, 80(6), 679-680.
2. Qing Xie, Jingwen Chen, Jianping Shao, Chang-Er Chen, Hongxia Zhao, Ce Hao. Important role of reaction field in the photodegradation of deca-bromodiphenyl ether: theoretical and experimental investigations of solvent effects. Chemosphere, 2009, 76(11), 1486-1490.
1. Changer Chen,Hongxia Zhao, Jingwen Chen. Ultrasonic-assisted extraction and gas chromatography-negative chemical ionization-mass spectrometry for the determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in pine needles. Chinese Journal of Chromatography, 2009, 27(1), 59-62.