Dr. Shilai Hao
Work and Contact Information
EMPLOYER:
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Colorado School of Mines
- 1500 Illinois Street
- Golden, CO 80401
EMAIL: shao@mines.edu
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shilai-hao-7486bb9b/
About the Contributor
Dr. Shilai Hao is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, where he also earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on developing innovative treatment technologies for the removal of emerging contaminants—particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—from environmental systems. He also works on advancing analytical methodologies for detecting trace organic contaminants using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Dr. Hao is a recipient of the ACS Graduate Student Award and currently serves on the Early Career Editorial Advisory Board for Environmental Science & Technology. His long-term goal is to promote a safe and sustainable environment by enhancing the understanding of contaminant fate and transport and by developing cost-effective, sustainable treatment strategies.