Equipe E-BICOM

IC2MP (Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers) – UMR CNRS 7285

ENSI Poitiers

Université de Poitiers

7 rue Marcel Doré – B16 – TSA 41105

86073 Poitiers Cedex 9 – France

• July 1990 : Habilitation – University of Poitiers – France
• July 1987 : PhD in Water Chemistry – University de Poitiers – France
• June 1983 : MSc in Environtal Eng.-University of Chambéry – France
• June 1981 : BSC Science Chemistry & Biology – Univ of Angers – France

October 2014 – December 2018: Director of Curtin Water Quality Research Center (CWQRC) & Professor of Environmental Science & Engineering, Chemistry Department Curtin University – Perth WA.

September 2009 – September 2014: Professor of Environmental Science & Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Water Desalination and Reuse Centre (WDRC) Thuwal – Saudi Arabia.

October 1989 to September 2009: Professor of Environmental Science & Engineering, University of Poitiers, ENSIP Water Chemistry & Microbiology Laboratory – France.

September 1988 – August 1989:  Engineering consultant, GUIGUES company – France.

August 1987 – August 1988: Research Engineer Veolia/ University of Massachusetts at Amherst (USA)

Master of Environmental Engeering, ENSIP/University of Poitiers (1^st and 2^d year): Carbonates equilibrium, Carbonate precipitation, Advanced Oxidation Processes, UV disinfection, Wastewater reuse, Dinking water treatment plant, Drinking water quality in distribution system.

Master of Water Quality and Treatment, University of Poitiers (1^st and 2^d year): Carbonates equilibrium, Oxidation and Membrane processes, Direct and Indirect potable reuse,

• Water analyses, isolation and characterization of natural and effluent organic matter (NOM and EfOM)
• Physical chemical treatments (coagulation, adsorption, ion exchange) for the removal of dissolved organic matter
• Membrane filtration: Characterization of surface interactions and nature of organic foulants of low (polymeric and ceramic) and high-pressure membranes (river water, desalination, wastewater reclamation)
• Oxidation/disinfection (chlorination and ozonation) and Advanced Oxidation Processes (Solar based, UV-based, catalyst based AOPs): reaction mechanisms, performances and by-products formation

My research activities pertain to the isolation, characterisation and reactivity of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) i.e., Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) and Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DON), in the aquatic environment and through water treatment trains (i.e., drinking water and water reclaim treatment plants). The major research topics are: the formation (analysis, reaction mechanisms) of Disinfection By-Products during chlorination, chloramination and ozonation; interactions of DOM with surfaces in removal processes (coagulation, sorption); DOM inducing UF and RO membranes fouling in drinking water (fresh and seawater feed) and reclaimed water treatment trains. Another major aspect of my research refers to the degradation of contaminants in the aquatic environment (photolysis, photoinduced degradation) and during catalytic processes and Advanced Oxidation Processes.

1-Impact of climat change on quality and treatability of water resources: Nouvelle Aquitaine Region funding (3-year funded project 2023-2026)

2- Hybrid Managed Aquifer Recharge as an adaption tool to enSURE a resilient and healthy groundwater resource: Water4All EU project (3-year funded project 2024-2027)

3- Post-FIRE pollutants mobilisation into surface water resources: National Research Agency funding (4-year project 2024-2028)

4- Search for unknown PFAS and their metabolites produced by electrooxidation: Application to natural and industrial contaminated waters:  National Research Agency funding (2-year project 2024-2026)

5- Physicochemical characterization of groundwater resources: Dissolved organic matter and emerging contaminants: Eaux de Vienne funding (1-year project, 2025)

Published 210 articles in peer review journals/book chapters. Supervised/co-supervised and graduated 36 PhDs (3 on-going) and 43 Masters. Supervised 18 Post-doctoral fellows. Participated to more than 250 international seminars (55 as invited speaker).

Google Scholar

1. Liu, Z. Li, C.Hu, J-P. Croué, C. Liu (2025) Elevated Ammalian Cytotoxicity of Chlorinated Drinking Waters in the Presence of CuO, Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (13), 6915-6925
2. Dagher, G. Saab, A. Couturier, G. Candido,A. Martin, J.M. Galharret, L Moulin, J-P. Croué, B. Teychene (2024) Understanding and predicting the adsorption and rejection of pesticides and metabolites by hollow fiber membranes. Separation and Purification Technology, Vol 330, 125323.
3. M. Jia, Y. Luo, F. Zhang, L. Wang, J. Chang, J-P. Croué, T. Zhang (2024) Transformation of 6PPDQ during disinfection: Kinetics, products, and eco-toxicity assessment. Water Research, 250, 121070.
4. Yang, J. Li, X. Tan, J. Li, J-P. Croué, B. Chen,  (2024) Insights into adsorbable organic halogen analysis: Two overlooked factors impacting water quality assessment, Science of the Total Environment,928, 177429
5. Saleh, P. Labadie, H. Budzinski, C. Coutanceau, J-P. Croué (2024)  PFAS degradation by anodic electrooxidation: Influence of BDD electrode configuration and presence of dissolved organic matter. Chemical Engineering Journal, 489, 151355.
6. Saleh, Z. Lin, M.S. Ersan, C. Coutanceau, P. Westerhoff, J-P. Croué (2024) Effect of Electrolyte Composition on electrocatalytic Transformation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in high pH medium. Chemosphere, 363, 142879.
7. Tong, Y. Zhang, L. Gutierrez, X. Zheng, M. Benedetti, J-P. Croué(2024) Impact of dissolved organic matter characteristics and inorganics species on the stability and removal by coagulation of nanoplastics in aqeous media. Chemosphere, 143482.
8. Zhang, L. Gutierrez, M. Benedetti, J-P. Croué(2024) Impact of natural organic matter characteristics on the aggregation and sedimentation of polystyrene nanoplastics. Science of the Total Environment, 955, 177131.
9. Dagher, A. Martin, L Moulin, J-P. Croué, B. Teychene (2024) Optimizing the membrane ultrafiltration process using machine learning: A decision making tool based on self-organizing maps. Journal of Vater Process Engineering, 69, 106787.
10. Marques Dos Santos, C. Li, S. Jia, M. Thoms, H. Gallard, J-P. Croué, P. Carato, S.A. Snyder (2024) Formation of halogenated forms of bisphenol A (BPA) in water: resolving isomers with ion mobility-mass spectrometry and the role of halogenation position in cellular toxicity. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 465, 133229.
11. Wang, S. Huo. J-P. Croué, C.Liu (2023) Reaction of Polyamide Membrane Model Monomers with Chlorine Dioxide: Kinetics, Pathways, and Implications, Water Research, 214, 120159.
12. Liu, J-P. Croué, C. Liu (2023) CuO Promotes the Formation of Halogenated Disinfection Byproducts during Chlorination via an Enhanced Oxidation Pathway, Environmental Science and Technology, 2023, 57(47), pp. 19043–19053.
13. Wang, Y. Xiang, M. Marques dos Santos, G. Wei, B. Jiang, S.A. Snyder, C. Shang, J-P Croué (2023) UV/chlorine and chlorination of effluent organic matter fractions: Tracing nitrogenous DBPs using FT-ICR mass spectrometry, Water Research, 231, 119646
14. Zhang, Z. Hao, J. Liu, J-P. Croué (2022) Molecular-level Investigation into UV-induced Transformation of Hydrophobic Aquatic Dissolved Organic Matter. Science of the Total Environment, 842, 156959.
15. Marques dos Santos, H. Gallard, J-P Croué, C. Cheriaux, M. Thomas, P.Carato, S.A. Snyder (2022) Genotoxic effects of chlorinated by-products of 1,3-Diphenylguanidine (DPG): Cell-based in-vitro testing and formation potential during disinfection. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 436, 129114.
16. Rao, Y. Zhang, J. Fan, G. Wei, D. Wang, F. Han, Y. Huang, J-P. Croué (2022) Enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation by Cu-doped LaFeO3 with rich oxygen vacancies: Compound specific mechanisms. Chemical Engineering Journal, 435 (1), 13448.
17. Zhang, Z. Hao, J. Liu, L. Gutierrez, J-P Croué (2021) Molecular insights into the reactivity of aquatic natural organic matter towards hydroxyl and sulfate radicals using FT-ICR-MS. Chemical Engineering Journal, 425, 130622
18. Wang, M. Marques Dos Santos, X. Ding, J. Labanowski, B. Gombert, S.A. Snyder, J-P. Croué (2021) Impact of EfOM in the elimination of PPCPs by UV/Chlorine: Radical chemistry and toxicity bioassays. Water Research, 204, 117634.
19. Nihemaiti, Y.G. Yoon, H. He, M.C. Dodd, J-P. Croué, Y. Lee (2020) Degradation and deactivation of plasmid-encoded extracellular antibiotic resistance gene during the separate and combined exposures to UV₂₅₄ and radicals. Water Research, 182, 115921.
20. Zhang, L. Gutierrez, F. Qi, J-P. Croué (2020) SO₄^•–-based catalytic ceramic UF membrane for organics removal and flux restoration. Chemical Engineering Journal. 398, 125600.
21. Wang, M. Couet, L. Gutierrez, S. Allard, J-P Croué (2020) Impact of DOM source and character on the degradation of primidone by UV/Chlorine: Reaction kinetics and disinfection by-product formation. Water Research, 172, 115463.
22. Nihemaiti, M. Permala, J-P Croué (2020) Reactivity of unactivated peroxomonosulfate with nitrogenous compounds, Water Research, 169, 115221.
23. Zhang, V. Rouge, L. Gutierrez, J-P. Croué (2019) Reactivity of chromopheric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) to sulfate radicals: Reaction kinetics and structural transformation. Water Research, 163, 114846.
24. Z. Niu and J-P. Croué (2019) Photochemical product of hydroxyl radical from algal organic matter. Water Research, 161, 11-16.
25. Zhang, V. Rouge, L. Gutierrez, J-P. Croué (2019) Reactivity of chromopheric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) to sulfate radicals: Reaction kinetics and structural transformation. Water Research, 163, 114846.
26. Nihemaiti, D.B. Miklos, U. Hubner, K.G. Linden, J.E. Drewes, J-P. Croué (2018) Removal of trace organic chemicals in wastewater effluent by UV/H₂O₂ and UV/PDS. Water Research, 145, 487-497.
27. X.Z. Niu, E.G. Moore, J-P. Croué (2018) Excited Triplet State interactions of fluoroquinolone norfloxacin with natural organic matter: A laser Spectroscopy study. Environmental Science and Technology, 52(18), 10426-10432.
28. X.Z. Niu, J. Glady-Croué, J-P. Croué (2017) Photodegradation of sulfathiazole under simulated sunlight: Kinetics, photoinduced structural rearrangement, and antimicrobial activities of photoproducts. Water Research, 124, 576-583.
29. Nihemaiti, J. Le Roux, C. Hoppe-Jones, D.A. Reckhow and J-P. Croué (2017) Formation of haloacetonitriles, haloacetamides and nitrogenous heterocyclic by-products by chloramination of phenolic compounds. Environmental Science and Technology, 51, 1, 655-663.
30. X-Z. Niu, F. Busetti, M. Langsa, J-P. Croué (2016) Roles of singlet oxygen and dissolved organic matter in self –sensitized photo-oxidation of antibiotic norfloxacin under sunlight irradiation. Water Research, 106, 214-222
31. Lu, D.; Zhang, T., Gutierrez, L., Ma, J., Croué, J-P. (2016) Influence of Surface Properties of Filtration –layer Oxide on Ceramic Membrane Fouling During Ultrafiltration of oil/water emulsions, Environmental Science and Technology, 50, 9, 4668-4674.
32. Liu and J-P. Croué. (2016) Formation of Bromate and Halogenated Disinfection By-Products during Chlorination of Bromide-containing Waters in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter and CuO. Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (1), pp 135-144
33. Le Roux, M. Nihemaiti, J-P. Croué. (2016) The Role of Organic Precursors in the Formation of Haloacetamides by Chloramination of Dissolved Organic Matter. Water research, 88, 371-379
34. Gutierrez, C. Aubry, M. Cornejo, J-P Croué. (2015) Citrate-coated silver nanoparticles interactions with effluent organic matter of capping agent and solution conditions. Langmuir, 31(32), pp 8865-8872.
35. Khan M.T., Hong P., Nada N., Croué J-P., (2015) Does Chlorination of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Membranes Control Biofouling? Water Research, 78, pp 84–97
36. Wang, Y., Le Roux, J., Zhang T., Croué, J-P. (2014) Formation of brominated disinfection byproducts from natural organic matter isolates and model compounds in a sulphate radical-based oxidation process. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (24), 14534-14542.
37. Liu, C., Salhi, E., Croué, J-P., and von Gunten, U. (2014) Chlorination of iodide-containing waters in the presence of CuO: Formation of periodate. Environmental Science and Technology, 48(22), 13173-13180.
38. Filloux, E., Teychene, B., Tazi-Pain, A., and Croué, J-P. (2014) Ultrafiltration of biologically treated domestic wastewater: How membrane properties influence performance. Separation and Purification Technology, 134, 178-186.
39. Niu, X. Z., Liu, C., Gutierrez, L., and Croué, J-P. (2014) Photobleaching-induced changes in photosensitized properties of dissolved organic matter. Water Research, 66, 140-148.
40. Zheng, X., Khan, M. T., and Croué, J-P. (2014) Contribution of effluent organic matter (EfOM) to ultrafiltration (UF) membrane fouling. Isolation, characterization and fouling effect of EfOM fractions. Water Research, 65, 414-424.
41. Zhang, T., Chen, Y., Wang, Y., Le Roux, J., Yang, Y., and Croué, J-P. (2014) An efficient peroxydisulfate activation not relying on sulfate radical generation for water pollutant degradation. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (10), 5868-75.
42. Khan, M. T., Busch, M., Molina, V. G., Emwas, A. H., Aubry, C., and Croué, J-P. (2014) How different is the composition of the fouling layer of wastewater reuse and seawater desalination RO membranes? Water Research, 59, 271-282.
43. Zhang, T., and Croué, J-P. (2014) Catalytic ozonation not relying on hydroxyl radical oxidation: A selective and competitive reaction process related to metal-carboxylate complexes. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 144, 831-839.