Peer-reviewed Journal Papers 14. S. Datta, D. Zekkos, X. Fei and J. McDougall. Waste composition-dependent HBM model parameters based on degradation experiments. Environmental Geotechnics (under review). 13. X. Fei and D. Zekkos. Coupled experimental assessment of physico-biochemical-hydraulic characteristics of municipal solid waste undergoing degradation. Geotechniqué (published online). doi: 10.1680/jgeot.16.P.253 12. X. Fei, and D. Zekkos. Comparison of direct shear and simple shear responses of municipal solid waste. ICE Environmental Geotechnics (published online). doi: 10.1680/jenge.16.00036 11. D. Zekkos, A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, J. Hubler, X. Fei, K. Zahteb and A. Marr. Development of a large-size cyclic direct simple shear device for characterization of ground materials with oversized particles. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal (published online). doi: 10.1520/GTJ20160271 10. D. Zekkos and X. Fei. Constant load and constant volume response of municipal solid waste in simple shear. Waste Management, 2017, 63:380-392. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.09.029 9. D. Zekkos, X. Fei, A. Gkrizi and G. Athanasopoulos. Response of municipal solid waste to mechanical compression. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2017, 143(3). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001608 8. X. Fei, D. Zekkos, L. Li, R. Woods and L. Sanford. Geo-characterisation of lime water treatment sludge. ICE Environmental Geotechnics, 2017, 4(EG3):209-219. doi:10.1680/jenge.15.00028 7. X. Fei, D. Zekkos and L. Raskin. Quantification of parameters influencing methane generation due to biodegradation of municipal solid waste in landfills and laboratory experiments. Waste Management, 2016, 55: 276-287. doi:10.1016/h.wasman.2015.10.015 6. X. Fei, D. Zekkos and L. Raskin. Archaeal community structure in leachate and municipal solid waste is correlated to the methane generation and volume reduction during biodegradation of municipal solid waste. Waste Management, 2015, 36: 184-190. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.10.027 5. X. Fei, D. Zekkos and L. Raskin. An experimental setup for simultaneous physical, geotechnical, and biochemical characterization of municipal solid waste undergoing biodegradation in the laboratory. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2014, 37(1): 1-12. doi: 10.1520/GTJ20130084 4. X. Fei and D. Zekkos. Factors influencing long term settlement of municipal solid waste in meso-scale laboratory bioreactor landfill simulators. ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 2013, 17(4): 259-271. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000167 3. X.C. Fei, C. Song and H.W. Gao. Transmembrane transports of acrylamide and bisphenol A and effects on development of Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010, 184(1-3): 81-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.08.007 2. Y. L. Zhang, X. Zhang, X.C. Fei, S. L. Wang and H.W. Gao. Binding of bisphenol A and acrylamide to BSA and DNA: insights into the comparative interactions of harmful chemicals with functional biomacromolecules. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010, 182(1-3): 877-885. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.06.131 1. X. Zhang, L. Chen and X.C. Fei. Binding of PFOS to serum albumin and DNA: insight into the molecular toxicity of perfluorochemicals. BMC Molecular Biology, 2009,10:16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2199-10-16
Chapters 1. S. Datta, X. Fei, D. Zekkos. Ch2: Large-Scale Experimental Assessment of the Effect of Degradation on Shear Strength of Municipal Solid Waste from a Texas Landfill. Geoenvironmental Practices and Sustainability, Developments in Geotechnical Engineering, 2017. S. Babu et al. (eds.). doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-4077-1_2
Refereed Conference Papers and Geotechnical Special Publications 8. S. Datta, D. Zekkos, X. Fei and J. McDougall. Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan. Proceedings of Technical Committee 215 Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics Symposium 2017, ISSMGE. 7. J. Bateman, D. Zekkos, E. Olson, J. Lynch, X. Fei, S. Messenger, K. Kershaw and J. Mamish. Preliminary Field Observations from the use of robots for the assessment of methane emissions from a MSW landfill. Proceedings of GeoChicago 2016, ASCE. Chicago, IL. 6. X. Fei and D. Zekkos. The Influence of Waste Composition on the Physico-Biochemical-Hydraulic Characteristics of the Degradation Process of Municipal Solid Waste. Proceedings of GeoChicago 2016, ASCE. Chicago, IL. (oral presentation) 5. X. Fei and D. Zekkos. Large-size controlled degradation experiment and constant load simple shear testing on Michigan municipal solid waste. Proceedings of XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2015, ISSMGE. Edinburgh, Scotland. 4. X. Fei, D. Zekkos and L. Raskin. Impact of composition of municipal solid waste on methane generation rate and volume in laboratory batch and simulator tests. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2014, ASCE. Shanghai, China. GSP241: 100-109. doi: 10.1061/9780784413432.011 (oral presentation) 3. A. Sahadewa, D. Zekkos, X. Fei, J. Li and X. Zhao. Recurring shear wave velocity measurements at Smiths Creek Bioreactor Landfill. Proceedings of Geo-Congress 2014, ASCE. ASCE, Reston, VA. 2072-2081. doi: 10.1061/9780784413272.202 2. X. Fei, D. Zekkos and L. Raskin. A laboratory landfill simulator for physical, geotechnical, chemical and microbial characterization of solid waste biodegradation processes. Proceedings of Technical Committee 215 Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics Symposium 2013, ISSMGE. Taylor & Francis Group, London. 321-327. doi: 10.1201/b15004-37 (oral presentation) 1. X. Fei and D. Zekkos. Settlement due to Anaerobic biodegradation from large-scale laboratory landfill simulators. Proceedings of Geo-Congress 2012, ASCE. ASCE, Reston, VA. 4242-4251. doi: 10.1061/9780784412121.436 (oral presentation)