Huahong Shi got his PhD degree from Jinan University, China in 2003. Now he is a full-time professor of environmental sciences at East China Normal University. He is an associate editor of Environmental Science & Technology and Environmental Science & Technology Letters. In the past 10 years, he has been focusing on microplastic and nanoplastic pollution, including analytical methods, fate, toxicological effects, and risks to human health. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers on microplastic and nanoplastic research. He was recognized as the Highly Cited Researchers (HCRs) during 2020–23.