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2026

Journal Article

Making waves: Beyond adoption of foundation models - charting opportunities and challenges of LLM-Agents for intelligent wastewater treatment plants

Xu, Boyan, Fan, Ning, Li, Zihao, Xu, Guangming, Su, Qingxian, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ng, How Yong (2026). Making waves: Beyond adoption of foundation models - charting opportunities and challenges of LLM-Agents for intelligent wastewater treatment plants. Water Research, 291 125213, 125213-291. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.125213

Making waves: Beyond adoption of foundation models - charting opportunities and challenges of LLM-Agents for intelligent wastewater treatment plants

2026

Journal Article

Differentiable neural network-based models enable gradient-based optimization for model predictive control of urban drainage networks

Zhang, Zhiyu, Tian, Wenchong, Liao, Zhenliang and Yuan, Zhiguo (2026). Differentiable neural network-based models enable gradient-based optimization for model predictive control of urban drainage networks. Water Research, 291 125188, 125188-291. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.125188

Differentiable neural network-based models enable gradient-based optimization for model predictive control of urban drainage networks

2026

Journal Article

A Simple Disinfection Device for Families in Underdeveloped Regions

Wang, Xingwei, Li, Ruixue, Wang, Yihan, Jin, Yushi, Wang, Fan, Guo, Hengyu, Chen, Jie, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zhou, Xiaohong (2026). A Simple Disinfection Device for Families in Underdeveloped Regions. ACS Nano, 20 (8) acsnano.5c13095, 6609-6621. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5c13095

A Simple Disinfection Device for Families in Underdeveloped Regions

2026

Journal Article

Estimating methane emissions from global sewer networks

Sharma, Keshab, Li, Jiuling, Liu, Tao, Willis, John, Liu, Yiwen, Zhang, Zhiyu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2026). Estimating methane emissions from global sewer networks. Nature Water, 4 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s44221-025-00574-w

Estimating methane emissions from global sewer networks

2026

Journal Article

Editorial: Gratitude to our distinguished associate editors and reviewers

Yuan, Zhiguo (2026). Editorial: Gratitude to our distinguished associate editors and reviewers. Water Research X, 30 100516, 100516. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2026.100516

Editorial: Gratitude to our distinguished associate editors and reviewers

2026

Journal Article

Extracellular Electron Transfer Enables Methanol Fermentation in Acetogen <i>Eubacterium limosum</i>

Cao, Song, Zhang, Xueqin, Wood, Jamin C., Yuan, Zhiguo and Virdis, Bernardino (2026). Extracellular Electron Transfer Enables Methanol Fermentation in Acetogen Eubacterium limosum. Environmental Science & Technology, 60 (5) acs.est.5c09007, 4112-4123. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c09007

Extracellular Electron Transfer Enables Methanol Fermentation in Acetogen <i>Eubacterium limosum</i>

2026

Journal Article

Pyrogenic carbon-stimulated nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation: insights into redox activity and conductivity in anaerobic methanotrophic archaea metabolism and microbial dynamics

Cai, Fangrui, Wang, Yu, Xie, Mengying, Li, Guanbin, Wang, Suicao, Daygon, Venea Dara, Tian, Dihua, Ni, Gaofeng, Liu, Xiang, Zhang, Run, Lei, Lirong, Yuan, Zhiguo, Guo, Jianhua, Zhang, Xueqin and Hu, Shihu (2026). Pyrogenic carbon-stimulated nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation: insights into redox activity and conductivity in anaerobic methanotrophic archaea metabolism and microbial dynamics. Water Research, 289 (Pt A) 124798, 124798. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124798

Pyrogenic carbon-stimulated nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation: insights into redox activity and conductivity in anaerobic methanotrophic archaea metabolism and microbial dynamics

2026

Journal Article

A knowledge-data fusion framework accelerates deep reinforcement learning for real-time control of urban drainage systems

Tian, Wenchong, Zhang, Zhiyu, Wang, Xuan, Yan, Hexiang, Liao, Zhenliang, Xin, Kunlun, Tao, Tao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2026). A knowledge-data fusion framework accelerates deep reinforcement learning for real-time control of urban drainage systems. Water Research, 289 124901, 124901-289. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124901

A knowledge-data fusion framework accelerates deep reinforcement learning for real-time control of urban drainage systems

2026

Journal Article

A simple model for long-term prediction of sewage flow in a changing climate

Ge, Jingyu, Li, Jiuling, Qiu, Ruihong, Shi, Tao, Wang, Shuting, Huang, Zi and Yuan, Zhiguo (2026). A simple model for long-term prediction of sewage flow in a changing climate. Water Research, 292 125359, 125359. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.125359

A simple model for long-term prediction of sewage flow in a changing climate

2025

Journal Article

Combining nonionic DES design with high-gravity technology to advance sustainable gas absorption: CO2 capture as a case study

Qin, Hao, Pang, Mintao, Wei, Fanjing, Yuan, Zhiguo, Jiao, Weizhou, Qi, Guisheng and Liu, Youzhi (2025). Combining nonionic DES design with high-gravity technology to advance sustainable gas absorption: CO2 capture as a case study. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 13 (49), 21343-21352. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c10986

Combining nonionic DES design with high-gravity technology to advance sustainable gas absorption: CO2 capture as a case study

2025

Journal Article

Low-cost, data-efficient, on-device soft sensors for sewer flow monitoring—learning from adjacent water level sensors

Lin, Ruozhou, Tian, Wenchong, Qiu, Ruihong, Hu, Lihan and Yuan, Zhiguo (2025). Low-cost, data-efficient, on-device soft sensors for sewer flow monitoring—learning from adjacent water level sensors. Water Research X, 29 100415, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100415

Low-cost, data-efficient, on-device soft sensors for sewer flow monitoring—learning from adjacent water level sensors

2025

Journal Article

Side-stream anaerobic membrane bioreactor system for energy-positive sewage treatment

Rong, Chao, Yan, Weifu, Song, Ying, Wang, Chunxiao, Yuan, Zhiguo, Li, Yu-You and Zhang, Tong (2025). Side-stream anaerobic membrane bioreactor system for energy-positive sewage treatment. Water Research, 287 (A) 124321. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124321

Side-stream anaerobic membrane bioreactor system for energy-positive sewage treatment

2025

Journal Article

Dissolved organic matter-mediated metabolic shifts in Chlorella sorokiniana enhanced bioremediation of multi-ionic stress

Hao, Ting-Bin, Zhang, Zhong-Hong, Hu, Lan-Lan, Liu, Si-Fen, Mou, Jin-Hua, Yang, Peizeng, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zhang, Qi, Balamurugan, Srinivasan, Yang, Wei-Dong, Li, Hong-Ye, Lin, Carol Sze Ki and Wang, Xiang (2025). Dissolved organic matter-mediated metabolic shifts in Chlorella sorokiniana enhanced bioremediation of multi-ionic stress. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 496 139350, 139350. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.139350

Dissolved organic matter-mediated metabolic shifts in Chlorella sorokiniana enhanced bioremediation of multi-ionic stress

2025

Journal Article

An Aggrecanase-Responsive Delivery Hydrogel System of miRNA-17 Facilitates Microfracture-Mediated Articular Cartilage Regeneration by Reprogramming Hostile Inflammatory Niche

Gao, Tianze, Li, Hao, Yang, Yongkang, Zhao, Tianyuan, Chen, Wei, Li, Runmeng, Zhang, Ruiyang, Deng, Haoyuan, Li, Jianwei, Ren, Yiming, Yuan, Zhiguo, Guo, Quanyi and Liu, Shuyun (2025). An Aggrecanase-Responsive Delivery Hydrogel System of miRNA-17 Facilitates Microfracture-Mediated Articular Cartilage Regeneration by Reprogramming Hostile Inflammatory Niche. ACS Nano, 19 (36), 32063-32081. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c16049

An Aggrecanase-Responsive Delivery Hydrogel System of miRNA-17 Facilitates Microfracture-Mediated Articular Cartilage Regeneration by Reprogramming Hostile Inflammatory Niche

2025

Journal Article

Exploring the feasibility of high rate enhanced biological phosphorus removal system driven by diverse carbon source

Lu, Xuanyu, Zhao, Jing, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zu, Yilin, Oehmen, Adrian and Ye, Liu (2025). Exploring the feasibility of high rate enhanced biological phosphorus removal system driven by diverse carbon source. Water Research X, 28 100365, 100365-28. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100365

Exploring the feasibility of high rate enhanced biological phosphorus removal system driven by diverse carbon source

2025

Journal Article

Microbial conversion of methane into single cell protein in a dual-membrane biofilm reactor

Ma, Yicheng, Liu, Tao, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2025). Microbial conversion of methane into single cell protein in a dual-membrane biofilm reactor. Water Research, 283 123838, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123838

Microbial conversion of methane into single cell protein in a dual-membrane biofilm reactor

2025

Journal Article

Real-time monitoring of water states in large-diameter aqueducts – learning from distributed acoustic sensing signals

Tan, Dao-Yuan, Tang, Zhen-Yu, Yan, Zhen-Rui, Wang, Jing, Zhang, Wei, Huang, Jing-Wu, Wang, Peng, Yuan, Zhiguo, Duan, Huan-Feng, Shi, Bin and Zhu, Hong-Hu (2025). Real-time monitoring of water states in large-diameter aqueducts – learning from distributed acoustic sensing signals. Communications Engineering, 4 (1) 156, 156-1. doi: 10.1038/s44172-025-00483-6

Real-time monitoring of water states in large-diameter aqueducts – learning from distributed acoustic sensing signals

2025

Journal Article

Enhancing the resilience of urban drainage system using deep reinforcement learning

Tian, Wenchong, Zhang, Zhiyu, Xin, Kunlun, Liao, Zhenliang and Yuan, Zhiguo (2025). Enhancing the resilience of urban drainage system using deep reinforcement learning. Water Research, 281 123681, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123681

Enhancing the resilience of urban drainage system using deep reinforcement learning

2025

Journal Article

Sulfate-reducing capability of nitrate-dependent anaerobic gaseous alkanes degrader

Liu, Xiawei, Yuan, Zhiguo, Wu, Mengxiong and Guo, Jianhua (2025). Sulfate-reducing capability of nitrate-dependent anaerobic gaseous alkanes degrader. Water Research, 280 123507, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123507

Sulfate-reducing capability of nitrate-dependent anaerobic gaseous alkanes degrader

2025

Journal Article

Real-time detection of sewer water levels and blockages using UHF-RFID sensors

Tatiparthi, Sundra R., De Costa, Yashika G., Wyllie, David, Zhong, Ray Y., Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Whittaker, Colin N. and Zhuang, Wei-Qin (2025). Real-time detection of sewer water levels and blockages using UHF-RFID sensors. Water Research, 278 123380, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123380

Real-time detection of sewer water levels and blockages using UHF-RFID sensors