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Dr Haoran Duan
Dr

Haoran Duan

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Overview

Background

Biography:

Dr. Haoran Duan is a Senior Research Fellow, and an ARC Industry Fellow at Australian Centre of Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB, formerly AWMC), and School of Chemical Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2019 at Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC) and then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering (UQ) til June 2021. His research focuses on carbon and energy efficient wastewater treatment technologies, greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment processes, and excess sludge management. He has published >50 fully refereed journal papers with citations > 2,100, and received Environmental Science & Technology Best Papers award (2018). He is an editor (comm) of Water Research X. He serves in the editorial board of Frontiers of Environmental Science Engineering. He is a member of the International Water Association (IWA), Australia Water Association (AWA), and Engineers Australia (EA). He is a reviewer for more than 20 international journals. Dr. Haoran Duan can supervise Ph.D/M.phil student.

Teaching and Learning:

  • Lecturer in Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management (CHEE4012)
  • Lecturer in Process & Control System Synthesis (CHEE4060)
  • Supervisor in Thesis project (CHEE4007/4027)

Availability

Dr Haoran Duan is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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94 works between 2015 and 2025

1 - 20 of 94 works

Featured

2022

Journal Article

An integrated first principal and deep learning approach for modeling nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants

Li, Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Linfeng, Qiu, Ruihong, van den Akker, Ben, Ni, Bing-Jie, Chen, Tong, Yin, Hongzhi, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2022). An integrated first principal and deep learning approach for modeling nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (4) acs.est.1c05020, 2816-2826. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05020

An integrated first principal and deep learning approach for modeling nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants

Featured

2021

Journal Article

Insights into nitrous oxide mitigation strategies in wastewater treatment and challenges for wider implementation

Duan, Haoran, Zhao, Yingfen, Koch, Konrad, Wells, George F., Zheng, Min, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2021). Insights into nitrous oxide mitigation strategies in wastewater treatment and challenges for wider implementation. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (11) acs.est.1c00840, 7208-7224. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00840

Insights into nitrous oxide mitigation strategies in wastewater treatment and challenges for wider implementation

Featured

2020

Journal Article

Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant

Duan, Haoran, Akker, Ben van den, Thwaites, Benjamin J., Peng, Lai, Herman, Caroline, Pan, Yuting, Ni, Bing-Jie, Watt, Shane, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2020). Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. Water Research, 185 116196, 116196. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116196

Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions at a full-scale wastewater treatment plant

Featured

2020

Journal Article

Improving wastewater management using free nitrous acid (FNA)

Duan, Haoran, Gao, Shuhong, Li, Xuan, Ab Hamid, Nur Hafizah, Jiang, Guangming, Zheng, Min, Bai, Xue, Bond, Philip L., Lu, Xuanyu, Chislett, Mariella M., Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2020). Improving wastewater management using free nitrous acid (FNA). Water Research, 171 115382, 115382. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115382

Improving wastewater management using free nitrous acid (FNA)

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) contained in influent deteriorate mainstream NOB suppression by sidestream inactivation

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Wang, Qilin, Zheng, Min, Lu, Xuanyu, Wang, Zhiyao and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) contained in influent deteriorate mainstream NOB suppression by sidestream inactivation. Water Research, 162, 331-338. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.07.002

Nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) contained in influent deteriorate mainstream NOB suppression by sidestream inactivation

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Overcoming nitrite oxidizing bacteria adaptation through alternating sludge treatment with free nitrous acid and free ammonia

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Overcoming nitrite oxidizing bacteria adaptation through alternating sludge treatment with free nitrous acid and free ammonia. Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (4) acs.est.8b06148, 1937-1946. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06148

Overcoming nitrite oxidizing bacteria adaptation through alternating sludge treatment with free nitrous acid and free ammonia

2019

Journal Article

Self-sustained nitrite accumulation at low pH greatly enhances volatile solids destruction and nitrogen removal in aerobic sludge digestion

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Lu, Xuanyu, Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2019). Self-sustained nitrite accumulation at low pH greatly enhances volatile solids destruction and nitrogen removal in aerobic sludge digestion. Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (3) acs.est.8b04498, 1225-1234. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04498

Self-sustained nitrite accumulation at low pH greatly enhances volatile solids destruction and nitrogen removal in aerobic sludge digestion

Featured

2017

Journal Article

Quantifying nitrous oxide production pathways in wastewater treatment systems using isotope technology – a critical review

Duan, Haoran, Ye, Liu, Erler, Dirk, Ni, Bing-Jie and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017). Quantifying nitrous oxide production pathways in wastewater treatment systems using isotope technology – a critical review. Water Research, 122, 96-113. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.054

Quantifying nitrous oxide production pathways in wastewater treatment systems using isotope technology – a critical review

2025

Journal Article

Enhanced denitrification and fouling control in hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor using novel flat membrane module

Lu, Mingyi, Feng, Quan, Qin, Fan, Wu, Yanjun, Duan, Haoran, Fu, Shanfei and Guo, Rongbo (2025). Enhanced denitrification and fouling control in hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor using novel flat membrane module. Bioresource Technology, 435 132848, 132848-435. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132848

Enhanced denitrification and fouling control in hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor using novel flat membrane module

2025

Journal Article

Integrated approach for waste activated sludge stabilization under ultra-short solids retention time

Lu, Xi, Cen, Xiaotong, Zuo, Zhiqiang, Duan, Haoran, Wang, Zhiyao, Hu, Zhetai, Zan, Feixiang and Zheng, Min (2025). Integrated approach for waste activated sludge stabilization under ultra-short solids retention time. Bioresource Technology, 434 132828, 132828. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132828

Integrated approach for waste activated sludge stabilization under ultra-short solids retention time

2025

Journal Article

Synergy among multiple electron donors in electro-fermentation chain elongation: Accelerated directional electron transfer and enhanced microbial functions

Li, Dengfei, Zhou, Aijuan, Mei, Jun, Liu, Zhihong, Duan, Haoran, Luo, Jingyang, He, Zhangwei, Liu, Wenzong, Ni, Bing-Jie and Yue, Xiuping (2025). Synergy among multiple electron donors in electro-fermentation chain elongation: Accelerated directional electron transfer and enhanced microbial functions. Bioresource Technology, 434 132817, 132817-434. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132817

Synergy among multiple electron donors in electro-fermentation chain elongation: Accelerated directional electron transfer and enhanced microbial functions

2025

Journal Article

A systematic decision-making framework for selecting nitrous oxide quantification methods in water utilities

Wang, Shuting, Li, Kaili, Ahmmed, Mohammad Shakil, Duan, Haoran and Ye, Liu (2025). A systematic decision-making framework for selecting nitrous oxide quantification methods in water utilities. Water Research X, 28 100350, 100350-28. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100350

A systematic decision-making framework for selecting nitrous oxide quantification methods in water utilities

2025

Journal Article

Upgrading waste activated sludge into valuable biosolids via an integrated biochemical approach

Lu, Xi, Wang, Zhiyao, Kong, Zheng, Duan, Haoran, Zuo, Zhiqiang, Hu, Zhetai, Zheng, Min and Hu, Shihu (2025). Upgrading waste activated sludge into valuable biosolids via an integrated biochemical approach. Water Research X, 28 100325, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100325

Upgrading waste activated sludge into valuable biosolids via an integrated biochemical approach

2025

Journal Article

Balancing energy recovery and direct greenhouse gas emissions in wastewater treatment

Li, Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Wang, Shuting, Wu, Ziping, Wardrop, Peter, Lloyd, James, Christy, Nathali, De Jong, Pieter and Ye, Liu (2025). Balancing energy recovery and direct greenhouse gas emissions in wastewater treatment. Water Research X, 28 100328, 100328. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100328

Balancing energy recovery and direct greenhouse gas emissions in wastewater treatment

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

Enhanced deep denitrification for high-salinity wastewater treatment by constructing biofilm-based technology

Ding, Kun, Yang, Shan, Hu, Hao, Li, Zhenghao, Duan, Haoran, Chen, Xiaoqiang, Liu, Yankun and Sheng, Guoping (2025). Enhanced deep denitrification for high-salinity wastewater treatment by constructing biofilm-based technology. Journal of Environmental Management, 388 125980, 125980-388. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125980

Enhanced deep denitrification for high-salinity wastewater treatment by constructing biofilm-based technology

2025

Journal Article

Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems

Li, Jiaying, Cen, Xiaotong, Zheng, Qiuda, Zhao, Zeyang, Ren, Jianan, Khan, Stuart, Duan, Haoran, Thai, Phong and Zheng, Min (2025). Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems. Water Research, 279 123426, 123426. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123426

Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems

2025

Journal Article

Heterojunction catalysts for urea oxidation reaction

Guo, Yashu, Chen, Zhijie, Lin, Yinghui, Wang, Gaihong, Duan, Haoran and Ni, Bing-Jie (2025). Heterojunction catalysts for urea oxidation reaction. Materials Futures, 4 (2) 022101, 022101-2. doi: 10.1088/2752-5724/add60e

Heterojunction catalysts for urea oxidation reaction

2025

Journal Article

Enhanced Anaerobic Sludge Digestion by Calcium Peroxide Pretreatment Combined with Manganese Dioxide: Performances and Mechanisms

Liu, Lei, Liu, Gang, Ruan, Fangxiao, Xin, Xiaodong, Zhang, Liguo and Duan, Haoran (2025). Enhanced Anaerobic Sludge Digestion by Calcium Peroxide Pretreatment Combined with Manganese Dioxide: Performances and Mechanisms. ACS ES&T Water, 5 (5), 2333-2342. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c01225

Enhanced Anaerobic Sludge Digestion by Calcium Peroxide Pretreatment Combined with Manganese Dioxide: Performances and Mechanisms

2025

Journal Article

Chlorination-induced spread of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water systems

Zhao, Weixin, Hou, Yanan, Wei, Liangliang, Wei, Wei, Zhang, Kefeng, Duan, Haoran and Ni, Bing-Jie (2025). Chlorination-induced spread of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water systems. Water Research, 274 123092, 123092-274. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123092

Chlorination-induced spread of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water systems

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from urban wastewater systems
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Feasible quantification of greenhouse gas emitted from wastewater treatment
    ARC Early Career Industry Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    A practical approach for water utilities to quantify direct greenhouse gas emissions
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Exploring resource efficient and high-rate wastewater treatment
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Scope 1 N2O emissions from advanced wastewater treatment processes
    Water Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Revolutionising sludge management, turning costly waste into a safe product (CRC-P administered by Urban Utilities)
    Queensland Urban Utilities
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustainable management of sewage sludge

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen, Associate Professor Shihu Hu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate smart biological wastewater treatment processes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye

  • Doctor Philosophy

    State of Knowledge and modeling of Scope 1 emissions from Sewage Treatment Plants

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shakil Ahmmed, Professor Liu Ye

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Quantification and reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from next generation wastewater treatment systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye

Completed supervision

Media

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