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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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, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123426
2025
Conference Publication
Optimal method for nitrous oxide quantification via multi-criteria decision-making approach
Wang, Shuting, Li, Kaili, Ahmmed, Mohammad Shakil, Duan, Haoran and Ye, Liu (2025). Optimal method for nitrous oxide quantification via multi-criteria decision-making approach. ECOSTP 2025: 7th IWA International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment, Stockholm, Sweden, 23 - 26 June 2025.
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
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
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, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123092
2025
Journal Article
Magnetic hydrochar for sustainable wastewater management
Meng, Huishan, Chen, Zhijie, Wei, Wei, Xu, Juan, Duan, Haoran, Zheng, Min and Ni, Bing-Jie (2025). Magnetic hydrochar for sustainable wastewater management. npj Materials Sustainability, 3 (1) 7. doi: 10.1038/s44296-024-00047-3
2025
Journal Article
Path to zero emission of nitrous oxide in sewage treatment: is nitrification controllable or avoidable?
Zheng, Min, Lloyd, James, Wardrop, Peter, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Tao, Ye, Liu and Ni, Bing-Jie (2025). Path to zero emission of nitrous oxide in sewage treatment: is nitrification controllable or avoidable?. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 91 103230, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103230
2024
Journal Article
Life cycle assessment of hydrogenotrophic denitrification in membrane aerated biofilm reactors for sustainable wastewater treatment
Li, Rui, Lu, Ming-yi, Guo, Rong-bo, Duan, Haoran, Ni, Bing-jie and Fu, Shan-fei (2024). Life cycle assessment of hydrogenotrophic denitrification in membrane aerated biofilm reactors for sustainable wastewater treatment. Water Research, 267 122529, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122529
2024
Journal Article
Coarse bubble mixing in anoxic zone greatly stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from biological nitrogen removal process
Duan, Haoran, Watt, Shane, Erler, Dirk, Li, Huijuan, Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2024). Coarse bubble mixing in anoxic zone greatly stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from biological nitrogen removal process. Water Research X, 25 100263, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100263
2024
Journal Article
Electron donor-driven microalgae upgrading into high-value fatty acids via a microbial platform
Wang, Chen, Wei, Wei, Wu, Lan, Liu, Xiaoqing, Duan, Haoran, Chen, Zhijie, Hou, Ya-Nan, Chen, Xueming and Ni, Bing-Jie (2024). Electron donor-driven microalgae upgrading into high-value fatty acids via a microbial platform. ACS ES&T Engineering, 4 (12), 3080-3091. doi: 10.1021/acsestengg.4c00414
2024
Journal Article
Sustainable wastewater management through nitrogen-cycling microorganisms
Liu, Tao, Duan, Haoran, Lücker, Sebastian, Zheng, Min, Daims, Holger, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2024). Sustainable wastewater management through nitrogen-cycling microorganisms. Nature Water, 2 (10) 1836, 936-952. doi: 10.1038/s44221-024-00307-5
2024
Journal Article
Impact of nutrient deficiency on biological sewage treatment – Perspectives towards urine source segregation
Chen, Chee Xiang, Koskue, Veera, Duan, Haoran, Gao, Li, Shon, Ho Kyong, Martin, Gregory J.O., Chen, George Q. and Freguia, Stefano (2024). Impact of nutrient deficiency on biological sewage treatment – Perspectives towards urine source segregation. Science of The Total Environment, 946 174174, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174174
2024
Journal Article
Lactobacillus inoculation mediated carboxylates and alcohols production from waste activated sludge fermentation system: Insight into process outcomes and metabolic network
Wu, Lan, Ngo, Huu Hao, Wang, Chen, Hou, Yanan, Chen, Xueming, Guo, Wenshan, Duan, Haoran, Ni, Bing-Jie and Wei, Wei (2024). Lactobacillus inoculation mediated carboxylates and alcohols production from waste activated sludge fermentation system: Insight into process outcomes and metabolic network. Bioresource Technology, 409 131191, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131191
2024
Journal Article
Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage
Zheng, Min, Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Tao, Sperandio, Mathieu, Volcke, Eveline I. P., Wang, Zhiyao, Hao, Xiaodi, Duan, Haoran, Vlaeminck, Siegfried E., Xu, Kangning, Zuo, Zhiqiang, Guo, Jianhua, Huang, Xia, Daigger, Glen T., Verstraete, Willy, van Loosdrecht, Mark C. M. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2024). Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage. Nature Sustainability, 7 (11), 1395-1404. doi: 10.1038/s41893-024-01423-6
2024
Journal Article
Making waves: knowledge and data fusion in urban water modelling
Duan, Haoran, Li, Jiuling and Yuan, Zhiguo (2024). Making waves: knowledge and data fusion in urban water modelling. Water Research X, 24 100234, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100234
2024
Book Chapter
Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives
Kirim, Gamze, McCullough, Kester, Bressani-Ribeiro, Thiago, Domingo-Félez, Carlos, Duan, Haoran, Al-Omari, Ahmed, De Clippeleir, Haydee, Jimenez, Jose, Klaus, Stephanie, Ladipo-Obasa, Mojolaoluwa, Mehrani, Mohamad-Javad, Regmi, Pusker, Torfs, Elena, Volcke, Eveline I. P. and Vanrolleghem, Peter A. (2024). Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives. Modelling for Water Resource Recovery. (pp. 1-1) London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789064834_0039
2024
Journal Article
Occurrence, spatiotemporal trends, fate, and treatment technologies for microplastics and organic contaminants in biosolids: a review
Vo, Phong H.N., Ky Le, Gia, Huy, Lai Nguyen, Zheng, Lei, Chaiwong, Chawalit, Nguyen, Nam Nhat, Nguyen, Hong T.M., Ralph, Peter J., Kuzhiumparambil, Unnikrishnan, Soroosh, Danaee, Toft, Sonja, Madsen, Craig, Kim, Mikael, Fenstermacher, Jim, Hai, Ho Truong Nam, Duan, Haoran and Tscharke, Ben (2024). Occurrence, spatiotemporal trends, fate, and treatment technologies for microplastics and organic contaminants in biosolids: a review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 466 133471, 1-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133471
2024
Journal Article
Developing a conceptual model for understanding caregiving experience and their impacts on quality of life for Chinese breast cancer family caregivers: A qualitative study
Gao, Chaoyue, Li, Min, Guo, Linfang, Duan, Haoran, Zhang, Peili and Ding, Yongxia (2024). Developing a conceptual model for understanding caregiving experience and their impacts on quality of life for Chinese breast cancer family caregivers: A qualitative study. Nursing Open, 11 (3) e2139, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/nop2.2139
2024
Book Chapter
Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater by various treatment technologies in wastewater treatment plants
Rousis, Nikolaos I., Bade, Richard, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Li, Jiaying, Duan, Haoran and Thomaidis, Nikolaos S. (2024). Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater by various treatment technologies in wastewater treatment plants. Sustainable technologies for remediation of emerging pollutants from aqueous environment. (pp. 389-409) edited by Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Rama Rao Karri and Inderjeet Tyagi. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-18618-9.00020-6
2024
Conference Publication
Towards net-zero carbon utilities: challenges and opportunities
Ye, Liu, Duan, Haoran, Li, Kaili and Zhang, Xueying (2024). Towards net-zero carbon utilities: challenges and opportunities. Singapore International Water Week 2024, Sands Expo & Convention Centre Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 18 – 22 June 2024.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable management of sewage sludge
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen, Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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Doctor Philosophy
Climate smart biological wastewater treatment processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the Accuracy to Quantify N2O Emissions from Wastewater Treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shakil Ahmmed, Professor Liu Ye
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Doctor Philosophy
Quantification and reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from next generation wastewater treatment systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater system in the data era
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hongzhi Yin, Professor Liu Ye
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular mechanisms of haloalkaliphilic bacteria in carbohydrate metabolism under extremely alkaline and saline conditions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Longbin Huang, Dr Fang You
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding nitrous oxide generation from novel partial nitrification systems for sustainable wastewater treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan, Professor Liu Ye
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2022
Master Philosophy
Carbon Footprint Analysis of Urban Wastewater Treatment Processes and Nitrous Oxide Emission From Aerobic Digestion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Chemical pre-treatment for enhanced anaerobic digestion of wastewater sludge
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan, Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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