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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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78 works between 2015 and 2024

41 - 60 of 78 works

2022

Book Chapter

Mechanisms, source, and factors that affect methane emissions

Gutierrez, Oriol, Duan, Haoran, Wu, Ziping and Sharma, Keshab R. (2022). Mechanisms, source, and factors that affect methane emissions. Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems. (pp. 43-62) edited by Liu Ye, Jose Porro and Ingmar Nopens. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0043

Mechanisms, source, and factors that affect methane emissions

2022

Book Chapter

Modelling N2O production and emissions

Spérandio, Mathieu, Lang, Longqi, Sabba, Fabrizio, Nerenberg, Robert, Vanrolleghem, Peter, Domingo-Félez, Carlos, Smets, Barth F., Duan, Haoran, Ni, Bing-Jie and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Modelling N2O production and emissions. Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems. (pp. 167-196) London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0167

Modelling N2O production and emissions

2022

Book Chapter

Full-scale emission results (N2O and CH4)

Vasilaki, Vasileia, Pijuan, Maite, Duan, Haoran and Katsou, Evina (2022). Full-scale emission results (N2O and CH4). Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems. (pp. 133-166) edited by Liu Ye, Jose Porro and Ingmar Nopens. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0133

Full-scale emission results (N2O and CH4)

2022

Book Chapter

Full-scale quantification of N2O and CH4 emissions from urban water systems

Parravicini, Vanessa, Filali, Ahlem, Delre, Antonio, Gutierrez, Oriol and Duan, Haoran (2022). Full-scale quantification of N2O and CH4 emissions from urban water systems. Quantification and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems . (pp. 91-131) edited by Liu Ye, Jose Porro and Ingmar Nopens. London, United Kingdom: IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/9781789060461_0091

Full-scale quantification of N2O and CH4 emissions from urban water systems

2022

Journal Article

Gravity settling and centrifugation increase the acid buffer capacity of activated sludge

Meng, Jia, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2022). Gravity settling and centrifugation increase the acid buffer capacity of activated sludge. Science of The Total Environment, 820 153231, 153231. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153231

Gravity settling and centrifugation increase the acid buffer capacity of activated sludge

2021

Journal Article

The origin of waste activated sludge affects the enhancement of anaerobic digestion by free nitrous acid pre-treatment

Calderon, Angelica Guerrero, Duan, Haoran, Seo, Kai Yee, Macintosh, Catherine, Astals, Sergi, Li, Kaili, Wan, Jingjing, Li, Huijuan, Maulani, Nova, Lim, Zhuan Khai, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). The origin of waste activated sludge affects the enhancement of anaerobic digestion by free nitrous acid pre-treatment. Science of the Total Environment, 795 148831, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148831

The origin of waste activated sludge affects the enhancement of anaerobic digestion by free nitrous acid pre-treatment

2021

Conference Publication

A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations

Wu, Ziping, Duan, Haoran, Li, Kaili and Ye, Liu (2021). A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations. International conference on sustainable technology and development 2021, Shenzhen, China, 31 October - 2 November 2021.

A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations

2021

Journal Article

Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: current status and future prospect

Wang, Zhiyao, Liu, Tao, Duan, Haoran, Song, Yarong, Lu, Xi, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Batstone, Damien and Zheng, Min (2021). Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: current status and future prospect. Water Research, 205 117665, 117665. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117665

Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: current status and future prospect

2021

Journal Article

Enhancing anaerobic digestion using Free Nitrous Acid: identifying the optimal pre-treatment condition in continuous operation

Calderon, Angelica Guerrero, Duan, Haoran, Chen, Xiaoguang, Wu, Ziping, Yu, Wenbo, Silva, Carlos E., Li, Yijing, Shrestha, Sohan, Wang, Zhiyao, Keller, Jurg, Chen, Zhongwei, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). Enhancing anaerobic digestion using Free Nitrous Acid: identifying the optimal pre-treatment condition in continuous operation. Water Research, 205 117694, 117694. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117694

Enhancing anaerobic digestion using Free Nitrous Acid: identifying the optimal pre-treatment condition in continuous operation

2021

Journal Article

Centralized iron-dosing into returned sludge brings multifaceted benefits to wastewater management

Hu, Zhetai, Duan, Haoran, Wang, Zhiyao, Zhao, Jing, Ye, Liu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zheng, Min and Hu, Shihu (2021). Centralized iron-dosing into returned sludge brings multifaceted benefits to wastewater management. Water Research, 203 117536, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117536

Centralized iron-dosing into returned sludge brings multifaceted benefits to wastewater management

2021

Journal Article

Achieving combined biological short-cut nitrogen and phosphorus removal in a one sludge system with side-stream sludge treatment

Lu, Xuanyu, Duan, Haoran, Oehmen, Adrian, Carvalho, Gilda, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2021). Achieving combined biological short-cut nitrogen and phosphorus removal in a one sludge system with side-stream sludge treatment. Water Research, 203 117563, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117563

Achieving combined biological short-cut nitrogen and phosphorus removal in a one sludge system with side-stream sludge treatment

2021

Journal Article

Cobalt electrochemical recovery from lithium cobalt oxides in deep eutectic choline chloride + urea solvents

Wang, Hongmin, Li, Mengran, Garg, Sahil, Wu, Yuming, Idros, Mohamed Nazmi, Hocking, Rosalie, Duan, Haoran, Gao, Shuai, Yago, Anya Josefa, Zhuang, Linzhou and Rufford, Thomas Edward (2021). Cobalt electrochemical recovery from lithium cobalt oxides in deep eutectic choline chloride + urea solvents. ChemSusChem, 14 (14) cssc.202100954, 2972-2983. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202100954

Cobalt electrochemical recovery from lithium cobalt oxides in deep eutectic choline chloride + urea solvents

2021

Journal Article

Unravelling adaptation of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in mainstream PN/A process: mechanisms and counter-strategies

Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Hu, Zhetai, Duan, Haoran, De Clippeleir, Haydée, Al-Omari, Ahmed, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Unravelling adaptation of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in mainstream PN/A process: mechanisms and counter-strategies. Water Research, 200 117239, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117239

Unravelling adaptation of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in mainstream PN/A process: mechanisms and counter-strategies

2021

Journal Article

Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers

Li, Jiaying, Gao, Jianfa, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Duan, Haoran, Mueller, Jochen F., Yuan, Zhiguo and Jiang, Guangming (2021). Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (13), 8771-8782. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01516

Effects of pH, temperature, suspended solids, and biological activity on transformation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical biomarkers in sewers

2021

Journal Article

An integrated strategy to enhance performance of anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

Calderon, Angelica Guerrero, Duan, Haoran, Meng, Jia, Zhao, Jing, Song, Yarong, Yu, Wenbo, Hu, Zhetai, Xu, Kangning, Cheng, Xiang, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2021). An integrated strategy to enhance performance of anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge. Water Research, 195 116977, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116977

An integrated strategy to enhance performance of anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge

2021

Journal Article

Acidic aerobic digestion of anaerobically-digested sludge enabled by a novel ammonia-oxidizing bacterium

Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Duan, Haoran, Ni, Gaofeng, Yu, Wenbo, Liu, Yanchen, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). Acidic aerobic digestion of anaerobically-digested sludge enabled by a novel ammonia-oxidizing bacterium. Water Research, 194 116962, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116962

Acidic aerobic digestion of anaerobically-digested sludge enabled by a novel ammonia-oxidizing bacterium

2021

Journal Article

Recovery of nitrous oxide from wastewater treatment: current status and perspectives

Duan, Haoran, Zhao, Yingfen, Koch, Konrad, Wells, George F., Weißbach, Max, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2021). Recovery of nitrous oxide from wastewater treatment: current status and perspectives. ACS ES&T Water, 1 (2), 240-250. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.0c00140

Recovery of nitrous oxide from wastewater treatment: current status and perspectives

2021

Conference Publication

Zero- energy sewage treatment: carbon efficient sewage treatment and enhanced biogas recovery

Duan, Haoran, Watt, Shane, Meng, Jia, Liu, Peng, Dwyer, Jason, McPhee, Paul, Rattier, Maxime, Zheng, Min, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Zero- energy sewage treatment: carbon efficient sewage treatment and enhanced biogas recovery. Reimagining our Water Future: Ozwater 2021, Adelaide, SA Australia, 4-6 May 2021.

Zero- energy sewage treatment: carbon efficient sewage treatment and enhanced biogas recovery

2021

Journal Article

Salinity effect on freshwater Anammox bacteria: ionic stress and ion composition

Lin, Limin, Pratt, Steven, Crick, Oliver, Xia, Jun, Duan, Haoran and Ye, Liu (2021). Salinity effect on freshwater Anammox bacteria: ionic stress and ion composition. Water Research, 188 116432, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116432

Salinity effect on freshwater Anammox bacteria: ionic stress and ion composition

2020

Journal Article

Temperature variations shape niche occupation of nitrotoga-like bacteria in activated sludge

Liu, Yanchen, Li, Siqi, Ni, Gaofeng, Duan, Haoran, Huang, Xia, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2020). Temperature variations shape niche occupation of nitrotoga-like bacteria in activated sludge. ACS ES&T Water, 1 (1) acsestwater.0c00060, 167-174. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.0c00060

Temperature variations shape niche occupation of nitrotoga-like bacteria in activated sludge

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from urban wastewater systems
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    A practical approach for water utilities to quantify direct greenhouse gas emissions
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    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

Past funding

  • 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

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fate and removal of PFAS in sewage sludge

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustainable management of sewage sludge

    Principal Advisor

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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Cost-effective and sustainable treatment of ammonium-rich industrial wastewater

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu, Professor Liu Ye

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel biofilm-based nitrogen removal technology and its N2O emission in wastewater treatment

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: 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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate smart biological wastewater treatment processes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment processes with stable isotopes and mathematical modelling

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Hongzhi Yin, 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

Completed supervision

Media

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