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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2023
Journal Article
Reducing sulfide and methane production in gravity sewer sediments through urine separation, collection and intermittent dosing
Zuo, Zhiqiang, Xing, Yaxin, Duan, Haoran, Ren, Daheng, Zheng, Min, Liu, Yanchen and Huang, Xia (2023). Reducing sulfide and methane production in gravity sewer sediments through urine separation, collection and intermittent dosing. Water Research, 234 119820, 119820. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119820
2023
Journal Article
One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application
Zheng, Min, Li, Huijuan, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Zhao, Jing, Hu, Zhetai, Watts, Shane, Meng, Jia, Liu, Peng, Rattier, Maxime, Larsen, Eloise, Guo, Jianhua, Dwyer, Jason, Akker, Ben Van Den, Lloyd, James, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application. Water Research X, 19 100166, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100166
2023
Journal Article
Novel use of a ferric salt to enhance mainstream nitrogen removal from anaerobically pretreated wastewater
Hu, Zhetai, Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu, Duan, Haoran, Wu, Ziping, Hong, Pei-Ying, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Novel use of a ferric salt to enhance mainstream nitrogen removal from anaerobically pretreated wastewater. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (16), 6712-6722. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c08325
2023
Journal Article
An integrated approach to vivianite recovery from waste activated sludge
Hu, Zhetai, Li, Weiwei, Duan, Haoran, Huang, Xin, Meng, Jia, Yang, Liangzhen and Zheng, Min (2023). An integrated approach to vivianite recovery from waste activated sludge. Bioresource Technology, 371 128608, 128608. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128608
2023
Journal Article
Significant production of nitric oxide by aerobic nitrite reduction at acidic pH
Lu, Xi, Wang, Zhiyao, Duan, Haoran, Wu, Ziping, Hu, Shihu, Ye, Liu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Significant production of nitric oxide by aerobic nitrite reduction at acidic pH. Water Research, 230 119542, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119542
2023
Journal Article
High hydraulic loading rates favored mainstream partial nitritation: experimental demonstration and model-based analysis
Duan, Haoran, Zheng, Min, Li, Jiyun, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Shrestha, Sohan, Wang, Bingzheng, Ye, Liu, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). High hydraulic loading rates favored mainstream partial nitritation: experimental demonstration and model-based analysis. ACS ES and T Water, 3 (2), 556-564. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00569
2023
Journal Article
Improving sludge dewaterability by free nitrous acid and lysozyme pretreatment: performances and mechanisms
Dai, Ziheng, Liu, Lei, Duan, Haoran, Li, Biqing, Tang, Xia, Wu, Xuewei, Liu, Gang and Zhang, Liguo (2023). Improving sludge dewaterability by free nitrous acid and lysozyme pretreatment: performances and mechanisms. Science of the Total Environment, 855 158648, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158648
2022
Journal Article
A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations
Wu, Ziping, Duan, Haoran, Li, Kaili and Ye, Liu (2022). A comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of different wastewater treatment plant configurations. Environmental Research, 214 (Pt 2) 113818, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113818
2022
Conference Publication
Hybridizing mechanistic and deep learning approaches to model and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment plants
Li , Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2022). Hybridizing mechanistic and deep learning approaches to model and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment plants. 13th IWA Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation, Virtual, Beijing, China, 17 - 21 October 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Re-configuring mainstream anammox
Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Duan, Haoran, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Re-configuring mainstream anammox. Chemical Engineering Journal, 445 136817, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136817
2022
Conference Publication
Modelling and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from sewage treatment plants using an integrated mechanistic and deep learning approach
Li, Kaili, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Linfeng, Qiu, Ruihong, Yuan, Zhiguo and Ye, Liu (2022). Modelling and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from sewage treatment plants using an integrated mechanistic and deep learning approach. World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 – 15 September 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Transforming anaerobically digested sludge into high-quality biosolids with an integrated physiochemical approach
Yu, Wenbo, Duan, Haoran, Wang, Zhiyao, Yang, Jiakuan, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2022). Transforming anaerobically digested sludge into high-quality biosolids with an integrated physiochemical approach. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 184 106416, 106416. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106416
2022
Journal Article
Achieving robust mainstream nitrite shunt at pilot-scale with integrated sidestream sludge treatment and step-feed
Duan, Haoran, Watts, Shane, Zheng, Min, Wang, Zhiyao, Zhao, Jing, Li, Huijuan, Liu, Peng, Dwyer, Jason, McPhee, Paul, Rattier, Maxime, Larsen, Eloise, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Achieving robust mainstream nitrite shunt at pilot-scale with integrated sidestream sludge treatment and step-feed. Water Research, 223 119034, 119034. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119034
2022
Journal Article
A 20-year journey of partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A): from sidestream toward mainstream
Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). A 20-year journey of partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A): from sidestream toward mainstream. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (12), 7522-7531. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06107
2022
Journal Article
Wastewater primary treatment using forward osmosis introduces inhibition to achieve stable mainstream partial nitrification
Zhao, Yingfen, Ab Hamid, Nur Hafizah, Reddy, Nichelle, Zheng, Min, Yuan, Zhiguo, Duan, Haoran and Ye, Liu (2022). Wastewater primary treatment using forward osmosis introduces inhibition to achieve stable mainstream partial nitrification. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (12), 8663-8672. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05672
2022
Journal Article
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. (2022). Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives. Water Science and Technology, 85 (9), 2539-2564. doi: 10.2166/wst.2022.131
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
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
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
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
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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
State of Knowledge and modeling of Scope 1 emissions from Sewage Treatment Plants
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
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Doctor Philosophy
Climate smart biological wastewater treatment processes
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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