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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2018
Conference Publication
Stable mainstream nitrite pathway achieved by in-line sludge treatment using free ammonia
Duan, Haoran, Yuan, Zhiguo and Wang, Qilin (2018). Stable mainstream nitrite pathway achieved by in-line sludge treatment using free ammonia. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, 16-21 September 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Free nitrous acid pre-treatment of waste activated sludge enhances volatile solids destruction and improves sludge dewaterability in continuous anaerobic digestion
Wei, Wei, Wang, Qilin, Zhang, Liguo, Laloo, Andrew, Duan, Haoran, Batstone, Damien J. and Yuan, Zhiguo (2018). Free nitrous acid pre-treatment of waste activated sludge enhances volatile solids destruction and improves sludge dewaterability in continuous anaerobic digestion. Water Research, 130, 13-19. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.11.050
2017
Journal Article
Achieving Stable Mainstream Nitrogen Removal via the Nitrite Pathway by Sludge Treatment Using Free Ammonia
Wang, Qilin, Duan, Haoran, Wei, Wei, Ni, Bing-Jie, Laloo, Andrew and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017). Achieving Stable Mainstream Nitrogen Removal via the Nitrite Pathway by Sludge Treatment Using Free Ammonia. Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (17), 9800-9807. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02776
2017
Journal Article
A novel free ammonia based pretreatment technology to enhance anaerobic methane production from primary sludge
Wei, Wei, Zhou, Xu, Xie, Guo-Jun, Duan, Haoran and Wang, Qilin (2017). A novel free ammonia based pretreatment technology to enhance anaerobic methane production from primary sludge. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 114 (10), 2245-2252. doi: 10.1002/bit.26348
2015
Journal Article
Cleaning of oil fouling with water enabled by zwitterionic polyelectrolyte coatings: overcoming the imperative challenge of oil-water separation membranes
He, Ke, Duan, Haoran, Chen, George Y., Liu, Xiaokong, Yang, Wensheng and Wang, Dayang (2015). Cleaning of oil fouling with water enabled by zwitterionic polyelectrolyte coatings: overcoming the imperative challenge of oil-water separation membranes. ACS Nano, 9 (9), 9188-9198. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03791
2015
Conference Publication
Synthesis of NH3-SCR catalyst SAPO-56 with different aluminum sources
Li, Jiaying, Jin, Xiaotong, Duan, Haoran, Ji, Na, Song, Chunfeng and Liu, Qingling (2015). Synthesis of NH3-SCR catalyst SAPO-56 with different aluminum sources. 9th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC) joint with the 3rd International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE), Tianjin, China, 12-15 July 2015. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.09.064
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Fate and removal of PFAS in sewage sludge
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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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
Sustainable management of sewage sludge
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Jensen, Associate Professor Shihu Hu
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Doctor Philosophy
Cost-effective and sustainable treatment of ammonium-rich industrial wastewater
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu, Professor Liu Ye
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel biofilm-based nitrogen removal technology and its N2O emission in wastewater treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liu Ye
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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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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
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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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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Doctor Philosophy
Climate smart biological wastewater treatment processes
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
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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
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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
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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