Overview
Background
Dr Jiaying Li is a Research Fellow at Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), the University of Queensland, Australia (2021 - now). She obtained her Ph.D. in 2020 at Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), the University of Queensland. Her research interests include applying wastewater-based epidemiology for chemical and microbial biomarkers related to environmental and human health, understanding and modelling the fate of contaminants of emerging concerns in urban water systems, and developing an integrated approach for source tracking, identification, and control of environmental pollutants and micropollutants in sewage networks. Dr Li has published over 30 top-tier papers with >2,430 citations and an H-index of 19, including over 10 lead-author papers in Nature Water, the Lancet Global Health, Environmental Science & Technology, and Water Research. Her research achievements have been recognized with the awards of Massachusetts Institute of Technology CEE Rising Stars, Australian Academy of Science Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship (highly commended), UQ Research Stimulus Fellowship, etc.
Availability
- Dr Jiaying Li is:
- Available for supervision
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, 123426. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123426
2025
Journal Article
Low-cost and highly sensitive conductive polymer-based lateral flow assay for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances detection
Zhou, Ming, Wei, Danxian, Li, Jiaying, Fan, Kaicai and Wang, Wenbing (2025). Low-cost and highly sensitive conductive polymer-based lateral flow assay for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances detection. Innovation, 6 (3) 100768, 100768. doi: 10.1016/j.xinn.2024.100768
2025
Journal Article
Global infectious disease surveillance: bridge a 30-metre gap between the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Anti-Doping Agency
Huang, Jie, Güllüoğlu, Mehmet, Döring, Ole, Wang, Haidong, Li, Jiaying and Liu, Yao (2025). Global infectious disease surveillance: bridge a 30-metre gap between the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Journal of Global Health, 15 03010, 15. doi: 10.7189/jogh.15.03010
2025
Journal Article
High levels of antibiotics released by a pharmaceutical manufacturer negatively impacted wastewater treatment plant performance
Keane, Chantal A., Li, Jinglong, Li, Jiaying, Mueller, Jochen F., O'Brien, Jake W. and Verhagen, Rory (2025). High levels of antibiotics released by a pharmaceutical manufacturer negatively impacted wastewater treatment plant performance. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 11 (4), 903-913. doi: 10.1039/d4ew01032a
2024
Journal Article
Assessing the efficiency of urban blue-green space in carbon-saving: Take a high-density urban area in a cold region as an example
Yang, Fei, Yousefpour, Rasoul, Hu, Yike, Zhang, Ying, Li, Jiaying and Wang, Hongcheng (2024). Assessing the efficiency of urban blue-green space in carbon-saving: Take a high-density urban area in a cold region as an example. Journal of Cleaner Production, 479 144017, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144017
2024
Journal Article
Wastewater tiling amplicon sequencing in sentinel sites reveals longitudinal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants prevalence
Wang, Yu, Ni, Gaofeng, Tian, Wei, Wang, Haofei, Li, Jiaying, Thai, Phong, Choi, Phil M., Jackson, Greg, Hu, Shihu, Yang, Bicheng and Guo, Jianhua (2024). Wastewater tiling amplicon sequencing in sentinel sites reveals longitudinal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants prevalence. Water Research X, 23 100224. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100224
2024
Other Outputs
Hazard identification of Coal Seam Gas (CSG) additives with potential for community human health impacts
Rigby, Siobhan F., Mackie, Rachel, Van Niekerk, Sean, Li, Jiaying, Grant, Sharon and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Hazard identification of Coal Seam Gas (CSG) additives with potential for community human health impacts. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/dc20cee
2024
Journal Article
Tracing the origins of plastics in biosolids: the role of sewerage pipe materials and trade waste
Okoffo, Elvis D., Tscharke, Ben J., Li, Jiaying and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Tracing the origins of plastics in biosolids: the role of sewerage pipe materials and trade waste. Science of The Total Environment, 914 169737, 169737. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169737
2024
Journal Article
In-sewer stability of 31 human health biomarkers and suitability for wastewater-based epidemiology
Li, Jiaying, Choi, Phil M., Gao, Jianfa, Ren, Jianan, O'Brien, Jake W., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F., Thai, Phong K. and Jiang, Guangming (2024). In-sewer stability of 31 human health biomarkers and suitability for wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Research, 249 120978, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120978
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
2023
Journal Article
Multifaceted benefits of magnesium hydroxide dosing in sewer systems: impacts on downstream wastewater treatment processes
Cen, Xiaotong, Duan, Haoran, Hu, Zhetai, Huang, Xin, Li, Jiaying, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Multifaceted benefits of magnesium hydroxide dosing in sewer systems: impacts on downstream wastewater treatment processes. Water Research, 247 120788, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120788
2023
Book Chapter
Assessment of in-sample and in-sewer stability of biomarkers in wastewater-based epidemiology: an important step
Gao, Jianfa, O'Brien, Jake W., Li, Jiaying, Choi, Phil, Li, Yijing and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Assessment of in-sample and in-sewer stability of biomarkers in wastewater-based epidemiology: an important step. Wastewater-based epidemiology for the assessment of human exposure to environmental pollutants. (pp. 83-122) edited by Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Rama Rao Karri, Nikolaos Rousis and Emma Gracia-Lor. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-19172-5.00001-9
2023
Journal Article
A global aircraft-based wastewater genomic surveillance network for early warning of future pandemics
Li, Jiaying, Hosegood, Ian, Powell, David, Tscharke, Ben, Lawler, Jenny, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2023). A global aircraft-based wastewater genomic surveillance network for early warning of future pandemics. The Lancet Global Health, 11 (5), e791-e795. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00129-8
2023
Journal Article
Impact of sewer biofilms on fate of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and wastewater surveillance
Li, Jiaying, Ahmed, Warish, Metcalfe, Suzanne, Smith, Wendy J. M., Choi, Phil M., Jackson, Greg, Cen, Xiaotong, Zheng, Min, Simpson, Stuart L., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Impact of sewer biofilms on fate of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and wastewater surveillance. Nature Water, 1 (3), 272-280. doi: 10.1038/s44221-023-00033-4
2023
Journal Article
Spatiotemporal trends and impact of Covid-19 lockdown on eight sewage contaminants in Brisbane, Australia, from 2012 to 2020
Vo, Phong H. N., Tscharke, Ben, Toft, Sonja, Madsen, Craig, Nguyen, Kim Qui, Nguyen, Hong T. M., Bui, Xuan Thanh, Li, Jiaying and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Spatiotemporal trends and impact of Covid-19 lockdown on eight sewage contaminants in Brisbane, Australia, from 2012 to 2020. Chemosphere, 314 137702, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137702
2022
Journal Article
Refining the estimation of amphetamine consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology
Gao, Jianfa, Burgard, Daniel A., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Lai, Foon Yin, O'Brien, Jake W., Nguyen, Hien D., Zheng, Qiuda, Li, Jiaying, Du, Peng, Li, Xiqing, Wang, Degao, Castiglioni, Sara, Cruz-Cruz, Copytzy, Baz-Lomba, Jose Antonio, Yargeau, Viviane, Emke, Erik, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2022). Refining the estimation of amphetamine consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Research, 225 119182, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119182
2022
Journal Article
Predicting the concentrations of enteric viruses in urban rivers running through the city center via an artificial neural network
Miao, Jing, Wei, Zilin, Zhou, Shuqing, Li, Jiaying, Shi, Danyang, Yang, Dong, Jiang, Guangming, Yin, Jing, Yang, Zhong Wei, Li, Jun Wen and Jin, Min (2022). Predicting the concentrations of enteric viruses in urban rivers running through the city center via an artificial neural network. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 438 129506, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129506
2022
Journal Article
Back-estimation of norovirus infections through wastewater-based epidemiology: a systematic review and parameter sensitivity
Guo, Ying, Li, Jiaying, O'Brien, Jake, Sivakumar, Muttucumaru and Jiang, Guangming (2022). Back-estimation of norovirus infections through wastewater-based epidemiology: a systematic review and parameter sensitivity. Water Research, 219 118610, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118610
2022
Journal Article
Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in sewersheds with low COVID-19 cases using a passive sampling technique
Li, Jiaying, Ahmed, Warish, Metcalfe, Suzanne, Smith, Wendy J.M., Tscharke, Ben, Lynch, Peter, Sherman, Paul, Vo, Phong H.N., Kaserzon, Sarit L., Simpson, Stuart L., McCarthy, David T., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong (2022). Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in sewersheds with low COVID-19 cases using a passive sampling technique. Water Research, 218 118481, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118481
2022
Journal Article
Artificial neural network-based estimation of COVID-19 case numbers and effective reproduction rate using wastewater-based epidemiology
Jiang, Guangming, Wu, Jiangping, Weidhaas, Jennifer, Li, Xuan, Chen, Yan, Mueller, Jochen, Li, Jiaying, Kumar, Manish, Zhou, Xu, Arora, Sudipti, Haramoto, Eiji, Sherchan, Samendra, Orive, Gorka, Lertxundi, Unax, Honda, Ryo, Kitajima, Masaaki and Jackson, Greg (2022). Artificial neural network-based estimation of COVID-19 case numbers and effective reproduction rate using wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Research, 218 118451, 118451. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118451
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Identifying and understanding sources of contaminants of emerging concern in Australia wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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Doctor Philosophy
Identifying and understanding sources of contaminants of emerging concern in Australia wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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Doctor Philosophy
An exploration of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in QLD wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Dr Ian Zammit, Dr Ben Tscharke
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing and modelling spatiotemporal trends in drug consumptions in the community by wastewater-based epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Dr Jiuling Li, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
An exploration of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in QLD wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Dr Ian Zammit, Dr Ben Tscharke
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Doctor Philosophy
An exploration of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in QLD wastewater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Dr Ian Zammit, Dr Ben Tscharke
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