
Overview
Background
Dr Li is a Research Fellow at Australian Centre of Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB). He received a bachelor's degree in Automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, China, and his PhD from the University of Queensland in 2021. His research is the multidisciplinary study of urban water management and automation control, including model predictive control, real-time optimisation, IoT sensor network, high-performance computing for sewer networks, water distribution systems, and wastewater treatment plants.
Dr Li's research grounds in the exploration of natural sciences and he is dedicated to translating knowledge into practical engineering applications. His vision for digital water management not only integrates cutting-edge data technology into the water industry but also advances computing science through its "wisdom in water" approach. He has published refereed journal papers on vastly different fields of Environmental Engineering and Computer Engineering. He is currently the Associate Editor of Water Research X. He is the lecturer of [WATR7104] - Sewer Networks - Design, Operation and Maintenance and [WATR7107] - Wastewater Modelling and Control.
His multidisciplinary research projects are established in close collaboration with industry partnerships. Dr Li is a recipient of the Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship. His study about the real-time control of chemical dosing in sewer networks is a winner of IWA Global Project Innovation Award in 2024. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the International Water Association (IWA).
Dr Li is available to supervise Master and PhD projects. Welcome to reach out if you are interested in exploring the world and developing practical technologies.
Availability
- Dr Jiuling Li is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Automation and Control Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
- Masters (Research) of Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Urban Water System - Real-time Control
This study aims to develop novel real-time optimisation algorithms, supported by efficient data-driven predictive models (as opposed to computationally demanding mechanistic models), to achieve network-wide RTC. This online optimisation-based approach will deliver performance unachievable by the conventional rule-based controllers.
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Urban Water System - Digital Twins
This emerging term refers to virtual replicas of real infrastructure assets. We aim to develop novel approaches to incorporate digital twins in data analytics, in support of smart monitoring, sewer functional analysis, real-time control and long-term decision making
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Urban Water System - Smart Monitoring
This study aims to systematically assess, in real sewer environments, the reliability and longevity of these sensors for long-term applications; develop novel machine-learning methods to verify sensor data quality, identify faults in data/sensors, and reconstruct the missing/incorrect data, with support of digital twins, thus providing data cleaning; develop ‘soft’ sensors to estimate critical variables that cannot be cost-effectively measured.
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Urban Water System - Real-time Functional Analysis
This project aims to develop novel, digital-twin-supported data analytics to determine the functional states of the sewer network. The sensor data are expected to reflect both the inherent, normal behaviour of the system as well as the behaviour induced by ‘abnormal’ functional states.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
An ODE-based swift and dynamic sewer airflow model
Shi, Tao, Li, Jiuling, Ge, Jingyu, Watts, Shane, Wang, Yaran, Sharma, Keshab and Yuan, Zhiguo (2025). An ODE-based swift and dynamic sewer airflow model. Water Research, 273 123083, 123083-273. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.123083
2025
Journal Article
Developing Physiologically Compatible Electron Donors for Reductive Dechlorination by Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacteria Using Machine Learning
Yu, Yang, Li, Jiuling, Xing, De-Feng, Zhou, Chen, Meng, Jia and Li, Ang (2025). Developing Physiologically Compatible Electron Donors for Reductive Dechlorination by Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacteria Using Machine Learning. ACS ES&T Engineering. doi: 10.1021/acsestengg.4c00848
2025
Journal Article
Small-data-trained model for predicting nitrate accumulation in one-stage partial nitritation-anammox processes controlled by oxygen supply rate
Sun, Zhenju, Li, Jianzheng, Meng, Jia and Li, Jiuling (2025). Small-data-trained model for predicting nitrate accumulation in one-stage partial nitritation-anammox processes controlled by oxygen supply rate. Water Research, 269 122798, 122798-269. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122798
2025
Journal Article
Transformer Networks and Loss with Punishment for Optimized Management of Urban Water Supply System
Wang, Yu-Qi, Wang, Hong-Cheng, Chen, Jia-Ji, Yin, Wan-Xin, Li, Jiuling, Zhang, Zhiyu, Li, He-Wen, Wang, Mei-Fang and Wang, Ai-Jie (2025). Transformer Networks and Loss with Punishment for Optimized Management of Urban Water Supply System. ACS ES&T Water, 5 (2), 800-815. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00881
2025
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Significant increase in reactive oxygen species induced by metal deposition on microplastic surfaces: A case study involving lead and enrofloxacin
Chen, Qiyi, Li, Jianzheng, Pan, Zhen, Meng, Jia and Li, Jiuling (2025). Significant increase in reactive oxygen species induced by metal deposition on microplastic surfaces: A case study involving lead and enrofloxacin. Chemical Engineering Journal, 506 159783, 159783-506. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159783
2024
Journal Article
Identifying periods impacted by sewer inflow and infiltration using time series anomaly detection
Ge, Jingyu, Li, Jiuling, Qiu, Ruihong, Shi, Tao, Huang, Zi, Liu, Yanchen and Yuan, Zhiguo (2024). Identifying periods impacted by sewer inflow and infiltration using time series anomaly detection. Water Research X, 25 100278. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100278
2024
Journal Article
Efficient methane fermentation from the waste of a novel straw alkali-heat pretreatment-butyric acid fermentation process
Li, Jianzheng, Liu, Jiazhi, Pan, Zhen, Gao, Wenlin, Zhang, Yupeng, Li, Jiuling and Meng, Jia (2024). Efficient methane fermentation from the waste of a novel straw alkali-heat pretreatment-butyric acid fermentation process. Environmental Technology. doi: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2416092
2024
Journal Article
Understanding Zerovalent Iron Exposure on Biological Nitrogen Removal: From Impacts to Potential Mechanisms
Liu, Wenbin, Li, Jianzheng, Liu, Tao, Li, Jiuling and Meng, Jia (2024). Understanding Zerovalent Iron Exposure on Biological Nitrogen Removal: From Impacts to Potential Mechanisms. ACS ES&T Engineering, 5 (1), 50-59. doi: 10.1021/acsestengg.4c00426
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
Journal Article
A data-driven method for estimating sewer inflow and infiltration based on temperature and conductivity monitoring
Ge, Jingyu, Li, Jiuling, Qiu, Ruihong, Shi, Tao, Zhang, Chenming, Huang, Zi and Yuan, Zhiguo (2024). A data-driven method for estimating sewer inflow and infiltration based on temperature and conductivity monitoring. Water Research, 261 122002, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122002
2024
Journal Article
Boron induced multiple quorum-sensing circuits in parallel to assist in anaerobic digestion recovery from volatile fatty acids accumulation
Liu, Fengqin, Zhang, Yu, Shen, Wenyan, Wu, Zhenguo, Yang, Jiale, Zhang, Yifan, Li, Jiuling, Chen, Yun, Zhang, Yupeng and Yuan, Zhiliang (2024). Boron induced multiple quorum-sensing circuits in parallel to assist in anaerobic digestion recovery from volatile fatty acids accumulation. Chemosphere, 362 142640, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142640
2024
Journal Article
Improving antibiotic resistance removal from piggery wastewater by involving zero-valent iron within an integrated anoxic-aerobic biofilm reactor
Tang, Lianggang, Li, Jianzheng, Yu, Zongling, Meng, Jia and Li, Jiuling (2024). Improving antibiotic resistance removal from piggery wastewater by involving zero-valent iron within an integrated anoxic-aerobic biofilm reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 493 152688, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.152688
2024
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Temperature-resilient superior performances by coupling partial nitritation/anammox and iron-based denitrification with granular formation
Liu, Wenbin, Li, Jianzheng, Liu, Tao, Zheng, Min, Meng, Jia and Li, Jiuling (2024). Temperature-resilient superior performances by coupling partial nitritation/anammox and iron-based denitrification with granular formation. Water Research, 254 121424, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121424
2024
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Biochar as a highly efficient adsorption carrier for sewage sludge-derived nutrients and biostimulants: component fixation and mechanism
Hao, Jiahou, Zhang, Xi, Zong, Shaojie, Zhuo, Yang, Zhang, Yue, Wang, Shuo, Deng, Yun, Zhang, Xiaokai and Li, Ji (2024). Biochar as a highly efficient adsorption carrier for sewage sludge-derived nutrients and biostimulants: component fixation and mechanism. Biochar, 6 (1) 42, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s42773-024-00335-0
2024
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Double advantages of nutrients and biostimulants derived from sewage sludge by alkaline thermal hydrolysis process for agricultural use: Quality promotion of soil and crop
Hao, Jiahou, Li, Bingbing, Tan, Jiayi, Zhang, Yue, Gu, Xuejia, Wang, Shuo, Deng, Yun, Zhang, Xiaokai and Li, Ji (2024). Double advantages of nutrients and biostimulants derived from sewage sludge by alkaline thermal hydrolysis process for agricultural use: Quality promotion of soil and crop. Advanced Science, 11 (13) e2307793, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/advs.202307793
2024
Journal Article
Insights into the microbiological mechanism of antibiotic removal in an aerobic-microaerobic process treating manure-free piggery wastewater
Tian, Yajie, Li, Jianzheng, Liu, Jiazhi, Meng, Jia and Li, Jiuling (2024). Insights into the microbiological mechanism of antibiotic removal in an aerobic-microaerobic process treating manure-free piggery wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 484 149634, 149634. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.149634
2024
Journal Article
Editorial: Microbial ecological and biogeochemical processes in the soil-vadose zone-groundwater habitats, volume II
Li, Huai, Chi, Zifang, Li, Jiuling and Luo, Yihao (2024). Editorial: Microbial ecological and biogeochemical processes in the soil-vadose zone-groundwater habitats, volume II. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15 1486331. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1486331
2023
Journal Article
Establishing boundary conditions in sewer pipe/soil heat transfer modelling using physics-informed learning
Li, Jiuling, Mohamad, Nur Nabilah Naina, Sharma, Keshab and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). Establishing boundary conditions in sewer pipe/soil heat transfer modelling using physics-informed learning. Water Research, 244 120441, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120441
2023
Journal Article
A critical review of chemical uses in urban sewer systems
Cen, Xiaotong, Li, Jiuling, Jiang, Guangming and Zheng, Min (2023). A critical review of chemical uses in urban sewer systems. Water Research, 240 120108, 120108. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120108
2023
Journal Article
Effect of photothermal conversion on ozone uptake over deposited mineral dust
Fan, Lu, Shen, Zhizhang, Wang, Zhenyu, Li, Ji and Lyu, Jinze (2023). Effect of photothermal conversion on ozone uptake over deposited mineral dust. Science of The Total Environment, 871 162047, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162047
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jiuling Li is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Reducing sewer corrosion through humidity control
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone, Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan
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Doctor Philosophy
Use of iron salts to achieve multiple benifits in wastewater treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan
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Doctor Philosophy
Data quality assurance in digitalisation of urban water management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Helen Huang, Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan, Dr Ruihong Qiu
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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 Jiaying Li, Associate Professor Phong Thai
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Doctor Philosophy
Monitoring and Modelling sewer groundwater interactions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone, Dr Chenming Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Airflow and temperature modelling for sewers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan
Media
Enquiries
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- Automation
- Modelling
- Sewer
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