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Dr Zhetai Hu
Dr

Zhetai Hu

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Overview

Availability

Dr Zhetai Hu is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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34 works between 2016 and 2025

21 - 34 of 34 works

2023

Journal Article

Ammonium concentration determines oxygen penetration depth to impact the suppression of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria inside partial nitritation and anammox biofilms

Zhao, Jing, Liu, Tao, Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Lu, Xuanyu, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Ammonium concentration determines oxygen penetration depth to impact the suppression of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria inside partial nitritation and anammox biofilms. Chemical Engineering Journal, 455 140738, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140738

Ammonium concentration determines oxygen penetration depth to impact the suppression of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria inside partial nitritation and anammox biofilms

2022

Journal Article

Characterizing and comparing microbial community and biofilm structure in three nitrifying moving bed biofilm reactors

Zhao, Jing, Ni, Gaofeng, Piculell, Maria, Li, Jie, Hu, Zhetai, Wang, Zhiyao, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo, Zheng, Min and Hu, Shihu (2022). Characterizing and comparing microbial community and biofilm structure in three nitrifying moving bed biofilm reactors. Journal of Environmental Management, 320 115883, 115883. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115883

Characterizing and comparing microbial community and biofilm structure in three nitrifying moving bed biofilm reactors

2022

Journal Article

Electrochemical iron production to enhance anaerobic membrane treatment of wastewater

Hu, Zhetai, Zheng, Min, Hu, Shihu, Hong, Pei-Ying, Zhang, Xueqing, Prodanovic, Veljko, Zhang, Kefeng, Pikaar, Ilje, Ye, Liu, Deletic, Ana and Yuan, Zhiguo (2022). Electrochemical iron production to enhance anaerobic membrane treatment of wastewater. Water Research, 225 119202, 119202. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119202

Electrochemical iron production to enhance anaerobic membrane treatment of wastewater

2022

Journal Article

Determining factors for nitrite accumulation in an acidic nitrifying system: influent ammonium concentration, operational pH, and ammonia-oxidizing community

Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Wang, Zhiyao, Hu, Shihu, Liu, Yanchen, Guo, Hongguang, Li, Jianzheng, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2022). Determining factors for nitrite accumulation in an acidic nitrifying system: influent ammonium concentration, operational pH, and ammonia-oxidizing community. Environmental Science & Technology, 56 (16), 11578-11588. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07522

Determining factors for nitrite accumulation in an acidic nitrifying system: influent ammonium concentration, operational pH, and ammonia-oxidizing community

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

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

Feasibility of methane bioconversion to methanol by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

Zhang, Junji, Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2021). Feasibility of methane bioconversion to methanol by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. Water Research, 197 117077, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117077

Feasibility of methane bioconversion to methanol by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

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

Inactivation kinetics of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria by free nitrous acid

Zheng, Min, Wang, Zhiyao, Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Yanchen, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2021). Inactivation kinetics of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria by free nitrous acid. Science of the Total Environment, 752 141876, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141876

Inactivation kinetics of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria by free nitrous acid

2021

Journal Article

Robust nitritation sustained by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

Wang, Zhiyao, Zheng, Min, Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Ni, Gaofeng, Guerrero Calderon, Angelica, Li, Huijuan, De Clippeleir, Haydee, Al-Omari, Ahmed, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Robust nitritation sustained by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (3) acs.est.0c05181, 2048-2056. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05181

Robust nitritation sustained by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

2018

Journal Article

The acute effects of erythromycin and oxytetracycline on enhanced biological phosphorus removal system: shift in bacterial community structure

Hu, Zhetai, Sun, Peide, Han, Jingyi, Wang, Ruyi, Jiao, Liang, Yang, Pengfei and Cai, Jing (2018). The acute effects of erythromycin and oxytetracycline on enhanced biological phosphorus removal system: shift in bacterial community structure. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (10), 9342-9350. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-1221-1

The acute effects of erythromycin and oxytetracycline on enhanced biological phosphorus removal system: shift in bacterial community structure

2017

Journal Article

Understanding the performance of microbial community induced by ZnO nanoparticles in enhanced biological phosphorus removal system and its recoverability

Hu, Zhetai, Lu, Xuanyu, Sun, Peide, Hu, Zhirong, Wang, Ruyi, Lou, Chengke and Han, Jingyi (2017). Understanding the performance of microbial community induced by ZnO nanoparticles in enhanced biological phosphorus removal system and its recoverability. Bioresource Technology, 225, 279-285. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.080

Understanding the performance of microbial community induced by ZnO nanoparticles in enhanced biological phosphorus removal system and its recoverability

2016

Journal Article

Short-term performance of enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system exposed to erythromycin (ERY) and oxytetracycline (OTC)

Hu, Zhetai, Sun, Peide, Hu, Zhirong, Han, Jingyi, Wang, Ruyi, Jiao, Liang and Yang, Pengfei (2016). Short-term performance of enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system exposed to erythromycin (ERY) and oxytetracycline (OTC). Bioresource Technology, 221, 15-25. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.08.102

Short-term performance of enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system exposed to erythromycin (ERY) and oxytetracycline (OTC)

2016

Journal Article

Long-term effect of ZnO NPs on enhanced biological phosphorus removal system: from macro to micro

Lu, Xuanyu, Hu, Zhetai, Sun, Peide, Han, Jingyi and Lou, Chengke (2016). Long-term effect of ZnO NPs on enhanced biological phosphorus removal system: from macro to micro. Huanjing Kexue Xuebao, 36 (11), 4053-4061. doi: 10.13671/j.hjkxxb.2016.0090

Long-term effect of ZnO NPs on enhanced biological phosphorus removal system: from macro to micro

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Transforming the costly sludge into a safe product
    Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding of Ventilation-Based Drying for Sewer Corrosion Control

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jiuling Li, Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan

  • Master Philosophy

    Upgrading biogas to biomethane electrochemically while producing iron salts for wastewater management

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Quest for Polymer-electrolytes to Enable Interfacial Stability in Room-temperature Sodium-Sulfur Battery

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Yusuke Yamauchi

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Recycling scrap iron for integrated urban wastewater management

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Shihu Hu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Integrated use of magnesium and iron chemicals in urban wastewater systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Honorary Professor Zhiguo Yuan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fundamental understanding of a new microbial process of anaerobic ammonium oxidation coupled to Fe(III) reduction

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone

Completed supervision

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