Overview
Availability
- Dr Wenda Chen is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
Research impacts
Dr. Wenda Chen obtained his Bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering from Zhejiang University, where his research focused on wastewater biological treatment, with a particular emphasis on the overlooked calcification effects in anaerobic granular sludge bed level. He is currently a researcher at the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, where he is advancing pioneering studies on mineral biosequestration of organic carbon.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Mechanical resistance of higher EPS contents in larger granules restricts anammox bacterial growth
Xu, Dongdong, Liu, Tao, Fan, Jiahui, Chen, Wenda, Li, Yiyu, Zhang, Meng, Zheng, Ping and Guo, Jianhua (2026). Mechanical resistance of higher EPS contents in larger granules restricts anammox bacterial growth. Water Research, 288 124705, 124705. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124705
2025
Journal Article
Targeting the clogging of anaerobic reactors in treating high calcium-containing wastewater: a unique perspective on the sludge bed embolism
Chen, Wenda, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2025). Targeting the clogging of anaerobic reactors in treating high calcium-containing wastewater: a unique perspective on the sludge bed embolism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 522 167149, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.167149
2025
Journal Article
Nitrogen removal function and its supporting properties of anammox granular sludge: a review
Pan, Chao, Wu, Junwei, Xu, Dongdong, Guo, Leiyan, Chen, Wenda, Wang, Jiahui, Wu, Changyong, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2025). Nitrogen removal function and its supporting properties of anammox granular sludge: a review. Chemical Engineering Journal, 518 164742, 164742. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.164742
2025
Journal Article
Calcium salt-based high-efficiency phosphorus removal and recovery in locally enhanced coagulation reactor
Yong, Xiaolong, Xu, Ping, Zhang, Meng and Chen, Wenda (2025). Calcium salt-based high-efficiency phosphorus removal and recovery in locally enhanced coagulation reactor. China Water and Wastewater, 41 (9), 26-31.
2024
Journal Article
Oxygen-induced evolution of anammox granular sludge explains its unique responses during preservation
Guo, Leiyan, Pan, Chao, Wu, Junwei, Yu, Yang, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Li, Wenji, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2024). Oxygen-induced evolution of anammox granular sludge explains its unique responses during preservation. Water Research, 267 122447, 122447. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122447
2024
Journal Article
Surface-adhered microbubbles enhance the resistance of ANAMMOX granular sludge to sulfamethoxazole stress
Xu, Dongdong, Pan, Chao, Chen, Wenda, Zheng, Ping, Zhang, Meng and Wang, Zhiyao (2024). Surface-adhered microbubbles enhance the resistance of ANAMMOX granular sludge to sulfamethoxazole stress. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (43), 19353-19361. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c09429
2024
Journal Article
The evolution of calcified anaerobic granular sludge bed informs the deep insight into its agglomeration process
Chen, Wenda, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Ghulam, Abbas, Zhang, Meng and Zheng, Ping (2024). The evolution of calcified anaerobic granular sludge bed informs the deep insight into its agglomeration process. Water Research, 261 122035, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122035
2023
Journal Article
Enhanced resuscitation of anammox granular sludge by adding folate: a perspective from the growth factor
Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Yu, Yang, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Zhu, Lin, Hu, Baolan, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Enhanced resuscitation of anammox granular sludge by adding folate: a perspective from the growth factor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 478 147470, 147470. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.147470
2023
Journal Article
Ecological distribution of anaerobic granular sludge towards efficient anaerobic reactor
Chen, Wenda, Tang, Huiming, Li, Wenji, Kang, Da, Hu, Baolan, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Ecological distribution of anaerobic granular sludge towards efficient anaerobic reactor. Bioresource Technology, 386 129495, 129495. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129495
2023
Journal Article
The culprit for the declining performance of anaerobic reactors caused by calcification: Bioavailability deterioration
Chen, Wenda, Tang, Huiming, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Guo, Leiyan, Kang, Da, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). The culprit for the declining performance of anaerobic reactors caused by calcification: Bioavailability deterioration. Bioresource Technology, 386 129514, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129514
2023
Journal Article
Towards intensified preservation technology of anammox granular sludge: Insights into the role of energy support
Pan, Chao, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Guo, Leiyan, Kang, Da, Hu, Baolan, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Towards intensified preservation technology of anammox granular sludge: Insights into the role of energy support. Chemical Engineering Journal, 472 144963, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144963
2023
Journal Article
Organic matter release characteristics of brown rice: A promising solid carbon source with unique dual-enzyme system for wastewater treatment
Sun, Pan, Yu, Yang, Xu, Dongdong, Wang, Yida, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Organic matter release characteristics of brown rice: A promising solid carbon source with unique dual-enzyme system for wastewater treatment. Science of the Total Environment, 887 163787, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163787
2023
Journal Article
Holdup of sub-granules towards enhanced production of anammox sludge in a dual circulation sludge bed reactor
Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Li, Wenji, Guo, Leiyan, Kang, Da, Zheng, Ping, Hu, Baolan and Zhang, Meng (2023). Holdup of sub-granules towards enhanced production of anammox sludge in a dual circulation sludge bed reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 454 140477, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140477
2023
Journal Article
Insights into the superior bioavailability of biogenic sulfur from the view of its unique properties: The key role of trace organic substances
Li, Wenji, Zhu, Lin, Pan, Chao, Chen, Wenda, Xu, Dongdong, Kang, Da, Guo, Leiyan, Mei, Qingqing, Zheng, Ping and Zhang, Meng (2023). Insights into the superior bioavailability of biogenic sulfur from the view of its unique properties: The key role of trace organic substances. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (3), 1487-1498. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07142
2022
Journal Article
Insights into the enhanced effect of Low-Intensity Ultrasound on anammox granular sludge by relieving the embolism
Xu, Dongdong, Fan, Jiahui, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao, Jiang, Liyan, Kang, Da, Li, Wenji, Ding, Shuang, Zheng, Ping, Hu, Baolan and Zhang, Meng (2022). Insights into the enhanced effect of Low-Intensity Ultrasound on anammox granular sludge by relieving the embolism. Chemical Engineering Journal, 446 137470, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137470
2022
Journal Article
The removal of veterinary antibiotics in the high-rate anaerobic bioreactor: continuous and batch studies
Zeng, Zhuo, Zheng, Ping, Kang, Da, Li, Wenji, Xu, DongDong, Chen, Wenda, Pan, Chao and Guo, Leiyan (2022). The removal of veterinary antibiotics in the high-rate anaerobic bioreactor: continuous and batch studies. Water Science and Technology, 86 (7), 1668-1680. doi: 10.2166/wst.2022.293
2022
Journal Article
Stratification patterns of anammox granular sludge bed: Linking particle size distribution to microbial activity and community
Kang, Da, Zheng, Ping, Li, Wenji, Xu, Dongdong, Chen, Wenda and Pan, Chao (2022). Stratification patterns of anammox granular sludge bed: Linking particle size distribution to microbial activity and community. Environmental Research, 210 112763, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112763
2022
Journal Article
Underlying function regulators of anaerobic granular sludge: Starvation and dormancy
Chen, Wenda, Jin, Yihao, Xu, Dongdong, Li, Wenji, Pan, Chao, Li, Yiyu, Kang, Da, Zhang, Meng, Zeng, Zhuo, Shan, Shengdao and Zheng, Ping (2022). Underlying function regulators of anaerobic granular sludge: Starvation and dormancy. Science of the Total Environment, 807 151024, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151024
2021
Journal Article
Effect of temperature decrease on anammox granular sludge: Shock and adaptation
Pan, Chao, Xu, Dongdong, Dong, Ziyang, Li, Wenji, Kang, Da, Chen, Wenda, Li, Yiyu, Zhang, Meng, Hu, Baolan and Zheng, Ping (2021). Effect of temperature decrease on anammox granular sludge: Shock and adaptation. Science of the Total Environment, 798 149242, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149242
2021
Journal Article
Dimension effect of anammox granule: Potential vs performance
Xu, Dongdong, Fan, Jiahui, Pan, Chao, Kang, Da, Li, Wenji, Chen, Wenda, Zhang, Meng, Hu, Baolan and Zheng, Ping (2021). Dimension effect of anammox granule: Potential vs performance. Science of the Total Environment, 795 148681, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148681
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The diversity and fate of organic molecules protected by amorphous phase of minerals in tailing-soils during soil-formation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Adjunct Professor Ram Dalal AM, Dr Fang You
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