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Bing Wu - Professor
–
School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Bing Wu
Íslenska
Professor
Environmental Engineering
Location
VR-2 / V02-254b
Phone
5254616
Email
wubing [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6628-6580
Research portal – Bing Wu
Courses 2024 - 2025
UMV402G - Environmental Technology
EVF401M - Separations
UMV102G - The Engineering Profession and Responsibility of Engineers
UMV121F - Water quality
UMV501M - Membrane Technology
UMV502M - Environmental Engineering Lab
Collaboration
Professor John Chew (Microplastics)
,
University of Bath
Professor Michael Burkhardt (Gravity-driven membrane filtration)
,
Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Professor Tzyy Haur Chong (Nanofiltration membrane bioreactor)
,
Nanyang Technological University
Education
2022
,
Postgraduate Diploma
,
University of Iceland
,
Teaching Studies for Higher Education
2007
,
Ph.D.
,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
,
Environmental Engineering
2002
,
Master
,
China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)
,
Environmental Engineering
1999
,
Bachelor
,
China Agricultural University
,
Food Engineering
Professional Experience
2022 -
,
Professor,
University of Iceland
2020 -
2022,
Associate Professor,
University of Iceland
2018 -
2020,
Assistant Professor,
University of Iceland
2015 -
2018,
Senior Research Fellow/Guest Lecturer,
Nanyang Technological University
2010 -
2015,
Research Fellow,
Nanyang Technological University
2008 -
2010,
Postdoctoral researcher,
Washington University in St. Louis
2005 -
2008,
Research Assistant/Research Scientist,
Nanyang Technological University
Published works
2024
Electrodialysis with sacrificial magnesium anode for nutrient recovery from primary municipal wastewater
Desalination
A critical review of the edible seaweed Palmaria palmata (L.) Weber & Mohr and its bioactive compounds in the “omics” era
Algal Research
Membrane performance of pressure-retarded osmosis using simulated hydroxide-based CO
2
-captured draw solutions
Separation and Purification Technology
Microplastics affect membrane biofouling and microbial communities during gravity-driven membrane filtration of primary wastewater
Chemosphere
Engineering a macro-corrugated composite membrane with superior anti-biofouling property for extractive membrane bioreactor
Separation and Purification Technology
2023
Fouling behaviours and mitigation in pressure-retarded osmosis processes with geothermal water/brine-based draw solutions
Journal of Water Process Engineering
Integrating gravity-driven ceramic membrane filtration with hydroponic system for nutrient recovery from primary municipal wastewater
Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)
Constructed wetlands with recycled concrete for wastewater treatment in cold climate
Science of the Total Environment
Ultrasonication-assisted fouling control during ceramic membrane filtration of primary wastewater under gravity-driven and constant flux conditions
Separation and Purification Technology
Effect of hydraulic retention time on performances of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for seawater pretreatment
Journal of Water Process Engineering
Gravity-driven membrane reactor for decentralized wastewater treatment
Journal of Water Process Engineering
Reclamation of Nutrient Solution from Membrane-Based Microalgal Harvesting Processes for Cultivation of Vegetables in Hydroponic Systems
ACS ES and T Water
Membrane fouling of pressure retarded osmosis with CO2-captured alkali solutions as draw solutions
Science Talks
2022
Gravity-driven membrane filtration of primary wastewater effluent for edible plant cultivations
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane filtration of domestic wastewater in cold climate
Science of the Total Environment
Design of nanofibre interlayer supported forward osmosis composite membranes and its evaluation in fouling study with cleaning
Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering
2021
Direct membrane filtration of municipal wastewater
Separation and Purification Technology
Enhancing performance of biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for decentralized wastewater treatment
Science of the Total Environment
Characterizing spatial distribution of fouling on flat-sheet membranes in a pilot-scale gravity-driven membrane reactor for seawater pretreatment
Journal of Water Process Engineering
Membrane filtration of manganese (II) remediated-microalgae
Algal Research
Thermal associated pressure-retarded osmosis processes for energy production
Science of the Total Environment
Gravity-driven membrane reactor for decentralized wastewater treatment
Membranes
Fouling and mitigation mechanisms during direct microfiltration and ultrafiltration of primary wastewater
Journal of Water Process Engineering
Mitigation of emerging pollutants and pathogens in decentralized wastewater treatment processes
Science of the Total Environment
Combined alginate-humic acid fouling mechanism and mitigation during microfiltration
Journal of Water Process Engineering
2020
Impact of salt accumulation in the bioreactor on the performance of nanofiltration membrane bioreactor (NF-MBR)+Reverse osmosis (RO) process for water reclamation
Water Research
Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration of algae-polluted surface water
Journal of Water Process Engineering
Membrane fouling mitigation by fluidized granular activated carbon
Separation and Purification Technology
The roles of particles in enhancing membrane filtration
Journal of Membrane Science
Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Nonpotable Water Reuse and Energy Recovery
Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)
Integration of an anaerobic fluidized-bed membrane bioreactor (MBR) with zeolite adsorption and reverse osmosis (RO) for municipal wastewater reclamation
Chemosphere
Direct membrane filtration for wastewater treatment and resource recovery
Science of the Total Environment
Engineered bacterial biofloc formation enhancing phenol removal and cell tolerance
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Phytoremediation of pharmaceutical-contaminated wastewater
Chemosphere
2019
Gravity-driven membrane filtration for water and wastewater treatment
Water Research
Biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for wastewater reclamation
Science of the Total Environment
Recycling rainwater by submerged gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactors
Science of the Total Environment
Enhancing fouling mitigation of submerged flat-sheet membranes by vibrating 3D-spacers
Separation and Purification Technology
A comparison of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor and biofiltration + GDM reactor for seawater reverse osmosis desalination pretreatment
Water Research
Membrane-based technology in greywater reclamation
Science of the Total Environment
A novel thin film composite hollow fiber osmotic membrane with one-step prepared dual-layer substrate for sludge thickening
Journal of Membrane Science
Spacer vibration for fouling control of submerged flat sheet membranes
Separation and Purification Technology
2018
The feasibility of nanofiltration membrane bioreactor (NF-MBR)+reverse osmosis (RO) process for water reclamation
Water Research
Removal notice to Porous forward osmosis membranes for polishing biologically treated wastewater
Bioresource Technology
High-strength N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone-containing process wastewater treatment using sequencing batch reactor and membrane bioreactor
Chemosphere
Vibration of 3-D printed spacers for fouling control in a submerged membrane filtration process
Porous forward osmosis membranes for polishing biologically treated wastewater
Bioresource Technology
Monitoring local membrane fouling mitigation by fluidized GAC in lab-scale and pilot-scale AnFMBRs
Separation and Purification Technology
2017
Gravity-driven microfiltration pretreatment for reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination
Desalination
The roles of bacteriophages in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment processes
Water Research
Improved performance of gravity-driven membrane filtration for seawater pretreatment
Water Research
Effect of mechanical scouring by granular activated carbon (GAC) on membrane fouling mitigation
Desalination
Single-stage versus two-stage anaerobic fluidized bed bioreactors in treating municipal wastewater
Chemosphere
Effect of fluidized granular activated carbon (GAC) on critical flux in the microfiltration of particulate foulants
Journal of Membrane Science
2016
Characterizing the scouring efficiency of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) particles in membrane fouling mitigation via wavelet decomposition of accelerometer signals
Journal of Membrane Science
High-throughput pyrosequencing analysis of bacteria relevant to cometabolic and metabolic degradation of ibuprofen in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands
Science of the Total Environment
Correlating the hydrodynamics of fluidized granular activated carbon (GAC) with membrane-fouling mitigation
Journal of Membrane Science
Phytoextraction, phytotransformation and rhizodegradation of ibuprofen associated with Typha angustifolia in a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland
Water Research
Enhanced performance of submerged hollow fibre microfiltration by fluidized granular activated carbon
Journal of Membrane Science
Enhancing Membrane Fouling Mitigation by Fluidized Granular Activated Carbon
Optimization of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration process for seawater pretreatment
Water Research
Membrane Fouling Mechanisms in Single- and Two-stage Anaerobic Fluidized-bed Membrane Bioreactors
2015
The potential roles of granular activated carbon in anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactors
Desalination and Water Treatment
Gravity-driven membrane filtration as pretreatment for seawater reverse osmosis
Water Research
2013
Optimization of membrane bioreactors by the addition of powdered activated carbon
Bioresource Technology
Impact of membrane bioreactor operating conditions on fouling behavior of reverse osmosis membranes in MBR-RO processes
Desalination
Flux-Dependent Fouling Phenomena in Membrane Bioreactors under Different Food to Microorganisms (F/M) Ratios
Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia)
Fouling reduction in MBR-RO processes
Desalination and Water Treatment
2012
Effect of substrate composition (C/N/P ratio) on microbial community and membrane fouling tendency of biomass in membrane bioreactors
Separation Science and Technology
Microbial relevant fouling in membrane bioreactors
Membranes
Role of initially formed cake layers on limiting membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors
Bioresource Technology
2011
Evaluating factors that influence microbial synthesis yields by linear regression with numerical and ordinal variables
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Microbial community developments and biomass characteristics in membrane bioreactors under different organic loadings
Bioresource Technology
Nanoparticles facilitate gene delivery to microorganisms via an electrospray process
Journal of Microbiological Methods
Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles enhance survival of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 under ultraviolet light (UV) exposure
Science of the Total Environment
Role of dopant concentration, crystal phase and particle size on microbial inactivation of Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Microbial behaviors involved in cake fouling in membrane bioreactors under different solids retention times
Bioresource Technology
2010
Mechanisms of fouling control in membrane bioreactors by the addition of powdered activated carbon
Separation Science and Technology
Viability and metal reduction of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 under CO2 stress: implications for ecological effects of CO2 leakage from geologic CO2 sequestration
Environmental Science and Technology
Mixotrophic and photoheterotrophic metabolisms in Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142 under continuous light
Microbiology
An alternate isoleucine biosynthesis pathway involves citramalate synthase in Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142
Microbiology
Anti-microbial activities of aerosolized transition metal oxide nanoparticles
Chemosphere
Bacterial responses to Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles. Science of the Total Environment
Science of the Total Environment
Post-treatment of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket effluent by combining the membrane filtration process
Water and Environment Journal
Comparative eco-toxicities of nano-ZnO particles under aquatic and aerosol exposure modes
Environmental Science and Technology
2009
Effect of adsorption/coagulation on membrane fouling in microfiltration process post-treating anaerobic digestion effluent
Desalination
Experimental study and design of a submerged membrane distillation bioreactor
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Characterization of the central metabolic pathways in Thermoanaerobacter sp. strain X514 via isotopomer-assisted metabolite analysis
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2008
A novel membrane bioreactor based on membrane distillation
Desalination
The integration of methanogenesis with shortcut nitrification and denitrification in a combined UASB with MBR
Bioresource Technology
2007
Membrane bioreactor with bubble-size transformer
AICHE Journal
2006
Biodegradation of p-nitrophenol by aerobic granules in a sequencing batch reactor
Environmental Science and Technology
Keywords for Specialisation:
Membrane separation process
Water and wastewater treatment
Environmental Engineering
Renewable energy
Microplastics
Resource recovery
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