By Dr Haoran Duan

Book Chapters

Kirim G; McCullough K; Bressani-Ribeiro T; Domingo-Félez C; Duan H; Al-Omari A; De Clippeleir H; Jimenez J; Klaus S; Ladipo-Obasa M; Mehrani M-J; Regmi P; Torfs E; Volcke EIP; Vanrolleghem PA, 2024, 'Mainstream short-cut N removal modelling: current status and perspectives', in Modelling for Water Resource Recovery, IWA Publishing, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789064834_0039

Rousis NI; Bade R; Dewapriya P; Li J; Duan H; Thomaidis NS, 2024, 'Chapter 19 Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater by various treatment technologies in wastewater treatment plants', in Sustainable Technologies for Remediation of Emerging Pollutants from Aqueous Environment, Elsevier, pp. 389 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-18618-9.00020-6

Rousis NI; Bade R; Dewapriya P; Li J; Duan H; Thomaidis NS, 2023, 'Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater by various treatment technologies in wastewater treatment plants', in Sustainable Remediation Technologies for Emerging Pollutants in Aqueous Environment, pp. 389 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18618-9.00020-6

Vasilaki V; Pijuan M; Duan H; Katsou E, 2022, 'Full-scale emission results (Ninf2/infO and CHinf4/inf)', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems A Report from the Iwa Task Group on Ghg, pp. 133 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_133

Parravicini V; Filali A; Delre A; Gutierrez O; Duan H, 2022, 'Full-scale quantification of Ninf2/infO and CHinf4/inf emissions from urban water systems', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems A Report from the Iwa Task Group on Ghg, pp. 91 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_91

Gutierrez O; Duan H; Wu Z; Sharma KR, 2022, 'Mechanisms, source, and factors that affect methane emissions', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems A Report from the Iwa Task Group on Ghg, pp. 43 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_043

Spérandio M; Lang L; Sabba F; Nerenberg R; Vanrolleghem P; Domingo-Félez C; Smets BF; Duan H; Ni BJ; Yuan Z, 2022, 'Modelling Ninf2/infO production and emissions', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems A Report from the Iwa Task Group on Ghg, pp. 167 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_167

Vasilaki V; Pijuan M; Duan H; Katsou E, 2022, 'Full-scale emission results (N2O and CH4)', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems, IWA Publishing, pp. 133 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_0133

Parravicini V; Filali A; Delre A; Gutierrez O; Duan H, 2022, 'Full-scale quantification of N2O and CH4 emissions from urban water systems', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems, IWA Publishing, pp. 91 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_0091

Gutierrez O; Duan H; Wu Z; Sharma KR, 2022, 'Mechanisms, source, and factors that affect methane emissions', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems, IWA Publishing, pp. 43 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_0043

Spérandio M; Lang L; Sabba F; Nerenberg R; Vanrolleghem P; Domingo-Félez C; Smets BF; Duan H; Ni B-J; Yuan Z, 2022, 'Modelling N2O production and emissions', in Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems, IWA Publishing, pp. 167 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/9781789060461_0167

Journal articles

Luo Y; Duan H; Zheng M; Wei W; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Integrating comammox into anammox-dominated one-stage mainstream partial nitrification/anammox: nitrifier niche regulation and nitrite partitioning', Water Research, 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2026.126374

Gu S; Wang S; Qiu R; Li K; Manjeet Singh J; Zhang J; Ni BJ; Waite TD; Ye L; Duan H, 2026, 'Knowledge-Based Feature Selection Substantially Enhances Data-Driven Wastewater Treatment Modeling', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 19882 - 19894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c04963

Zhai M; Zeng Q; Qiu R; Li J; Zhu Q; Waite TD; Ni BJ; Duan H, 2026, 'WaterRAG: A Multiagent Retrieval-Augmented Generation Framework to Support Water Industry Transitions to Net-Zero', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 11529 - 11541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c15806

Zhen J; Wei W; Duan H; Hou Y; Chen X; Liu Y; Ni SQ; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Micro- and nanoplastics facilitate the propagation of antimicrobial resistance in mixed microbial consortia', Cell Reports, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2026.116946

Lu X; Wang Z; Kong Z; Duan H; Zuo Z; Hu Z; Zheng M; Batstone DJ; Hu S, 2026, 'Rapid Waste Activated Sludge Reduction and Stabilization via a Biofilm-Based Acidic Aerobic Digestion Process', Environmental Science and Technology, 60, pp. 3352 - 3363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c08428

Lu Z; Niu S; Zeng J; Wang L; Zhu D; Cheng X; Huang D; Zhang J; Duan H, 2026, 'The impact of turbulence induced by spur dikes on the spatial carbon metabolism patterns of epilithic biofilms', Journal of Cleaner Production, 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.147518

Zhai M; Wu Z; Fu B; Sun J; Sleiman M; Meunier FC; Wang J; Wang W; Wang T; Duan H; Ai Z; Valverde JL; Giroir–Fendler A; Chovelon JM; Keller AA; Wang H, 2025, 'Interpretable-generative machine learning approaches for predicting simultaneous removal of organic pollutants and heavy metals from water by adsorbent materials', Journal of Cleaner Production, 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146980

Lu M; Feng Q; Qin F; Wu Y; Duan H; Fu S; Guo R, 2025, 'Enhanced denitrification and fouling control in hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor using novel flat membrane module', Bioresource Technology, 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132848

Lu X; Cen X; Zuo Z; Duan H; Wang Z; Hu Z; Zan F; Zheng M, 2025, 'Integrated approach for waste activated sludge stabilization under ultra-short solids retention time', Bioresource Technology, 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132828

Li D; Zhou A; Mei J; Liu Z; Duan H; Luo J; He Z; Liu W; Ni BJ; Yue X, 2025, 'Synergy among multiple electron donors in electro-fermentation chain elongation: Accelerated directional electron transfer and enhanced microbial functions', Bioresource Technology, 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132817

Azad B; Wu L; Duan H; Qian J, 2025, 'Enhanced anaerobic digestion performance with carbon-based material additives towards sustainable energy production: A comprehensive review', Journal of Cleaner Production, 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146616

Wang S; Li K; Ahmmed MS; Duan H; Ye L, 2025, 'A systematic decision-making framework for selecting nitrous oxide quantification methods in water utilities', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100350

Li K; Duan H; Wang S; Wu Z; Wardrop P; Lloyd J; Christy N; De Jong P; Ye L, 2025, 'Balancing energy recovery and direct greenhouse gas emissions in wastewater treatment', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100328

Lu X; Zhao J; Duan H; Yuan Z; Zu Y; Oehmen A; Ye L, 2025, 'Exploring the feasibility of high rate enhanced biological phosphorus removal system driven by diverse carbon source', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100365

Lu X; Wang Z; Kong Z; Duan H; Zuo Z; Hu Z; Zheng M; Hu S, 2025, 'Upgrading waste activated sludge into valuable biosolids via an integrated biochemical approach', Water Research X, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100325

Ding K; Yang S; Hu H; Li Z; Duan H; Chen X; Liu Y; Sheng G, 2025, 'Enhanced deep denitrification for high-salinity wastewater treatment by constructing biofilm-based technology', Journal of Environmental Management, 388, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125980

Li J; Cen X; Zheng Q; Zhao Z; Ren J; Khan S; Duan H; Thai P; Zheng M, 2025, 'Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems', Water Research, 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123426

Liu X; Wei W; Chen Z; Wu L; Duan H; Zheng M; Wang D; Ni BJ, 2025, 'The threats of micro- and nanoplastics to aquatic ecosystems and water health', Nature Water, 3, pp. 764 - 781, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00464-1

Guo Y; Chen Z; Lin Y; Wang G; Duan H; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Heterojunction catalysts for urea oxidation reaction', Materials Futures, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2752-5724/add60e

Liu L; Liu G; Ruan F; Xin X; Zhang L; Duan H, 2025, 'Enhanced Anaerobic Sludge Digestion by Calcium Peroxide Pretreatment Combined with Manganese Dioxide: Performances and Mechanisms', ACS Es and T Water, 5, pp. 2333 - 2342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.4c01225

Zhao W; Hou Y; Wei L; Wei W; Zhang K; Duan H; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Chlorination-induced spread of antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water systems', Water Research, 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123092

Meng H; Chen Z; Wei W; Xu J; Duan H; Zheng M; Ni B-J, 2025, 'Magnetic hydrochar for sustainable wastewater management', npj Materials Sustainability, 3, pp. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44296-024-00047-3

Zheng M; Lloyd J; Wardrop P; Duan H; Liu T; Ye L; Ni BJ, 2025, 'Path to zero emission of nitrous oxide in sewage treatment: is nitrification controllable or avoidable?', Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103230

Wang C; Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Duan H; Chen Z; Hou YN; Chen X; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Electron Donor-Driven Microalgae Upgrading into High-Value Fatty Acids via a Microbial Platform', ACS Es and T Engineering, 4, pp. 3080 - 3091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.4c00414

Duan H; Watt S; Erler D; Li H; Wang Z; Zheng M; Hu S; Ye L; Yuan Z, 2024, 'Coarse bubble mixing in anoxic zone greatly stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from biological nitrogen removal process', Water Research X, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100263

Li R; Lu MY; Guo RB; Duan H; Ni BJ; Fu SF, 2024, 'Life cycle assessment of hydrogenotrophic denitrification in membrane aerated biofilm reactors for sustainable wastewater treatment', Water Research, 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122529

Zheng M; Hu Z; Liu T; Sperandio M; Volcke EIP; Wang Z; Hao X; Duan H; Vlaeminck SE; Xu K; Zuo Z; Guo J; Huang X; Daigger GT; Verstraete W; van Loosdrecht MCM; Yuan Z, 2024, 'Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage', Nature Sustainability, 7, pp. 1395 - 1404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01423-6

Chen CX; Koskue V; Duan H; Gao L; Shon HK; Martin GJO; Chen GQ; Freguia S, 2024, 'Impact of nutrient deficiency on biological sewage treatment – Perspectives towards urine source segregation', Science of the Total Environment, 946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174174

Wu L; Ngo HH; Wang C; Hou Y; Chen X; Guo W; Duan H; Ni BJ; Wei W, 2024, 'Lactobacillus inoculation mediated carboxylates and alcohols production from waste activated sludge fermentation system: Insight into process outcomes and metabolic network', Bioresource Technology, 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131191

Liu T; Duan H; Lücker S; Zheng M; Daims H; Yuan Z; Guo J, 2024, 'Sustainable wastewater management through nitrogen-cycling microorganisms', Nature Water, 2, pp. 936 - 952, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00307-5

Duan H; Li J; Yuan Z, 2024, 'Making waves: Knowledge and data fusion in urban water modelling', Water Research X, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2024.100234

Vo PHN; Ky Le G; Huy LN; Zheng L; Chaiwong C; Nguyen NN; Nguyen HTM; Ralph PJ; Kuzhiumparambil U; Soroosh D; Toft S; Madsen C; Kim M; Fenstermacher J; Hai HTN; Duan H; Tscharke B, 2024, 'Occurrence, spatiotemporal trends, fate, and treatment technologies for microplastics and organic contaminants in biosolids: A review', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133471

Lu Y; Liu T; Niu C; Duan H; Zheng M; Hu S; Yuan Z; Wang H; Guo J, 2023, 'Challenges of suppressing nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in membrane aerated biofilm reactors by low dissolved oxygen control', Water Research, 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120754

Cen X; Duan H; Hu Z; Huang X; Li J; Yuan Z; Zheng M, 2023, 'Multifaceted benefits of magnesium hydroxide dosing in sewer systems: Impacts on downstream wastewater treatment processes', Water Research, 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120788

Zhao Y; Duan H; Erler D; Yuan Z; Ye L, 2023, 'Decoupling the simultaneous effects of NO2−, pH and free nitrous acid on N2O and NO production from enriched nitrifying activated sludge', Water Research, 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120609

Lu X; Oehmen A; Zhao J; Duan H; Yuan Z; Ye L, 2023, 'Insights on biological phosphorus removal with partial nitrification in single sludge system via sidestream free ammonia and free nitrous acid dosing', Science of the Total Environment, 895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165174

Cao S; Koch K; Duan H; Wells GF; Ye L; Zhao Y; Du R, 2023, 'In a quest for high-efficiency mainstream partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) implementation: One-stage or two-stage?', Science of the Total Environment, 883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163540

Zheng M; Li H; Duan H; Liu T; Wang Z; Zhao J; Hu Z; Watts S; Meng J; Liu P; Rattier M; Larsen E; Guo J; Dwyer J; Akker BVD; Lloyd J; Hu S; Yuan Z, 2023, 'One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application', Water Research X, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100166

Zuo Z; Xing Y; Duan H; Ren D; Zheng M; Liu Y; Huang X, 2023, 'Reducing sulfide and methane production in gravity sewer sediments through urine separation, collection and intermittent dosing', Water Research, 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119820

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