Professor at Wuhan University of Technology, China
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🎓Academic Background
Prof. Yifeng Xu earned his PhD from The University of Queensland in 2017 and is currently a professor at Wuhan University of Technology. With a strong academic foundation and a keen interest in sustainable environmental practices, Prof. Xu has developed expertise that places him at the forefront of low-carbon wastewater treatment and resource recovery research.
🔬 Areas of Research
Prof. Xu’s research primarily focuses on:
Low-Carbon Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
Fate and Removal of Emerging Contaminants
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies
His work aims to enhance understanding of the removal mechanisms of emerging contaminants and the emission dynamics of N₂O during biological nitrogen removal processes. This research is essential to develop effective strategies for simultaneous nitrogen and contaminant removal while minimizing carbon emissions.
🏆 Professional Achievements
Prof. Xu has received numerous research grants, including funding from the National Natural Science Foundation and the Hubei Provincial Key R&D Program. These achievements support his innovative research in emission reduction and wastewater treatment advancements. Prof. Xu has published over 60 research papers and contributed a book chapter, with notable publications in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology and Water Research.
📈 Research Impact
Through his innovative research, Prof. Xu has developed significant contributions, such as:
Revealing Inhibitory Mechanisms: Exploring how free nitrous acid (FNA) impacts atenolol biodegradation, enhancing partial nitritation processes.
Developing Mathematical Models: Creating models to analyze the degradation of parent compounds and the formation of by-products.
Promoting Algal-Bacterial Consortia: Demonstrating the superior nitrogen removal and N₂O reduction potential of algal-bacterial systems.
These advancements in simultaneous nitrogen removal and emerging contaminant reduction provide sustainable solutions for future wastewater treatment applications.
Publications Top Noted📚
Perfluorooctanoic acid effect and microbial mechanism to methane production in anaerobic digestion
Authors: Li, L., Li, W., Xue, Y., Peng, L., Song, K.
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management
Year: 2024
Inorganic carbon limitation decreases ammonium removal and N2O production in the algae-nitrifying bacteria symbiosis system
Authors: Li, Q., Xu, Y., Chen, S., Ngo, H.H., Peng, L.
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Year: 2024
Accelerated Photocatalytic Degradation of Sulfamethoxazole and Cefixime: A Comprehensive Study of Biotoxicity, Degradation Kinetics and Pathway
Authors: Akbari, M.Z., Xu, Y., Liang, C., Shen, S., Peng, L.
Journal: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
Year: 2024
Developing antibiotics-based strategies to efficiently enrich ammonia-oxidizing archaea from wastewater treatment plants
Authors: Peng, L., Jia, M., Li, S., Liang, C., Xu, Y.
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Year: 2024
Towards scaling-up implementation of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from activated sludge: Progress and challenges
Authors: Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, X., Ni, B.-J., Liu, Y.
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production
Year: 2024