Wang J.F., Sun Y.P., Xia K., Deines A., Cooper R., Pallansch K., Wang Z.W. (2022) Pivotal Role of Urban Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in Urban Agriculture, Water Environment Research (Accepted)

Chen Y.Z., Zhang J.L., Ding L.Y., Zhang Y.Y., Wang X.S., Qiao X.J., Pan B.Z., Wang Z.W., Xu N., Tao H.C. (2021) Sustainable treatment of nitrate-containing wastewater by a new autotrophic hydrogen-oxidizing bacterium, Environmental Science & Ecotechnology, 100146 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2022.100146

Luo H., Sun Y., Taylor M., Nguyen C., Strawn M., Broderick T., Wang Z.W. (2021) Impacts of aluminum- and iron-based coagulants on municipal sludge anaerobic digestibility, dewaterability, and odor emission, Water Environment Research,  94(1), e1684 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1684 (Editor’s Selection)

Zhang K., Adams J.K., Kumar S., Wang Z.W.,  Zheng Y. (2021) A novel biological treatment of hydrothermal carbonization wastewater by using Thraustochytrium striatum, Process Biochemistry, 112, 217-222 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2021.12.005 

An Z.H., Jin Q., Zhang X.Y., Huang H.B., Wang Z.W. (2021) Anaerobic granulation of single culture Clostridium beijerinckii, Food and Bioproducts Processing, 130, 164-170,  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.09.012

An Z.H., Zhang X.Y., Zheng Y., Wang Z.W. (2021) Aerobic granulation of single culture protist, Process Biochemistry, 110, 163-167 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2021.08.014

An Z.H., Bot C.B., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2021) Leveraging feast and famine selection pressure during startup of continuous flow aerobic granulation systems to manage treatment performance, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 7, 1622-1629, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EW00314C

An Z.H., Zhang X.Y., Bot C.B., Wang Z.W. (2021) Long-term stability of nitrifying granules in a membrane bioreactor without hydraulic selection pressure, Processes, 9(6), 1024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9061024

Luo H., Zhang D., Taylor M., Nguyen C., Wang Z.W. (2021) Aeration in sludge holding tanks as an economical means for biosolids odor control – A case study, Water Environment Research, 2021;00:1–11, DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1582

Wang S., Liu Q.X., Li J., Wang Z.W. (2021) Methane in wastewater treatment plants: status, characteristics, and bioconversion feasibility by methane oxidizing bacteria for high value-added chemicals production and wastewater treatment, Water Research, 198, 117122, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117122

Zhang D., An Z.H., Strawn M., Broderick T., Khunjar W., Wang Z.W. (2021) Understanding the Formation of Recalcitrant Dissolved Organic Nitrogen as A Result of Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment and Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Sludge, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 7, 335-345, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EW00944J

Sun Y.W., Gomeiz A.T.,  Aken B.V., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2021) Dynamic response of aerobic granular sludge to feast and famine conditions in plug flow reactors fed with real domestic wastewater, Science of the Total Environment, 758, 144155, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144155

An Z.H., Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2020) Densification dependence in continuous flow and sequential batch granulation systems on reactor feast-to-famine duration ratio, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 101800, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101800

Zhang D., Santha H., Pallanschb K., Novaka J.T., Wang Z.W. (2020) Repurposing pre-pasteurization as an in-situ thermal hydrolysis pretreatment process for enhancing anaerobic digestion of municipal sludge: A horizontal comparison between temperature-phased and standalone thermophilic or mesophilic anaerobic digestion, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 6, 3316 -3325. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EW00633E

An Z.H., Kent T.R., Sun Y.W., Charles B., Wang Z.W. (2020) Free ammonia resistance of NOB developed in aerobic granular sludge cultivated in continuous upflow airlift reactors performing partial nitritation, Water Environment Research, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1440

Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Brooks M.A., and Wang Z.W. (2020) Feast/Famine Ratio Determined Continuous Flow Aerobic Granulation, Science of the Total Environment, 141467. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141467

Jin Q.,  An Z., Damle A., Poe N., Wu J.,  Wang H., Wang Z.W., Huang H. (2020) High acetone-butanol-ethanol production from food waste by recombinant Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum in batch and continuous immobilized-cell fermentation, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8, 26, 9822–9832. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02529

Alfredo K., Lin J., Islam A., and Wang Z.W. (2020) Impact of activated carbon-block point-of-use (POU) filters on chloraminated water quality, AWWA Water Science, 2(3) e1180. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aws2.1180 

Zhang D., Strawn M., Broderick T., Novak J.T., Wang Z.W. (2020) Effects of anaerobic digester solids retention time on odor emission and dewaterability of biosolids subjected to various shear intensity, polymer doses, and storage duration,  Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 6, 1588-1596 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EW00028K

Zhang D., Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Wang Z.W. (2020) Understanding the dewaterability of aerobic granular sludge formed in continuous flow bioreactors treating real domestic wastewater: is it really better than that of the activated sludge? Journal of Water Process Engineering, 36, 101253 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101253

Zhang D., Feng Y.M., Huang H.B., Khunjar W.O., Wang Z.W. (2020) Recalcitrant Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Formation in Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment of Municipal Sludge, Environment International, 138, 105629, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105629

Sun Y., Vaidya R., Khunjar W.O., Rosenfeldt E., Selbes M., Wilson C., Bott C.B., Titcomb M., Wang Z.W. (2019) Mathematical Modeling of Biologically Active Filtration (BAF) for Potable Water Production Applications, Water Research, 167, 115128, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.115128

Kent T.R., Sun Y.W., An Z.H., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Mechanistic Understanding of the NOB Suppression by Free Ammonia Inhibition in Continuous Flow Aerobic Granulation Bioreactors, Environment International, 131, 105005, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105005

Yu D.J., Sun Y.W., Wang W.J., O’Keefe S.F., Neilson A.P., Feng H., Wang Z.W., Huang H.B. (2019) Recovery of Protein Hydrolysates from Brewer’s Spent Grain using Enzyme and Ultrasonication, International Journal of Food Science and Technology DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.14314

Shah P. and Wang Z.W. (2019) Using digital polymerase chain reaction to characterize microbial communities in wetland mesocosm soils under different vegetation and seasonal nutrient loadings,  Science of the Total Environment, 689, 269-277, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.305

Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Continuous-flow aerobic granulation in plug-flow bioreactors fed with real domestic wastewater, Science of the Total Environment, 688, 762-770, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.291

Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Using cerium chloride to control soluble orthophosphate concentration and improve the dewaterability of sludge: Part II. A case study, Water Environment Research, 92 (3): 331-337, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1150

Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., Novak J.T., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Using cerium chloride to control soluble orthophosphate concentration and improve the dewaterability of sludge: Part I. mechanistic understanding, Water Environment Research, 92 (3): 320-330, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1142

Li X.J., Sun Y.W., Wang Z.W., He Z. (2019)  Theoretical understanding of the optimum conditions for a mainstream granular nitritation-anammox reactor coupled with anaerobic pretreatment,  Science of The Total Environment, 669 (15): 683-691, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.117

Ma J., Xie S., Yu L., Zhen Y., Zhao Q., Frear C., Chen S., Wang Z.W. and Shi Z. (2019) pH shaped Kinetic characteristics and microbial community of food waste hydrolysis and acidification. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 146, 52-59, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2019.03.004 

Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Dowbiggin B., Evans P.J., Devins B., and Wang Z.W. (2018) A pilot-scale investigation of disinfection by-product precursor and trace organic removal mechanisms in ozone-biologically activated carbon treatment for potable reuse, Chemosphere, 210:539-549, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.162

Kent T.R., Bott, C.B., and Wang Z.W. (2018) State of the art of aerobic granulation in continuous flow bioreactors, Biotechnology Advances, 36(4): 1139-1166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.03.015

Zhang D., Strawn M., Novak J.T., and Wang Z.W. (2018) Kinetic modeling of the effect of solids retention time on Methanethiol dynamics in Anaerobic Digestion, Water Research,138, 301-311, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.035

Cui Y.W., Gong X.Y., Shi Y.P. and Wang Z.W. (2017) Salinity effect on production of PHA and EPS by Haloferax mediterranei, RSC Advances, 7(84): 53587-53595, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA09652F

Sun Y.W., Zhang D., and Wang Z.W. (2017) The potential of using biological nitrogen removal technique for stormwater treatment, Ecological Engineering, 106: 482-495, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.05.045

Luo S., Wang Z.W., and He Z. (2017) Mathematical modeling of the dynamic behavior of an integrated photo-bioelectrochemical system for simultaneous wastewater treatment and bioenergy recovery, Energy, 124: 227-237, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.02.039

Cui Y.W., Zhang H.Y., Ji S.Y. and Wang Z.W. (2016) Kinetic analysis of the temperature effect on polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Haloferax mediterranei in synthetic molasses wastewater, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 1-9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-016-0807-2

Wang L.L., Li W.Z., Wang Z.J., Wang Z.W., Sui C., Li Y. (2016) Effect of digestate application depth on soil nitrogen volatilization and vertical distribution, International Journal of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, 9: 101-107, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3965/j.ijabe.20160905.2396

Wang Z.W., Xu F.Q, Manchala, K.R., Sun Y.W., and Li Y.B. (2016) Fractal-like kinetics of the solid-state anaerobic digestion, Waste Management, 53: 55-61, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.04.019

Xu F.Q, Wang Z.W., and Li Y.B. (2016) Converting Solid Waste into Renewable Energy with Solid-State Anaerobic Digestion, Resource Magazine, 23(4): 4-5

Xu F.Q., Li Y.B. and Wang Z.W. (2015) Mathematical modeling of solid-state anaerobic digestion, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 51, 49-66, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2015.09.001

Sheets J.P, Yang L.C., Ge X.M, Wang Z.W., and Li Y.B. (2015) Beyond land application: Emerging technologies for the treatment and reuse of anaerobically digested agricultural and food waste, Waste Management, 44, 94-115, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.07.037

Morrell-Falvey, J.L., Elkins, J.G. and Wang, Z.W. (2015) Determination of the cellulase activity distribution in Clostridium thermocellum and Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis cultures using a fluorescent substrate. Journal of environmental sciences, 34, 212-218, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2015.03.009

Xu F.Q., Wang Z.W. and Li Y.B., (2014) Predicting the methane yield of lignocellulosic biomass in mesophilic solid-state anaerobic digestion based on feedstock characteristics and process parameters, Bioresource Technology, 173:168–176, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.090

Xu F.Q., Wang Z.W. and Li Y.B., (2014) A mass diffusion-based interpretation of the total solids effect on solid- state anaerobic digestion of cellulosic biomass, Bioresource Technology, 167:178-185, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.05.114

Li X.K, Wang S.T., Wang Z.W., and Ma J. (2013) In-depth characterization of secondary effluent from a conventional municipal wastewater treatment plant in northern China for tertiary treatment, Water Science and Technology, 69(7):1482-1488, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.040

Wang Z.W. and Li Y.B., (2013) A theoretical derivation of the Contois equation for kinetic modeling of microbial growth on insoluble substrate, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 82(15) 134-138, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2013.11.002

Wang Z.W., Lee S.H., Elkins J.G., Li Y.C., Hamilton-Brehm S., Morrell-Falvey, J.L. (2013) Continuous live cell imaging of cellulose attachment by microbes under anaerobic and thermophilic conditions using confocal microscopy, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 25(5): 1-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742(12)60104-1

Ma J.W., Frear C., Wang Z.W., Yu L., Zhao Q.B., Li X.J., Chen S.L. (2012) A simple methodology for rate-limiting step determination for anaerobic digestion of complex substrates and effect of microbial community ratio, Bioresource Technology, 134: 391-395, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.02.014

Wang Z.W., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey J.L. (2011) Spatial and temporal dynamics of cellulose degradation and biofilm formation by Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis and Clostridium thermocellum, AMB Express 1:30-40, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-0855-1-30

Borole A.P., Reguera G., Ringeisen B., Wang Z.W., Feng Y.J. and Kim, B.H. (2011) Electro-Active Biofilms: Current Status and Future Research Needs, Energy and Environmental Science 4: 4813-4834, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C1EE02511B

Wang Z.W, Hamilton-Brehm S.D., Elkins J.G., Lochner A., Morrell-Falvey J.L. (2010) Mathematical modeling of hydrolysate diffusion and utilization in cellulolytic biofilms of the extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis, Bioresource Technology 102(3):3155-3162, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.104

Wang Z.W., Ma J.W. and Chen S.L. (2010) Bipolar effects of settling time on active biomass retention in anaerobic sequencing batch reactors digesting flushed dairy manure, Bioresource technology 102(2):697-702, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.08.045

Frear C., Wang Z.W., Li C.L. and Chen S.L. (2010) Biogas potential and microbial population distributions in flushed dairy manure and implications on anaerobic digestion technology, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 86(1):145–152, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.2484

Wang Z.W., Xie S. Liu Y. and Hung Y.T. (2009) Resistance of Aerobic Granules to Cr3+-Containing Wastewater, International Journal of Environmental Engineering Science 1(2):169-178

Wang Z.W. and Chen S.L. (2009) Potential of biofilm-based biofuel production, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 83(1):1-18, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-009-1940-9

Li Y., Liu Y. and Wang Z.W. (2009) Stoichiometric analysis of dissolved organic carbon flux into storage and growth in aerobic granules culture. Biotechnology Journal 4(2): 238-246, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.200800191

Wang Z.W., Liu Y. Tay J.H. (2007) Biodegradability of extracellular polymeric substances produced by aerobic granules. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 74(2): 462-466, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-006-0686-x

Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2007) Mechanism of calcium accumulation in acetate-fed aerobic granule. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 74(2): 467-473, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-006-0540-1

Wang Z.W., Li Y., Zhou J.Q. and Liu Y. (2006) The influence of short-term starvation on aerobic granules. Process Biochemistry 41: 2373-2378, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2006.06.009

Wang Z.W., Liu Y. and Tay J.H. (2006) The role of SBR mixed liquor volume exchange ratio in aerobic granulation. Chemosphere 62: 767-771, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.04.081

Wang Z.W., Liu Y. and Tay J.H. (2005) Distribution of EPS and cell surface hydrophobicity in aerobic granules Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 69(4): 469-473, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-005-1991-5

Liu Y. and Wang Z.W. (2008) Uncertainty of preset-order kinetic equations in description of biosorption data. Bioresource Technology 99(8): 3309-3312, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2007.06.026

Liu Y., Wang Z.W., Qin L., Liu Y.Q. and Tay J.H. (2005) Selection pressure-driven aerobic granulation in a sequencing batch reactor. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 67(1): 26-32, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-004-1820-2

Liu Y., Wang Z.W. and Tay J.H. (2005) A unified theory for upscaling aerobic granular sludge sequencing batch reactors. Biotechnology Advances 23(5): 335-344, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2005.04.001

Liu Y., Wang Z.W., Liu Y.Q., Qin L. and Tay J.H. (2005) A generalized model for settling velocity of aerobic granular sludge. Biotechnology Progress 21(2): 621-626, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bp049674u

Liu Y., Liu Y.Q., Wang Z.W., Yang S.F. and Tay J.H. (2005) Influence of substrate surface loading on the kinetic behavior of aerobic granules. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 67(4): 484-488, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-004-1785-1

Ivanov V., Tay S.T.L., Liu Q.S., Wang X.H., Wang Z.W., and Tay J.H. (2005) Formation and structure of granulated microbial aggregates used in aerobic wastewater treatment. Water Science and Technology 52(7): 13-19, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2005.017

Wang S., Zhaohui An, Wang Z.W. (2020) Bioconversion of methane to chemicals and fuels by methane oxidizing bacteria. In: “Advances in Bioenergy, volume 5”, Elsevier Inc., Cambridge, MA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aibe.2020.04.005

Manchala K.R., Sun Y., Zhang D. and Wang Z.W. (2016) Anaerobic Digestion Modeling. In: “Advance in Bioenergy 2”, Elsevier Inc., Cambridge, MA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aibe.2017.01.001

Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2011) Dissolved oxygen biological process for sludge reduction. In: “Biological sludge minimization and biomaterials/bioenergy recovery technologies”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118309643.ch7

Shen L., Wang Z.W., Fang S.Q. and Liu Y., (2008) Bisorption isotherms and thermodynamics. In: “Fundamentals and applications of biosorption isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics”, Nova Science Publishers, NY.

Shen L, Liu Y and Wang Z.W., (2008) Biosorption kinetics. In: “Fundamentals and applications of biosorption isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics”, Nova Science Publishers, NY.

Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2007) Aerobic granulation at different SBR cycle times. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch3

Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2007) Roles of SBR volume exchange ratio and discharge time in aerobic granulation. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch5

Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2007) Internal structure of aerobic granule. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch11

Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2007) Biodegradability of extracellular polymeric substances produced by aerobic granules. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch12

Wang Z.W., Li Y. and Liu Y. (2007) Calcium accumulation in acetate-fed aerobic granule. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch13

Li Y., Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2007) Diffusion of substrate and oxygen in aerobic granule. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch8

Liu Y., Wang Z.W. (2007) Selection pressure theory for aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch6

Liu Y., Wang Z.W. (2007) Essential roles of cell hydrophobicity in aerobic granulation. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch9

Liu Y., Wang Z.W. (2007) Essential roles of extracellular polymeric substances in aerobic granulation. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch10

Liu Y., Wang Z.W. and Liu Q.S (2007) Influence of starvation on aerobic granulation. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch14

Liu Y., Wang Z.W. and Liu Q.S (2007) Improved stability of aerobic granules by selecting slow-growing bacteria. In: “Wastewater purification: aerobic granulation in sequencing batch reactor”, Taylor & Francis Group LLC – CRC Press, Florida. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420053685.ch16

Wang Z.W. and Liu Y. (2007) Modeling of heavy metal biosorption by aerobic granules. In: “Focus on Colloid and Surface Research”, ed. Columbus F., Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York

An Z., Angelotti B., Bott C.B., Brooks M., and Wang Z.W. (2021) Coupling a continuous upflow selector with feast/famine selection for a smooth startup of continuous flow aerobic granulation reactors without performance interruption, IWA Biofilm Reactors Conference, 6 – 8 December 2021, Notre Dame, USA 

Wang J.,  Sun Y.,  Khunjar W.,  Pace G., Pathak A., McGrath M., Ali M., Wang Z.W. (2021) Low concentration nitrogen polishing via the synergy between partial denitrification and anaerobic ammonia oxidation in moving bed biofilm reactors under real-time feed forward control at Noman M. Cole Jr., Pollution Control Plant, IWA Biofilm Reactors Conference, 6 – 8 December 2021, Notre Dame, USA 

Patel H., Brazil B., Xia K., Wang Z.W., Hamoush S., Zhao R.Z. (2021) Removal of Perfluoro-alkyl Substances (PFAS) and Recalcitrant Organic Matter in Landfill Leachate using Coal Fly-Ash, WEFTEC 2021, Chicago, October 18-20

Iboleon R., Zhang D., An Z., Strawn M., Broderick T., Khunjar W., Wang Z.W. (2021) Fate and Formation of Recalcitrate Dissolved Organic Nitrogen During Thermal Hydrolysis and Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Biosolids, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16

Zhang X., An Z., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2021) Long-Term Stabilization of Nitrifying Granular Sludge Without Hydraulic Selection Pressure, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16

An Z., Bott C.B., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2021) Application of a continuous upflow selector for enabling continuous flow aerobic granulation in real domestic wastewater, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16

Luo H., Zhang D., Taylor M., Nguyen C., Quansah S., Wang Z.W. (2021) Identifying the Source, Cause, and Solutions for Biosolids Odor Control at a Maryland Water Resource Recovery Facility, WEF Residuals and Biosolids 2021, Virtual, May 11-13

An Z.H., Angelotti B., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2020) The feast-to-famine duration ratio dependent aerobic granulation in continuous flow and sequential batch reactors. WaterJAM 2020, Virtual, September 14-October 2

Luo H., Zhang D., Taylor M., Nguyen C., Quansah S., Wang Z.W. (2020) Identification and Controlling the Biosolids Odor Emission in Wastewater Treatment Facilities. WaterJAM 2020, Virtual, September 14-October 2

Zhang D., Broderick T., Strawn M., Santha H., Wang Z.W. (2019) A Comparison Between Temperature-Phased Anaerobic Digestion and Thermal Hydrolysis As A Pretreatment Method for Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion of Biosolids, WFETEC 2019, Chicago, September 23-25

Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., Wang Z.W. (2019) Orthophosphate Control & Sludge Dewaterability Improvement by Using Cerium Chloride, WFETEC 2019, Chicago, September 23-25

An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott C., Wang Z.W. (2019) Resistance of NOB to free ammonia inhibition developed over long-term acclimation in continuous flow aerobic granulation reactor performing partial nitritation, WFETEC 2019, Chicago, September 23-25

Sun Y.W., Vaidya R., Khunjar W., Rosenfeldt E., Selbes M., Wilson C., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Model-guided strategies for headloss control in the biological activated carbon filters for potable water reuse, WFETEC 2019, Chicago, September 23-25

Kent T.R., Sun Y.W., An Z.H., Bott C., Wang Z.W. (2019) The Impact of Free Ammonia Inhibition and Granule Size on the suppression of Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria in Continuous Flow Bioreactors, WFETEC 2019, Chicago, September 23-25

Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2019) Continuous flow aerobic granulation in real municipal wastewater: a pilot-scale evaluation of the effects of feast/famine and sludge settling velocity selection, WFETEC 2019, Chicago, September 23-25

Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., Wang Z.W. (2019) Dissolved phosphate control & sludge dewaterability improvement by using cerium chloride, WaterJam 2019, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9-12

Kent T.R., Sun Y.W., An Z.H., Bott C., Wang Z.W. (2019) The impact of granule size on the inhibition of nitrite oxidizing bacteria by free ammonia in continuous flow bioreactors treating, WaterJam 2019, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9-12

An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott C., Wang Z.W. (2019) Free ammonia resistance of NOB developed in continuous flow aerobic granulation reactor performing partial nitritation, WaterJam 2019, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9-12

Sun Y.W., Vaidya R., Khunjar W., Rosenfeldt E., Selbes M., Wilson C., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Mathematical modeling of deep-bed biofiltration to describe contaminant control and headloss development, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

Sun Y.W., Angelotti, B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2019) Pilot-scale evaluation of the effects of settling velocity-based selection and feast/famine conditions on continuous flow aerobic granulation, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

Kent T.R., Sun Y.W., An Z.H., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Free Ammonia Inhibition as a Means of Suppressing Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria in Differently Sized Granules Treating Agricultural Wastewater, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

An Z.H., Huang H.B., Shuai D.M., Wang Z.W. (2019) Ganulation of Clostridium beijerinckii P260 in continuous flow reactors converting food waste to butanol simultaneously recovered through pervaporation membrane, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

Zhang D., Broderick T., Strawn M., Santha H., Wang Z.W. (2019) Process Intensification of Anaerobic Digestion through Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion and Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

Wang Z.W., Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Brooks M. (2019) Continuous-flow aerobic granulation in real domestic wastewater, VWEA Lunch N Learn, UOSA, Centreville, Virginia, June 5

 Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Using Cerium Chloride to Control Soluble Orthophosphate Concentration and Improve the Dewaterability of Sludge, WEF/IWA Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2019, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 7-10 

An Z.H., Bott C.B., and Wang Z.W., (2019) Granulation of aerobic granules performing nitrification in continuous flow air-lift bioreactors without hydraulic selection pressure, 2019 NCR Water Resources Symposium, Washington DC, April 12

An Z.H., Bott C.B.,and Wang Z.W., (2019) Free ammonia resistance of NOB over long-term operation in continuous flow aerobic granulation reactor performing partial nitritation, 2019 NCR Water Resources Symposium, Washington DC, April 12

Sun Y.W., Khunjar W., Rosenfeldt E., Selbes M., Vaidya R., Wilson C., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W., (2019) Mathematical modeling of deep-bed biofiltration to describe contaminant control and head loss development for potable water reuse, 2019 NCR Water Resources Symposium, Washington DC, April 12 

Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W., (2019) Continuous-flow aerobic granulation in plug-flow bioreactors fed with real domestic wastewater, 2019 NCR Water Resources Symposium, Washington DC, April 12 

Zhang D., Broderick T., Strawn M., Santha H., and Wang Z.W., (2019) Process intensification of anaerobic digestion: A comparative assessment of temperature phased anaerobic digestion and thermal hydrolysis pretreatment, 2019 NCR Water Resources Symposium, Washington DC, April 12

Sun Y.W., Khunjar W., Rosenfeldt  K., Selbes M., Vaidya R., Wilson C., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W., (2018) Mathematical modeling of deep-bed biofiltration to describe contaminant control and headloss development, WEFTEC 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 1-3

Rosenfeldt  K., Sun Y.W., Khunjar W., Selbes M., Vaidya R., Wilson C., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W., (2018) Mathematical modeling of deep-bed biofiltration to describe contaminant control and headloss development, WaterJam 2018, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 10-13

Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., and Wang Z.W. (2018) Using cerium salt as an economical precipitant for struvite control and effective dewatering of anaerobic digestate, Chesapeake Tri-Association Conference 2018, Ocean City, Maryland, August 28 – 31

Zhang D. and Wang Z.W. (2018) Using cerium salt as an economical precipitant for complete phosphorus recovery and effective dewatering of anaerobic digestate, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 1.

Sun Y.W.* and Wang Z.W. (2018) Fast-growing can be taken as an alternative strategy to fast-settling by microorganism to survive extreme selection pressures in aerobic granulation reactors, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 1.

Sun Y.W., Angelotti R., Brooks M., Dowbiggin W., Evans P.J., Devins B.R., and Wang Z.W. (2017) Roles of Ozone Oxidation, Adsorption and Biodegradation in the Removal of Disinfection By-Products and Emerging Contaminants in Pilot-Scale Ozone BAC Contactors Applied for Potable Reuse, WEFTEC 2017, Chicago, Illinois, Oct 1-4

Sun Y.W., and Wang Z.W. (2017) Biological Nitrogen Removal Potential of Stormwater, WaterJam 2017, Hampton, Virginia, September 11-14

Lin J., Edwards-Brandt J., and Wang Z.W. (2017) Statistical exploration of the cause of bacterial growth in point-of-use filtered drinking water, 254th American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington D.C., August 20-24

Sun Y.W., Angelotti R., Evans P.J., Brooks M., and Wang Z.W. (2017) Pilot-Scale Investigation of Ozone-Enhanced Biofiltration Using Spent and Regenerated Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Media for Potable Reuse, 254th American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington D.C., August 20-24

Sun Y.W., Angelotti R., Brooks M., Dowbiggin W., Evans P.J., Devins B.R., and Wang Z.W. (2017) Roles of Ozone Oxidation, Adsorption and Biodegradation in the Removal of Disinfection By-Products and Emerging Contaminants in Pilot-Scale Ozone BAC Contactors Applied for Potable Reuse, 254th American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington D.C., August 20-24

Zhang D. and Wang Z.W. (2017) Mathematical model of methanethiol generation and degradation in anaerobic chemostats, 254th American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington D.C., August 20-24

Sun Y.W., Angelotti R., Brooks M., Dowbiggin W., Evans P.J., Devins B.R., and Wang Z.W. (2017) The Role of Ozone Oxidation, Adsorption and Biodegradation in the Removal of Disinfection Byproduct Precursors and Emerging Contaminants in Pilot-Scale Ozone BAC Contactors Applied for Potable Reuse, International Ozone Association World Congress 2017, Washington D.C., August 13-17

Angelotti R.,Brooks M., Evans P.J., Dowbiggin W.,Devins B.R., Wang Z.W., and Sun Y.W. (2017) Ozone Biofiltration Effectiveness for Control of DBPs, UCMR Compounds, and Trace Organic Compounds, International Ozone Association World Congress 2017, Washington D.C., August 13-17

Sun Y.W. and Wang Z.W. (2017) Biological nitrogen removal of stormwater, ASABE 2017, Spokane, Washington, July 16-19

Sun Y.W. and Wang Z.W. (2017) The Potential of Using Biological Nitrogen Removal Technique for Stormwater Treatment, CWEA Stormwater 2017 Spring Seminar, Linthicum, Marryland, May 18

Manchala, K.R., Novak J.T., and Wang Z.W. (2016) Impact of surfactant addition on anaerobic bioreactor landfill performance, ASABE 2016 Annual International Meeting, Orlando, Florida.

Wang Z.W., Xu F.Q and Li Y.B. (2016) The application of fractal-like kinetics to the solid-state anaerobic digestion, WEF Residuals and Biosolids 2016 Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Xu F., Wang Z.W., Li Y., (2014) A mass diffusion-based interpretation of the total solids effect on solid- state anaerobic digestion of cellulosic biomass. ASABE 2014 Annual International Meeting, Montreal, QC Canada (FIRST place Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award)

Wang Z.W., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey, J.L. (2012) Predominance of biofilm in cellulosic biomass decomposition, the 244th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ma J.W., Wang Z.W., Chen S.L. (2010) ASBR with retained biomass on influent solids treating dairy manure: Effect of settling time In: IWA Anaerobic Digestion 2010 Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Wang Z.W., Hamilton-Brehm S., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey J.L. (2010) Cellulolytic Biofilm: Imaging, Modeling and Kinetic Implications. Microbial Cellulose Utilization workshop (MCU), Holderness, NH

Wang Z.W., Chi H.Y., Liu Y. and Tay J.H. (2005) Spatial distribution of EPS and cell hydrophobicity in aerobic granule In: the NTU-Stanford Symposium on the environment, Singapore

Zhou J.Q., Wang Z.W., Liu Y. and Tay J.H. (2005) Effect of N-, P- and K-starvation on the surface properties of aerobic granules developed in SBR In: the NTU-Stanford Symposium on the environment, Singapore

Liu Y.Q., Liu, Y., Wang Z.W. and Tay J.H. (2004) Suspended bioflocs outcompete aerobic granules. In: The IWA Workshop on Aerobic Granular Sludge, Munich, Germany

An Z., Bott C.B., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2021) Applying feast and famine selection pressure in continuous flow aerobic granulation systems to manage treatment performance during startup, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16 (1st place award)

Iboleon R., Zhang D., An Z., Strawn M., Broderick T., Khunjar W., Sveuma K., Schmitz B., Wang Z.W. (2021) Understanding the Thermal Hydrolysis Effect on Recalcitrant Nitrogen Formation With and Without Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Biosolids, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16

Iboleon I., Zhang. D., An Z.H., Strawn M., Broderickc T., Khunjard W., Wang Z.W. (2021)  Recalcitrant Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Formation in Thermal Hydrolysis and Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Sludge, CSAWWA’S 2021 second annual virtual poster competition (2nd place award)

Sun Y.W., Vaidya R., Khunjar W.O., Rosenfeldt E.J., Selbes M., Wilson C., Bott C.B. (2019) Mathematical modeling of biologically active filtration (BAF) for potable water production applications, WaterJam 2019, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9-12 (1st place award in water poster competition)

Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Continuous-flow aerobic granulation in. plug-flow bioreactors fed with real domestic wastewater, WaterJam 2019, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9-12

An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott, C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Stabilization of full or partial nitrification aerobic granules in continuous flow reactors without hydraulic selection pressure, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Free ammonia resistance of NOB in continuous flow air-lift reactor performing partial nitritation, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

Zhang D., Khunjar W., Wang Z.W. (2019) The effect of pH and ferric ion on recalcitrant dissolved organic nitrogen production from the thermal hydrolysis of biosolids, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10

Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Orthophosphate Control & Sludge Dewaterability Improvement by Using Cerium Chloride, AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16

An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott C.B., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Free ammonia resistance developed by NOB in continuous flow aerobic granulation reactor performing partial nitritation, AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16

Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Pilot-scale investigation of the effects of feast/famine conditions and sludge settling velocity-based selection on continuous flow aerobic granulation in real municipal wastewater, AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16

Kent T.R., Sun Y.W., Bott C.B., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Free Ammonia Inhibition as a Means of Suppressing Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria in Granular Sludge for Continuous Flow Bioreactors,  AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16

Zhang D. and Wang Z.W. (2018) Mathematical modeling of the effect of shear intensity on odor generation from dewatered anaerobically digested biosolids, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 

Sun Y.W., Kent T.R., and Wang Z.W. (2018) Theoretical understanding of the effectiveness of free ammonia inhibition of nitrite oxidizing bacteria in granular sludge, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 1.

Sun Y.W., Li X.J., Wang Z.W., and He Z. (2018) Theoretical understanding of an integrated system using psychrophilic anaerobic biofilms to optimize COD/N ratio for low energy nitrogen removal through nitritation-anammox processes in biogranules, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 1.

Zhang D., Strawn M., Wang Z.W. (2017) Mathematical Modeling of Methanethiol Formation and Degradation in Anaerobic Chemostats, WaterJam 2017, Hampton, Virginia, September 11-14

Zhang D., Novak J., Wang Z.W. (2017) Manipulating Methanethiol Formation and Utilization for Odor Mitigation, ASABE 2017, Spokane, Washington, July 16-19

Sun Y.W., Angelotti R.W, Evans P., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2017) Pilot-scale investigation of ozone-enhanced biofiltration using spent and regenerated granular activated carbon media for potable reuse, AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Zhang D., Novak J. Wang Z.W. (2017) Manipulating Methanethiol Formation and Utilization for Odor Mitigation, AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Sun Y.W. and Wang Z.W. (2017) Biological nitrogen removal potential of stormwater, AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Xu F., Wang Z.W., Li Y., (2014) Modeling solid state anaerobic digestion for process optimization and mechanism study. ASABE IBE 19th Annual Conference, Lexington, Kentucky 

Wang Z.W., Edwards, A.N., Lee, S.H., Hamilton-Brehm S.D., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey, J.L. (2011) Determinants of cellulolytic bacterial attachment on plant cell walls. In: BESC Retreat, Chattanooga, TN, USA

Wang Z.W., Hamilton-Brehm S., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey J.L. (2010) Imaging and modeling of cellulolytic Biofilm. In: BESC Retreat, Ashville, NC, USA

Wang Z.W., Hamilton-Brehm S., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey J.L. (2010) Cellulolytic Biofilm: Imaging, Modeling and Kinetic Implications. American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 110th General Meeting, San Diego, CA

Hamilton-Brehm S., Wang Z.W., Morrell-Falvey J.L. and Elkins J.G. (2010) Characterization of cellulose hydrolysis and ethanol production in the extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis, 32nd Symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals poster, Clearwater beach, FL.

Wang Z.W., Hamilton-Brehm S., Morrell-Falvey J.L., Mielenz J., Keller M., and Elkins J.G. (2010) Characterizing cellulose hydrolysis and ethanol production by the extremely thermophilic cellulolytic organism, 2010 Genome to Science conference poster, Washington D.C.

Hamilton-Brhm S.D., Vishnivetskaya T., Wang Z.W., Mosher J., Podar M, Morrell-Falvey J., Allman S., Carroll S., Keller M., and Elkins J.G. (2009) Thermophilic cellulose degrading organisms from Obsidian Pool Yellowstone National Park In: BESC Retreat, Ashville, NC, USA 

Wang Z.W., Li Y., Shen L. and Liu Yu (2008) Kinetics and energetics behaviors of aerobic granule In: IWA Biofilm Technologies Conference, Singapore

Dissertations

Yewei Sun (2020) Advanced Biofilm and Aerobic Granulation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Ph.D. dissertation, Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/97591

Dian Zhang (2020) Effects of process intensification techniques on biosolids management, Ph.D. dissertation, Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/97594

Theses

Lin J. (2018) Statistical Evaluation of the Factors causing Microbial Growth in Point-of-use Filters, Master thesis, Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/83609

Kent T.R. (2018) Mechanistic Understanding of the NOB Suppression by Free Ammonia Inhibition in Continuous Flow Aerobic Granulation Bioreactors, Master thesis, Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/87706

Shah P.R. (2018) Evaluation of digital PCR (dPCR) for the quantification of soil nitrogen turnover bacteria in wetland mesocosms in response to season, fertilization, and plant species richness, Master thesis, Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/87580 

Luo H. and Wang Z.W. (2020) Turning phosphorus pollution from digested dairy manure into a marketable product by using fungi, Submitted to Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Mar

Luo H., Zhang D., and Wang Z.W. (2020) Identification of the Source, Cause, and Solution of the Biosolids Odor Emission in Western Branch Water Resource Recovery Facility, Submitted to Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Mar 4 

Zhang D. and Wang Z.W. (2020) Effect of temperature-phased anaerobic digestion and thermal hydrolysis pretreatment on the process intensification of anaerobic digestion,  Submitted to Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant and and Alexandria Renew Enterprises, Jan 10.

Zhang D. and Wang Z.W. (2018) Effect of cerium chloride addition on sludge dewatering through centrifugation, Submitted to Upper Occoquan Service Authority, Mar 1. 

Title:	UTILIZING SLOW-RELEASING FERTILIZER PROCESSED FROM PHOSPHATE-HYPERACCUMULATING PLANTS TO REMEDIATE PHOSPHATE POLLUTION
	Inventor(s):	Glenda GILLASPY; Catherine FREED; Sarah Phoebe WILLIAMS; Zhiwu WANG
	Serial No.:	63/106,408	Filing Date:	October 28, 2020
	VTIP Ref.:	20-119	T|H Ref.:	222204-8105

Title:	HETEROLOGOUS DDP1 EXPRESSING PLANTS AND USES THEREOF
	Inventor(s):	Glenda GILLASPY; Catherine FREED; Sarah Phoebe WILLIAMS; Zhiwu WANG
	Serial No.:PCT/US2021/033799		Filing Date:	May 22, 2021
	VTIP Ref.:0260WP		T|H Ref.:	222204-8105