Researcher biography

Biography:

Dr. Haoran Duan is a Senior Research Fellow, and an ARC Industry Fellow at Australian Centre of Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB, formerly AWMC), and School of Chemical Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2019 at Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC) and then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering (UQ) til June 2021. His research focuses on carbon and energy efficient wastewater treatment technologies, greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment processes, and excess sludge management. He has published >50 fully refereed journal papers with citations > 2,100, and received Environmental Science & Technology Best Papers award (2018). He is an editor (comm) of Water Research X. He serves in the editorial board of Frontiers of Environmental Science Engineering. He is a member of the International Water Association (IWA), Australia Water Association (AWA), and Engineers Australia (EA). He is a reviewer for more than 20 international journals. Dr. Haoran Duan can supervise Ph.D/M.phil student.

Teaching and Learning:

  • Lecturer in Industrial Wastewater & Solid Waste Management (CHEE4012)
  • Lecturer in Process & Control System Synthesis (CHEE4060)
  • Supervisor in Thesis project (CHEE4007/4027)
Featured projects Duration
Fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems
Australian Research Council
20092017
FNA-based technology to enhance performance and economics of wastewater treatment plants
Australian Research Council
20142017
Revolutionising sludge management turning costly waste into a safe product
Queensland Urban Utilities
20212024