Membrane technology for water and wastewater treatment; Membrane bioreactor (MBR); Membrane fouling;

Micro-organic pollutants in wastewater reclamation;

Smart techniques for organic matter characterization in water and wastewater treatment systems

2006-2012   Tsinghua University, Environmental Science and Engineering (PhD)

2008-2009   University of New South Wales (UNSW), Civil and Environmental Engineering (CSC exchange PhD)

2002-2006   Tsinghua University, Water Supply and Drainage (BSc)

2015-Present   University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) (Associate Professor)

2014-2015   University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) (Assistant Professor)

2012-2014   Tsinghua University (Research Assistant)

Statistical Methods for Environmental Data Analysis

Introduction to Environmental Data Analysis

Environmental Computational Toxicology

Environmental Pollution Control Chemistry

Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Member of IWA Young Water Professionals China Chapter

Editor of Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering (SCIE, IF 6.048)

Editor of Membranes (SCIE, IF 4.562)

2021 - Outstanding Reviewer for China Stem Journal Excellence Action Plan

2020 - FESE's Outstanding Editor

2020 - ESWRT's Outstanding Reviewer

2017 - Second Prize for the National Science & Technology Progress

2017 - First Prize for Science & Technology Progress of the Ministry of Education

2016 - IWA-RMTC's Best Poster Award

2009 - ​ES&T's Best Technology Paper

1. Yang Y, Qin Y, Qin J, Zhou X, Xv P, Tan J*, Xiao K*. Facile differentiation of four sources of water-soluble organic carbon in atmospheric particulates using multiple fluorescence spectral fingerprints. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2022, 9(5): 359-365

2. Gao T, Xiao K*, Zhang J, Xue W, Wei C, Zhang X, Liang S, Wang X, Huang X. Techno-economic characteristics of wastewater treatment plants retrofitted from the conventional activated sludge process to the membrane bioreactor process. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 2022, 16(4): 49

3. Xu H#, Xu Y#, Xiao K*, Gao T, Liu Z, Xue W, Wei C-H*, Huang X. Interplay of organic components in membrane fouling evolution: Statistical evidence from multiple spectroscopic analyses. J. Membr. Sci. 2022, 661: 120913

4. Chen C, Sun M, Chang J, Liu Z, Zhu X, Xiao K*, Song G, Wang H, Liu G, Huang X*. Unravelling temperature-dependent fouling mechanism in a pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor via statistical modelling. J. Membr. Sci. 2022, 644: 120145

5. Wang S, Li Y, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix as a novel indicator of assimilable organic carbon in wastewater: Implication from a coal chemical wastewater study. Sci. Tot. Environ. 2022, 804: 150144

6. Li Y, Wang H, Xu C, Sun S-H, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Two strategies of stubborn biofouling strains surviving from NaClO membrane cleaning: EPS shielding and/or quorum sensing. Sci. Tot. Environ. 2022, 838: 156421

7. Xu YR, Han BJ, Xiao K*, Yu JL, Zheng JZ, Liang S, Wang XM, Xu GR, Huang X. Revisiting the surface energy parameters of standard test liquids with a corrected contact angle method over rough surfaces. Langmuir 2022, 38: 10760-10767

8. Ouyang RL, Huang B, Wei CH*, Rong HW, Yu HR, Qu FS, Xiao K*, Huang X. Cake layer fouling potential characterization for wastewater reverse osmosis via gradient filtration. Membranes 2022, 12: 810

9. Qin Y, Qin J, Zhou X, Yang Y, Chen R, Tan J*, Xiao K*, Wang X. Effects of pH on light absorption properties of water-soluble organic compounds in particulate matter emitted from typical emission sources. J. Hazard. Mater. 2022, 424(C): 127688

10. Qin J, Tan J*, Zhou X, Yang Y, Qin Y, Wang X, Shi S, Xiao K*, Wang X. Particle-size-dependent fluorescence properties of water-soluble organic compounds (WSOCs) and their atmospheric implications for the aging of WSOCs. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 2022, 22: 465-479

11. Qin YY, Xiao K, Zhang ZY, Zhou XM, Yang YR, Tan JH*, Qin JJ, Chen RZ, Gao JS. pH-dependent spectra of particulate water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) from typical emission sources using EEM-PARAFAC and 2D-COS. Atmos. Environ. 2022, 287: 119262

12. He Y, Xue W*, Xiao K, Zhang C, Zhang X, Hu Y. Prediction and optimization of the performance in an osmotic microbial fuel cell for water purification and bioelectricity production using a developed process model. J. Clean. Prod. 2022, 372: 133747

13. ​Qin YY, Qin JJ, Wang XB, Xiao K, Qi T, Gao YW, Zhou XM, Shi SX, Li JN, Gao JS, Zhang ZY, Tan JH, Zhang Y, Chen RZ. Investigation of pH- and particle-size-dependent chemical and optical properties of water-soluble organic carbon: implications for its sources and aging processes. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 2022, 22: 13845-13859

14. Xing X, Zhao Y, Xu C, He Y, Yang C, Xiao K, Zheng J*, Deng B. Omniphobic polyvinylidene fluoride membrane decorated with a ZnO nano sea urchin structure: Performance against surfactant-wetting in membrane distillation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2022, 61(5): 2237-2244

15. Yan Y, Zhao TY, Huang W, Fang DQ, Zhang X, Zhang LJ, Huo P, Xiao K, Zhang YX, Zhang Y. The complexation between transition metals and water-soluble organic compounds (WSOC) and its effect on reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Atmos. Environ. 2022, 287: 119247

16. Zhang J, Xiao K, Liang S, Huang X*. Membrane technologies for municipal wastewater treatment and reclamation in China: application and challenges. Environ. Eng. 2022, 40(3): 1-6+153 (in Chinese)

17. Li Y, Wang H, Wang S, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Enzymatic cleaning mitigates polysaccharide-induced refouling of RO membrane: evidences from foulant layer structure and microbial dynamics. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 8: 5453-5462

18. Chen C, Sun M, Liu Z, Zhang J, Xiao K*, Zhang X, Song G, Chang J, Liu G, Wang H, Huang X*. Robustness of granular activated carbon-synergized anaerobic membrane bioreactor for pilot-scale application over a wide seasonal temperature change. Water Res. 2021, 189: 116552

19. Yu J, Xiao K*, Xu H, Qi T, Li Y, Tan J, Wen X, Huang X. Spectroscopic sensing of membrane fouling potential in a long-term running anaerobic membrane bioreactor. Chem. Eng. J. 2021, 426: 130799

20. Li Y, Xiao K*, Du J, Han B, Liu Q, Niu H, Ren W, Tan J, Wang Y. Spectroscopic fingerprints to track the fate of aquatic organic matter along an alpine headstream on the Tibetan Plateau. Sci. Tot. Environ. 2021, 792: 148376

21. Qin Y, Yang Y, Qin J, Zhang L, Guo S, Zhou X, Chen R, Tan J*, Xiao K*, Wang X. pH-responsive fluorescence EEM to titrate the interaction between fluorophores and acid/base groups in water-soluble organic compounds of PM_2.5. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2021, 8: 115-120

22. Wang X, Qin Y, Qin J, Yang Y, Qi T, Chen R, Tan J*, Xiao K*. The interaction laws of atmospheric heavy metal ions and water-soluble organic compounds in PM_2.5 based on the excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy. J. Hazard. Mater. 2021, 402: 123497

23. Zhang J, Xiao K*, Liu Z, Gao T, Liang S, Huang X*. Large-scale membrane bioreactors for industrial wastewater treatment in China: technical and economic features, driving forces, and perspectives. Eng. 2021, 7: 868-880

24. Gao T, Xiao K*, Zhang J, Zhang X, Wang X, Liang S, Sun J, Meng F, Huang X. Cost-benefit analysis and technical efficiency evaluation of full-scale membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment using economic approaches. J. Clean. Prod. 2021, 301: 126984

25. Udomkittayachai N, Xue W*, Xiao K, Visvanathan C, Tabucanon AS. Electroconductive moving bed membrane bioreactor (EcMB-MBR) for single-step decentralized wastewater treatment: Performance, mechanisms, and cost. Water Res. 2021, 188: 116547

26. Du Y, Chen F, Xiao K, Song C, He H, Zhang Q, Zhou Y, Jang K-S, Zhang Y, Xing P, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Lu Y. Water residence time and temperature drive the dynamics of dissolved organic matter in alpine lakes in the Tibetan Plateau. Global Biogeochem. Cycles 2021, 35(11): e2020GB006908

27. Wang X, Qin Y, Qin J, Long X, Qi T, Chen R, Xiao K, Tan J. Spectroscopic insight into the pH-dependent interactions between atmospheric heavy metals (Cu and Zn) and water-soluble organic compounds in PM2.5. Sci. Tot. Environ. 2021, 767: 145261

28. Du Y, Lu Y, Roebuck Jr. JA, Liu D, Chen F, Zeng Q, Xiao K, He H, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Jaffé R. Direct versus indirect effects of human activities on dissolved organic matter in highly impacted lakes. Sci. Tot. Environ. 2021, 752: 141839

29. Gao T, Peng W, Han B, Guan J, Yu J, Xiao K, Wang X. Study on the influence of water qualities and population preferences of the taste of packaged drinking water. Water Wastewater Eng. 2021, 47(4): 6-13 (in Chinese)

30. Xiao K, Yu J, Wang S, et al. Relationship between fluorescence excitation-emission matrix properties and the relative degree of DOM hydrophobicity in wastewater treatment effluents. Chemosphere 2020, 254: 126830
    

31. Xu H, Xiao K*, Wang X, et al. Outlining the roles of membrane-foulant and foulant-foulant interactions in organic fouling during microfiltration and ultrafiltration: A mini-review. Front. Chem. 2020, 8: 417

32. Xu H, Xiao K*, Yu J, et al. A simple method to identify the dominant fouling mechanisms during membrane filtration based on piecewise multiple linear regression. Membranes 2020, 10: 171

33. Guo Y, Li T, Xiao K*, et al. Key foulants and their interactive effect in organic fouling of nanofiltration membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2020, 610: 118252
    

34. Zhang J, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Full-scale MBR applications for leachate treatment in China: practical, technical, and economic features. J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 389: 122138
    

35. Lin W, Li M, Xiao K*, Huang X*. The role shifting of organic, inorganic and biological foulants along different positions of a two-stage nanofiltration process. J. Membr. Sci. 2020, 602: 117979
    

36. Yu J, Xiao K*, Xue W, et al. Excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy for characterization of organic matter in membrane bioreactors: principles, methods and applications. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 2020, 14: 31
    

37. Wang H, Liu Z, Luo S, Khan R, Dai P, Liang P, Zhang X, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Membrane autopsy deciphering keystone microorganisms stubborn against online NaOCl cleaning in a full-scale MBR. Water Res. 2020, 171: 115390

38. Liu Z, Yu J, Xiao K*, et al. Quantitative relationships for the impact of gas sparging conditions on membrane fouling in anaerobic membrane bioreactor. J. Clean. Prod. 2020, 276: 123139

39. Li Y, Li M, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Reverse osmosis membrane autopsy in coal chemical wastewater treatment: evidences of spatially heterogeneous fouling and organic-inorganic synergistic effect. J. Clean. Prod. 2020, 246: 118964
    

40. Yang Y, Qin J, Qi T, Zhou X, Chen R, Tan J*, Xiao K*, Ji D, He K, Chen X. Fluorescence characteristics of particulate water-soluble organic compounds emitted from coal-fired boilers. Atmos. Environ. 2020, 223: 117297

41. Khan R, Wang H, Li Y, Yu S, Khan MK, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Surface grafting of reverse osmosis membrane with chlorhexidine using biopolymer alginate dialdehyde as a facile green platform for in-situ biofouling control. ACS Appl. Mater. Interface. 2020, 12: 37515-37526

42. Khan R, Khan MK, Wang H, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Grafting D-amino acid onto MF polyamide nylon membrane for biofouling control using biopolymer alginate dialdehyde as a versatile platform. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2020, 231: 115891

43. Huang B, Gu H, Xiao K, et al. Fouling mechanisms analysis via combined fouling models for surface water ultrafiltration process. Membranes 2020, 10: 149

44. Ma Z, Liang S, Xiao K, et al. Superhydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride membrane with hierarchical surface structures fabricated via nanoimprint and nanoparticle grafting. J. Membr. Sci. 2020, 612: 118332

45. Wang S, Mu C, Xiao K, Zhu X, Huang X. Surface charge regulation of reverse osmosis membrane for anti-silica and organic fouling. Sci. Tot. Environ. 2020, 715: 137013
    

46. Li M, Zuo K, Liang S, Xiao K, et al. Electrically tuning ultrafiltration behavior for efficient water purification. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 54: 11536-11545

47. Ma Z, Liang S, Zhang S, Xiao K, et al. Surface functionalization via synergistic grafting of surface-modified silica nanoparticles and layered double hydroxide nanosheets for fabrication of superhydrophilic but relatively oleophobic antifouling membranes. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2020, 247: 116955
    

48. Qin Y, Xiao K, Yang Y, et al. Research on respond of water-soluble organic compounds in atmospheric particulate to pH based on three dimensional excitation-emission matrix. Spectrosc. Spect. Anal. 2020, 40: 1668-1673 (in Chinese)

49. Huang B, Wei C, Qu F, Xiao K, Huang X. A review on feedwater fouling index for reverse osmosis process. Membr. Sci. Technol. 2020, 40(2): 146-155 (in Chinese)

50. Xiao K, Han B, Sun J, et al. Stokes shift and specific fluorescence as potential indicators of organic matter hydrophobicity and molecular weight in membrane bioreactors. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2019, 53: 8985-8993
    

51. Xiao K, Liang S, Wang X, et al. Current state and challenges of full-scale membrane bioreactor applications: A critical review. Bioresour. Technol. 2019, 271: 473-481
    

52. Xiao K, Mo Y, Sun J, et al. An extended standard blocking filtration law for exploring membrane pore internal fouling due to rate-determining adsorption. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2019, 212: 974-979
    

53. Han B, Wang X, Zheng J, Liang S, Xiao K*, et al. Determination of surface energy parameters of hydrophilic porous membranes via a corrected contact angle approach. Langmuir 2019, 35: 15009-15016
    

54. Mu S, Wang S, Liang S, Xiao K*, et al. Effect of the relative degree of foulant “hydrophobicity” on membrane fouling. J. Membr. Sci. 2019, 570-571: 1-8
    

55. Lin W, Li M, Wang Y, Wang X, Xue K, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Quantifying the dynamic evolution of organic, inorganic and biological synergistic fouling during nanofiltration using statistical approaches. Environ. Int. 2019, 133: 105201
    

56. Wang S, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Characterizing the roles of organic and inorganic foulants in RO membrane fouling development: the case of coal chemical wastewater treatment. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2019, 210: 1008-1016
    

57. Han B, Liang S, Wang B, Zheng J, Xie X, Xiao K*, et al. Simultaneous determination of surface energy and roughness of dense membranes by a modified contact angle method. Colloid. Surface. A 2019, 562: 370-376
    

58. Liu Y, Xiao K, Zhang A, et al. Exploring the interactions of organic micropollutants with polyamide nanofiltration membranes: a molecular docking study. J. Membr. Sci. 2019, 577: 285-293
    

59. Li M, Xiao K, Huang X*. Tracking the dynamic evolution of NF membrane fouling through clustering analysis based on ATR-FTIR spectra. Spectrosc. Spect. Anal. 2019, 39: 421-427 (in Chinese)
    

60. Chen G, Ma Z, Xiao K, et al. Hierarchically textured superhydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride membrane via nanocasting and post-fabrication grafting of surface-tailored silica nanoparticles. Environ. Sci. Nano 2019, 6: 3579-3589
    

61. Ma Z, Zhang S, Chen G, Xiao K, et al. Superhydrophilic and oleophobic membrane functionalized with heterogeneously tailored two-dimensional layered double hydroxide nanosheets for antifouling. J. Membr. Sci. 2019, 577: 165-175
    

62. Liang S, Li M, Cao J, Zuo K, Bian Y, Xiao K, Huang X. Integrated ultrafiltration–capacitive-deionization (UCDI) for enhanced antifouling performance and synchronous removal of organic matter and salts. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2019, 226: 146-153
    

63. Xiao K, Shen Y, Liang S, et al. Characteristic regions of the fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) to identify hydrophobic/hydrophilic contents of organic matter in membrane bioreactors. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2018, 52: 11251-11258
    

64. Xiao K, Shen Y, Sun J, et al. Correlating fluorescence spectral properties with DOM molecular weight and size distribution in wastewater treatment systems. Environ. Sci. Water Res. Technol. 2018, 4: 1933-1943
    

65. Xiao K, Liang S, Xiao A, et al. Fluorescence quotient of excitation–emission matrices as a potential indicator of organic matter behavior in membrane bioreactors. Environ. Sci. Water Res. Technol. 2018, 4: 281-290
    

66. Fan H, Xiao K*, Mu S, et al. Impact of membrane pore morphology on multi-cycle fouling and cleaning of hydrophobic and hydrophilic membranes during MBR operation. J. Membr. Sci. 2018, 556: 312-320
    

67. Mu S, Xiao K*, Fan H, et al. Non-uniform distribution of adsorptive fouling along hollow fiber membrane: characterization and quantification. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2018, 205: 159-168
    

68. Xue W, Xiao K*, Liang P, et al. Roles of membrane and organic fouling layers on the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals in microfiltration. J. Environ. Sci. 2018, 72: 176-184
    

69. Qin J, Zhang L, Zhou X, Duan J, Mu S, Xiao K*, Hu J, Tan J*. Fluorescence fingerprinting properties for exploring water-soluble organic compounds in PM_2.5 in an industrial city of northwest China. Atmos. Environ. 2018, 184: 203-211
    

70. Mu S, Liu C, Wang S, Fan HJ, Han BJ, Xiao K*. Spectroscopic characteristics of hydrophilic/hydrophobic fractions of natural organic matters at various critical retention factors. Spectrosc. Spect. Anal. 2018, 38: 2221-2226 (in Chinese)
    

71. Mu S, Fan H, Han B, Xiao K*, Liu C, Huang X. Review of membrane fouling stages and mathematical models for hollow fiber membrane. Membr. Sci. Technol. 2018, 38(1): 114-121 (in Chinese)
    

72. Wang Z, Xiao K, Wang X. Role of coexistence of negative and positive membrane surface charges in electrostatic effect for salt rejection by nanofiltration. Desalination 2018, 444: 75-83
    

73. Liang S, Xiao K, Zhang S, et al. A facile approach to fabrication of superhydrophilic ultrafiltration membranes with surface-tailored nanoparticles. Sep.Purif. Technol. 2018, 203: 251-259
    

74. Zhao F, Ma Z, Xiao K, et al. Hierarchically textured superhydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride membrane fabricated via nanocasting for enhanced membrane distillation performance. Desalination 2018, 443: 228-236
    

75. Wu Q, Yan X, Xiao K, et al. Optimization of membrane unit location in a full-scale membrane bioreactor using computational fluid dynamics. Bioresour. Technol. 2018, 249: 402-409
    

76. Zuo K, Chen M, Liu F, Xiao K, et al. Coupling microfiltration membrane with biocathode microbial desalination cell enhances advanced purification and long-term stability for treatment of domestic wastewater. J. Membr. Sci. 2018, 547: 34-42
    

77. Chen X, Wang Z, Liu D, Xiao K, et al. Role of adsorption in combined membrane fouling by biopolymers coexisting with inorganic particles. Chemosphere 2018, 191: 226-234

78. Xu Y, Zhu N, Sun J, Liang P, Xiao K*, Huang X*. Evaluating oxygen mass transfer parameters for large-scale engineering application of membrane bioreactors. Process Biochem. 2017, 60: 13-18

79. Xiao K, Hu J, Cui Y. Immobilization and remediation of the heavy metal contaminated soils via the composite agents. J. Safe. Environ. 2017, 17(2): 660-664 (in Chinese)

80. Gao X, Liang S, Cao J, Xiao K, Huang X. Advances of membrane modification using graphene-based materials for wastewater treatment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017, 40(10): 82-88 (in Chinese)

81. Xiao K, Sun J, Shen Y, et al. Fluorescent properties of dissolved organic matter as a function of hydrophobicity and molecular weight: case studies from two membrane bioreactors and an oxidation ditch. RSC Adv. 2016, 6: 24050-24059

82. Sun J, Liang P, Yan X, Zuo K, Xiao K*, et al. Reducing aeration energy consumption in a large-scale membrane bioreactor: process simulation and engineering application. Water Res. 2016, 93: 205-213

83. Liang S, Gao P, Gao X, Xiao K, et al. Improved blending strategy for membrane modification by virtue of surface segregation using surface-tailored amphiphilic nanoparticles. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 2016, 10: 9

84. Yan X, Wu Q, Sun J, Liang P, Zhang X, Xiao K, Huang X. Hydrodynamic optimization of membrane bioreactor by horizontal geometry modification using computational fluid dynamics. Bioresour. Technol. 2016, 200: 328-334

85. Mo Y, Xiao K*, Liang P, et al. Effect of nanofiltration membrane surface fouling on organic micro-pollutants rejection: the roles of aqueous transport and solid transport. Desalination 2015, 367: 103-111

86. Zhang J, Satti A, Chen X, Xiao K*, et al. Low-voltage electric field applied into MBR for fouling suppression: performance and mechanisms. Chem. Eng. J. 2015, 273: 223-230

87. Sun J, Xiao K, Yan X, et al. Membrane bioreactor vs. oxidation ditch: full-scale long-term performance related with mixed liquor seasonal characteristics. Process Biochem. 2015, 50: 2224-2233

88. Yan X, Xiao K, Liang S, et al. Hydraulic optimization of membrane bioreactor via baffle modification using computational fluid dynamics. Bioresour. Technol. 2015, 175: 633-637

89. Xiao K, Xu Y, Liang S, et al. Engineering application of membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment in China: current state and future prospect. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. 2014, 8: 805-819

90. Xiao K, Shen Y, Liang S, et al. A systematic analysis of fouling evolution and irreversibility behaviors of MBR supernatant hydrophilic/hydrophobic fractions during microfiltration. J. Membr. Sci. 2014, 467: 206-216

91. Xiao K, Sun J, Mo Y, et al. Effect of membrane pore morphology on microfiltration organic fouling: PTFE/PVDF blend membranes compared with PVDF membranes. Desalination 2014, 343: 217-225

92. Zhang J, Xiao K, Liang P, et al. Electrically released iron for fouling control in membrane bioreactors: a double-edged sword? Desalination 2014, 347: 10-14

93. Liang S, Xiao K, Wu J, et al. Mechanism of membrane filterability amelioration via tuning mixed liquor property by pre-ozonation. J. Membr. Sci. 2014, 454: 111-118

94. Sun J, Xiao K, Mo Y, et al. Seasonal characteristics of supernatant organics and its effect on membrane fouling in a full-scale membrane bioreactor. J. Membr. Sci. 2014, 453: 168-174

95. Liang S, Qi G, Xiao K, et al. Organic fouling behavior of superhydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes functionalized with surface-tailored nanoparticles: implications for organic fouling in membrane bioreactors. J. Membr. Sci. 2014, 463: 94-101

96. Zhang J, Xiao K, Xue T, et al. Impact of soluble microbial products on phosphorus removal of activated sludge in membrane bioreactor. Environ. Chem. 2014, 33(5): 765-769 (in Chinese)

97. Xiao K, Shen Y, Huang X. An analytical model for membrane fouling evolution associated with gel layer growth during constant pressure stirred dead-end filtration. J. Membr. Sci. 2013, 427: 139-149

98. Shen Y, Xiao K, Liang P, et al. Improvement on the modified Lowry method against interference of divalent cations in soluble protein measurement. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2013, 97: 4167-4178

99. Shen Y, Xiao K, Liang P, et al. Characterization of soluble microbial products in 10 large-scale membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment in China. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 415-416: 336-345

100. Liang S, Xiao K, Mo Y, et al. A novel ZnO nanoparticle blended polyvinylidene fluoride membrane for anti-irreversible fouling. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 394-395: 184-192

101. Luo X, Cao X, Mo Y, Xiao K, et al. Power generation by coupling reverse electrodialysis and ammonium bicarbonate: implication for recovery of waste heat. Electrochem. Commun. 2012, 19: 25-28

102. Xiao K, Wang X, Huang X, et al. Combined effect of membrane and foulant hydrophobicity and surface charge on adsorptive fouling during microfiltration. J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 373: 140-151

103. Mo Y, Xiao K, Shen Y, et al. A new perspective on the effect of complexation between calcium and alginate on fouling during nanofiltration. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2011, 82: 121-127

104. Huang X*, Xiao K, Shen Y. Recent advances in membrane bioreactor technology for wastewater treatment in China. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. China 2010, 4: 245-271

105. Xue W, Wu C, Xiao K, et al. Elimination and fate of selected micro-organic pollutants in a full-scale anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic process combined with membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater reclamation. Water Res. 2010, 44: 5999-6010

106. Zhao W, Shen Y, Xiao K, et al. Fouling characteristics in a membrane bioreactor coupled with anaerobic-anoxic-oxic process for coke wastewater treatment. Bioresour. Technol. 2010, 101: 3876-3883

107. Shen Y, Zhao W, Xiao K, et al. A systematic insight into fouling propensity of soluble microbial products in membrane bioreactors based on hydrophobic interaction and size exclusion. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 346: 187-193

108. Xiao K, Wang X, Huang X, et al. Analysis of polysaccharide, protein and humic acid retention by microfiltration membranes using Thomas’ dynamic adsorption model. J. Membr. Sci. 2009, 342: 22-34

109. Cao X, Huang X*, Liang P, Xiao K, et al. A new method for water desalination using microbial desalination cells. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43: 7148-715

110. Zhang Z, Huang X*, Yang H, Xiao K, et al. Study on P forms in extracellular polymeric substances in enhanced biological phosphorus removal sludge by ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy. Spectrosc. Spect. Anal. 2009, 29(2): 536-539 (in Chinese)

111. Zhang Z, Huang X*, Xiao K, et al. Enhanced phosphorus removal in biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal process using membrane bioreactor. J. Tsinghua Univ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 48(9): 1472-1474+1478 (in Chinese)

Huang X, Yu K, Xiao K, et al. Technical Specification for Design of Membrane Bioreactor Process for Municipal Wastewater Treatment (T/CECS 152-2017). China Planning Press, Beijing, 2017 (in Chinese)

Huang X, Meng F, Xiao K, et al. Chapter 13 – Membrane bioreactors. In: Chen G, van Loosdrecht MCM, Ekama GA, Brdjanovic D. Biological Wastewater Treatment: Principles, Modelling and Design. 2nd ed. IWA Publishing, London, 2020, pp. 557-612

Jin W, Huang X, Jiang H, Zhang G, Xiao K, Liang S. Chapter 16 – Membrane reactors. In: Deng M, Jin W. Handbook of Membrane Technology. 2nd ed. Chemical Industry Press, Beijing, 2020, pp. 1491-1573 (in Chinese)

Xiao K, Xu Y, Cao X, Xu H, Li Y. Chapter 18 – Advanced characterization of membrane surface fouling. In: Tseng H-H, Lau WJ, Al-Ghouti MA, An L. 60 Years of the Loeb-Sourirajan Membrane: Principles, New Materials, Modelling, Characterization, and Applications. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2022, pp. 499-532

membrane bioreactor; wastewater treatment; membrane fouling; filtration model; interfacial interaction; spectroscopic analysis; statistical analysis

Xiao K, Yu J, Han B, et al. Exploring EEM fluorescence spectroscopy: a possible tool to indicate hydrophobicity and molecular weight of DOM. The 7th IWA Specialist Conference on Natural Organic Matter in Water 2019 (NOM7), 2019, Tokyo, Japan

Xiao K, Han B, Yu J, et al. Fluorescence characterization of organic matter in MBR: chemical contents, hydrophobicity, molecular weight, and relation to membrane fouling. 9th IWA Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (IWA-MTC 2019), 2019, Toulouse, France

Xiao K, Shen Y, Han B, Huang X. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) as a potential tool to identify hydrophobic/hydrophilic contents of organic matter in membrane bioreactors. The 6th IWA Regional Membrane Technology Conference (IWA-RMTC2018), 2018, Vadodara, India

Xiao K, Mu S, Liu C, et al. Non-uniform distribution of adsorptive fouling along hollow fiber membrane filament: characterization and quantification. The 8th IWA Specialist Conference on Membrane Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment (IWA-MTC2017), 2017, Singapore

Xiao K, Sun J, Shen Y, Wang X, Huang X. Potential use of fluorescence to indicate physicochemical properties of DOM in water and wastewater treatment systems. IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, 2016, Brisbane, Australia

Xiao K, Sun J, Shen Y, Wang X, Huang X. Correlating DOM fluorescence with hydrophobicity and molecular weight in three wastewater treatment plants. The 4th International Conference on Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, 2015, Beijing, China

Xiao K, Sun J, Liang S, et al. PTFE/PVDF blend membranes compared with PVDF membranes: effect of pore morphology on organic fouling during microfiltration. The 8th Conference of Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS8), 2013, Xi’an, China

Xiao K, Sun J, Mo Y, et al. PTFE versus PVDF membranes in microfiltration organic fouling: effect of material, morphology, hydrophobicity and pore size. 1st International Conference on Desalination Using Membrane Technology, 2013, Sitges, Spain

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Harbin Institute of Technology

Beijing Forestry University

Guangzhou University

Hebei University of Science and Technology

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