Yuansong Wei, Ph. D, Professor, Director of Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Deputy Director of CAS-TWAS Center of Excellence for Water and Environment (CEWE). Professor at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Adjunct Professor at National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka. Awarded Bachelor of Fine Chemical Engineering from Jiangxi Polytechnic University in July, 1990; Master of Environmental Engineering from Dalian University of Technology in July, 1995; Ph.D of Environmental Science from RCEES, CAS in July, 2000, respectively. Worked as Postdoctoral in TNO Environment, Energy and Process Innovation, the Netherlands from March 2001 to March 2002, and worked as Visiting Scholar in EAWAG (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology) from March 2008 to March 2009.
His research areas focusing on water pollution control for region and watershed, including membrane technology for water & wastewater treatment, organic solid wastes treatment and resource recovery, river restoration, and antibiotics resistance pollution & control in environment. He has supervised over 20 Ph. D and 50 Master students, including 13 foreign students. He has published over 390 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including over 160 peer-reviewed papers in scientific citation index (SCI) journals and over 30 authorized patents, and H-index is 40. As PI of over 60 projects funded by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, National Major Science & Technology Projects for Water Pollution Control and Management of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, CAS, local governments and enterprises. Awarded by the Second Prize of the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award of China in 2018.
Research Areas
Water pollution control for region and watershed, including as follows:
1) Wastewater treatment and reuse: mainly focuses on biological wastewater treatment processes, membrane bioreactor (MBR), anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR), anammox process, modelling simulation and optimization for wastewater treatment, and advanced treatment of wastewater by membrane technology.
2) Membrane technology for water & wastewater treatment: mainly focuses on water purification and safe drinking water supply by membrane technology.
3) Treatment and resource recovery for organic solid wastes: mainly focuses on sludge reduction and utilization including enhanced anaerobic digestion, composting, nutrients recovery; treatment and resource recovery from animal manure, municipal solid wastes and food wastes by anaerobic digestion and composting.
4) River/lake remediation and restoration: mainly focuses on river/lake restoration by biological and ecological technologies, and pathogen pollution control for surface water.
5) Antibiotics resistance pollution & control in environment: mainly focuses on fate and remove of residual antibiotics and antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs) in animal manure, sewage sludge, wastewater, and surface water.
Education
Ph. D. (2000), Environmental Science, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China)
M.E.(1995), Environmental Engineering, Dalian University of Technology (Dalian, China)
B.E.(1990), Organic Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University (Nanchang, China)
Experience
Work Experience
2019-present: Director, Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
2016-2019: Vice Director, Laboratory of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
2015-present: Vice Director, CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment
2010-present: Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
2008-2009: Visiting scholar, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Switzerland.
2003-2010: Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
2002-2002: Assistant Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
2001-2002: Postdoctoral, TNO Environment, Energy and Process Innovation, the Netherlands
Teaching Experience
2015-present: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
Over 400 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, including over 170 peer-reviewed papers in scientific citation index (SCI) journals.
1. Zheng L.B., C. Zhang, R. Gao, L.C. Zhang, W.D. Ai, M. Ulbricht, Y.S. Wei*, 2023. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor for hygiene wastewater treatment in controlled ecological life support systems: Degradation of surfactants and microbial community succession. Bioresource Technology, 386, 129517. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023. 129517
2. Hu D.Z., S. Indika, M. Makehelwala, T. Cooray, L.Y. Zhu, Z.H. Pang, S. K. Weragoda, K. B. S. N. Jinadasa, R. Weerasooriya, Y.S. Wei*, 2023. Chemical characteristics and water stability evaluation of groundwater in the CKDu Zone of Sri Lanka. Journal of Environmental Sciences, doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2023.05.034
3. Zheng L.B., C.L. Li, C. Zhang, S. Kang, R. Gao, J. Wang, Y.S. Wei*, 2023. Mixed scaling deconstruction in vacuum membrane distillation for desulfurization wastewater treatment by a cascade strategy. Water Research, 238, 120032. doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120032
4. Yu W.C., Y. Xu, Y.W. Wang, Q.W. Sui, Y. Xin, H. Wang, J.Y. Zhang, H. Zhong, Y.S. Wei*, 2023. An extensive assessment of seasonal rainfall on intracellular and extracellular antibiotic resistance genes in urban river systems. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 455, 131561. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131561
5. Zuo F.M., W.H. Yue, S.L. Gui, Q.W. Sui, Y.S. Wei*, 2023. Resilience of anammox application from sidestream to mainstream: a combined system coupling denitrification, partial nitritation and partial denitrification with anammox. Bioresource Technology, 374, 128783. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128783
6. Zhu L.Y., Y.Y. Chen, Y.W. Wang, Y.S. Wei1*, H Zheng, Y.X. Zhang, 2023. A comprehensive analysis of impacts of socio-economic development and land use on river water quality in a megacity-region: a case study. Environmental Research Communications, 5, 025006. doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/acbbbd
7. Xin Y., J. Y. Zhang, T.D. Lu, Y.S.Wei and P.H. Shen, 2023. Response of prokaryotic, eukaryotic and algal communities to heavy rainfall in a reservoir supplied with reclaimed water. Journal of Environmental Management, 327, 116877. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117394
8. Indika S., D.Z. Hu, Y.S. Wei*, I. Yapabandara, T. Cooray, M. Makehelwala, K. B. S. N. Jinadasa, S. K. Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, Z.H Pang, 2022. Spatiotemporal Variation of Groundwater Quality in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. ACS ES&T Water, 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00490
9. Hu D.Z., S. Indika, H. Zhong, S. K. Weragoda, K. B. S. N. Jinadasa, R. Weerasooriya, Y.S. Wei*, 2023. Fluorescence Characteristics and Source Analysis of DOM in Groundwater during the Wet Season in the CKDu zone of North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Journal of Environmental Management, 327, 116877. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116877
10. Liu J.B., C.L. Wang, Z.N. Hao, G. Kondo, M. Fujii, Q.L. Fu, Y. S. Wei*, 2023. Comprehensive Understanding of DOM Reactivity in Anaerobic Fermentation of Persulfate-Pretreated Sewage Sludge via FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry and Reactomics Analysis. Water Research, 229, 119488. doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119488
11. Liu J.B., Z. Bao, C.L. Wang, J.Y. Wei, Y. S. Wei*, M.X. Chen, 2022. Understanding of mercury and methylmercury transformation in sludge composting by metagenomic analysis. Water Research, 226, 119204. doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119204
12. Lu T.D., T.M. Su, X. L. Liang, Y. S. Wei, J.Y. Zhang, T.G. He, 2022. Dual character of methane production improvement and antibiotic resistance genes reduction by nano-Fe2O3 addition during anaerobic digestion of swine manure. Journal of Cleaner Production, 376, 134240. doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134240
13. Zhang J.Y., T.D. Lu, Y. Xin and Y. S. Wei*, 2022. Ferric chloride further simplified the horizontal gene transfer network of antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic digestion. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 157054. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157054.
14. Lu T.D., J.Y. Zhang, T.M. Su, X. L. Liang, Y. S. Wei, T.G. He, 2022. Coupled mechanism of enhanced and inhibitory effects of nanoscale zero-valent iron on methane production and antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic digestion of swine manure. Bioresource Technology, 360, 127635. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127635
15. Indika S., Y. S. Wei*, T. Cooray, T. Ritigala, K.B.S.N. Jinadasa, S. K. Weragoda, and R. Weerasooriya, 2022. Groundwater based drinking water supply in Sri Lanka: Status and Perspectives. Water, 14, 1428. doi.org/10.3390/w14091428.
16. Hansima M.A.C.K., A.T. Jayaweera, J. Ketharani, T. Ritigala, LB. Zheng, D.R. Samarajeewa, K.G.N. Nanayakkara, A.C. Herath, M. Makehelwala, K.B.S.N. Jinadasa, S.K. Weragoda, Y.S. Wei, R. Weerasooriya, 2022. Characterization of humic substances isolated from a tropical zone and their role in membrane fouling. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10, 107456. doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107456
17. Zheng L.B., C. Zhang, J. Wang, D.W.Yu, H. Zhong, D.Y. Hou, Y. S. Wei*, 2022. Distribution and transformation of dissolved organic matters (DOMs) in membrane distillation for desulfurization wastewater in thermal power plant. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 46, 102363. doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102363
18. Liu J.B., X.L. He, H. Zhong, P. Lei, J.Y. Zhang, Y.F. Xu, Y. S. Wei*, 2022. Removal of methylmercury and its potential relationship to microbiota in sludge anaerobic digestion under thermal hydrolysis. Bioresource Technology, 347, 126394. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126394
19. Zhang J.Y., D.W. Yu, L. Dian, Y.L. Hai, Y. Xin, Y.S. Wei*, 2022. Metagenomics insights into the profiles of antibiotic resistome in combined sewage overflows from reads to metagenome assembly genomes. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 429, 128277. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128277
20. Yu D.W., L. Dian, Y.L. Hai, M. T.Randall, L. Liu, J.B. Liu, J.Y. Zhang, X. Zheng, Y.S. Wei*, 2022. Effect of rainfall characteristics on the sewer sediment, hydrograph, and pollutant discharge of combined sewer overflow. Journal of Environmental Management, 303, 114268. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114268
21. Yu D.W., Buhe Chulu, M. Yang, Y.S. Wei*, 2022. Exploring an alternative source of DIETer to mitigate ammonia inhibition of swine manure by inoculum treating brewery wastewater. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 10.1007/s13399-021-02119-z
22. Zheng L.B., C. Zhang, S. Kang, C.L. Li, D.Y. Hou, S.H. Wu, J. Wang, Y. S. Wei*, 2022. Insight into the microbial distribution and succession and biofouling mechanism in membrane distillation for desulfurization wastewater treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 428, 131097. doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131097
23. Sui Q.W., R. Zheng, J.Y. Zhang, F. Di, F.M. Zuo, Y. Zhang, X. Wang, Y.L. Chen, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Successful enrichment of anammox consortium in a single-stage reactor at full-scale: The difference in response of functional genes and transcriptional expressions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 426, 131935. doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131935
24. Zhou W.L., M.M. Liu, X. Shang, M.X. Chen, G.R. Wang, H. Zhong, J.Y. Zhang, Y.S. Wei, Y. Yan, M. Yang, 2021. Water environment protection and sustainable development in townlet of China: A case study in Taicang. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China), 110 , 129-139. doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2020.12.006
25. Song Y.P., J.B.Liu, M.X. Chen, J.X. Zheng, S.L. Gui, Y. S. Wei, 2021. Application of mixture design to optimize organic composition of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid on dry anaerobic digestion of OFMSW: Aiming stability and efficiency. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 172, 108037. doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2021.108037
26. Yu D.W., Y.S. Liang, R.T. Nilusha, T. Ritigala, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Delivery and effects of proton pump inhibitor on anaerobic digestion of food and kitchen waste under ammonia stress. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 416, 126211. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126211
27. Indika S., Y. S. Wei*, D. Hu, J. Ketharani, T. Ritigala, T. Cooray, M.A.C.K. Hansima, M. Makehelwala, K.B.S.N. Jinadasa, S.K. Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, 2021. Evaluation of Performance of Existing RO Drinking Water Stations in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Membranes, 11: 383. doi.org/10.3390/membranes11060383.
28. Chen Y.L., R. Zheng, Q.W. Sui, T. Ritigala, Y.S. Wei*, X.Q. Cheng, J.H. Ren, D.W. Yu, M.X. Chen, T. Wang, 2021. Coupling anammox with denitrification in a full-scale combined biological nitrogen removal process for swine wastewater treatment. Bioresource Technology, 329, 124906. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124906
29. Ritigala T., Y.L. Chen, J.X. Zheng, H. Demissie, L.B. Zheng, D.W. Yu, Q.W. Sui, M.X. Chen, J.X. Zhu, H. Fan, J. Li, S.K.Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, K.B.S.N. Jinadasa, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Comparison of an integrated short-cut biological nitrogen removal process with magnetic coagulation treating swine wastewater and food waste digestate. Bioresource Technology, 329, 124904. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124904
30. Liu M.M., M.X. Chen, R. Qi, D.W. Yu, M. Yang, J.X. Zheng, Y.S. Wei*, H.Z. Du, 2021. Model-based solution for upgrading nitrogen removal for a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant with CASS process. Processes, 9, 527. doi.org/10.3390/pr9030527
31. Nilusha R. T., Y.S. Wei*, 2021. New insights into microbial diversity of cake layer in Yttria composite ceramic tubular membrane in an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR). Membranes, 11(2): 108. doi.org/10.3390/membranes11020108.
32. Yu D.W., Y.S. Liang, R.T. Nilusha, T. Ritigala, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Prediction of the long-term effect of iron on methane yield in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor using Bayesian network meta-analysis. Membranes, 11(2): 100. doi.org/10.3390/membranes11020100.
33. Chen Y.L., Q.W. Sui, D.W. Yu, L.B. Zheng, M.X. Chen, T. Ritigala, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Development of a short-cut combined magnetic coagulation and sequence batch membrane bioreactor for swine wastewater treatment. Membranes, 11(2): 83. doi.org/10.3390/membranes11020083
34. Zheng L.B., M.M. Liu, C.L. Li, S. Kang, M.X. Chen, H. Zhong, J. Wang, Y.S. Wei*. 2021. Revealing the brick-laying process of foulants layer in membrane distillation for desulfurization wastewater treatment: Insight into the mineral scaling. Desalination, 500: 114888. doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114888.
35. Ritigala T., H. Demissie, Y.L. Chen, J.X. Zheng, L.B. Zheng, J.X. Zhu, H. Fan, J. Li, D.S. Wang, S.K.Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Optimized pre-treatment of high strength food waste digestate by high content aluminum-nanocluster based magnetic seeds coagulation. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 104: 430–443. doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2020.12.027
36. Liu J.B., X.L. He, Y.F. Xu, Z. Zuo, P. Lei, J.Y. Zhang, Y.G. Yin, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Fate of mercury and methylmercury in sludge anaerobic digestion with thermal hydrolysis based on full-scale study. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 406: 124310. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124310
37. Sui Q., F. Di, J. Zhang, H. Gong, L. Jiang, Y.S. Wei*, J. Liu, J. Lin, 2021. Advanced nitrogen removal in a fixed-bed anaerobic ammonia oxidation reactor following an anoxic/oxic reactor: nitrogen removal contributions and mechanisms. Bioresource Technology, 320: 124297. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124297
38. Cooray T., J.Y. Zhang, H. Zhong, L.B. Zheng, Y.S. Wei*, S. K. Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya and K.B.S.N Jinadasa, 2021. Profiles of antibiotic resistome and microbial community in the groundwater affected by the CKDu prevalence in Sri Lanka. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 403: 123816. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123816
39. Yu D.W., Q.Q. Zhang, B.de Jaegher, J.B. Liu, Q.W. Sui, X. Zheng*, Y.S. Wei*, 2021. Effect of proton pump inhibitor on microbial community, function, and kinetics in anaerobic digestion with ammonia stress. Bioresource Technology, 319: 124118. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124012.
40. Wang H.Y., Y.Y. Wang, J.Y. Zhang, Q.W. Sui, D.Z. Hu, F.M. Zuo, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Is anoxic operation effective to control nitrate build-up and sludge loss for the combined partial nitritation and anammox (CPNA) process? Processes, 8(9), 1053. doi.org/10.3390/pr8091053.
41. Nilusha R.T., D.W. Yu, J.Y. Zhang, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Effects of solids retention time on the Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor with yttria-based ceramic membrane treating domestic wastewater at ambient temperature. Membranes, 10, 196. doi:10.3390/membranes10090196
42. Meng X.S., Q.W. Sui, J.B. Liu, D.W. Yu, Y.W. Wang, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Relieving ammonia inhibition by zero-valent iron (ZVI) addition to promote methanogenesis in the high solid anaerobic digestion treatment of swine manure. Waste Management 118, 452-462. doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.08.021
43. Hansima M. A. C. K., M. Makehelwala, K. B. S. N. Jinadasa, Y.S. Wei, K. G. N. Nanayakkara, A. C. Herath, R. Weerasooriya, 2020. Fouling of Ion Exchange Membranes used in the Electrodialysis Reversal Advanced Water Treatment: A Review. Chemosphere, 127951. doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127951
44. Yu D.W., J.Y. Zhang, C.L. Buhe, M. Yang, I. Nopens, Y.S.Wei*, 2020. Ammonia stress decreased biomarker genes of acetoclastic methanogenesis and second peak of production rates during anaerobic digestion of swine manure. Bioresource Technology, 124012. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124012.
45. Zheng J.X., J.B. Liu, S.H. Han, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. N2O Emission factors from full-scale animal manure windrow composting in cold and warm seasons. Bioresource Technology, 123905. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123905.
46. Zuo F.M., Q.W. Sui, R. Zheng, J.H. Ren, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. In situ startup of a full-scale combined partial nitritation and anammox process treating swine digestate by regulation of nitrite and dissolved oxygen. Bioresource Technology, 315: 123837. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123837.
47. Gui S.L., Z.H. Mai, J.Q. Fu, Y.S. Wei and J.B. Wan, 2020. Transport Models of Ammonium Nitrogen in Wastewater from Rare Earth Smelteries by Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Sustainability, 12, 6230. Doi.org/10.3390/sul2156230.
48. Qi R., D.T. Qin, T. Yu, M.X. Chen, Y.S. Wei, 2020. Start-up Control for Nitrogen Removal via Nitrite under Low Temperature Conditions for Swine Wastewater Treatment in Sequencing Batch Reactors. New Biotechnology, doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2020.05.005.
49. Sui Q.W., L.A. Jiang, F. Di, W.H. Yue, Y.L. Chen, H.Y. Wang, M.X. Chen and Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Multiple strategies for maintaining stable partial nitritation of low-strength ammonia wastewater. Science of the Total Environment, 742: 140542. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140542.
50. Yu D.W., J.X. Wang, L.B. Zheng, Q.W. Sui, H. Zhong, M.X. Chen, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Effects of hydraulic retention time on net present value and performance in a membrane bioreactor treating antibiotic production wastewater. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 14(6): 101-113. doi.org/10.1007/s11783-020-1280-7.
51. Liu J.B., J.X. Zheng, Y.T. Niu, Z. Zuo, J.Y. Zhang, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Effect of zero-valent iron combined with carbon-based materials on the mitigation of ammonia inhibition during anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology, 308: 123503. doi.org/10.1016/ 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123503.
52. Liu J. B., J.X. Zheng, J.Y. Zhang, D.W. Yu, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. The performance evaluation and kinetics response of advanced anaerobic digestion for sewage sludge under different SRT during semi-continuous operation. Bioresource Technology, 308: 123239. doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123239.
54. Chen X.P., Y.S. Wei, M. Fan, S.N. Huang, B.H. Chen, J.Q. Fu and Y.X. Fu, 2020. Facile synthesis of spongy micro-copper powder with excellent oxidation resistance by controlled ethanol-water thermal reduction. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 823, 153746. doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.153746.
55. Chen X.P., Y.S. Wei, B.H. Chen, J.Q. Fu, 2020. Effective Decolorization of Rhodamine B by a Ti Foam-Based Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor. ACS Omega, 46, 30088-30094. doi.org/10.11862/CJIC.2020.027
56. Chen X.P., Y.S. Wei, M. Fan, J.M. Shi, S.L. Gui, B.H. Chen, S.N. Huang, 2020. Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Monodispersed Cu2O Micro Cubes Prepared by a Facile Methanol Thermal Reduction Method. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 36, 302-308.
57. Sui Q.W., Y.Y. Wang, H.Y. Wang, W.H. Yue, Y.L. Chen, D.W. Yu, M.X. Chen and Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Roles of hydroxylamine and hydrazine in the in-situ recovery of one-stage partial nitritation-anammox process: Characteristics and mechanisms. Science of the Total Environment, 660: 1542-1554. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135648.
58. Li K., Q. Liu, F. Fang, J.Q. Xin, S.J. Sun, Y.S. Wei*, P. Chen, Y.P. Wang, M. Addy, R. Ruan, 2020. Influence of nanofiltration concentrate recirculation on performance and economic feasibility of a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor-nanofiltration hybrid process for textile wastewater treatment with high water recovery. Journal of Cleaner Production, 121067. doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121067.
60. Bao L.J., W.Y. Cai, J.X. Cao, X.F. Zhang, J.H. Liu, H.Chen, Y.S. Wei, X.L. Zhuang, G.Q. Zhuang, Z.H. Bai, 2020. Microbial community overlap between the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of three plants from Yongxing Island, South China Sea. Microbiology, 8, 1048. Doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1048
61. Wang J.X. and Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Recovery of monovalent mineral salts from urine in controlled ecological life support system by nanofiltration: Feasibility study. Desalination, 479, 114344. doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114344.
63. Lu T.D., J.Y. Zhang, P. Li, P.H. Shen, Y.S.Wei*, 2020. Enhancement of methane production and antibiotic resistance genes reduction by ferrous chloride during anaerobic digestion of swine manure. Bioresource Technology, 298: 122519. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122519.
64. Zhang, J.Y., C.L. Buhe, D.W. Yu, H. Zhong, Y.S. Wei*, 2020. Ammonia stress reduces antibiotic efflux but enriches horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology, 295, 122191. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122191.
65. Makehelwala M., Y.S.Wei*, S. K. Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, 2020. Ca2+ and SO42- interactions with dissolved organic matter: Implications of groundwater water quality for CKDu incidence in Sri Lanka. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 88, 326-327. doi: 10.1016/j.jes.2019.09.018.
66. Cooray T., Y.S. Wei*, J.Y. Zhang, L.B. Zheng, H. Zhong, S. K. Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, 2019. Drinking water supply for CKDu affected areas of Sri Lanka using nano-filtration membrane technology: from laboratory to practice. Water 11, 2512. doi: 10.3390/w11122512.
68. Bao, L.J., W.Y. Cai, X.F. Zhang, J.H. Liu, H. Chen, Y.S. Wei, X.X. Jia and J.H. Bai, 2019. Distinct microbial community of phyllosphere associated with five tropical plants on Yongxing Island, South China Sea. Microorganisms, 7(11) 525. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7110525.
69. Li K., F. Fang, Q. Liu, R.H. Luo, J.C. Li, Y. Zhu, Y.S. Wei*, M. Addy, P. Chen, R. Ruan, 2019. Evolution of membrane fouling and cleaning strategy development in municipal wastewater reclamation by nanofiltration. Environmental Technology, 42(13): 1967-1978. doi: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1684570.
70. Zhang J.Y., T.D. Lu, Z.Y. Wang, Y.W. Wang, H. Zhong, P.H. Shen, Y.S. Wei*, 2019. Effects of magnetite on anaerobic digestion of swine manure: Attention to methane production and fate of antibiotic resistance genes. Bioresource Technology, 291: 121847. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121847.
72. Tong J., P. Fang, J.Y. Zhang, Y.S. Wei*, Y.Y. Su, Y.F. Zhang, 2019. Microbial Community Evolution and Fate of Antibiotic Resistance Genes during Sludge Treatment in Two Full-Scale Anaerobic Digestion Plants with Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment. Bioresource Technology, 288, 121575. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121575.
73. Cooray T., Y.S. Wei*, H. Zhong, L.B. Zheng, S. K. Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, 2019. Assessment of Groundwater Quality in CKDu Affected Areas of Sri Lanka: Implications for Drinking Water Treatment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 1698. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16101698.
74. Lu T.D., J.Y. Zhang, Y.S.Wei*, P.H. Shen, 2019. Effects of ferric oxides on the microbial community and functioning during anaerobic digestion of swine manure. Bioresource Technology, 287: 121393. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121393.
75. Zhang J.Y., T.D. Lu, P.H. Shen, Q.W. Sui, H. Zhong, J.B. Liu, J. Tong, Y.S.Wei*, 2019. The role of substrate types and substrate microbial community on the fate of antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion. Chemosphere, 229: 461-470. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.036.
77. Wang R., F. Feng, Y.F. Chai, X.S. Meng, Q.W Sui, M.X. Chen, Y.S.Wei*, K.M. Qi, 2019. Screening and quantitation of residual antibiotics in two different swine wastewater treatment systems during warm and cold seasons. Science of the Total Environment, 660: 1542-1554. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.127.
78. Makehelwala M., Y.S.Wei*, S. K. Weragoda, R. Weerasooriya, L.B. Zheng, 2019. Characterization of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Shallow Groundwater of Chronic Kidney Disease Affected Regions in Sri Lanka. Science of the Total Environment, 660: 865-875. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.435.
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