Current Professional Societies

Young Member of China Urban Water Association

Research Areas

1. Coagulation mechanism by hydrolyzed coagulants;

2. Advanced treatments of polluted water including adsorption, AOPs and membrane filtration;

3. Preparation and application of novel nano-composites for water purification.

Honors

1. Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of BJUT in 2015

2. Shanghai Tongji Gao Tingyao Environmental Science and Technology Development Foundation (STGEF) in 2015

Publications

Nan Wang, Xing Li, Yanling Yang, Zhiwei Zhou*, Yi Shang, Xiaoxuan Zhuang, Photocatalysis-coagulation to control ultrafiltration membrane fouling caused by natural organic matter, Journal of Cleaner Production, accepted.

Nan Wang, Xing Li, Yanling Yang , Yi Shang, Xiaoxuan Zhuang, Hang Li, Zhiwei Zhou*, Combined process of visible light irradiation photocatalysis-coagulation enhances natural organic matter removal: Optimization of influencing factors and mechanism, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019(374):748-759.

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Optimized removal of natural organic matter by ultrasound-assisted coagulation of recycling drinking water treatment sludge. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2018(48):171-180.

Zhili Meng, Zhiwei Zhou*, Dan Zheng, et al. Optimizing dewaterability of drinking water treatment sludge by ultrasound treatment: Correlations to sludge physicochemical properties. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2018(45) :95-105.

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. The removal characteristics of natural organic matter in the recycling of drinking water treatment sludge: Role of solubilized organics. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2016,(28): 259-268

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li. Effects of ultrasound pretreatment on the characteristic evolutions of drinking water treatment sludge and its impact on coagulation property of sludge recycling process. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2015(27):62-71

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Characterization of drinking water treatment sludge after ultrasound treatment. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2015 (24): 19-26

Changjian Liu, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Xiaoyan Fan, Xu Tan, Wenchao Yin, Yongwang Liu, Zhiwei Zhou* Double-layer substrate of shale ceramsite and active alumina tidal flow constructed wetland enhanced nitrogen removal from domestic sewage, Science of the Total Environment, 2020,703,135629.

Tingting Zhang, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Nan Wang, Hang Li, Yifan Jiang, Peng Du, Xiaoyan Fan, Zhiwei Zhou*, Degradation of sulfamethazine by persulfate activated with nanosized zero-valent copper in combination with of ultrasonic irradiation, Separation and Purification Technology, 2020,239, 116537

Zhang Tingting, Yanling Yang, Jingfeng Gao, Xing Li, Nan Wang, Hang Li, Yifan Jiang, Peng Du, Xiaoyan Fan, Zhiwei Zhou*, Synergistic degradation of chloramphenicol by ultrasound-enhanced nanoscale zero-valent iron/persulfate treatment, Separation and Purification Technology, 2020,240,116575.

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Coagulation performance and flocs characteristics of recycling pre-sonicated condensate sludge for low-turbidity surface water treatment. Separation and Purification Technology, 2014(123):1-8.

Nan Wang, Xing Li *, Yanling Yang , Tingting Guo , Xiaoxuan Zhuang, Siyang Ji, Tingting Zhang, Yi Shang, Zhiwei Zhou*, Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethazine by Bi-doped TiO2 nano-composites supported by powdered activated carbon under visible light irradiation, Separation and Purification Technology, 2019 (211): 673-383.

Hang Li, Yanling Yang, Jingfeng Gao, Xing Li, Nan Wang, Peng Du, Jianyong Feng, Tingting Zhang, Zhiwei Zhou*, Degradation of sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate by vacuum ultraviolet, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020,34,101172.

Nan Wang, Xing Li, Yanling Yang, Zhiwei Zhou* ,Yi Shang, Xiaoxuan Zhuang, Two-stage calcination composite of Bi2O3-TiO2/PAC for enhanced degradation of sulfamethazine under solar irradiation, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020,35,101220.

Shuquan Lv, Zhiwei Zhou*, Mengyuan Xue, Xiaohong Zhang, Zhu Yang, Adsorption characteristics of reactive blue 81 by powdered activated carbon: role of the calcium content, Journal of Water Process Engineering, accepted.

Siyang Ji, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Zhiwei Zhou*, Two-step calcination iron doped graphic carbon nitride as a heterogeneous photocatalysis-Fenton catalyst with a wide pH adaptability, Nanomaterials, 2020,10,676.

Tingting Zhang, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Nan Wang, Zhiwei Zhou*.Desorption of 4-chlorophenol from spent powdered activated carbon using ultrasound: influencing factors and mechanism, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019, (26):9161–9173

Yi Shang, Xing Li, Yanling Yang, Nan Wang, Xiaoxuan Zhuang, Zhiwei Zhou*, Optimized photocatalytic regeneration of adsorption-photocatalysis bifunctional composites saturated with methyl orange, Journal of Environmental Science-China, accepted.

Peng Du, Xing Li, Yanling Yang, Zhaoyang Su, Hang Li, Tingting Guo, Tingting Zhang, Zhiwei Zhou*. Optimized coagulation pre-treatment alleviates ultrafiltration membrane fouling: The role of floc properties on mechanisms of chitosan and slow-mixing speed, Journal of Environmental Science-China, 2019 (28):82-92

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, Wei Gao, Heng Liang, Guibai Li. Coagulation efficiency and flocs characteristics of recycling sludge during the treatment of low temperature and micro-polluted water, Journal of Environmental Science-China, 2012, 24(6): 1014–1020.

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. An insight into dissolved organic matter removal characteristics of recycling filter backwash water: A comparative study. Separation Science and Technology, 2014(49):2981-2989.

Tingting Zhang, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, Nan Wang, Zhiwei Zhou*, Adsorption characteristics of chloramphenicol onto powdered activated carbon and its desorption efficiency using ultrasound, Environmental Technology,

Xinyu Li, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Nan Wang, Tingting Zhang, Siyang Ji, Zhiwei Zhou*, Enhanced adsorption of aqueous acetone by modified powdered activated carbon, Environmental Technology,

Peng Du, Xing Li, Yanling Yang, Xiaoyan Fan, Tingting Guo, Tingting Zhang, Hang Li, Zhiwei Zhou*, Effect of rapid-mixing conditions on two-stage alum addition: the evolution process from micro-floc to final aggregation, Environmental Technology,

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Coagulation performance and flocs characteristics of variable sludge recycling designs for the synthetic low-turbidity water treatment. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2014, 52(25-27): 4705-4714.

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Effect of recycling filter backwash water on characteristic variability of dissolved organic matter in coagulation sedimentation process. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2015, 53 (1): 48-56.

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Characteristics and recycling effect of solubilized organics derived from drinking water treatment sludge using ultrasound. Desalination and Water Treatment,2015,56(2): 295-304.

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Optimization of ultrasound-induced inactivation of model bacterial mixture using response surface methodology. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-AQUA, 2016, 65 (1): 54-63.

Nan Wang, Xing Li*, Yanling Yang , Tingting Guo , Xiaoxuan Zhuang, Zhiwei Zhou*, Optimization of photocatalytic degradation of bispheno A (BPA) by novel Bi2O3-TiO2 nano-composites, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2019, (147):222-233

Na Li, Xing Li*, Yanling Yang, Yongwang Liu, Li Zhao, Zhiwei Zhou*, Adsorption-desorption behavior of silver ions on stainless steel as a proxy for disinfection of domestic hot water, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2019, (151):230-241

Tingting Zhang, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, Nan Wang, Hang Li , Peng Du, Haikuan Yu, Siyang Ji, Zhiwei Zhou*,Optimization of 4-chlorophenol regeneration from powdered activated carbon using response surface methodology, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2019, (151):372-383.

Xiaoyu Wang, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Zhiwei Zhou*, Xiaoyan Fan, Yuankun Liu, Nan Wang, Siyang Ji, Guibai Li, Structure and activity of Birnessite in biologically and chemically induced manganese oxides formed on matured filter media, Desalination and Water Treatment, accepted

Xu Tan, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Zhiwei Zhou, Changjian Liu, Yongwang Liu, WenchaoYin, Xiaoyan Fan*, Intensified nitrogen removal by heterotrophic nitrification aerobic denitrification bacteria in two pilot-scale tidal flow constructed wetlands: influence of influent C/N ratios and tidal strategies, Bioresource Technology,2020,302,122803.

Xu Tan, Yanling Yang, Yongwang Liu *, Xing Li, Xiaoyan Fan, Zhiwei Zhou, Changjian Liu, Wenchao Yin. Influence of substrate types on pollutant removal performance and microbial community structure in tidal flow constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater, Bioresource Technology, 2019,280:441-446

Jiabin Wang, Xing Li, Zhiwei Zhou, Xiaoyan Fan*, Bacterial communities, metabolic functions and resistance genes to antibiotics and metals in two saline seafood wastewater treatment systems, Bioresource Technology, 2019, 287:121460

Yongwang Liu, Li Zhao, Xing Li* , Zhiwei Zhou, Wenchao Yin, Yongzhen Peng, Fouling control mechanism of SBAC-UF: role of organics and particles, Desalination and water treatment, 2019,164:1-10

Na Li, Xing Li*, Yanling Yang, Sihong Shang, Xiaoyan Fan, Yongwang Liu, Li Zhao, Zhiwei Zhou, Secondary disinfection ensures biosafety of domestic hot water and its impact on biofilm bacterial community, Desalination and water treatment,2020, 173:186-196

Yongwang Liu, Xing Li, Yanling Yang, Wanlu Ye, Siyang Ji, Jiawei Ren, Zhiwei Zhou. Analysis of the major particle-size based foulants responsible for ultrafiltration membrane fouling in polluted raw water. Desalination, 2014, (347): 191-198.

Yongwang Liu, Xing Li, Yanling Yang, Wanlu Ye, Jiawei Ren, Zhiwei Zhou. Effect of ionic strength and calcium ions on humic acid fouling of hollow-fiber ultrafiltration membrane. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2015,11(54): 2976-2985.

Kun Xiang, Yanling Yang, Xing Li, Da Zhang, Zhiwei Zhou, Yongwang Liu, Shuai Wang. Effect of shock oxidation on nitrification in raw water distribution system. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2016, (57/59):28749-28754

Zhang Tingting, Yang Yanling, Lixing, Jian yifan, Wang nan, Ji Siyang, Zhou Zhiwei, Adsorption characteristics and mechanism of azo dyes by powdered activated carbon, Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology),2019,50(12): 2938-2947. (EI)

Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang*, Xing Li, et al. Fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter in coagulation process of recycling filter backwash water. Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal, 2013, 64(5):1825-1832. (EI)

Zhou Zhiwei, Yang Yanling*, Li Xing, et al. Effect of raw water characteristics on sludge reuse process for synthetic low temperature and low turbidity water treatment. Advanced Materials Research. 2013. (777): 453-456. (EI conference)

Wu Yan, Yang Yan-ling, Li Xing, Zhou Zhi-wei, et al. Study on flocs characteristics under three common dominant coagulation mechanisms. Zhongguo Huanjing Kexue/China Environmental Science. 2014, 34(1):150-155. (EI)

Wu Yan, Yang Yan-ling, Li Xing, Zhou Zhi-wei, et al. Effects of ultrasound on flocs characteristics of drinking water precipitated sludge and its impact on coagulation efficiency of sludge recycling process. Zhongguo Huanjing Kexue/China Environmental Science. 2014, 34(5):1166-1172. (EI)

Zhao Li, Yang Yanling*, Li Xing, Zhou Zhi-wei, et al. Degradation of humic acid in water by single-and dual-frequency ultrasound methods. Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal. 2014, 65 (9): 3700-3704. (EI)

Xie Si,Yang Yanling，Li Xing, Zhou Zhi-wei, et al. Effect of potassium permanganate on efficiency of alum-based coagulants and on content of residual and dissolved aluminum in treatment of low turbidity water. Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal. 2013, 64 (3): 1055-1061. (EI)

Xie Si,Yang Yanling，Li Xing, Zhou Zhi-wei, et al. Strengthen of coagulation for light pollution water with low turbidity by recycling of backwash water from filter. Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal. 2013, 64 (5): 1819-1824. (EI)

Liu Yongwang, Li Xing, Yang Yanling, An Dongzi, Ren Jiawei, Zhou Zhi-wei,, et al. Effect of raw water and sedimentation effluent on fouling control of PAC/UF integrated Process. Harbin Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology. 2014, 46(2):98-103. (EI)

Liu Yongwang, Li Xing, Yang Yanling, Wang Weiqiang, Ren Jiawei, Zhou Zhiwei, Effect of coagulation/adsorption pretreatment on ultrafiltration characteristics. Beijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology.2014, 34(6):638-643.(EI)

A method using ultrasound to improve settled water quality of sludge recycling process. YANG Yanling, ZHOU Zhiwei, LI Xing, et al. Authorized national invention patent (201310479382.6, In Chinese)

A method to prepare a composite coagulant to enhance treatment of low temperature and low-turbidity source water. YANG Yanling, ZHOU Zhiwei, LI Xing, et al. Authorized national invention patent (CN102515322A, In Chinese)

A kind of generator apparatus to prepare composite disinfectants. YANG Yanling, LI Xing, XIANG Kun, ZHOU Zhiwei. Authorized national invention patent (CN102390885A, In Chinese)

An auto-cleaning system and a method for resins used to analyze the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of water. REN Jiawei, LI Xing, YANG Yanling, LIU Yongwang, ZHOU Zhiwei et al. Authorized national invention patent (201310118023.8, In Chinese)

A process of recycling drinking water treatment sludge to treat low-turbidity and micro-polluted source waters. YANG Yanling, ZHOU Zhiwei, LI Xing, et al. National invention patent (201110385343.0, In Chinese)

Personal statement

Zhou Zhiwei, doctor, professor, and master supervisor. In 2009, he got his bachelor's degree in water supply and drainage from Shandong Jianzhu University, achieved a master's and doctoral degree in municipal engineering from BJUT in 2012 and 2016, respectively. In 2017, he was given an accelerated promotion to associate professor. In September 2018, he was introduced to teach in the College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, BJUT, engaged in researching and teaching in the field of water treatment. He mainly focuses on the coagulation theory and technology, key technologies for treatment of contaminated water (advanced oxidation, adsorption and membrane filtration), and development and application of high-efficiency environment function materials. At present, he is presiding over 5 national and provincial-level projects, and has participated in many applied basic research projects such as the National Major Water Project and the National Natural Science Foundation. He has presided over and participated in the ecological rehabilitation project, the upgrading and reconstruction project of sewage treatment plants and the engineering transformation work of related research and development achievements, and has certain experience in engineering. He is responsible for application and building of platforms such as the provincial research center and the academician expert workstation. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed research papers, including more than 40 SCI papers as the first author or correspondent author, authorized 4 national invention patents, and has received many academic awards.