Education background

2010–2014     Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

2009–2010     M.S. in Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia

2005–2009     B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, China

Experience

2023-present     Associate Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University

2018–2023       Assistant Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University

2014–2018      Postdoctoral Fellow, Tsinghua University

Concurrent Academic

Convenor of working group – Decentralized systems, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC282 – Water Reuse – Water Reuse in Urban Areas

Journal publishing process associate for Journal of Water Sustainability

Member of Watereuse Association

Member of Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences

Areas of Research Interests/ Research Projects

Water reuse evaluation and safe management technologies

Water reuse safe and efficient utilization model

Water reuse safety ensurance framework (source control, system reliability assessment and optimization, safety ensurance technical code and management framework)

Research Status

1. National Key Research and Development Program of China for National Quality Infrastructure Technological Research and Application (2017YFF0206702), 2017-2020, Principle Investigator of the sub-project

2. Standards for discharge of water pollutants in textile industry (amendment and combination of GB 4287-2012, GB 28936-2012, GB 28937-2012, GB 28938-2012), 2018-2020, Investigator

3. National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC0401405), 2016-2020, Investigator

4. National Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of China (No. 2015M570114) grant ？ rapid cross-connection detection of centralized water reuse systems, 2015-2018, Principle Investigator

5. Shenzhen government fund for working group – centralized system design, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC282 – Water Reuse – Water Reuse in Urban Areas, 2015-2018, Main Investigator

6. Shenzhen government fund for working group – reclaimed water safety evaluation, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC282 – Water Reuse – Water Reuse in Urban Areas, 2015-2018, Main Investigator

7. Shenzhen government fund for national mirror committee of SC3 – risk and performance evaluation of water reuse systems, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC282 – Water Reuse – Water Reuse in Urban Areas, 2015-2018, Main Investigator

8. Shandong government fund for evaluation of decentralized- semi-centralized wastewater treatment systems, 2016-2017, Investigator

9. National Natural Science Foundation of China Key Program (51138006), 2011-2016, Investigator

10. A new end use of recycled water for sustainable Australian water (LP100100494), 2010-2014, Australian Research Council, Main Investigator

Honors And Awards

Peacock Plan for Overseas High-level Talents in Shenzhen, China 2016

The Chancellor’s List for Doctoral Theses at University of Technology, Sydney, Australia 2014

Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad 2014

Best poster presentation award at the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition 2012

Academic Achievement

Journal Papers

1. Chen Z, Yu T, Ngo, H H, Lu Y, Li G Q, Wu Q Y, Li K X, Bai Y, Liu S M, Hu H Y. (2018). Assimilable organic carbon (AOC) variation in reclaimed water: Insight on biological stability evaluation and control for sustainable water reuse. Bioresource Technology, 2018, 254, 290-299.

2. Chen Z, Wu Q Y, Wu G X, Hu H Y. Centralized water reuse system with multiple applications in urban areas: lessons from China's experience. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2017, 117, 125-136.

3. Sun Y, Chen Z, Wu G X, Wu Q Y, Zhang F, Niu Z, Hu H Y. Characteristics of water quality of municipal wastewater treatment plants in China: implications for resources utilization and management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, 131, 1-9. (Jointly first author)

4. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S, Lim R, Wang X C, O’Halloran K. A comprehensive framework for the assessment of new end uses in recycled water schemes. Science of the Total Environment, 2014, 470-471, 44-52.

5. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S, Pham T T N, Lim R, Wang X C. A new optional recycled water pre-treatment system prior to use in the household laundry. Science of the Total Environment, 2014, 476, 513-521.

6. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S, Listowski A, O’ Halloran K, Thompson M. A critical review on the end uses of recycled water. Critical reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2013, 43, 1446-1516.

7. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S. Risk control in recycled water schemes. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2013, 43(22), 2439-2510.

8. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S, Wang X C. Analysis of Sydney’s recycled water schemes. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, 2013, 7(4), 608-615.

9. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S. Analysis of social attitude to the new end use of recycled water for household laundry by the regression models. Journal of Environmental Management, 2013, 126, 79-84.

10. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S, Listowski A, O’ Halloran K, Thompson M. Multi-criteria analysis towards the new end use of recycled water for household laundry: A case study in Sydney. Science of the Total Environment, 2012, 438(1), 59-65.

11. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S. A critical review on sustainability assessment of recycled water schemes. Science of the Total Environment, 2012, 426(1), 13-31.

12. Li B T, Chen Z, Wang W L, Sun Y X, Zhou T H, Li A, Wu Q Y, Hu H Y. Adsorption of Isothiazolone biocides in textile reverse osmosis concentrate by powdered activated carbon. Water, 2018, 10, 1-12.

13. Li A, Chen Z, Wu Q Y, Huang M H, Liu Z Y, Chen P, Mei L C, Hu H Y. Study on the removal of benzisothiazolinone biocide and its toxicity: The effectiveness of ozonation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 300, 376-383.

14. Liu J N, Chen Z, Wu Q Y, Li A, Hu H Y, Yang, C. Ozone/graphene oxide catalytic oxidation: a novel method to degrade emerging organic contaminant N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET). Scientific Report, 2016, 6, 31405.

15. Chen Z, Wu Q Y, Du Y, Sun Y, Lu Y, Yang H W, Liu S M, Hu H Y. Interpretation of potable reuse guidance for producing safe drinking water by WHO. Journal of Water Supply and Drainage, 2018, 44(6), 7-12. (In Chinese)

Book Chapters

1. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S, Eslamain, S. Chapter 1: Water shortages. In: Urban water reuse handbook, CRC Press Taylor and Francis, UK, 2015.

2. Chen Z, Ngo H H, Guo W S, Eslamain, S. Chapter 18: Water reuse environmental benefits. In: Urban water reuse handbook, CRC Press Taylor and Francis, UK, 2015.

3. Ngo H H, Guo W S, Chen Z, Surampalli Y R, Zhang C T. Chapter 1: Green technologies for sustainable water management: Introduction and overview. In: Green technologies for sustainable water management, ASCE, USA, 2016.

4. Ngo H H, Guo W S, Chen Z. New submerged membrane bioreactors (SMBRs) for sustainable water. In: Advances in Industrial Biotechnology, Singh, R.S., Pandey, A. and Larroche, C. (Eds.). IK International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., India, 393-411, 2012.

Conference Proceedings

1. Chen Z, Wu Q Y, Wu G X, Hu H Y. Water meta-cycle as a sustainable water reuse system at regional level: a case study at Gaotang County, Shandong, China. 11th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, Long Beach, USA, 23-27 July, 2017.

2. Chen Z, Wu Q Y, Wu G X, Hu H Y. A novel concept of water meta-cycle as a sustainable approach for regional water reuse management. 3rd Asian Symposium on Water Reuse, Seoul, Korea, 25-26 April, 2017.

3. Chen Z, Wu Q Y, Wang W L, Hu H Y. Fluorescence analysis of Chinese centralized water reuse systems: Implications for rapid cross-connection detection. 10th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, Harbin, China, 5-9 July, 2015.

Standards

1. Water Reuse in Urban Areas — Guidelines for Centralized Water Reuse System — Part I: Design Principle of a Centralized Water Reuse System (ISO 20760-1:2017), Main investigator

2. Water Reuse in Urban Areas — Guidelines for Centralized Water Reuse System — Part II: Management of a Centralized Water Reuse System (ISO 20760-2:2017), Main investigator

3. Water Reuse in Urban Areas — Guidelines for Water Reuse Safety Evaluation: Assessment Parameters and Methods (ISO 20761: 2018), Main investigator