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Conference Posters/Abstracts

Year 2025

  1. Zhao, F., Zhang, X., Choi, D., Wang, Z.W., Kim, Y., Huang, H. (2025). Advancing Circular Bioeconomy Through Scalable Production of Biodegradable Polymer from Waste Glycerol. Bioderived materials and chemicals in circular bioeconomy system conference. September 3–4, 2025. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
  2. Zhao, F., Sun, Y., Wang, Z.W., Wan, C., Kim, Y., Huang, H. (2025). Pilot-scale Production and Extraction of Medium-chain-length Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Waste Cooking Oil. 2025 ACS fall meeting. August 17-21, DC, USA.
  3. Li C., Wang J.F., Kumar S., Umeda I., Wang Z.W. (2025). The Advantages of Granular Sludge in Treating Hydrothermal Liquefaction Wastewater: A Bench to Pilot Study. WaterJAM 2025. September 8-11, Virginia Beach, VA
  4. Li W.T., Li Y.T., Strawn M., Racey L., Haile F., Balchunas B., Moline C., Higgins M., Novak J., Wang Z.W. (2025) Pushing Feed Rates Beyond “Limits” To Accelerate THP Digestion Startup. WaterJam 2025, September 8–11, Virginia Beach, VA.
  5. Chen, S.Y., Zhang, X.Y., Wang, J.F., Hassanein, A., An, Z.H., Lansing, S., Wang, Z.W. (2025) Maintenance energy-driven polyhydroxyalkanoates production from food waste digestate by Haloferax mediterranei. WaterJam 2025, September 8-11，Virginia Beach, VA. 
  6. Wang J., Zhang X.Y., Zhao F., Liao Z.T., Huang H. (2025) Microscopic visualization of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granule extraction from microbial cells. WaterJam 2025, September 8-11, Virginia Beach, VA. 
  7. Liao, Z.T., Sun, Y.W., Shi, L., Zhu, H.Y., Wang, Z.W. (2025). Development of an Advanced Electrochemical-Driven Partial Denitrification Anammox (ePdNA) Technology for Overcoming the Nitrite Supply Challenge to Enable Easy Anammox Application in Mainstream Wastewater Treatment. WaterJam 2025, September 8-11, Virginia Beach, VA.
  8. Wang M.X., Zhang X.Y., Zhao F.J.Z, Huang H.B., Kim Y., Wang Z.W. (2025). Pilot-scale conversion of food waste to Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-based bioplastics by using Haloferax mediterranei. WaterJam 2025, September 8–11, Virginia Beach, VA.
  9. Zhang X.Y., Helm R.F., McCoy E.L, Zhao F., Wang M., Li Y., Lansing S., Huang H., Wang Z.W. (2025). Identification Mitigating Inhibitory Compounds in High-Salinity Biodiesel Wastewater for Bioplastic Production using Haloferax mediterranei. WaterJam 2025, September 8-11，Virginia Beach, VA.
  10. Li, Y.T., Taylor, M., Mapes, W., Moline, C., Nguyen, C., Novak, J., Wang, Z.W. (2025). Full-Scale Implementation of Coagulant Dosing for Recalcitrant Nitrogen and Orthophosphate Control During Dewatering of Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment-Enhanced Anaerobic Digester Sludge. WaterJAM 2025, September 8-11, 2025, Virginia Beach, VA (2nd Place Award)
  11. Zhang X.Y., Wang J., Hassanein A., An Z., Lansing S., Wang, Z.W. (2025). Harnessing maintenance energy for enhanced PHA production from food waste digestate by Haloferax mediterranei. 2025 ASABE Annual International Meeting. July 13-16, Toronto, Canada
  12. Liao, Z.T., Sun, Y.W., Shi, L., Zhu, H.Y., Wang, Z.W. (2025). Electrochemical-Driven Partial Denitrification Anammox (ePdNA) Process for Nitrogen Removal from Reverse Osmosis Concentrate. 2025 ASABE Annual International Meeting. July 13-16, Toronto, Canada
  13. Li, Y.T., Taylor, M., Mapes, W., Moline, C., Nguyen, C., Novak, J., Wang, Z.W. (2025). Full-Scale Implementation of Coagulant Dosing for Recalcitrant Nitrogen and Orthophosphate Control During Dewatering of Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment-Enhanced Anaerobic Digester Sludge. AEESP 2025 Research and Education Conference. May 20-22, 2025, Durham, NC
  14. Li C., Wang J.F., Kumar S., Umeda I., Wang Z.W. (2025). The Advantages of Granular Sludge in Treating Hydrothermal Liquefaction Wastewater: A Bench to Pilot Study [Poster presentation]. AEESP 2025 Research and Education Conference. May 20-22, Durham, NC
  15. Wang M.X., Zhang X.Y., Zhao F.J.Z, Huang H.B., Kim Y., Wang Z.W. (2025). Pilot-scale conversion of food waste to Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-based bioplastics by using Haloferax mediterranei. AEESP 2025 Research and Education Conference. May 20-22, Durham, NC
  16. Liao, Z.T., Sun, Y.W., Shi, L., Zhu, H.Y., Wang, Z.W. (2025). Electrochemical-Driven Partial Denitrification Anammox (ePdNA) Process for Nitrogen Removal from Reverse Osmosis Concentrate. AEESP 2025 Research and Education Conference. May 20-22, Durham, NC.
  17. Wang M.X., Zhang X.Y., Zhao F.J.Z, Huang H.B., Kim Y., Wang Z.W. (2025). Pilot-scale conversion of various waste to Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-based bioplastics by using Haloferax Mediterranei. [Poster presentation]. WEF Joint Conference: Residuals & Biosolids and Innovations in Treatment Technology. May 6-9, Baltimore, MD
  18. Li C., Wang J.F., Kumar S., Umeda I., Wang Z.W. (2025) The Advantages of Granular Sludge in Treating Hydrothermal Liquefaction Wastewater: A Bench to Pilot Study [Poster presentation]. WEF Joint Conference: Residuals & Biosolids and Innovations in Treatment Technology. May 6-9, Baltimore, MD

Year 2024

  1. Li Y.T., Nguyen C., Taylor M., Novak J., Wang Z.W. (2024). Filtrate rDON and Ortho-P Control through Coagulant Addition during Dewatering of Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment-Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion Sludge. WaterJAM 2024, September 9-12, Virginia Beach, VA (2nd Place Award)
  2. Roy P., Wang Z.W. (2024), Water Widget: The Next Gen Drinking Water Quality Assurance using ArcGIS. WaterJAM 2024, September 9-12, Virginia Beach, VA. (2nd Place Award)
  3. Liao Z.T., Wang J.F., Sun Y.W., Khunjar W., Pace G., Pathak A., McGrath M., Chitrakar S., Wang Z.W. (2024), Kinetic mechanism of methanol-fed partial denitrification anammox in tertiary moving bed biofilm reactors fed with real secondary effluent. WaterJAM 2024, September 9-12, Virginia Beach, VA
  4. Wang M.X., Zhao F.J.Z., Haque M.S., Zhang X.Y., Huang H.B., Kim Y.T., Wang Z.W. (2024), Potential of Haloferax mediterranei in conversion of food waste to Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-based bioplastics. WaterJAM 2024, September 9-12, Virginia Beach, VA
  5. Li C., Wang J.F., Liu M., Zheng Y., Kumar S., Umeda I., Wang Z.W. (2024), Municipal Activated Sludge as a Highly Efficient Treatment Method for Hydrothermal Liquefaction Wastewater. WaterJAM 2024, September 9-12, Virginia Beach, VA (3rd Place Award)
  6. Zhang X.Y., Amradi N., Hassanein A., McCoy E.L., Lansing S., Yates M.D., Wang Z.W. (2024), Enhancement of 3-Hydroxyvalerate fraction in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) produced by Haloferax mediterranei fed with food waste digestate as a substrate. WaterJAM 2024, September 9-12, Virginia Beach, VA
  7. Zhang X.Y., Hassanein A., Amradi N., Lansing S., Wang Z.W. (2024) Long-term stability of continuous PHA production from food waste by Haloferax mediterranei. 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting. July 28 – 31, Anaheim, CA, USA

Year 2023

  1. Ugwu C.O., Olisa E., Ikenna E. and Wang, Z.W. (2023). Characterization and Correlation Studies of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in Nigerian Universities. Case Study: University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). WaterJAM 2023, September 11-14, Virginia Beach, VA
  2. Roy, P and Wang, Z.W. (2023). Implementation of Blockchain-Based Drinking Water Quality Assurance System. WaterJam 2023, September 11-14, Virginia Beach, VA (Second Place Award in water sector)
  3. Haque, M.S. and Wang, Z.W. (2023). Assessing the Groundwater Footprint Index for the Textile Sector: An International Study of Bangladesh. WaterJAM 2023, September 11-14, Virginia Beach, VA
  4. Wang J.F., An Z., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W., (2023) Effects of NRCY on the startup of physical and biological selection pressure-driven aerobic granulation for biological nitrogen removal in plug-flow bioreactors fed with real domestic wastewater. WaterJAM 2023, September 11-14, Virginia Beach, VA
  5. Li Y.T., Luo H., Strawn M., Racey L., Haile F., Balchunas B., Moline C., Hentz L., Wang Z.W., (2023) The impact of solids retention time reduction on the thermal hydrolysis pretreatment-enhanced mesophilic anaerobic digestion. WaterJAM 2023, September 11-14, Virginia Beach, VA (Second Place Award in wastewater sector)
  6. Zhang X.Y., Amradi N., Hassanein A., Lansing S., Wang Z.W., (2023) Salty Food Waste Conversion to Bioplastics. WaterJAM 2023, September 11-14, Virginia Beach, VA
  7. Liu C., Shi J., Zhang X.Y., Qiao Q., Gao X., Ullah A., Wang Z.W., Shao Q., (2023) Extracting VFA with Hydrophobic DESs from Thermophilic Fermentation Effluent. ASABE 2023 Annual International Meeting, July 9-12, Omaha, NE
  8. Zhan Y.H., Xiao Y.T., Robinson J.N.A., Wu X., Wang Z.W., Zhu J. (2023) A Comparison Study of Different Strategies for Enhancing Methane Production from Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Poultry Litter with Wheat Straw. ASABE 2023 Annual International Meeting, July 9-12, Omaha, NE
  9. Zhang X.Y., Amradi N., Hassanein A., Lansing S., Wang Z.W. (2023) Conversion of salty food waste to bioplastics. AEESP Research and Education Conference 2023, June 20-23, Boston, MA
  10. Zhang X.Y., Amradi N., Hassanein A., Lansing S., Wang Z.W. (2023) Bioplastic production from salty food waste. WEF/IWA Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2023, May 16-19, Charlotte, NC

Year 2022

  1. Zhang X.Y., Zhu J., Wu X., Wang Z.W. (2022) Water Recirculation in a Sustainable Poultry Litter Treatment System via Membrane Process. WaterJAM 2022, September 12-15, Virginia Beach, VA (First Place Award in water sector)
  2. Luo H., Nguyen C., Taylor M., Wang Z.W. (2022) Effects of primary sludge blending and aluminum addition on anaerobic digestion of alum-laden waste activated sludge. WaterJAM 2022, September 12-15, Virginia Beach, VA (First Place Award in wastewater sector)
  3. Wang J.F., Sun Y.W., Khunjar W., Li B., Winkler M.K., Goel R, Wang Z.W. (2022) An integration of EBPR, endogenous denitrification, and partial nitrification/denitrification/anammox (PANDA) for cost-effective nutrient removal. WaterJAM 2022, September 12-15, Virginia Beach, VA
  4. Li Y.T., Luo H., Strawn M., Racey L., Haile F., Balchunas B., Moline C., Hentz L., Higgins M., Wang Z.W., (2022) Effect of Solids Retention Times on the Performance of Pilot-scale Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreated Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion System. WaterJAM 2022, September 12-15, Virginia Beach, VA
  5. Zhang X.Y., Zhang Y.X., Qing W.H., Shi J., Zhang W., Wang Z.W. (2022) Anhydrous volatile fatty acid recovery from arrested anaerobic digesters by deep eutectic solvents through membrane contactors. 2022 AEESP Conference, June 28-30, St. Louis, MO
  6. Luo H., Taylor M., Nguyen C.,  Keith T., Wang Z.W. (2022) Effect of oxidation reduction potential in the sludge holding tanks on odor emission from dewatered biosolids. 2022 AEESP Conference, June 28-30, St. Louis, MO
  7. An Z., Bott C.B., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2022) An integration of upflow selection and feast/famine selection for continuous flow aerobic granulation without startup performance interruption. 2022 AEESP Conference, June 28-30, St. Louis, MO
  8. Wang J.F., Khunjar W., Pace G., Pathak A., McGrath M., Ali M., Sun Y.W. (2022) Low concentration nitrogen polishing via methanol- and glycerol-driven partial denitrification and anaerobic ammonia oxidation in moving bed biofilm reactors under real-time feed forward control in real tertiary wastewater. 2022 AEESP Conference, June 28-30, St. Louis, MO
  9. Luo H., Freed C., Gillaspy G., Wang Z.W. (2021) Phosphorus immobilization in biochar produced from plants genetically engineered for luxury phosphorus uptake, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16

Year 2021

  1. Wang J.F., Sun Y.W., Khunjar W., Pace G., Pathak A., McGrath M., Wang Z.W. (2021) Low concentration nitrogen polishing via the synergy between partial denitrification and anaerobic ammonia oxidation in moving bed biofilm reactors under real-time feed forward control at Noman M. Cole Jr., Pollution Control Plant, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16
  2. Zhang X.Y., Shi J., Zhang W., Wang Z.W. (2021) Volatile Fatty Acid Recovery via Deep Eutectic Solvent in Membrane Contactor System, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16
  3. An Z., Bott C.B., Angelotti B., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2021) Applying feast and famine selection pressure in continuous flow aerobic granulation systems to manage treatment performance during startup, WaterJAM 2021, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16 (1st place award)
  4. Iboleon R., Zhang D., An Z., Strawn M., Broderick T., Khunjar W., Sveuma K., Schmitz B., Wang Z.W. (2021) Understanding the Thermal Hydrolysis Effect on Recalcitrant Nitrogen Formation With and Without Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Biosolids, Virginia Beach, VA, September 13-16
  5. Iboleon I., Zhang. D., An Z.H., Strawn M., Broderickc T., Khunjard W., Wang Z.W. (2021)  Recalcitrant Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Formation in Thermal Hydrolysis and Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Sludge, CSAWWA’S 2021 second annual virtual poster competition (2nd place award)

Year 2019

  1. Sun Y.W., Vaidya R., Khunjar W.O., Rosenfeldt E.J., Selbes M., Wilson C., Bott C.B. (2019) Mathematical modeling of biologically active filtration (BAF) for potable water production applications, WaterJam 2019, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9-12 (1st place award in water poster competition)
  2. Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Continuous-flow aerobic granulation in. plug-flow bioreactors fed with real domestic wastewater, WaterJam 2019, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 9-12
  3. An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott, C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Stabilization of full or partial nitrification aerobic granules in continuous flow reactors without hydraulic selection pressure, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10
  4. An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott C.B., Wang Z.W. (2019) Free ammonia resistance of NOB in continuous flow air-lift reactor performing partial nitritation, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10
  5. Zhang D., Khunjar W., Wang Z.W. (2019) The effect of pH and ferric ion on recalcitrant dissolved organic nitrogen production from the thermal hydrolysis of biosolids, ASABE 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-10
  6. Zhang D., Angelotti B., Schlosser E., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Orthophosphate Control & Sludge Dewaterability Improvement by Using Cerium Chloride, AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16
  7. An Z.H., Kent T.R., Bott C.B., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Free ammonia resistance developed by NOB in continuous flow aerobic granulation reactor performing partial nitritation, AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16
  8. Sun Y.W., Angelotti B., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Pilot-scale investigation of the effects of feast/famine conditions and sludge settling velocity-based selection on continuous flow aerobic granulation in real municipal wastewater, AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16
  9. Kent T.R., Sun Y.W., Bott C.B., and Wang Z.W. (2019) Free Ammonia Inhibition as a Means of Suppressing Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria in Granular Sludge for Continuous Flow Bioreactors,  AEESP 2019, Tempe, Arizona, May 14-16

Year 2018

  1. Zhang D. and Wang Z.W. (2018) Mathematical modeling of the effect of shear intensity on odor generation from dewatered anaerobically digested biosolids, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 
  2. Sun Y.W., Kent T.R., and Wang Z.W. (2018) Theoretical understanding of the effectiveness of free ammonia inhibition of nitrite oxidizing bacteria in granular sludge, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 1
  3. Sun Y.W., Li X.J., Wang Z.W., and He Z. (2018) Theoretical understanding of an integrated system using psychrophilic anaerobic biofilms to optimize COD/N ratio for low energy nitrogen removal through nitritation-anammox processes in biogranules, ASABE 2018, Detroit, Michigan, July 29- Aug 1

Year 2017

  1. Zhang D., Strawn M., Wang Z.W. (2017) Mathematical Modeling of Methanethiol Formation and Degradation in Anaerobic Chemostats, WaterJam 2017, Hampton, Virginia, September 11-14
  2. Zhang D., Novak J., Wang Z.W. (2017) Manipulating Methanethiol Formation and Utilization for Odor Mitigation, ASABE 2017, Spokane, Washington, July 16-19
  3. Sun Y.W., Angelotti R.W, Evans P., Brooks M., Wang Z.W. (2017) Pilot-scale investigation of ozone-enhanced biofiltration using spent and regenerated granular activated carbon media for potable reuse, AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  4. Zhang D., Novak J. Wang Z.W. (2017) Manipulating Methanethiol Formation and Utilization for Odor Mitigation, AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  5. Sun Y.W. and Wang Z.W. (2017) Biological nitrogen removal potential of stormwater, AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Before Year 2015

  1. Wang Z.W., Li Y., Shen L. and Liu Yu (2008) Kinetics and energetics behaviors of aerobic granule In: IWA Biofilm Technologies Conference, Singapore
  2. Xu F., Wang Z.W., Li Y., (2014) Modeling solid state anaerobic digestion for process optimization and mechanism study. ASABE IBE 19th Annual Conference, Lexington, Kentucky 
  3. Wang Z.W., Edwards, A.N., Lee, S.H., Hamilton-Brehm S.D., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey, J.L. (2011) Determinants of cellulolytic bacterial attachment on plant cell walls. In: BESC Retreat, Chattanooga, TN, USA
  4. Wang Z.W., Hamilton-Brehm S., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey J.L. (2010) Imaging and modeling of cellulolytic Biofilm. In: BESC Retreat, Ashville, NC, USA
  5. Wang Z.W., Hamilton-Brehm S., Elkins J.G., Morrell-Falvey J.L. (2010) Cellulolytic Biofilm: Imaging, Modeling and Kinetic Implications. American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 110th General Meeting, San Diego, CA
  6. Hamilton-Brehm S., Wang Z.W., Morrell-Falvey J.L. and Elkins J.G. (2010) Characterization of cellulose hydrolysis and ethanol production in the extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis, 32nd Symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals poster, Clearwater beach, FL.
  7. Wang Z.W., Hamilton-Brehm S., Morrell-Falvey J.L., Mielenz J., Keller M., and Elkins J.G. (2010) Characterizing cellulose hydrolysis and ethanol production by the extremely thermophilic cellulolytic organism, 2010 Genome to Science conference poster, Washington D.C.
  8. Hamilton-Brhm S.D., Vishnivetskaya T., Wang Z.W., Mosher J., Podar M, Morrell-Falvey J., Allman S., Carroll S., Keller M., and Elkins J.G. (2009) Thermophilic cellulose degrading organisms from Obsidian Pool Yellowstone National Park In: BESC Retreat, Ashville, NC, USA