Meng Wang

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Assistant Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)

Research Summary

Dr. Wang's research focuses on environmental biotechnology for pollution control, resource recovery, and environmental sustainability. She combines physical-chemical processes with the biological process to improve the system stability and the resource recovery efficiencies. Her research uses experimental work and mathematical modeling to guide the design and operation of the treatment systems.

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Recent Publications

Wastewater treatment potential, light penetration profile and biomass settling performance of a photo-sequencing batch reactor

García, A., Valenzuela, E. I., Vargas, A., de Godos, I., Muñoz, R., Wang, M., Vital-Jácome, M. & Quijano, G., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 98, 2, p. 346-356 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Dynamic model of algal-bacterial shortcut nitrogen removal in photo-sequencing batch reactors

Iman Shayan, S., Zalivina, N., Wang, M., Ergas, S. J. & Zhang, Q., May 2022, In: Algal Research. 64, 102688.

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A review of biomass immobilization in anammox and partial nitrification/anammox systems: Advances, issues, and future perspectives

Wang, J., Liang, J., Ning, D., Zhang, T. & Wang, M., May 15 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 821, 152792.

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Achieving reliable partial nitrification and anammox process using polyvinyl alcohol gel beads to treat low-strength ammonia wastewater

Wang, J., Liang, J., Sun, L., Shen, J. & Wang, M., Mar 2021, In: Bioresource technology. 324, 124669.

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Corrigendum to “Achieving reliable partial nitrification and anammox process using polyvinyl alcohol gel beads to treat low-strength ammonia wastewater” (Bioresource Technology (2021) 324, (124669), (S0960852421000079), (10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124669))

Wang, J., Liang, J., Sun, L., Shen, J. & Wang, M., Aug 2021, In: Bioresource technology. 334, 125193.

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Comparative environmental and economic life cycle assessment of high solids anaerobic co-digestion for biosolids and organic waste management

Lee, E., Oliveira, D. S. B. L., Oliveira, L. S. B. L., Jimenez, E., Kim, Y., Wang, M., Ergas, S. J. & Zhang, Q., Mar 15 2020, In: Water Research. 171, 115443.

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Biogas production from high solids anaerobic co-digestion of food waste, yard waste and waste activated sludge

Lee, E., Bittencourt, P., Casimir, L., Jimenez, E., Wang, M., Zhang, Q. & Ergas, S. J., Jul 15 2019, In: Waste Management. 95, p. 432-439 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Advances in algal-prokaryotic wastewater treatment: A review of nitrogen transformations, reactor configurations and molecular tools

Wang, M., Keeley, R., Zalivina, N., Halfhide, T., Scott, K., Zhang, Q., van der Steen, P. & Ergas, S. J., Jul 1 2018, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 217, p. 845-857 13 p.

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Hybrid algal photosynthesis and ion exchange (HAPIX) process for high ammonium strength wastewater treatment

Wang, M., Payne, K. A., Tong, S. & Ergas, S. J., Oct 1 2018, In: Water Research. 142, p. 65-74 10 p.

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Cost-effective treatment of swine wastes through recovery of energy and nutrients

Amini, A., Aponte-Morales, V., Wang, M., Dilbeck, M., Lahav, O., Zhang, Q., Cunningham, J. A. & Ergas, S. J., 2017, In: Waste Management. 69, p. 508-517 10 p.

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Modelling shortcut nitrogen removal from wastewater using an algal-bacterial consortium

Arashiro, L. T., Rada-Ariza, A. M., Wang, M., Van Der Steen, P. & Ergas, S. J., Feb 2017, In: Water Science and Technology. 75, 4, p. 782-792 11 p.

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Kinetic parameter estimation model for anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge and microalgae

Lee, E., Cumberbatch, J., Wang, M. & Zhang, Q., Jan 1 2017, In: Bioresource technology. 228, p. 9-17 9 p.

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Characterization of droughts in humid subtropical region, upper kafue river basin (Southern Africa)

Lweendo, M. K., Lu, B., Wang, M., Zhang, H. & Xu, W., Mar 30 2017, In: Water (Switzerland). 9, 4, p. 242 1 p.

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Thermal pretreatment of microalgae for biomethane production: experimental studies, kinetics and energy analysis

Wang, M., Lee, E., Dilbeck, M. P., Liebelt, M., Zhang, Q. & Ergas, S. J., Feb 1 2017, In: Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 92, 2, p. 399-407 9 p.

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Biological Nitrogen Removal in a Photosequencing Batch Reactor with an Algal-Nitrifying Bacterial Consortium and Anammox Granules

Manser, N. D., Wang, M., Ergas, S. J., Mihelcic, J. R., Mulder, A., Van De Vossenberg, J., Van Lier, J. B. & Van Der Steen, P., Apr 12 2016, In: Environmental Science and Technology Letters. 3, 4, p. 175-179 5 p.

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