Faculty Profiles - DENG Yangfan | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Yangfan DENG
鄧楊帆

PhD in Civil Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2021

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

(852) 2358 7152
yfdeng@ust.hk
Room 3599
Personal Web

ORCID

0000-0002-2930-8258

ResearcherID

JDS-5039-2023

Scopus ID

57217448218

Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment

Research Interest

Environmental engineering

Publications

All Years 27 2025 4 2024 6 2023 6 2022 3 2021 3 2020 0 2019 5

2025 4

Characterisation of polysaccharide from anammox granular sludge and potential application in hydrogel preparation

Water Research, April 2025, article number 123710
Liu, Jie; Liu, Yang; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Development of nitrification and elemental sulfur-based denitrification/anammox (NS⁰DA) process for mainstream nitrogen removal

Water Research, v. 283, September 2025, article number 123836
Liu, Yuanjun; Deng, Yangfan; Van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Mariculture solid waste application for marine recirculating aquaculture system wastewater treatment: The role of neglected sulfide electron donor

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 486, 1 January 2025, article number 144493
Liu, Yuanjun; Deng, Yangfan; Wu, Qirui; Jin, Chunji; Zhao, Yangguo; Gao, Mengchun; Guo, Liang
Article

Thiosulfate-involved S-N biotransformation enables the long-term stability of a novel sulfur-cycle driven mainstream anammox process

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 505, February 2025, article number 159091
Jiang, Chukuan; Deng, Yangfan; Tang, Wentao; Xiao, Chengyu; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao
Article

2024 6

A pilot trial-based life cycle assessment of self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor (SFDMBR) and comparative analysis with conventional treatment processes

Journal of Water Process Engineering, v. 68, December 2024, article number 106493
Luo, Yu; Guan, Dao; Dai, Ji; Deng, Yangfan; Xie, Yiruiwen; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Correlation between aeration time in aerobic granular sludge reactors with the production of bioactive polysaccharides and microbial communities

Resources, Conservation and Recycling, v. 203, April 2024, article number 107408
Liu, Jie; Lam, Ka Lung; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Cheung, Peter Chi-Keung; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Effect of extraction method on the structure and bioactivity of polysaccharides from activated sludge

Water Research, v. 253, (1), April 2024, article number 121196
Liu, Jie; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Employing low dissolved oxygen strategy to simultaneously improve nutrient removal, mitigate membrane fouling, and reduce energy consumption in an AAO-MBR system: Fine bubble or coarse bubble?

Journal of Water Process Engineering, v. 57, January 2024, article number 104602
Zuo, Runzhang; Ren, Dajun; Deng, Yangfan; Song, Canhui; Yu, Yubin; Lu, Xiejuan; Zan, Feixiang; Wu, Xiaohui
Article

Factors hindering the degradation of pharmaceuticals from human urine in an iron-activated persulfate system

Journal of Environmental Sciences, v. 135, January 2024, p. 130-148
Xie, Yiruiwen; Guan, Dao; Deng, Yangfan; Sato, Yugo; Luo, Yu; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Model and experiment-based evaluation of seawater-based urine phosphorus recovery (SUPR) process

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, v. 18, (11), November 2024, article number 141
Tang, Wentao; Xiao, Yihang; Deng, Yangfan; Tan, Yunkai; Chen, Guanghao; Hao, Tianwei
Article

2023 6

A new sulfur bioconversion process development for energy- and space-efficient secondary wastewater treatment

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 473, October 2023, article number 145249
Jiang, Chukuan; Deng, Yangfan; Guo, Hongxiao; Xu, Zou; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

Achieving superior nitrogen removal in an air-lifting internal circulating reactor for municipal wastewater treatment: Performance, kinetic analysis, and microbial pathways

Bioresource Technology, v. 371, March 2023, article number 128599
Han, Yi; Lu, Xiejuan; Liu, Yang; Deng, Yangfan; Zan, Feixiang; Mao, Juan; Hao, Tianwei; Cao, Cheng; Wu, Xiaohui
Article

Co-Metabolic Mechanism Analysis of Sulfidogenesis and Acidogenesis for Mariculture Solid Waste Treatment: Key Functional Microorganisms and Enzymes

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, v. 11, (34), August 2023, article number 3c03989, p. 12833-12842
Liu, Yuanjun; Deng, Yangfan; Wu, Qirui; Jin, Chunji; Zhao, Yangguo; Ji, Junyuan; Gao, Mengchun; Guo, Liang
Article

Coupling methane and bioactive polysaccharide recovery from wasted activated sludge: A sustainable strategy for sludge treatment

Water Research, v. 233, April 2023, article number 119775
Liu, Jie; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Sato, Yugo; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Revealing the role of algae in algae enhanced bacteria consortia for municipal wastewater treatment: Performance, characteristics, and microbial pathways

Journal of Water Process Engineering, v. 53, July 2023, article number 103640
Wang, Jiale; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Wei; Song, Hongjiao; Zan, Feixiang; Wu, XiaoHui; Ren, Yongzheng
Article

Sulphate reduction, mixed sulphide- and thiosulphate-driven Autotrophic denitrification, NItrification, and Anammox (SANIA) integrated process for sustainable wastewater treatment

Water Research, v. 247, December 2023, article number 120824
Jiang, Chukuan; Deng, Yangfan; Xu, Zou; Siriweera, Buddhima; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao
Article

2022 3

Coupling sulfur-based denitrification with anammox for effective and stable nitrogen removal: A review

Water Research, v. 224, 1 October 2022, article number 119051
Deng, Yangfan; Zan, Feixiang; Huang, Hao; Wu, Di; Tang, Wentao; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Effects of the aeration mode on nitrogen removal in a compact constructed rapid infiltration system for advanced wastewater treatment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 29, (49), October 2022, p. 74677-74687
Lu, Xiejuan; Gao, Minggang; Yang, Si; Tang, Dingding; Yang, Fan; Deng, Yangfan; Zhou, Yan; Wu, Xiaohui; Zan, Feixiang
Article

Integrating electrochemical pretreatment (EPT) and side-stream sulfidogenesis with conventional activated sludge process: Performance, microbial community and sludge reduction mechanisms

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 433, (Part 3), April 2022, article number 133678
Huang, Hao; Deng, Yangfan; Zeng, Qian; Heynderickx, Philippe M.; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

2021 3

Development of a kinetic model to evaluate thiosulfate-driven denitrification and anammox (TDDA) process

Water Research, v. 198, June 2021, article number 117155
Deng, Yangfan; Tang, Wentao; Huang, Hao; Qian, Jin; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Exploration and verification of the feasibility of sulfide-driven partial denitrification coupled with anammox for wastewater treatment

Water research, v. 193, April 2021, article number 116905
Deng, Yangfan; Wu, Di; Huang, Hao; Cui, Yanxiang; van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.; Chen, Guanghao
Article

Identifying the mechanisms of sludge reduction in the sulfidogenic oxic-settling anaerobic (SOSA) process: Side-stream sulfidogenesis-intensified sludge decay and mainstream extended aeration

Water Research, v. 189, February 2021, article number 116608
Huang, Hao; Ekama, George; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

2019 3

Biological Nitrogen Removal From Wastewater Using Sulphur-driven Autotrophic Denitrification

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, v. 103, (15), 7 August 2019, p. 6023-6039
Cui, Yanxiang; Biswal, Basanta Kumar; Guo, Gang; Deng, Yangfan; Huang, Hao; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

Coupling of sulfur(thiosulfate)-driven denitratation and anammox process to treat nitrate and ammonium contained wastewater

Water Research, v. 163, 15 October 2019, article number 114854
Deng, Yangfan; Ekama, George A.; Cui, Yanxiang; Tang, Cong Jian; van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

Elucidating the Biofilm Properties and Biokinetics of a Sulfur-oxidizing Moving-Bed Biofilm for Mainstream Nitrogen Removal

Water Research, v. 162, October 2019, p. 246-257
Cui, Yanxiang; Guo, Gang; Ekama, George A.; Deng, Yangfan; Chui, Ho Kwong; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

2016 1

Exploration of rapid start-up of the CANON process from activated sludge inoculum in a sequencing biofilm batch reactor (SBBR)

Water Science and Technology, v. 73, (3), February 2016, p. 535-542
Deng, Yangfan; Zhang, Xiaoling; Miao, Ying; Hu, Bo
Article

2015 1

Comparison of the MBBR denitrification carriers for advanced nitrogen removal of wastewater treatment plant effluent

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 22, (18), September 2015, p. 13970-13979
Yuan, Quan; Wang, Haiyan; Hang, Qianyu; Deng, Yangfan; Liu, Kai; Li, Chunmei; Zheng, Shengzhi
Article

Article 4

Characterisation of polysaccharide from anammox granular sludge and potential application in hydrogel preparation

Water Research, April 2025, article number 123710
Liu, Jie; Liu, Yang; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Guanghao

Development of nitrification and elemental sulfur-based denitrification/anammox (NS⁰DA) process for mainstream nitrogen removal

Water Research, v. 283, September 2025, article number 123836
Liu, Yuanjun; Deng, Yangfan; Van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.; Chen, Guanghao

Mariculture solid waste application for marine recirculating aquaculture system wastewater treatment: The role of neglected sulfide electron donor

Journal of Cleaner Production, v. 486, 1 January 2025, article number 144493
Liu, Yuanjun; Deng, Yangfan; Wu, Qirui; Jin, Chunji; Zhao, Yangguo; Gao, Mengchun; Guo, Liang

Thiosulfate-involved S-N biotransformation enables the long-term stability of a novel sulfur-cycle driven mainstream anammox process

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 505, February 2025, article number 159091
Jiang, Chukuan; Deng, Yangfan; Tang, Wentao; Xiao, Chengyu; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao

Article 6

A pilot trial-based life cycle assessment of self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor (SFDMBR) and comparative analysis with conventional treatment processes

Journal of Water Process Engineering, v. 68, December 2024, article number 106493
Luo, Yu; Guan, Dao; Dai, Ji; Deng, Yangfan; Xie, Yiruiwen; Chen, Guanghao

Correlation between aeration time in aerobic granular sludge reactors with the production of bioactive polysaccharides and microbial communities

Resources, Conservation and Recycling, v. 203, April 2024, article number 107408
Liu, Jie; Lam, Ka Lung; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Cheung, Peter Chi-Keung; Chen, Guanghao

Effect of extraction method on the structure and bioactivity of polysaccharides from activated sludge

Water Research, v. 253, (1), April 2024, article number 121196
Liu, Jie; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Guanghao

Employing low dissolved oxygen strategy to simultaneously improve nutrient removal, mitigate membrane fouling, and reduce energy consumption in an AAO-MBR system: Fine bubble or coarse bubble?

Journal of Water Process Engineering, v. 57, January 2024, article number 104602
Zuo, Runzhang; Ren, Dajun; Deng, Yangfan; Song, Canhui; Yu, Yubin; Lu, Xiejuan; Zan, Feixiang; Wu, Xiaohui

Factors hindering the degradation of pharmaceuticals from human urine in an iron-activated persulfate system

Journal of Environmental Sciences, v. 135, January 2024, p. 130-148
Xie, Yiruiwen; Guan, Dao; Deng, Yangfan; Sato, Yugo; Luo, Yu; Chen, Guanghao

Model and experiment-based evaluation of seawater-based urine phosphorus recovery (SUPR) process

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, v. 18, (11), November 2024, article number 141
Tang, Wentao; Xiao, Yihang; Deng, Yangfan; Tan, Yunkai; Chen, Guanghao; Hao, Tianwei

Article 6

A new sulfur bioconversion process development for energy- and space-efficient secondary wastewater treatment

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 473, October 2023, article number 145249
Jiang, Chukuan; Deng, Yangfan; Guo, Hongxiao; Xu, Zou; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di

Achieving superior nitrogen removal in an air-lifting internal circulating reactor for municipal wastewater treatment: Performance, kinetic analysis, and microbial pathways

Bioresource Technology, v. 371, March 2023, article number 128599
Han, Yi; Lu, Xiejuan; Liu, Yang; Deng, Yangfan; Zan, Feixiang; Mao, Juan; Hao, Tianwei; Cao, Cheng; Wu, Xiaohui

Co-Metabolic Mechanism Analysis of Sulfidogenesis and Acidogenesis for Mariculture Solid Waste Treatment: Key Functional Microorganisms and Enzymes

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, v. 11, (34), August 2023, article number 3c03989, p. 12833-12842
Liu, Yuanjun; Deng, Yangfan; Wu, Qirui; Jin, Chunji; Zhao, Yangguo; Ji, Junyuan; Gao, Mengchun; Guo, Liang

Coupling methane and bioactive polysaccharide recovery from wasted activated sludge: A sustainable strategy for sludge treatment

Water Research, v. 233, April 2023, article number 119775
Liu, Jie; Zhang, Zi; Deng, Yangfan; Sato, Yugo; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao

Revealing the role of algae in algae enhanced bacteria consortia for municipal wastewater treatment: Performance, characteristics, and microbial pathways

Journal of Water Process Engineering, v. 53, July 2023, article number 103640
Wang, Jiale; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Wei; Song, Hongjiao; Zan, Feixiang; Wu, XiaoHui; Ren, Yongzheng

Sulphate reduction, mixed sulphide- and thiosulphate-driven Autotrophic denitrification, NItrification, and Anammox (SANIA) integrated process for sustainable wastewater treatment

Water Research, v. 247, December 2023, article number 120824
Jiang, Chukuan; Deng, Yangfan; Xu, Zou; Siriweera, Buddhima; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao

Article 3

Coupling sulfur-based denitrification with anammox for effective and stable nitrogen removal: A review

Water Research, v. 224, 1 October 2022, article number 119051
Deng, Yangfan; Zan, Feixiang; Huang, Hao; Wu, Di; Tang, Wentao; Chen, Guanghao

Effects of the aeration mode on nitrogen removal in a compact constructed rapid infiltration system for advanced wastewater treatment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 29, (49), October 2022, p. 74677-74687
Lu, Xiejuan; Gao, Minggang; Yang, Si; Tang, Dingding; Yang, Fan; Deng, Yangfan; Zhou, Yan; Wu, Xiaohui; Zan, Feixiang

Integrating electrochemical pretreatment (EPT) and side-stream sulfidogenesis with conventional activated sludge process: Performance, microbial community and sludge reduction mechanisms

Chemical Engineering Journal, v. 433, (Part 3), April 2022, article number 133678
Huang, Hao; Deng, Yangfan; Zeng, Qian; Heynderickx, Philippe M.; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di

Article 3

Development of a kinetic model to evaluate thiosulfate-driven denitrification and anammox (TDDA) process

Water Research, v. 198, June 2021, article number 117155
Deng, Yangfan; Tang, Wentao; Huang, Hao; Qian, Jin; Wu, Di; Chen, Guanghao

Exploration and verification of the feasibility of sulfide-driven partial denitrification coupled with anammox for wastewater treatment

Water research, v. 193, April 2021, article number 116905
Deng, Yangfan; Wu, Di; Huang, Hao; Cui, Yanxiang; van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.; Chen, Guanghao

Identifying the mechanisms of sludge reduction in the sulfidogenic oxic-settling anaerobic (SOSA) process: Side-stream sulfidogenesis-intensified sludge decay and mainstream extended aeration

Water Research, v. 189, February 2021, article number 116608
Huang, Hao; Ekama, George; Deng, Yangfan; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di

Article 3

Biological Nitrogen Removal From Wastewater Using Sulphur-driven Autotrophic Denitrification

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, v. 103, (15), 7 August 2019, p. 6023-6039
Cui, Yanxiang; Biswal, Basanta Kumar; Guo, Gang; Deng, Yangfan; Huang, Hao; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di

Coupling of sulfur(thiosulfate)-driven denitratation and anammox process to treat nitrate and ammonium contained wastewater

Water Research, v. 163, 15 October 2019, article number 114854
Deng, Yangfan; Ekama, George A.; Cui, Yanxiang; Tang, Cong Jian; van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di

Elucidating the Biofilm Properties and Biokinetics of a Sulfur-oxidizing Moving-Bed Biofilm for Mainstream Nitrogen Removal

Water Research, v. 162, October 2019, p. 246-257
Cui, Yanxiang; Guo, Gang; Ekama, George A.; Deng, Yangfan; Chui, Ho Kwong; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di

Article 1

Exploration of rapid start-up of the CANON process from activated sludge inoculum in a sequencing biofilm batch reactor (SBBR)

Water Science and Technology, v. 73, (3), February 2016, p. 535-542
Deng, Yangfan; Zhang, Xiaoling; Miao, Ying; Hu, Bo

Article 1

Comparison of the MBBR denitrification carriers for advanced nitrogen removal of wastewater treatment plant effluent

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 22, (18), September 2015, p. 13970-13979
Yuan, Quan; Wang, Haiyan; Hang, Qianyu; Deng, Yangfan; Liu, Kai; Li, Chunmei; Zheng, Shengzhi

2019 3

Biological Nitrogen Removal From Wastewater Using Sulphur-driven Autotrophic Denitrification

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, v. 103, (15), 7 August 2019, p. 6023-6039
Cui, Yanxiang; Biswal, Basanta Kumar; Guo, Gang; Deng, Yangfan; Huang, Hao; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

Coupling of sulfur(thiosulfate)-driven denitratation and anammox process to treat nitrate and ammonium contained wastewater

Water Research, v. 163, 15 October 2019, article number 114854
Deng, Yangfan; Ekama, George A.; Cui, Yanxiang; Tang, Cong Jian; van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M.; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

Elucidating the Biofilm Properties and Biokinetics of a Sulfur-oxidizing Moving-Bed Biofilm for Mainstream Nitrogen Removal

Water Research, v. 162, October 2019, p. 246-257
Cui, Yanxiang; Guo, Gang; Ekama, George A.; Deng, Yangfan; Chui, Ho Kwong; Chen, Guanghao; Wu, Di
Article

2016 1

Exploration of rapid start-up of the CANON process from activated sludge inoculum in a sequencing biofilm batch reactor (SBBR)

Water Science and Technology, v. 73, (3), February 2016, p. 535-542
Deng, Yangfan; Zhang, Xiaoling; Miao, Ying; Hu, Bo
Article

2015 1

Comparison of the MBBR denitrification carriers for advanced nitrogen removal of wastewater treatment plant effluent

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 22, (18), September 2015, p. 13970-13979
Yuan, Quan; Wang, Haiyan; Hang, Qianyu; Deng, Yangfan; Liu, Kai; Li, Chunmei; Zheng, Shengzhi
Article

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Teaching Assignment

2025-26 Fall 1 2024-25 Summer 0 2024-25 Spring 1 2024-25 Winter 0 2024-25 Fall 1 2023-24 Summer 0

CIVL4460

Process Design of Environmental Engineering Facilities

CIVL3420

Water and Wastewater Engineering

CIVL4460

Process Design of Environmental Engineering Facilities

No Teaching Assignments

Projects

From January 2023 to December 2025

All Projects 4 Leading Projects 1 Participating Projects 3

Green and low-carbon treatment of landfill leachate and its application

垃圾滲濾液全量化綠色低碳處理技術及應用 Participating

Bluetech Environmental (HK) Co., Ltd, Changsha Runtang Environment Engineering Co., LTD, Innovation and Technology Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
CHEN Guanghao (Lead)

DENG Yangfan
2025 -
Applying SANI and Anammox process (SANIA) for sustainable and efficient nitrogen removal in mainstream

殺泥技術耦合厭氧氨氧技術實現城市污水高效脫氮 Participating

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
CHEN Guanghao (Lead)

DENG Yangfan
2023 -
Mechanism investigation of nitrogen removal in the combined sulfur-based partial denitrification and anammox process

硫自養短程反硝化協同厭氧氨氧化工藝的脫氮機制研究 Leading

National Natural Science Foundation of China
Project Team (HKUST)
DENG Yangfan (Lead)
2023 -
New low carbon-emission technology associated with sulfur cycle for treating tin contained wastewater from printed circuit board production and its application

線路板含錫廢液高值化與硫循環綜合排放綠色低碳創新技術及應用 Participating

Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province
Project Team (HKUST)
CHEN Guanghao

DENG Yangfan
2023 - 2024

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