Dr Guangzhi (John) Sun

Contact Information:

Links:

FAWB - Facility for Advanced Water Biofiltration

The Institute for Sustainable Water Resources (ISWR)

Teaching Commitments:

ENG1061       Engineering Profession                              Tutor

CIV2263         Water Systems                                        Coordinator/Lecturer

CIV3264         Urban Water and Wastewater Systems      Lecturer

CIV4261         Integrated Urban Water Management          Lecturer

CIV4268         Water Resources Management                  Lecturer

Qualifications:

BEng 1992, MEng 1995, Tianjin University, China

PhD in Chemical Engineering, 1999, The University of Birmingham, UK

Research:

(Dr Sun suffers from addictive wetland walking and water collecting syndrome)

Research Field:

1.       Constructed wetlands for water pollution control.

2.       Microbial transformations and degradations of pollutants in aquatic environment.

3.       Micromanipulation for the characterisation of cells and ‘soft’ particles.

Research Grants (total cash funding received: AU$ 480K)

1.      Dr G. Sun (Principal Investigator); Prof. S. Allen (Co-Investigator). "Landfill leachate treatment in downflow reed bed systems". Grant No: GR/R40487/01. £59,996. 2001-2004. Sponsored by EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) UK.

2.      Dr G. Sun (Principal Investigator); Prof. S. Allen (Co-Investigator). "Tidal flow reed bed systems for high strength wastewater treatment". Grant No: GR/R68771/01. £107,271. 2002-2004. Sponsored by EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) UK.

3.      Prof. S Allen (Principal Investigator); Dr G Sun (Co-Investigator). "A statistical study on the design and operation of constructed wetlands in the UK". £4,111. 2004. Sponsored by The Royal Society.

4.      Dr G. Sun. "A preliminary study on microbial community compositions in engineered wetlands using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique". A$20,000. 2006. New Staff Member Research Fund, Monash University.

5.      Dr G. Sun (Chief Investigator); Dr Tim Fletcher (Chief Investigator). "A pilot investigation on CANON (completely autotrophic nitrogen-removal over nitrite) in engineered wetlands". A$19,500. 2007. Engineering Small Grant Scheme, Monash University.

6.      Dr G. Sun. "The degradation of carbonaceous and nitrogenous pollutants in subsurface flow wetlands: a comparative study of process kinetics". A$20,000. 2007. New Staff Member Research Fund, Monash University.

7.      Dr G. Sun. "An integrated and quantitative model for pollutant degradations in wastewater treatment wetland ". A$10,500. 2008. Engineering Small Grant Scheme, Monash University.

8.      Dr G. Sun. "Direct treatment and recycle of domestic wastewaters using subsurface flow reed bed systems". AU$20,000. 2008. New Staff Member Research Fund, Monash University, Australia.

Research Supervision

Publications:

Refereed Journal Articles (Journal impact factor & ranking based on ISI 2007 report. Cited 165 times on ISI Web of Science by July 2008. H factor: 8)

1.         Sun G., Cooper D. (2008) A statistical analysis on the removal of organic matter in constructed wetlands in the UK. In press. Environmental Technology. (ISSN: 0959-3330; Impact factor: 0.735; Rank: 128/160 in Environmental Sciences Category)

2.         Lee C.G., Fletcher T.D., Sun G. (2008) Nitrogen removal in constructed wetland systems: a review. In press. Engineering in Life Sciences. (ISSN: 1618-0240; Impact factor: 0.969; Rank: 106/138 in Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Category)

3.         Sun G., Zhang G. (2008) The design of treatment wetlands in the United Kingdom: successes, failures, and alternative approaches. Wetland Science. 6(2): 343-350. (ISSN: 1672-5948; non-ISI journal)

4.         Sun G., Austin D. (2007) Completely autotrophic nitrogen-removal over nitrite in lab-scale constructed wetlands: evidence from a mass balance study. Chemosphere. 68: 1120-1128. (ISSN: 0045-6535; Impact factor: 2.739; Rank: 24/160 in Environmental Sciences Category)

5.         Sun G., Zhao Y. Q, Allen S. (2007) An alternative arrangement of gravel media in tidal flow reed beds treating pig farm wastewater. Water Air and Soil Pollution. 182: 13-19. (ISSN: 0049-6979; Impact factor: 1.224; Rank: 21/59 in Water Resources Category)

6.         Sun G., Austin D. (2007) A mass balance study on nitrification and deammonification in vertical flow constructed wetlands treating landfill leachate. Water Science and Technology. 56(3): 117-123. (ISSN: 0273-1223; Impact factor: 1.240; Rank: 19/59 in Water Resources Category)

7.         Sun G., Zhao Y., Allen S., Cooper D. (2006) Generating 'tide' in pilot-scale constructed wetlands to enhance agricultural wastewater treatment. Engineering in Life Sciences. 6: 560-565. (ISSN: 1618-0240; Impact factor: 0.969; Rank: 106/138 in Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Category)

8.         Sun G., Zhao Y., Allen S. (2005) Enhanced removal of organic matter and ammoniacal-nitrogen in a column experiment of tidal flow constructed wetland system. Journal of Biotechnology. 115: 189-197. (ISSN: 0168-1656; Impact factor: 2.565; Rank: 47/138 in Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Category)

9.          Zhao Y., Sun G., Allen S. (2004) Anti-sized reed bed system for animal wastewater treatment: a comparative study. Water Research. 38: 2907-2917 (ISSN: 0043-1354; Impact factor: 3.427; Rank: 1/59 in Water Resources Category)

10.      Connolly R., Zhao Y., Sun G., Allen S. (2004) Removal of ammoniacal-nitrogen from an artificial landfill leachate in downflow reed beds. Process Biochemistry. 39: 1971-1976. (ISSN: 1359-5113; Impact factor: 2.336; Rank: 8/114 in Chemical Engineering Category)

11.      Zhao Y., Sun G., Lafferty C., Allen S. (2004) Optimising the performance of a lab-scale tidal flow reed bed system treating agricultural wastewater. Water Science and Technology. 50(8): 65-72. (ISSN: 0273-1223; Impact factor: 1.240; Rank: 19/59 in Water Resources Category)

12.      Zhao Y., Sun G., Allen S. (2004) Purification capacity of a highly loaded laboratory scale tidal flow reed bed system with effluent recirculation. Science of the Total Environment. 330: 1-8. (ISSN: 0048-9697; Impact factor: 2.182; Rank: 38/160 in Environmental Sciences Category)

13.       Zhao Y.Q., Allen S.J., Sun G. (2004) On the role of gypsum in conditioning and dewatering of waterworks sludge. Journal of Guangzhou University. 2: 137-142. (ISSN: 1671-4229; non-ISI journal)

14.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J., Allen S., Cooper D.J. (2003) Effect of effluent recirculation on the performance of a reed bed system treating agricultural wastewater. Process Biochemistry. 39: 351-357. (ISSN: 1359-5113; Impact factor: 2.336; Rank: 8/114 in Chemical Engineering Category)

15.      Sun G., Zhang Z. (2002) Mechanical strength of microcapsules made of different wall materials. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 242: 307-311. (ISSN: 0378-5173; Impact factor: 2.408; Rank: 79/205 in Pharmacology and Pharmacy Category)

16.      Sun G., Zhang Z. (2001) Mechanical properties of melamine-formaldehyde microcapsules. Journal of Microencapsulation. 18: 593-602. (ISSN: 0265-2048; Impact factor: 1.168; Rank: 35/114 in Chemical Engineering Category)

17.      Stenekes R.J.H., De Smedt S.C., Demeester J., Sun G., Zhang Z., Hennink W.E. (2000) Pore sizes in hydrated dextran microspheres. Biomacromolecules. 1: 696-703. (ISSN: 1525-7797; Impact factor: 4.169; Rank: 64/263 in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Category)

18.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J., Cooper D.J. (1999) Treatment of agricultural wastewater in a combined tidal flow-downflow reed bed system. Water Science and Technology. 40(3): 139-146. (ISSN: 0273-1223; Impact factor: 1.240; Rank: 19/59 in Water Resources Category)

19.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J. (1999) Treatment of agricultural wastewater in a pilot-scale tidal flow reed bed system. Environmental Technology. 20: 233-237. (ISSN: 0959-3330; Impact factor: 0.735; Rank: 128/160 in Environmental Sciences Category)

20.      Sun G., Biddlestone A.J., Gray K.R., Yu Z. (1999) Wastewater treatment in constructed reed bed systems. Pollution Control Technology. 12(1): 1-4. (ISSN: 1004-695X; non-ISI journal)

21.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J. (1998) Treatment of agricultural and domestic effluents in constructed downflow reed beds employing recirculation. Environmental Technology. 19: 529-536. (ISSN: 0959-3330; Impact factor: 0.735; Rank: 128/160 in Environmental Sciences Category)

22.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J. (1998) Treatment of agricultural wastewater in downflow reed beds: experimental trials and mathematical model. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research. 69: 63-71. (ISSN: 1537-5110; Current: Biosystems Engineering; Impact factor: 0.862; Rank: 8/9 in Agricultural Engineering Category)

23.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J. (1997) Wastewater treatment in constructed downflow reed beds: experimental studies and design equation. China Water and Wastewater. 13: 4-6. (ISSN: 1000-4602; non-ISI journal)

Book Chapter and Newsletter

24.      Zhao Y.Q., Connolly R., Sun G., Allen S.J. (2003) Start-up of a novel reed bed system for agricultural wastewater treatment. Water Pollution VII: Modelling, Measuring and Prediction. C.A. Brebbia, D. Almorza and D. Sales (eds.), WIT Press, UK. pp. 303-311. (ISBN: 1-85312-976-3)

25.      Sun G., Connolly R., Zhao Y.Q., Allen S.J. (2006) 'Adsorption' being the first step of ammonia and phosphorus removal in gravel-based constructed wetland - preliminary evidence. In: Macrophyte Specialist Group Newsletter of the International Water Association, IWA, UK, pp. 4-10.

Refereed Conference Publications (Full Papers)

26.      Sun G., Kadlec R. H., Austin D., Zhu Y. (2008) A lab-scale study of factors affecting nitrogen removal in planted vertical flow columns. Accepted in: 11th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. To be held: 1-7 November 2008, Indore, India.

27.      Sun G., Cooper P., Cooper D. (2008) The removal of organic matter in horizontal flow reed beds in the UK: performance evaluation using Monod and first order kinetics. Accepted in: 11th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. To be held: 1-7 November 2008, Indore, India.

28.      Sun G., Ladson A. (2008) Modelling of subsurface flow wetlands based on the kinetics of seven key pollutants. Accepted in: 11th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. To be held: 1-7 November 2008, Indore, India.

29.      Sun G., Ladson A. (2008) Modelling of wastewater treatment wetlands: what’s removed in the greenbox, and how? In: Proceedings of International Symposium on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering. 24-27 June, Florence, Italy. (8 pages in CD-Rom; ISBN: 978-88-903557-0-7)

30.      Sun G., Austin D. (2006) A mass balance study on nitrification and deammonification in vertical flow constructed wetlands treating landfill leachate. In: 10th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 187-195 (ISBN: 989-20-0361-6).

31.      Sun G., Zhao Y.Q., Allen S.J. (2005) A pilot study on agricultural wastewater treatment in tidal flow constructed wetlands. In: Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 23-26 January, New Orleans, USA, Vol 2, pp. 295-301.

32.      Zhao Y., Sun G., Allen S.J. (2005) Anti-sized reed bed system for wastewater treatment: concept and development. In: 3rd IWA Leading-Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies. 6-8 June, Sapporo, Japan. (7 pages in CD-Rom)

33.      Sun G., Cooper D., Yu Z. (2005) A statistical analysis on the removal of organic matter in constructed wetlands in the UK. In: The 1st International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control, 4-8 September, Ghent, Belgium.

34.      Connolly R., Zhao Y.Q., Sun G., Allen S. (2004) A study on the treatment of leachates from different landfill sites in a lab-scale vertical flow wetland system employing effluent recirculation. In: 9th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. 27-30 September, Avignon, France. (4 pages in CD-Rom)

35.      Zhao Y.Q., Sun G., Allen S.J. (2004) An alternative arrangement of gravel medium in tidal flow reed beds for the treatment of high strength wastewater. In: 6th Specialist Conference on Small Water & Wastewater Systems. 11-13 Feb, Fremantle, Australia. (8 pages in CD-Rom)

36.      Sun G., Connolly R., Calcan D., Zhao Y.Q., Allen S.J. (2004) Effect of adsorption on the removal of ammoniacal-nitrogen in a lab-scale constructed wetland system. In: 6th Specialist Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems. 11-13 February, Fremantle, Australia. (6 pages in CD-Rom)

37.      Zhao Y., Sun G., Lafferty C., Allen S. (2003) Optimising performance of a novel reed bed system for the treatment of high strength agricultural wastewater. In: Asian Waterqual. 19-23 October, Bangkok, Thailand. (8 pages in CD-Rom)

38.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J., Allen S.J., Cooper D.J. (2002) A novel approach to the operation of vertical flow reed beds. In: 8th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. 16-19 September, Arusha, Tanzania, pp. 158-167.

39.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J., Allen S.J., Cooper D.J. (2002) High strength effluent treatment in a downflow reed bed system with enhanced aeration. In: 3rd IWA World Water Congress. 7-12 April, Melbourne, Australia. (7 pages in CD-Rom)

40.      Zhao Y.Q., Bache D.H., Allen S.J., Sun G. (2002) Use of gypsum (CaSO₄.2H₂O) for waterworks sludge conditioning and dewatering. In: 5th Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems. Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 407-414.

41.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J., Cooper D.J. (1998) Treatment of agricultural wastewater in a combined tidal flow-downflow reed bed system. In: 6th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. 16-19 September, Aguas de Sao Pedro, Brazil (8 pages in conference proceedings).

42.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J. (1998) Design of downflow reed beds treating high strength wastewaters. In: 1998 IChemE Research Event. Newcastle, UK. (6 pages in CD-Rom)

43.      Sun G., Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J. (1997) Treatment of agricultural effluents in tidal flow reed beds. In: 1997 IChemE Research Event. Nottingham, UK, Vol. 1, pp. 81-84.

44.      Gray K.R., Biddlestone A.J., Thayanithy K., Job G.D., Bere S.S.J., Edwards J., Sun G., Cooper D.J. (1996) Use of reed bed treatment systems for the removal of BOD and ammoniacal-nitrogen from agricultural 'dirty waters'. In: 5th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. Vienna, Austria, pp. XII/1-8.

Refereed Conference Publications (Abstracts Only)

45.       Zhu Y., Sun G. (2008) Nitrogen removal in treatment wetlands: pollutant dynamics and novel pathways. In: 2nd IWA Australia National Young Water Professionals Conference. 4-6 February 2008, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 72-73.

46.      Chen N., Ladson A., Sun G. (2008) An integrated model of pollutant transformation in treatment wetland – decryption of greenbox. In: 2nd IWA Australia National Young Water Professionals Conference. 4-6 February 2008, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 116-117.

47.      Sun G., Zhao Y.Q., Allen S.J. (2004) Field study of a tidal flow constructed wetland system treating high strength agricultural wastewater. In: 7th Intecol International Wetlands Conference. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 25-30 July 2004, pp. 307.

48.      Sun G., Calcan D., Connolly R., Allen S.J. (2003) Treatment of landfill leachates in a downflow reed bed system. In: 1st Annual Conference of Young Academics Network for Chemical Engineering. Sheffield, UK, 23-24 June 2003.

49.      Sun G., Zhang Z. (2001) Comparison of the mechanical strength of microcapsules made of different wall materials. In: 13th International Symposium on Microencapsulation. 5-7 September, Angers, France.

50.      Sherwood K.A., Vasdev H., Sun G., Pacek A., Zhang Z. (2000) Comparison of the size distribution of the microcapsules made in a stirred vessel and static mixer. In: IChemE Research 2000. Bath, UK. pp. 80.

51.      Sun G., Zhang Z. (2000) The bursting strength of microcapsules made of different wall materials. In: IChemE Research 2000. Bath, UK. pp. 111.

52.      Sun G., Zhang Z. (2000) Micromanipulation studies of microcapsule strength. In: Particle Technology Forum 2. 29-30 June, Surry, UK, pp. 19.

53.      Sun G., Zhang Z. (1999) Mechanical properties of melamine-formaldehyde microcapsules. In: The 12th International Symposium on Microencapsulation. 6-8 September, London, UK.

54.      Sun G., Zhang Z. (1999) Micromanipulation studies of microcapsule strength. In: Processing of Soft Solids and Particle Technology. Loughborough, UK, pp. 4.

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