Li GU
PhD, Associate professor
Office: 413 at Environment Hall
Email: guli@cqu.edu.cn
Education
● 2009 – 2011: Research Assistant, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
● 2004 – 2009: PhD in Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
● 2000 – 2004: B.E. in Water and Wastewater Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Research Description
Dr. Gu is an associate professor of Water Science & Engineering at the College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, China. He has been engaged in the research and practice of activities in engineering for water and wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion since 2014, familiar with oxidation processes such as O3, UV, WAO, H2O2, photocatalysis and et al, familiar with methods in materials (activated carbon, carbon aerogels, bentonites, TiO2). Dr. Gu has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and applied for more than 40 Chinese invention patents. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Gu has been a dedicated educator of future environmental engineers. He is involved in the advisement of both graduate and undergraduate engineering students.
Publications
● Gao, Meng; Yang, Jiahui; Li, Siqi; Liu, Sinan; Xu, Xiaofeng; Liu, Feng; Gu, Li*. Effects of incineration leachate on anaerobic digestion of excess sludge and the related mechanisms, Journal of Environmental Management, 2022, 114831.
● Song Ningfan; Chen Zihan; Shi Jinghua; Gu, Li*. Performance and mechanism of chelating resin (TP-207) supported Pd/Cu bimetallic nanoparticles in selective reduction of nitrate by using ZVI (zero valent iron) as reductant. Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 118974.
● Zhu Ruiling; He Linyan; Li Qianyi; Huang Tingxuan; Gao, Meng; Jiang Qin; Liu Junyan; Cai Anrong; Shi Dezhi; Gu, Li*. Mechanism study of improving anaerobic co-digestion performance of waste activated sludge and food waste by Fe3O4, Journal of Environmental Management, 2021, 113745.
● Tian Wenjing; Li Jianhao; Zhu Lirong; Li Wen; He Linyan; Gu, Li*; Deng Rui; Shi Dezhi; Chai Hongxiang; Gao Meng. Insights of enhancing methane production under high-solid anaerobic digestion of wheat straw by calcium peroxide pretreatment and zero valent iron addition, Renewable Energy, 2021, 1321-1332.
● Gao Meng; Li Siqi; Zou Huijing; Wen Fushan; Cai Anrong; Zhu Ruilin; Tian Wenjing; Shi Dezhi; Chai Hongxiang; Gu, Li*. Aged landfill leachate enhances anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge, Journal of Environmental Management, 2021, 112853.
● Tian Wenjing; Jiang Qin; Liu Junyan; Liu, Feng; Gu, Li*. Effects of pine sawdust and shrimp shell biochar on anaerobic digestion under different acidification conditions, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 106581.
● Gao Meng; Zou Huijing; Tian Wenjing; Shi Dezhi; Chai Hongxiang; Gu, Li*, He Qiang; Tang Z. Walter. Co-digestive performance of food waste and hydrothermal pretreated corn cob, Science of the Total Environment, 2021, 768, 144448.
● Tian Wenjing; Chen Yongdong; Shen Yanqi; Zhong Cheng; Gao Meng; Shi Dezhi; He Qiang; Gu, Li*. Effects of hydrothermal pretreatment on the mono- and co-digestion of waste activated sludge and wheat straw, Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 732: 139312.
● Zhu Ruiling; Chen Yongdong; Zhao Ting; Jiang Qin; Wang Hanqing; Zheng Liushi; Shi Dezhi; Zhai Jun; He Qiang; Gu, Li*. Enhanced mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of waste sludge and food waste by using hematite (α-Fe2O3) supported bentonite as additive, Bioresource Technology, 2020, 313: 123603.
● Jiang Qin; Chen Yongdong; Yu Shangke; Zhu Ruilin; Zhong Cheng; Zou Huijing; Gu, Li*; He Qiang. Effects of citrus peel biochar on anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge and its direct interspecies electron transfer pathway study, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 398: 125643.
● Song Ningfan; Xu Jian; Cao Yunpeng; Xia Fan; Zhai Jun; Ai Hainan; Shi Dezhi; Gu, Li*; He Qiang. Chemical removal and selectivity reduction of nitrate from water by (nano) zero-valent iron/activated carbon micro-electrolysis, Chemosphere, 2020, 248: 125986.
● Zou Huijing; Jiang Qin; Zhu Ruilin; Chen Yongdon; Sun Tong; Li Mingxing; Zhai Jun; Shi Dezhi; Ai Hainan; Gu, Li*; He Qiang. Enhanced hydrolysis of lignocellulose in corn cob by using food wastepretreatment to improve anaerobic digestion performance, Journal of Environmental Management, 2020, 254: 109830.
● Chen Yongdong; Yang Haifeng; Zou Huijing; Sun Tong; Li Mingxing; Zhai Jun; He Qiang; Gu, Li*; Tang Z. Walter. Effects of acid/alkali pretreatments on lignocellulosic biomass mono-digestion and its co-digestion with waste activated sludge, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 277, 123998.
● Ao, Lianggen; Xia, Fan; Ren, Yang; Xu, Jian; Shi, Dezhi; Zhang, Sai; Gu, Li*; He, Qiang. Enhanced nitrate removal by micro-electrolysis using Fe-0 and surfactant modified activated carbon, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 357:180.
● Chen, Yongdong; Zhao, Ziyan; Zou, Huijing; Yang, Haifeng; Sun, Tong; Li, Mingxing; Chai, Hongxiang; Li, Li; Ai, Hainan; Shi, Dezhi; He, Qiang; Gu, Li*. Digestive performance of sludge with different crop straws in mesophilic anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 289, 121595.
● Chen, Yongdong; Zhu, Ruilin; Jiang, Qin; Sun, Tong; Li, Mingxing; Shi, Jinghua; Chai, Hongxiang; Gu, Li*; Ai, Hainan; He, Qiang Effects of green waste participation on the co-digestion of residual sludge and kitchen waste: A preliminary study. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 671: 838.
● Chen, YD; Yang, HF; Zhao, ZY; Zou, HJ; Zhu, RL; Jiang, Q; Sun, T; Li, MX; Li, L; Shi, DZ; Ai, HN; He, Q; Gu, L*; Comprehensively evaluating the digestive performance of sludge with different lignocellulosic components in mesophilic anaerobic digester. Bioresource Technology, 2019, 122042.
● Zou, Huijing; Chen, Yongdong; Shi, Jinghua; Zhao, Ting; Yu, Qing; Yu, Shangke; Shi, Dezhi; Chai, Hongxiang; Gu, Li*; He, Qiang; Ai, Hainan Mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of residual sludge with different lignocellulosic wastes in the batch digester. Bioresource Technology, 2018, 268: 371.
● Gu, Li; Xu, Jinli; Lv, Lu; Liu, Bing; Zhang, Huining; Yu, Xin; Luo, Zhuanxi. Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) adsorption by using Al-pillared bentonite. Desalination, 2011, 269: 206.
● Gu, Li; Yu, Xin; Xu, Jinli; Lv, Lu; Wang, Qing. Removal of dichloroacetic acid from drinking water by using adsorptive ozonation. Ecotoxicology, 2011, 20: 1160.
● Gu, Li; Chen, Zhenxiang; Sun, Cheng; Wei, Bo; Yu, Xin. Photocatalytic degradation of 2, 4-dichlorophenol using granular activated carbon supported TiO2. Desalination, 2010, 263: 107.
● Gu, Li; Zhang, Xingwang; Lei, Lecheng; Zhang, Yi. Enhanced degradation of nitrophenol in ozonation integrated plasma modified activated carbons. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2009, 119: 237.
● Gu, Li; Zhang, Xingwang; Lei, Lecheng. Degradation of aqueous p-nitrophenol by ozonation integrated with activated carbon. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2008, 47: 6809.
Patents:
● A method for strengthening the synergistic anaerobic digestion of excess sludge and landfill leachate by zero-valent iron. Patent number: ZL 202110333129.4
● A method for improving methane production of anaerobic digestion of excess sludge. Patent number: ZL 202110334425.6
● Slag removal filter device. Patent number: ZL 202021690174.2
● Split continuously operating microgrid dynamic membrane bioreactor. Patent number: ZL 202010842338.7
● Precise diversion and treatment system of rainwater in the initial stage of rainwater gully. Patent number: ZL 202010812661.X
● A new type of pipeline for treating rural domestic sewage. Patent number: ZL 201911092485.0
● A pulse water distribution type, modular constructed wetland sewage treatment system. Patent number: ZL 201921474992.6
● An initial rainwater intelligent diversion system. Patent number: ZL 201910400633.4
● Submerged plant planting substrate and method for planting submerged plants using the substrate. Patent number: ZL 201910137891.8
● A kind of rural domestic sewage integrated treatment equipment. Patent number: ZL 201821389873.6
● Ductile iron prefabricated drainage inspection well. Patent number: ZL 201910135828.0
● A sewage treatment system with pulsed water distribution and modular constructed wetlands. Patent number: ZL 201910839826.X
● An integrated system of rural small-scale domestic sewage collection, treatment and reuse. Patent number: ZL 201910178476.7
● A hydrodynamic fast algae removal mechanical device. Patent number: ZL 201910137483.2
● A mechanical device for rapid underwater algae removal. Patent number: ZL 201810192814.8
● Method for simultaneous stabilization of heavy metals and degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by waste incineration fly ash. Patent number: ZL 201810495561.1
● Agent for treating coking wastewater and method for treating coking wastewater using the agent. Patent number: ZL 201810766968.3
Projects
● National Key Technology R&D Program: Study on gasification technology of combined fermentation of sludge, kitchen waste and organic waste of the food industry in Medium and Small City, 2015-2019.
● National Key Technology R&D Program: Study on engineering technology of elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in dye manufacturing and coking wastewater, 2008-2009.
● National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program): Advanced treatment for water supply by combination of advanced oxidation process and bioremediation, 2007-2009, Major participant.
● Key project of ZheJiang province: Novel processes in drinking water treatment, 2007-2009, Major participant.
● Key project of National Science Foundation of China: Novel chemical technology and method in industrial wastewater treatment, 2005-2007.
Awards
● 2018, A sunken green space suitable for scour runoff treatment in mountain cities, China Patent Excellence Award.
