CURRICULUM VITAE
BAIKUN LI, Ph.D., EIT.
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269
Tel: 860-486-2339 Email:
RESEARCH INTERESTS
· Molecular-scale Analysis of Bioadhesion
· Water Quality Biotechnology
· Development of Environmental Sensors (microsensors/nanosensors) to Monitor Physical/chemical Activities in Microenvironment
· Biological Hydrogen Production as a Sustainable Environmental Technology
· Odor Constituents and Microorganism Regrowth in Biosolid Treatment
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering May 2002
University of Cincinnati, OH.
M.S. Environmental Engineering 1995
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering 1992
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant professor, University of Connecticut 2006-present
Assistant Professor, Penn State University, Harrisburg 2003-2006
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Pennsylvania State University 2002-2003
Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati 1998-2002
Research Group Coordinator, University of Cincinnati 2001-2002
Environmental Process Engineer, America-China Beijing Golden State Environmental
Consulting Company, Beijing, China 1995-1997
Instructor and Engineer, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China 1995-1998
Student Faculty Advisor, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China 1995-1998
Research Assistant, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China 1991-1995
Teaching Assistant, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China 1993-1995
RESEARCH PROJECTS at PSH
1. Optimization of Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) for Nitrogen Removal, Funded by Pennsylvania Water Resource Center, P.I. $15,000. 2004-2005
2. Nitrifying Bacterial Population in Activated Sludge By Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH), Funded by Penn State Research Council, P.I. $5,000. 2004-2005.
3. Solution of Odor Generation in Biosolid Lime Treatment in Sewage Plants. Funded by USEPA, Co.P.I. $200,000. 2004-2006.
4. Application of Molecular Biology in Environmental Engineering Education. Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF). Co.P.I. $200,000. 2005-2007.
5. Nitrogen Removal in a SBR system with Suspended Growth Media. Funded by Ben Franklin Foundation and Cromaglass Cooperation. P.I. $60,000. 2005-2007.
COURSES TAUGHT AT PSH
BI SCI 003 Environment Science
ENVE 301W Environmental Microbiology
ENVE 411 Water Supply and Pollution Control
ENVE 442 Wastewater Treatment Theory and Design
ENVE 497 Environmental Biotechnology (Application of Molecular Biology in Environmental Engineering and Science) (Funded by NSF)
CE 572 Biological Principles of Wastewater Treatment Processes
CE 577 Biological Wastewater Treatment Design
HONORS AND AWARDS
Invited speaker, Beijing Normal University, China 2006
Invited speaker, Northeast Normal University, China 2006
Invited speaker, Colorado State University 2005
Invited speaker, Beijing University of Technology, China 2005
Invited speaker, Harbin Institute of Technology, China 2005
Invited speaker, 3rd National Biofilm Conference, SIM 2005
Graduate Student Research Award (Shannon Irvin), Pennsylvania WEF 2005
Invited speaker, 3rd Specialized Seminar on Activated Sludge Processes, IWA 2001
University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati 1998-2002
Research Assistantship, University of Cincinnati 1998-2002
Top Teaching Award of Young Instructor, Beijing Jiaotong University 1996
Heilongjiang Province Technology Development Program, 2nd Award, “Biological
Hydrogen Producing Technology from Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment” 1995
Graduate Scholarship, Harbin Institute of Technology 1992-1995
Scholarship for Academic Excellency, Harbin Institute of Technology 1989-1992
JOURNAL REVIEWER
Bioresource Technology Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Biochemical Engineering Journal Chemosphere
Environmental Engineering Science Environment Science and Technology
Journal of Environmental Engineering Journal of Environmental Management
Water Environmental Research Water Research
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
International Water Association (IWA)
Sigma Xi (The scientific research society)
Water Environmental Federation (WEF)
UNIVERSITY SERVICES AT UCONN
ABET committee, CEE department 2006-present
NU Environmental Engineering Chair search committee 2006-present
Course and Curriculum committee, School of Engineering 2006-present
UNIVERSITY SERVICES AT PSH
Student Affairs Committee 2004-2006
Faculty Advisory Council (Honors Program at Penn State) 2005-2006
Graduate Program Review Committee 2005- 2006
Faculty Search Committee (Civil Engineering) 2005
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Vice Chair, Poster section, WEFTEC Annual Conference 2005-2006
Ph.D Committee Member, University of Illinois Urbana Champion 2005-2006
Ph.D Committee Member, University of Queensland (Australia) 2005-2006
GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED AT PSH
Shannon Irvin (Sept. 2003-May 2005)
The optimization of nitrogen removal in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system
Howard Butler (Sept. 2004- May 2006)
NH3 and H2S generation in lime-stabilized biosolid and the correlations with odor problems
Jess Mangus (Sept. 2004-May 2006)
Impact of lime dose and mixing quality on odor generation by lime-stabilized biosolids
Ben Burns (Jan. 2005-present)
In situ pH measurement in biosolid by flat-surface pH probe, and the correlation of pH and calcium in lime-stabilized biosolid
Ken Krach (Sept. 2005- present)
Full-scale test of reducing odor generation in lime stabilization biosolid treatment
Bill Gaspari (Sept. 2005-present)
Nitrogen and phosphorous removal in a SBR system with growth media treating municipal wastewater
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS IN PENDING
1. Burns, B., Butler, H., Mangus J., Li, B., and Cole C. Use of a flat surface pH electrode as an approach to assess mixing uniformity and potential for odor generation during storage of lime stabilized biosolids. The Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. (In preparation)
2. Butler, H., Burns, B., Mangus J., Li, B., and Cole C. pH and calcium uniformity in biosolid lime stabilization. Bioresource Technology. (In preparation)
3. Li, J.Z., Li, B, Zhu, G.F., and Ren, N.Q. Hydrogen production from diluted molasses by mixed microbe flora culture in an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR). The International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. (In preparation)
4. Mangus J., Butler, H., Burns, B., Li, B., and Cole C. The variation of odor strength and characteristics with lime dosage and mixing time in biosolid lime treatment. The Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. (Submitted)
5. Peng, Y.Z., Gao, D.W., Li, B., Yang Q. Shortcut nitrification-denitrification by real-time control strategies. Water Research. (Submitted)
6. Li, B., Frank, K., and Irvin, S. The shift of nitrifying bacteria and its application in activated sludge modeling. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Submitted)
7. Ren, N.Q., Li, J.Z., Li, B. and Qin Z. (2005). Biohydrogen production from monosaccharides by propionic acid type fermentation. Bioresource Technology. (In review)
8. Li, B., and Irvin, S. (2005). The role of nitrogen dissimilation and assimilation in biological nitrogen removal treating low/mid/high concentrated wastewater. Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science (In review)
9. Li. B., and Irvin, S. (2005). The comparison of alkalinity and redox potential (ORP) as indicators for nitrification and denitrification in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). Biochemical Engineering Journal. (In review)
10. Li, B., Irvin, S., and Baker, K. (2005). The variation of nitrifying bacterial population in a SBR treating low/mid/high concentrated wastewater. Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science (In review)
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (selected)
1. Li, J.Z., Ren, N.Q., Li, B., Wang, Y., and Liu S.R. (2006). Biohydrogen production from molasses by anaerobic fermentation with a pilot-scale bioreactor system. The International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. (In press)
2. Peng, Y.Z., Wang X.L., and Li, B. (2006). Anoxic biological phosphorus uptake and the effect of excessive aeration on biological phosphorus removal in A2O process. Desalination 189:155-164.
3. Li, B., and Logan B. (2005). The impact of ultraviolet light on bacterial adhesion to glass and metal-oxide coated surface. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 41: 153-161.
4. Li, B., and Logan B. (2004). Bacterial adhesion to glass and metal-oxide surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 36: 81-90.
5. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L. (2004). Oxidation-reduction potential regulation of aeration tanks in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants, Water Environment Research 76 (5): 394-403.
6. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L. (2004). Micro-profiles of activated sludge floc as determined by the use of microelectrodes, Water Research 38: 1248-1258.
7. Li, B. and Bishop, P.L. (2003). Structure-function dynamics and modeling analysis of the micro-environment of activated sludge floc in wastewater treatment processes studied using microelectrodes. Water Science and Technology, 47 (11): 267-273.
8. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L. (2003). Modeling of the micro-environment of the activated sludge floc with experimental and theoretical methods, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science 2 (1): 27-37.
9. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L. (2002). Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) regulation of nutrient removal in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants, Water Science and Technology. 46 (1-2): 35-39
10. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L. (2001) The application of ORP in activated sludge wastewater treatment processes, Environmental Engineering Science. 18 (5): 309-321.
11. Li, B., Lu, B. and Ren, N. (1997). The bio-producing hydrogen ability of anaerobic activated sludge and hydrogenogenic bacteria. ACTA Scientiae Circumstantiae, 17 (4): 459-463.
12. Li, B., Lu, B. and Ren, N. (1997). On the fermentation type and ecology of anaerobic hydrogenogenic bacteria, China Biogas, 15 (2): 3-7.
13. Li, B., Lu, B. and Ren, N. (1996). The influence factors of ethanol type fermentation in acidogenic phase. Journal of Harbin University of Architecture and Engineering, 29 (5): 44-48.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (selected)
1. Mangus J., Butler, H., Burns, B., Li, B., and Cole C. The variation of odor strength and characteristics with lime dosage and mixing time in biosolid lime treatment. WEFTEC Water Environment Federation (WEF) 80th Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. October 21-25. 2006. (Accepted)
2. Li, B., Irvin, S. The variation of nitrifying bacterial population in a SBR treating low/mid/high concentrated wastewater. International Water Association (IWA) 5th World Water Congress. Beijing, China. September 10-14.
3. Li, B., Irvin, S. The comparison of alkalinity and ORP as indicators for nitrification and denitrification in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system. International Water Association (IWA) 5th World Water Congress and Exhibition. Beijing, China. September 10-14.
4. Oerther, D., Li, B., Pruden A., Li, J., and Stroot, P. Dissemination molecular biology for environmental engineers with NSF CCLI support. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2006 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 18-21 2006
5. Butler, H., Burns, B., Mangus J., Li, B., and Cole C., Odor Variability Associated with Lime Stabilized Biosolids for Land Application. Water Environmental Federation (WEF) 20th Biosolid Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, March 12-15 2006.
6. Irvin, S., and Li, B., The optimization of Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) for Nitrogen Removal. Water Environment Federation (WEF) 79th Annual Conference, Washington D.C. Oct. 31- November 2, 2005.
7. Irvin, S., and Li, B., Nitrification/denitrification in a SBR system treating low/medium/high concentrated wastewater. International Water Association (IWA) 3rd Leading Environment Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Sapporo, Japan, June 3-6, 2005.
8. Irvin, S., and Li, B., Redox potential (ORP) and alkalinity change in a SBR system for nitrogen removal. Pennsylvania Water Environmental Association (PWEA) 2005 Annual Conference. Valley Forge, PA, June 8-10, 2005.
9. Li, B. (invited speaker) and Logan B., The Impact of Ultraviolet Light on Bacterial Adhesion to Glass and Metal-Oxide Coated Surface. 3rd National Biofilm Conference, Society of Industrial Microbiology (SIM), Alexandra, VA. April, 13-15, 2005.
10. Li, B. and Logan B., The Impact of Ultraviolet Light on Bacterial Adhesion to Glass and Metal-Oxide Coated Surface. American Chemistry Society 228th Annual Meeting, New Philadelphia, PA, August 23-25, 2004.
11. Li, B. and Logan B., Analysis of the role of surface charge and hydrophobicity in the initial adhesion of bacteria to glass surfaces. American Chemistry Society 225th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA., March 23-27, 2003.
12. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Structure-function dynamics and modeling analysis of the micro-environment of activated sludge floc in wastewater treatment processes studied using microelectrodes, International Water Association (IWA) 3rd World Water Congress, Melbourne, Australia, April 7-12 2002.
13. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) regulation of nutrient removal in three activated sludge wastewater treatment plants, Water Environment Federation(WEF) 3rd Conference on the Operation of Medium and Small Wastewater Treatment Plants, Cincinnati, OH., December 2-4, 2001.
14. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., ORP changes in aeration tanks and activated sludge floc from two wastewater treatment plants, Water Environment Federation(WEF) 74th Annual Conference, Atlanta GA. October 13-17, 2001.
15. Li, B. (invited speaker), and Bishop, P. L., Modeling of the micro-environment of the activated sludge floc with experimental and theoretical methods, International Water Association (IWA) 3rd Specialized Seminar on Modeling of Activated Sludge Processes, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 10-12, 2001.
16. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) regulation of nutrient removal in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants. International Water Association (IWA) 3rd Conference on Microbiology of Activated Sludge Process. Italy, June 11-14, 2001.
17. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L. Comparison of activated sludge microbial processes in two wastewater treatment plants by macro- and micro-profile measurements. American Society of Microbiology 101st General Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 20-24, 2001.
18. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Comparison of activated sludge microbial processes in two wastewater treatment plants by macro- and micro-profile measurements. American Chemistry Society 221st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA., April 1-5, 2001.
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