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Dr. Xin Yang

Associate Professor
Sun Yat-sen University, China


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

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Biography

Dr. Xin Yang is currently working as Associate Professor at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Dr. Xin Yang obtained PhD from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. In past Dr Xin Yang worked as Visiting Scholar at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, and Mingchi University of Technology, Taiwan, Research Assistant at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Post Doctoral Fellow at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Dr. Xin Yang main area of interest related to Formation and Control of Disinfection Byproducts, Transfer and Transformation of Micro Pollutants, and Water Treatment Processes. Dr. Xin Yang has published 33 articles in journals, 20 conferences proceedings contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Disinfection Byproducts
62%
Micro Pollutants
90%
Water Treatment Processes
75%
Hazardous Materials
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Li, Y., W. Song, W. Fu, D.S.W. Tsang and X. Yang, 2015. The roles of halides in the acetaminophen degradation by UV/H2O2 treatment: Kinetics, mechanisms and products analysis. Chem. Eng. J., 271: 214-222.
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  2. Gan, W., V. Sharma, X. Zhang, L. Yang and X. Yang, 2015. Investigation of disinfection byproducts formation in ferrate(VI) pre-oxidation of NOM and its model compounds followed by chlorination. J. Hazard. Mater., 292: 197-204.
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  3. Chen, B., P. Westerhoff, L. Zhang, A. Zhu, X. Yang and C. Wang, 2015. Application of pretreatment methods for reliable dissolved organic nitrogen analysis in water-a review. Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol., 45: 249-276.
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  4. Kong, L., Y. Xiong, L. Sun, S. Tian and X. Xu et al., 2014. Sorption performance and mechanism of a sludge-derived char as porous carbon-based hybrid adsorbent for benzene derivatives in aqueous solution. J. Hazard. Mater., 274: 205-211.
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  5. Guo, W., Y. Shan and X. Yang, 2014. Factors affecting the formation of iodo-trihalomethanes during oxidation with chlorine dioxide. J. Hazard. Mater., 264: 91-97.
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  6. Deng, Z., X. Yang, C. Shang and X. Zhang, 2014. Electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry method for differentiating chlorine substitution in disinfection byproduct formation. Environ. Sci. Technol., 48: 4877-4884.
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  7. Yang, X., W. Guo, X. Zhang, F. Chen, T. Ye and W. Liu, 2013. Formation of disinfection by-products after pre-oxidation with chlorine dioxide or ferrate. Water Res., 47: 5856-5864.
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  8. Yang, X., W. Guo and W. Lee, 2013. Formation of disinfection byproducts upon chlorine dioxide preoxidation followed by chlorination or chloramination of natural organic matter. Chemosphere, 91: 1471-1485.
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  9. Yang, X., F. Chen, F. Meng, Y. Xie and H. Chen et al., 2013. Occurrence and fate of PPCPs and correlations with water quality parameters in urban riverine waters of the Pearl River Delta, South China. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 20: 5864-5875.
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  10. Meng, F., G. Huang, X. Yang, Z. Li and J. Li et al., 2013. Identifying the sources and fate of anthropogenically impacted dissolved organic matter (DOM) in urbanized rivers. Water Res., 47: 5027-5039.
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  11. Liang, Y., Z. Zhang, X. Yang and W. Liu, 2013. Effect of suspended solids on the sequential disinfection of secondary effluent by UV irradiation and chlorination. J. Environ. Eng., 139: 1482-1487.
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  12. Liang, Y., J. Lu, X. Qin, X. Yang, B. Chen, Z. Zhang and W. Liu, 2013. Effluent particle size and permeability of polyvinylchloride membranes after sodium hypochlorite exposure. J. Environ. Eng., 139: 712-718.
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  13. Gan, W., W. Guo, J. Mo, Y. He and Y. Liu et al., 2013. The occurrence of disinfection by-products in municipal drinking water in China's Pearl River Delta and a multipathway cancer risk assessment. Sci. Total Environ., 447: 108-115.
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  14. Yang, X., Q. Shen, W. Guo, J. Peng and Y. Liang, 2012. Precursors and nitrogen origins of trichloronitromethane and dichloroacetonitrile during chlorination/chloramination. Chemosphere, 88: 25-32.
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  15. Yang, X., J. Peng, B. Chen, W. Guo, Y. Liang, W. Liu and L. Liu, 2012. Effects of ozone and ozone/peroxide pretreatments on disinfection byproduct formation during subsequent chlorination and chloramination. J. Hazard. Mater., 239-240: 348-354.
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  16. Yang, X., C. Shang, Q. Shen, B. Chen, P. Westerhoff, J. Peng and W. Guo, 2012. Nitrogen origins and the role of ozonation in the formation of haloacetonitriles and halonitromethanes in chlorine water treatment. Environ. Sci. Technol., 46: 12832-12838.
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  17. Liu, W., Z. Zhang, X. Yang, Y. Xu and Y. Liang, 2012. Effects of UV irradiation and UV/chlorine co-exposure on natural organic matter in water. Sci. Total Environ., 414: 576-584.
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  18. Zhao, Q., C. Shang, X. Zhang, G. Ding and X. Yang, 2011. Formation of halogenated organic byproducts during medium-pressure UV and chlorine coexposure of model compounds, NOM and bromide. Water Res., 45: 6545-6554.
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  19. Yang, X., W. Guo and Q. Shen, 2011. Formation of disinfection byproducts from chlor(am)ination of algal organic matter. J. Hazard. Mater., 197: 378-388.
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  20. Yang, X., R.C. Flowers, H.S. Weinberg and P.C. Singer, 2011. Occurrence and removal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in an advanced wastewater reclamation plant. Water Res., 45: 5218-5228.
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  21. Yang, X., C. Fan, C. Shang and Q. Zhao, 2010. Nitrogenous disinfection byproducts formation and nitrogen origin exploration during chloramination of nitrogenous organic compounds. Water Res., 44: 2691-2702.
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  22. Fang, J., X. Yang, J. Ma, C. Shang and Q. Zhao, 2010. Characterization of algal organic matter and formation of DBPs from chlor(am)ination. Water Res., 44: 5897-5906.
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  23. Fang, J., J. Ma, X. Yang and C. Shang, 2010. Formation of carbonaceous and nitrogenous disinfection by-products from the chlorination of Microcystis aeruginosa. Water Res., 44: 1934-1940.
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  24. Ding, C., X. Yang, W. Liu, Y. Chang and C. Shang, 2010. Removal of natural organic matter using surfactant-modified iron oxide-coated sand. J. Hazard. Mater., 174: 567-572.
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  25. Yang, X., Q. Zhao and C. Shang, 2008. Disinfection by-product formation from chloramination of clarified water after prechlorination and preozonation. Water Sci. Technol.: Water Supply, 8: 255-262.
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  26. Yang, X., C. Shang, W. Lee, P. Westerhoff and C. Fan, 2008. Correlations between organic matter properties and DBP formation during chloramination. Water Res., 42: 2329-2339.
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  27. Yang, X., C. Shang and P. Westerhoff, 2007. Factors affecting formation of haloacetonitriles, haloketones, chloropicrin and cyanogen halides during chloramination. Water Res., 41: 1193-1200.
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  28. Lee, W., P. Westerhoff, X. Yang and C. Shang, 2007. Comparison of colorimetric and membrane introduction mass spectrometry techniques for chloramine analysis. Water Res., 41: 3097-3102.
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  29. Liu, W., L.M. Cheung, X. Yang and C. Shang, 2006. THM, HAA and CNCl formation from UV irradiation and chlor(am)ination of selected organic waters. Water Res., 40: 2033-2043.
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  30. Yang, X., C. Shang and J.C. Huang, 2005. DBP formation in breakpoint chlorination of wastewater. Water Res., 39: 4755-4767.
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  31. Yang, X. and C. Shang, 2005. Quantification of aqueous cyanogen chloride and cyanogen bromide in environmental samples by MIMS. Water Res., 39: 1709-1718.
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  32. Shang, C., Y. Qi, L. Xie, W. Liu and X. Yang, 2005. Kinetics of cyanogen chloride destruction by chemical reduction methods. Water Res., 39: 2114-2124.
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  33. Yang, X. and C. Shang, 2004. Chlorination byproduct formation in the presence of humic acid, model nitrogenous organic compounds, ammonia and bromide. Environ. Sci. Technol., 38: 4995-5001.
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