Biography

Dr. Ruey-Fang Yu is currently working as Professor at Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering at National United University, Taiwan. He obtained his PhD from National Central University, Taiwan in 1998. His research area related to Environmental Process Automation and Control/Intelligent Control, Environmental System Analysis and Optimization, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Sustainable Development, Energy Saving and Carbon Emission Reduction. His experience include, worked as Examiner and Reviewer at The Examination Yuan Taiwan, Lecturer at National Lien-Ho Institute of Technology Taiwan, Associate Professor, Professor, Dean of Student Affair & Academic Affairs, and Vice President and Dean at National United University Taiwan. Dr. Ruey-Fang Yu is member of following scientific societies, Committee of Environmental Protection Foundation of Maio-Li County, Taiwan, Committee of Sustainable Development of Taichung City, Taiwan, International Water Association, and International Society for Environmental Information Sciences. Dr. Ruey-Fang Yu received honors include, Eni award 2013, 2015 - Nomination, Excellent Research Award Level-A, National United University, Recipient Level 2 Excellent Research Award, Best Article Award, and Excellent Research Award. He is also sieving as reviewer of number of journals, and member of editorial board in journals. He has published 58 articles in journals, 6 patents, and more than 100 papers in conferences as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences

100%

Environmental Process Automation

62%

Intelligent Control

90%

Water and Wastewater Treatment

75%

Sustainable Development

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Yu, R.F., F.H. Chi, W.P. Cheng and M.H. Wang, 2015. Online monitoring of the nanoscale zero-valent iron process for trichloroethylene wastewater treatment. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 12: 1647-1656.
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Huang, W.J., Y.H. Lin, W.Y. Chen, H.W. Chen and R.F. Yu, 2015. Causal relationships among biological toxicity, geochemical conditions and derived DBPs in groundwater. J. Hazard. Mater., 283: 24-34.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng, Y.J. Lin and C.L. Huang, 2014. Monitoring of ORP, pH and DO in heterogeneous Fenton oxidation using nZVI as a catalyst for the treatment of azo-dye textile wastewater. J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng., 45: 947-954.
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Yu, R.F., F.H. Chi, W.P. Cheng and J.C. Chang, 2014. Application of pH, ORP and DO monitoring to evaluate chromium(VI) removal from wastewater by the nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron (nZVI) process. Chem. Eng. J., 255: 568-576.
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Yu, R.F., 2014. On-line evaluating the SS removals for chemical coagulation using digital image analysis and artificial neural networks. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 11: 1817-1826.
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Chi, F.H., W.P. Cheng, D.R. Tian, R.F. Yu and C.H. Fu, 2014. Potassium alum crystal derived from aluminum salt in water treatment sludge by nanofiltration. J. Mater. Cycles Waste Manage., (In press). 10.1007/s10163-014-0269-3.
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Yu, R.F., C.H. Lin, H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng and M.C. Kao, 2013. Possible control approaches of the Electro-Fenton process for textile wastewater treatment using on-line monitoring of DO and ORP. Chem. Eng. J., 218: 341-349.
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Lin, C.H., R.F. Yu, W.P. Cheng and C.R. Liu, 2012. Monitoring and control of UV and UV-TiO₂ disinfections for municipal wastewater reclamation using artificial neural networks. J. Hazard. Mater., 209: 348-354.
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Cheng, W.P., P.H. Chen, R.F. Yu and J.N. Chang, 2012. Assessing coagulant dosage in full-scale drinking water treatment plants using nephelometry. Environ. Eng. Sci., 29: 212-217.
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Cheng, W.P., C.H. Fu, P.H. Chen and R.F. Yu, 2012. Ultrasound assisted method to increase the aluminum dissolve rate from acidified water. Proc. World Acad. Sci. Eng. Technol., 6: 946-950.
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Cheng, W.P., C.H. Fu, P.H. Chen and R.F. Yu, 2012. Dynamics of aluminum leaching from water purification sludge. J. Hazard. Mater., 217-218: 149-155.
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Cheng, W.P., P.H. Chen, R.F. Yu, Y.J. Hsieh and Y.W. Huang, 2011. Comparing floc strength using a turbidimeter. Int. J. Miner. Process., 100: 142-148.
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Cheng, W.P., J.N. Chang, P.H. Chen, R.F. Yu and Y.W. Huang, 2011. Turbidity fluctuation as a measure of floc size in a coagulation pilot study. Desalination Water Treat., 30: 98-104.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, K.Y. Liu, W.P. Cheng and P.H. Hsieh, 2010. Control of the Fenton process for textile wastewater treatment using artificial neural networks. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 85: 267-278.
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Cheng, W.P., Y.P. Kao and R.F. Yu, 2010. Comparison of three coagulants by on-line turbidity monitoring. Proc. Inst. Civil Eng.-Water Manage., 163: 89-94.
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Cheng, W.P., Y.J. Hsieh, R.F. Yu, Y.W. Huang, S.Y. Wu and S.M. Chen, 2010. Characterizing Polyaluminum Chloride (PACl) coagulation floc using an on-line continuous turbidity monitoring system. J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng., 41: 547-552.
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Cheng, W.P., W.Y. Chen and R.F. Yu, 2010. The relationship between particle size and turbidity fluctuations in coagulation process. J. Residuals Sci. Technol., 7: 87-94.
Cheng, W.P., W.Y. Chen and R.F. Yu, 2010. PACl coagulation for the solid-liquid separation of highly concentrated algae suspensions. Desalination Water Treat., 16: 290-297.
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Cheng, W.P., R.F. Yu, Y.J. Hsieh, S.Y. Wu and Y.W. Huang, 2010. Optimizing coagulant demand by Nephelometric Turbidimeter Monitoring System (NTMS). Desalination Water Treat., 16: 95-100.
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Cheng, W.P., J.N. Chang, P.H. Chen, R.F. Yu, Y.W. Huang and Y.J. Hsieh, 2010. Monitoring floc formation to achieve optimal flocculation in water treatment plants. Environ. Eng. Sci., 27: 523-530.
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Cheng, W.P., F.H. Chi, R.F. Yu and Y.P. Kao, 2010. Using on-line turbidimeter monitoring technique in evaluating algal suspension removal. Environ. Protect. Eng., 36: 65-75.
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Chen, H.W., S.K. Ning, R.F. Yu and J.C. Chen, 2010. Optimal safe groundwater yield for land conservation in a seashore area under uncertainty. Resour. Conserv. Recycling, 54: 481-488.
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Chen, H.W., R.F. Yu, S.L. Liaw and W.C. Huang, 2010. Information policy and management framework for environmental protection organization with ecosystem conception. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 7: 313-326.
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Chen, H.W., R.F. Yu, S.K. Ning and H.C. Huang, 2010. Forecasting effluent quality of an industry wastewater treatment plant by evolutionary grey dynamic model. Resour. Conserv. Recycling, 54: 235-241.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng and Y.C. Shen, 2009. Application of pH-ORP titration to dynamically control the chlorination and dechlorination for wastewater reclamation. Desalination, 244: 164-176.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng and P.H. Hsieh, 2009. Dosage control of the Fenton process for color removal of textile wastewater applying ORP monitoring and artificial neural networks. J. Environ. Eng., 135: 325-332.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng and M.L. Chu, 2009. Simultaneously monitoring the particle size distribution, morphology and suspended solids concentration in wastewater applying Digital Image Analysis (DIA). Environ. Monit. Assess., 148: 19-26.
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Chen, H.W., N.B. Chang, R.F. Yu and Y.W. Huang, 2009. Urban land use and land cover classification using the neural-fuzzy inference approach with Formosat-2 data. J. Applied Remote Sens., Vol. 3, No. 1. 10.1117/1.3265995.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng and Y.C. Shen, 2008. Dynamic control of disinfection for wastewater reuse applying ORP/pH monitoring and artificial neural networks. Resour. Conserv. Recycling, 52: 1015-1021.
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Cheng, W.P., Y.P. Kao and R.F. Yu, 2008. A novel method for on-line evaluation of floc size in coagulation process. Water Res., 42: 2691-2697.
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Cheng, W.P., F.H. Chi, C.C. Li and R.F. Yu, 2008. A study on the removal of organic substances from low-turbidity and low-alkalinity water with metal-polysilicate coagulants. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 312: 238-244.
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Cheng, W.P., C.C. Li and R.F. Yu, 2008. Preparing polyaluminum chloride coagulants using ultrasonic-assisted NaOH dosing. Environ. Eng. Sci., 25: 451-460.
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Cheng, W.P., C.C. Li and R.F. Yu, 2007. Study of the coagulation property of polyaluminum silicate chloride coagulants prepared with ultrasonic‐assisted NaOH dosing. Sep. Sci. Technol., 42: 3217-3228.
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Chen, H.W., S.K. Ning, R.F. Yu and M.S. Hung, 2007. Optimizing the monitoring strategy of wastewater treatment plants by multiobjective neural networks approach. Environ. Monit. Assess., 125: 325-332.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng and M.L. Chu, 2006. Measurements of wastewater true color by 4/6 wavelength methods and artificial neural network. Environ. Monit. Assess., 118: 195-209.
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Cheng, W.P., F.H. Chi, R.F. Yu and P.Z. Shi, 2006. Evaluating the coagulants of polyaluminum silicate chlorides on turbidity removal. Sep. Sci. Technol., 41: 297-308.
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Chen, H.W. and R.F. Yu, 2006. Evolutionism of environmental information system through quality system. J. Chin. Inst. Environ. Eng., 16: 103-109.
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Yu, R.F., W.P. Cheng and M.L. Chu, 2005. On-line monitoring of wastewater true color using digital image analysis and artificial neural network. J. Environ. Eng., 131: 71-79.
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Cheng, W.P., F.H. Chi, R.F. Yu and Y.C. Lee, 2005. Using chitosan as a coagulant in recovery of organic matters from the mash and lauter wastewater of brewery. J. Polym. Environ., 13: 383-388.
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Yu, R.F., H.W. Chen, W.P. Cheng, F.H. Chi, S.L. Liaw and Y.H. Yu, 2004. Development of a data quality management system for ROC EPA. J. Chin. Inst. Environ. Eng., 14: 141-149.
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Yu, R.F., 2004. Feed-forward dose control of wastewater chlorination using on-line pH and ORP titration. Chemosphere, 56: 973-980.
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Cheng, W.P., F.H. Chi and R.F. Yu, 2004. Evaluating the efficiency of coagulation in the removal of dissolved organic carbon from reservoir water using fluorescence and ultraviolet photometry. Environ. Monit. Assess., 98: 421-431.
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Cheng, W.P., F.H. Chi and R.F. Yu, 2004. Effect of phosphate on removal of humic substances by aluminum sulfate coagulant. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 272: 153-157.
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Yu, R.F. and W.P. Cheng, 2003. Determination of chlorine demand in water and wastewater chlorination by oxidation-reduction potential. Water Supply, 3: 313-320.
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Cheng, W.P. and R.F. Yu, 2003. Microwave-assisted preparation of polyferric sulfate coagulant. Sep. Sci. Technol., 38: 39-55.
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Yu, R.F., S.L. Liaw, B.C. Cho and S.J. Yang, 2001. Dynamic control of a continuous-inflow SBR with time-varying influentloading. Water Sci. Technol., 43: 107-114.
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Cho, B.C., S.L. Liaw, C.N. Chang, R.F. Yu, S.J. Yang and B.R. Chiou, 2001. Development of a real-time control strategy with artificial neural network for automatic control of a continuous-flow sequencing batch reactor. Water Sci. Technol., 44: 95-104.
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