Journal Publications, Chapters in Books and Books

  1. "Nutrient removal using rotating biological reactor." Wat. Sew. Works, 122(10), 70-73 (1975).
  2. "Nutrient removal using rotating biological reactor." Wat. Sew. Works, 122(11), 48-50 (1975).
  3. Discussion of "Bulking, deflocculation and pinpoint floc." J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 52(3), 622-624 (1980).
  4. "The half saturation coefficient for DO: a dynamic method for its determination and its effect on dual species competition." Biotechnol. Bioeng., 25(2), 403-416 (1983).
  5. "Growth kinetics of Sphaerotilus species and their significance in activated sludge bulking." J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 57(1), 68-81 (1985).
  6. "Improvement of activated sludge filterability." J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 57(10), 1019-1021 (1985).
  7. "Starch waste treatment by an activated sludge system." Wat. Res., 20(10), 1281-1289 (1986).
  8. "Tertiary filtration of wastewater." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 112(6), 1008-1025 (1986).
  9. "Adsorption characteristics of fluoride onto hydrous alumina." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 112(6), 1054-1069 (1986).
  10. "Wet air oxidation of anaerobically digested sludge." J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 59(1), 39-46 (1987).
  11. "Effect of slowly biodegradable organics on kinetic coefficients." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 113(1), 147-154 (1987).
  12. "Effect of ratio correlation on data interpretation." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 113(1), 205-211 (1987).
  13. "The removal of metals and ammonium by natural glauconite." Environ. Int., 13(2), 203-212 (1987).
  14. "Kinetics of growth and phosphate uptake in pure culture studies of Acinetobacter species." Biotechnol. Bioeng., 29(7), 819-831 (1987).
  15. "Enhanced and inhibitory effects of mineral particulates on the utilization of glycine by Pseudomonas species." Environ. Int., 13(6), 497-503 (1987).
  16. "Metal toxicity on phosphate removal in pure culture and in activated sludge systems." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 114(1), 38-53 (1988).
  17. "Treatment of leachate from a solid waste landfill site using a two-stage anaerobic filter." Biotechnol. Bioeng., 31(3), 257-266 (1988).
  18. "A review of the role of Nocardia-like filaments in activated sludge foaming." Water SA, 14(2), 105-110 (1988).
  19. "Adsorption of Zn(II) onto hydrous aluminosilicates in the presence of EDTA." Wat. Res., 22(8), 1001-1009 (1988).
  20. "Kinetics of microbial product formation in chemostat pure cultures." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 114(5), 1097-1115 (1988).
  21. "Treatment of leachate from a hazardous waste landfill site using a two-stage upflow anaerobic filter." in Biotechnology for Degradation of Toxic Chemicals in Hazardous Wastes (Scholze et al., Eds.), Noyes Publication, pp. 196-220 (1989).
  22. "Anaerobic sludge digestion using mesophilic-thermophilic phase separation." J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 45(2), 85-96 (1989).
  23. "Nitrification of activated sludge effluent in a cross-flow medium trickling filter system." J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 61(4), 461-469 (1989).
  24. "Evaluation of on-site wastewater treatment for nitrogen reduction." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 115(4), 725-740 (1989).
  25. "Removal of some metals by mordenite." Environ. Technol. Lett., 10(10), 863-874 (1989).
  26. Discussion of "Mean cell residence time and sludge yield calculations via phosphorus balance." Res. J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 62(1), 91-93 (1990).
  27. "Comparison of activated sludge stabilization under aerobic or anoxic conditions." Res. J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 62(2), 160-168 (1990).
  28. "Literature review: biological fixed-film systems." Res. J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 62(4), 406-413 (1990).
  29. "Continuous pre-anoxic and aerobic digestion of waste activated sludge." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 116(5), 863-879 (1990).
  30. "Characterization of activated sludge foams from two plants." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 116(5), 991-997 (1990).
  31. "A numerical technique for interpreting the bioluminescence ATP assay." Environ. Technol., 11(12), 1107-1111 (1990).
  32. "Removal of volatile organic compounds in a rotating disk contactor: batch and continuous operation." Res. J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 63(1), 67-74 (1991).
  33. "Reactor dynamics in the evaluation of photocatalytic oxidation kinetics." J. Catalysis, 131(1), 285-288 (1991).
  34. "Kinetics of Mn(II) oxidation with chlorine." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 117(3), 359-374 (1991).
  35. "Literature review: biological fixed-film systems." Res. J. Wat. Pollut. Control Fed., 63(4), 388-394 (1991).
  36. "Alternating anoxic and aerobic digestion of waste activated sludge." J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 52(4), 457-472 (1991).
  37. "Modeling volatile organic compound stripping in a rotating disk contactor system." Environ. Sci. Technol., 25(11), 1891-1896 (1991).
  38. "Literature review: biological fixed-film systems." Wat. Environ. Res., 64(4), 359-366 (1992).
  39. Reply to Comments on "Reactor dynamics considerations in the evaluation of photocatalytic oxidation kinetics." J. Catalysis, 136(2), 629-630 (1992).
  40. "Laboratory evaluation of organic leaching from fabric materials." J. Am. Wat. Works Assoc., 84(10), 92-98 (1992).
  41. Discussion of "Process control factors influencing Nocardia populations in activated sludge." Wat. Environ. Res., 65(1), 89-92 (1993).
  42. Closure to Discussions on "Kinetics of Mn(II) oxidation with chlorine." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 119(2), 395-399 (1993).
  43. "Factors affecting WAO of TNT red water: rate studies." J. Haz. Mat., 34(1), 51-68 (1993).
  44. "Wet air oxidation of TNT manufacturing red water." Wat. Environ. Res., 65(3), 213-220 (1993).
  45. "Literature review: biological fixed-film systems." Wat. Environ. Res., 65(4), 336-343 (1993).
  46. "Wet oxidation of 5-nitro-o-toluenesulfonic acid: some intermediates, proposed pathways and byproduct toxicity." Environ. Sci. Technol., 27(8), 1650-1658 (1993).
  47. "Nitrotoluenesulfonic acid: UV, IR and NMR properties and rate studies of wet air oxidation." Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 32(8), 1722-1779 (1993).
  48. "Wet oxidation of TNT red water and bacterial toxicity of treated waste." Wat. Res., 28(2), 283-290 (1994).
  49. Discussion of "Real time control of aerobic-anoxic sludge digestion using ORP." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 120(3), 717-720 (1994).
  50. "Kinetics of heavy metal reaction with ferrous sulfide." Chemosphere, 28(6), 1147-1164 (1994).
  51. "Literature review: biological fixed-film systems." Wat. Environ. Res., 66(4), 336-342 (1994).
  52. "Kinetics of monochloramine reactions with nitrite." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 120(4), 859-874 (1994).
  53. "Modeling of nitrate disappearance and sludge rising in a settling column system." Wat. Res., 28(9), 1861-1872 (1994).
  54. "Factors affecting nitrite build-up in an aerated submerged filter." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 120(5), 1298-1307 (1994).
  55. "Using pH as a real-time control parameter for wastewater treatment and sludge digestion processes." Wat. Sci. Technol., 30(4), 159-168 (1994).
  56. "Effects of metal addition on sulfate reduction activity in wastewaters." Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 46(4), 197-212 (1994).
  57. "Disappearance of p-nitrophenol by XeCl irradiation." J. Overseas Chinese Environ. Engr. Sci. Assoc., 11(3), 15-20 (1994).
  58. "Microtox toxicity evaluation of industrial wastewaters." Wat. Sci. Technol., 30(10), 97-106 (1994).
  59. "Wet oxidation of hazardous wastes." in Remediation of Hazardous Waste Contaminated Soils (D.L. Wise and D.J. Trantolo, Eds.), Marcel Dekker, New York, NY, pp. 849-868 (1994).
  60. "Modeling of nitrogen release in lake sediments." J. Chinese Inst. Engr, 18(1), 81-87 (1995).
  61. "Use of pH as a control parameter for aerobic-anoxic sludge digestion." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 121(3), 225-235 (1995).
  62. "Literature review-biological fixed-film systems." Wat. Environ. Res., 67(4), 450-458 (1995).
  63. Discussion of "Modeling of anaerobic corrosion influenced by sulfate-reducing bacteria." Wat. Environ. Res., 67(5) 875-876 (1995).
  64. "Industrial waste toxicity and Microtox application." J. Ind. Pollut. Prevention and Control, 14(4), 24-43 (1995, in Chinese).
  65. "A review of Microtox test and its applications." Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 52(1), 57-76 (1995).
  66. "Alternating aerobic-anoxic system for nitrogen removal: process evaluation." Wat. Environ. Res., 68(1), 83-93 (1996).
  67. "Alternating aerobic-anoxic system for nitrogen removal: dynamic modeling." Wat. Environ. Res., 68(1), 94-104 (1996).
  68. "Bioindicators for water quality evaluation: a review." J. Chinese Inst. Environ. Eng., 6(1), 1-18 (1996).
  69. Short Comments of "Science industrial park: promises and premises." Sino-Am. Sci-Tech Newsbrief, 4(4), 9 (1996, in Chinese).
  70. "Sulfate-reducing bacteria." Cri. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol., 26(2), 155-187 (1996).
  71. "Literature review: biological fixed-film systems." Wat. Environ. Res., 68(4), 469-479 (1996).
  72. "Industrial waste pretreatment." Ind. Park Comm., 22(1), 7-11 (1996, in Chinese).
  73. "Sequencing batch reactor system for nutrient removal: pH and ORP profiles." J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 67(1), 27-38 (1996).
  74. "Microbial Cr(VI) reduction: environmental factor and modeling." Wat. Environ. Res., 68(7), 1156-1164 (1996).
  75. "Use of Microtox tests for screening industrial wastewater toxicity." Wat. Sci. Technol., 34(10), 43-50 (1996).
  76. "Modeling nutrient dynamics in sequencing batch reactor." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 123(4), 311-319 (1997).
  77. "Biological removal of aqueous hexavalent chromium." J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 69(1), 70-76 (1997).
  78. Editorial, "revisiting significant figures." J. Environ. Eng. ASCE, 123(5), 411 (1997).
  79. "Acinetobacter isolates from different activated sludges: characteristics and neural network identification." FEMS Microbiol. Ecol., 23(3), 217-227 (1997).
  80. "Low temperature thermal desorption of aromatic compounds from activated carbon." J. Haz. Mat., 54(3), 141-153 (1997).
  81. "Trinity test: Historical aspect of people, things and scene." Historical Monthly, 11(1), 80-88 (1998, issue number 120, in Chinese).
  82. "Microbial Cr(VI) reduction." Cri. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol., 28(3), 219-251 (1998).
  83. "Brink of nuclear war: Longest week in Cuba missile crisis." Historical Monthly, 11(6), 40-47 (1998, issue number 127, in Chinese).
  84. Editorial, "Carbon dioxide reduction - a noble cause, but a difficult task." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 124(11), 1033-1034 (1998).
  85. "Cometabolic degradation of chlorophenols by Acinetobacter species." Wat. Res., 33(2), 562-574 (1999).
  86. "Approaches to modeling nutrient dynamics: ASM2, simplified model and neural nets." Wat. Sci. Technol., 39(1), 227-234 (1999).
  87. "UF processes for removing humic substances: effect of molecular weight fractions and PAC treatment." Wat. Res., 33(5), 1252-1264 (1999).
  88. "Transformation of sludge under pyrolysis conditions to oil-like materials." J. Chinese Inst. Environ. Eng., 9(2), 81-86 (1999).
  89. "An experimental and theoretical study of the non linear heat conduction in dry porous media." Int. J. Energy Res., 23(5), 389-401 (1999).
  90. Discussion of "Derivation of mean cell residence time formula." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 125(7), 682-684 (1999).
  91. "VOC emissions from publicly owned treatment works: regulations, fate and emission estimation." J. Chinese Inst. Environ. Eng., 9(3), 163-178 (1999).
  92. Editorial, "Sludge management in the 21st century." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 126(3), 197 (2000).
  93. "Metal effects on sulfur cycles bacteria and metal removal by sulfate reducing bacteria." In Environmental Technologies to Treat Sulfur Pollution: Principles and Engineering (P. Lens and L. Hulshoff Pol, Eds.), pp 393-414, International Water Association, London, England (2000).
  94. "Control of an alternating activated sludge system - Part I: Development of a linearization-based modeling approach." Control Eng. Practice, 8(3), 271-278 (2000).
  95. "Control of an alternating activated sludge system - Part II: Optimization using a linear model." Control Eng. Practice, 8(3), 279-289 (2000).
  96. "Effects of humic substance characteristics on UF performance." Wat. Res., 34(4), 1097-1106 (2000).
  97. "Biosensor for detecting odor compounds." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 126(5), 446-450 (2000).
  98. "Use of hybrid models in wastewater systems." Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 39(6), 1694-1704 (2000).
  99. "Decolorization of wastewater." Cri. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol., 30(4), 449-505 (2000).
  100. "Removal of arsenic As(III) from aqueous solutions in the presence of arsenic reducing bacteria." ABSTR PAP AM CHEM SOC, 220, 470-472 (2000).
  101. "Comparison between model- and pH/ORP- based process control for an AAA system." Tamkang J. Sci. Eng., 3(3), 165-172 (2000).
  102. "Gulf war: Air power and land victory." Historical Monthly , 13(1), 87-93 (2001, issue number 156, in Chinese).
  103. "SBR system for phosphorus removal: ASM2 and a simplified linear model." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 127(2), 98-104 (2001).
  104. "SBR system for phosphorus removal: Linear model based optimization." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 127(2), 105-111 (2001).
  105. "Environmetnal factors affecting selenite reduction by a mixed culture." J. Environ. Eng., ASCE, 127(2), 175-178 (2001).
  106. "pH and ORP control strategy for optimization of nitrogen removal in an alternating aerobic/anoxic system." Wat. Environ. Res., 73(1), 95-102 (2001).
  107. "Effect of functional groups of humic substances on UF performance." Wat. Res., 35(10), 2395-2402 (2001).
  108. "Cold war milestones: Berlin crisis." Historical Monthly, 13(8), 45-51 (2001, issue number 163, in Chinese).
  109. "Analysis of COD with oxidation reduction potential." Wat. Environ. Lab. Solns., 8(5), 1-6 (2001).
  110. "Kinetics of phenol and chlorophenol utilization by Acinetobacter species." Chemosphere, 46(6), 797-807 (2002).
  111. "National security agency: The most secret agency." Historical Monthly, 14(1), 34-39 (2002, issue number 168, in Chinese).
  112. "Classic Oscar movies: Historical viewpoints." Historical Monthly, 14(3), 59-66 (2002, issue number 170, in Chinese).
  113. "Environmental timelines: Movement, rules, agencies and NGOs." Environ. Protection Monthly, 2(7), 162-168 (2002, in Chinese).
  114. "1958 Taiwan Strait crisis: American role." Historical Monthly, 14(8), 67-74 (2002, issue number 175, in Chinese).
  115. "USA nuclear weapons in Taiwan." Historical Monthly, 14(8), 74-75 (2002, issue nmuber 175, in Chinese).
  116. "Sulfate reducing bacteria." in Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology (D. Mara and N. Horan, Eds.). pp. 415-423. Academic Press, London, England (2003).
  117. "Dioxin." Chinese Inst. Environ. Eng., 14(1), 4-17 (2003, in Chinese).
  118. "Changing History." Rye Field Publishing Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, ISBN 98607537-59-9, pp269 (2004, in Chinese).
  119. "Quotations: how, where and when." Rye Field Publishing Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, ISBN 9867413-19-9, pp248 (2004, in English and Chinese).
  120. Editorial, "Status of Journal: DOs and DON'Ts". Chemosphere, 62(1), 1-2 (2006).

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Others

Conference Proceedings: 18

Technical Reports: 32

Conference/Seminar/Workshop Presentations: 77

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Editor/Editorial Board

Journal of Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering (Board of Editor), 1994-present.

Chemosphere (Editorial Board, Science for Environmental Technology), 1996-1999.

Chemosphere (Editor, Science for Environmental Technology), 1999-present.

Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE (Associate Editor), 1990-2000.

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (Associate Editor), 1997-present.

Tamkang Journal of Science and Engineering (Associate Editor), 2000-2001.



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