Chunjie LI
Associate Professor
Li Chunjie serves as an Associate Professor in School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He received his PhD from Tong Ji University, China (04/2001). He was the visiting scholar at Stanford University’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (04/2014-04/2015). He is the member of International Water Association (IWA) (membership number: 1037343), Professional Committee on Water Environment in Shanghai Society of Environmental Sciences, and Vice President of Society of Environmental Sciences in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. His research interest focuses on sustainable waste(water) treatment and closed-loop concepts for resource recovery. He specialises in advanced technologies notably in biological treatment, membrane and ecological engineering(especially aquaponics).

Academic Qualifications:

·    Ph.D, Sep.1997-Apr.2001, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, China

·    M.S., Sep.1994-Jun.1997, Dept. of Environmental Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiao Tong University, China

·    B.S., Sep.1990-Jul.1994, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China


Employment History:

·    Apr.2014-May 2015: Visiting scholar of Center for Sustainable Development & Global Competitiveness at Stanford University

·    Jan. 2008-Mar. 2014: Vice dean of School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

·    Aug.2003-present: Associate Professor, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

·    Apr.2001-Jul.2003: Lecturer, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University


Research Projects

·    Principal Investigator: Pollution control of antibiotics immobilized biological filtration in aquaponics system (Oct 2018 -Dec 2021). ‘One Belt One Road’ Young Scientist Exchange International Cooperation Projects, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (No. 18230743000), RMB 300,000.

·    Principal Investigator: Ecological Dam for the in-situ control and remediation of polluted lake aquaculture water (Jan.2014–Dec.2017), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51378305), RMB 800,000.

·    Principal Investigator: Research on the biological treatment for high concentration organic wastewater (13H100000175, Jan.2013-Dec.2013), RMB400,000.

·    Membrane technology for advanced treatment of municipal wastewater. (12H100000339, Dec. 2012 - Dec.2013),RMB380,000.

·    Constructed wetland to treat surface water with low concentration of nutrient.( 2009ZX07105-003-03, Jan. 2009-Nov.2013), RMB500,000

·    Principal Investigator: Ecological engineering technology used in the disposal of waste slurry and soil and wastewater from shield tunneling (H3009321, Jan. 2011-Dec.2013),  RMB780,000.


Professional Affiliations:

·    Member of International Water Association (IWA) (Membership number: 1037343)

·    Member of China Society of Environmental Sciences (Sub-Committee on Water Environment)

·    Member of Professional Committee on Water Environment in Shanghai Society of Environmental Sciences

·    Vice President of Society of Environmental Sciences of Minhang District, Shanghai, China


Research Publications:

• Xia T., Chen A., Zi Y., Zhang Y. Xu Q., Gao Y., Li C.* Performance of fish sludge solubilization and phototrophic bioconversion by purple phototrophic bacteria for nutrient recovery in aquaponic system, Waste Management, 2023, 171: 105–115

·  Sha S., Rui X., Xu Y., Gao Y., Lee C.T., Li C*. Enhanced precipitation performance for treating high-phosphorus wastewater using novel magnetic seeds from coal fly ash. Journal of Environmental Management 2022,315, 115168

·  Sha S., Dong Z., Gao Y., Hashim H., Lee C.T., Li C*. In-situ removal of residual antibiotics (enrofloxacin) in recirculating aquaculture system: effect of ultraviolet photolysis plus biodegradation using immobilized microbial granules. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022,333, 130190.

·  Gao Y., Zhang H., Peng C., Lin Z., Li D., Lee C. T., Wu W. M., Li C*. Enhancing nutrient recovery from fish sludge using a modified biological aerated filter with sponge media with extended filtration in aquaponics. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 320, 128804.

·  Zhang H., Gao Y., Shi H., Lee C. T., Hashim H., Zhang Z., Wu W. M., Li, C*. Recovery of nutrients from fish sludge in an aquaponic system using biological aerated filters with ceramsite plus lignocellulosic material media. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 258,120886.

·  Gao Y., Wang X., Li J., Lee C. T., Ong P. Y., Zhang Z., Li C*. Effect of aquaculture salinity on nitrification and microbial community in moving bed bioreactors with immobilized microbial granules. Bioresource Technology, 2020, 297, 122427.

·  Gao Y., Xu J., Zhang Y., Yuan Z., Zhang Z., Jiang J. *, Li C**. Ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse by fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and fermentation at high solids loading. Energy Science & Engineering, 2018,6(6):810-818

·  Li C. *, Zhang B., Luo P., Shi H., Li L., Lee C., Gao Y., & Wu W. Performance of a pilot-scale aquaponics system using hydroponics and immobilized biofilm treatment for water quality control. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 208: 274-284

·  Li C. *, Lee C., Gao Y., Hashim H., Zhang X., Wu W., & Zhang Z. Prospect of aquaponics for the sustainable development of food production in urban. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018, 63: 475-480

·  Ni Z., Wu X., Li L., Lv Z., Zhang Z., Hao A., Iseri Y., Kuba T., Zhang X., Wu W. **, Li C*. Pollution control and in situ bioremediation for lake aquaculture using an ecological dam. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018, 172: 2256-2265

· Li C.*, Yu H., Tabassum S., Li L., Mu Y., Wu D., Zhang Z., Kong H, Xu P**. Effect of calcium silicate hydrates coupled with Myriophyllum Spicatum on phosphorus release and immobilization in shallow lake sediment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 331: 462-470.

· Li C.*, Yu H., Tabassum S., Li L., Wu D., Zhang Z., Kong H., Xu P**. Effect of calcium silicate hydrates (CSH) on phosphorus immobilization and speciation in shallow lake sediment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017,317: 844-853.

· Li C.*, Dong Y., Lei Y., Wu D., Xu P**. Removal of low concentration nutrients in hydroponic wetlands integrated with zeolite and calcium silicate hydrate functional substrates. Ecological Engineering. 2015, 82: 442-450

· Li C., Tabassum S., Zhang Z. A novel environmental biotechnological aerobic process (BioAX) for the treatment of coal gasification wastewater. Royal Society of Chemistry Advances., 2014, 4: 35156-35162

· Li C., Tabassum S., Zhang Z. An advanced anaerobic expanded granular sludge bed (AnaEG) for the treatment of coal gasification wastewater. Royal Society of Chemistry Advances. 2014, 4: 57580-57586

· Li C., Dong Y., Wu D., Peng L., Kong H. Surfactant modified zeolite as adsorbent for removal of humic acid from water. Applied Clay Science, 2011, 52(4): 353-357

· Li C.*, Wan M., Dong Y., Men Z., Lin Y, Wu D., Kong H. Treating Surface Water with Low Nutrients Concentration by Mixed Substrates Constructed Wetlands. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 2011, 46: 771-776


Patents filed:

·    Submersible ecological restoration system for the immobilization and absorption of phosphorus in the sediment of shallow lake, 201710034869.1 2020-7-30, China

·    Ecological dam for aquaculture pollution control and ecological remediation, 201310675290.5, 2015.11.11, China.

·    Hydroponic wetland for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus with low concentration. 201110338772.2,2013.9.27, China