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Water Treatment and Disinfection

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Kundan Samal
KIIT University
2
Menatalla Ahmed
University of Alberta
3
Stephanie S. Lau
Stanford University
4
Kumari Uma Mahto
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
5
Heloisa Ehalt Macedo
McGill University
6
Joshua M. Allen
University of South Carolina
7
Arkajyoti Sengupta
University of California, Los Angeles
8
Mengjie Liu
Nagasaki University
9
Fatima Ezzahra Titchou
Université Ibn Zohr
10
Sonia Gupta
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Rising Stars Papers

1
Towards a molecular-scale theory for the removal of natural organic matter by coagulation with trivalent metals
Nature Water|2024
95 cit.
2
Antibiotics in the global river system arising from human consumption
PNAS Nexus|2025
50 cit.
3
Uncovering the neglected role of anions in trivalent cation-based coagulation processes
Water Research|2024
27 cit.
4
Sources, Transport, and Accumulation of Synthetic Microfiber Wastes in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments
Water|2024
23 cit.
5
Mammalian Cell Genotoxicity of Potable Reuse and Conventional Drinking Waters
Environmental Science & Technology|2024
22 cit.
6
Experiments and modeling to develop a Pistia stratiotes based Floating Vegetated System (FVS) for the removal of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cr, Cu, Ni)
The Science of The Total Environment|2024
16 cit.
7
Accumulation characteristics and source analysis of microplastics derived traffic of soil in the Tibetan Plateau
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2024
13 cit.
8
Regulated 1–2 Carbon Disinfection Byproducts do not Correlate with Cytotoxicity with Increasing Disinfectant Contact Time During Chlorination, Chlorination Followed by Chloramination or Granular Activated Carbon Followed by Chlorination
Environmental Science & Technology|2024
13 cit.
9
HydroFATE (v1): a high-resolution contaminant fate model for the global river system
Geoscientific model development|2024
7 cit.
10
Insights into the co-combustion characteristics and synergistic effects of biomass and polyethylene plastic under rapid heating conditions
Energy|2025
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Ran Yin
State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
2
Nian-Si Fan
Hangzhou Normal University
3
Md. Hibzur Ali
KIIT University
4
Stefanos Giannakis
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
5
Christina K. Remucal
University of Wisconsin–Madison
6
Ruijuan Qu
State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
7
Ye Du
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
8
Cristina Postigo
Universidad de Granada
9
Lingjun Bu
Education Department of Hunan Province
10
Shuguang Lyu
State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Pharmaceutical wastewater as Emerging Contaminants (EC): Treatment technologies, impact on environment and human health
Energy Nexus|2022
723 cit.
2
Insights into the removal of organic contaminants by calcium sulfite activation with Fe(III): Performance, kinetics, and mechanisms
Water Research|2022
110 cit.
3
Dissolved Organic Matter Photoreactivity Is Determined by Its Optical Properties, Redox Activity, and Molecular Composition
Environmental Science & Technology|2023
101 cit.
4
Superior visible light-mediated catalytic activity of a novel N-doped, Fe3O4-incorporating MgO nanosheet in presence of PMS: Imidacloprid degradation and implications on simultaneous bacterial inactivation
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental|2022
98 cit.
5
Controlling contaminants using a far-UVC-based advanced oxidation process for potable reuse
Nature Water|2023
84 cit.
6
A High-Radical-Yield Advanced Oxidation Process Coupling Far-UVC Radiation with Chlorinated Cyanurates for Micropollutant Degradation in Water
Environmental Science & Technology|2023
83 cit.
7
Far-UVC Photolysis of Peroxydisulfate for Micropollutant Degradation in Water
Environmental Science & Technology|2024
81 cit.
8
Concentration-dependent chloride effect on radical distribution and micropollutant degradation in the sulfate radical-based AOPs
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2022
72 cit.
9
Tributary Loading and Sediment Desorption as Sources of PFAS to Receiving Waters
ACS ES&T Water|2022
69 cit.
10
Catalytic ozonation of Acetaminophen with a magnetic, Cerium-based Metal-Organic framework as a novel, easily-separable nanocomposite
Chemical Engineering Journal|2022
64 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Urs von Gunten
École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile
2
William A. Mitch
Stanford University
3
Shane A. Snyder
Georgia Institute of Technology
4
‪Damià Barceló
University of Almería
5
Naiyun Gao
Tongji University
6
Yongzhen Peng
Beijing University of Technology
7
Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht
Delft University of Technology
8
Xiangru Zhang
Chinese Academy of Sciences
9
Jiuhui Qu
Hainan University
10
Marc Edwards
Vanda Institute

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Full-scale partial nitritation/anammox experiences – An application survey
Water Research|2014
1.8k cit.
2
Activated Sludge Model No. 3
Water Science & Technology|1999
1.8k cit.
3
Environmental risk assessment of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater effluents, surface waters and sediments
Talanta|2005
1.7k cit.
4
Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in U.S. Drinking Water
Environmental Science & Technology|2008
1.7k cit.
5
Oxidation of Pharmaceuticals during Ozonation and Advanced Oxidation Processes
Environmental Science & Technology|2003
1.6k cit.
6
Occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in South Korean surface, drinking, and waste waters
Water Research|2006
1.4k cit.
7
Sewage Treatment with Anammox
Science|2010
1.3k cit.
8
Fate and distribution of pharmaceuticals in wastewater and sewage sludge of the conventional activated sludge (CAS) and advanced membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment
Water Research|2008
1.2k cit.
9
Startup of reactors for anoxic ammonium oxidation: Experiences from the first full-scale anammox reactor in Rotterdam
Water Research|2007
1.2k cit.
10
Role of membranes and activated carbon in the removal of endocrine disruptors and pharmaceuticals
Desalination|2006
1.1k cit.

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