General

Sheng Li, PhD

Associate professor

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology


Address: No.1121 Haibin Road, Nansha district, Guangzhou 511458, China

Email: sheng.li@giat.ac.cn

Tel: 020-22912609

Research Areas

  1. Membrane technologies for water treatment (drinking water treatment, wastewater reuse, seawater desalinati
  2. Membrane technologies for natural active compounds separation and purification
  3. Membrane fouling control
  4. Urban organic waste recycle technologies


Education

2004-2006, MSc, Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), Water management (sanitary engineering)

2006-2011, PhD, Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), Water management (sanitary engineering)

Experience


Work Experience

2003.9-2004.7, Junior Engineer, Beijing Yujinqiao Construction Supervision Consultancy Company

2011.6-2012.1, Post-doc, Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), Water management (sanitary engineering)

2012.2-2017.9, Research fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia), Water Desalination and Reuse Center



Teaching Experience
2017.11-now, Associate professor, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (CAS), Water Science Research Center


Publications

Books
  1. Sheng Li      (2011). A New Concept of Ultrafiltration Fouling Control: Backwashing with      Low Ionic Strength Water (197 pages). Published by Water Management      Academic Press. ISBN: 978-90-8957-024-6.
  2. Abdullah H.A. Dehwah, Sheng Li, Samir      Al-Mashharawi, Francis L. Mallon, Zenon Batang and Thomas M. Missimer      (2015). Chapter 6 of “Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse-Osmosis      Desalination Facilities, Coastal Evaluation and Planning for Development      of Subsurface Intake Systems”, 10.1007/978-3-319-13203-7_7.
  3. Rinaldi Rachman, Abdullah H.A. Dehwah, Sheng Li,      Harvey Winters, Samir Al-Mashharawi and Thomas M. Missimer (2015). Chapter      9 of “Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse-Osmosis Desalination      Facilities, Coastal Evaluation and Planning for Development of Subsurface      Intake Systems”, 10.1007/978-3-319-13203-7_7.
  4. Sheng Li, Zhenyu Li (2019). Chapter 12: Reverse osmosis and Forward osmosis in desalination membrane systems of “CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ON (BIO-) MEMBRANES / REVERSE AND FORWARD OSMOSIS: PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS, ADVANCES”, published by ElSEVIER, ISBN: 978-0-12-816777-


Papers

1.      Abrahamse, A.J., Lipreau, C., Li, Sheng. and Heijman, S.G.J. (2008), Removal of divalent cations reduces fouling of ultrafiltration membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 323, p. 153-158

2.      S.G.J. Heijman, H. Guo, Sheng Li, J.C. van Dijk and L.P. Wessels (2009), Zero liquid discharge: Heading for 99% recovery in nanofiltration and reverse osmosis. Desalination, 236 (1-3), p. 357-362

3.      Sheng Li, S. G. J. Heijman, J. Q. J. C. Verberk, and J. C. van Dijk (2009), An innovative treatment concept for future drinking water production: fluidized ion exchange – ultrafiltration – nanofiltration – granular activated carbon filtration. Drink. Water Eng. Sci., 2, p. 41-47 0.732 SNIP in Scopus

4.      Sheng Li, S. G. J. Heijman, J. Q. J. C. Verberk, and J. C. van Dijk (2009), Influence of Ca and Na ions in backwash water on ultrafiltration fouling control. Desalination 250 (2), p. 861-864

5.      Sheng Li, S.G.J. Heijman, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, A.R.D. Verliefde, A.J.B. Kemperman, J.C. van Dijk and G. Amy (2009), Impact of backwash water composition on ultrafiltration fouling control. Journal of Membrane Science 344 (1-2), p. 17-25

6.     Sheng Li, S. G. J. Heijman and J. C. van Dijk (2009), A pilot-scale study of backwashing ultrafiltration membrane with demineralized water. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – Aqua 59 (2-3), p. 128-133.

7.      Sheng Li, S. G. J. Heijman and J. C. van Dijk (2011), Application of backwashing with demineralized water for UF fouling control in UF-RO desalination. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply 11 (3), p. 364-369.

8.      Sheng Li, S.G.J. Heijman, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, A.J.B. Kemperman, Pierre Le-Clech, G.L. Amy, J.C. van Dijk (2011), Fouling control mechanisms of demineralized water backwash: reduction of charge screening and calcium bridging effects. Water Research 45 (19), p. 6289-6300.

9.      Sheng Li.S.G.J. Heijman, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, A.R.D. Verliefde, Gary.L. Amy, J.C. van Dijk (2012), Removal of different fractions of NOM foulants during demineralized water backwashing. Separation and Purification Technology, 98, p. 186-192.

10.    Sheng Li, S.G.J. Heijman, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, G. Amy, J.C. van Dijk (2012), Seawater ultrafiltration fouling control: Backwashing with demineralized water/SWRO permeate. Separation and Purification Technology, 98, p. 327-336.

11.    Sheng Li, S.G.J. Heijman, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, G. Amy, J.C. van Dijk (2012), Practical experience of backwashing with SWRO permeate for UF fouling control. Desalination and water treatment, 51 (1-3): P 432-436.

12.    C. Ma, W. X. Shi, S. L. Yu, Sheng Li, S.G.J. Heijman, L.C. Rietveld (2013), Practical experience of backwashing with RO permeate for UF fouling control treating surface water at low temperature. Separation and Purification Technology, 119, p. 136-142.

13.    Xinxi Zhang, Xian Lu, Sheng Li, Meiying Zhong, Xiaodong Shi, Gang Luo, Lei Ding (2014), Investigation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid onto MIEX resin: Optimization using response surface methodology. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 45(4), 1835-1841.

14.    G. Liu, G. L. Bakker, Sheng Li, J. H. G. Vreeburg, J. Q. J. C. Verberk, G. J. Medema, W. T. Liu, and J. C. Van Dijk (2014), Pyrosequencing Reveals Bacterial Communities in Unchlorinated Drinking Water Distribution System: An Integral Study of Bulk Water, Suspended Solids, Loose Deposits, and Pipe Wall Biofilm. Environmental Science & Technology 48(10), 5467-5476. DOI: 10.1021/es5009467.

15.    Rinaldi M. Rachman, Sheng Li, Thomas M. Missimer (2014), SWRO feedwater quality improvement using subsurface intakes in Oman, Spain, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Saudi Arabia. Desalination 351, p. 88-100.

16.    Abdullah H.A. Dehwah, Sheng Li, Samir Al-Mashharawi, HarveyWinters, Thomas M. Missimer (2015), Changes in feedwater organic matter concentrations based on intake type and pretreatment processes at SWRO facilities, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Desalination 360, p. 19-27.

17.    Ran Shang, Francois Vuong, Jingyi Hu, Sheng Li, Antoine J.B. Kemperman, Kitty Nijmeijer, Emile R. Cornelissen, Sebastiaan G.J. Heijman, Luuk C. Rietveld (2015), Hydraulically irreversible fouling on ceramic MF/UF membranes: comparison of fouling indices, foulant composition and irreversible pore narrowing. Separation and Purification Technology, 147, p. 303-310.

18.    Sheng Li, H. Winters, L.O. Villacorte, Abdul-Hamid. Emwas, M.D. Kennedy, Gary.L. Amy (2015), Compositional Similarities and Differences between Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) from two Marine Bacteria and two Marine Algae: Significance to Surface Biofouling. Marine Chemistry, 174, p.131-140.

19.    Sheng Li, H. Winters, Sanghyun Jeong, Abdul-Hamid. Emwas, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Gary.L. Amy (2016), Marine bacterial transparent exopolymer particles (TEP): an overlooked fouling factor of SWRO desalination. Desalination, 379, p.68-74.

20.    Sheng Li, Shahnawaz Sinha, Shang-Tse Lee, Torove Leiknes, G.L. Amy, Noreddine Ghaffour (2016). Evaluation of potential particulate/colloidal TEP foulants on a pilot scale SWRO desalination study. Desalination 393, p.127-134.

21.    Youngjin Kim, Laura Chekli, Wang-Geun Shim, Sherub Phuntsho, Sheng Li, Noreddine Ghaffour, TorOve Leiknes, Ho Kyong Shon 2016. Selection of suitable fertilizer draw solute for a novel fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis-anaerobic membrane bioreactor hybrid system. Bioresource Technology, 210, p. 26-34.

22.    Sheng Li; Shang-Tse Lee; Shahnawaz Sinha; TorOve Leiknes; Gary L Amy; Noreddine Ghaffour 2016. Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) removal efficiency by a combination of coagulation and ultrafiltration to minimize SWRO membrane fouling. Water Research, 102, p. 485-493.

23.    Laura Chekli, Youngjin Kim, Sherub Phuntsho, Sheng Li, Noreddine Ghaffour, TorOve Leiknes, Ho Kyong Shon 2017. Evaluation of fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis for sustainable agriculture and water reuse in arid regions.. Journal of Environmental Management, 187, p.137-145.

24.    Laura Chekli, Youngjin Kim, Sherub Phuntsho, Sheng Li, Noreddine Ghaffour, TorOve Leiknes, Ho Kyong Shon 2017. Fertilizer drawn forward osmosis process for sustainable water reuse to grow hydroponic lettuce using commercial nutrient solution Separation and Purification Technology, 147, p. 303-310.

25.      Youngjin Kim#, Sheng Li#, Laura Chekli, Sherub Phuntsho, Noreddine Ghaffour, TorOve Leiknes, Ho Kyong Shon 2017. Influence of fertilizer draw solution properties on the process performance and microbial community structure in a side-stream anaerobic fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis - ultrafiltration bioreactor. Bioresource Technology. Accepted, in press.

26.    Pathak, N ; Chekli, L ; Wang, J Kim, Y ; Phuntsho, S ; Li, S  ;  Ghaffour,  N ; Leiknes, T; Shon, H (2017). Performance of a novel baffled osmotic membrane bioreactor-microfiltration hybrid system under continuous operation for simultaneous nutrient removal and mitigation of brine discharge,BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGYSI Pages: 50-58

27.    L. Chekli, N. Pathak, Y. Kim, S. Phuntsho, S. Li, N. Ghaffour, T. Leiknes, H.K. Shon 2018, Combining high performance fertiliser with surfactants to reduce the reverse solute flux in the fertiliser drawn forward osmosis process, Journal of Environmental Management, 226 (2018) 217-225

28.    Li, S ; Kim, Y ; Phuntsho, S ; Chekli, L ; Shon, HK ; Leiknes, T ; Ghaffour, N (2017), Methane production in an anaerobic osmotic membrane bioreactor using forward osmosis: Effect of reverse salt flux, BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 239, 285-293

29.    Li, S; Kim, Y; Chekli, L; Phuntsho, S; Shon, HK; Leiknes, T; Ghaffour, N (2017), Impact of reverse nutrient diffusion on membrane biofouling in fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis, Journal of Membrane Science , 539, 108-115

30.    Zhou, L# ; Enakonda, LR #; Li, S #; Gary, D; Del-Gallo, P; Mennemann, C; Basset, JM (2018), Iron ore catalysts for methane decomposition to make COx free hydrogen and carbon nano material, JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL, 87, 54-63

31.    Pathak, N; Li, S; Kim, Y; Chekli, L; Phuntsho, S; Jang, A; Ghaffour, N; Leiknes, T ; Shon, HK (2018), Assessing the removal of organic micropollutants by a novel baffled osmotic membrane bioreactor-microfiltration hybrid system, BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 262, 98-106

32.    Nirenkumar Pathak, Luca Fortunato, Sheng Li, Laura Chekli, Sherub Phuntsho, Noreddine Ghaffour, TorOve Leiknes and Ho Kyong Shon (2018). Evaluating the effect of different draw solutes in a baffled osmotic membrane bioreactor- microfiltration using optical coherence tomography with real wastewater, BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 263, 306-316

33.    Y. Kim, S. Li, L. Francis, Z. Li, R.V. Linares, A.S. Alsaadi, M. Abu-Ghdaib, H.S. Son, G. Amy, N. Ghaffour, Osmotically and Thermally Isolated Forward Osmosis- Membrane Distillation (FO-MD) Integrated Module. Environmental Science and Technology, 53 (2019) 3488-3498

34.    Y. Kim, S. Li, N. Ghaffour, Understanding the organic micro-pollutants transport mechanisms in the fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis process, Accepted, in press, Journal of Environmental Management (2019)

35.   Y. Kim, S. Li, N. Ghaffour, Evaluation of different cleaning strategies for different types of forward osmosis membrane fouling and scaling, accepted, in press, Journal of Membrane Science (2019


Patents
​1.  从城市有机废弃物中回收碳纳米材料和氢气的工艺和系统, 发明, 2018, 第 1 作者, 专利号: 201810440084.9
2.  一种抗膜生物污染涂层及其制备方法, 发明, 2019, 第 1 作者, 专利号: 201910483918.9


Research Interests

  1. Membrane technologies for water treatment (drinking water treatment, wastewater reuse, seawater desalinati
  2. Membrane technologies for natural active compounds separation and purification
  3. Membrane fouling control
  4. Urban organic waste recycle technologie


Conferences

1.     Heijman, S.G.J., Li, Sheng. and van Dijk, J.C. (2006), Treatment concept for future drinking water production. in: Proceedings of the AWWA Water Quality and Technology Conference 2006, Denver.

2.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. and van Dijk, J.C. (2007) Ultrafiltration fouling prevention by backwashing with demineralised water. in: Proceedings of the 7th Aachen Conference Water and Membranes, Aachen.

3.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. Verberk, J.Q.J.C and van Dijk, J.C. (2008) Influence of backwash water composition on ultrafiltration fouling control. in: Proceedings of the Conference on Membranes in Drinking Water Production and Wastewater Treatment, Toulouse.

4.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J and van Dijk, J.C. (2008), Impact of Ca- and Na-ions in Backwash Water on Ultrafiltration Fouling. In proceedings of the International Young Water Professional Conference, Berkeley, United States.

5.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. Verberk, J.Q.J.C, Verliefde, A.R.D., Amy, G.L., and van Dijk, J.C. (2009), Impact of organic compounds of backwash water on ultrafiltration fouling control. In proceedings of High Quality Drinking Water Conference 2009, Delft, the Netherlands.

6.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. Verberk, J.Q.J.C and van Dijk, J.C. (2009), Characterization of ultrafiltration membrane: zeta potentials under different pH values, electrolyte concentrations and valences of electrolyte. In proceedings of the 1st Benelux Young Water Professional Conference, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

7.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. Verberk, J.Q.J.C, Verliefde, A.R.D., Rietveld, L.C., Amy, G.L., and van Dijk, J.C. (2010), Application of backwashing with demineralized water for UF fouling control in UF-RO desalination. In proceedings of IWA Specialist Conferences Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants in Towns and Communities of the XXI Century: Technologies, Design and Operation, Moscow, Russia.

8.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. Verberk, J.Q.J.C and van Dijk, J.C.(2010), Influence of backwashing with demineralized water on fouling control of ultrafiltration for different natural surface water and model compounds. In proceedings of 2010 AWWA Water Quality and Technology Conference, Savannah, United States.

9.     Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. Verberk, J.Q.J.C., Amy, G.L., and van Dijk, J.C.(2010), Application of backwashing with demineralized water for UF fouling control in UF-RO desalination. In proceedings of the 9th conference in the series Membranes in the Production of Drinking and Industrial Water, Trondheim, Norway.

10.  Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J and van Dijk, J.C. (2010), Backwashing with demineralized water for UF fouling control in UF-RO desalination. In proceedings of IWA Regional Conference and Exhibition on Membrane Technology and Water Reuse, Istanbul, Turkey. (keynote speaker)

11.  Li, Sheng., Heijman, S.G.J. Verberk, J.Q.J.C., Amy, G.L., and van Dijk, J.C.(2010), Seawater ultrafiltration fouling control: backwashing with permeate of reverse osmosis. In proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology, Sydney, Australia.

12.  Sheng Li, S.G.J. Heijman, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, G. Amy, J.C. van Dijk (2012), Practical experience of backwashing with SWRO permeate for UF fouling control, Barcelona 2012 conference and exhibition on desalination for the environment, Barcelona, Spain.

13.  R. Shang, S.G.J. Heijman, Sheng. Li, J. Lu, A.R.D. Verliefde, L.C. Rietveld (2012); reverse osmosis pretreatment: Rejection of phosphate and organic matter. Euromembrane 2012 conference, London, UK.

14.  Sheng Li, Harvey Winters, Gary Amy (2012), Isolation and characterization of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) produced by marine bacteria, Qingdao international 2012 conference on desalination and water reuse, Qingdao, China.

15.  Sheng Li, Harvey Winters, Gary Amy (2013), Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) production trends of two marine bacteria: pseudidiomarina homiensis and pseudoalteromonas atlantica, 2013 AMTA-AWWA membrane technology conference, San Antonio, USA.

16.  Sheng Li, Harvey Winters, Gary Amy (2013), Transformation from transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) precursors to particulate TEP, the 7th IWA Specialised Membrane Technology Conference and Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Toronto, Canada.

17.  Sheng Li, Harvey Winters, Gary Amy (2013), Characterization and comparison of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) produced by bacteria and algae, International Desalination Association (IDA) world congress 2013, Tianjin, China.

18.  Rachman, R. M., Merle, T., Sheng Li, A-Mashharawi, S. K., Missimer, T. M. (2013), Removal of algae, bacteria, and organic carbon by well intake system at the Sur, Oman SWRO facility, International Desalination Association (IDA) world congress 2013, Tianjin, China.

19.  Sheng Li, Harvey Winters, Gary Amy (2014), Bacterial TEP fouling on RO membranes and visualization of agglutination between bacterial TEP and bacteria, AMTA/AWWA membrane technology conference 2014, Las Vegas, USA.

20.  Sheng Li, Zhenyu Li, Harvey Winters, Gary Amy (2014), Bacterial TEP/TEP precursors removal by diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) cellulose ion exchange, European Desalination Society (EDS) 2014 conference of desalination for the environment, clean water and energy, Cyprus.

21.  Sheng Li, Shang-Tse Lee, Shahnawaz Sinha, NorEddine Ghaffour.  Effect of coagulation on aggregating colloidal transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) released from marine bacteria; 2015 EDSMED desalination conference, Palermo, Italy.

22.  Shang-Tse Lee, Sheng Li, Shahnawaz Sinha, NorEddine Ghaffour. Effect of coagulation on minimizing ultrafiltration (UF) membrane fouling caused by marine bacterial transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and TEP precursors; 2015 EDSMED desalination conference, Palermo, Italy.

23.  Sheng Li, Shang-Tse Lee, Shahnawaz Sinha, NorEddine Ghaffour (2016). Evaluation of potential particulate/colloidal TEP foulants on a pilot scale SWRO desalination study. World Ocean Congress, Qingdao, China. (Cochair)

24.  Sheng Li, Youngjin Kim, Laura Chekli, Sherub Phuntsho, Ho Kyong Shon Noreddine Ghaffour, TorOve Leiknes (2016). Impact of fertilizer reverse diffusion on the biofouling of FDFO process. International Forward Osmosis Summit 2016, Sydney, Australia.

25.  Sheng Li, Youngjin Kim, Laura Chekli, Sherub Phuntsho, Ho Kyong Shon Noreddine Ghaffour, TorOve Leiknes (2016). Impact of fertilizer reverse diffusion on the bio-methane production of FDFO-AnMBR process. 9th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference 2016, Adelaide, Australia.


Collaboration

1. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia

2. Saline Water Corporation Company (SWCC), Saudi Arabia


Honors & Distinctions

1. 2004 DELTA scholarship from Dutch government

2. 2010 National outstanding studying abroad PhD student of China