Meet the Researchers
A diverse team of scientists and engineers dedicated to advancing water treatment and resource recovery.

Xiaowu Huang
Associate Professor
xiaowu.huang@gtiit.edu.cnXiaowu received his PhD degree in Environmental Engineering from Kumamoto University (CSC, 2013-2016) and was working at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) as a visiting scholar during his Ph.D. (Jan. 2015 to Sept. 2015). Dr. Huang completed his postdoctoral training at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2016-2018) and The University of Hong Kong (2019-2021) and joined GTIIT as an associate professor in the summer of 2021. His group at GTIIT mainly focus on anammox, biological wastewater treatment, and biowaste recycling. He has published over 30 peer-review papers on leading journals like ISME, EST, WR and CEJ and received several awards including Guangdong Science and Technology Progress Award, Guangdong Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award, and Technology Innovation Award of China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair. He currently serves as the editor for Journal of Environmental Management and executive editor for Current Research in Biotechnology and is the member of International Water Association, International Bioprocessing Association, International Ecological Economy Promotion Association, and Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences. Researchers who commit to wastewater treatment and resource recovery are more than welcome to join his team.
Research Areas
Awards
- •Guangdong Science and Technology Progress Award
- •Guangdong Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award
- •Technology Innovation Award of China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair ("Belt and Road")
Editorial Roles
- •Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Management
- •Executive Editor, Current Research in Biotechnology
Team Members
Our team consists of postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and master's students.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Wenkui Mi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Bio coming soon.
PhD Students
Yuqi Bao
PhD Student
Bio coming soon.
Jinghao Gao
PhD Student
Bio coming soon.
Master's Students
Haoran Chen
Master's Student
Bio coming soon.
Jiahao Hu
Master's Student
Bio coming soon.
Xueyi Ruan
Master's Student
Bio coming soon.
Lijiao Yang
Master's Student
Bio coming soon.
Lin Zhang
Master's Student
Bio coming soon.
Alumni & Research Assistants
We appreciate the contributions of our former members.
Wenqiong Zhang
Master's Graduate
Bio coming soon.
Ling Zheng
Master's Graduate
Bio coming soon.
Tianyu Zou
Master's Graduate
Bio coming soon.
Xiaotang Cui
Master's Graduate
Bio coming soon.
Wenqing Han
Research Assistant
Bio coming soon.