þ Doctoral supervisor

þ Master Supervisor

Current Professional Societies

Member of International Water Association (IWA)

Research Areas

1. Hybrid anaerobic wastewater treatment technologies

2. Development of novel bio-electrochemical systems (BESs)

3. Recovery of resources and energy from wastewater

Honors

1. Excellent talent of Beijing University of Technology, 2018

2. Rixin talent of Beijing University of Technology, 2017

Publications

[1] Qi-Yu Zhang, Yue-Jia Yang, Mei-Yi Tang, Zhuo-Chao Liu, Ai-Hong Chen,Li-Ming Yang, Dan Cui*. Electrochemical preparation and features of newly cross-stacking multi-layered reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and polyaniline (PANI) modified carbon-based electrode.Current Research in Biotechnology. 2024. (SCI, Q2).

[2] Ai-Hong Chen, Yue-Jia Yang, Shuai Wang, Li-Ming Yang, Xue-Yun Gao, Dan Cui*. Fabrication of modified electrode by reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and polyaniline (PANI) for enhancingazo dye decolorizationin bio-electrochemical systems(BESs). Environmental Research 231 (2023) 116042. (SCI, Q1).

[3] Ke-Wen Wang, Wen-Zong Liu, Da-Kang, Yu-Xiang Zhang, Dan Cui^*. Hybrid bioreactor built-in with fixed bio-carriers for denitrification with low C/N ratio: optimization based on hydrodynamic characteristics. Environmental Research 224 (2023) 115510. (SCI, Q1).

[4] Zhuochao Liu, Dan Cui*, Liming Yang, Yuanqi Liu, Zhensheng Xiong, Spyros G. Pavlostathis, Penghui Shao, Xubiao Luo. Enhanced ammonia nitrogen removal from actual rare earth element tailings (REEs) wastewater by microalgae-bacteria symbiosis system (MBS): ratio optimization of microalgae to bacteria and mechanism analysis. Bioresource Technology 367 (2023) 128304. (SCI, Q1).

[5] Yanni Geng#, Dan Cui#, Liming Yang*, Zhensheng Xiong, Penghui Shao, Hui Shi, Xubiao Luo*, Resourceful treatment of harsh high-nitrogen rare earth element tailings (REEs) wastewater by carbonate activated Chlorococcum sp. microalgae. Journal of hazardous materials. 2022, 423:127000. (SCI, Q1).

[6] Min-Hua Cui, Wen-Zong Liu, Zi-En Tang, Dan Cui^*. Recent advancements in azo dye decolorization in bio-electrochemical systems (BESs): Insights into decolorization mechanism and practical application. Water Research, 2021, 203：117512. (SCI, Q1)

[7] Yanni Geng#, Dan Cui#, Liming Yang*, Zhensheng Xiong, Penghui Shao, Hui Shi, Xubiao Luo*, Resourceful treatment of harsh high-nitrogen rare earth element tailings (REEs) wastewater by carbonate activated Chlorococcum sp. microalgae. Journal of hazardous materials. 2022,423: 127000 (SCI, Q1)

[8] Dan Cui*, Min-Hua Cui, Wen-Zong Liu, Bin-Liang, Zi-En Tang, Ai-Jie Wang. Mutual effect between electro-active bacteria (EAB) and azo dye in single-chamber bio-electrochemical system (BES). Chemosphere. 2020. 239:124787. (SCI, Q1).

[9] Genping Yi#, Dan Cui#, Li-Ming Yang*, Di-Fan Fang, Zi-Wen Chang, Hao-Yi Cheng, Peng-Hui Shao, Xu-Biao Luo*, Ai-Jie Wang. Bacteria-affinity aminated carbon nanotubes bridging reduced graphene oxide for highly efficient microbial electrocatalysis. Environmental Research. 2020.191:110212 (SCI, Q1). (SCI, Q1).

[10] Dan Cui, Liming Yang, Wenzong Liu, Minhua Cui, Weiwei Cai, Aijie Wang*. Facile fabrication of carbon brush with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for decreasing resistance and accelerating pollutants removal in bio- electrochemical systems. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2018, 354: 244-249. (SCI, Q1).

[11] Dan Cui, Minhua Cui, Hyung-Sool Lee, Bin Liang, Hongcheng Wang, Haoyi Cheng, Aijie Wang*, Xuliang Zhuang**. Comprehensive study on hybrid anaerobic reactor built-in with sleeve type bio-electrocatalyzed modules. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2017, 330: 1306-1315. (SCI, Q1).

[12] Dan Cui, Yuqi Guo, Hyungsool Lee, Wemin Wu, Bin Liang, Aijie Wang*, Hao-Yi Cheng. Enhanced decolorization of azo dye in a small pilot-scale anaerobic baffled reactor coupled with biocatalyzed electrolysis system (ABR-BES): A design suitable for scaling-up. Bioresource Technology. 2014. 163: 254–261. (SCI, Q1).

[13] Dan Cui, Yuqi Guo, Hyungsool Lee, Haoyi Cheng, Bin Liang, Fanying Kong, Liping Huang, Meiying Xu, Aijie Wang. Efficient azo dye removal in bioelectrochemical system and post-aerobic bioreactor: optimization and characterization. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2014. 243: 355-363. (SCI, Q1).

[14] Dan Cui, Yuqi Guo, Haoyi Cheng, Hyungsool Lee，Aijie Wang*. Azo dye removal in a membrane-free up-flow biocatalyzed electrolysis reactor coupled with an aerobic bio-contact oxidation reactor. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2012. 239–240: 257-264. (SCI, Q1).

[15] Dan Cui, Fanying Kong, Bin Liang, Dan Liu, Qian Sun, Aijie Wang*. Decolorization of azo dye in a duaI-Chamber biocatalyzed electrolysis system seeding with enhanced inoculum. Journal of Environmental & Analysis Toxicology. 2011. Doi:10.4172/2161- 0525.S3-001.

[16] Aijie Wang*, Dan Cui, Haoyi Cheng, Yuqi Guo, Nanqi Ren. A membrane-free, continuously feeding, single chamber up-flow biocatalyzed electrolysis reactor for nitrobenzene reduction. Journal of hazardous materials. 2012. 199–200: 401–409. (SCI, Q1).

[17] Minhua Cui, Dan Cui#, Lei Gao, Aijie Wang*, Haoyi Cheng**. Evaluation of anaerobic sludge volume for improving azo dye decolorization in a hybrid anaerobic reactor with built-in bioelectrochemical system.Chemosphere. 2017, 169: 18-22 (SCI, Q1).

[18] Minhua Cui#, Dan Cui#,Hyung-Sool Lee , Bin Liang , Ai-Jie Wang*, Hao-Yi Cheng*. Effect of electrode position on azo dye removal in an up-flow hybrid anaerobic digestion reactor with built-in bioelectrochemical system. Scientific Reports. 2016, 6:25223 (SCI, Q2).

[19] Minhua Cui#, Dan Cui#, Bin Liang, Thangavel Sangeetha, Ai-Jie Wang*. Decolorization enhancement by optimizing azo dye loading rate in an anaerobic reactor. RSC Advances. 2016, 6, 49995 (SCI, Q2).

[20] Aijie Wang*, Dan Cui, Haoyi Cheng, Yuqi Guo, Nanqi Ren. Nitrobenzene removal in an up-flow bio-electrochemical reactor. Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology. 2012. 44: 250-254.

Personal Statement

Dr. Dan Cui is an Associate Professor and Ph.D Supervisor in the College of Environmental Science and Engineering. She got her Bachelor degree from Tianjin University in 2008, and got Master and Ph.D. degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2010 and 2014, respectively. She entered Beijing University of Technology in 2017 after completing her post-doctor research in Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS. Her research focuses on environmental bioengineering with special expertise in energy and resource harvesting from waste streams and development of novel Bio-electrochemical Systems (BESs). She has presided more than 10 projects, including of two National Natural Science Foundation of China projects and one Beijing Natural Science Foundation project. She has published more than twenty SCI papers on international major journals as first author or co-authorand has been authorized a number of patents.