Prof. Yayi Wang
State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji UniversitySpeech Title:
Biography: Dr. Yayi Wang is a Professor at the College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University. She received Ph. D. (2004) and M.S. (2001) in Municipal Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology. Dr. Wang’s research focuses on innovative nitrogen removal processes (Anammox, SHARON), enhanced biological phosphorus removal, the elimination of emerging pollutants (antibiotic and antibiotic resistance genes) and the assessment and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (N2O). She has published over 100 papers in high-impact international journals, including Nature Sustainability, Nature Water, Environmental Science & Technology, and Water Research. According to Scopus, Dr. Wang has an h-index of approximately 51 and more than 7,600 citations, and has been listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists (2025) in Environmental Sciences. She has led over 30 research projects, holds 32 invention patents, and has contributed to four national industry standards. Dr. Wang is a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2022), the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (2015), and the Changjiang Young Scholars Program by the Ministry of Education (2016). She currently serves as an Associate Editor of Water Research X and is an active member of the International Water Association (IWA).