Lei Zhongfang

Affiliation
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences
Official title
Associate Professor
ORCID
0000-0002-0479-6179
KAKEN ID
30634505
URL
Email
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Office
Natural Science Building B306 (理科棟　B306)
Phone
＋81 29 853 6703
Fax
+81 29 853 6703
Research fields
Environmental conscious materials and recycle
Environmental engineering and reduction of environmental burden
Research keywords
Environmental technology; environmental materials; waste and wastewater engineering; biological treatment
Research projects
Establishment of Stable Granular Symbiosis of Microalgae and Bacteria with Well Separated Oxygenic Photosynthesis and N2 Fixation in Its Layered Structure2022 -- 2024雷 中方Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)6,240,000Yen
コロイド凝集の解析に基づく土壌・水環境の工学的新展開2022-04 -- 2027-03足立泰久日本学術振興会//科学研究費助成事業（学術研究助成基金助成金）基盤研究(A)11,100,000Yen
Establishment of Stable Granular Symbiosis of Microalgae and Bacteria with Well Separated Oxygenic Photosynthesis and N2 Fixation in Its Layered Structure2022-06 -- 2025-03Zhongfang Lei日本学術振興会/Grants-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)6,240,000Yen
A Sustainable and Recycling-oriented Wastewater Industry by Maximizing Valuable Resources and Energy Recovery Using the Novel Al2018-04 -- 2022-03雷中方Japan Society of for the Promotion of Science/科学研究費助成事業（科学研究費補助金）（基盤研究B）15,860,000Yen
Environmental Interface Engineering Based on Dynamic Analysis of Colloidal Flocculation2016-04 -- 2021-03Yasuhisa AdachiJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/Kiban Kenkyu S132,600,000Yen
バイオガス発電効率化に関する研究2015-11 -- 2018-08Zhongfang Lei株式会社フソウ/5,833,000Yen
Formation of Granules with High Phosphorus Content to Realize Efficient Phosphorus Recovery from Waste Activated Sludge by Using2015-04 -- 2018-03雷　中方Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/科学研究費(基盤研究C)4,810,000Yen
有機性廃棄物からの窒素回収及びアンモニア阻害を抑制可能な乾式メタン発酵法の実現2013-04 -- 2016-03Zhang ZhenyaJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/科学研究費助成事業(基盤研究B)17,160,000Yen
The Demonstration Engineering Project on 'Pollution Control and Reclamation of Baimi Village’s Swine Wastes'2009-03 -- 2011-12Zhongfang LeiKunshan municipal government, Jiangsu Province, China/
Investigation of Dry- and Wet-separated Anaerobic Fermentation of Livestock Wastes and Safe Disposal of Fermentation Effluent2009-03 -- 2012-12Zhongfang LeiKunshan Asset Management Co., Ltd, China/
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Career history
1997-01 -- 1998-12Postdoctoral Workstation of SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited, jointly recruited with Fudan UniversityPostdoctoral Researcher
1999-01 -- 2012-03Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan UniversityLecturer, Associate Professor
2012-04 -- (current)University of TsukubaFaculty of Life and Environmental SciencesAssociate Professor
Academic background
1994-03 -- 1996-12Tongji University Environmental Science and Engineering
Degree
1996-12-25Doctor of EngineeringTongji University, China
Academic societies
2018-06 -- (current)The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
2021-06 -- (current)International Bioprocessing Association (Life membership)
2017-01 -- (current)International Water Association
2016-04 -- (current)JAPAN SOCIETY ON WATER ENVIRONMENT
2011-04 -- (current)JAPANESE SOCIETY OF WATER TREATMENT BIOLOGY
Honors & Awards
2002-12Outstanding Individual at Laboratory Management in Academies and Universities in Shanghai between 1998-2002
2004-06-20the Best Teacher in the Hearts of Undergraduate Students
2009-01-12the Best Teaching Material in the 9th China Petroleum and Chemical Industry(the Second Award)Publishment of the book ‘Experiments of Environmental Engineering'
2009-06-25the Best Teacher in the Hearts of Undergraduate Students
2011-11日本水処理生物学会第１４回論文賞受賞
Articles
Books
  • Experiments of Environmental Engineering
    Lei Zhongfang
    Chemical Industry Press, 2007-06
Conference, etc.
  • Microalgae Biogranulation and Its Potentials for Energy Recovery and Biomaterials Accumulation from Wastewater
    Lei Zhongfang
    International conference on Biotechnological Advances towards Sustainable Development (BIOSPECTRUM-2022)/2022-6-27--2022-6-29
  • A Mini Review on Biogas Upgrading in Anaerobic Digestion Systems Treating Organic Solids and Wastewaters via Biogas Recirculation
    Yuan Tian; Zhang Zhenya; Lei Zhongfang; Shimizu Kazuya; L...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Current Situation of Pig Production and Piggery Wastewater Management in Vietnam
    Thanh Tran Thao Thi; Lei Zhongfang; Zhang Zhenya; Shimizu...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Nano-bubble Water Supplementation on the Enhancement of Anaerobic Fermentation and the Application Prospects: A Review
    Fan Yujie; Yang Xiaojing; Lei Zhongfang; Zhang Zhenya; Sh...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Supplementation of KOH to Improve Salt Tolerance of Methanogens in Two-stage Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste Using Pre-acclimated Anaerobically Digested Sludge by Air-nanobubble Water
    Hou Tingting; Zhao Jiamin; Lei Zhongfang; Shimizu Kazuya...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Use of Nanobubble Water Bioaugmented Anaerobically Digested Sludge for High Efficacy Energy Recovery from High Solids Anaerobic Digestion of Corn Straw
    Wang Xuezhi; Lei Zhongfang; Shimizu Kazuya; Zhang Zhenya...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Use of Hydrochar from Hydrothermal Co-carbonization of Rice Straw and Sewage Sludge for Cr(VI) Bioremediation in Soil
    Kavindi Gajasinghe Arachchige Ganga; Lei Zhongfang; Zhang...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Comparative Study of Microalgae Cultivation and Harvesting between Biogranulation and Suspended Systems: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Assessment
    Wang Qian; Li Hui; Shen Qingyue; Wang Jixiang; Zhang Zhe...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Study on Coupling Struvite Precipitation with EPS Supplementation to Simultaneously Recover Phosphorus and Nitrogen from Anaerobically Digested Sludge
    Li Kun; Yuan Tian; Zhang Zhenya; Lei Zhongfang; Shimizu ...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Hydrothermal Co-carbonization of Sewage Sludge with Distillers Grains: Hydrochar Properties and Combustion Behavior
    Zhao Jiamin; Liu Chang; Lei Zhongfang; Shimizu Kazuya; Zh...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Achieving Stably Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal from Aerobic Granular Sludge System via Phosphorus Rich Liquid Separation During Anaerobic Period
    Wang Jixiang; Li Zejiao; Wang Qian; Lei Zhongfang; Yuan ...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Roles of Algae in Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater by Algal-bacterial Aerobic Granular Sludge.
    Li Zejiao; Wang Jixiang; Lei Zhongfang; Yuan Tian; Shimiz...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Comparative Study on Simultaneous Recovery of Phosphorus and Alginate-like Exopolysaccharides from Bacterial Aerobic Granular Sludge and Algal-bacterial Aerobic Granular Sludge
    Chen Xingyu; Wang Jixiang; Wang Qian; Lei Zhongfang; Zhan...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Liquid Nitrogen Activation of Zero-Valent Iron and Its Effect on Anaerobic Digestion of Swine Manure
    Ai Ziyin; Liu Dan; Wang Siyuan; Wang Hongqin; Huang Wenl...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Combined effect of zero valent iron and magnetite on semi-dry anaerobic digestion of swine manure
    Zheng Shichao; Yang Fei; Huang Wenli; Lei Zhongfang; Huan...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Effect of Influent P Concentration on Formation, Stability and Nutrients Removal of Microalgae Granules in Sequencing Batch Reactor
    Li Hui; Wang Qian; Chen Xingyu; Lei Zhongfang; Yuan Tian...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Removal of Trimethoprim from Pharmaceutical Industrial Wastewater by Algal-bacterial Aerobic Granular Sludge
    Zhou Xingxia; Zhang Zhenya; Lei Zhongfang; Shimizu Kazuy...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Bioremediation of Wastewater Containing Pb(II) by Living Algal-Bacterial Aerobic Granule Sludge: Performance Optimization and Mechanism Insight
    Wang Zhiwei; Wang Hanxiao; Nie Qi; Lei Zhongfang; Zhang ...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Performance of Algal-bacterial Aerobic Granule Sludge on the Treatment of Surfactant-containing Wastewater
    Wang Hanxiao; Wang Zhiwei; Ding Yi; Liu Tongtong; Zhang ...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Granulation Initialed by Two Microalgal Strains Isolated from Algal-bacterial Granular Sludge and Their Contribution to Nutrients Removal and Dynamic Changes of Biological Community
    Nuramkhaan Marjangul; Dong Xiaochuan; Lei Zhongfang; Shim...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Co-conditioning of Sewage Sludge by a New Cationic Polymer and Tannic Acid: Efficacy and the Protein Clot Effect behind Their Synergistic Effects
    Liu Misha; Ru Shaoqin; Yuan Chenwei; Li Jie; Zhang Zheny...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Effect of Aeration Intensity on the Start-up and Performance of Microalgae Granulation System under Intermittent Aeration Condition
    Wang Qian; Yang Yuyi; Shen Qingyue; Wang Jixiang; Zhang ...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Accelerated Formation and Enhanced Biomass Growth of Algal-bacterial Aerobic Granular Sludge through Illumination during Aerobic Phase
    Wei Yanjun; Wang Jixiang; Lei Zhongfang; Shimizu Kazuya; ...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Response and Recovery of Mature Algal-bacterial Aerobic Granular Sludge to Sudden Salinity Disturbance in Influent Wastewater: Granule Characteristics and Nutrients Removal/Accumulation
    Dong Xiaochuan; Zhao Ziwen; Yang Xiaojing; Lei Zhongfang...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
  • Response of Algal-bacterial Granules to High Concentrations of Antibiotics: Granule Stability, Antibiotics Removal, and Antibiotic Resistance Genes
    Liu Wenhao; Liu Dongfang; Cao Zhenhua; Ji Yuan; Huang We...
    The International Workshop on Agricultural Waste Reclamation and Utilization/2021-9-27--2021-9-28
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Teaching
2022-10 -- 2022-12Forum on Sustainable Environmental Studies IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Special Exercise of Sustainable Environmental Studies II (B)University of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Special Exercise of Sustainable Environmental Studies I (B)University of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2022-11Forum on Sustainable Environmental Studies IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Special Exercise of Sustainable Environmental Studies III (B)University of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2022-12Utilization and Recycling of Bio-resourcesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Internship in Environmental Studies IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Internship in Environmental Studies IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Internship in Environmental Studies IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Internship in Environmental Studies IUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Other educational activities
2017-05 -- 2017-062017 Shanghai International InternshipUniversity of Tsukuba,SUSTEP
2016-09 -- 2016-092016 米軍子弟教育高大連携プロジェクトUniversity of Tsukuba
2016-09 -- 2016-09Mongolia InternshipUniversity of Tsukuba
2016-05 -- 2016-062016 Shanghai International InternshipUniversity of Tsukuba
2015-06 -- 2015-062015 Shanghai International Field Appraisal/Special InternshipUniversity of Tsukuba
2014-09 -- 2014-09Minamata Field Exercise: Minamata Unit 2014Kyushu University
2014-09 -- 2014-092014米軍子弟教育高大連携プロジェクト筑波大学
2014-02 -- 2014-02Hakkaido InternshipUniversity of Tsukuba
2013-12 -- 2013-12Vietnam International InternshipUniversity of Tsukuba
2013-09 -- 2013-092013米軍子弟教育高大連携プロジェクト筑波大学
Talks
  • Stability of Adsorption and Aerobic Granular Sludge Processes during Wastewater Treatment
    Lei Zhongfang; zhang zhenya
    サマースクール「土・水・生命環境とコロイド界面現象」2014/2014-8-1--2014-8-2
  • Stability of Adsorption and Aerobic Granular Sludge Processes during Wastewater Treatment
    Lei Zhongfang; zhang zhenya
    サマースクール「土・水・生命環境とコロイド界面現象」2014/2014-8-1--2014-8-2
  • Stabilization and Reclamation of Organic Solid Wastes - with Sewage Sludge and Swine Manure as Examples
    Lei Zhongfang
    English Class for Wastewater and Waste Treatment and Recycling/2014-05-02--2014-05-07
  • Research Activities in Wastewater Treatment and Biomass Conversion in Year 2013
    Lei Zhongfang
    The 3rd SUSTEP Consirtium Meeting/2014-03-21--2014-03-23
  • Welcome to Join University of Tsukuba
    Lei Zhongfang
    Japanese University Fair in Danang, Vietnam/2012-11-22--2012-11-22
Professional activities
2021-11 -- (current)AKS University, SatnaEditorial Board member for Journal of Innovation in Applied Research
2021-06 -- 2022-05International Bioprocessing AssociationCountry Representative (Japan)
2021-01 -- (current)エルゼビアEditorial Board Member for Bioresource Technology
2020-06 -- (current)ElsevierEditorial Board Member for Journal of Water Process Engineering
2017-04 -- 2017-10The 15th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Side Event III - Workshop on Anaerobic Fermentation Biotechnology for OrgaInternational Organization Committee/Committee Member
2019-03 -- 2019-11International Conference on Advances in Food and Industrial BiotechnologyInternational Organization Committee/Committee Member
2019-03 -- 2019-11International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2019)International Organization Committee/Committee Member
2019-09 -- 2021-03The 4th International Conference on Recent Advancements in Sustainable Management of Livestock Industry and Rural EnvironmentOrganization Committee/General Manager
2017-08 -- (current)ElsevierEditorial Board Member for Bioresource Technology Reports
University Management
2020-04 -- 2021-03SUSTEP ProgramVice Chair
2019-04 -- 2020-03SUSTEP ProgramVice Chair
2018-04 -- 2019-03SUSTEP ProgramVice Chair
2017-04 -- 2018-03SUSTEP ProgramVice Chair
2016-04 -- 2017-03SUSTEPVice Chair
2015-04 -- 2016-03SUSTEP ProgramVice Chair
2014-04 -- 2015-03SUSTEP ProgramVice Chair
2013-04 -- 2014-03SUSTEP Program委員
Other activities
2013-11 -- 2013-11During Nov 13-15, guided 11 students to attend the 50th Annual Conference of Japanese Society of Water Treatment Biology in Kobe, Japan.
2013-04 -- 2014-03Assisted Prof ZHANG Zhenya in the guidance of 13 Doctoral and 24 Master program students in addition to supervising 1 Master student of my own. During the past year 2013, 6 students obtained their Doctoral degree and 14 students got their Master degree; among them three of them were honored with the Principal Award (from University of Tsukuba) and one of them was awarded with the Dean Award (Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences)
2012-11 -- 2013-03As one of the coordinators with Vietnamese and Chinese Universities and co-operated with Prof Higano and Prof Yabar, be responsible for the establishment of the MoUs with Fudan University (China) and Danang University (Vietnam). Now the two MoUs are in progress.
2013-03 -- 2013-03Together with Prof Miyamoto, Prof Mizunoya and Prof Kaida, visited Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. On 27 March, 2013, delivered a speech titled as’ Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling’ and sought the chance of cooperation with the Professors in UGM.
2012-11 -- 2012-11Guided two graduate students to take part in the Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Water Treatment Biology, and delivered two presentations: 1) Nitrite removal from synthetic wastewater by electrical method; and 2) Adsorption removal of phosphate from aqueous solution through Kanuma clay.
2012-11 -- 2012-11Together with Prof Higano, visited Hanoi University of Science, JICA Vietnam Office, Vietnam International Education Development (VIED), and Danang University, Vietnam. Did preparation for SUSTEP program. On 22 Nov, 2012, gave an introduction of University of Tsukuba titled as ‘Welcome to Join University of Tsukuba’ to the Vietnamese students and young teachers at the Japanese University Fair held in Danang University
2012-05 -- 2012-05Together with Prof Masuda, visited Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam and JICA Vietnam Office. On 11 May, 2012, introduced one Master program of Environmental Sciences (UT) titled ‘Master’s Level English Program in Waste Management’ to the related departments of HUS, and started the coordination between UT and HUS.
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