Bachelor (Sep. 1991~July 1995) Department of mineral processing, Northeastern University, China.

PhD (Sep. 1995~Sep. 1999). Department of Resource and Environment, Northeastern University, China.

Postdoctoral Fellow (Oct. 1999~Sep. 2001) Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Postdoctoral Fellow (Sep.2001~Sep. 2003, supported by A*STAR) Dept. Chem. Environ. Eng., National University of Singapore.

Research Fellow (Dec. 2003~June, 2005) Dept of Chemical and Environmental Eng., National University of Singapore.

Associate Professor (June, 2005-Dec. 2012) School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Professor (Dec. 2012- now) School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Areas of Research Interests

1. Novel adsorbent preparation and application in Environmental area

2. Adsorption technology used in water and wastewater treatment

3. CO2 adsorption

4. Catalytic reduction technology in wastewater treatment

5. Control of emerging contaminants

Research Status

1. Development of catalytic technology and equipments, 863 project in tenth Five-year program, 2009-2012.

2. Novel adsorbent preparation for CO2 capture, Veolia Company, 2010-2014

3. The adsorption behaviors and mechanism of perfluorinated compounds on carbon nanotubes, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2012-2015.

4. Adsorbent preparation for selective removal of PFOS from water and its sorption mechanism, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2007-2009.

5. Sorption behaviors and mechanisms of typical PFCs in water/wastewater treatment, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2008-2010.

6. Novel adsorbent preparation and application for fluoride removal from drinking water, Sanyo Electric Co., 2007-2009.

7. Investigation on pollution source for PFCs and adsorption technology for removing them, Foundation from national key lab, 2008-2010.

8. Removal of suspended solids from produced water in oilfield using some modified adsorbents, Petrol China Co., 2006-2008, and over 20 conference presentations were delivered. In addition, we have 14 patents.

More than 80 peer-reviewed international papers were published, and over 20 conference presentations were delivered. In addition, we applied more than 30 patents.

Selected Papers:

1. Xiangzhe Jiang, Ziming Zhou, Zhiqiang Qin, Tao Ou, Qianxin Zhang, Huiyi Zhang, Xuan Wu, Shanshan He, Bojiang Meng, Yuxi Ge, Jun Huang, Yang Zhang, Zheng Peng, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Occurrence, Transport and Full-Scale Adsorptive Removal of PFAS in Electroplating Parks in China. Environmental Science & Technology, 2024, 58, 22744−22754.

2. Xiangzhe Jiang, Yihua Luo, Shuang Mu, Bojiang Meng, Wei Wang, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Structure-selectivity relationship of anion exchange resins with different quaternary amine functional groups for highly selective removal of PFAS from chromium-plating wastewater. Water Research, 2025, 268, 122749.

3. Xiangzhe Jiang, Ziming Zhou, Dongsheng Wang, Guocheng Liu, Wei Wang, Shuang Mu, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Pilot-scale removal of PFAS from chromium-plating wastewater by anion exchange resin and activated carbon: Adsorption difference between PFOS and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 148569

4. Tong Li, Xianhua Ji, Dongsheng Wang, Qianxin Zhang, Menghan Zhang, Huiyi Zhang, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Industrial-scale highly efficient nickel recovery from electroplating wastewater using resin adsorption followed by aeration mixing acid regeneration. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 58, 104801

5. Qianxin Zhang, Md Manik Mian, Aimin Zhang, Roujia Du, Wenya Ao,Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Catalytic degradation mechanism of hexafluoropropylene oxide trimeric acid during the hydrothermal regeneration of spent activated carbon. ACS EST Engineering, 2024, 4, 1391-1400

6. Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Giovanni Cagnetta, Shubo Deng, Wei Wang, Zahra Gholami, Fatemeh Gholami, Wafa Dastyar, Amin Mojiri, Lee Blaney. Regeneration of exhausted adsorbents after PFAS adsorption: a critical review. Journal of Hazardous Materials ,2024,471, 134429

7. Wenya Ao, Md Manik Mian, Qianxin Zhang, Ziming Zhou, and Shubo Deng^*. Bamboo-Derived Low-Cost Mesoporous Biochar for Efffcient Removal of Per- and Polyffuoroalkyl Substances from Contaminated Water，ACS EST Water 2024, 4, 2711−2720.

8. Mian Md Manik, Ao Wenya, Xiao Lei, Xiao Jianzhong, Shubo Deng. Preparation of low-cost sludge-based highly porous biochar for efficient removal of refractory pollutants from agrochemical and pharmaceutical wastewater. Journal of Hazardous Materials ,2024,478, 135572

9. Qianxin Zhang, Menghan Zhang, Tong Li, Roujia Du, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. FeOCl-confined activated carbon for improving intraparticle Fenton-like oxidation regeneration. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023,442,130026

10. Menghan Zhang, Wei Wang, Qianxin Zhang, Shubo Deng^*. Pore surface engineering of covalent organic frameworks by simultaneously appending amine group and tailoring pore size for efficient adsorption of diclofenac sodium. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023,459,141561

11. Wei Wang, Shuangxi Zhou, Xiangzhe Jiang, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Fluorinated quaternary ammonium covalent organic frameworks for selective and efficient removal of typical per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 474: 145629

12. Wei Wang, Ye Jia, Shuangxi Zhou, Shubo Deng. Removal of typical PFAS from water by covalent organic frameworks with different pore sizes. Journal of Hazardous Materials 460 (2023) 132522

13. Md Manik Mian, Wenya Ao and Shubo Deng^*. Sludge-based biochar adsorbent: pore tuning mechanisms, challenges, and role in carbon sequestration. Biochar, 2023,5,83

14. Tong Li, Haokun Bian, Wei Wang, Xueqi Fan, Liyan Tao, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Removal of low-concentration nickel in electroplating wastewater for meeting the strictest discharge standard by coupling ozonation with resin adsorption. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022,435, 134923

15. Wei Wang, Haipei Shao, Chang Sun, Xiangzhe Jiang, Shuangxi Zhou, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Efficient Removal of PFOS and PFOA Substitutes from Water by Magnetic Covalent Triazine Frameworks. Environmental Science: Nano, 2022, 9, 1466 - 1475

16. Liyan Tao, Qianxin Zhang, Tong Li, Shubo Deng^*. Mild-temperature regenerable modified activated carbon fiber felt loaded with epoxide-modified aminating agents for efficient CO₂ capture from simulated indoor air. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022,10(6), 108620

17. Qianxin Zhang, Roujia Du, Cuiwen Tan, Ping Chen^*, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Efficient degradation of typical pharmaceuticals in water using a novel TiO₂/ONLH nano-photocatalyst under natural sunlight. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 403, 123582

18. Chao Wang, Tong Li, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Removal of low concentrations of nickel ions in electroplating wastewater by combination of electrodialysis and electrodeposition. Chemosphere, 2021, 263, 128208.

19. Wei Wang, Ziming Zhou, Haipei Shao, Shuangxi Zhou, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Cationic covalent organic framework for efficient removal of PFOA substitutes from aqueous solution. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 412, 127509

20. Wei Wang, Shuangxi Zhou, Rui Li, Yongjun Peng, Chang Sun, Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Preparation of magnetic powdered carbon/nano-Fe3O4 composite for efficient adsorption and degradation of trichloropropyl phosphate from water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 416, 125765

21. Mohammadtaghi Vakili,Yixiang Bao, FatemehGholami, ZahraGholami, Shubo Deng, WeiWang, Abhishek Kumar, Awasthi Mohd Rafatullah, GiovanniCagnetta, GangYue. Removal of HFPO-DA (GenX) from aqueous solutions: A mini-review. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 424,130266

22. Chao Wang, Tong Li, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Removal of low concentrations of nickel ions in electroplating wastewater using capacitive deionization technology. Chemosphere, 2021, 284, 131341

23. Xiangzhe Jiang, Wei Wang, Gang Yu , Shubo Deng. Contribution of Nano-bubbles for PFASs Adsorption on Different Graphene: Comparing Simulations with Experimental Results. Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55, 13254−13263

24. Wei Wang, Haipei Shao, Shuangxi Zhou, Donghai Zhu, Xiangzhe Jiang, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Rapid Removal of Perfluoroalkane Sulfonates from Water by β-Cyclodextrin Covalent Organic Frameworks. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 41, 48700-48708

25. Fenglei Liu, Liang Zhou, Wenjing Wang, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Adsorptive recovery of Au(III) from aqueous solution using crosslinked polyethyleneimine resins. Chemosphere, 2020, 241,125122

26. Guilong Peng, Shubo Deng^*, Fenglei Liu, Tong Li, Gang Yu. Superhigh adsorption of nickel from electroplating wastewater by raw and calcined electroplating sludge wastes. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 246,118948.

27. Guilong Peng, Shubo Deng, Fenglei Liu, Chengdu Qi, Liyan Tao, Tong Li, Gang Yu. Calcined electroplating sludge as a novel bifunctional material for removing Ni(II)-citrate in electroplating wastewater. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 262, 121416.

28. Pingping Meng, Xiangzhe Jiang, Bin Wang, Jun Huang, Yujue Wang, Gang Yu, Ian T. Cousins^*, Shubo Deng^*. Role of the air-water interface in removing perfluoroalkyl acids from drinking water by activated carbon treatment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 386, 121981.

29. Wang Wei, Cao Ying, Hu Xue, Zhou Shuangxi, Zhu donghai, Qi Delin, Deng Shubo^*. Granular reduced graphene oxide/Fe3O4 hydrogel for efficient adsorption and catalytic oxidation of p-perfluorous nonenoxybenzene sulfonate. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 386,121662.

30. Fenglei Liu, Liang Zhou, Liyuan Tao, Ling Qian, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Adsorption behavior and mechanism of Au(III) on caffeic acid functionalized viscose staple fibers. Chemosphere, 2020, 253,126704

31. Wenjing Wang, Fenglei Liu, Qianxin Zhang, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Efficient removal of CO₂ from indoor air using a polyethyleneimine-impregnated resin and its low-temperature regeneration. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 399, 125734

32. Dengchao Liu^*, Shubo Deng, Roujia Du, Liyan Tao, Jingyuan Sun, Gang Yu. Efficient and selective removal of copper from aqueous solution by nanosized hydrated zirconium oxides loaded in vermiculite. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020, 8(5), 104315.

33. Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Shubo Deng^*, Lu Shen, Danna Shan, Dengchao Liu, Gang Yu. Solvent regeneration of chitosan-based adsorbents for eliminating dyes from aqueous solutions. Separation and Purification Reviews, 2019, 48(1)1-13.

34. Dengchao Liu, Shubo Deng^*, Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Roujia Du, Liyan Tao, Jingyuan Sun, Bin Wang, Jun Huang, Yujue Wang, Gang Yu. Fast and high adsorption of Ni(II) on vermiculite-based nanoscale hydrated zirconium oxides. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 360, 1150-1157.

35. Guilong Peng, Tong Li, Boxuan Ai, Shengge Yang, Jiawen Fu, Qiang He, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Highly efficient removal of enrofloxacin by magnetic montmorillonite via adsorption and persulfate oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019,360, 1119–1127.

36. Wei Wang, Ayiguli Maimaiti, Huilan Shi, Rongrong Wu, Run Wang, Zelun Li, Delin Qi, Shubo Deng^*. Adsorption behavior and mechanism of emerging perfluoro-2- propoxypropanoic acid (GenX) on activated carbons and resins, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 364,132-138.

37. Pingping Meng, Xiaolu Fang, Ayiguli Maimaiti, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Efficient removal of perfluorinated compounds from water using a regenerable magnetic activated carbon. Chemosphere, 2019, 224, 187-194.

38. Fenglei Liu, Guilong Peng, Tong Li, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng^*. Au(III) adsorption and reduction to gold particles on cost-effective tannin acid immobilized dialdehyde corn starch. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 370,228-236.

39. Lu Shen, Wei Wang, Tong Li, Yuezhong Cui, Bin Wang, Gang Yu, Xinhua Wang, Dong Wei, Jianzhong Xiao, Shubo Deng^*. Powdered activated coke for COD removal in the advanced treatment of mixed chemical wastewaters and regeneration by Fenton oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 371, 631-638.

40. Wei Wang, Xin Mi, Ziming Zhou, Shuangxi Zhou, Chunli Li, Xue Hu, Delin Qi, Shubo Deng, Novel insights into the competitive adsorption behavior and mechanism of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the anion-exchange resin. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2019, 557, 655-663.

41. Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Shubo Deng^*, Giovanni Cagnetta, Wei Wang, Pingping Meng, Dengchao Liu, Gang Yu. Regeneration of chitosan-based adsorbents used in heavy metal adsorption: A review. Separation and Purification Technology, 2019, 224, 373-387

42. Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Shubo Deng^*, Dengchao Liu, Tong Li, Gang Yu. Preparation of aminated cross-linked chitosan beads for efficient adsorption of hexavalent chromium. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 139,352-360

43. Tong Li, Ke Xiao, Bo Yang, Guilong Peng, Fenglei Liu, Liyan Tao, Siyuan Chen, Haoran Wei, Gang Yu, Shubo Deng. Recovery of Ni(II) from real electroplating wastewater using fixed-bed resin adsorption and subsequent electrodeposition. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2019, 13(6): 9

44. Gao, Yanxin, Xia, Jing, Liu, Dengchao, Kang, Ruoxi, Yu, Gang, Deng Shubo. Synthesis of mixed-linker Zr-MOFs for emerging contaminant adsorption and photodegradation under visible light. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019, 378, 122118.

BOOK：

Shubo Deng, Gang Yu.《Environmental adsorbents and application》

Conference Presentations:

(28) Shubo Deng, Haoran Wei, Gang Yu. Regenerable Granular Carbon Nanotubes/Alumina Hybrid Adsorbents for Typical PPCPs Removal from Aqueous Solution. IWA Symposium on Environmental Nanotechnology, Nanjing, China April 24-27, 2013 (keynote lecture)

(27) Shubo Deng,Yue Bei, Qiaoying Zhang, Bin Wang, Jun Huang and Gang Yu. Adsorption behavior and mechanism of perfluorinated compounds on carbon nanotubes. 8th IWA Specialized Conference, Micropol & Ecohazard, 16 -20 June, 2013, Zurich, Switzerland

(26) Shubo DENG, Haoran WEI, Gang YU. Bamboo-derived activated carbons for high CO2 adsorption. Jinmen, Chinese Taiwan. Sep. 405.

(25) Shubo Deng, Haoran Wei, Gang Yu, Qiang Yu. Removal of PFOA/PFOS from surface water by coagulation and adsorption. IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, Busan Korea, Sep 16-21, 2012. (Oral presentation)

(24)Deng, Shubo; Bai, R.B. Adsorption and Desorption Behaviors of Humic Acid on Surface-Modified Fibers, orally presented at IWA Leading Edge Conference on Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, The Netherlands, 26-28 May 2003

(23)Deng, Shubo; Bai, RB; Chen, J. P. “Aminated polyacrylonitrile fibers for humic acid removal”. 77th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, June 15-18, 2003.

(22)Deng Shubo and Yen Peng Ting. Humic acid removal by surface-modified biomass with polyamine chains, orally presented in 1st IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Exhibition, Singapore, July 10-15, 2005.

(21)Deng, Shubo; and Y. P. Ting. Biosorption of cadmium ions by biomass of Penicillium chrysogenum modified with polyacrylic acid: behaviors and mechanisms, orally presented in 1st IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Exhibition, Singapore, July 10-15, 2005.

(20)Deng, Shubo; and Y. P. Ting. Removal of As(V) and As (III) from water with a PEI-modified fungal biomass. Orally presented in the 5th International Water Association (IWA) Specialty Conference on “Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse for Sustainability (WRRS2005)”, Jeju, Korea, Nov. 7 - 11, 2005.

(19)Shubo Deng, Yen Peng Ting, Gang Yu. Chromate sorption and reduction kinetics onto an aminated biosorbent. Oral presented in IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Beijing, Sep 10-14, 2006.

(18)Deng Shubo, Yu Qiang, Shuai Danmeng and Yu Gang. Adsorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) by two novel MIP adsorbents. The 1st Korea-China Symposium on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 23-25 August, 2007, Pohang, Korea

(17)Shubo Deng, Danmeng Shuai, Qiang Yu, Gang Yu. Selective Removal of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate by MIP Adsorbents. Leading Edge Technology 2008, Zurich, Switzerland, 1-4 June 2008.

(16)Shubo Deng, Jianbing Wang, Kaichong Li, Fang Jia, Jun Huang, Gang Yu. Arsenic Removal from Water Using a Novel TiO2 Adsorbent. IWA-Singapore International Water Week, Singapore, June 23-27, 2008.

(15)Shubo Deng, Danmeng Shuai, Qiang Yu, Jun Huang, Gang Yu. Removal of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate by Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Adsorbents. Poster in IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Vienna, Sep 8-12, 2008.

(14)Shubo Deng, Sihuang Xie, Kaichong Li, Jun Huang and Gang Yu. Preparation of aminated polyacrylonitrile fibers and its sorption for arsenate. Oral presented in IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Vienna, Sep 8-12, 2008.

(13)Yu G, Sui Q, Huang J, Deng S B, Shen G, Environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals in wastewater and sludge in Beijing, IWA-ASI 2008 Sustainability of Water Environment and Water Resources, 27 June, 2008, Hongkong.

(12)Shubo Deng, Zhijian Li, Han Liu, Jun Huang and Gang Yu. Sorption of arsenate and arsenite on a novel TiO2-based adsorbent. Micropol & Ecohazard 2009, 6th IWA/GRA Specialized Conference on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants/Hazardous Substances in Water, June 8-10, 2009, San Francisco, California, USA.

(11)Shubo Deng, Qiang Yu, Zhou Qin, Fan Qing, Jun Huang and Gang Yu. Removal of typical perfluorinated surfactants from water using some conventional adsorbents. Oral presented in at the 2009 Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC) in Seattle, Washington, November 15-19, 2009.

(10)Shubo Deng, Zhijian Li, Han Liu, Jun Huang and Gang Yu. Sorption of arsenate and arsenite on a novel TiO2-based adsorbent. The 2nd IWA Asia Pacific Regional YWP Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Beijing, China

(9)Qiang Yu, Shubo Deng, Jun Huang and Gang Yu. Sorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate on activated carbons and resin. The 2nd IWA Asia Pacific Regional YWP Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Beijing, China

(8)Deng Shubo, Yu Qiang, Yu Gang, Huang Jun. Removal of perfluorinated compounds from water using some sorbents. International symposium on Environmental Chemistry in Kyushu University, Dec. 8, 2009 (invited speaker)

(7)Deng Shubo, Yu Qiang, Yu Gang, Huang Jun. Removal of PFOS and PFOA from water using some sorbents. The 2nd China-Corea Symposium on POPs, Qingdao, China, Dec. 11-12, 2009.

(6)Yu Gang, Yu Qiang, Deng Shubo, Huang Jun. Removal of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) using Traditional and Synthesized Sorbents. IWA-ASPIRE, Oct. 21-24, 2009, Taibei, Taiwan.

(5)Deng Shubo, Yu Qiang, Zhou Qin, Huang Jun, Yu Gang. Removal of PFOS and PFOA from water using some sorbents. Sino-German Symposium on Organic Micro-pollutants, 15-16 April 2010, Beijing, China

(4)Shubo Deng, Qiang Yu, Jun Huang, Gang Yu. Removal of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate from Water by Resins: Effects of Resin Surface Properties and Solution Chemistry. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, 19–24 September 2010, Montreal, Canada.

(3)Shubo Deng, Qiang Yu, Jun Huang, Gang Yu. Removal of typical perfluorinated compounds from water/wastewater by some adsorbents. 7th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment on July 27 to 29 in Taipei. (invited)

(2)Shubo Deng, Gang Yu, Qin Zhou. Can PFCs be removed by coagulation from surface water ? 7th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment on July 27 to 29 in Taipei. (invited)

(1)Deng Shubo, Yu Qiang, Zhou Qin, Yu Gang. Removal of PFOS and PFOA from wastewater using some adsorbents. International Conference on Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing, Nov. 24th-26th, 2011.