SUN Wenjun

NameSUN Wenjun
DivisionDivision of Drinking Water Safety
PositionAssociate Professor
AddressRoom 404, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Telephone86 10 62796958
E-mail:wsun@tsinghua.edu.cn


Education background

2005 – 2010      Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

2000 – 2004      B.S. in Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, Tongji University, China

Experience

2017 – Present       Associate Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, China

2016 – 2017      Research Associate, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada   

2014 – 2016      Research Scientist, Trojan Technologies, Canada

2010 – 2014      Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Engineering, Western University, Canada

Concurrent Academic

Western University, Adjunct Professor

International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA), Member

Invited Reviewer for over 10 academic journals including EST, AJEST, STOTEN, etc

Areas of Research Interests/ Research Projects

Advanced treatment technologies for drinking water

UV disinfection and advanced oxidation processes technologies

Industrial water treatment technologies

Environmental risk assessment

Honors And Awards

Mitacs Accelerate Award,2010

Mitacs Elevate Award, 2012

Academic Achievement

Journal Papers

1.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Cui Lifeng, Liu Leibin, The biological safety of distribution systems following UV disinfection in rural areas in Beijing China, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 2013, Vol 13(3): 854–863.

2.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Cui Lifeng, Zhang Minglu, Wang Bei, Characterization and identification of a chlorine-resistant bacterium, Sphingomonas TS001, from a model drinking water distribution system, Science of the Total Environment, 2013, Volumes 458-460:169-175. 

3.Wang Zixi, Xing Xiang , Sun Wenjun , Ma Liqing and Zhao Jinghui, Inactivation effect of low pressure UV collimated beam irradiation on marine microalgae, Food, Agriculture and Environment (JFAE), 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 2, :992-997.

4.Zhang Yanan, Wang Zixi, Cai Leiming, Cai Xiang, Sun Wenjun, Ma Liqing, Tests to evaluate the ecological impact of treated ballast water on three Chinese marine species, Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, September 2014, Volume 32, Issue 5: 1105-1117

5.Wang Xiaowei, Xi Beidou, Huo Shouliang, Sun Wenjun, Pan Hongwei, Zhang Jingtian, Ren Yuqing, Liu Hongliang, Characterization, treatment and releases of PBDEs and PAHs in a typical municipal sewage treatment plant situated beside an urban river, East China, Journal of Environmental Science, 2013, Volume 25, Issue 7: 1281-1290.

6.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Cui Lifeng, Liu Leibin, Impact of AOC and chlorine residual on regrowth of microbes in a model distribution system receiving UV-treated potable water, Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA,2012, Vol 61(6): 372–380.

7.Xiaowei Wang, Beidou Xi, Shouliang Huo, Wenjun Liu, Wenjun Sun, Desheng Li, Huibin Yu, Weifang Ma and Hongliang Liu. Performances comparison of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration application to defluorination from groundwater: influence factors and fouling analysis. Fresen. Environ. Bull.,2011, 20(12): 3141-3151.

8.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Impact of the UV Disinfection Process on Biofilm Controlling of Model Distribution Systems for Drinking Water, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 2009 Volume 26 : 809-815

9.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, A Pilot-Scale Study on Ultraviolet Disinfection System for Drinking Water, Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA, 2009 Volume 58(5)346-353

10.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Zhang Minglu, Characterization and identification of a chlorine-resistant bacterium, Sphingomonas TS001, from a model drinking water distribution system, Science of Total Environmental, accepted

11.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Petri Brain, Cairns Bill, Impact of Particle on UV Disinfection for Wastewater, Environmental Science,30(5),2009

12.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Hu Tiantian, et al.. Comparison of theoretical computation and bioassays of UV intensity distribution in an ultraviolet disinfection reactor[ J ]. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 28 (3) : 563 – 567,2008

13.Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun. Application of drinking water disinfection technology in rural areas. China Water Conservancy , 19:23-25,2005

14.Li Zhangqing, Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, et al, Research on Bioassay of Ultraviolet Disinfection Reactor, China Water & Wastewater,01,2008

15.Zhang Xiaohui, Li Desheng, Sun Wenjun, Study on the removal effect of NH4-N by the biological manganese sand filter formed naturally, Environmental Science and Management, 32(5): 61-64, 2007

16.Dai Jisheng, Chen Yiqing, Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, The detection method study of Heterotrophic Plate Counts, Water and Wastewater treatment, 33(supplement):22-23, 2007

17.Chen Yiqiu, Dai Jisheng, Sun Wenjun, The preliminary study on the biological stability of distribution system in a city. Water and Wastewater treatment, 33(supplement):328-330, 2007

Conference Papers

1.Sun Wenjun, Zhou Hongde, Rudra Ramesh, Santoro Domenico, Liu Wenjun, Risk analysis and case studies for ultrafiltration combined UV processes for drinking water treatment, The 5th IWA Regional Conference on Membrane Technology 2016,Kunming, China, August 22- 24, 2016

2.Murray Adrian, Goldman Joshua, Sun Wenjun, Morgan Scott, Brower Mike, Sarathy Siva, Hilts Brian, Bell Kati, Santoro Domenico, Disinfection of a low transmittance municipal wastewater with a combination of UV and PAA, 2016 IUVA World Congress, Vancouver, Canada, January 31-February 3, 2016

3.Petri Brian, McDermid Steve, Sun Wenjun, Chengyue Shen, Karl Scheible, Yuri Lawryshyn, Investigating Polychromatic UV Complexity:  Models and Experiments to Determine Polychromatic Correction Factors, Disinfection and Public Health Conference 2013, Indianapolis, USA, February 24- 26, 2013

4.Petri Brian, McDermid Steve, Sun Wenjun, Investigating Polychromatic UV Complexity Part 1: Microbial Action Spectra Sensitivity Analyses. 2013 IOA-IUVA World Congress, Las Vegas, USA, September 22- 26, 2013

5.Petri Brian, McDermid Steve, Sun Wenjun, Chengyue Shen, Karl Scheible, Investigating Polychromatic UV Complexity Part 2: Models and Experiments to Determine Polychromatic Correction Factors, 2013 IOA-IUVA World Congress, Las Vegas, USA, September 22- 26, 2013

6.Petri Brian, McDermid Steve, Sun Wenjun, Chengyue Shen, Karl Scheible, Validating Validation Microbes for UV Reactor Validations: Getting it Right, 2013 IOA-IUVA World Congress, Las Vegas, USA, September 22- 26, 2013

7.Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, Liu Che, A study of by-product formation and toxicity due to LP UV disinfection of ballast water, 2011 IOA/IUVA World Congress& Exhibition. Pairs, France. May 23-27, 2011

8.Liu Wenjun, Liu Qing, Zhang Liping, Nie Xuebiao, Sun Wenjun, Cui Lifeng, Genotoxicity of drinking water treated with different disinfectants and effects of disinfection conditions detected by umu test, 2011 IOA/IUVA World Congress& Exhibition. Pairs, France. May 23-27, 2011

9.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Cui Lifeng, Zhu Wanpeng, The Biological Safety of Model Distribution System following UV, International Ultraviolet Association 5th UV world Congress, September 21-23, 2009,Amsterdam

10.Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, Liu Che, Zhangjingjing, Response of Marine and fresh water algae to UV, International Ultraviolet Association 5th UV world Congress, September 21-23, 2009,Amsterdam

11.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Liu Leibin, Cui Lifeng, The Biological Safety of UV Disinfection Systems For Drinking Water, Proceedings of the 10th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference WDSA2008, August 17-20, 2008, Kruger National Park, South Africa

12.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun et al, The Biological Safety of distribution system following UV Disinfection, The 2nd National Ph.D. Candidates Academic Conference, 16th-18th October 2008, Beijing, China

13.Sun Wenjun, Liu Wenjun, Cui Lifeng, Zhu Wanpeng, The biological safety of model distribution system following Low-pressure UV, The 3rd National Ph.D. Candidates Academic Conference, 22th-24th October 2008, Beijing, China

Standards

Liu Wenju, Qiao We, He Weiping, Sun Wenjun, Huang Yongheng, Chen jian, Cai Xiaoyong,《UV dose test methods (Validation) for water disinfection facilities》GB/T 32091-2015, Published on Dec10, 2015, Put into effect on June 1, 2016

Liu Wenju, He Weiping, Sun Wenjun, Huang Yongheng, 《Glossary of ultraviolet disinfection technology》GB/T 32092-2015, Published on Dec10, 2015, Put into effect on June 1, 2016

Patents

1.Invention Patent: ?One ballast water treatment system using LPHO UV lamps. (Patent No 200910093809.2).  Inventor: Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, Bu Cheng, Tang Suyun

2.Invention Patent: One UV collimated beam used in disinfection dose testing. (Patent No 200910237693.5).  Inventor: Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, Cai Xiaoyong, Liang Yongjiu, Zhang Huimin

3.Utility Model Patent: The automatic adjustment system for UV dose in the reactors. (Patent No 200920222868.0).  Inventor: Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, Bu Cheng, Tang Suyun

4.Utility Model Patent: One LPHO UV system for ballast water treatment (Patent No 200920246046.6).  Inventor: Liu Wenjun, Sun Wenjun, Bu Cheng, Tang Suyun