Dr Linhua Fan

Position

Senior Lecturer

School /
Work Unit

Civil, Environmental & Chemical Eng

Contact Details

+(61 3) 9925 3692

linhua.fan@rmit.edu.au

Location

Building: 10
Level: 11
Room: 30

City Campus

College/Portfolio

Science, Engineering & Health

Linhua Fan

Qualifications

  • PhD Chemical Engineering (2002) RMIT University
  • BEng Chemical Engineering (1988) Sichuan University, China
  • Grad Cert Tertiary Teaching & Learning (2011) RMIT University

Employment history

  • 2012 - present Senior Lecturer, School of Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, RMIT University
  • 2008 - 2011 Lecturer & Research Fellow, School of Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, RMIT University
  • 2007 - 2008 Research Fellow, School of Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, RMIT University
  • 2004 - 2006 IT Consultant，Frankston Information Technology Services
  • 2002 - 2003 Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Civil & Chemical Engineering, RMIT University
  • 1998 - 2000 Tutor, School of Civil & Chemical Engineering, RMIT University
  • 1993 - 1997 Chemical Engineer, Sichuan Chemical Engineering Design Institute, China
  • 1989 - 1993 Assistant Chemical Engineer, Sichuan Chemical Engineering Design Institute, China

Professional affiliations

  • Member, Australian Water Association (AWA)
  • Member, International Water Association (IWA)
  • Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Areas of research and consulting expertise

  • Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Wastewater Reclamation
  • Membrane Technology
  • Advanced Oxidation Processes
  • Biofouling in Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems
  • Waste Minimisation/Resource Recovery in Chemical and Food Processes

For more information about water related research at RMIT University, please visit:

Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT Research Centre)

Selected publications and presentations

  • Zhang X., Fan L. & Roddick F.A., 2012. Influence of the characteristics of soluble algal organic matter released from Microcystis aeruginosa on the fouling of a ceramic MF membrane, Journal of Membrane Science (ERA A*, 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.09.033, In Press)
  • Umar M., Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2012. Application of ozone for the removal of bisphenol A from water and wastewater- A review, Chemosphere (ERA A, 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.09.090, In Press)
  • Zhang X., Fan L. & Roddick F.A., 2012. Characterisation of AOM fouling of a ceramic microfiltration membrane, in Proceedings of ACEM’12, 26-29 August, Seoul, Korea (Oral presentation by Fan L.)
  • Rajasekhar P., Fan L., Nguyen T. & Roddick F.A., 2012. A review of the use of sonication to control cyanobacterial blooms, Water Research 46, 4319-4329 (ERA A*)
  • Rajasekhar P., Fan L., Nguyen T. & Roddick F.A., 2012. A review of the use of sonication to control cyanobacterial blooms, Water Research (10.1016/j.watres.2012.05.054)
  • Hakata Y., Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2012. Sonication for cleaning microfiltration membranes fouled with biologically treated municipal effluent, 9th IWA Leading-Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies, 3-7 June, 2012, Brisbane, Australia
  • Liu K., Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2012. Impact of salinity and pH on the UV/H2O2 treatment of reverse osmosis concentrate produced from municipal wastewater, Water Research, 46, 3229-3239 (ERA A*)
  • Umar M., Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2012. Potential of UV-based AOP in treating high-salinity municipal wastewater reverse osmosis concentrate, 6th IWA Specialist Conference on Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment, 7-9 May, 2012, Goslar, Germany (Oral presentation by Fan L.)
  • Rajasekhar P., Fan L., Nguyen T. & Roddick F.A., 2012. Impact of sonication at 20 kHz on Microcystis aeruginosa, Anabaena circinalis and Chlorella sp., Water Research, 46, 1473-1481 (ERA A*)
  • Fan L., Nguyen T. & Roddick F.A., 2011. Characterisation of the impact of coagulation and anaerobic bio-treatment on the removal of chromophores from molasses wastewater, Water Research, 45 No. 13, 3933-3940 (ERA A*)
  • Hakata Y., Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2011. Impact of ultrasonic pre-treatment on the microfiltration of a biologically treated municipal effluent, Desalination, 283, 75-79
  • Fan L., Nguyen T. & Roddick F.A., 2011. Decolourisation of high-strength molasses wastewater by coagulation, 4th IWA ASPIRE Conference (IWA ASPIRE Tech Committee), 2-6 October, Tokyo, Japan (Oral presentation by Fan L.)
  • Nguyen, T., Fan, L. & Roddick, F.A, 2011. Experience with an algal online analyser for detecting Microcystis Aeruginosa in lagoon treated effluent, 9th IWA Specialist Conference on Waste Stabilisation Ponds (IWA & AWA Tech Committee), 1-3 August, Adelaide, Australia
  • Liu K., Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2011. Potential of UV/H2O2 oxidation for enhancing the biodegradability of municipal reverse osmosis concentrates, Water Science and Technology, 63 No. 11, 2605-2611
  • Roddick F.A., Meizler A., Nguyen T. & Fan L., 2011. Detection of microcystin-LR in lagoon-treated water by Abraxis strip test, in Proceedings of OZWATER 11 Conference (AWA Tech Committee Ed), 9-11 May, Adelaide, Australia (Poster presentation by Fan L.)
  • Hakata Y., Roddick F. & Fan L., 2010. Use of ultrasonic treatment to mitigate fouling of microfiltration membranes in wastewater reclamation, in Proceedings of 7th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference (Tech Committee Ed), 22-26 November, Sydney, Australia
  • Nguyen, T., Fan L., Roddick, F. A. & Harris J. L., 2010. Identification of key water quality characteristics affecting the filterability of biologically treated effluent in low-pressure membrane filtration, Water Science and Technology, 62 No. 8, 1914-1921.
  • Liu K., Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2010. Effects of pH and salinity on the UV/H2O2 oxidation of reverse osmosis concentrate , in Proceedings of 7th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference (Tech Committee Ed), 22-26 November, Sydney, Australia (Oral presentation by Fan L.)
  • Liu, K. Roddick F.A. & Fan L., 2010. Application of a UV-based advanced oxidation process for enhancing the biodegradability of reverse osmosis concentrate, in Proceedings of OZWATER 10 Conference (AWA Tech Committee Ed), 8-10 March, Brisbane, Australia
  • Nguyen T., Fan L. and Roddick F. A., 2010. Removal of melanoidins from an industrial wastewater, in Proceedings of OZWATER 10 Conference (AWA Tech Committee Ed), 8-10 March, Brisbane, Australia
  • Bond T., Goslan E.H, Jefferson B., Roddick F.A., Fan L. & Parsons S.A., 2009. Chemical and biological oxidation of NOM surrogates and effect on HAA formation, Water Research, 43, 2615-2622 (ERA A*)
  • Fan L. & Roddick F.A, 2009. Fouling mitigation by feed pre-treatment in the ultrafiltration of an activated sludge lagoon effluent for water reuse, in Proceedings of the 5th IWA Specialised Membrane Technology Conference for Water and Wastewater Treatment, 1-3 September, Beijing, China (Oral presentation by Fan L.)
  • Nguyen T., Fan L., Roddick F.A. & Harris J. L., 2009. A comparative study of microfiltration and ultrafiltration of activated sludge-lagoon effluent, Desalination, 236 No. 1-3, 208-215
  • Nguyen T., Fan L., Roddick F.A. & Harris J. L., 2009. Correlation of water quality characteristics with filterability in low-pressure membrane filtration of biologically treated effluent, in Proceedings of the 7th IWA World Congress on Water Reclamation and Reuse (Reuse09), 21-25 September, Brisbane, Australia
  • Fan L., Nguyen T., Roddick F.A. & Harris J. L., 2008. Low-pressure membrane filtration of secondary effluent in water reuse: Pre-treatment for fouling reduction, Journal of Membrane Science, 320 No. 1-2, 135-142 (ERA A*)
  • Roddick F.A., Nguyen, T., Fan L. & Harris J. L., 2008. Impact of seasonal water quality changes on low pressure membrane filtration of an activated sludge-lagoon effluent, in Proceedings of 2008 International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM), July 12-18, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Fan L., Roddick F.A. & Brooks R. 2008. Evaluation of various methods for nutrient recovery from blood stickwater in the meat industry, in Proceedings of Enviro 08 Conference (Ed. Corinne Cheeseman), 5-7 May, 2008, Melbourne, Australia (Poster presentation by Fan L.)
  • Fan L., Harris, J., Roddick F.A. & Booker N., 2002. Fouling of microfiltration membranes by the fractional components of natural organic matter in surface water. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 2 No 5-6, 313-320
  • Fan L., Harris J.L., Roddick F.A. & Booker N.A., 2001. Influence of the characteristics of natural organic matter on the fouling of microfiltration membranes. Water Research, 35 No. 18, 4455-4463 (ERA A* cited over 160 times in Scopus as of July, 2012)
  • Fan L., Harris, J.L., Roddick, F.A. & Booker, N.A., 2001. Identification of the components in surface water NOM causing fouling of microfiltration membranes. In Proceedings of 6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, 23-27 September, Melbourne, The University of Melbourne, David C. Shallcross (Ed.).
  • Fan L., Harris J.L., Roddick F.A. & Booker N.A., 2000. Fouling of microfiltration membranes by natural organic matter in potable water treatment. 28th Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference, 9-12 July, Perth, The Institution of Engineers, Australia, Barton, ACT

Technical journal referee

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Water Research
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Water Science and Technology: Water Supply
  • Membrane Water Treatment