Publications

Journal Articles

  • Chen, S., Wang, M., Wu, M., Lu, Y., Fu, A., Gobler, C., Asato, C., Mao, X. (2025). Greenhouse gas emission and denitrification kinetics of woodchip bioreactors treating onsite wastewater. Water Research, Volume 268, Part A, 122562. 
  • M Wang, F Zeng, S Chen, LM Wehrmann, S Waugh, BJ Brownawell, CJ Gobler, X Mao*. (2024).Phosphorus attenuation and mobilization in sand filters treating onsite wastewater. Chemosphere 364, 143042
  • Q Xing, S Zhang, X Tao, NM Mesbah, X Mao, H Wang, J Wiegel, B Zhao.(2024). The polyextremophile Natranaerobius thermophilus adopts a dual adaptive strategy to long-term salinity stress, simultaneously accumulating compatible solutes and K+Applied and Environmental Microbiology, e00145-24
  • S Lotfikatouli, Q Pan, M Wang, FM Russo, CJ Gobler, X Mao*. (2024). Effective nitrogen removal from onsite wastewater using a sequencing aerated biofilm reactor. Journal of Water Process Engineering 60, 105132
  • S Chen, M Wang, D Lin, FM Russo, CJ Gobler, X Mao. (2024).Biofiltration matrix optimization for efficient nitrogen removal from domestic onsite wastewater, Journal of Water Process Engineering 60, 105208
  • Reza, A., Chen, L., Mao, X. (2024). Response surface methodology for process optimization in livestock wastewater treatment: A review. Heliyon, 10, 9, E30326.
  • Yuyin Tang, Xinwei Mao*. (2024). Recent advances in 1, 4-dioxane removal technologies for water and wastewater treatment. Water 15 (8), 1535
  • Cheng-Shiuan Lee, Mian Wang, Patricia M Clyde, Xinwei Mao, Bruce J Brownawell, Arjun K Venkatesan. (2023). 1, 4-Dioxane removal in nitrifying sand filters treating domestic wastewater: Influence of water matrix and microbial inhibitors. Chemosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138304
  • Maleki Shahraki, Z., Wang, M., Zhao, Y., Orlov, A., Mao, X*. (2023).Nitrogen Removal Mechanisms in Biochar-Amended Sand Filters Treating Onsite Wastewater. Journal of Environmental Quality. DOI:10.1002/jeq2.20447
  • Xinwei Mao, Mengying Yang. (2023). Chapter: Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment. Book: Advanced Technologies for Solid, Liquid, and Gas Waste Treatment (1st Edition). Page: 133-160, CRC Press. ISBN: 9781003260738
  • Tang, Y., Wang, M., Lee, CS, Venkatesan, A., Mao, X*. (2023). Characterization of 1,4-dioxane degrading microbial community enriched from uncontaminated soil. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. DOI 10.1007/s00253-023-12363-0
  • Chen, S., Wang, M., Asato, C., Mao, X*. (2022). “Characterization, Transformation, and Bioavailability of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Biofilters Treating Domestic Onsite Wastewater”. ACS ES&T water.  doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00228
  • Chen, S., Wang, M., Russo, F.M., Gobler, C., Mao, X*. (2022). Efficient nitrogen removal from onsite wastewater by a novel continuous flow biofilter.  Chemosphere. 300, 134642
  • Lowe, M., Qin, R., Mao, X*. (2022). A review on machine learning, artificial intelligence, and smart technology in water treatment and monitoring. Water,  14(9), 1384, DOI:10.3390/w14091384
  • Mengying Yang, Sarah Lotfikatouli, YvonneChen, Tony Li, Hongyang Ma, Xinwei Mao, Benjamin S.Hsiao. (2022).Nanostructured all-cellulose membranes for efficient ultrafiltration of wastewater. Journal of Membrane Science. 650, 120422 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120422
  • Maleki Shahraki, Z., Mao, X*. (2022). Biochar application in biofiltration systems to remove nutrients, pathogens and pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater. Journal of Environmental Quality.
  • Tang, Y., Lee, C.-S., Walker, H., Gobler, C., Apul, O., Venkatesan, A., Mao, X*. (2021). Effect of residual H 2O 2  on the removal of advanced oxidation byproducts by two types of granular activated carbon.   Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 106838.
  • Sarah Lotfikatouli , Pejman Hadi , Mengying Yang , Harold W. Walker., Benjamin S. Hsiao , Christopher Gobler , Michael Reichel, Xinwei Mao*. (2021). Enhanced anti-fouling performance in MBRs using a novel cellulose nanofiber-coated membrane.Separation and Purification Technology,1191
  • Zahra Maleki Shahraki, Mian Wang, Harold Walker, Frank Russo, Christopher Gobler, George Heufelder, Xinwei Mao*. (2021). A mechanistic understanding of the sand layer performance in a nitrogen removing biofilter (NRB) treating onsite wastewater. Ecological Engineering, 168, 160271
  • Mian Wang, Julia Zhu, Xinwei Mao*. (2021). Removal of pathogens in onsite wastewater treatment systems: a review of design considerations and influencing factor. Water, 13, 1190
  • Lee, C-S., Asato, C., Wang, M., Mao, X., Gobler, C., Venkatesan, A,K. (2021). Removal of 1,4-dioxane during on-site wastewater treatment using nitrogen removing biofilters. Science of the Total Environment 771, 144806
  • Waugh, S., Asato, C., Clyde, P., Nyer, S.C., Graffam, M., Brownawell, B., Venkatesan, A., Goleski, J.A., Price, P.E., Mao, X., Russo, F.M., Heufelder, G., Walker, H.W., Gobler, C. (2021). Removing 80-90% of nitrogen and organic contaminants with three distinct passive, lignocellulose-based on-site septic systems receiving municipal and residential wastewater. Ecological Engineering, 161, 106157
  • Shahraki, Z., Mao, X*., Stuart Waugh, Harold Walker, Christopher Gobler. (2020). Impact of legacy nitrogen on nutrient removal with advanced treatment unit for onsite wastewater treatment. Water Research, 169,
  • Mao, X., Hadi, P., Lotfikatouli, S., Hsiao, B., Walker, H. (2019). Membrane Bioreactors for Nutrient Removal: A Review. Journal of Environmental Engineering. Journal of Environmental Engineering 146 (5), 03120002
  • Waugh, S., Mao, X., Gobler, C., Walker, H. (2019). Nitrogen Transformations and Microbial Characterization in Passive Nitrogen Removing Biofilters for Onsite Wastewater Treatment. ASCE’s Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment 6 (2), 04020009
  • Mao, X*. (2019). “Bioaugmentation of chloroethene-contaminated groundwater.” Comprehensive Biotechnology. 3rd ELSEVIER. Book ISBN: 9780444640468
  • Mao, X., Stenuit, B., Trembly, J., Yu,K., Tringe, S., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2019). Structural Dynamics and Transcriptomic Analysis of Dehalococcoides mccartyi in a TCE-Dechlorinating Consortium in a Completely Mixed Flow Reactor. Water Research 158:146-156.
  • Mao, X., Oremland, R., Liu, T., Gushgari, S., Landers, A., Baesman, S., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2017). Acetylene fuels TCE reductive dechlorination by defined Dehalococcoides/Pelobacter Environ Sci and Tech. 51, 2366-2372.
  • Mao, X., Polasko, A., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2017). The Effects of sulfate reduction on TCE dechlorination by Dehalococcoides-containing microbial communities. Environ. Microbiol. 83(8): e3384-16.
  • Crable, B., Sieber, J., Mao, X., Alvarez-Cohen, L., Gunsalus, R., Loo, R., Nguyen, H., McInerney, M. (2016). Membrane Complexes of Syntrophomonas wolfei involved in Syntrophic Butyrate Degradation and Hydrogen Formation.  Front Microbiol 7: 1795-1803.
  • Mao, X., Stenuit, B., Polasko, A., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2015). Efficient metabolic and electron transfer within a sustainable syntrophic TCE degrading co-culture Dehalococcoides mccartyi 195 and wolfei. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/AEM.03464-14)
  • Zhao, B., Wang, H., Mao, X., Li, R., Zhang, Y., Tang, S., Li, W. (2012) Halomonas xianhenis sp. nov., a novel moderately halophilic bacterium from an oil-polluted saline soil in China. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 62, 173-178.
  • Mao, X., Wang, H., Zhao, B. (2009). Diversity and Biodegradation Characteristics of Halophilic Bacterial Consortiums Capable of degrading BTEX. Journal of Environmental Sciences 29 (4): 709-715.
  • Zhao, B., Wang, H., Mao, X., Li, R. (2009). A rapid screening method for bacteria degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Letters in Applied Microbiology 49, 408-440.
  • Zhao, B., Wang, H., Mao, X., Li, R. (2009) Biodegradation of phenanthrene by a halophilic bacterial consortium under aerobic conditions. Current Microbiology 58,205.
  • Zhan, S., Wang, S., Mao, X., Han, X., Zeng, W, Peng,Y. (2008). Biological nitrogen removal process from high-concentration ammonia landfill leachate. China Environmental Science 28(3): 225-228

Book Chapters

  • X Mao, M Yang. (2023). Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment. Advanced Technologies for Solid, Liquid, and Gas Waste Treatment, 133-160
  • X Mao (2019). Bioaugmentation of chlorinated ethene-contaminated groundwater. Comprehensive Biotechnology 3rd edition. Volume (6) Environmental Biotechnology. ELSEVIER. 2019. ISBN: 9780444640468

Conferences

  • Mian Wang, Siwei Chen, Fanjian Zeng, Stuart Waugh, Christopher Gobler, Xinwei Mao*. (2023). Phosphorus attenuation and mobilization in filtration-based onsite wastewater treatment systems. AEESP 2023 Conference. Boston, MA, June 19-22. Abstract and oral presentation.
  • Siwei Chen, Danny Lin, Frank Russo, Xinwei Mao*. Attenuation and Mobilization of Phosphorus in Biofilters Treating Onsite Wastewater. (2023). Optimal N removal from onsite wastewater treatment using a novel biofiltration system – Filter material optimization. NYWEA annual meeting, New York city. Feb 8, 2023, Oral presentation (1st place, best student presentation)
  • Siwei Chen, Mian Wang, Frank M. Russo, Christopher Gobler, Xinwei Mao* (2022). Performance and microbial characteristics of a novel continuous flow nitrogen removing biofilter for onsite wastewater treatment. WEFTEC Annual meeting, New Orleans
  • Fanjian Zeng, Zahra Maleki Shahraki, Amanda Thomas, Xinwei Mao* (2022).Phosphorous removal in onsite wastewater systems using passive biofiltration. Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference, Springfield, Missouri
  • Yuyin Tang, Mian Wang, Cheng-Shiuan Lee, Arjun K. Venkatesan, Xinwei Mao* (2022). 1,4-dioxane removal from contaminated groundwater by GAC-based biological activated filters (BAFs). ACS Annual Meeting, Chicago
  • Zahra Maleki Shahraki, Xinwei Mao*, Amanda Thomas, Duning Li, Priyanka Sharma, Benjamin Hsiao. (2022). Phosphorous removal in onsite wastewater systems and improvement of phosphorous removal using ZnO modified biochar. ACS Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA
  • Sarah Lotfikatouli, Mian Wang, Frank M. Russo, Xinwei Mao* (2022). Efficient nitrogen removal from on-site wastewater using a sequencing aerated biofilm reactor. ACS Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA
  • Mengying Yang, Sarah Lotfikatouli, Xinwei Mao, Benjamin Hsiao. (2022). Development of All-Cellulose Ultrafiltration Membranes for High-performance Wastewater Treatment. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.
  • Zahra Maleki Shahraki, Yue Zhao, Xinwei Mao*, Alexander Orlov, Harold Walker, Christopher Gobler. (2021). Biochar amendment effect in the nitrification and phosphorous removal of a nitrifying layer of nitrogen removing biofilters (NRB). ACS Fall 2021 Virtual Meeting
  • Sarah Lotfikatouli, Pejman Hadi, Mengying Yang, Harold Walker, Benjamin S Hsiao, Xinwei Mao* (2021). Mitigation of biofouling in nitrogen removing MBRs employing environmentally sustainable Thin Film Nanofibrous Composite membrane. ACS Fall 2021 Virtual Meeting
  • Tang, Y., Mao, X., Lee, C. S., Venkatesan, A., Gobler, C., Walker, H. (2019). Evaluation of granular activated carbon performance to remove 1,4-dioxane degradation byproducts and residual H2O2 from UV/H2O2 treatment system. 257th American Chemistry Society National Meeting & Exposition, Orlando, FL
  • Maleki, Z., Mao, X., Waugh, S., Walker, H., Russo, F., Gobler, C. (2019). Characterization of nitrogen transformation in the nitrification layer of a lab-scale Removing biofilter. 257th American Chemistry Society National Meeting & Exposition, Orlando, FL
  • Venkatesan, A., Tang, Y., Mao, X., Gobler, C., Walker, H. (2018). Laboratory and pilot-scale testing of alternative water treatment technologies for 1,4-dioxane-contaminated groundwater in Long Island, NY. Fall National ACS Meeting in Boston, MA
  • Waugh, S., Mao, X., Walker, H., Gobler, C. (2018). Characterizing Nitrogen Transformation Processes in Nitrogen Removing Biofilters for Onsite Wastewater Treatment. WEF Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Raleigh, NC
  • Maleki, Z.,  Mao, X., Waugh, S., Walker, H. (2018). Impact of legacy nitrogen in conventional septic system on nitrogen removal for onsite wastewater treatment. 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA
  • Mao, X., Waugh, S., LangLois, K., Clyde, T., Collier, J., Brownawell, B., Price, R., Garvey, J., Gobler, C., Walker, H. (2017). Nitrogen Transformations and Microbial Characterization in Passive Nitrogen Removing Bio-Filters (NRBs) for Onsite Wastewater Treatment. WEF nutrient symposium. Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  • Mao, X., Waugh, S., Langlois, K., Collier, J., Price, R., Garvey, J., Gobler, C., Walker, H. (2017). Nitrogen transformations and microbial characterization in passive nitrogen removing bio-filters (NRBs) for onsite wastewater treatment. WEFTEC annual meeting. Chicago, IL.
  • Mao, X., Gushgari, S., Mahandra, C., Baesman, S., Liu, T., Oremland, R., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2015). Acetylene inhibition of TCE reductive dechlorinaiton by Dehalococcoides-containing microbial consortia. AGU Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Mao, X., Polasko, A., Gushgari, S., Alvarez-Cohen, (2015). A system level understanding of kinetics and environmental factors effects on Dehalococcoides-containing microbial consortia.ASM General Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
  • Oremland, RS., Mao, X., Mahandra, C., Baesman, S., Gushgari, S., Alvarez-Cohen, L., Liu, T. (2015). Acetylene fuels reductive dechlorination of TCE by Dehalococcoides/Pelobacter-containing microbial consortia. AGU Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA
  • Polasko, A., Mao, X., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2014). Effects of Sulfate and Sulfide on Dehalococcoides Strain 195 and Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough Ability to Biodegrade Trichloroethene. AGU Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Mao, X., Yu,K., Stenuit, B., Polasko, A., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2014). Structural analysis of Dehalococcoides mccartyi within a TCE-dechlorinating community maintained in a steady-state chemostat. Superfund Research Program Annual meeting, San Jose, CA.
  • Mao, X., Stenuit, B., West, K., Polasko, A., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2013). Structure and global gene expression of in a TCE dechlorinating community within a completely mixed flow reactor. Superfund Research Program Annual meeting, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Mao, X., Stenuit, B., West, K., Polasko, A., Alvarez-Cohen, L. (2013). Efficient electron transfer within a sustainable syntrophic TCE degrading co-culture Dehalococcoides mccartyi 195 and Syntrophomonas wolfei. UC Berkeley Superfund meeting. 2013. Berkeley. CA
  • Mao, X., Stenuit, B., Polasko, A., Alvarez-Cohen, (2013). Physiological and transcriptomic study of sustainable syntrophic TCE degrading co-culture Dehalococcoides mccartyi 195 and Syntrophomonas wolfei. REMTEC conference. Denver, CO.
  • Stenuit, B., Tremblay, J., Mao, X., Men, Y., Tringe, S.G., Alvarez-Cohen, (2013). Molecular systems synecology of TCE-dechlorinating microbial communities using stable isotope probing combined with illumina 16S rRNA targeted and shotgun sequencing. 8th annual DOE JGI user meeting. Walnut Creek, CA
  • Mao, X., Alvarez-Cohen, (2012). Syntrophic degradation of TCE by cocultures of Dehalococcoides mccartyi 195 and Syntrophomonas wolfei under different limiting conditions. ASM general meeting. San Francisco. CA.
  • Mao, X., Zhuang, W., Men, Y., West, K., Lee, P., Yi, S., Alvarez-Cohen, (2010). Development of a chemostat reactor to study TCE dechlorination by Dehalococcoides. SERDP annual meeting, Washington DC.