CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS                                                                   

  1. Li, J., Li, B., Ren, N. He, J. Hydrogen Production from diluted molasses by anaerobic hydrogen producing bacteria in an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR). WEFTEC Water Environment Federation (WEF) 81th Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. October 13-18. 2007. (accepted).
  2.  Burns, B., Krach, K., Li, B., Butler, H., and Cole C. March 2007. pH indication as mixing quality in bench-scale and full-scale biosolid treatment. WEFTEC Water Environment Federation (WEF) 81th Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. October 13-18. 2007. (accepted).
  3. Jiang D., Li, B. Enhancing bacterial adhesion and power generation in microbial fuel cell (MFC). American Chemistry Society (ACS) Annual Conference, Boston, MA, August 19-23. 2007.
  4. Sharma, Y., Li, B. Hydrogen production in anaerobic wastewater treatment. American Chemistry Society (ACS) Annual Conference, Boston, MA, August 19-23. 2007.
  5. K, Krach, Burns, B., Li, B., Butler, H., and Cole C. Odor generation in full scale biosolid land application. Pennsylvania Water Environmental Federation Annual Conference, State Collage, PA. June 2007. (Ken Krach won Graduate Research Award).
  6. Krach, K., Burns, B., Li, B., Shuler, A., Xie, Y. and Cole C. Odor generation in full scale biosolid land application. 37th Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference, Cincinnati, OH, March 2007.
  7. Burns, B., Krach, K., Li, B., Butler, H., and Cole C. March 2007. pH indication as mixing quality in bench-scale and full-scale biosolid treatment. 37th Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference, Cincinnati, OH, March 2007.
  8. Li, B., Frank, K., Irvin S. The shift of nitrifying bacteria and its application in activated sludge modeling. WEFTEC Water Environment Federation (WEF) 80th Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. October 21-25. 2006.
  9. Mangus J., Butler, H., Burns, B., Li, B., and Cole C. The variation of odor strength and characteristics with lime dosage and mixing time in biosolid lime treatment.  WEFTEC Water Environment Federation (WEF) 80th Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. October 21-25. 2006.
  10. Li, B., Irvin, S. The variation of nitrifying bacterial population in a SBR treating low/mid/high concentrated wastewater. International Water Association (IWA) 5th World Water Congress. Beijing, China. September 10-14. 2006
  11. Li, B., Irvin, S. The comparison of alkalinity and ORP as indicators for nitrification and denitrification in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system. International Water Association (IWA) 5th World Water Congress and Exhibition. Beijing, China. September 10-14. 2006
  12. Oerther, D., Li, B., Pruden A., Li, J., and Stroot, P.  Dissemination molecular biology for environmental engineers with NSF CCLI support.  American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2006 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 18-21 2006. 
  13. Butler, H., Burns, B., Mangus J., Li, B., and Cole C., Odor Variability Associated with Lime Stabilized Biosolids for Land Application. Pennsylvania Water Environmental Federation Annual Conference, June 2006. (Howard Butler won Graduate Research Award).
  14. Burns, B., Butler, H., Mangus J., Li, B., and Cole C., pH indication as mixing quality in bench-scale and full-scale biosolid treatment. Pennsylvania Water Environmental Federation Annual Conference June 2006. (Ben Burns won Graduate Research Award).
  15. Butler, H., Burns, B., Mangus J., Li, B., and Cole C., Odor Variability Associated with Lime Stabilized Biosolids for Land Application.  Water Environmental Federation (WEF) 20th Biosolid Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, March 12-15 2006.
  16. Irvin, S., and Li, B., The optimization of Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) for Nitrogen Removal. Water Environment Federation (WEF) 79th Annual Conference, Washington D.C. Oct. 31- November 2, 2005.
  17. Irvin, S., and Li, B., Nitrification/denitrification in a SBR system treating low/medium/high concentrated wastewater. International Water Association (IWA) 3rd Leading Environment Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Sapporo, Japan, June 3-6, 2005.
  18. Irvin, S., and Li, B., Redox potential (ORP) and alkalinity change in a SBR system for nitrogen removal. Pennsylvania Water Environmental Association (PWEA) 2005 Annual Conference.  Valley Forge, PA, June 8-10, 2005. (Shannon Irvin won Graduate Research Award).
  19. Li, B. (invited speaker) and Logan B., The Impact of Ultraviolet Light on Bacterial Adhesion to Glass and Metal-Oxide Coated Surface. 3rd National Biofilm Conference, Society of Industrial Microbiology (SIM), Alexandra, VA. April, 13-15, 2005.
  20. Li, B. and Logan B., The Impact of Ultraviolet Light on Bacterial Adhesion to Glass and Metal-Oxide Coated Surface. American Chemistry Society 228th Annual Meeting, New Philadelphia, PA, August 23-25, 2004.
  21. Li, B. and Logan B., Analysis of the role of surface charge and hydrophobicity in the initial adhesion of bacteria to glass surfaces. American Chemistry Society 225th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA., March 23-27, 2003.
  22. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Structure-function dynamics and modeling analysis of the micro-environment of activated sludge floc in wastewater treatment processes studied using microelectrodes, International Water Association (IWA) 3rd World Water Congress, Melbourne, Australia, April 7-12 2002.
  23. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) regulation of nutrient removal in three activated sludge wastewater treatment plants, Water Environment Federation(WEF) 3rd Conference on the Operation of Medium and Small Wastewater Treatment Plants, Cincinnati, OH., December 2-4, 2001.
  24. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., ORP changes in aeration tanks and activated sludge floc from two wastewater treatment plants, Water Environment Federation(WEF) 74th Annual Conference, Atlanta GA. October 13-17, 2001.
  25. Li, B. (invited speaker), and Bishop, P. L., Modeling of the micro-environment of the activated sludge floc with experimental and theoretical methods, International Water Association (IWA) 3rd Specialized Seminar on Modeling of Activated Sludge Processes, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 10-12, 2001.
  26. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) regulation of nutrient removal in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants.  International Water Association (IWA) 3rd Conference on Microbiology of Activated Sludge Process. Italy, June 11-14, 2001.
  27. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L. Comparison of activated sludge microbial processes in two wastewater treatment plants by macro- and micro-profile measurements. American Society of Microbiology 101st General Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 20-24, 2001.
  28. Li, B., and Bishop, P. L., Comparison of activated sludge microbial processes in two wastewater treatment plants by macro- and micro-profile measurements. American Chemistry Society 221st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA., April 1-5, 2001.