Introduction

Dr. Hao Tang conducts research, teaches courses, and manages the disinfection by-product (DBP) research laboratory at Penn State. His interests focus on physical chemical biological processes in treatment systems, formation and control of disinfection by-products, and environmental analysis. 

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park (08/2011)
• M.S. in Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park (12/2008)
• B.S. in Water Supply & Drainage Engineering, Hunan University, Hunan province, China (06/2004)

COURSES TAUGHT

• Hazardous Waste Management (ENVE 425), Sp 12 [Video Lecture]
  
• Environmental Science (BISC 003), Sp 12
• Operation and Control of Treatment Systems (ENVE 413W),Fa 10, Fa 11
  
• Research Topics (ENVE 594), Sp 10
  
• Environmental Chemistry & Analysis (CHEM 301), Fa 08
  
• Physical Chemical Processes (CE 571), Sp 08
  

publications

1. Tang, H., Chen, Y.C. and Xie, Y.F. Effect of bio-addictives on restaurant wastewater during pretreatment of fat, oil, and grease. (In preparation)
   
2. Tang, H., Regan, J.M., Chen, Y.C. and Xie, Y.F. Contribution of biological treatment processes to disinfection byproduct precursors in wastewater. (In preparation)
   
3. Tang, H., Chen, Y.C., Regan, J.M. and Xie, Y.F. Disinfection byproduct formation potentials in wastewater effluents and their removal in a model wastewater treatment plant. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. (Submitted)
4. Tang, H. and Xie, Y.F. Effects of materials of human origin on disinfection byproduct formation in swimming pool water. Water Research (Submitted)
5. Tang, H., Regan, J.M., Clark, S.E. and Xie, Y.F. 2011. Prediction of clean-bed head loss in crumb rubber filters. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 137(1): 55-62. [PDF]
6. Tang, H., Regan, J.M., Chen, Y.-C. and Xie, Y.F. 2011. Impact of wastewater treatment processes on disinfection byproduct formation potential in treated wastewater. In: Proceedings of AWWA 130th Annual Conference, Washington, DC. [PDF]
7. Tang, H., Chen, Y-C. and Xie, Y.F. 2011. Quantification of disinfection by-product formation potential in wastewater. In: Proceedings of IWA Micropol & Ecohazard 2011 Conference, Sydney, Australia. [PDF]
8. Tang, H. and Xie, Y.F. 2010. Tertiary wastewater denitrification by crumb rubber filtration (Extended Abstract). Keystone Water Quality Manager, Oct-Dec, 54. [PDF]
9. Tang, H. 2008. Development and calibration of a conceptual activated sludge based MBR model for wastewater treatment. In: Proceedings of Colledge of Engineering Research Symposium, State College, PA. [PDF]
10. Tang, H. 2008. Optimization of a rainfall-runoff model to analyze the impact of forest rutting on watershed response. In: Proceedings of Colledge of Engineering Research Symposium, State College, PA. [PDF]
11. Tang, H., Regan, J.M. and Xie, Y.F. 2007. DBP precursors removal by membrane bioreactors. In: Proceedings of Colledge of Engineering Research Symposium, State College, PA. [PDF]
12. Tang, H. and Xie, Y.F. 2006. Membrane bioreactor technology for wastewater reuse (Extended Abstract). Keystone Water Quality Manager, Oct-Dec, 34. [PDF]