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Biography

Current Position:

Distinguished Professor
Dean of College of Science & Technology, National Chi Nan University


Contact Information: E-mail:yptsai@ncnu.edu.tw

Research Interests:
 Nanomaterials: TiO2, metals adsorption and reduction by the combination of two or more than two kinds of nanomaterials, the effects of organic compound on the adsorption or reduction mechanisms, thermodynamics, adsorption isotherms, modification of nanomaterials etc.
 Biological Wastewater Treatment System (such as A2O, SBR, activated sludge process): Operational efficiency, toxic effects by heavy metals, dynamic characteristic, modeling etc.
 Safety for Drinking Water: Biofilm problem occurs in drinking water distribution system, bacterial regrowth and pathogen pollution, biofilm formation and detachment, reduction of biofilm effects on drinking water, modeling etc.

Activities

Employment (1)

National Chi Nan University: Puli, Nantou, TW

1997-08-01 to present | Professor (Civil Engineering)
Employment
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Tsai, Y.P.

Works (40)

The application of water bamboo (Zizania latifolia) husk-derived biochar for copper-contaminated irrigation water treatment and soil amendment

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Thi-Manh Nguyen; Hung-Hsiang Chen; Chih-Chi Yang; Yung-Pin Tsai; Ming-Yu Kuo; Yi-Tang Liao; Yu-Chen Chang; Ku-Fan Chen
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Integrating Suspended Sludge and Fixed Film into a Biological Wastewater Treatment System to Enhance Nitrogen Removal

Processes
2024-09-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Quang Chi Bui; Nguyen Nguyet Minh Phan; Trung Viet Nguyen; Chih-Chi Yang; Ku-Fan Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Integrating Suspended Sludge and Fixed Film into a Biological Wastewater Treatment System to Enhance Nitrogen Removal

2024-09-09 | Preprint
Contributors: Quang-Chi Bui; Nguyen Nguyet Minh Phan; Trung-Viet Nguyen; Chih-Chi Yang; Ku-Fan Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Outstanding Potential for Treating Wastewater from Office Buildings Using Fixed Activated Sludge with Attached Growth Process

Sustainability
2024-08-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Nguyen Nguyet Minh Phan; Quang Chi Bui; Trung Viet Nguyen; Chih-Chi Yang; Ku-Fan Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Simultaneous Carbamazepine and Phosphate Removal from a Moving-Bed Membrane Bioreactor Effluent by the Electrochemical Process: Treatment Optimization by Factorial Design

Membranes
2022-12-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Khanh-Chau Dao; Yung-Pin Tsai; Chih-Chi Yang; Ku-Fan Chen
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Effect of Operational Parameters on the Removal of Carbamazepine and Nutrients in a Submerged Ceramic Membrane Bioreactor

Membranes
2022-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: dao chau; Chih Chi Yang; Ku-Fan Chen; Tsai, Y.P.
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Comparative Study on Using Various Recovery Stimulation Methods to Boost Nitrification Recovery in SBRs Inhibited by Hazardous Events

Water
2021-12-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Hoang-Duy Nguyen; Chih-Chi Yang; Khanh-Chau Dao; Van-Phat Le; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Impacts of Mixing Mode on Photocatalytic Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium over Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterial under Various Environmental Conditions

Water
2021-08-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Chih-Chi Yang; Khanh-Chau Dao; Yo-Sheng Lin; Teng-Yun Cheng; Ku-Fan Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Development of Biochars Derived from Water Bamboo (Zizania latifolia) Shoot Husks Using Pyrolysis and Ultrasound-Assisted Pyrolysis for the Treatment of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) in Wastewater

Water
2021-06-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Thanh Tam Nguyen; Hung-Hsiang Chen; Thi Hien To; Yu-Chen Chang; Cheng-Kuo Tsai; Ku-Fan Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Comparison of the Influences of Cadmium Toxicity to Phosphate Removal in Activated Sludge Separately Fed by Glucose and Acetic Acid as Carbon Sources

Water
2020-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Chih-Chi Yang; Meng shan Lu; Khanh Chau Dao; Chih Chi Yang; Yi-Hsiu Chou; Tsai, Y.P.
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Recent Trends in Removal Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products by Electrochemical Oxidation and Combined Systems

Water
2020-04-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Khanh Chau Dao; Chih-Chi Yang; Ku-Fan Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Optimized LED-Integrated Agricultural Facilities for Adjusting the Growth of Water Bamboo (<i>Zizania latifolia</i>)

Applied Sciences
2020-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Vincent K. S. Hsiao; Teng-Yun Cheng; Chih-Feng Chen; Hao Shiu; Yong-Jin Yu; Chun-Fu Tsai; Pin-Chen Lai; Min-Chia Tsai; Chih Chi Yang; Hung-Yu Chien et al.
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The Influence of Temperature on Metabolisms of Phosphorus Accumulating Organisms in Biological Wastewater Treatment Plants in the Presence of Cu(II) Toxicity

Applied Sciences
2019-03-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Chen-Chiang Chou; Chih-Chi Yang; Meng-Shan Lu; Li-Yuan Hu; Ku-Fan Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai
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Study on saccharification techniques of alga waste harvested from a eutrophic water body for the transformation of ethanol

Renewable Energy
2017-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Shou-Te Chen; Yung-Pin Tsai; Jian-Hao Ciou; Zhi-Yuan Huang; Wei-Chih Lin; Hao Shiu
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Removal of humic acids in water by carbon nanotubes

2013 | Book
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10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.747.221

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2-s2.0-84884748005

Contributors: Tsai, Y.P.; Doong, R.A.; Yang, J.C.; Chuang, P.C.; Chou, C.C.; Lin, J.W.
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Verification of enzymes deterioration due to Cu(II) presence in an enhanced biological phosphorus removal system

2013 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.11.080

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2-s2.0-84875808598

Contributors: Tsai, Y.-P.; Tzeng, H.-F.; Lin, J.-W.; Lu, M.-S.; Lin, J.-Y.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Influence of sludge retention time on tolerance of copper toxicity for polyphosphate accumulating organisms linked to polyhydroxyalkanoates metabolism and phosphate removal

2011 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.biortech.2011.09.050

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2-s2.0-82455175196

Contributors: Tsai, Y.-P.; Chen, H.-T.
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Metabolic influence of lead on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production and phosphate uptake in activated sludge fed with glucose or acetic acid as carbon source

2011 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.biortech.2011.06.022

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2-s2.0-79960843857

Contributors: You, S.-J.; Tsai, Y.-P.; Cho, B.-C.; Chou, Y.-H.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Photo-reduction and adsorption in aqueous Cr(VI) solution by titanium dioxide, carbon nanotubes and their composite

2011 | Journal article
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10.1002/jctb.2605

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2-s2.0-79958700678

Contributors: Tsai, Y.-P.; Doong, R.-A.; Yang, J.-C.; Wu, Y.-J.
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Assessment of adequate sodium hypochlorite concentration for pre-oxidization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes

2010 | Journal article
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10.1002/jctb.2359

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2-s2.0-77950825369

Contributors: Yang, J.-C.; Yen, C.-H.; Wang, W.-J.; Horng, J.-J.; Tsai, Y.-P.
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Effect of Sludge Retention Time on Nitrifiers' Biomass and Kinetics in an Anaerobic/Oxic Process

2010-02-25 | Journal article
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10.1002/clen.200900142

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Effect of heavy metals on nitrification performance in different activated sludge processes

2009 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.10.112

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2-s2.0-64549149731

Contributors: You, S.-J.; Tsai, Y.-P.; Huang, R.-Y.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Effects of heavy metals on the specific ammonia and nitrate uptake rates in activated sludge

2009 | Journal article
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10.1089/ees.2008.0186

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2-s2.0-73649132925

Contributors: You, S.-J.; Tsai, Y.-P.; Huang, R.-Y.
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Using an extended activated sludge model to simulate nitrite and nitrate variations in TNCU2 process

2009 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.apm.2009.03.006

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2-s2.0-67649854444

Contributors: Pai, T.Y.; Chang, H.Y.; Wan, T.J.; Chuang, S.H.; Tsai, Y.P.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Using fuzzy inference system to improve neural network for predicting hospital wastewater treatment plant effluent

2009 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.compchemeng.2009.02.004

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2-s2.0-67349169799

Contributors: Pai, T.Y.; Wan, T.J.; Hsu, S.T.; Chang, T.C.; Tsai, Y.P.; Lin, C.Y.; Su, H.C.; Yu, L.F.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Comparisons of grey and neural network prediction of industrial park wastewater effluent using influent quality and online monitoring parameters

2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1007/s10661-007-0059-7

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2-s2.0-53649106857

Contributors: Pai, T.Y.; Chuang, S.H.; Wan, T.J.; Lo, H.M.; Tsai, Y.P.; Su, H.C.; Yu, L.F.; Hu, H.C.; Sung, P.J.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Grey and neural network prediction of suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand in hospital wastewater treatment plant effluent

2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.compchemeng.2006.10.012

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2-s2.0-34447509444

Contributors: Pai, T.Y.; Tsai, Y.P.; Lo, H.M.; Tsai, C.H.; Lin, C.Y.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Effect of cadmium on composition and diversity of bacterial communities in activated sludges

2005 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.ibiod.2005.03.005

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2-s2.0-19544375251

Contributors: Tsai, Y.-P.; You, S.-J.; Pai, T.-Y.; Chen, K.-W.
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Estimating biomass of the heterotrophic and autotrophic bacteria by our batch tests

2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-22544485111

Contributors: Tsai, Y.P.; Wu, W.M.
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Biofilm bacteria inactivation by citric acid and resuspension evaluations for drinking water production systems

2004 | Book
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2-s2.0-0346007998

Contributors: Tsai, Y.P.; Pai, T.Y.; Hsin, J.Y.; Wan, T.J.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Microbial kinetic analysis of three different types of EBNR process

2004 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.09.048

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2-s2.0-0742272025

Contributors: Pai, T.Y.; Tsai, Y.P.; Chou, Y.J.; Chang, H.Y.; Leu, H.G.; Ouyang, C.F.
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Tsai, Y.P. via Scopus - Elsevier

Modeling a combined anaerobic/anoxic oxide and rotating biological contactors process under dissolved oxygen variation by using an activated sludge-biofilm hybrid model

2004 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:12(1433)

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2-s2.0-10344233701

Contributors: Pai, T.-Y.; Chuang, S.-H.; Tsai, Y.-P.; Ouyang, C.-F.
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The impacts of the AOC concentration on biofilm formation under higher shear force condition

2004 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.04.005

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2-s2.0-3042569095

Contributors: Tsai, Y.P.; Pai, T.Y.; Qiu, J.M.
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Effluent suspended solid control of activated sludge process by fuzzy control approach

1996 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0030249055

Contributors: Tsai, Y.-P.; Ouyang, C.-F.; Wu, M.-Y.; Chiang, W.-L.
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Construction of an on-line fuzzy controller for the dynamic activated sludge process

1994 | Journal article
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10.1016/0043-1354(94)90099-X

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2-s2.0-0028410781

Contributors: Tsai, Y.P.; Ouyang, C.F.; Chiang, W.L.; Wu, M.Y.
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Fuzzy control of a dynamic activated sludge process for the forecast and control of effluent suspended solid concentration

1993 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0027791345

Contributors: Tsai, Y.P.; Ouyang, C.F.; Wu, M.Y.; Chiang, W.L.
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Impact of flow velocity on the dynamic behaviour of biofilm bacteria

Journal article
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10.1080/08927010500398633

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Interaction of chlorine concentration and shear stress on chlorine consumption, biofilm growth rate and particle number

Journal article
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10.1016/j.biortech.2005.08.003

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Tsai, Y.P.
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Interaction of Colloidal Fe/Mn Oxides Concentration and Shear Stress on Biofilm Formation

Journal article
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10.1089/ees.2007.0025

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Tsai, Y.P.
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Simulation of biofilm formation at different assimilable organic carbon concentrations under lower flow velocity condition

Journal article
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10.1002/jobm.200510583

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