Professor
Member of iKohza
Prof. Dr. Norio Sugiura
(PhD, University of Nihon, 1989)
Contact detail(s): nori@utm.my / 03 2203 1330 / tuanazma@gmail.com
Areas of Interest: Separation, Process (water treatment process), Bio-System Engineering, Ecological Engineering
Professional Experience(s):
- April 2013 – Mac 2016 Specially Appointed Professor University of Tsukuba
- April 2013 – Mac 2016 Visiting Professor Shibaura Institute of Technology
- April 2009 – present, Chairman, (Doctoral & Master Programme), University of Tsukuba
Current project(s):
- Investigation of Microorganism Relevant to Water Supply Treatment Obstruction in Malaysian Polluted Water Source
- Solution for Cause of Musty Odour in Fresh Water Environment and Development of Its Suppression
- Isolation of Tropical Algal Strains and Characterisation of Astaxanthin Content with Potential in Antioxidant
- Induction Condition of Secondary Metabolites Production in Soil Actinomycetes, Rhodococcus jostii RHA1
Previous project(s):
- Development of new technique for Inhibition of Algae Growth by Solid Polymer Electrolyte
- Immobilization of Geosmin-degrading Bacteria Cells for Drinking Water Treatment Process
- Finding of Microcystin-degrading Bacterium and Elucidation of Its Degradation Mechanism
- Development of Catch-Up Type Ceramics Material with Higher Pollutant Removal Efficiency and Its Application to Water Renovation
Publication(s) in the last 5 years:
Year: 2016
Title: Photocatalytic degradation of geosmin by Pd nanoparticle modified WO3 catalyst under simulated solar light
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 283.
Year: 2015
Title: Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on aerobic granulation of algal-bacterial symbiosis system and nutrients removal from synthetic wastewater
Journal: Bioresource Technology, Volume 187
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Title: Photocatalytic removal of microcystin-LR by advanced WO3-based nanoparticles under simulated solar light
Journal: Scientific World Journal, Volume 2015
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Title: Assessment of the factors contributing to the variations in microcystins biodegradability of the biofilms on a practical biological treatment facility
Journal: Bioresource Techonology. Volume 175
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Title: Degradation of microcystin-LR by highly efficient AgBr/Ag3PO4/TiO2 heterojunction photocatalyst under simulated solar light irradiation
Journal: Applied Surface Science, Volume 325(C)
Year: 2014
Title: Enhanced removal of contaminant using the biological film, anoxic-anaerobic-aerobic and electro-coagulation process applied to high-load sewage treatment
Journal: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), Volume 35 (7)
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Title: Distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils and the underlying unsaturated subsurface at an abandoned petrochemical site, North China
Journal: Hydrological Processes, Volume 28 (4)
Year: 2013
Title: Removal of microcystins (-LR, -YR, -RR) by highly efficient photocatalyst Ag/Ag3PO4 under simulated solar light condition
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal, Voluem 230
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Title: Determination of microcystin-LR degrading gene mlrA in biofilms at a biological drinking water treatment facility
Journal: Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, Volume 7 (1)
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Title: Off-flavour in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in an integrated pond-cage culture system
Journal: Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, Volume 7 (1)
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Title: Degradation of microcystins by an electrochemical oxidative electrode cell
Journal: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), Volume 34 (8)
Year: 2012
Title: Enzymatic pathway for biodegrading microcystin LR in Sphingopyxis sp. C-1
Journal: Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Volume 114 (6)
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Title: Driving forces of agricultural pollution changes in an advanced industrial region: A structural decomposition analysis
Journal: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Volume 21 (12)
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Title: Characterization and modification of porous ceramic sorbent for arsenate removal
Journal: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Voluem 414
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Title: Extraction of raw sewage sludge containing iron phosphate for phosphorus recovery
Journal: Chemosphere, Volume 89 (10)
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Title: Preparation and characterization of lanthanum(III) loaded granular ceramic for phosphorus adsorption from aqueous solution
Journal: Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Volume 43 (5)
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Title: Enhanced removal of chemical oxygen demand, nitrogen and phosphorus using the ameliorative anoxic/anaerobic/oxic process and micro-electrolysis
Journal: Water Science and Technology, Volume 66 (4)
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Title: Geosmin degradation by seasonal biofilm from a biological treatment facility
Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Volume 19 (3)
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Title: Behavior of autotrophic denitrification and heterotrophic denitrification in an intensified biofilm-electrode reactor for nitrate-contaminated drinking water treatment
Journal: Bioresource Technology, Volume 107
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Title: Preparation of iron-impregnated tablet ceramic adsorbent for arsenate removal from aqueous solutions
Journal: Desalination, Volume 286
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Title: Investigations into the biodegradation of microcystin-LR mediated by the biofilm in wintertime from a biological treatment facility in a drinking-water treatment plant
Journal: Bioresource Technology, Volume 106