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Bao-Qiang Liao

Bao-Qiang Liao

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
57
Citations
12547
World Ranking
2635
National Ranking
108

Bao-Qiang Liao publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bao-Qiang Liao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 126 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Bao-Qiang Liao D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bao-Qiang Liao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bao-Qiang Liao is affiliated with Lakehead University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Energy. Their work includes a significant focus on Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Pollution.

The scientist's research topics cover several specialized areas including:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics

Liao has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in journals such as the Journal of Membrane Science, Membranes, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, The Science of The Total Environment, and Water Research. The volume of publications reflects a strong research presence in these venues.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Bao-Qiang Liao include the following:

  • New methods based on back propagation (BP) and radial basis function (RBF) artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predicting the occurrence of haloketones in tap water, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Synergistic fouling behaviors and mechanisms of calcium ions and polyaluminum chloride associated with alginate solution in coagulation-ultrafiltration (UF) process, 2020, Water Research
  • Inkjet printing of dopamine followed by UV light irradiation to modify mussel-inspired PVDF membrane for efficient oil-water separation, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Enhanced permeability and antifouling performance of polyether sulfone (PES) membrane via elevating magnetic Ni@MXene nanoparticles to upper layer in phase inversion process, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Plant polyphenol intermediated metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes for efficient desalination, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science

Liao frequently collaborates with co-authors who have appeared repeatedly in their research outputs. These include Hongjun Lin, Liguo Shen, Alnour Bokhary, Mathew Leitch, and Yanchao Xu, indicative of ongoing collaborative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Surface properties of sludge and their role in bioflocculation and settleability

    B.Q Liao;D.G Allen;I.G Droppo;G.G Leppard;G.G Leppard

  • A critical review of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) in membrane bioreactors: Characteristics, roles in membrane fouling and control strategies

    Hongjun Lin;Meijia Zhang;Fangyuan Wang;Fangang Meng

  • Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors: Applications and Research Directions

    Bao-Qiang Liao;Jeremy T. Kraemer;David M. Bagley

  • Sludge properties and their effects on membrane fouling in submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors (SAnMBRs)

    H.J. Lin;K. Xie;B. Mahendran;D.M. Bagley

  • Preparation of nanosized TiO2/ZnO composite catalyst and its photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange

    D.L. Liao;C.A. Badour;B.Q. Liao

  • Membrane Bioreactors for Industrial Wastewater Treatment: A Critical Review

    Hongjun Lin;Weijue Gao;Fangang Meng;Bao-Qiang Liao

  • Composition of extracellular polymeric substances in the activated sludge floc matrix

    R. Bura;R. Bura;M. Cheung;M. Cheung;B. Liao;B. Liao;J. Finlayson;J. Finlayson

  • New methods based on back propagation (BP) and radial basis function (RBF) artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predicting the occurrence of haloketones in tap water.

    Ying Deng;Xiaoling Zhou;Jiao Shen;Ge Xiao

  • Zeta potential of shape-controlled TiO2 nanoparticles with surfactants

    D.L. Liao;G.S. Wu;B.Q. Liao

  • Shape, size and photocatalytic activity control of TiO2 nanoparticles with surfactants

    D.L. Liao;B.Q. Liao

  • Membrane fouling in a membrane bioreactor: High filtration resistance of gel layer and its underlying mechanism

    Jianrong Chen;Meijia Zhang;Fengquan Li;Lei Qian

  • Synergistic fouling behaviors and mechanisms of calcium ions and polyaluminum chloride associated with alginate solution in coagulation-ultrafiltration (UF) process.

    Ying Long;Genying Yu;Lu Dong;Yanchao Xu

  • A unified thermodynamic mechanism underlying fouling behaviors of soluble microbial products (SMPs) in a membrane bioreactor

    Jiaheng Teng;Meijia Zhang;Kam-Tin Leung;Jianrong Chen

  • New insights into membrane fouling in a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor based on characterization of cake sludge and bulk sludge

    Hongjun Lin;Hongjun Lin;Bao-Qiang Liao;Jianrong Chen;Weijue Gao

  • Recent advances in membrane technologies for biorefining and bioenergy production

    Yi He;David M. Bagley;Kam Tin Leung;Steven N. Liss

  • A review of biofouling and its control in membrane separation bioreactors.

    B. Q. Liao;D. M. Bagley;H. E. Kraemer;G. G. Leppard

  • A review of membrane fouling and its control in algal-related membrane processes.

    Yichen Liao;Alnour Bokhary;Esmat Maleki;Baoqiang Liao

  • Mechanistic insights into alginate fouling caused by calcium ions based on terahertz time-domain spectra analyses and DFT calculations.

    Meijia Zhang;Huachang Hong;Hongjun Lin;Liguo Shen

  • Inkjet printing of dopamine followed by UV light irradiation to modify mussel-inspired PVDF membrane for efficient oil-water separation

    Renjie Li;Jinyan Li;Linhua Rao;Hongjun Lin

  • Morphological visualization, componential characterization and microbiological identification of membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs)

    Fangang Meng;Baoqiang Liao;Shuang Liang;Fenglin Yang

  • Enhanced permeability and antifouling performance of polyether sulfone (PES) membrane via elevating magnetic Ni@MXene nanoparticles to upper layer in phase inversion process

    Zhengyi Huang;Jiahao Liu;Ying Liu;Yanchao Xu

  • Interparticle interactions affecting the stability of sludge flocs.

    B.Q. Liao;B.Q. Liao;D.G. Allen;G.G. Leppard;G.G. Leppard;I.G. Droppo

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongjun Lin
Hongjun Lin Zhejiang Normal University
Jianrong Chen
Jianrong Chen Zhejiang Normal University
Liguo Shen
Liguo Shen Zhejiang Normal University
Yiming He
Yiming He Zhejiang Normal University
Ian G. Droppo
Ian G. Droppo Environment and Climate Change Canada
David M. Bagley
David M. Bagley University of Wyoming
Fangang Meng
Fangang Meng Sun Yat-sen University
Xi-Lin Wu
Xi-Lin Wu Zhejiang Normal University
Faisal I. Hai
Faisal I. Hai University of Wollongong
Pedram Fatehi
Pedram Fatehi Lakehead University

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