Rate My Professor Guangming Jiang

Professor Guangming Jiang serves as a Professor in the School of Civil, Mining, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wollongong. He obtained his PhD in Environmental Engineering from The University of Queensland, Australia, and a Master of Applied Science in Environmental Microbiology from Tsinghua University, China. His academic career includes postdoctoral research at The University of Queensland prior to his appointment at the University of Wollongong, where he advanced to full professorship. Jiang's research centers on environmental engineering, with key specializations in microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of concrete sewers, wastewater-based epidemiology for pathogen surveillance, innovative bioconcrete development, and advanced wastewater treatment processes using free nitrous acid (FNA).

Jiang has made significant contributions through high-impact publications, including 'Free nitrous acid (FNA)-based pretreatment enhances methane production from waste activated sludge' (2013), 'Effects of chloride ions on corrosion of ductile iron and carbon steel in soil environments' (2017), 'Side-stream sludge treatment using free nitrous acid selectively eliminates nitrite oxidizing bacteria and achieves the nitrite pathway' (2014), 'The strong biocidal effect of free nitrous acid on anaerobic sewer biofilms' (2011), and 'Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in commercial passenger aircraft and cruise ship wastewater: a surveillance tool for assessing the presence of COVID-19 infected travellers' (2020). He authored the book 'Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Concrete Sewers' in 2023. His work has garnered substantial recognition, evidenced by his receipt of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellowship (DE170100694). As a lead chief investigator, he secured ARC Discovery Project funding for initiatives such as 'Tracking flu through wastewater' ($664,572 in 2025) and NHMRC support for international collaborative research on infectious disease tracking. Jiang serves on the editorial board of Water Research and contributes to global efforts in wastewater monitoring for public health, including COVID-19 surveillance. His research influences sewer infrastructure management, bioprocess engineering, and epidemiological tools, enhancing urban sustainability and health security.