Updates on research progress, project outcomes, academic activities, and important announcements, organized by year from newest to oldest.
2026
I Asked Codex to Give the drwateR Package Spaghetti a Health Check
A not-quite-serious but very thorough account of auditing the drwateR core R packages: dependencies, portability, security, documentation, versioning, NEWS, Git, SVG logos, and DRAN.
Video: Min Yang's Guanghua Engineering Award Project
A video introduction to Min Yang's 16th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award project and its research and engineering practice in drinking-water safety.
From Qingcaosha to Water Systems Nationwide: A Conversation on Making Water Odor-Free
The Jingjie Academic Salon on algae suppression and odor control brought together water-sector experts in Shanghai to discuss source control, treatment, standards, and whole-process risk management.
Congratulations to Prof. Yang Min on the 16th Guanghua Engineering Award
Researcher Yang Min of the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been awarded the Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award.
PhD Position in Environmental Engineering or Ecology (September 2026 Entry)
One PhD position in environmental engineering or ecology at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Postdoctoral Positions with Min Yang and Jiaping Chen
One to two postdoctoral positions on algae-related taste-and-odor risk and control, jointly supervised by Min Yang and Jiaping Chen.
2025
The 'In-situ Control Technology for Odor-Producing Algae in Water Sources' has been awarded the 2025 'Green Design Engineering Award' by the World Green Design Organization (WGDO) for its successful application in the 'Light Adjustment and Algae Inhibition Project at Shanghai Qingcaosha Reservoir'.
Min Yang: The Science in Drinking Water
Many secrets of 'good water' are hidden in everyday life. Did you know how ancient people discerned water quality at a glance? Do you know how modern water treatment plants turn turbid raw water into safe drinking water? From the Qingcaosha Reservoir to the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, from the century-old legend of chlorination to the latest technologies like nano-flocculation, ozone-activated carbon, and ultrafiltration membranes—every drop of water undergoes layers of scientific and engineering protection.
With the continuous development of China’s society and economy, people’s aspirations for a better life continue to rise, and high-quality water supply has become an…
What’s Behind the Strange Taste in Tap Water?
Unusual odor in Yuhang tap water: The incident of abnormal 'sewage-like' smell in Hangzhou's Yuhang District
As the plane soared over Tibet, an endless expanse of snow-capped mountains unfolded beneath the window, their silver peaks stretching like frozen waves beneath the clouds.…
I remember the day I arrived in Zhuhai—Beijing was buried in snow, and the morning rush hour made it impossible to hail a cab. I ended up taking the bus, barely making it to…
On July 1st, the kick-off meeting for the joint project “Driving Mechanisms and Early Warning of Cyanobacteria-Induced Water Quality Degradation in Typical Bays of Lake…
2024
Chinese Scientists Help Ensure Clean Water Sources in Sri Lanka
On the 10th, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Gunawardena met with a delegation of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Center for Eco-Environmental Research in…
Drinking Water Safety: Safeguarding Public Health with Cutting-Edge Technology
In-situ Control of Odor-producing Cyanobacteria in Source Water: Mechanism and Application
Algal odor (2-methylisoborneol, MIB) affects 40% of the water sources in China and is difficult to remove through conventional processes, posing a key challenge to achieving…
Source: kepu.cn
Algal control based on *in-situ* sediment resuspension technology in source water
Mitigating harmful cyanobacterial blooms is a global challenge, particularly crucial for safeguarding source water. Given the limitations of current technologies for…
2023
CCTV The China Economic Lecture Hall: Cleverly Remove the Musty Odor for Clean Tap Water
Source: CCTV2
Water quality problems in surface source water: mechanisms and solutions
Source: Chinese Academy of Sciences
2022
Low Nutrient Levels in Water: A Problem? Algal Odor in Water Sources and Reservoirs
People are familiar with highly eutrophic water bodies such as Lake Taihu and Lake Dianchi, where abundant nutrients, high water temperatures, and suitable light conditions…
((Reservoir OR Lake OR "Source Water" OR "Drinking Water" OR "Fresh Water")
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(Phytoplankton OR Algae OR Cyanobacteria* OR "taste and odor" OR "off-flavor" OR "odorant"…Min Yang: Safeguarding China's Drinking Water Safety with Technological Power
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