Webinar title: Membranes for Water, Energy, and a More Sustainable World

Speaker: Chuyang Y. Tang

Webinar time: April 22, 2024 (Monday) 9:30

Venue: Room 200, New Environmental Building

Inviter: Jiahui Shao

Abstract:

Membrane separation technology is increasingly used for water and energy related applications. Pressure-driven membrane processes, such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO), have received great attention, fueled by the increasing needs for water purification, wastewater treatment and reuse, and seawater desalination. In parallel, many novel membranes and membrane processes are being developed for resource and energy recovery. In this talk, I will share my personal journey in the amazing membrane world. The talk includes two parts. The first part will introduce some developments in RO and NF membrane materials and structural designs. Fundamental insights into membrane transport through RO and NF membranes will be highlighted, which translates into effective strategies for overcoming the longstanding permeability-selectivity upper bound. In the second part of the talk, I will highlight some interesting innovations in other membranes and membrane processes and their applications in water reuse, seawater desalination, energy production, resource recovery, and beyond.

About the speaker:

CY Tang is a Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. He obtained his PhD degree from Stanford University and has over 20 years’ experience in membrane technology, water reuse, and desalination. Professor Tang is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher since 2021. He has published more than 300 journal papers, with a total citation of >41,000 and H-index of 110 according to Google Scholar. He is a Co-Editor of Desalination and an Editorial/Advisory Board Member of several flagship journals in relevant research areas, including Environmental Science & Technology Letters and Journal of Membrane Science. He led the invention of aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes, which resulted in the successful commercialization of Aquaporin Inside Membranes (AIMs®) by Aquaporin Asia Singapore. He is a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers. He is a recipient of RGC Senior Research Fellowship, HKU Outstanding Researcher Award, HKU Innovator Award, CAPEES/Nanova Frontier Research Award, International Desalination Association Water Reuse & Conservation Award for Outstanding Professional, Singapore Ministry of National Development R&D Merit Award, Finland Distinguished Professor Program Fellowship, and International Desalination Association Fellowship.