Prof. Cheng-Di Dong
Chair Professor, Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and TechnologyInternational Honorary Member of American Academy of Environmental Engineering and Science
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Biography: Prof. Cheng-Di Dong is a Chair Professor in the Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan. Dr. Dong obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Delaware, USA in 1993 and M.S. in Environmental Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA in 1990. Dr. Dong is Dean of the College of Hydrosphere of NKUST. Dr. Dong’s research focuses on waste-to-resources, biotechnology, nanotechnology, novel catalytic materials and biochar for environmental applications. Dr. Dong has published more than 500 research and review articles in leading international journals, 7 book chapters, and edited 6 special issues of scientific journals. His h-index ~66 and more than 17000 citation according to Google Scholar Citation. He has won several scientific awards and grants from renowned academic bodies. Dr. Dong was in the “World’s Top 2% Scientist-Stanford University Releases List (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)” for Environmental Sciences. He is a Fellow of International Bioprocessing Association. Dr. Dong currently serves as Editor of Sustainable Environment Research, and he is Editorial Board Member of Bioresource Technology. He has also served as Guest Editor of Special Issues in Bioresource Technology, Environmental Pollution, Bioresource Technology Report, Catalysts, and Applied Sciences.
Distinguished Prof. Chih-Huang Weng
Department of Civil Engineering, I-Shou UniversitySpeech Title:
Biography: Emeritus Professor Chih-Huang Weng is affiliated with the Department of Civil Engineering at I-Shou University in Taiwan, where he is also serves as the President of North Kaohsiung Community University in Taiwan. He received his MS and Ph.D. degrees in 1990 and 1994, respectively, from the Department of Civil Engineering of The University of Delaware, USA. Currently, Prof. Weng is the Associate Editor of Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer) and a member of the Editorial Board Panel of Coloration Technology (Wiley). He has acted as a Guest Editor of SCI journals, such as Agricultural Water Management (Elsevier), Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer), and Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Additionally, he has organized and chaired numerous international conferences. Prof. Weng is listed in the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (2021-2024). His main research interests focus on using advanced oxidation processes and adsorption to treat wastewater and bacteria inactivation, groundwater remediation, and application of electrokinetic technologies to soil remediation/sludge treatment/activated carbon regeneration.
Prof. Zhimin Qiang
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversitySpeech Title:
Biography: Dr. Zhimin Qiang is a distinguished professor at the School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He was a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and had served as the director of Drinking Water Science and Technology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the director of Sate Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry of China. His research covers advanced treatment, green disinfection, and safe distribution of water and wastewater. Prof. Qiang has led over 40 research projects, published about 250 SCI papers (H index = 62) and 120 Chinese papers, and been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Elsevier in China. He holds 20 innovation patents and has received 8 national/provincial honors and awards.
Prof. Hyunook Kim
Department of Environmental Engineering, University of SeoulSpeech Title:
Biography: Dr. Hyunook Kim is Professor at Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Korea, and Director of R&D Center of Core Technologies for Water Treatment. Professor Kim earned his B.S. degree in Environmental Science from Yonsei University, Korea in 1994, and an M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1997, and a Ph.D. from University of Maryland at College Park in 2000. Before he joined the faculty member at University of Seoul in 2002, he worked as Environmental Engineer for US Dept. of Agriculture, MD, USA. Professor Kim’s research in the area of water pollution control includes a number of projects on process control and operation of water and wastewater treatment plants. Especially he is interested in monitoring and control of contaminants of emerging concern. He has published numerous journal papers and made conference presentations. He has been received a few awards for his academic and research achievements.