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.