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Year

PG Student

Project

Current Study/Employment

1997-

2000

Mr. Wan Cheong WONG (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Engineered zeolite membranes: Preparation, characterization and permeation

1999, 6-month internship at the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain

Co-authored 2 journal and 1 conference papers and 7 conference presentations

National Starch, HK; ASM, Tianjin, China

1998-

2001

Mr. Lik Hang CHAU (M. Sc., Ph.D.)

Local HK Student

Zeolite macro- and micromembranes

2000, 2-week visit at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University College, London (UCL), United Kingdom

Co-authored 8 journal and 1 conference papers; 1 book chapter; 16 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

Senior Scientist, ITRI, Taiwan;   

Research Associate, HKUST

1998-

2001

Ms. Louisa Tak Yin AU (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Surfactant assisted synthesis of advanced materials

2000, 2-month internship at ExxonMobil Chemical Europe, Belgium

Co-authored 6 journal papers and 5 conference presentations

ExxonMobil, HK

BASF, HK

1998-

2001

Ms. Yuen Shan CHENG (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Membrane and membrane reactor design for hydrogen production

2000, 3-month internship at ICP, CSIC, Madrid, Spain

Co-authored 3 journal and 3 conference papers

Research Engineer and part-time Ph. D., HKUST, HK;               Prowin Industries Co., Ltd.

1999-2002

Ms. Pui Sze LAU (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Influence of chemistry of zeolite membrane separation properties

2001, 3-month internship at Anjou recherche, Paris, France

Co-authored 4 journal papers and 4 conference presentations

Clearwaterbay Technology, Inc.

1999-

Ms. Yu Shan WAN (Ph. D.)

Secondary Supervisor

co-supervised with Prof. A. Gavriilidis (UCL)

Local HK Student

Zeolite-based microreactors for fine chemical productions

Co-supervised student from Chemical Engineering, UCL, United Kingdom

Co-authored 6 journal and 2 conference papers and 8 conference presentations   

G.E. Plastics, China

Unilever, UK

2000-2003

Ms. Sau Man LAI (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Zeolite micromembrane reactor for Knoevenagel condensation reaction

2002, 3-month stay at UCL, United Kingdom

Co-authored 4 journal and 2 conference papers and 8 conference presentations

Ph.D. student, HKUST;    Project Assistant, HKUST

2000-2003

Mr. Kwong Fai CHEUNG (M. Sc.)

Local HK Student

Mathematical modeling of hydrogen separation in palladium-based composite membrane

HK Oxygen (part-time M. Sc.), HK

2000-2002

Ms. Ka Yee HO  (M. Sc.)

Local HK Student

Chemically tailored MCM-41 for selective pollutant removal

Co-authored 1 journal and 2 conference papers and 1 conference presentation

Ph. D. in Environmental Engineering Program, HKUST

2001-2004

Mr. Yat Lai LEUNG (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Fabrication and properties of zeolitic microchemical systems

2002, 6-month exchange student at the University of Zaragoza, Spain

Co-authored 2 journal and 2 conference papers; 1 book chapter and 11 conference presentations

Dachang Polymers Ltd. (Huizhou)

2002-2006

Ms. Ka Yee HO (Ph. D.)

Local HK Student

Nanostructured environmental catalysts for carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds removal

Co-authored 3 journal and 1 conference papers and 4 conference presentations

Artenano, HK

2002-2006

Mr. Koon Fung LAM (Ph. D.)

Secondary Supervisor

co-supervised with Prof. G. McKay

Local HK Student

Selective adsorption of metal ions by chemically-modified MCM-41

Co-authored 8 journal and 6 conference papers; 17 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

Alexander Yersin Fellow (IRCELyon)

Newton International Fellow (UCL)

2002-2006

Ms. Ling Wai WONG (Ph. D.)

Primary Supervisor

co-supervised with Prof. B. Peng (BIOL)

Local HK Student

Molecular delivery systems based on the nanoporous zeolite microstructures

Co-authored 2 journal and 4 conference papers; 7 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

Research Associate, HKUST

2003-2007

Mr. Shengli CAO (Ph. D.)

Secondary Supervisor

co-supervised with Prof. P.L. Yue (CENG)

Mainland Student

Preparation, characterization and applications of monolithic titania-silica aerogels

2007, 4-month exchange student at the Institute of Technical Chemistry, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain

Co-authored 4 journal and 4 conference papers; 5 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

ERM, HK

2003-2006

Mr. Samuel HENG (Ph. D.)

Primary Supervisor

Joint Ph.D. co-supervised with Dr. A. Julbe and Prof. A. Ayral (IEM, CNRS)

French Student

Catalytic membrane reactor for water and wastewater treatment

2005, 8-month exchange student at the University of Montpellier and 4-month internship at Anjou Recherches, France

Co-authored 4 journal and 1 conference papers; 11 conference presentations and 2 patent invention

TOTAL, France

2003-2005

Mr. Wah Tak WONG (M. Sci.)

Local HK Student

Microchunnel-based miniature reactor for acid-catalyzed esterification reaction

Co-authored 1conference paper and 1 conference presentations

Merchant

2003-2005

Mr. Wenqing SUN (M. Phil.)

Mainland Student

Fabrication and applications of zeolite microstructures

Co-authored 1  journal and 2 conference papers; 3 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

ExxonMobil, China

2003-2006

Ms. Pik Ying LUI (M. Phil)

Local HK Student

Investigation of low temperature ammonia remediation catalysts

Co-authored 1 conference papers; 4 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

ERM, HK

2003-2006

Ms. Wai Ngar LAU (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Zeolite membrane microreactor for fine chemical production

Co-authored 4 journal and 4 conference papers and 13 conference presentations

Respironics Ltd. (HK)

2003-2006

Mr. Tak Cheung HUNG (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Fuel reforming for fuel cell application

Co-authored 1 conference presentation

2003-2008

Mr. Siu Ming KWAN (Ph. D.)

Local HK Student

Zeolite membrane microfuel cell

Co-authored 3 conference papers and 8 conference presentations

HKUST Postdoctoral Fellow

2005-2009

Ms. Ou DONG (Ph. D.)

Mainland Student

Formation of nanoscale features by symmetry break-up of polymer films under microwave irradiation and their application in bioscience

Co-authored 2 journal  papers; 5 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

HKUST Postdoctoral Fellow

2005-2007

Mr. Wai Kin LEUNG (M. Phil.)

Primary Supervisor

co-supervised with Dr. P.S. Lau (IENV)

Local HK Student

Smart hygienic coatings for a healthier living environment

Co-authored 3 journal papers; 4 conference presentations and 1 patent invention

ERM, HK

2006-present

Mr. Xinqing CHEN (Ph. D.)

Mainland Student

Design, preparation, characterization and application of novel adsorbent materials for selective adsorption of heavy metals

Co-authored 5 journal papers

On-going study

2007-present

Mr. Wai Chung WONG (M. Phil.)

Primary Supervisor

co-supervised with Prof. C.M. Chan

Local HK Student

Mechanistic study of the formation of nanoscale features by symmetry break-up of polymer films under microwave irradiation

On-going study

2008-present

Mr. Yan Li (Ph. D.)

Primary Supervisor

co-supervised with Dr. J.K.C. Kwan

Mainland Student

Design of multilevel antimicrobial coatings

Co-authored 1 journal paper

On-going study

2008-present

Mr. Wai Kwong Ching (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Microwave flow synthesis of nanostructured TiO₂

On-going study

2009-present

Mr. Ho Hung Lai (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Experiment and modeling of EDC remediation in membrane reactors

On-going study

2009-present

Ms. Shuk Fung Mak (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

EDC adsorptions in porous solids

On-going study

2009-present

Mr. Tsz Nok Ng (M. Phil.)

Local HK Student

Flow synthesis of mesoporous materials

On-going study

2009-present

Ms. Shammi Akter Ferdousi (Ph. D.)

International Student

Reactive adsorptions for removal of problematic pollutants in water

On-going study