(3jn) Advanced Sustainable Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment and Gas Separation

Research Interests: Approximately 10-15% of the world’s primary energy consumption is attributed to the separation of complex mixtures into pure components. Membranes have proven to be essential in large-scale, energy-efficient separation and purification systems, playing a key role in ensuring clean air, water, and the efficient use of energy. These systems can significantly reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, making them a critical technology for addressing global challenges.

My research aims to tackle these challenges by developing new, cost-effective technologies for wastewater treatment, desalination, and gas separation. I am focused on advancing the fundamental design of materials, process optimization, and the scalable fabrication of membrane devices. The following proposed projects illustrate my vision for transforming water treatment and gas purification systems:1) Free-standing Metal–Organic Framework Membranes for Advanced Capacitive Deionization;2) Innovative Integrated Membrane Processes for Wastewater Treatment;3) Highly Scalable, Low-Cost Carbon Molecular Sieve Hollow Fiber Membranes for Gas Separation. Through these projects, my goal is to develop next-generation membrane technologies that address pressing environmental and energy efficiency issues while fostering sustainable and cost-effective solutions.

Teaching Interest: My teaching experience and research background have prepared me to teach the core subjects of chemical engineering. I am ready to teach chemical engineering courses such as Intro to Heat and Energy Balances, Thermodynamics, Chemical Principles, Reactor Design, Separations, Unite Operations, Process Design. In addition to fulfilling departmental needs by teaching general graduate and undergraduate courses, I aspire to develop specialized courses: (1) “Membrane science and technology” (basic level), and (2) “Bioseparation”, (advanced level) (3) Advanced Unit Operations in Food and Biomaterials Processing (advanced level) (4) Renewable Energy Engineering (advanced level).