Program Results

Introduction to the event

     We have (1) published 24 journal papers including 1 paper in Advanced Materials for H2/CO2 separation and 1 paper in Nature Comm. for saline dewatering and desalination, (2) given 11 presentations in local and international conferences including 1 plenary and 5 keynote lectures, (3) set up advanced membrane labs, (4) conducted manpower training and (5) promoted Taiwan. Prof. Chung was ranked as the top 0.083% of scholars on Water Purification over the past 10 years, as "World Expert" by Expertscape (August 2021). The 13th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS13) had a 3-day special symposium to honor Prof. Chung’s lifetime achievements on July 4-6, 2022, in Singapore.

     Clean water, clean energy, global warming and affordable healthcare are four major concerns globally resulting from clean water shortages, high fluctuations of oil prices, climate changes and high costs of healthcare. Clean water and public health are also highly related, while clean energy is essential for sustainable prosperity. Among many potential solutions, advances in membrane technology are one of the most direct, effective and feasible approaches to solve these sophisticated issues. Membrane technology is a fully integrated science and engineering which consists of materials science and engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, separation and purification phenomena, environmental science and sustainability, statistical mechanics-based molecular simulation, process and product design. In 2021/2022, in addition to set up the NTUST membrane labs, we have developed novel membranes for H2/CO2 separation, seawater desalination and organic solvent nanofiltration using various polymer materials, nanomaterials, and fabrication strategies to enhance membrane performance.