Members

Principal investigator

Dr. Zhe Yang

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Chemical Engineering/Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation, The University of Queensland

Email: ceyangz@ust.hk

Office address: Room 2445 via Lift 25-26, Academic Bldg, HKUST

Tel.: +852 2358 8750

Fax: +852 2358 1534

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Academic qualifications

BEng, Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai, China (2013)
MSc, Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, USA (2014)
PhD, Environmental Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (2018)

Featured awards

2026, James J. Morgan Early Career Award, Asia Pacific Region
2025, UQ Foundation Research Excellent Award

Research staff

Dr. Xiaogang JIN

Postdoc Fellow

BEng, Chongqing University of Technology, China (2021)
PhD, East China University of Science and Technology, China (2026)

Research interests:
Nanofiltration Membranes
Ion Separation & Resource recovery
Molecular Simulations

xiaogangjin@ust.hk

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Dr. Chenyue WU

Postdoc Fellow

BEng, Chang'an University, China (2020)
MSc, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (2021)
PhD, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China (2026)

Research interests:
Nanofiltration Membranes
Resource recovery

chenyuewu@ust.hk

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Graduate students at HKUST

Ms. Qinyu YU

PhD Student (2026 - )

Research interests:
Critical metal recovery

qinyu.yu@connect.ust.hk

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Mr. Yunteng ZHANG

PhD Student (2026 - )

BEng, Hebei University of Technology, China (2022)
MSc, Hebei University of Technology, China (2025)

Research interests:
Lithium Recovery
Membrane Separation
Ion Transport

yzaw@connect.ust.hk

Hobbies: Basketball

Mr. Luyu YANG

PhD Student (2026 - )

Bachelor, Sichuan University, China (2024)
MSc, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR (2026)

Research interests:
LCA

lyangco@connect.ust.hk

Ms. Ka Wai PUN

MPhil Student (2026 - )

BEng, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (2024)
MSc, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (2025)

Research interests:
Membrane Technology
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Resource recovery

kwpunab@connect.ust.hk

Mr. Kamyar KAMALI

PhD Student (2026 - )

BSc, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (2022)
MSc, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (2025)

Research interests:
Membrane Technology
Water treatment
Desalination
Resource recovery

kka@connect.ust.hk

Hobbies:
Swimming, Tennis, Gym

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Graduate students at UQ

Mr. Fengrui YANG

PhD Candidate (2024 - )

BEng, Tongji University, Shanghai, China (2021)
MEng, Tongji University, Shanghai, China (2024)

Research interests:
Nanofiltration
Resource recovery
Ion Transport Mechanisms
Membrane and Process Modelling

fengrui.yang@uq.edu.au

Hobbies: Video Games, Music

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Ms. Yun SUN

PhD Student (2025 - )

BSc, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China (2021)
MSc, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China (2024)

Research interests:
Membrane Technology
Resource recovery
Water treatment

yun.sun@uq.edu.au

Alumni

Former graduate students (UQ)

Dr. Zhonghao Xu, PhD (2022–2026)

Current position: Account Manager, Ecolab