Academic Profile : Faculty
Assoc Prof Chong Tzyy Haur
Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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- Programme Director, SMTC, NEWRI, NTU (2024 – Present)
- Deputy Director, SMTC, NEWRI, NTU (2015 – 2024)
- Associate Professor, School of CEE, NTU (2020 – Present)
- Assistant Professor, School of CEE, NTU (2014 – 2020)
- Senior Research Fellow (2011 – 2014) & Research Fellow (2008 – 2011), SMTC, NEWRI, NTU
- PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2008)
- BEng (Chem. Eng.), University of New South Wales, Australia (1999)
- Deputy Director, SMTC, NEWRI, NTU (2015 – 2024)
- Associate Professor, School of CEE, NTU (2020 – Present)
- Assistant Professor, School of CEE, NTU (2014 – 2020)
- Senior Research Fellow (2011 – 2014) & Research Fellow (2008 – 2011), SMTC, NEWRI, NTU
- PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2008)
- BEng (Chem. Eng.), University of New South Wales, Australia (1999)
Membrane Process Intensification: Engineering for Efficiency and Sustainability in Water-Energy-Environment Nexus
- Desalination and reclamation, water and wastewater treatment, chemical, food and industrial applications
- Membrane fouling mechanisms, control strategies and fouling sensors
- Process intensification, enhanced module and system design
- Hybrid membrane chemical and bio-reactors
- Resource recovery and decarbonization
- Desalination and reclamation, water and wastewater treatment, chemical, food and industrial applications
- Membrane fouling mechanisms, control strategies and fouling sensors
- Process intensification, enhanced module and system design
- Hybrid membrane chemical and bio-reactors
- Resource recovery and decarbonization
- Development of membrane integrity monitoring and control algorithms for dissolved air flotation, oxidation process control through differential UV and fluorescence monitoring
- Development of Novel Smart Sensor for Reverse Osmosis Fouling Detection
- Investigation of UV-NH2Cl for reverse osmosis permeate disinfection including municipal wastewater recycling and seawater desalination
- State-of-the-art Nanofiltration Membranes with Advanced Bioprocesses for Next-generation Wastewater Management, Water Reclamation and Resources Recovery
- Development of a resource recovery toolbox for seawater reverse osmosis brine from desalination in Singapore
- Recovery of low bromide sodium chloride brine from seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) brine
US 2018/0243694 A1: Apparatus And Method For Reverse Osmosis (2021)
Abstract: An apparatus for reverse osmosis, the apparatus comprising: a single-stage reverse osmosis (SSRO) unit; and a counter-current membrane cascade with recycle (CMCR) unit comprising a plurality of stages of reverse osmosis including at least a first stage and a second stage wherein permeate from the first stage is configured to be introduced as feed to the second stage; wherein retenate from the SSRO unit is configured to be introduced as feed to the first stage, and wherein product obtained using the apparatus comprises permeate from the SSRO unit and permeate from a last stage of the CMCR unit.
US 2014/0254323 A1: Method And Apparatus For Determining Biofouling Of A Membrane (2015)
Abstract: A method of determining a state of biofouling of a membrane is provided. The membrane is contained within a flow cell and the flow cell has an outer surface coupled to a tranducer, The method comprises introducing inorganic particles into the flow cell such that the inorganic particles form a part of a top surface of a foulant layer on the membrane. The transducer then emits acoustic waves towards the membrane and an acoustic signature of reflected sound waves are detected. A state of biofouling of the membrane is determined based on the detected acoustic signature. A method and an apparatus are also provided for determining a state of biofouling in commercial membrane modules such as spiral wounded membrane modules.
Abstract: An apparatus for reverse osmosis, the apparatus comprising: a single-stage reverse osmosis (SSRO) unit; and a counter-current membrane cascade with recycle (CMCR) unit comprising a plurality of stages of reverse osmosis including at least a first stage and a second stage wherein permeate from the first stage is configured to be introduced as feed to the second stage; wherein retenate from the SSRO unit is configured to be introduced as feed to the first stage, and wherein product obtained using the apparatus comprises permeate from the SSRO unit and permeate from a last stage of the CMCR unit.
US 2014/0254323 A1: Method And Apparatus For Determining Biofouling Of A Membrane (2015)
Abstract: A method of determining a state of biofouling of a membrane is provided. The membrane is contained within a flow cell and the flow cell has an outer surface coupled to a tranducer, The method comprises introducing inorganic particles into the flow cell such that the inorganic particles form a part of a top surface of a foulant layer on the membrane. The transducer then emits acoustic waves towards the membrane and an acoustic signature of reflected sound waves are detected. A state of biofouling of the membrane is determined based on the detected acoustic signature. A method and an apparatus are also provided for determining a state of biofouling in commercial membrane modules such as spiral wounded membrane modules.
Awards
• CEE Research Award 2020
• Nanyang Education Award (School) 2017, NTU
• Nanyang Education Award (School) 2017, NTU