Student Name

Byeong-Heon (Tiger) = Jeong, Ph.D.<= o:p>

Hometown: Kangwondo, The Republic of= Korea (South Korea)

B.S. M= aterials Science & Engineering, Kangwon Natl. University, South Korea, 1999

M.S. Materia= ls Physics & Chemistry, Kyushu University, Japan, 2002

Ph.D. Materials Physics & Chemistry, Kyushu University, Japan, 20= 04

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E-mail: byeonghe@seas.ucla.= edu

Advisor: Prof. Eric M.V. Hoek

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UCLA

Research Overview

Water is crucial for human beings not only for = human consumption, agriculture, and industry, but also for military, homeland security, and space-exploration activities. As drinking water quality and wastewater discharge/reuse standards become more stringent and the populati= on expands, providing safe drinking water will continue to be a critical global issue to ensure sustainability. In addition to the public health need for adequate drinking water, there are economic development implications. Membr= anes can offer flexible and economical water treatment systems and currently there is a strong focus on the role of membrane-based separati= on processes for safer water supplies, advanced wastewater treatment, and reclamation of alternative water sources.

My research at UCLA focuses on developing advan= ced materials for water purification systems. The principle objective of my cur= rent research is to develop novel materials to improve membrane-based separation processes for potable water production, wastewater treatment, and reclamation of alternative water sources.

Other Information

Honors and Awards:=

Chancellor̵= 7;s Award for Outstanding Postdoctoral Research, UCLA (Nominee, 2005)=
North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Travel Fellowship (2004)
Selected as an Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation with Honors, Kyushu Univers= ity (2004)
Society for the support of Kyushu University, International Travel Fellowship (2002)
Graduated First= with Honors, School of Engineering, Kangwon National Unive= rsity (1999)
President Award= for the Highest Grade, <= span class=3DSpellE>Kangwon National University (19= 99)
Kangwon National University Undergraduate Scholarship (1993-4, 1998-9= )

Activities & Interests:

·= ; = Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP), since 2005

·= ; = American Water Works Association (AWWA), since 2005

North American Membrane Society (NAMS), since 2004
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), since 2005
Society of Chem= ical Engineering of = Japan (SCEJ), since 2002
Korean Institut= e of Chemical Engineers (KIChE), since 2002

Advanced Materi= als for Water Purification and Gas Separations
Inorganic/Organ= ic Nanocomposite Materials
Environmental a= nd Biological Nanotechnology

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