Technology expert with 35 years of experience in innovation and R&D of membranes.

Inventor of 30 patents and technical disclosures for novel membrane fabrication.

Full Professor & Chair at School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NTU (2004-2020)

Director of Singapore Membrane Technology Centre (SMTC), NTU/NEWRI

President’s Chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore;

Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Membrane Science.

Founding President of Membrane Society in Singapore

President of Aseanian Membrane Society.

Published over 340 SCI tracked journal publications (cited times: >22,000, h-index: 84 @Web of Science as Nov 2022).

Awards:

Top 25 leading water researchers globally by Lux Research in 2013.

Singapore Minister for National Development R&D Award, 2013. International Prize for Water (PSIPW), from Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia in 2016.

Nanyang Research Award in 2018.

Singapore 100 Women in Tech (SG100WIT) 2021.

Singapore’s National Day Award - Public Administration Medal (Silver) 2022.

Singapore President’s Technology Award 2022 (Sole winner)

A 30 year Entrepreneur having been involved with the water and wastewater treatment industry and having a broad range of managerial experience in technology R&D, process design, EPC project management and project financing.

Regional business experience having setup his companies in Singapore, China, United States, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

An entrepreneur and a specialist in R&D, investment of start-ups and commercialisation of cutting-edge water and wastewater treatment technologies.

Developed and holds 3 patents in the area of water and wastewater treatment.

Sits on boards of numerous corporations and schools.

Chairman of Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (SingCham).