Current Research Topic and Achievements

My research centers on building a multiscale framework to utilize information and develop quantitative models to tackle sustainability challenges. I have a wide range of interdisciplinary expertise such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Homogenization Theory, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Environmental Biotechnology.  My postdoctoral research focuses on two fields: 1) developing a CFD framework to minimize membrane fouling and guide the optimal designs with minimal cost and energy input in various water filtration systems (Reverse Osmosis, Membrane Distillation, etc.); 2) automating accurate system-scale model development to develop low-cost and energy-efficient green technologies (i.e., battery pack). While my postdoctoral research focuses on water and energy technologies, my doctoral research has focused on optimizing energy recovery from domestic wastewater technologies by quantifying fine-scale particle-flow interaction. My doctoral research addresses these treatment systems' inconsistent design and operation with quantified guidelines.

Career Goal in 5-10 Years

As an interdisciplinary researcher, I aim to tackle water, resource, and energy security with a multiscale approach. I will not only develop and optimize commercial-scale technologies that involve complex interactions between flow behavior and abiotic/biotic reactions across a wide range of scales but also enhance system and infrastructure resiliency through optimizing control algorithms. In the long term, my research will accelerate the diffusion of green technologies into society by transforming them from lab prototypes to commercial technologies. This will mitigate climate change's impacts and ultimately shift our society into a future with sustainable technologies and infrastructure.

Fun Fact

When I have challenges in my research, I love listening to raining sounds to energize myself.