讲座题目：Development of Novel Membranes and Membrane Systems for Effective Water Reuse and Desalination  

报 告 人：王蓉 (教授/新加坡南洋理工大学）

时 　 间：2019年10月30日(周三) 10：00-11：30

地 　 点：良乡校区理科教学楼302

主办单位：国际交流合作处、新葡萄8883官网AMG

报名方式：登录新葡萄8883官网AMG微信企业号---第二课堂---课程报名中选择“【百家大讲堂】第261期：Development of Novel Membranes and Membrane Systems for Effective Water Reuse and Desalination

【主讲人简介】

        王蓉教授现任新加坡南洋理工大学土木与环境工程学院院长，新加坡膜技术中心主任，新加坡膜学会创会会长。王教授是膜科学与技术专家，长期从事水、环境、能源、化学工程相关领域的研究，技术创新和转化。主要研究方向涵盖了各种高性能中空纤维膜的设计与开发，包括仿生反渗透（RO）膜，正渗透（FO）/压力阻尼渗透（PRO）膜、低压纳滤（NF）膜、疏水中空纤维膜、有机-无机材料混合膜等，用于海水淡化、水源再利用、膜生物反应器、膜接触器、膜蒸馏、液体/气体分离等。王蓉教授三十年来已在国际SCI学术期刊上发表学术论文270余篇，被引次数13,200以上，H指数达到65（Web of Science），膜技术专利20多项。担任膜领域顶级学术期刊Journal of Membrane Science副主编，并于2020年1月出任共同主编（Co-Editor-in-Chief），同时担任国际学术期刊Desalination编委。王蓉教授2013年获得新加坡国家发展优等奖，同年被Lux Research评为全球杰出的25位水务科学家之一，2016年在联合国总部获得由联合国秘书长潘基文颁发的享有盛誉的“阿都拉西斯亲王国际水源大奖(PSIPW)”，2018年荣获南洋研究大奖，2019年被任命为校长讲席教授。

【讲座信息】

    Water scarcity is receiving increasing attention worldwide and becoming more challenging in view of expanding population, climate change and socio-economic activities. Membrane filtration and separation technologies have been widely used for water reuse and seawater desalination, but most of these processes are energy-intensive. Thus it is important to further develop highly-effective and energy-efficient membrane-based water treatment technologies to address the challenge imposed by the water-energy nexus.

    As a nation with limited natural resources, Singapore has been actively involved in the membrane related activities in various levels. This presentation will highlight our efforts in developing novel membranes and membrane systems at the Singapore Membrane Technology Centre (SMTC). In particular, the developments of biomimetic membranes, low-pressure nanofiltration (NF) membranes and membrane distillation will be introduced in terms of membrane formation, modification and scale-up production for effective water reuse and desalination. Taking the opportunity, the NTU and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering will be briefly introduced. As an editor of Journal of Membrane Science, Prof. Wang will also present the current and prospective attempts of this journal.