MEMBERS
Dr. Qiaozhi ZHANG
Research Fellow (2023-)
Dr. Zhang Qiaozhi obtained BEng and MEng degrees from the Dalian University of Technology, and PhD degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research focuses on biomass waste valorization, microwave-assisted reactions, biochar catalysts, etc. She has published 20+ journal articles in top journals including Green Chemistry, Bioresource Technology, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. She also serves as a peer reviewer for Journal of Hazardous Materials, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Environmental Management, etc.
LIU Zhuoyue
Ph.D. candidate (2025-)
Liu Zhuoyue is a Ph.D. student in Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore. She earned her Master of Science degree from NUS in 2024 and her Bachelor of Engineering degree from South China University of Technology in 2023. Her research focuses on catalytic transfer hydrogenation of carbon-neutral molecules including CO₂ using microwave-assisted heating for sustainable products and carbon capture.
PAN Zitong
Ph.D. candidate (2025-)
Pan Zitong is a PhD student at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NUS. She completed her BSc degree in Environmental Science from Hong Kong Baptist University and MSc degree in Chemistry from NUS, in 2019 and 2024, respectively. Her current research interests mainly focus on biomass/cellulose-based hydrogel.
LI Zhuo
Ph.D. candidate (2023-)
Li Zhuo is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in environmental engineering from Wuhan University, China, in 2020 and 2023, respectively. Guided by a passion for research and innovation, Zhuo is committed to biomass harvesting by integrating microalgae technology with thermochemical processing.
Using microalgae to turn food waste into wealth
Research featured by NUS College of Design and Engineering
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Yudha Dwi Prasetyatama
Ph.D. candidate, SINGA Scholar (2022-)
Currently, I am PhD student in Environmental Engineering working under the supervision of Dr. Bae Sung Woo and Dr. Iris Yu from Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore. I received both my bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical engineering from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, in 2012 and 2014 respectively. My current research interests are focused on bio-oils production from microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) of biomass.