Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Chemical Engineering - Nanoporous and nanostructured materials
Biotechnology - Biomedical engineering (BME)
Position Held
Director of HKUST-AP EnviroSci Ltd Joint Laboratory on Health and Environmental Innovations
Associate Director of Environmental Central Facility
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Chemical Engineering, PhD, University of Notre Dame
1993
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Environmental and Conservation Fund: Investigating the influence of local soil conditions and microbial communities on water main corrosion: Development of corrosion-resistant ceramic epoxy coatings
YEUNG, K. L. (PI) & HAN, W. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/07/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Intergovernmental Scientific and Technological Cooperation Program-Preparation and Application of Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Membranes for Industrial Wastewater Recycling
KWAN, J. K. C. (CoI), WU, Q. (CoI), YEUNG, K. L. (CoI) & HAN, W. (CoI)
Department of Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Smart Hydrogel for Active Disinfectant Delivery: Enhancing Construction Site Safety by Mitigating Microbial Contamination and Suppressing Toxic Gas Emissions
LUK, L. T. (CoI), YEUNG, K. L. (PI) & HAN, W. (CoI)
Innovation and Technology Commission, Absolute Pure EnviroSci Limited
1/11/25 → 31/10/28
Project: Research
Research output
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CeO2 Nanoislands on LaMnO3 Perovskite Accelerate Lattice Oxygen Activation for Efficient Toluene Removal
Xu, W., Wu, H., Liao, Y., Jiang, X., Song, L., Duan, C., LIU, Z., Yu, C., YEUNG, K. L. & Ye, D., 25 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Functional Materials. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Cerium-driven electronic modulation in CoMn2O4 spinel: Uniting lattice and gaseous oxygen pathways for accelerated toluene destruction
Xu, W., Liao, Y., Wu, H., Jiang, X., Song, L., Liu, Z., Yu, C., Yeung, K. L. & Ye, D., 15 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 502, 140642.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Enhanced phthalate ozonation with membranes serving as distributors, catalytic contactors, and separators
LINTAG, R. M. N., CHAN, W. K., MAK, S. F., MONTEALEGRE, C. M., HAN, W. & YEUNG, K. L., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 741, 13 p., 125067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Fouling-resistant metal-organic framework monoliths for pharmaceutical water treatment
GARCIA, R. M. G., ORTEZA, K. E. M. P., LIU, Z. & YEUNG, K. L., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster
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Interactions of engineered silica nanoparticle-bound PFOA: adsorption and toxicological effects on pulmonary health
ORTEZA, K. E. M. P., GARCIA, S. A. H. & YEUNG, K. L., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster › peer-review
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High-performance environmental catalysts prepared from molecular structure units
HAN, W. (Invited speaker), JIA, Z. (Contributor), CASTILLO RAMOS, V. (Contributor), LIU, Z. (Contributor), CHEN, X. (Contributor), CHU, W. (Contributor) & YEUNG, K. L. (Contributor)
9 Nov 2025 → 12 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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MOC Hydrogel
PAMUDJI, M. S. (Invited speaker) & YEUNG, K. L. (Speaker)
Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Multi-functional gels and coating materials promoting environmental remediation and water purification
HAN, W. (Invited speaker), YEUNG, K. L. (Contributor) & KWAN, J. K. C. (Contributor)
29 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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Functional materials and devices advancing occupational safety and human well-being
HAN, W. (Invited speaker), KWAN, J. K. C. (Contributor) & YEUNG, K. L. (Contributor)
10 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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Functional materials and devices advancing occupational safety and human well-being
HAN, W. (Invited speaker), KWAN, J. K. C. (Contributor) & YEUNG, K. L. (Contributor)
10 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
Awards
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Gold Medal, World Invent Singapore 2025
CHENG, K. K. (Recipient), PAMUDJI, M. S. (Recipient) & YEUNG, K. L. (Recipient), Aug 2025
Prize: Others
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Grand Prize, World Invent Singapore 2025
CHENG, K. K. (Recipient), PAMUDJI, M. S. (Recipient) & YEUNG, K. L. (Recipient), Aug 2025
Prize: Others
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Methods of Preparing Inorganic Matrices for Dosing Dissolvable Sodium Chlorite for Controlling Algal Growth in Water
YEUNG, K. L. (Recipient), Apr 2025
Prize: Others
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Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities (TSSSU-O)
YEUNG, K. L. (Recipient), Apr 2025
Prize: Others