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Ms. Mingyi JIA

PhD year 4 - City University of Hong Kong
MSc - Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research (2020)
BSc - Environmental Science, University of British Columbia

Bio

Mingyi received her BSc from University of British Columbia in 2018 and her MSc from Wageningen University and Research in 2020. Starting from 2021, She joined Dr. Alicia An’s research group as a Ph.D. student. Her research focuses on using nanobubble technology to remove pollutants.

Research Interests

  • Water and wastewater treatment

  • Nanobubble technology

  • Membrane distillation

Publication

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers:

  1. Farid, M. U., Kharraz, J. A., Sun, J., Boey, M. W., Riaz, M. A., Wong, P. W., Jia, M., ... & An, A. K. (2024). Advancements in nanoenabled membrane distillation for a sustainable water‐energy‐environment nexus. Advanced Materials, 36(17), 2307950.

  2. Jia, M., Farid, M. U., Kharraz, J. A., Kumar, N. M., Chopra, S. S., Jang, A., ... & An, A. K. (2023). Nanobubbles in water and wastewater treatment systems: small bubbles making a big difference. Water Research, 120613.

  3. Kharraz, J. A#., Jia, M#., Farid, M. U., Khanzada, N. K., Hilal, N., Hasan, S. W., & An, A. K. (2024). Determination of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems and its effective removal using an advanced nanobubble flotation technique. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 57, 104637.

  4. Wong, P. W., Jia, M., Boey, M. W., Lee, P. H., Mang, S., Deka, B. J., ... & An, A. K. (2024). Evaluating and predicting surfactant-induced hydrophilization of pore channels in membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science, 691, 122242.

  5. Piai, L., Langenhoff, A., Jia, M., de Wilde, V., & van der Wal, A. (2022). Prolonged lifetime of biological activated carbon filters through enhanced biodegradation of melamine. Journal of hazardous materials, 422, 126840.

Awards:

  1. Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (2021-2024)

  2. Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Entrance Scholarship (2021)

  3. HKPFS Academic Excellence and QE Award (2022)

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