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Associate Professor

Jian ZUO

Associate Professor
Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering) , National University of Singapore, Singapore
Cluster:
Food, Chemical and Biotechnology
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SIT Appointments

  • Associate Professor
    – Present
  • Assistant Professor
    –
  • Lecturer
    –

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) with First Class Honours
    National University of Singapore , Singapore

Achievements

  • Best reviewer award 2015 for CHERD IChemE Journals
  • Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’ Award 2016
  • Forbes “30 Under 30” Asia List Winner
  • World Future Foundation Medal and Prize in Environment and Sustainability
  • Sixth HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates Award
  • NUS Graduate School for Integrative Science and Engineering Scholarship
  • MIT Club of Singapore Gold Medal for the best student
  • Ministry of Education Scholarship for undergraduate study

Professional Memberships

  • Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship

Research Interests

  • Membrane science and technology
  • Membranes for molecules purification and pharmaceuticals synthesis
  • Membranes for food processing

Journal Papers

  • Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, Gregory S. O'Brien, Walter Kosar, Hydrophobic/hydrophilic PVDF/Ultem® dual-layer hollow fiber membranes with superior mechanical durability and water transport for vacuum membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 523 (2017)103.

  • Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, In-situ cross-linked PVDF membranes with enhanced mechanical durability for vacuum membrane distillation, AIChE Journal, 32 (2016) 4013.

  • Kang-Jia Lu, Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, Tri-bore PVDF hollow fibers with a super-hydrophobic coating for membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 514 (2016) 165.

  • Jian Zuo, Sina Bonyadi, Tai-Shung Chung, Exploring the potential of commercial polyethylene membranes for desalination by membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 497 (2016) 239.

  • Jian Chang, Jian Zuo, Kang-Jia Lu, Tai-Shung Chung, Freeze desalination of seawater using LNG cold energy, Water Research, 102 (2016) 282.

  • Yee Kang Ong, Gui Min Shi, Ngoc Lieu Le, Yu Pan Tang, Jian Zuo, Suzana P. Nunes, Tai-Shung Chung, Recent membrane development for pervaporation processes, Progress in Polymer Science, 57( 2016) 1.

  • Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, Molecular controlling of metal-organic framework functionalized alumina membranes for vacuum membrane distillation, Water, 8 (2016) 586.

  • Shu Xiong, Jian Zuo, Yuan Gui Ma, Yan Wang, Novel thin film composite forward osmosis membrane of enhanced water flux and anti-fouling property with N-[3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl] ethylenediamine incorporated, Journal of Membrane Science, 520 (2016) 400.

  • Yi Ming Xu, Ngoc Lieu Le, Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, Aromatic polyimide and cross-linked thermally rearranged poly(benzoxazole-co-imide) membranes for isopropanol dehydration via pervaporation, Journal of Membrane Science, 499 (2016) 317.

  • Gui Min Shi, Jian Zuo, Shyuan Hon Tang, Shawn Wei, Tai-Shung Chung, Layer-by-layer (LbL) polyelectrolyte membrane with NexarTM polymer as a polyanion for pervaporation dehydration of ethanol, Separation and Purification Technology,140 (2015) 13.

  • Gang Han, Jian Zuo, Chunfeng Wan, Tai-Shung Chung, Hybrid pressure retarded osmosis–membrane distillation (PRO–MD) process for osmotic power and clean water generation, Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, 1 (2015) 507.

  • Lin Hao, Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, Formation of defect-free polyetherimide/PIM-1 hollow fiber membranes for gas separation, AIChE Journal, 60 (2014) 3848.

  • Jian Zuo, Gui Min Shi, Shawn Wei, Tai-Shung Chung, The development of novel Nexar block copolymer/Ultem composite membranes for C2−C4 alcohols dehydration via pervaporation, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6 (2014) 13874.

  • Jian Zuo, Juin-Yih Lai, Tai-Shung Chung, In-situ synthesis and cross-linking of polyamide thin film composite (TFC) membranes for bioethanol applications, Journal of Membrane Science, 458 (2014) 47.

  • Phuoc H.H. Duong, Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, Highly crosslinked layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte FO membranes: Understanding effects of salt concentration and deposition time on FO performance, Journal of Membrane Science, 427 (2013) 411.

  • Jian Zuo, Tai-Shung Chung, Design and synthesis of a fluoro-silane amine monomer for novel thin film composite membranes to dehydrate ethanol via pervaporation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (2013) 9814.

  • Jian Zuo, Yan Wang, Tai-Shung Chung, Novel organic-inorganic thin film composite membranes with separation performance surpassing ceramic membranes for isopropanol dehydration, Journal of Membrane Science, 433 (2013) 60.

  • Jian Zuo, Yan Wang, Shipeng Sun, Tai-Shung Chung, Molecular design of thin film composite (TFC) hollow fiber membranes for isopropanol dehydration via pervaporation, Journal of Membrane Science, 405-406 (2012) 123.