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Professor Ng How Yong of Environmental Science and
Engineering (ESE) received the
2007 Young Scientist Award (YSA)
from
A*STAR’s National
Science & Technology Awards (NSTA) for his research on
membrane and alternative clean-energy systems. The YSA
recognizes him as a young individual with exceptional
potential to be world-class researchers in Science and
Technology. The award was presented in September 2007 by
Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, with
over 500 key players from industry, academia, research
institutions and the public sector were assembled to
honor the achievements of Singapore’s outstanding
scientists and researchers.
Professor Ng’s
research has produced significant results in several
areas. First and by incorporating nanotechnology, he
developed a novel concept and a new generation of
membranes for forward osmosis. This breakthrough will
enhance water productivity and decrease costs of water
reuse and desalination. In the area of new microbial
fuel cells, he developed a system using cobalt as a
catalyst and powered by waste and without a membrane
being required. The fuel cell yields energy when
microorganisms consume waste organics and thereby, in
his innovative system, produce electricity directly. The
energy produced does not pollute the environment, as no
carbon dioxide is released. Professor Ng and his team
are also actively addressing the control and
minimization of biofouling in membrane bioreactors and
are focusing on elucidating fouling mechanisms.
These
achievements and innovations by Professor Ng How Yong
have gained him international recognition. In September
2006, he was the recipient of the
IWA Young Professional
Award recognizing him for outstanding achievements and
demonstrated potential to be a leader in the water
reclamation field. Recipients of this award are
anticipated to play an influential role in water science
and technology in the future. |
