Ir Prof. Dan Tsang
2019
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HKWMA2024 Conference (Chair)​
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APBC2021 Conference (Chair)
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BEEM2019 Conference (Chair)
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CLEAR2018 Conference (Chair)
BWR2017 Conference (Chair)
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IFIBiop2024 Conference (Co-Chair)
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FOODIE2020 Conference (Co-Chair)
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IBI-BWC2019 Conference (Co-Chair)
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BWR2019 Conference (Co-Chair)
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APBC2018 Conference (Co-Chair)
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BEEM2018 Conference (Co-Chair)
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Academic Positions
Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
Pao Yue-Kong Chair Professor
State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, China
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
Honorary Professor
Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
Visiting Professor
Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
IMETE Visiting Scholar
Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
Visiting Scholar
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, USA
Senior Lecturer
Lecturer
Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, The University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Institute for the Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
2023 – present
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2022 – present
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2021 – 2023
2017 – 2021
2012 – 2017
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2019 – 2022
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2018 – present
Nov 2015, Oct 2024
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Jan–Feb 2011, Jul–Aug 2012, Jun–Aug 2013
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2011 –2012
2008 –2010
2007 –2008
2006 –2007
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Research & Education
Our research underlines a strong link to societal needs and real-life environmental challenges. We endeavor to advance our fundamental knowledge and develop net-zero technologies striving towards Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We conduct interdisciplinary research and foster knowledge transfer of, e.g.,
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Value-added upcycling of food waste, yard waste, agro-waste, sludge, plastics, and CO2
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Sustainable and low-carbon treatment of incineration ash, EV battery, e-waste, and contaminated soil/sediment
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Stormwater harvesting and industrial wastewater treatment for resilient water cycles
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98.4% publications in Top 10% journals and 4.19 Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) in SciVal (2021-2025)
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91 Highly Cited Papers (Top 1%) and 92nd overall citation percentile median in Web of Science
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Representative Publications in recent years:
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Research Student Education – Two PhD graduates and three Postdoc Fellows received NSFC or MOE Excellent Young Scholar Awards (2021, 2023)
Another two PhD graduates were selected as Highly Cited Researchers (Cross-Field, 2022, 2023)
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Undergraduate/Postgraduate Teaching – Student Feedback Questionnaire: 12 times ranked Top 10% and 11 times ranked Top 10-25% in Faculty of Construction and Environment
University Mentorship Scheme for Teaching Excellence
FCE Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching (Team Award)
CEE Outstanding Teaching Award (Individual Award)
Recent Updates
Books
Journal Covers
Industry Collaboration
Professional Recognition
Student Achievements
Societal Impact
International Conferences
Education
PhD in Civil Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
BEng in Civil and Structural Engineering
Minor in Social Science (Dean's Award)
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
Professional Qualification
RSC Fellow (FRSC)
Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
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HKIE Fellow (FHKIE)
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, HK
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Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Teaching (PgD)
The University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) Society of Environmental Engineers, UK
Contact Me
Office 4603, 4/F, Lift 29/30, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
cedan@ust.hk | Tel: 852-3469-3133