Journal Editor & Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
npj Materials Sustainability
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Editor
Journal of Environmental Management
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Editor
Waste Disposal and Sustainable Energy
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Editorial Board
Carbon Research
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Editorial Board
Biochar
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Editorial Board
Carbon Capture Science & Technology
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Associate Editor
Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Editorial Board
Bioresource Technology
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Editorial Board
Environmental Pollution
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Executive Advisory Board
Advanced Sustainable Systems
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Academic Editor
Heliyon
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Associate Editor
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
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Associate Editor
Science of the Total Environment
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Subject Editor
Journal of Soils and Sediments
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Editorial Board
Chemosphere
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Coordinating Editor
Environmental Geochemistry and Health
2023-Present
2022-Present
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2022-Present
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2022-Present
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2022-Present
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2021-2023
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2019-2021
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2019-2023​
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2019-2023
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2019-2023
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2019-Present
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2018-Present
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2018-2023
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2016-2020
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2015-2023
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2014-2018
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Professional/Academic Award
External Fund/Award Vetting Committee
Top 10 Outstanding Reviewer Award, Green Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
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Excellent Reviewer Award, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Elsevier, The Netherlands
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Top Reviewer Award, Waste Management, Elsevier, The Netherlands
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Best Associate Editor Award, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology, Taylor & Francis Group, UK
Silver Medal, 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland
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2022 Best Paper Award, Carbon Research, Springer, USA
FCE Dean’s Award (Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Silver Medal, International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva – Special Edition (Virtual Event), Switzerland
FCE Dean’s Award for Highly Cited Researchers, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 Best Paper Award (Feature/Critical Review, Second Runner-Up), Environmental Science & Technology, American Chemical Society, USA
Top 10 Outstanding Reviewer Award, Green Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
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Country Representative, International Bioprocessing Association, France
Young Scientist Award, International Bioprocessing Association, France
Excellence in Review Award, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, The Netherlands
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Best Presentation Award, 5th International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses, Sarawak, Malaysia
FCE Dean’s Award (Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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CEE Outstanding Teaching Award, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Most Valued Project Award (Merit), Outstanding Professional Services Awards, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Gangwon Ambassador, Korea MICE Bureau, Korea Tourism Organization, Korea
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Best Presentation Award, 2nd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology, Korea
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Gold Medal, 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland
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Most Active New Consultant Award, Outstanding Professional Services Awards, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Excellence in Review Award, Chemosphere, Elsevier, The Netherlands
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Champion Prize of Environmental Paper Award, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong
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Excellence in Review Award, Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society, USA
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Outstanding Reviewer, Environment International
Outstanding Reviewer, Applied Energy
Outstanding Reviewer, Environmental Pollution
Outstanding Reviewer, Chemical Engineering Journal
Outstanding Reviewer, Bioresource Technology
Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of CO2 Utilization
Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Cleaner Production
Outstanding Reviewer, Construction and Building Materials
Outstanding Reviewer, Resources, Conservation & Recycling
Outstanding Reviewer, Science of the Total Environment
Outstanding Reviewer, Energy
Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Hazardous Materials
Outstanding Reviewer, Waste Management
Outstanding Reviewer, Water Research
Outstanding Reviewer, Chemosphere
Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Environmental Management
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2021-23
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2022
2021
2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2018
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2017
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2015
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2015
Subcommittee Chair (Waste Management), Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE), Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB), Hong Kong, 2023-2025
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Council Member, Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE), Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB), Hong Kong, 2023-2025
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Chairman, Hong Kong Waste Management Association
(HKWMA), Hong Kong, 2023-2025
Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Waste Management Association
(HKWMA), Hong Kong, 2021-2023
Strategy Subcommittee, Council for Sustainable Development (SDC), Environment Bureau (ENB), Hong Kong, 2021-2022
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Council Member, International Bioprocessing Association (IBA), France, 2019-2025
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Appeal Tribunal Panel, Planning and Lands Branch, Development Bureau (DEVB), Hong Kong, 2018-2024
Scholarship Interview Panel, Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme (HKSES), Education Bureau (EDB), Hong Kong, 2017-2023
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Executive Committee, International Water Association - Hong Kong (IWA-HK), Hong Kong, 2015-2023
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Independent Expert Reviewer, Study on River Revitalisation and Flood Attenuation Facilities for Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area. Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD), Hong Kong, 2021-2023
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Independent Expert Reviewer, Guidelines on Design for Revitalisation of River Channel. Drainage Services Department (DSD), Hong Kong, 2021
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Research Projects Vetting Subcommittee, Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF), Hong Kong, 2012-2018
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Energy Conservation Projects Vetting Subcommittee,
Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF), Hong Kong, 2012-2018
CLP Energy Efficiency Fund Vetting Committee, CLP Power HK Ltd, Hong Kong, 2014-2018
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Professional Judge Panel, Environmental Paper Award,
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), Hong Kong, 2017
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Professional Review Panel, Green Product Accreditation and Standards (G-PASS), Green Building Council (GBC), Hong Kong, 2016-2018
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Task Force on Performance Review, Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF), Hong Kong, 2014-2018
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External Assessor, HK Green Innovations Awards, Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE), Hong Kong, 2013-2018