• The World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for citation impact in 2024.

• IUVA “Rising Star” Award (only 1 awardee per year) [Award Information]

• SENG PhD Research Excellence Award (only 1 awardee per year at HKUST) [Award Information]

• Hong Kong Research Grants Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (only 50 awardees per year from all disciplines at all UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong) [Award Information]

• Distinguished PhD Student Award by Shanghai Tongji Gao Tingyao Environmental Science and Technology Development Foundation (only 20 awardees per year from all universities in China)

• Best Paper Award at 4th National Conference on Water Treatment and Reuse of China

• SENG Academic Award for Continuing PhD Students

• SENG Top RPG Award

• HKUST Overseas Research Award

• Best Papers 2018 in the themed collections of Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology Paper Link

• Best Presentation Award (1st Prize) at the 2nd International Institute of Environmental Science (IIES) Graduate Students Forum

• Honorary Mention of Common Core Course Excellence Award Link

Research Relevant News & Interviews

• Civil Engineering PhD Graduate Awarded for Advanced Water Treatment Research News Link

• Engineering PhD Graduate Quenches Curiosity for Truth through Research News Link

• Catching Up with Peers on Environmental Research & Graduate Student Life Interview Link