Biographical sketch
Gang Han is a professor in the College of Environmental Science and Engineering of Nankai University, China. His research focuses on the molecular-level design, synthesis, and characterization of multi-scale pore/channel materials and engineering advanced devices for applications in molecular separations and environmental applications. Those efforts are promising for membrane and adsorption-based separations. Dr. Han is a co-author of over 40 peer-reviewed papers and has been recognized with several awards, including the NAMS Student Fellowship and the Singapore Young Chemical Engineer of the Year Award presented by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). He was also selected as the 100 Young Academic Leader Program of Nankai University. Dr. Han earned his bachelor’s degree in applied chemistry from the Dalian University of Technology and his PhD in chemical engineering from the National University of Singapore (NUS) under the supervision of Prof. Neal Tai-Shung Chung. While at NUS, he developed structure-property relationships for water permeation through polymeric membranes driven by the osmotic pressure gradient. His postdoctoral training in Prof. Zachary Smith’s lab at MIT examined the design of metal-organic frameworks for selective membrane and adsorption-based separations.
Current appointments and affiliations
Professor
College of Environmental Science and Engineering
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control
Nankai University, China
Professional experience
2021–present Professor
Nankai University, College of Environmental Science and Engineering
2018–2021 Research Associate
MIT, Department of Chemical Engineering
2014–2018 Research Fellow
NUS, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Education background
2009–2014 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
National University of Singapore, Singapore
2004–2008 B.S. in Applied Chemistry
Dalian University of Technology, China