Awards received by Professor CY Tang

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2023

• Highly Cited Researcher 2023

• Outstanding Researcher Award, The University of Hong Kong

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2022

• Highly Cited Researcher 2022 (Cross-field)

• Woh Hup Distinguished Lectureship, National University of Singapore

• Global Chair (distinguished international visiting professor), the University of Bath

• Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers

• Distinguished Young Membrane Scientist Award, International Young Scholar Forum on Membrane Technology & International Congress on Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier

• Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award, 2022

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2021

• Highly Cited Researcher 2021 (Cross-field)

• Fellow, the Royal Society of Chemistry 

• Water Reuse and Conservation Award for Outstanding Professional, the International Desalination Association

• CAPEES/Nanova Frontier Research Award, Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science

• Inaugural SPT® International Lectureship on Separation & Purification Technology, Elsevier

 

2020

• Inaugural RGC Senior Research Fellowship Award, the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

• Inaugural HKU Innovator Award, The University of Hong Kong

• Vebleo Fellow Award

 

2016

• Sea-Sky Fellow, Dalian University of Technology

 

2015

• Desalter to Watch, Water Desalination Report / Global Water Intelligence

 

2013

• Singapore Ministry for National Development R&D Merit Award (shared with Rong Wang, Anthony G. Fane, and Yu Liu)

 

2010

• Finland Distinguished Professor Program (FiDiPro) Fellow Award, Tekes and Academy of Finland

• International Desalination Association Fellowship Award, International Desalination Association

 

2007

• North American Membrane Society Travel Award, North American Membrane Society

 

2001

• Shah Family Award, the Shah Family Foundation

 

2000

• Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal

• Institute of Engineers Singapore Gold Medal

• Singapore National Science and Technology Board Gold Medal

• Institution of Structural Engineer Gold Medal cum Book Prize

• Singapore Engineering Alumni Association of the University of Malaya Gold Medal

• Continental Steel Award

• Singapore Structural Steel Society Book Prize

 

1999

• Meinhardt Book Prizes

 

1998

• Meinhardt Book Prizes

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Awards shared with students, postdocs, and/or RAPs

(Undergraduate, RPG*, post-doc/RA#, RAP@)

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2023

• Zhe Yang@, Ruobin Dai, Yue Wen, Li Wang (王立)*, Zhiwei Wang, Chuyang Tang, Water Treatment and Reuse Outstanding paper award, The 6th National Conference on Water Treatment and Reuse of China (2021年度水循环利用优秀论文奖)

• Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Hao Guo@, Chuyang Tang, Third prize, 17th Challenge Cup (第十七届挑战杯全国大学生课外学术科技作品竞赛) 

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2022

• Zhe Yang@, Ruobin Dai, Yue Wen, Li Wang (王立)*, Zhiwei Wang, Chuyang Tang, Water Treatment and Reuse Outstanding paper award, The 6th National Conference on Water Treatment and Reuse of China (2021年度水循环利用优秀论文奖)

• Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Hao Guo@, Chuyang Tang, Third prize, 17th Challenge Cup (第十七届挑战杯全国大学生课外学术科技作品竞赛) 

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2021

• Zhe Yang#, Chuyang Tang, Best Poster Award, CAPEES Online Poster Competition, Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science, 2021

• Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Shenghua Zhou*, Li Long*, Hao Guo@, Chuyang Tang, Third Prize, the 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association

• Chuyang Tang, Hao Guo@, Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Silver Medal, International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva Special Edition 2021

• Li Wang*, Zhongying Wang, Chuyang Tang, Outstanding Presentation, Water Treatment Technology Innovation and Frontier Application Seminar & Young Scholars Forum, Chengdu, 2021.

 

2020

• Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Yunlun Wu, Hao Guo#, Chuyang Tang, Gold Medal, The 5th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2020)

• Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Yunlun Wu, Hao Guo#, Chuyang Tang, Top 20 Best Inventions, The 5th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2020)

• Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Yunlun Wu, Hao Guo#, Chuyang Tang, TISIA Special Award, Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIA), The 5th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2020)

• Junwei Zhang, Yan Tung Lo, Hao Guo#, Chuyang Tang, the HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers, The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers

 

2019

• Chuyang Tang, Jianqiang Wang#, Xiaonan Shi#, Zhe Yang#, Hao Guo#, Xianhui Li#, Gold Medal, 47th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

 

2016

• J.Y. Lee* (NTU), C.Y. Tang and F. Huo, Singapore International Water Week Best Paper Award, 2016

 

2015

• J.Y. Lee* (NTU), C.Y. Tang and F. Huo, European Membrane Society Best Paper Award (“Fabrication of porous matrix membrane (PMM) using metal-organic framework as green template for water treatment” Scientific Reports, 4 (2014) 1-5)

 

 

Awards by students, postdocs, and/or RAPs

(Undergraduate, RPG*, post-doc/RA#, RAP@)

 

2023

• Zhe Yang@, first prize of the Water 2023 Young Investigator Award 

• Zhe Yang@, Early Career Stars of Separation & Purification Technology, GBA-SPT 2023 & 2nd GBA-MMP

• Peng-Fei Sun@, Outstanding Contribution Award, GBA-SPT 2023 & 2nd GBA-MMP

• Lu Peng#, Young Membrane Scientist Award, GBA-SPT 2023 & 2nd GBA-MMP

• Pulak Sarkar#, Excellent Presentation Award for Postdoc, GBA-SPT 2023 & 2nd GBA-MMP

• Qimao Gan*, Best Presentation Award, GBA-SPT 2023 & 2nd GBA-MMP

• Shenghua Zhou*, Excellent Presentation Award for Graduate Student, GBA-SPT 2023 & 2nd GBA-MMP

• Chenyue Wu*, Excellent Presentation Award for Graduate Student, GBA-SPT 2023 & 2nd GBA-MMP

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2022

• Zhe Yang@, World's Top 2% Most-cited Scientists (Stanford List for 2022 (Single Year))

• Lu Peng*, Li Ka Shing Prize (Best Thesis Award), the University of Hong Kong

• Lu Peng*, RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme Award, the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

• Li Long*, Best Presentation Award, The First Greater Bay Area Symposium on Membranes and Membrane Processes

• Pengfei Sun#, Excellent Presentation Award (postdoc category), The First Greater Bay Area Symposium on Membranes and Membrane Processes

• Ruiying Li*, Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship, the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

• Ruiying Li*, HKU Presidential Scholarship, the University of Hong Kong

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2021

• Zhe Yang@, World's Top 2% Most-cited Scientists (Stanford List for 2021 (Single Year))

• Lu Peng*, Champion, HKU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

• Wenyu Liu*, University Postgraduate Fellowship, the University of Hong Kong

• Wenyu Liu*, Y S and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship, the University of Hong Kong

• Yaowen Hu*, Y S and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship, the University of Hong Kong

• Xianhui Li#, 海外高层次青年人才

• Wulin Yang#, 海外高层次人才引进计划

• Qian Xiao#, Hong Kong Scholar Fellowship

• Hao Guo@, Second Generation of Desalters to Watch, Water Desalination Report

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2020

• Hao Guo#, Innovators Under 35 (Asia Pacific Region), MIT Technology

• Lu Peng*, Champion, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition of the Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong

• Wulin Yang#, Hong Kong Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

• Qimao Gan*, Hong Kong Postgraduate Fellowship, the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong

• Qimao Gan*, HKU Presidential Scholarship, the University of Hong Kong

• Siqi Wu*, HKU Presidential Scholarship, the University of Hong Kong

 

2019

• Ying Mei*, Excellent Teaching Assistant, the Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong

• Lu Peng*, Excellent Teaching Assistant, the Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong

• Wanbin Li#, Hong Kong Scholar Fellowship

• Xianhui Li#, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

 

2017

• Senlin Shao#, Hong Kong Scholar Fellowship

 

2016

• Qianhong She* (NTU), Green Talent Award, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

 

2015

• Xiaohua Ma#, Hong Kong Scholar Fellowship

• Jian Yuan Lee* (NTU), North American Membrane Society Student Fellowship Award (Student: Lee Jian Yuan, Advisors: F Huo and CY Tang)

• Jian Yuan Lee* (NTU), Euromembrane 2015 Travel Award (Student: Lee Jian Yuan, Advisors: F Huo and CY Tang)

• Jian Yuan Lee* (NTU), Student Poster Runner Up Award, ECI Advanced Membrane Technology VI: Water, Energy, and New Frontiers, February 8-13, 2015, Sicily, Italy (“Metal-Organic Framework – Based Porous Matrix Membranes for Improving Mass Transfer in Forward Osmosis Membranes” by JY Lee, F Huo and CY Tang)

• Jian Yuan Lee* (NTU), Shortlisted for BASF Asia Pacific PhD Challenge (Top 5 Teams), 2015, BASF Asia Pacific (Student: Lee Jian Yuan, Advisors: F Huo and CY Tang, based on the work of metal-organic framework-based environmental materials)

 

2014

• Jian Yuan Lee* (NTU), Green Talent Award, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

 

2013

• Qianhong She* (NTU), Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, 2013, China Scholarship Council

• Ye Li* (NTU), EWI PhD Scholarship, Singapore National Research Foundation

 

2012

• Victor S.T. Sim* (NTU), Second Prize, Shell Intervarsity Student Paper Competition, (Primary Advisor Anthony G. Fane; CY Tang acted as a technical advisor on pressure retarded osmosis technology)

• Victor S.T. Sim* (NTU), Singapore-Netherlands Sustainability Award, Singapore-Delft Water Alliance (SDWA) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Foreign Talent of The Netherlands (Primary Advisor Anthony G. Fane; CY Tang acted as a technical advisor on pressure retarded osmosis technology)

• Jian Yuan Lee* (NTU), NTU President PhD Scholarship, Nanyang Technological University

• Chenghong Wang (NTU), Most Popular Poster Award, Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA) Programme, Nanyang Technological University

 

2010

• Yangshuo Gu* (NTU), Environment and Water Industry PhD Scholarship, Singapore National Research Foundation

• Xin Liu* (NTU), Environment and Water Industry PhD Scholarship, Singapore National Research Foundation

• Dezhong Xiao (NTU), URECA Journal Award, Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA) Programme, Nanyang Technological University

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