Research Interest :

· Optimization of biological treatment performance of wastewater for ware reuse, particularly for membrane bioreactors

· Fundamental science of membrane fouling aiming to develop technologies and control strategies for membrane fouling

· Low cost and sustainable water and wastewater treatment technology

· Anaerobic processes for energy recovery from wastewater

· Artificial Intelligence application in water and wastewater treatment

· Microbial-electrochemical sensor for rapid detection of heavy metals in wastewater.

Featured Publications :

· Boyan Xu, Xaiohui Lu, Yuyao Fu, Liyue Diao, Heng Liang, Sungwoo Bae, How Yong Ng* and Jun Ma. Novel use of ferrous iron/peroxymonosulfate for high-performance seawater desalination pretreatment under harmful algal blooms. Water Research, 2023, 247, 120758.

· Chuansheng Wang, Tze Chiang Albert Ng, Meiyue Ding and How Yong Ng*. Insights on fouling development and characteristics during different fouling stages between a novel vibrating MBR and an air-sparging MBR for domestic wastewater treatment, Water Research, 2022, 212, 118098.

· Qilin Gu, Tze Chiang Albert Ng, Weijie Poh, Chin Ho Kirk, Zhiyang Lyu, Lei Zhang, John Wang and How Yong Ng*. 3D spray-coated gradient profile ceramic membranes enables improved filtration performance in aerobic submerged membrane bioreactor, Water Research, 2022, 220, 118661.

· Boyan Xu, Tze Chiang Albert Ng, Shujuan Huang and How Yong Ng*. Effect of quorum quenching on EPS and size-fractioned particles and organics in anaerobic membrane bioreactor for domestic wastewater treatment, Water Research, 2020, 179, 115850.

· Zhi Huang, Say Leong Ong and How Yong Ng*. 2011. Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Low-Strength Wastewater Treatment: Effect of HRT and SRT on Treatment Performance and Membrane Fouling, Water Research, 2011, 45, 705-713.

· How Yong Ng*, Teck Wee Tan and Say Leong Ong. Membrane Fouling of Pre-Denitrification Submerged Membrane Bioreactors: Impact of Mean Cell Residence Time and the Contributing Factors, Environmental Science & Technology, 2006 40 (8), 2706-2713.

· How Yong Ng (1/1). International Water Association Asia Pacific Regional Project Innovation (PIA) Award, International Water Association, Invention, International Academic Award, 2014.

· How Yong Ng (1/6). Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award, Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES), Invention, National First Prize (Singapore), 2020.

· How Yong Ng (1/1). Singapore Young Scientist Award, Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS), Natural Sciences, National First Prize (Singapore), 2007.

· Ching Kwek Pooi; How Yong Ng (2/5); Xueqing Shi; Adrian Piah Song Yeo; Wangdong Ni. System and Method for Predicting a Parameter Associated with a Wastewater Treatment Process, Australia, Patent No. 2018418038, December 13, 2018.

· Ng How Yong; Reis Harkvoll; Yi-Chao Chen. Toxic Substance Monitoring System, China, Patent No. ZL2017 8 0052674.8, June 20, 2017.