Research Interest :

· Biocatalysis Catalytic Materials Development (Under Harsh/Stressed Conditions)

· Engineered Biological Systems Design for Wastewater Treatment

· Energy and Bioresource Generation in Membrane Bioreactors

· Multi-Functional Membranes and Materials for Water Decontamination

· Open Datasets Exploration for Reactive Materials/Membranes Design

Featured Publications :

· Mameda, N., Park, H., Kim, J., Shah, SSA., Rahman S., Lee H., Choo KH* (2025). Self-assembled electrocatalytic TiO2 nanowire membrane for multifunctional water purification. Journal of Membrane Science 734, 124422

· Shah, SSA., Kim, J., Park, H., Mameda, N., Lee, KB., Ng, HY., Choo, K.H.* (2025). Polysulfone-reinforced quorum quenching media with silica cage encapsulation: Advancing biofouling control in anaerobic membrane bioreactors. Journal of Membrane Science 717, 123588

· J Kim, E Bae, H Park, HJ Park, SSA Shah, K Lee, KH Choo* (2024). Membrane reciprocation and quorum quenching: An innovative combination for fouling control and energy saving in membrane bioreactors. Water Research. 250, 121035.

· Shah, SSA., Park, H., Kim, J., Angelidaki, I., Lee, C., Kim, J., and Choo, K.H.* (2023). Polyelectrolyte-silica composite quorum quenching biomedia for biofouling control in anaerobic membrane bioreactor treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, Part 4, 139568.

· Shah, SSA., Lee, K., Park, H., & Choo, K. H.* (2022). Live membrane filters with immobilized quorum quenching bacterial strains for anti-biofouling. Journal of Membrane Science, 641, 119895.

· Shah, SSA., Park, H., Mameda, N., Choo, K.H.* (2022). The relationship between quorum sensing dynamics and biological performances during anaerobic membrane bioreactor treatment. Bioresource Technology, 363,127930.

· Shah, SSA., De Simone, G., Fabbricino, M., Angelidaki, I. and Choo, K.H.* (2021). Quorum quenching, biological characteristics, and microbial community dynamics as key factors for combating fouling of membrane bioreactors. npj Clean Water, 4(1), pp.1-11.

· Shah, SSA., & Choo, K. H.* (2020). Isolation and characterization of novel indigenous facultative quorum quenching bacterial strains for ambidextrous biofouling control. Bioresource Technology, 308, 123269.

· Mameda, N., Park, H., Shah, SSA., Lee, K., Li, C. W., Naddeo, V., & Choo, K. H.* (2020). Highly robust and efficient Ti-based Sb-SnO2 anode with a mixed carbon and nitrogen interlayer for electrochemical 1, 4-dioxane removal from water. Chemical Engineering Journal, 393, 124794.