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Dr. Paula Jungwon CHOI

PhD - City University of Hong Kong (2021)
MSc - Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) (2018)
BSc - McMaster University (2014

Email:

​paulachoi@ust.hk

​pjwc91@gmail.com

Bio

Dr. Choi is a postdoctoral fellow currently working in Professor Alicia An’s group at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She received her Bachelor’s degree from McMaster University in Canada, her Master’s degree from Sungkyunkwan University in Korea, and her PhD from City University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include but not limited to forward osmosis, nanofiltration, dynamic membrane, membrane processes, membrane fabrication, and fouling studies.

Research Interests

  • Membrane processes

    • P​rocess optimization, process design

    • Forward osmosis, nanofiltration

  • Membrane fabrication

    • ​Electrospinning, coating, phase inversion

    • ​Nanomaterial-based surface modification

Publication

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers:​​

  1. P.J.Choi, J.Lee*, A.Jang*, Interconnection between renewable energy technologies and water treatment processes, Water Research 261 (2024) 1220371.    

  2. H.R.Im, C.M.Kim, P.J.Choi, A.Jang*, Non-destructive monitoring and prediction of fouling by organic matters and residual anionic coagulant during membrane process, Chemosphere 356 (2024) 141778

  3. P.J.Choi1, X.Zhang1, D.Wu, L.Li, A.Jang*, A.K. An*, Utilization of unrejected ammonium for fouling prevention in a forward osmosis process tested with real primary wastewater from Hong Kong, Desalination 576 (2024) 117293

  4. P.J.Choi1, S.J.Im1, S. Ryu, B.Jung, E.M.V.Hoek, D.Jassby*, A.K.An*, Hybrid multi-chamber system for enhanced removal of boron during water treatment/desalination without chemical usage, Journal of Membrane Science 694 (2024) 122419

  5. Y. Kim, P.J.Choi, Am Jang*, Effect of NaOCl and ClO2 on seawater desalination using reverse osmosis with cartridge filtration as the pretreatment during the algal bloom, Chemosphere 349 (2024) 140944

  6. X.Zhang, P.J.Choi*, N.K.Khanzada, P.W.Wong, A.K. An*, Highly permeable chlorine-resistant forward osmosis membrane by grafting novel sulfonamide monomers, Desalination 564 (2023) 116754

  7. S. Lee, Y. Kim, P.J.Choi, Am Jang*, Predicting the removal efficiency of pharmaceutical and personal care products using heated metal oxides as adsorbents based on their physicochemical characteristics, Chemosphere 339 (2023) 139665

  8. X.Zhang, P.J.Choi, N.K.Khanzada, J.Sun, P.W.Wong, J.Guo, L.Ling, D.Wu, A.Jang*, A.K. An*, FO membrane fabricated by layer-by-layer interfacial polymerisation and grafted sulfonamide group for improving chlorine resistance and water permeability, Journal of Membrane Science 663 (2022) 121042

  9. U.M. Farid1, P.J. Choi1, J. A. Kharraz, J. Lao, S. St-Hilaire, Y. Ruan, P.K.S.Lam, A.K.An*, Hybrid nanobubble-forward osmosis system for aquaculture wastewater treatment and reuse, Chem. Eng. Journal 435 (2022) 135164

  10. P.J. Choi, S. Lim, H. Shon, A.K. An, Incorporation of negatively charged silver nanoparticles in outer-selective hollow fiber forward osmosis (OSHF-FO) membrane for wastewater dewatering, Desalination 522 (2022) 115402​

  11. V.H. Tran, S. Lim, P.J. Choi, A.K. An, D.S. Han, S. Phuntsho, H. Shon, Submerged versus side-stream osmotic membrane bioreactors using an outer-selective hollow fiber osmotic membrane for desalination, Desalination 515 (2021)

  12. 12.    P.J. Choi, J.Y. Lao, P.K.S. Lam, S.J. Im, A. Jang, A.K. An*, Low-pressure volume retarded osmosis for removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, Water Research 194 (2021) 116929.​

  13. W. Jia, J.A. Kharraz, P.J. Choi, J. Guo, B.J. Deka, A.K. An*, Superhydrophobic membrane by hierarchically structured PDMS-POSS electrospray coating with cauliflower-shaped beads for enhanced MD performance, Journal of Membrane Science. 597 (2020) 117638. 

  14. N.K. Khanzada, M.U. Farid, J.A. Kharraz, J. Choi, C.Y. Tang, L.D. Nghiem, A. Jang, A.K. An*, Removal of organic micropollutants using advanced membrane-based water and wastewater treatment: A review, Journal of Membrane Science. 598 (2020) 117672. 

  15. Choi, J., Im, S.J., Jang, A.* Application of volume retarded osmosis-low pressure membrane hybrid process for treatment of acid whey, Chemosphere, 219, 261-267 (2019)

  16. Choi, J., Im, S.J., Jang, A.* Application of volume retarded osmosis-low pressure membrane hybrid process for recovery of heavy metals in acid mine drainage, Chemosphere, 232, 264-272 (2019)​

  17. Im, S.J., Choi, J., Lee, J.G., Jeong, S., Jang, A.* Application of volume-retarded osmosis and low-pressure membrane hybrid process for water reclamation. Chemosphere, 194, 76-84 (2018)​

  18. Im, S.J., Choi, J., Jeong S., Jang, A.* New concept of pump-less forward osmosis (FO) and low-pressure membrane (LPM) process. Scientific Reports, 7(14569), 1-6 (2017)

  19. Dayarathne, H., Choi, J., Jang, A.* Enhancement of cleaning-in-place (CIP) of a reverse osmosis desalination process with air micro-nanobubbles, Desalination, 422,  1-4 (2017)

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Book Chapters:​​

  1. N.K. Khanzada, P.J. Choi, A.K. An (2021). Part B Chapter 5, CLEAN ENERGY AND RESOURCE RECOVERY: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AS BIOREFINERIES. Elsevier, UK.

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Patents & Engineering Lisences:​​

  1. An, A.K and Choi, P.J.    U.S., US11577973B2 : A Fluid Treatment Apparatus (Application US16/902,761)

  2. Jang, A., Im, S.J, Jeong, S.H, Park, W.I., Choi, J.     Korea, 10-2017-0183562 : New concept of rotational membrane vessel design (2017.12.29)        

  3. Jang, A., Im, S.J., Jeong, S., Shin, H., Choi, J.    Korea, 10-2033319 : Forward Osmosis(FO)-Freeze Crystallization(FC)-Layer melting (LM) ; hybrid process for zero liquid discharge water/resource recovery (2018)    

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