Hsing-Jung Ho / 何星融
Hsing-Jung HO
Assistant Professor,
Department of Environmental Studies for Advanced Society,
Graduate School of Environmental Studies,
Tohoku University, Japan
Interests:
Mineral Carbonation
CO2 Cature and Utilization
Waste Recycling and Reutilization
Metal Recycling
Wastewater Treatment
Hsing-Jung Ho (何星融) currently is working as an Assistant Professor at the Division of Resource Circulation and Environmental Applications (IIZUKA Lab), Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan.
His research topics focus on the pursuit of a sustainable environment via environmental chemistry and environmental chemical engineering. His research is centered around waste and explores many interesting issues, such as Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU), Metal Recycling, Wastewater Treatment and Waste Recycling.
Hsing-Jung has published 24 scientific papers in refereed journals (18 of them are the first author or corresponding author) and has published 2 conference papers, 3 national patents and 3 chapter of book. Hsing-Jung has been awarded and honored 3 distinctions, scholarships and fellowship.
News & Updates
2024/7 Published Book (Chapter), [Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy Materials: Net-zero Emission Approach] : "Mineral Carbonation of Alkaline Industrial Waste and Byproducts for CO2 Sequestration and Utilization".
2024/7 Published Book (Chapter), [Advances in Greenhouse Gases: Greenhouse Gases Emissions and Climate Change] : "Applications of CO2 mineralization for carbon capture utilization and storage".
2024/5 Research Activity, Visit by Researchers from Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture.
2024/4 News Coverage, Lab Introduction- Activity Report 2023 [Link]
2024/4 Published Article, [ET&I] :"A CO2 removal technology based on mineral carbonation and the stability of product carbon storage in a cement matrix".
2024/3 Published Article, [ADSU] :"Total Resource Circulation of Desalination Brine: A Review".
2024/1 News Coverage, Interviewed by the Department of Resources Engineering of National Cheng Kung University's Newsletter. [Interview in Chinese; Podcast in Spotify]
2023/9 Invited Speech, Japan - Taiwan 2023 Next Generation Young Talent Science and Technology Workshop - Future Emerging Technology and Talent, hosted by Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Japan. [Press release in Chinese; Japanese]
2023/8 Published Article, [Chemosphere] :"Simultaneous removal of fluoride and phosphate from semiconductor wastewater via chemical precipitation of calcium fluoride and hydroxyapatite using byproduct of recycled aggregate".
2023/8 Promotion News, Hsing-Jung Ho has been promoted to Assistant Professor in Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University!!
2023/7 Published Article, [Chemosphere] :"Investigation of performance and mechanism of zinc removal from polluted water by concrete fines derived from aggregate recycling: From problematic byproducts to effective adsorbent".
2023/6 News Coverage, South African researcher visited and students trained in Japan through the SATREPS program was reported in the Geoclips published by Council for Geoscience (CGS) . [Geoclips, vol. 69; Link]
2023/4 Published Article, [ISIJ INT] :"Simultaneous separation and recovery of phosphorus from aqueous solution by bipolar membrane electrodialysis".
2023/3 Received Award, "Best Presentation Award", ICGEA 2023, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2022/12 Published Article, [ET&I] :"Potential investigation of concrete fines as an alternative material: a novel neutralizer for acid mine drainage treatment".
2022/12 Published Article, [SEPPUR] :"Mineral carbonation using seawater for CO2 sequestration and utilization: a review".
2022/10 Published Article, [ECLE] :"Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan".
2022/9 Published Article, [ET&I] :"Direct aqueous carbonation of dephosphorization slag under mild conditions for CO2 sequestration and utilization: exploration of new dephosphorization slag utilization".
2022/8 Published Article, [MINENG] :"Comparative Study of Acid Mine Drainage Neutralization by Calcium Hydroxide and Concrete Sludge-Derived Material".
2022/7 Published Article, [JECE] :"Circular indirect carbonation of coal fly ash for carbon dioxide capture and utilization".
2022/6 Published Book (Chapter), [CO2の分離回収・有効利用技術] :"CO2の炭酸塩鉱物化による有効利用技術".
2022/3 Published Article, [PLoS ONE] :"Removal of fluoride ions from aqueous solution by metaettringite".
2022/3 Hsing-Jung Ho has successfully completed 東北大学 大学教員準備プログラム (Preparing Future Faculty Program, (Tohoku U. PFFP)), 2022
2022/1 Hsing-Jung Ho is selected as a presenter in Young Scientist Presentation sessions for the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2022 on 17-21 Jan 2022.
2021/6 Published Article, [JCLP] :"Utilization of CO2 in direct aqueous carbonation of concrete fines generated from aggregate recycling: Influences of the solid–liquid ratio and CO2 concentration".
2021/5 Published Article, [JCLP] :"Calculation of greenhouse gas emissions for a carbon recycling system using mineral carbon capture and utilization technology in the cement industry".
2021/4 Published Article, [JEMA] :"Utilization of low-calcium fly ash via direct aqueous carbonation with a low-energy input: determination of carbonation reaction and evaluation of the potential for CO2 sequestration and utilization".
2021/2 Published Review Article, [JCLP] :"Chemical recycling and use of various types of concrete waste: a review".
2020/9 Hsing-Jung Ho is granted and starts to work with Research Fellow from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (日本学術振興会 特別研究員 DC ) from 2021.
2020/6 Published Article, [ACS Omega] :"CO2 utilization via direct aqueous carbonation of synthesized concrete fines under atmospheric pressure".
2020/6 Published Patent, [Taiwanese invention patent] :"由廢棄鋰電池中製備並純化碳酸鋰之方法".