Dr. Yu-Mei Hsu received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the University of Florida in 2008. She is an environmental scientist with over 25+ years of experience in ambient air quality monitoring, atmospheric chemistry, and statistical data analysis. Her research expertise includes gas- and aerosol-phase measurements, nitrogen and sulfur deposition processes, long-range atmospheric transport of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and chemicals of emerging concern (CECs/CEACs), with a strong emphasis on quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) in large-scale air monitoring networks.

Dr. Hsu has worked extensively in diverse environments, including the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, the Arctic, and the Great Lakes Basin. From 2008 to 2026, she contributed to regional air quality monitoring programs with the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association and conducted atmospheric research on POPs and CECs with Environment and Climate Change Canada, supporting governmental and multi-stakeholder initiatives.

Since 2026, Dr. Hsu has been an Associate Researcher in Dr. Wang’s research group, where her current work focuses on atmospheric behavior, transport, and deposition of persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern. She is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta, Canada, and is dedicated to advancing high-quality environmental monitoring to inform research, policy, and public health.

Dr. Le is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Wang’s research group at the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan. Her research focuses on atmospheric microplastics (MPs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and air pollution control from ships and vehicles, emphasizing emission characteristics, source identification, and aftertreatment performance. 

She received her Ph.D. (2025) and M.S. (2021) from NKUST, and her B.E. (2018) from Ho Chi Minh University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University–Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM). Before pursuing graduate studies in Taiwan, she worked as a Research Assistant at the VNU-HCM Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology and was a key member of international projects with EPFL, Switzerland, focusing on safe water and hygiene for district hospitals in the Mekong Delta. 

Latonia is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University, under the supervision of Dr. Lin-Chi Wang. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering Technology from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia (2019) and her Master's degree in Environmental Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan (2022). Currently, her doctoral research focuses on testing several waste-based inhibitors to inhibit the formation of PCDD/F, PBDD/F, PBDE, and OPE during thermal treatment of SRF. 

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Pippi Hsu is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Dr. Lin-Chi Wang. Her professional background bridges environmental science research and project management. She serves as the Project Manager for the 2025 Persistent Organic Pollutants Sampling and Analysis Project in the Yun-Chia-Nan and Kaohsiung-Pingtung Regions, where she is responsible for cross-institutional communication, progress control, and high-quality project execution.

With extensive first-line field experience, Pippi has actively participated in the sampling and analysis of traditional and emerging contaminants including PAHs, OPEs, PBDEs, and EPFRs from both ambient air and mobile sources. Her work also extends to the development of waste-derived inhibitors for resource recovery. Her doctoral research focuses on the innovative application of mechanochemical technology, specifically investigating ball-milling processes to transform waste materials into functional additives for the resource recovery of industrial fly ash and sludge. Drawing on her comprehensive experience from field operations to project oversight, she is dedicated to developing environmental remediation solutions that balance economic efficiency with sustainability.

Pippi holds Grade A certifications as both a Waste Disposal Technician and an Air Pollution Control Specialist. She has also completed the ISO 14064-1:2018 Greenhouse Gas Lead Verifier Training, reflecting her robust professional qualifications and practical field expertise.

Tran Phuong Uyen is currently a Ph.D. student at Professor Lin-Chi Wang's lab. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering Technology and Music Teacher Education from Saigon University, Vietnam, and her Master's degree in the Institute of Environmental Toxin and Emerging Contaminant from Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan. 

Her undergraduate research investigated biological wastewater treatment combined with audible sound stimulation. During her master’s studies, she transitioned to air quality monitoring, focusing on emerging contaminants such as tire wear particles. Currently, her work characterizes the fate and transport of microplastics in solid waste and their potential release into the environment. 

Tran Van Nghia (Henry) is an environmental researcher with a diverse background in engineering and toxicological assessment. He began his academic career at Ton Duc Thang University (2018–2022), where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering Technology. During this period, he focused on water treatment technologies, specifically optimizing coagulation–flocculation processes to mitigate disinfection by-product formation and developing an IoT-integrated automated greywater treatment system for sustainable irrigation.

Subsequently, he pursued his master’s degree at Cheng Shiu University in Taiwan. His graduate research expanded into biotechnological applications and material science, involving the study of tryptophan metabolite synthesis by probiotic yeast and the fabrication of carbon-based filtration membranes. This culminated in his Master’s thesis, which provided a comprehensive assessment of the concentrations, spatial distribution, and chemical interrelationships of microplastics, plastic additives, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in atmospheric PM2.5.

Currently, Nghia is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Health, Safety, and Environmental Engineering at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, NKUST, under the supervision of Professor. Lin-Chi Wang. His doctoral research focuses on the fate and transport of microplastics (MPs) in wastewater and the environmental occurrence and distribution of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in ambient air.

Syeda is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Marine Environmental Engineering at the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan, working under the supervision of Lin-Chi Wang. She obtained her Master’s degree in Zoology from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Her academic training in zoology has provided her with knowledge of biological systems, environmental interactions, and the effects of pollutants on living organisms. She is interested in understanding how environmental contaminants influence ecosystems and environmental quality.

During her Ph.D. studies, she aims to explore environmental pollution issues and contribute to scientific research that supports environmental protection and sustainable management of natural resources.

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Ting-Rong Wu (Tina) holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Cheng Shiu University and brings over 3 years of expertise to the Department of Marine Environmental Engineering at NKUST. She is a specialist in environmental pollutant analysis and laboratory management with 11 years of extensive experience in chemical analysis and field sampling. Her expertise lies in the characterization of microplastics, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and air quality monitoring.

Throughout her career, Tina has been instrumental in executing complex experimental designs, including the 7-SEAS/KPEx intensive observation experiments and flight-based air quality studies (ASIA-AQ). She is particularly recognized for her ability to establish new analytical methods for microplastics—from instrument validation to final data interpretation. In her current role, she oversees project progress and data quality control for monitoring sites across the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan and Kaohsiung-Pingtung regions, ensuring that laboratory findings meet the highest scientific standards.