Wenzhou-Kean University
L. Dong, Y. Song, Y. Liu, M. Xie, D. Mu, J. Kim*, Optimizing the design parameters for semi-batch reverse osmosis for energy-efficient water reuse process, J. Clean. Prod. , Under Review, 2025 [IF: 10.0]
K. Li, Y. Liu, M. Xie, H. Li, S. Li, C. Wang, L. Dong, J. Kim*, Municipal surface water valorization for clean water recovery and heavy metal removal towards a circular economy, Energy Nexus, 19, 100502, 2025 [IF: 9.5]
J. Moon, S. Son, J. Kim*, K Park*, Critical challenges in high-salinity seawater reverse osmosis systems: Technical, energy, and environmental reviews, Desalination, 607, 118811, 2025 [IF: 9.8]
C. Wang1,*, L. Wang1, L. Dong, H.K. Shon*, J. Kim*, Specific energy consumption of seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant by using machine learning approach, Desalination 602, 118654, 2025 [IF: 9.58
Y. Lee, W. Kang, W. Lee, M.J. Park, J. Kim*,Pilot study of circle sequence reverse osmosis for high-recovery water reuse in industry using tertiary effluent, Desalination 600, 118480, 2024 [IF: 9.8]
W. Gong, H. Xu, J. Lu, J. Kim, Y. Zhao, N. Li, Y. Zhang, J. Yang, D. Xu, H. Liang, Gradient boosting decision tree algorithms for accelerating nanofiltration membrane design and discovery, Desalination 592, 118072, 2024 [IF: 9.8]
Y. Lee, W. Kang, W. Lee, J.H. Lee, J. Kim*, Improving water flux distribution and energy efficiency in reverse osmosis for high-recovery water reuse, Desalination 585, 117779, 2024 [IF: 9.8]
H. Liu, A. Merenda, M. Guo, J. Kim, S. Phuntsho, H.K. Shon, P. Sun*, Novel approach for fresh urine stabilization during collection and storage, Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2024 [IF: 8.8]
A. Soo, J. Kim, H.K. Shon*, Technologies for the wastewater circular economy – A review, Desalin. Water Treat. 317, 100205, 2024 [IF: 1.0]
J. Lee, Y. Shin, J. Kim*, S. Hong*, Feasibility and challenges of high-pressure pressure retarded osmosis applications utilizing seawater and hypersaline water sources, Desalination 581, 117578, 2024 [IF: 9.8]
A.M. Abou-Elanwar, S. Lee, I. Jang, S. Lee, S. Hong, J. Kim*, Y. Kim*, Evaluation of a novel fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis and membrane contactor hybrid system for CO2 capture using ammonia-rich wastewater, J. Membr. Sci. 700, 112654, 2024 [IF: 9.0]
J. Kim*, L. Dong, H.K. Shon, K. Park*, Current progress in semi-batch reverse osmosis for brackish water desalination, Desalination 578, 117434, 2024 [IF: 9.8]
D.Y. Kwon, J. Kim, S. Park, S. Hong*, Advancements of remote data acquisition and processing in unmanned vehicles technologies for water quality monitoring: An extensive review, Chemosphere 343, 140198, 2023
S. Lee, J. Kim, J. Kim*, S. Hong*, Application of electrically conductive membrane contactor in the carbon dioxide stripping process for mitigation of fouling induced by flue gas, Chem. Eng. J. 473, 145425, 2023 [IF: 13.2]
Korea University
J. Kim, S. Hong*, Pilot study of emerging low-energy seawater reverse osmosis desalination technologies for high-salinity, high-temperature, and high-turbidity seawater, Desalination 565, 116871, 2023 [IF: 9.8]
Y. Kang, J. Kwon, J. Kim*, S. Hong*, Fate of low molecular weight organic matters in reverse osmosis and vacuum ultraviolet process for high-quality ultrapure water production in the semiconductor industry, J. Clean. Prod. 423, 138714, 2023 [IF: 10.0]
A.B. Alayande, J. Lim, J. Kim, S. Hong*, A. S. Al-Amoudi, B. Park, Fouling control in SWRO desalination during harmful algal blooms: A historical review and future developments, Desalination 543, 116094, 2022 [IF: 9.8]
K. Park, J. Kim, S. Hong*, Brine management systems using membrane concentrators: Future directions for membrane development in desalination, Desalination 535, 115839, 2022 [IF: 9.8]
S. Lee, J. Kim, E. Lee, S. Hong*, Improving the performance of membrane contactors for carbon dioxide stripping from water: Experimental and theoretical analysis, J. Membr. Sci. 654, 120552, 2022 [IF: 9.0]
J. Kim, K. Park, S. Hong*, Application of two-stage reverse osmosis system for desalination of high-salinity and high-temperature seawater with improved stability and performance, Desalination 492, 114645, 2020 [IF: 9.8]
H.J. Chung, J. Kim, D.I. Kim, G. Gwak, S. Hong*, Feasibility study of reverse osmosis–flow capacitive deionization (RO-FCDI) for energy-efficient desalination using seawater as the flow-electrode aqueous electrolyte, Desalination 479, 114326, 2020 [IF: 9.8]
J. Kim, K. Park, S. Hong*, Optimization of two-stage reverse osmosis system for improving energy efficiency in seawater desalination from practical design aspects, J. Membr. Sci. 601, 117889, 2020 [IF: 9.0]
K. Park1, J. Kim1, D.R. Yang*, S. Hong*, Towards a low-energy seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant: A review and theoretical analysis for future directions, J. Membr. Sci. 595, 117607, 2020 [IF: 9.0]
J. Kim1, K. Park1, D.R. Yang*, S. Hong*, A comprehensive review of energy consumption of seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants, Appl. Energy 254, 113652, 2019 [IF: 11.0]
J. Kim, S. Hong*, Optimizing seawater reverse osmosis with internally staged design to improve product water quality and energy efficiency, J. Membr. Sci. 568, 76-86, 2018 [IF: 9.0]
J. Kim, J. Kim, J. Kim, S. Hong*, Osmotically enhanced dewatering-reverse osmosis (OED-RO) hybrid system: Implications for shale gas produced water treatment, J. Membr. Sci. 554, 282-290, 2018 [IF: 9.0]
J. Kim, S. Hong*, A novel single-pass reverse osmosis configuration for high-purity water production and low energy consumption in seawater desalination, Desalination 429, 142-154, 2018 [IF: 9.8]
Book/Book Chapter
S. Hong, K. Park, J. Kim, A.B. Alayande, Y. Kim, Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination: Energy Consumption in Plants, Advanced Low-Energy Technologies, and Future Developments for Improving Energy Efficiency, IWA Publishing (United Kingdom), 2023. [Book]
J. Kim, J. Lim, K. Park, S. Hong, Fundamentals and Application of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Processes, In: N. Hilal, A. Ismail, M.K. Souhaimi, D. Johnson, editors, Osmosis Engineering, Elsevier (United Kingdom), 17-52, 2021. [Book Chapter]