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Dr. Edison H. Ang possesses a broad background and a diverse skill set within the field of materials science and engineering. He completed his undergraduate studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, earning his B.S. degrees in 2012. In 2017, Dr. Ang obtained his Ph.D. from the same institution. Following this, he gained additional experience as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National University of Singapore from 2016 to 2017. Subsequently, he returned to Nanyang Technological University, where he worked as a Research Fellow from 2017 to 2019. In mid-2018, he also took on a Visiting Scholar role at the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Currently, Dr. Edison H. Ang holds the position of Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University. His active involvement in academia is demonstrated by his participation in various professional memberships and editorial responsibilities. He serves as an Early Career Researchers Committee for Energy & Environmental Materials, Early Career Editorial Board Member for the Chemical Engineering Journal and holds the role of Youth Editorial Board Member of Carbon Energy and eScience, Young Editorial Board Member for the eScience, Journal of Energy Chemistry and Collagen and Leather, Youth Editorial Board Member of Carbon Neutrality, Youth Editorial Board Member of Frontiers in Energy, and Early Career Advisory Board for the Materials Horizons. Additionally, he is associated with Associate Editorial Board positions for Frontiers in Electronic Materials, Frontiers in Chemistry, and Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry. Dr. Ang also serves as a Review Editorial Board Member for Frontiers in Chemical Engineering and as an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports. Dr. Ang is widely recognized for his expertise in the field of 2D materials and has received numerous awards in acknowledgment of his contributions. These accolades include recognition as the 2024 Global Conference for Decarbonization of Energy and Materials, 2024 ISE-Elesevier Prize in Applied Electrochemistry, 2024 Emerging Investigator (Materials Horizons), 2023 Early-Career Researchers of PNAS, 2023 Emerging Investigators of the Royal Society of Chemistry (Chemical Communications), 2023 PIERS Young Scientists Award, 2023 The Rising Stars of Wiley (Advanced Science), 2022 AIChE SLS Young Faculty Award, 2022 NIE/NTU Excellence in Research, 2023 Emerging Investigators of the Royal Society of Chemistry (Nanoscale), 2022 SNIC-Prof Lee Soo Ying Early Career Research Award, 2022 Young Chemists of Wiley (Chemistry-A European Journal), 2022 Emerging Investigators of the Royal Society of Chemistry (Journal of Materials Chemistry A), 2022 Sabic Young Professional Award, 2022 Young Scientist Medal Award by International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), 2021 Vebleo Fellow Award, and 2021 Outstanding ASIAN Science Diplomat Award. As a young researcher, Dr Ang has authored over 150 research papers, with an H-index of 43 and citations over 6900 (based on Google Scholar). Dr. Ang actively participates as a member in various professional organizations, including International Society of Electrochemistry, International Association for Carbon Capture, The Electrochemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry. Additionally, he is affiliated with institutions of higher learning, such as the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Singapore Battery Consortium, and Singapore Membrane Consortium. His diverse experiences and extensive affiliations underline his unwavering commitment to advancing research and knowledge within the materials science and engineering field. Academic Background • PhD (Interdisciplinary), NTU 2017 • BSc Chemistry Hons, NTU 2012 Courses Undergraduate courses • QSS50C/ASK10B Physical Science for Primary Science Teaching • AAY20B Analytical Chemistry I • AAY20E Experimental Techniques in Chemistry • AAY40C Materials Chemistry • AAY40B Academic Exercise: Chemistry • NE9015 URECA • PRACT Practicum • QED50P Group Endeavours In Service Learning Graduate courses • MLS923 Separation and Analytical Chemistry • MLS924 Materials Chemistry • MLS921 Critical Inquiry In-service courses • INS2212 Chemistry Lab Safety Course for Beginning Teachers • QUY512 Physical Chemistry Research Interests • 2D nanomaterials • Nanotechnology • Energy storage • Membrane Technology • Catalysis • Bio-sensor • 3D printing • Nanotechnology education Research Grants 2024 (PI) Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Electrodes for Rechargeable Li-CO2 batteries. NIE AcRF (S$100,000.00) Project ID: RI 3/23 EAH (Awarded 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2026) (PI) Metallic Lithium Recycling from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries via Selective Lithium-ion Conducting Membrane. Funded by MOE Tier 1 (S$140,812.00) Project ID: RG88/23 (Awarded 1st Mar 2024 to 28th Feb 2026) 2023 • (Co-PI) A 3D-printed Early Disease AloT Detector for both Indoor and Outdoor Agri-food. Funded by NAMIC (S$77,706) Project ID: M22N2K0014 (Awarded 1st Aug 2023 to 31st Jul 2024) 2022 • (PI) Sustainable Development of Two-Dimensional-based Membrane through Upcycling of Plastics Wastes. Funded by MOE AcRF Tier 1 (S$99,895.20) Project ID: 6264 (Awarded 1st Nov 2022 to 31st Oct 2024) • (PI) Membrane Disinfection of Water. Funded by NRF (S$246,400.00) Project ID: NRF-MP-2022-0001 (Awarded 19th Sep 2022 to 18th Sep 2024) • (PI) Development of Low-Cost Carbon-based Membrane Separator for Zinc-Sulfur Batteries. Funded by NIE AcRF (S$99,990.00) Project ID: RI 1/21 EAH (Awarded 3rd Feb 2022 to 1st Mar 2025) 2021 • (PI) 3D Printed Micro-thermoelectric Module for Urban Farming Applications. Funded by NAMIC/NTUitive (S$17,610.00) Project ID: 2020050 (Awarded on 7th Dec 2021 to 31st March 2022) • (PI) Zinc-ion Batteries: A Quest Beyond Conventional Lithium-ion Batteries – Funded by NIE (S$44,536.16) Project ID: NIE-SUG4/20AHX (Awarded on 19th Apr 2021 to 18th Apr 2023) • (Co-PI) Development of an Online Teaching, Learning and Assessment Cell Culture Laboratory Practical Package for Undergraduate and Graduate Students – Funded by I3G (S$98,370.00) Project ID: I3G 15/21/PL (Awarded on 29th Nov 2021 to 31st May 2023) • (PI) 3D-Printed Electrode for High-Energy Rechargeable Batteries – Funded by NAMIC/NTUitive (S$24,000.00) Project ID: NAMIC 3/20 EAH (2020043) (Awarded on 1st Jan 2021 to 31st Mar 2021) • (PI) 3D Printing Membrane for Industrial Wastewater Treatment – Funded by NAMIC/NTUitive (S$24,000.00) Project ID: NAMIC 2/20 EAH (2020042) (Awarded on 1st Jan 2021 to 31st Mar 2021) 2020 • (Co-PI) 3D-Printing Technology for Flexible Rechargeable Batteries – Funded by NAMIC/NTUitive (S$24,960.00) Project ID: 2020027 (Awarded on 18th Aug 2020 to 31st Mar 2021) Professional Activities • Early Career Researchers Committee of Wiley, (Energy & Environmental Materials) 2024 • Young Editorial Board Member of Elsevier Publisher, KeAi (eScience) 2024 • Young Editorial Board Member of Wiley (Carbon Energy) 2024 • Subject Chair (Energy) for RSCPoster 2024 • Youth Editorial Board Member of Springer Nature (Frontiers in Energy) 2023 • Youth Editorial Board Member of Springer Nature (Carbon Neutrality) 2023 • Early Career Advisory Editorial Board Member of Materials Horizons 2023 • Young Editorial Board Member of Journal of Energy Chemistry (Conversion and storage of electrochemical energy) 2023 •Associate Editor of Frontiers Publisher (Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry - Separation Technologies) 2022 • Associate Editor of Nature Publisher (Scientific Reports - Nanotechnology) 2022 • Associate Editor of Frontiers Publisher (Frontiers in Electronic Materials - Dielectric and Ferroelectric Materials) 2022 • Associate Editor of Frontiers Publisher (Frontiers in Chemistry - Nanoscience) 2022 • Reviewer Editor of Frontiers Publisher (Frontiers in Chemical Engineering - Separation Processes) 2022 • Young Editorial Board Member of Springer Nature (Collagen and Leather) 2022 • Early Career Editorial Board Member of Elsevier Publisher (Chemical Engineering Journal) 2022 • Peer Reviewer of high-impact journals like Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition,Small,Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,Chemical Engineering Journal,Journal of Energy Chemistry,Communications Materials,Applied Energy, Virtual and Physical Prototyping,Journal of Colloid and Interface Science,Materials Today Chemistry, Energy & Environmental Materials,Materials Today Energy,Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Applied Materials & Interfaces,ACS Applied Energy Materials,ACS Applied Nano Materials,ACS Energy Letters, Chemosphere,Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, The Chemical Record,ChemSusChem, Batteries & Supercaps, Analytical Chemistry,ChemElectroChem,ChemPhysChem,Science Bulletin,Materials Letters,Applied Surface Science Advances,Separation and Purification Reviews, Journal of Alloys and Compounds,Electrochemical Science Advancesand Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Rare Metals, Energy Technology, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science,International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,Diamond and Related Materials,Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Membrane Science, and Dalton Transactions. • Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Royal Society of Chemistry, The Electrochemical Society, and institutes of higher learning of Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Singapore Battery Consortium and Singapore Membrane Consortium. • Invited as Chemistry Judge for Singapore Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF), 2020. • Invited as Chemistry Judge for Science Mentorship Programmes (SMP) Project Judging, 2019. Conferences and Workshops • 2024 2nd Global Conference for Decarbonization of Energy and Materials (GC-DEM) “Enhanced 2D MXene Nanomaterials: Unlocking Superior Hydrogen Production through Metal and Heteroatom Doping” (Invited Talk) • 2024 Spring Meeting European Materials Research Society on “Transforming Water Purification: Harnessing Waste-based 2D Nanosheet Membranes for Enhanced Light-to-Heat Energy Conversion” (Contributed Talk) • 2023 TEDxYouth@GIISSMARTCampus on “Transforming 2D Nanomaterials into 3D Marvels” (Invited Guest Speaker) • 2023 MSESA-UASR Materials Science and Application Academic Exchange Conference on “Powering the Future: Unleashing the Potential of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials in Energy Storage” (Invited Talk) • 2023 Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium on “Engineering Two-dimensional Plasmonic Nanosheets Arrays as Spacer for Enhanced Solar Membrane Distillation of Seawater” (Contributed Talk) • 2023 5th Chemistry National Meeting Singapore (ChnmSG5) on “Sustainable Production of Molybdenum Carbide (MXene) from Fruit Wastes for Improved Solar Evaporation” (Contributed Poster) • 2022 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Meeting on “Strategies for Engineering Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Efficient Water Transportation” (Contributed Talk) • 2022 International Association of Advanced Materials Young Scientist Medal Lecture on “Chemistry of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Membrane Technology” (Invited Talk) • 2021 Vebleo Fellow Seminar on “Chemistry of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Membrane Technology” (Keynote Speaker) • 2020, 12th International Congress On Membranes and Membrane Process on “Tunable affinity separation enables ultrafast solvent permeation through layered double hydroxide membranes” (Contributed Poster) Web Links https://www.edisonangsg.com/