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Dr. Jaehoon Hwang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering

Biography    Research interests    Teaching activities    Publications    Available positions   

Dr. Jaehoon Hwang, Ph.D.
Office: S-EV 006.245  
Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex,
1515 St. Catherine W.
Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext. 7158
Email: jaehoon.hwang@concordia.ca
Website(s): Green Energy & Environment Lab
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ORCID: 0000-0002-2010-0864
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Dr. Jaehoon Hwang is an Assistant Professor in the area of Environmental Engineering at Concordia University. Dr. Hwang obtained his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Environmental Engineering from Yonsei University, South Korea. He served as an NRF postdoctoral research fellow at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University and Environmental Engineering at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Hwang also worked as a senior process engineer in the industry and held the position of Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Engineering at the University of Central Florida.

Dr. Hwang has gained more than 15 years of research experience in industrial and academic environment. He studied fermentative hydrogen production via anaerobic system using wastewater, bio-alcohol (ethanol and butanol) production using pretreated algal biomass, microsensor for in situ monitoring of water quality for smart water management, MC-LR detection biosensor development and application to HAB events, nanomaterial application for emerging contaminant (e.g., PFAS) removal, and smart wastewater management in terms of water-energy nexus and resource recovery. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and holds 12 patents.

Research interests

  • AI applications for renewable energy in the environmental field & circular economy

  • Smart wastewater management

  • Water-energy nexus and resource recovery

  • Renewable energy production 

  • Carbon neutralization technology

  • Biomass conversion

  • Electrochemical and photocatalytic-based degradation technologies for the treatment of emerging contaminants

  • Microsensor for in situ monitoring of water quality

Teaching activities

  • CIVI 361 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
  • ENGR 202 - Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Kim, K., Stoll, S., Singh, R., Lee, W.H., Hwang, J.-H., 2023, Recent advances in illicit drug detection sensor technology in water, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 168, 117295.
  2. Munshi, F.M., Hwang J.-H., Park, J., Sadmani, A., Khan,M.A., Jeon, B.-H., Lee, W.H., 2023, Electric field forward osmosis (EFFO) fouling mitigation in algae harvesting, Separation and Purification Technology, 327, 124868.
  3. Yusuf, M., Khan, M.A., Kumar, R., Ahmed, M.J., Otero, M., Son, M., Hwang, J.-H., Lee, W.H., Jeon, B.-H., 2023, Metal-Organic Framework/Metal Oxides Composites for Gas Adsorption and Storage Applications: An Overview, Chemical Engineering Journal, 478, 147302.
  4. Kwon,J.-H., Ji, M.-K., Kumar, R., Islam, M., Khan, M.A., Park, Y.-K., Yadav, K.Y., Hwang, J.-H., Lee, W.H., Ahn, Y.-T., Jeon, B.-H., 2023, Recent advancement in enhanced soil flushing for remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon‑contaminated soil: a state‑of‑the‑art review, Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 1-36.
  5. Munshi, F.M., Hwang, J.-H., Stoll,S., Lee, W.H., Reverse salt flux effect on Chlorellavulgaris in a Forward Osmosis (FO) system, 2023, Water, 15,1462.
  6. Kim H.H., Saha, S., Hwang, J.-H., Hosen, M.A., Ahn, Y.-T., Jeon, B.-H., 2022, Integrative biohydrogen and biomethane bioprocesses for comprehensive production of biohythane, Bioresource Technology, 365,128145.
  7. Stoll, S., Hwang, J.-H., Fox. D., Zhai, L., Lee, W.H., 2022, Cost effective screen-printed carbon electrode biosensor for rapid detection of Microcystin-LR in surface waters for early warning of harmful algal blooms, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12.
  8. Hwang, J.-H., Fahad, S., Ryu, H., Rodriguez, K.L., Domingo, J.S., Kushima, A., Lee, W.H., 2022, Recycling urine for bioelectrochemical hydrogen production using a MoS2 nano carbon coated electrode in a microbial electrolysis cell, Journal of Power Sources, 527, 231209.
  9. Hwang, J.-H., Afrin, S. Kim, K.T., Sip, Y.Y.L., Rodriguez,K.L., Lundin, J.G., Daniels, G.C., Fox, D.W, Zhai, L., Lee, W.H., 2022, Nanoparticle-embeddedhydrogel synthesized electrodes for electrochemical oxidation ofperfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), Chemosphere, 296, 134001.
  10. Yoo, C., Ko, T.-J., Hwang, J.-H., Sohrab, A.M., Stoll, S., Osorto, B., Morillo, L., Han, S.S., Rodriguez, K.L.,Lundin, J.G. Lee, W.H., Jung, Y., 2022, 2D MoS2-polyurethane sponge for solar-to-thermal energy conversion in environmental applications: Crude oil recovery and seawater desalination, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 47, 102665.
  11. Pilevar, M., Hwang, J.-H., Stsnberry, J., Anagnostopoulos, V., Chumbimuni-Torres, K.Y., Lee, W.H., 2022, Bismuth-chitosan nanocomposite sensors for trace level detection of Ni(II) and Co(II) in real environmental samples, Water, 14, 302.
  12. Bask, B.,Ahn, Y., Kumar, R., Hwang, J.-H., Kim, K.-H., Jeon, B.-H., 2022, Lignocellulolytic microbiomes for augmenting lignocellulose degradation in anaerobic digestion, Trends in Microbiology, 30, 6-9.
  13. Pathak, P, Hwang, J.-H., Li, R., Rodriguez, K.L, Rex, M.M., Lee, W.H., Cho, H.J., 2021, Flexible copper-biopolymer nanocomposite sensors for trace level lead detection in water, Sensor and Actuator: B, 344, 130263.
  14. Hwang, J.-H., Lee, W.H., 2021, Continuous photosynthetic biohydrogen production from acetate-rich wastewater: Influence of light intensity, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42, 21812-21821.
  15. Hwang, J.-H., Fox, D., Stanberry, J., Anagnostopoulos, V., Zhai, L., Lee, W.H., 2021, Direct Mercury detection in landfill leachate using a novel Au NPs-biopolymer carbon screen printed sensor, Micromachines, 12, 649.
  16. Hwang, J.-H., Ryu, H., Fahad, S., Rodriguez, K.L., Domingo, J.S., Kushima, A., Lee, W.H., 2021, A strategy for power generation from bilgewater using a photosynthetic microalgal fuel cell (MAFC), Journal of Power Sources, 484, 229222.
  17. Hwang, J.-H., Lee,M., Kang, E.H., Lee, W.H., 2021, Renewable algal photo H2 production without S using acetate enriched fermenter effluents, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46, 1740-1751.
  18. Rodriguez, K.L., Hwang, J.-H., Esfahani, A.R., Sadmani, A.H.M.A., Lee, W.H., 2020, Recent developments of PFASs-detecting sensors and future direction: a review, Micromachines, 11, 667.
  19. Saha, S., Basak, B., Hwang, J.-H., Salama, E., Chatterjee, P.K., Jeon, B.-H., 2020, Microbial symbiosis: a network to biomethanation, Trends in Microbiology, 28, 968-984.
  20. Ko, T.-J., Hwang, J.-H., Davis, D., Shawkat, M.S., Han, S.S., Rodriguez,K.L., Oh, K.H., Lee, W.H., Jung, Y., 2020, Superhydrophobic MoS2-basedmultifunctional sponge for recovery and detection of spilled oil, Current Applied Physics, 20, 344-351.
  21. Hwang, J.-H., Pathak, P., Wang, X., Rodriguez,K.L., Cho, H.J., Lee, W.H., 2019, A novel Bismuth-Chitosan nanocomposite sensor for simultaneous detection of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) in Wastewater, Micromachines, 10, 511.
  22. Hwang, J.-H., Islam, M.A., Choi, H., Ko, T-J., Rodriguez, K.L., Chung, H.-S., Jung, Y., Lee, W.H., 2019, Improving electrochemical Pb(II) detection using a vertically-aligned 2D MoS2nanofilm, Analytical Chemistry, 91, 11770-11777.
  23. Hwang, J.-H., Pathak, P., Wang, X., Rodriguez, K.L., Park, J., Cho, H.J., Lee, W.H., 2019, A novel Fe-Chitosan-coated carbon electrode sensor for in situ As(III)detection in mining wastewater and soil leachate, Sensor and Actuator: B, 294, 89-97.
  24. Hwang, J.-H., Maier, N., 2019, Effects of LED-controlled spatially-averaged light intensity and wavelength on Neochloris oleoabundans growth and lipid composition, Algal Research, 41, 101573.
  25. Hwang, J.-H., Wang, X., Pathak, P., Rex, M.M., Cho, H.J., Lee, W.H., 2019, Enhanced electrochemical detection of multi-heavy metal ions in real application using a biopolymer-coated carbon electrode, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 68, 2387-2393.
  26. Hwang, J.-H., Kim, K.-Y., Resurreccion, E.P., Lee, W.H., 2019, Surfactant addition to enhance bioavailability of bilge water in single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs), Journal of Hazardous Materials, 368, 732-738.
  27. Hwang, J.-H., Wang, X., Zhao, D., Rex, M.M., Cho,H., Lee, W.H., 2019, A novel nanoporous bismuth electrode sensor for in situ heavy metal detection, Electrochimica acta, 298, 440-448
  28. Hwang, J.-H., Church, J., Lim, J., Lee,W.H., 2018, Photosynthetic biohydrogen production in a wastewater environment and its potential as renewable energy, Energy, 149, 222-229.
  29. Salama, E.-S., Hwang, J.-H., Eldalatony, M.M., Kurade, M.B., Abou-Shanab,R.A.I., Kim, K.-H., Yang, I.-S., Jeon, B.-H., 2018, Enhancement of microalgal growth and biocomponent-based transformations for improved biofuel recovery: A review, Bioresource Technology, 258, 365-375.
  30. Hwang, J.-H., Rittmann, R.E., 2017,Effect of permeate recycling and light intensity on growth kinetics of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, Algal Research, 21, 223-226.
  31. Church, J., Hwang, J.-H., Kim, K.-T., McClean, R., Oh, Y.-K., Nam, B., Joo, J.C., Lee, W.H., 2017, Effect of salt type and concentration on the growth and lipid content of Chlorella vulgaris in synthetic saline wastewater for biofuel production, Bioresource Technology, 243, 147-153.
  32. Ji, M.-K., Yun, H.-S., Hwang, J.-H., Salama, E-S., Jeon, B.-H., Choi, J., 2017, Effect of flue gas CO2on the growth, carbohydrate and fatty acid composition of a green microalga Scenedesmus obliquus for bioenergy production, Environmental Technology, 38, 2085-2092.
  33. Hwang, J.-H., Church, J., Lee, S.-J., Park, J., Lee, W.H., 2016, The use of microalgae for advanced wastewater treatment and sustainable bioenergy generation, Environmental Engineering Science, 33, 882-897. * This article was selected as EES High Impact papers (one of six Top-Read Articles of 2016-2017; one of the top-cited articles in 2018)
  34. Hwang, J.-H., Kabra, A.N., K., Ji, M.-K., Choi, J., El-Dalatony, M.M., Jeon, B.-H., 2016,Enhancement of continuous fermentative bioethanol production using combined pretreatment of mixed microalgal biomass, Algal Research, 17, 14-20.
  35. Eldalatony, M.M., Kabra, A.N., Hwang, J.-H., Govindwar, S.P., Kim, K.-H., Kim, H., Jeon, B.-H., 2016, Pretreatment of microalgal biomass for enhanced recovery/extraction of reducing sugars and proteins, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 39(1), 95-103.
  36. Lee, S.-H., Hwang, J.-H., Kabra, A.N., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Kurade, M.B., Min,B., Jeon, B.-H., 2015, Perchlorate reduction from a highly concentrated aqueous solution by bacterium Rhodococcus sp. YSPW03, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(23), 18839-18848.
  37. Hwang, J.-H., Kabra, A.N., Kim, J., Jeon, B.-H., 2014, Photoheterotrophic microalgal hydrogen production using acetate- and butyrate- enriched wastewater, Energy, 78, 887-894.
  38. Kumar, M.S., Hwang, J.-H. (Corresponding author), Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Kabra, A.N., Ji, M.-K., Jeon, B.-H., 2014,Influence of CO2 and monochromatic lights on the enhancement of microalgal growth and lipid content, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 6, 063107.
  39. Ji, M.-K., Kabra A.N., Choi, J., Hwang, J.-H., Kim, J., Jeon, B.-H., 2014, Biodegradation of bisphenol A by the freshwater microalgae Chlamydomonas mexicana and Chlorella vulgaris, Ecological Engineering, 73, 260-269.
  40. Hwang, J.-H., Kim, H.-C., Choi, J.-A., Abou-Shanab,R.A.I., Dempsey, B.A., Regan, J.M., Kim, J.R., Song, H., Nam, I.-H., Kim, S.-N.,Lee, W., Park, D., Kim, Y., Choi, J., Ji, M.-K., Jung, W., Jeon, B.-H., 2014, Photoautotrophic hydrogen production by eukaryotic microalgae under aerobic conditions, Nature Communications, 5, 3234. * This article was Introduced in Nature Middle East (ME), 5 March 2014
  41. Jeon, B.-H., Choi, J.-A., Kim, H.-C., Hwang, J.-H., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Dempsey, B.A., Regan, J.M., Kim, J.R., 2013, Ultrasonic disintegration of microalgal biomass and consequent improvement of bioaccessibility/bioavailability in microbial fermentation, Biotechnology for Biofuels, 6(37), 1-9.
  42. Ji, M.-K., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Hwang, J.-H., Timmes, T.C., Kim, H.-C., Oh, Y.-K., Jeon, B.-H., 2013, Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from piggery wastewater effluent using the green microalga Scenedesmus obliquus, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 139, 1198-1205.
  43. Hwang, J.-H., Choi, J.-A., Oh, Y.-K., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Song,H., Min, B., Cho, Y., Na, J.-G., Jeon, B.-H., 2011, Hydrogen production from sulfate and ferrous enriched wastewater, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36, 13984-13990.
  44. Choi, J.-A., Hwang, J.-H., Dempsey, B.A., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Min, B., Song, H., Kim, J.R., Cho,Y., Hong, S., Jeon, B.-H., 2011, Enhancement of fermentative bioenergy (ethanol/hydrogen) production using ultrasonication of Scenedesmus obliquus YSW15 cultivated in swine wastewater effluent, Energy & Environmental Science, 4, 3513-3520.
  45. Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Hwang, J.-H., Cho, Y., Min,B., Jeon, B.-H., 2011,Characterization of microalgal species isolated from fresh water bodies as a potential source for biodiesel production, Applied Energy, 88, 3300-3306.
  46. Hwang, J.-H., Choi, J.-A., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Min, B., Song, H., Kim, Y., Lee, E.S., Jeon, B.-H., 2011, Feasibility of hydrogen production from ripened fruits by a combined two stage (dark/dark) fermentation system, Bioresource Technology, 102(2), 1051-1058.
  47. Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Jeon, B.-H., Song, H., Kim, Y-J.,Hwang, J.-H., 2010, Algae-Biofuel: Potential use as sustainable alternative green energy, The online Journal on electronics and Electrical Engineering (OJEEE), 1(1), 4-6.
  48. Hwang, J.-H., Choi, J.-A., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Bhatnagar, A., Min, B., Song, H., Kumar, E., Choi, J., Lee, E.S., Kim, Y.J., Um, S., Lee, D.S., Jeon, B.-H., 2009, Effect of pH and sulfate concentration on hydrogen production using anaerobic mixed microflora, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34(24), 9702-9710.
  49. Hwang, J.-H., Cha, G.-C., Jeong, T.-Y., Kim, D.-J., Bhatnagar, A., Min, B., Song, H., Choi, J.-A., Lee, J.H., Jeong, D.-W., Chung, H.-K., Choi, J., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Oh, S.E., Jeon, B.-H., 2009. Effect of COD/SO42- ratio and Fe(II) under the variable hydraulic retention time (HRT) on fermentative hydrogen production, Water Research, 43, 3525-3533.

Book Chapter

  1. Hwang, J.-H., Sadmani, A., Lee, S.-J., Kim, K.-T., Lee, W.H., Microalgae: An eco-friendly tool for the treatment of wastewaters for environmental safety, Bioremediation of Industrial Wastes for Environmental Safety, Volume II: Biological agents and methods for industrial waste management (Eds. Bharagava, R.N. and Saxena, G.), Springer Nature, Singapore, 2020, pp 283-304.
  2. Hwang, J.-H., Lee, W.H., Algal bio-alcohols production from power plant exhaust, Handbook of Biofuels (Ed. Majid Hosseini), Springer Nature, (Invited)

Conference Papers

  1. Hwang, J-H., Lee, W.H., Renewable energy production from wastewater using microalgae, 2019 International Conference on Resource Sustainability– Cities (icRS Cities 2019), Adelaide, Australia, July 1-3, 2019.
  2. Hwang, J.-H., Wang, X., Jung,S., Son, Y., Cho, H.J., Lee, W.H., Enhanced electrochemical detection of multi-heavy metal ions using a biopolymer-coated planar carbon electrode, 2018 Sensors Application Symposium, IEEE.
  3. Hwang, J.-H., Rodriguez, K.L., Lee, W.H., Microalgal photolysis-mediated biohydrogen production in acetate-enriched wastewater, 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Orlando, FL, March 31– April 4, 2019.
  4. Lee, W.H., Hwang, J.-H.,Rodriguez, K.L., Munshi, M.F., Extracurricular undergraduate research and education in environmental chemistry and sustainability through EPA P3 projects, 257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Orlando, FL, March 31– April 4,2019. 
  5. Lee, S.-H., Hwang, J.-H., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Oh, S.C., Jeon, B.-H., Removal of perchlorate from aqueous solution by a novel strain (Rhodococcussp. YSPW01) isolated from anaerobic digester, 20th Advanced Ground Combat System Conference.
  6. Lee, S.-H., Hwang, J.-H., Paeng, K.-J., Jeon, B.-H., 2012, Ammonium perchlorate removal from aqueous medium by a newly isolated bacterium Rhodococcussp., The Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology. 1320-1323.
  7. Hwang, J.-H., Choi, J.-A., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Raghavulu S.V., Salama, E.-A., Dempsey,B.A., Jeon, B.-H., Influence of CO2 and light wavelength on the acceleration of microalgal biomass as raw materials for biodiesel production, 242ndAmerican Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, Colorado, Aug. 28-Sep. 01, 2011.
  8. Choi, J.-A., Hwang, J.-H., Dempsey, B.A., Jeon, B.-H., Influence of ultrasonication on the fermentative bioenergy (ethanol/hydrogen) production from an algal biomass, Scenedesmus obliquus YSW15, 242nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, Colorado, Aug. 28-Sep. 01, 2011.
  9. Lee, S.-H., Hwang, J.-H., Paeng, K.-J., Jeon, B.-H., 2012,Ammonium perchlorate removal from aqueous medium by a newly isolated bacterium Rhodococcus sp., The Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology. 1320-1333.
  10. Hwang, J.-H., Choi, J.-A.,Oh, Y-K., Abou-Shanab, R.A.I., Song, H., Min, B., Cho, Y., Jeon, B.-H., 2010,Hydrogen production from sulfate and ferrous enriched wastewater, Asian Biohydrogen Symposium and APEC Advanced Bio-Hydrogen Technology Conference,355.
  11. Kim, Y.-W., Kim, H.R., Song, S.J., Lee, K.E., Hwang, J.-H., Jeon, B.-H., 2010, The biomass of solution for Environment/Energy: Microalgae, WIES Journal of Junior Science, Vol. 3(1),217-221.
  12. Hwang, J.-H., Choi, J.-A., Jeon, B.-H., 2010, Resolution of Water Shortage in the Future Society: A New Way of Wastewater Treatment using Algae, Chuncheon Global Water Forum, 241-246.
  13. Hwang, J.-H., Choi, J.-A.,Abou-shanab, R.A.I., Jeon, B.-H., 2009, Feasibility of fermentative bio-hydrogen production from different organic wastes, submitted to The Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy conference, Jeollabuk-do, 506-510. 
  14. Hwang, J.-H., Jeong, T.-Y., Kim, D.-J., Cha, G.-C., 2008, Characteristic of bacteria and Fermentative hydrogen at SO42- concentration and pH variation in anaerobic digestion system, Korea Society of Environ Engineers conference, Ulsan University, 142-151.

Available positions

There are openings for MS and PhD graduates as well as postdocs to research environmental biotechnology, energy production, nanomaterial application, and water/wastewater treatment

 
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