You are cordially invited to attend the Lecture
of Sustainability and Energy Technologies. We are pleased to have Professor
Hsi-Wu Wong, Associate Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University
of Massachusetts Lowell as our speaker. The topic of the lecture is "Harnessing
the Interplay between Mass Transfer and Chemical Kinetics for Waste
Upcycling". Further details are as follows:
1.Topic: "Harnessing the Interplay between Mass Transfer and
Chemical Kinetics for Waste Upcycling"
2.Speaker:
Prof. Hsi-Wu Wong
Bio:
Hsi-Wu Wong is a Professor and the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the
Department of Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell. He is also the Associate
Director of Center for Energy Innovation on campus. His research group focuses
on using chemical reaction engineering principles to manipulate reaction and
mass transfer pathways for converting under-utilized waste into high-value
products. Dr. Wong received his PhD from Northwestern University and worked as
a postdoctoral researcher at MIT. He has authored or co-authored more than 60
peer-reviewed papers and is the recipient of the National Science Foundation
CAREER award, North American Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering Early
Career Faculty Travel Award, and B. J. Martin Dissertation Year Fellowship at
Northwestern University.
3. Abstract:
This talk will discuss the critical role of mass transfer–chemical kinetics coupling in waste conversion and upcycling technologies. Four representative examples will be presented: the influence of volatile product evaporation rates on product distributions during high-density polyethylene pyrolysis; phase mixing and molecular interactions in the co-pyrolysis of cellulose with plastics or lignin model compounds; in situ product removal using a membrane reactor to enhance polyethylene terephthalate enzymatic hydrolysis; and an integrated process for upcycling multilayer plastic films through acidolytic delamination, PET glycolysis, and PE recycling or plasma conversion into hydrogen and solid carbon. These examples highlight the importance of fundamental chemical reaction engineering principles in developing sustainable waste upcycling technologies.
4.Moderator:
Prof. Kun-Mu Lee, Director, Center for Sustainability and Energy Technologies
(CSET)
5. Time:2026/08/26
(Wed) 10:30-12:00
6. Venue: 1st Meeting Room of Engineering College (Engineering Building 1F)
7.Registration
Deadline: 2026/08/25(Tue)
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Notes:
This lecture qualifies for 1.5 hours of training for the teaching quality
seminar. All faculty and staff in attendance are required to be present for the
entire session to honor the speaker. Please ensure to sign in and out
personally. Attendees arriving more than 20 minutes after the start will not be
allowed to sign in. Additionally, failing to sign out will result in the
training hours not being counted.