Cher Hon Lau

Dr. Cher Hon Lau is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, developing advanced materials for separation technologies.

His research designs porous frameworks and nanocomposite membranes for applications in hydrocarbon purification, water treatment, alcohol recovery, and energy storage systems.

Publications demonstrate innovations in sustainable membrane fabrication, including hypercrosslinked polymers for carbon capture, biobased solvent systems, and multifunctional coatings for diverse substrates.

Lau focuses on scalable nanomaterial production methods and membrane performance optimization. He seeks to deploy technologies in real-world separation processes through industry collaboration.