Huu Hao Ngo

Distinguished Professor Huu Hao Ngo is a world-leading environmental engineering researcher at the University of Technology Sydney, serving as Deputy Director of the Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater and co-director of the Joint Research Centre for Protective Infrastructure Technology and Environmental Green Bioprocess with Tianjin Chengjian University. His work focuses on sustainable water treatment technologies, bioprocessing innovations, and zero-emission systems.

• Key research themes: Wastewater treatment, environmental biotechnology, membrane processes, resource recovery

As a prolific scholar with over 750 publications and 62,000 citations, Ngo leads in membrane bioreactor development (notably the patented GemFloc bioflocculant) and sustainable bioprocessing. His recent work explores biochar-assisted systems, advanced oxidation processes, and microbial community engineering for wastewater treatment.

• 2025 article highlights: Enhanced membrane fouling mitigation, novel biochar catalysts for antibiotic removal, sulfate reduction optimization, and hydrogen production analysis

Scientific recognition includes:

• Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (Environment/Ecology, Biology/Biochemistry)
• SciVal World #1 ranking in Waste Management
• Scholar GPS™ Top 2 Environmental Scientist
• Research Magazine Field Leader awards

He supervises PhD students globally, delivers keynote lectures worldwide, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Engineering Journal and several other top-tier publications.