Youngseck Hong

Youngseck Hong is an Industry Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster University. His work focuses on environmental engineering, particularly in wastewater treatment and bioreactor technologies.

• Key research areas include:
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Bioreactor Design
  • Biological Hydrolysis
  • Membrane Technology

Over his career, Professor Hong has published extensively on anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBR), emphasizing process design, optimization, and industrial applications. His recent work explores machine learning for membrane fouling prediction and temperature effects on hydrolysis performance.

His scholarly activity spans 2002–2023, with notable contributions to journals like Journal of Membrane Science and Water (Switzerland), as well as conference proceedings for the Water Environment Federation.