Dr. Huang is primarily interested in aquatic colloid science and membrane technology. These two scientific disciplines were merged in the understanding of organic colloids in aquatic environment and their impacts on the performance of membranes employed in water treatment and reuse and further extended into three areas: 1) evaluation and development of energy-efficient water treatments/interventions for human health protection, 2) understanding the interfacial behaviors of emerging contaminants (organic micropollutants and engineered nanomaterials) in natural and engineered environments, and 3) development of sustainable technologies for safe drinking water in low-income countries.

drinking water treatment; membrane technology; aquatic colloid science; water quality; water disinfection; wastewater reuse; sustainable water treatment; rural water supply; natural materials

Graduate with Excellency (1995), Beijing Technology and Business University

Kwang-Hua Scholarship (1997), Tsinghua University

Vincent P. Olivieri Fellowship (2003-2004), Johns Hopkins University

Professional Activities:

- AWWA Membrane Technology Research Committee

- Journal review for Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Membrane Science, Science of the Total Environment, and Environmental Modeling and Assessment

Wei Long, Haiou Huang, Jasmine Serlemitsos, Elizabeth Liu, Allen H. Reed, and Markus Hilpert (2009). Pore-scale study of the collector efficiency of nanoparticles in packings of non-spherical collectors. Colloids and Surface A: Physicochemical and engineering aspects. Revision submitted

Thayer A. Young, Haiou Huang, and Joseph G. Jacangelo. Mechanisms of virus removal from secondary wastewater effluent by low pressure membranes (2009). Submitted to Environmental Science & Technology

Melissa C. Opryszko, Haiou Huang, Kurt Soderland, and Kellogg Schwab (2009). Data gaps in evidence-based research on Small Water Enterprises in developing countries. Journal of Water and Health, 7(4), pp609-622

Haiou Huang and Joseph G. Jacangelo (2009). Pretreatment for low pressure membranes in water treatment: A review. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(9), pp3011-3019.

Haiou Huang, Thayer A. Young and Joseph G. Jacangelo (2009). Innovative approach for the analysis of bench-scale, low pressure membrane fouling in water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science, 334(1-2), pp1-8.

Haiou Huang and Charles R. O’Melia (2008). Direct-flow microfiltration of aquasols: II. On the role of colloidal natural organic matter. Journal of Membrane Science, 325(2), pp903-913

Haiou Huang, Thayer A. Young, and Joseph G. Jacangelo (2008). Chlorine induced permeability recovery for low pressure membrane filtration of natural waters. Journal of Membrane Science. Journal of Membrane Science, 325(1), pp50-57

Haiou Huang, Rodrigue Spinette, and Charles O’Melia (2008). Direct-flow microfiltration of aquasols: I. Impacts of particle stabilities and size. Journal of Membrane Science, 314(1), pp90-100

Haiou Huang, Thayer A. Young, and Joseph G. Jacangelo (2008). Unified Membrane Fouling Index for low pressure membrane filtration of natural waters: Principles and methodology. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(3), pp714-720

Haiou Huang, NoHwa Lee, Thayer Young, James Lozier, Gary Amy, and Joseph G. Jacangelo (2007). Natural organic matter fouling of low pressure, hollow fiber membranes: Effects of NOM source and hydrodynamic conditions. Water Research, 41(17), pp3823-3832

Gang Yu, Zhiwei Feng, Pengyi Zhang, and Haiou Huang (2001). Method for the Preparation of a Chitosan-Based Flocculant for Water Treatment. Chinese Patent No. 00109435.1