The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

Prof. Irene M. C. Lo is currently a Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and has been joining HKUST since 1992. She received her Master and PhD degrees in Civil (Environmental) Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Prof. Lo is an elected Academician of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). She is the first Hong Kong scholar inducted into the EASA. She is an elected Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (FHKIE), and elected Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (FASCE). Prof. Lo has held 2 patents, edited 9 technical books, and published over 270 SCI journal articles and conference papers with citation over 8000+. Her research areas include magnetic nanomaterial-based technology for water and wastewater treatment; soil/sediment/groundwater remediation; fate and transport of nanoparticles; and solid waste treatment and management.