Biography

MENG SUN, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
18 Shuangqing Road, Shuizhi Building, 100085, Beijing, P.R. China
Email: mengsun@rcees.ac.cn

Dr. Meng Sun is a professor at Chinese Academy of Sciences, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES). He received his B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Engineering at Jilin University, China, and received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at the RCEES, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2016. During his doctoral research, he was mentored by Prof. Jiuhui Qu and conducted studies on developing advanced electrochemical technologies for water purification and reuse. In order to elucidate electrochemical interfacial mass transfer, Dr. Meng Sun joined Prof. Jinghong Li’s group at Tsinghua University, Department of Chemistry. During that time, he was well trained in electroanalytical chemistry and nanoscopic electrochemistry. His research interest gradually shifted to innovative electrochemical processes for water treatment and resource recovery. To further broaden his research to interdisciplinary technology integration, Meng Sun joined Prof. Elimelech’s group as an associate researcher at Yale University and focused on the development of next-generation electrified membrane materials and processes at the water-energy nexus.

Dr. Meng Sun has authored more than 60 refereed journal publications in the fields of environments, energy, nanotechnology, and chemistry, including research and invited review articles in Science Advances, Nature Communications, ACS Nano, Adv. Energy Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Nano Today, ES&T, and Water Research, and is co-author of two books. By Jan. 2025, these publications have gained a total citation of over 4800 times in Google Scholar (H index 29). Found on his research interests, Dr. Meng Sun has held eight Chinese and international patents.

孙猛,2025年1月加入中国科学院,现任中科院环境水质学国家重点实验室新污染物智能感知与控制课题组组长,教育部青年长江学者,国家重点研发计划项目青年首席科学家,兼任IWA中国青委会委员,中国环境科学学会青年科学家分委会委员,中国工程院院刊Engineering青年编委、学科秘书,RCR Advances编委,CCL编委等。分别于2009年和2012年在吉林大学获得环境工程学士和硕士学位,于2016年在中国科学院生态环境研究中心获得环境工程博士学位。2016至2021年在耶鲁大学化学与环境工程系任博士后助理研究员,期间在电化学、纳米材料、膜技术等领域开展交叉研究,迄今在环境、能源、纳米和化学领域国际知名期刊发表SCI论文60余篇,其中,以第一/通讯作者在Science Advances、Nature Communications、ACS Nano、Adv. Energy Mater.、Adv. Funct. Mater.、Nano Today、ES&T(10篇)和Water Research等刊物发表SCI论文60余篇,参编英文专著2部,授权发明专利8项。近五年先后主持国家重点研发计划青年科学家项目、重点国际合作项目、国家自然科学基金面上项目、北京市自然科学基金面上项目等。曾获日本奥加诺水质与水环境特等奖,中科院院长奖,2021年度ES&T最佳论文奖(2021 ES&T Best Paper Awards)和2023年度ACS ES&T Engineering杰出评审奖(ACS ES&T Engineering Excellence in Review Award 2023)等学术奖项。截至2025年1月,所发表论文在谷歌学术被引用超过4800次,H指数29。
Education
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science (RCEES), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Environmental Engineering Ph.D. July 2016
Jilin University (JLU) Environmental Engineering M.Sc. July 2012
Jilin University (JLU) Environmental Engineering B.Sc. July 2009

 

Academic Appointment/Experience
Jan. 2025 – present
Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Feb. 2021 – present
present Young Cheung Kong Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
July. 2021 – Jan. 2025
present Young Cheung Kong Professor, School of Environment, Tsinghua University
July. 2021 – Jan. 2025
Postdoctoral Associate Researcher, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
 
Awards and honors
2019
Best Presentation, 2019 Chinese Environmental Scholar Forum, Rice University, Houston, TX
2018
Best Poster, Chinese Environmental Scholar Forum, Duke University, Durham, NC
2016
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Beijing, China
2016
Outstanding Graduate Student Award of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)
2016
Dean Award of CAS
2016
Special ORGANO Award in Water Quality and Environments
2015
National Distinguished Ph.D. Fellowship
2015
Outstanding Graduate Student Award of UCAS
2015
Zhu Li Yue Hua Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship of UCAS
2015
Special Award Fellowship of RCEES, CAS
2014
Fellowship for Distinguish Ph.D. Student of RCEES, CAS
2012
Outstanding Graduate Student Awards of Jilin University
2012
Outstanding Master Dissertation Award of Jilin University
2011
National Outstanding Graduate Student Fellowship
Services
Professional Contributions
EditorialYoung Editor, Engineering
Young Editorial Board, Conservation & Recycling Advances
Topic Editor, Water
Topic Editor, Polymer
Professional OrganizationAmerican Chemical Society (ACS)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Chinese-American Professors of Environmental Engineering and Science (CAPEES)
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
International Water Association (IWA) Young Water Professionals China Chapter
Journal Article ReviewEnvironmental Science & Technology / Environmental Science & Technology Letters / Water Research / Journal of Membrane Science / Journal of Environmental Engineering Science / Journal of the Physical Chemistry / Journal of Power Source / Separation Science and Technology / Environmental Pollution / Journal of the American Chemical Society / Chemical Engineering Communication / Environmental International / Total of the Environment / ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces / Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / Nature Communication / Journal of Hazardous Materials / Langmuir / Small / Chemosphere / Chemical Communication / International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / Applied Science / Water / Sustainability / Chemical Engineering Journal / Chemical Engineering Journal Advance / Joule / Science Advance
Proposal ReviewCroatian Science Foundation (CSF)
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF)
清华大学环境学院
清华大学水质与水生态研究中心
北京市海淀区清华大学伟清楼406
Email:meng_sun@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
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