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Smart Waste Management for Urban Circular Economy (SmartWaste)

Smart Waste Management for Urban Circular Economy (SmartWaste)

 

This project develops a decentralized, compact, AI-integrated membrane bioreactor (MBR) system for urban wastewater treatment, combining real-time sensor monitoring with machine-learning–based adaptive control. Designed to operate under highly variable urban conditions, the system optimizes pollutant removal, energy efficiency, and membrane performance, while generating scalable solutions for real-world deployment and citywide replication.

PI

 

Ly Quang Viet, PhD

Senior Researcher, Smart Green Transformation Center (GREEN-X), VinUniversity

Co-Pis

 

Long Nghiem, PhD

Director, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering

Truyen Tran, PhD

Professor, Deakin University

Tran Thi Viet Nga

Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering

Huynh Thanh Trung

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity

Team Members

 

Tran Thi Viet Nga

Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering

Phan Thi Thuc Anh, PhD

Associate Vice Provost, VinUniversity

Associate Professor, College of Business and Management, VinUniversity

Ho Tuan Long, PhD

Postgraduate Fellow, Ghent University

Yuhoon Hwang

Professor, Seoul National University of Science and Technology

Philippe Heynderickx, PhD

Associate Professor, Ghent University

Huynh Thanh Trung

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity

Nguyen Hong Hanh, PhD

University of Duisburg Essen

Nguyen Duc Viet, PhD

Lecturer, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Dang Viet Quang, PhD

Lecturer, Phenikaa University

Research Assistant

 

Nguyen Ngoc Tram

Research Assistant, VinUniversity

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Publication

 

Soyeon Kim, Lele Cui, Idriss Mohdeb, Hanh Tien Nguyen, Huong Thi Thuy Ngo, Yuri Park, Yuhoon Hwang, Quang Viet Ly
Soyeon Kim, Lele Cui, Idriss Mohdeb, Hanh Tien Nguyen, Huong Thi Thuy Ngo, Yuri Park, Yuhoon Hwang, Quang Viet Ly
Duong T. Nguyenᵃ, Md Abu Hasan Johirᵃ, Van-Tung Traᵇ, Xiaolei Zhangᶜ, Qiang Liuᶜ, A.S. Silitongaᵃ, Brett D. Turnerᵃ, Long D. Nghiem
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Xiaolei Zhang, Jingrui Liu, Shanna Shu, Yingying Qi, Huhui Chen, Qiang Liu, Ping Yao, Long D. Nghiem
Bioresource Technology
Lisa Aditya, Unnikrishnan Kuzhiumparambil, Peter J. Ralph, Ngoc Bich Hoang, Md Abu Hasan Johir, T.M.I. Mahlia, Long D. Nghiem
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Quang Viet ly, Lele Cui, Yuri Park, Long D nghiem, Hanh Tien Nguyen, Van-Duong Dao, Soryong Chae, Yuhoon Hwang
Nano Convergence
Ashley J. Ansari, Sultan Alharbi, Heriberto Bustamante, Hung C. Duong, Li Gao, Md Abu Hasan Johir, Wenhai Luo, Long D. Nghiem
Bioresource Technology