About the Principle Investigator
Dr. Tiezheng Tong is currently an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. Prior to joining CSU, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Yale University (supervised by Prof. Menachem Elimelech). Dr. Tong received his Ph.D. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University in 2015 (supervised by Prof. Kimberly Gray and Prof. Jean-François Gaillard). He holds a B.S. degree (2008) with honors in Environmental Engineering from Beijing Normal University, a M.S. degree (2010) in Environmental Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, and a second M.S. degree (2011) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Tong aims to apply interdisciplinary approach to improve sustainability at the water-energy-health nexus. His research interests include (i) design and development of novel membrane materials and processes for sustainable water supply; (ii) environmental applications and implications of nanotechnology; and (iii) resource recovery from wastewater treatment processes.
Dr. Tiezheng Tong is currently an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. Prior to joining CSU, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Yale University (supervised by Prof. Menachem Elimelech). Dr. Tong received his Ph.D. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University in 2015 (supervised by Prof. Kimberly Gray and Prof. Jean-François Gaillard). He holds a B.S. degree (2008) with honors in Environmental Engineering from Beijing Normal University, a M.S. degree (2010) in Environmental Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, and a second M.S. degree (2011) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Tong aims to apply interdisciplinary approach to improve sustainability at the water-energy-health nexus. His research interests include (i) design and development of novel membrane materials and processes for sustainable water supply; (ii) environmental applications and implications of nanotechnology; and (iii) resource recovery from wastewater treatment processes.
Education
Northwestern University Civil and Environmental Engineering Doctor of Philosophy 2015
Northwestern University Civil and Environmental Engineering Master of Science 2011
Tsinghua University Environmental Science and Engineering Master of Science 2010
Beijing Normal University Environmental Engineering Bachelor of Science 2008
Northwestern University Civil and Environmental Engineering Doctor of Philosophy 2015
Northwestern University Civil and Environmental Engineering Master of Science 2011
Tsinghua University Environmental Science and Engineering Master of Science 2010
Beijing Normal University Environmental Engineering Bachelor of Science 2008
Academic Appointment
08/2017 － Present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University
08/2015 － 07/2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
09/2010 － 07/2015 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
08/2017 － Present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University
08/2015 － 07/2017 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
09/2010 － 07/2015 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
Selected Awards and Honors
2020 Young Membrane Scientist Award, North American Membrane Society
2016 Excellence in Reviewing Award, Water, Air & Soil Pollution, Springer
2016 3rd place poster prize at the Gordon Research Seminar on Membranes Materials & Processes
2016 Postdoctoral Scholars Travel Fund Award, Yale University
2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Student Abroad
2014 Best Student Platform (runner-up) presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter of Society of Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry
2014 Royal E. Cabell Terminal Year Fellowship, Northwestern University
2013 Student Award, Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization
2013 Certificate of Merit Award for presentation at the American Chemistry Society National Meeting, Division of Environmental
Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, 2013
2013 Illinois Section of the ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Student Scholarship Award (graduate-student
level, one awardee per year within the Chicago area)
2012 Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Award, American Chemistry Society (25 awardees per year in the US)
2012 Goldschmidt Travel Grant, 2012
2011 Student Research Award, Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN)
2010 Walter P. Murphy Fellowship, Northwestern University
2009 Best Student Presentation Award at the 2009 International Conference on Environment Simulation and Pollution Control
2009 Mei-shang International Scholarship, Tsinghua University (awarded to only top 5% students)
2008 Outstanding Senior Award of Beijing City (awarded to only top 5% senior students in Beijing)
2008 Outstanding Senior Award of Beijing Normal University
2005, 2006, 2007 First Class Professional Scholarship of Beijing Normal University (awarded to only top 5% students)
2020 Young Membrane Scientist Award, North American Membrane Society
2016 Excellence in Reviewing Award, Water, Air & Soil Pollution, Springer
2016 3rd place poster prize at the Gordon Research Seminar on Membranes Materials & Processes
2016 Postdoctoral Scholars Travel Fund Award, Yale University
2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Student Abroad
2014 Best Student Platform (runner-up) presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter of Society of Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry
2014 Royal E. Cabell Terminal Year Fellowship, Northwestern University
2013 Student Award, Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization
2013 Certificate of Merit Award for presentation at the American Chemistry Society National Meeting, Division of Environmental
Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, 2013
2013 Illinois Section of the ASCE Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Student Scholarship Award (graduate-student
level, one awardee per year within the Chicago area)
2012 Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Award, American Chemistry Society (25 awardees per year in the US)
2012 Goldschmidt Travel Grant, 2012
2011 Student Research Award, Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN)
2010 Walter P. Murphy Fellowship, Northwestern University
2009 Best Student Presentation Award at the 2009 International Conference on Environment Simulation and Pollution Control
2009 Mei-shang International Scholarship, Tsinghua University (awarded to only top 5% students)
2008 Outstanding Senior Award of Beijing City (awarded to only top 5% senior students in Beijing)
2008 Outstanding Senior Award of Beijing Normal University
2005, 2006, 2007 First Class Professional Scholarship of Beijing Normal University (awarded to only top 5% students)
Professional Services
Peer-reviewed Journal Referee
ACS Nano, Desalination, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Science: Water Science & Technology, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Journal of Water Process Engineering, PLoS One, RSC Advances, The ISME Journal, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Editorial Services
Member of Editorial Board in Journal of Industrial and Environmental Chemistry (2017－present, Allied Academies)
Grant Review Panel
National Science Foundation (CBET), BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research & Development Fund, Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (YIBS) Small Grant Program
Peer-reviewed Journal Referee
ACS Nano, Desalination, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Science: Water Science & Technology, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Journal of Water Process Engineering, PLoS One, RSC Advances, The ISME Journal, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Editorial Services
Member of Editorial Board in Journal of Industrial and Environmental Chemistry (2017－present, Allied Academies)
Grant Review Panel
National Science Foundation (CBET), BARD - The US-Israel Agricultural Research & Development Fund, Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (YIBS) Small Grant Program