This joint fellowship with the National Water Research Institute advances AMTA’s mission to promote and advance the understanding and application of membrane technology to create safe, affordable, and reliable water treatment solutions. Read more about the fellowship…
2025
Hyuck Joo Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Hyuck Joo Choi is a third year Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and is advised by Dr. Marta C. Hatzell. His research, “Nutrient Recovery and Controlled Struvite Crystallization via Selective Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis” aims to develop a novel membrane-based system to recover nutrients from wastewater and produce sustainable fertilizers. Hyuck received a BSE in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and BA in Chemistry from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Ali Abdelkawi, University of Minnesota
Ali Abdelkawi is a third year Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He is advised by Ms. Natasha Wright. His research titled, “A Novel Kinetic Control Approach to Enhance the Performance of Electrodialysis Crystallizers in High-Salinity Brine Treatment” aims to aims to improve water recovery and salt management in challenging brine treatment processes.
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