Dr. Yu (Ivy) Huang

Dr. Huang joined MTR in 2005 as a Senior Research Engineer and Group Leader of the Liquid Separations Group. She received her B.S from Tsinghua University in 1992, her M.S from National University of Singapore in 1996, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin in 2005.  Currently, she is leading several MTR projects to develop membranes, modules and processes for use in alcohol/water separations, especially for biofuel applications, and is concurrently leading a group to transfer the technology from the MTR biofuels laboratory studies into commercial BioSep™ product offerings. Several patents are published/pending in this area.  In 2010-11, she directed the operation of a field test demonstration unit for this group. Before joining MTR, Ivy participated in a number of research projects sponsored by the Singaporean Government, U.S. Government agencies, and private clients. These programs ranged from fundamental membrane research to the design and development of membrane separation systems.  Dr. Huang is author or co-author on about 20 peer-reviewed publications and is listed as co-inventor on about 10 patents/patent applications.  Dr. Huang speaks frequently on BioSep and other biofuel applications of membranes, and has served as meeting chairs/co-chairs for several times.