NERI - SERI Joint Hybrid Seminar on 21 May 2026

On 21 May 2026, the NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) and the Sustainable Environment Research Institute (SERI) of Chulalongkorn University, jointly hosted a hybrid seminar featuring two engaging talks on innovative approaches to water treatment and resource recovery.

The seminar featured Dr. Nattapong Tuntiwiwattanapun and Dr. Pummarin Khamdahsag, researchers from SERI who are currently Visiting Scientists at NERI. Hosted at NERI by Professor Hu Jiangyong, who also chaired the seminar, their visit reflects the growing partnership between NERI and SERI following the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 31 October 2025 to strengthen academic collaboration in environmental research and knowledge exchange.

Dr. Nattapong presented his research on engineering carbon-based microbial habitats for aquaculture wastewater treatment and resource recovery, highlighting the development of tailored carbon materials that can adsorb pollutants, support beneficial microbial communities, and enable nitrogen recovery for future agricultural applications.

Dr. Pummarin shared her work on K-OMS-2-based materials for arsenic treatment, featuring a coupled oxidation–adsorption approach for removing toxic As(III) from water and discussing its potential for practical filtration systems and broader environmental applications.

The seminar highlighted the importance of regional collaboration in advancing sustainable and impactful environmental solutions.