Professional Specialty：

• Pervaporation
• Membrane module design
• Gas separation
• Membrane morphology characterization
• Positron annihilation analysis

Research Fields：

1. Membrane Preparation：　
   Current research focuses on the development of novel polyamide, polyimide, organic/inorganic hybrid films and the membrane separation module design.
2. Separation Process：　
   Current research primarily focuses on pervaporation, oxygen enrichment and nanofiltration separation processes.
3. Membrane Modification：
   Methods for membrane modification in research include chemical grafting, plasma pretreatment, and organic/inorganic hybridization.

Potential Applications of Research：

• Potential applications of membrane separation processes include renewable energy development, energy conservation and carbon reduction, and water resource recycling.

Honors：

• CYCU Outstanding Faculty in Industry-Education Cooperation Award (2025)
• Top 2% of scientists worldwide by lifetime scientific impact (2025)
• Scholar GPS : Top 0.5% of scholars worldwide in terms of lifetime contributions across all fields (2025)
• Scholar GPS : Top 0.5% of scholars worldwide in terms of contributions across all fields over the past five years (2025)
• Top 2% of scientists worldwide by lifetime scientific impact (2025)
• 中原大學『百岳獎』(2025)
• Excellent Industry-Academia Collaboration Award (2025)
• CYCU Lifetime Distinguished Professor Award (2021~)
• CYCU Distinguished Professor Award (2012-2021)
• CYCU Outstanding Faculty in Industry-Education Cooperation Award (2021, 2020, 2019, 2017)
• CYCU Outstanding Contribution Award for Technology Transfer (2020)
• CYCU Outstanding Technology Transfer Award (2020, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2008)
• CYCU Excellent Technology Transfer Award (2019, 2018, 2009)
• CYCU Lifetime Achievement Award for Invention Patents (2018)
• CYCU Industry-Academia Collaboration Cultivation Award (2018)
• Outstanding Polymer Application Award (Republic of China Polymer Society) (2017)
• CYCU Excellent Invention Award (2016, 2017)
• CYCU Invention Award (2016, 2017)
• Gold Medal at the Pittsburgh International Invention Exhibition (2016, 2017)
• Special Award at the Pittsburgh International Invention Exhibition (Korea) (2016)
• Gold Medal at the 44th Geneva International Invention Exhibition (2016)
• CYCU Excellent Industry-Academia Collaboration Award (2016)
• Outstanding Research Award (2010, 2013) Taiwan
• Taiwan Chemical Technology Industry Outstanding R&D Award – Team Award (2011)
• National Industrial Innovation Award – Team Award (2011)
• University Industry and Economic Contribution Award – Team Award (2011)
• Silver and Bronze Medals at the Taipei International Invention and Technology Exhibition (2008)
• Chemical Engineering Technology Award (2007)

Selected Publications：

1. John Alec Mari C. Cosico, Marwin R. Gallardo, Manuel R. De Guzman, Jeremiah C. Millare, Chi-Lan Li, Shu-Hsien Huang, Yung Chang, Hui-An Tsai*, Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “Aminated tungsten disulfide-intercalated graphene oxide membranes with enhanced transport pathways and mechanical stability for high-performance pervaporation dehydration”, J. Taiwan Institute Chem. Eng., 189, 106850 (2026) (sci)
2. John Alec Mari C. Cosico1, John Benedict F. Fangonil, Marwin R. Gallardo, Jeremiah C. Millare, Chi -Lan Li, Shu -Hsien Huang, Hui -An Tsai*, and Kueir -Rarn Lee*, “Enhancing the pervaporation dehydration performance of polyelectrolyte membranes via WS₂ incorporation and PAN support hydrolysis”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 382, 136105 (2026) (sci)
3. Anjo A. Pepito, Marwin R. Gallardo, Manuel R. de Guzman, Shu-Hsien Huang*, Jeremiah C. Millare, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai, Yung Chang, Kueir-Rarn Lee,” Multilayer growth and acid-induced ionic crosslinking govern water-selective pathways for efficient water–ethanol separation”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 331, 124017 (2026) (sci)
4. Marwin R. Gallardo, John Ferdinand D. Garcia, Alvin R. Caparanga, Rhoda B. Leron, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai*, Shu-Hsien Huang***, Kueir-Rarn Lee**, ” Development of pervaporation membrane through polyphenol-assisted covalent assembly of sulfonated polyethyleneimine for efficient butanol dehydration”, Membrane Sci., 734, 124461 (2025) (sci)
5. Marwin R. Gallardo, Ching-Hsuan Huang, Hao Huang, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai*, ShuHsien Huang, and Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “High-Flux Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membrane Enabled by ZIF-8– Sulfobetaine–Dopamine Nanoparticles for Pervaporation”, J. Membrane Sci., 734, 124443 (2025) (sci)
6. Joaquin Paolo V. Alcantara, Marwin R. Gallardo, Jeremiah C. Millare, Blessie A. Basilia, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai*, Shu-Hsien Huang, Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “Interfacially Polymerized zwitterionic Thin-Film composite membranes with AEPBS for enhanced pervaporation performance in alcohol dehydration”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 366, 132807 (2025) (sci)
7. Gabriel V. Carballo, Hsin-Yi Lin, Pei-Chen Chen, Hong-Li Yang, Rhoda B. Leron, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai*, Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “Effect of tertiary amine carbon quantum dots incorporation on oil/water separation performance of membranes”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 13, 115784 (2025) (sci).
8. Chih-Ching Huang, Marwin R. Gallardo, Chi-Lan Li, Shu-Hsien Huang, Hui-An Tsai*, Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “Silicon quantum dot-enhanced thin-film nanocomposite membranes for efficient alcohol dehydration via pervaporation: A sustainable approach”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 12, 114197 (2024) (sci).
9. Arjan. Lingaya, Marwin, Gallardo, Shu-Hsien Huang*, Chi-Lan Li, Alvin R. Caparanga, Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “Advanced sulfonated polyester nanofiltration membranes for superior dye separation, desalination, and chlorine resistance”, J. Membrane Sci., 706 122982 (2024) (sci)
10. Gabriel V. Carballo, Yu-Xin Hsu, Hong-Li Yang, Hsin-Yi Lin, Chih-Ching Huang, Chi-Lan Li, Rhoda B. Leron, Hui-An Tsai*, Kueir-Rarn Lee*,” Novel In-situ Zwitterionization of Carbon Quantum Dots on Membrane Surface for oil/water separation”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 348, 127757 (2024) (sci)
11. Marwin R. Gallardo, Jyun-Xiang Ciou, Chen-Hsiu Wang, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang Jeremiah C. Millare, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai, Shu-Hsien Huang^**, Kueir-Rarn Lee^*, “Mussel-inspired modification of 2D MoS₂ to construct a hybrid nanocomposite membrane with enhanced pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 12, 111748 (2024) (sci).
12. Januar Widakdo, Manuel Reyes De Guzman, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Wei-Song Hung^*, Shu-Hsien Huang, Chien-Chieh Hu, Kueir-Rarn Lee*, Juin-Yih Lai^{, ”} Positron annihilation spectroscopy for the free volume depth profile analysis of multilayer and 2D materials composite membranes: a review”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 322, 124366 (2023) (sci)
13. Marwin R. Gallardo, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang, Jeremiah C. Millare, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai, Shu-Hsien Huang**, and Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “Ultrathin Thin-Film Composite Membrane Integrated with MoS₂ Conjugated with Thiol Ligands for Isopropanol Dehydration by Pervaporation”, J. Membrane Sci., 683, 121815 (2023) (sci)
14. Marwin R. Gallardo, Alyssa Nicole Duen, Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang*, Ralph Rolly Gonzales, Jeremiah C. Millare, Ruth R. Aquino, Chi-Lan Li, Hui-An Tsai, Shu-Hsien Huang**, and Kueir-Rarn Lee*, “Improved Pervaporation Dehydration Performance of Alginate 2 Composite Membranes by Embedding Organo-Montmorillonite”, Sep. Purif. Technol., 314, 123619 (2023) (sci)