Jenn Fang Su is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Chang Gung University. She is also an Assistant Research Fellow of Hematology-Oncology Division in Department of Internal Medicine at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (joint appointment). She received her B.S. in Chang Gung University, a M.S. in National Central University, and a Ph.D. from University of Delaware under the guidance of Prof. Chin-Pao Huang. She was an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Tamkang University from 2019-2022, and  be promoted to Associate Professor in 2022. Her current research interest mainly covers four areas including catalysts, electrochemistry, membranes, and  Waste-to-Resources.

Prof. Su’s research interest is in principles and applications of aqueous chemistry at the solid water interfaces. Her doctoral study at the University of Delaware focused on electrochemical nitrate reduction toward nitrogen gas using electrocatalysts for wastewater treatment applications. After she joined Tamkang University, she started a new research topic in the field of filtration and separation using porous polymeric membranes. Specifically, she tailored the porous structure of membranes through the addition of non-solvent (such as H2O) or pore-forming agent (such as PVP) into the dope solution. The modified pore structures were found to impact the membrane properties in terms of pure water flux and protein rejection efficiency, providing an effective approach to synthesize membranes for ultrafiltration application. Moving forward, she will continue investigating the polymeric membranes and functionalize the pore surface with cationic surfactants. Introducing the surfactants into the membrane is expected to improve the permselectivity of membranes and thus boost the separation efficiency. Moreover, she will also study the electrochemical synthesis of ammonia using nanostructured catalyst, which is an appealing alternative to the energy- and resource-intensive Haber-Bosch process and can potentially reduce the environmental impact from fossil-fuel industry.