14 US and foreign patents. She received her BSCE degree from National Cheng
Kung University, Taiwan, ROC; her MSCE degree from the University of
Rhode Island, USA; and her PhD degree from Rutgers University, USA. She was
an Adjunct Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA, an
Adjunct Professor at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC, and an
Adjunct Professor at the Lenox Institute of Water Technology, MA, USA. She is
the co-series editor of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series (Springer),
and the coeditor of the Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) series (Lenox Institute Press). She is a member of AWWA,
NEWWA, WEF, and OCEESA.
Yung-Tse Hung has been Professor of Civil Engineering at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, since 1981. He is a Fellow of the American Society
of Civil Engineers, professional engineer in Ohio and North Dakota, and Diplomate
of American Academy of environmental Engineers. He has taught at 16 universities in
8 countries. His research interests and publications have been involved with biological
treatment processes and industrial waste treatment. Dr. Hung is credited with over
470 publications and presentations, 28 books, and 159 book chapters in water and
wastewater treatment. He received his BSCE and MSCE from National Cheng-Kung
University, Taiwan, and his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He is
the editor-in-chief of International Journal of Environment and Waste Management,
International Journal of Environmental Engineering, and International Journal of
Environmental Engineering Science, and coeditor of the Advances in Industrial and
Hazardous Wastes Treatment series (CRC Press of Taylor & Francis Group) and the
Handbook of Environmental Engineering series (Springer). Dr. Hung is also the chief
editor of the Handbook of Environment and Waste Management series (World
Scientific) and the permanent executive director and ex-president of OCEESA (Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association).
Nazih K. Shammas was an environmental consultant and professor for over
45 years. He is an ex-dean/director of the Lenox Institute of Water Technology,
and an advisor to Krofta Engineering Corporation, USA. Dr. Shammas was the
author of over 250 publications and 15 books in the field of environmental engineering. He had experience in environmental planning, curriculum development,
teaching, and scholarly research; and has expertise in water quality control, wastewater reclamation and reuse, physicochemical and biological processes, and water
and wastewater systems. He received his BE degree from the American University
of Beirut, Lebanon; his MS degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill; and his PhD degree from the University of Michigan, USA. He was the coeditor
of the Advances in Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment series (CRC Press of
Taylor & Francis Group), the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series
(Springer), the Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
series (Lenox Institute Press), and the Handbook of Environment and Waste Management series (World Scientific). In addition, Dr. Shammas was the coauthor of the
Water and Wastewater Engineering series (John Wiley).
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Kung University, Taiwan, ROC; her MSCE degree from the University of
Rhode Island, USA; and her PhD degree from Rutgers University, USA. She was
an Adjunct Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA, an
Adjunct Professor at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC, and an
Adjunct Professor at the Lenox Institute of Water Technology, MA, USA. She is
the co-series editor of the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series (Springer),
and the coeditor of the Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) series (Lenox Institute Press). She is a member of AWWA,
NEWWA, WEF, and OCEESA.
Yung-Tse Hung has been Professor of Civil Engineering at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, since 1981. He is a Fellow of the American Society
of Civil Engineers, professional engineer in Ohio and North Dakota, and Diplomate
of American Academy of environmental Engineers. He has taught at 16 universities in
8 countries. His research interests and publications have been involved with biological
treatment processes and industrial waste treatment. Dr. Hung is credited with over
470 publications and presentations, 28 books, and 159 book chapters in water and
wastewater treatment. He received his BSCE and MSCE from National Cheng-Kung
University, Taiwan, and his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He is
the editor-in-chief of International Journal of Environment and Waste Management,
International Journal of Environmental Engineering, and International Journal of
Environmental Engineering Science, and coeditor of the Advances in Industrial and
Hazardous Wastes Treatment series (CRC Press of Taylor & Francis Group) and the
Handbook of Environmental Engineering series (Springer). Dr. Hung is also the chief
editor of the Handbook of Environment and Waste Management series (World
Scientific) and the permanent executive director and ex-president of OCEESA (Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association).
Nazih K. Shammas was an environmental consultant and professor for over
45 years. He is an ex-dean/director of the Lenox Institute of Water Technology,
and an advisor to Krofta Engineering Corporation, USA. Dr. Shammas was the
author of over 250 publications and 15 books in the field of environmental engineering. He had experience in environmental planning, curriculum development,
teaching, and scholarly research; and has expertise in water quality control, wastewater reclamation and reuse, physicochemical and biological processes, and water
and wastewater systems. He received his BE degree from the American University
of Beirut, Lebanon; his MS degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill; and his PhD degree from the University of Michigan, USA. He was the coeditor
of the Advances in Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment series (CRC Press of
Taylor & Francis Group), the Handbook of Environmental Engineering series
(Springer), the Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
series (Lenox Institute Press), and the Handbook of Environment and Waste Management series (World Scientific). In addition, Dr. Shammas was the coauthor of the
Water and Wastewater Engineering series (John Wiley).
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