Prof. Hsin-Hsin Tung
Research areas
- Water treatment and distribution system,
- The application of biotechnology in environmental engineering,
- Disinfection and disinfection byproducts,
- Microbial ecology.
Research activities
Dr. Tung received her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 2004. She currently serves as a Professor at the Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU), a position she has held since 2006. Additionally, she is the Director of the Water Innovation, Low-Carbon, and Environmental Sustainability Research Center at NTU. Her research interests expansively span water quality and microbiology, with a significant portion of her work focusing on water treatment, disinfection, and disinfection byproduct control. This encompasses biological potable water treatment, chlorine and UV disinfection processes, rainwater harvesting, microbial ecology in water distribution and built environments, and biological stability in water distribution systems. Dr. Tung is a board member of both the Water Affairs Organization Taiwan and the Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology. She has engaged with several water and microbiology-related organizations, such as the International Water Association, American Water Works Association, American Chemical Society, and American Society of Microbiology. She served as an editor for the Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology AQUA from 2016 to 2020 and has continued her editorial contributions to Water Supply from 2020 to the present.
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Publications |
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Y.-S. Jhuo, H.-E. Wong, H.-H. Tung and L. Ge (2025). Effectiveness of microbial induced carbonate precipitation treatment strategies for sand. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104132 |
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Arifianingsih, N.N., Qadafi, M. and Tung, H.-h. (2025). Impact of elevated soil temperatures on disinfection byproduct dynamics and coagulation efficiency in soil runoff as a drinking water source. Water Supply, 25(3), 463-484. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2025.020 |
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Jui-Hung Yen; Jun-Fa Yeh; Chih-Yu Chan; Hsin-Hsin Tung; Kai-Hsien Chi; Hsin-Chang Chen; Wan-Ru Chen; Charles C.-K. Chou; Ta-Chih(T.C.) Hsiao. (2025). Unveiling the Role of Aeration Tanks in the Emission and Enrichment of Airborne Antibiotic Resistance Genes in a Wastewater Treatment Plant. Water Research, 271:122866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122866 |
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Tsai KH, Yen TY, Tung HH, Ho A, Chien YT, Wang CY, Kang SW, Juan NN, Lin FL. (2024). Surveillance of Emerging Rodent-Borne Pathogens in Wastewater in Taiwan: A One Health Approach. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 9(11):282. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9110282 |
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SS Hsiao, CY Hsu, B Ananthakrishnan, MH Hsu, YT Chien, LP Wang, HH Tung (2023). Ozone microbble pretreatment for antibiotic resistance genes reduction in hospital wastewater treatment. Sustainable Environment Research, 30(40). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42834-023-00203-9 |
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Tran, QTP., B. Ananthakrishnan, and HH Tung (2023). Study on antibacterial properties of heated oyster-shell particle against Bacillus subtilis spores in rainwater by response surface methodology based on central composite design. Journal of Water & Health, 21(3):372-384. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2023.278 |
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Mei‑Hua Yuan, Fang‑Chen Lo, Chang‑Ping Yu, Hsin‑hsin Tung, Yu‑Sen Chang, Pei‑Te Chiueh, Hsin‑Chieh · Huang, Chao‑Chin Chang, Chung‑Yu Guan, Chun‑Wei Wu, Zi‑Xuan Xu, Shang‑Lien Lo (2022). Nature‑based solutions for securing contributions of water, food, and energy in an urban environment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29:58222-58230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19570-8 |
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CF Cheng, HH Lin, HH Tung, AYC Lin (2022). Enhanced solar photodegradation of a plasmid-encoded extracellular antibiotic resistance gene in the presence of free chlorine. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(2022):106984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106984 |
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Quynh Thi Phuong Tran, Yi-Hsueh Chuang, Steve Tan, Chi-Hsu Hsieh, Tung-Yu Yang, and Hsin-hsin Tung (2021). Degradation Kinetics and Pathways of Isopropyl Alcohol by Microwave-Assisted Oxidation Process. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 60:12461-12473. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01464 |
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Jing-Syuan Zeng, Hsin-Hsin Tung, Gen-Shuh Wang (2021). Effects of temperature and microorganism densities on disinfection by-product formation, Science of The Total Environment, 794(2021): 148627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148627 |
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International Conferences |
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YA Chen, HY Chang, HH Tung (2025) Biofilm-Derived Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. The 5th International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations. Nov 27-28, 2025. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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HY Lo, JY Liu, SL Lo, HH Tung (2025) Potential of Biochar and Biofertiliser Amendment on Soil Microbiome-Mediated Carbon Sequestration. The 5th International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations. Nov 27-28, 2025. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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YC Chen, HH Tung (2025) Combine nanobubble and chlorine dioxide for biofilm removal in water distribution pipes. 10th IWA-ASPIRE Conference. Oct 20-24, 2025, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Shui-Shu Hsiao, Balamurugan Ananthakrishnan, Ming-Hao Hsu, Chia-Yu Hsu, Yu-Ting Chien, Hao-Yu Lo, Yong-An Chen, Hsin-Hsin Tung* (2024) Application of ozone fine bubbles to medical wastewater for reducing antibiotics and antibiotic resistance gene transportation and multiplication. The Nanobubble 2024, Kyoto, Japan |
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Yong-An Chen and Hsin-hsin Tung (2024) Natural organic matter transformation and DBP species variation by nano-/micro-bubbles, IWA Micropol and Ecohazardous Conference, Taipei, Taiwan |
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Sheng-Ran Huang, Chun-Hung Wu, Yi-Ju Wu, Liang-Ming Whang, Hsin-Hsin Tung (2023) Assessing Microbial Risks and Biostability in Water Distribution Systems with Different Water Sources. 9th IWA ASPIRE Conference. Oct 22-26, 2023. Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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Qi-Xian Wu, Sheng-Tien Chang, Hao-Yu Lo, Shan-Hua Yang, Hsin-hsin Tung (2023) Methane Emission Mitigation in Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment through Biochar Amendment. 9th IWA ASPIRE Conference. Oct 22-26, 2023. Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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Cheng-Rui Chen, Shu-Chuan Tseng, Chia-Hung Lin, Hsin-hsin Tung, Pei-Te Chiueh (2023) Evaluation the Effectiveness of Sampling Sites for SARS-COV-2 Wastewater Monitoring. 9th IWA ASPIRE Conference. Oct 22-26, 2023. Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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Wen-Ling Chiu, Ching-Ya Hung, Shu-Chuan Tseng, Chia-Hung Lin, Pei-Te Chiueh, Hsin-hsin Tung (2023) Evaluation of Passive Sampling Methods for Virus Detection in Sewage System. 9th IWA ASPIRE Conference. Oct 22-26, 2023. Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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Nur Novilina Arifianingsih and Hsin- hsin Tung (2023) Effect of temperature increase on surface soil to the DBP precursor change in soil runoff. IWA ASPIRE Conference. Oct 22-26, 2023. 9th Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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Hao-Yu Lo, Yi-Ting Hsiao, Hsin-hsin Tung (2023) Impact of Chlorine Booster on Antibiotic Resistome Composition Along Drinking Water Distribution System. American Chemical Society Fall Meeting. Aug 13-17. San Francisco, USA |
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JL Chen and HH Tung (2022) Inactivation of MS2 coliphage and Bacillus subtilis spores by UV-C and free chlorine process. The 3rd IWA Specialized International Conference on Disinfection and DBPs 2022. June 27-July 1, 2022. Milan, Italy |
