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Sustainable Water Resources Management — Advancements in Desalination and Water Reuse Technologies (701E)

October 29 (Wednesday), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Moderators

Deputy Director-General, Water Resources Agency, MOEA Hong-Pu Huang
Deputy Director-General, Water Resources Agency, MOEA

Hong-Pu Huang

Mr. Hong-Pu Huang has served as Deputy Director-General of the Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, since January 19, 2021. He is also the 10th President of the Chinese Water Resources Management Society (2024–present).

During Taiwan’s historic drought, he led the establishment of emergency seawater desalination units in Taichung and Hsinchu, which effectively shortened construction time and increased water supply capacity. He has overseen major water projects, including the construction of Hushan Reservoir, Niaozueitan Artificial Lake, and several reservoir renewal initiatives.

Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University Sheng-Chieh Yu
Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University

Sheng-Chieh Yu

Dr. Sheng-Jie You is the professor of the Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University. He has published over 150 SCI papers and has been recognized as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists. Prior to the current position, Prof. You was the Chair of the Department of Bioenvironmental Engineering.

In addition to academic research, Prof. You currently serves as the Secretary-General of the Taiwan Water Environment Renewal Association. Prof’s expertise includes the application of membrane and photocatalytic technologies in wastewater treatment, groundwater remediation, and resource recovery from waste.

Speaker / Panelists

How Yong Ng
Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore -Professor, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai

How Yong Ng

Dr. How Yong Ng is an Adjunct Professor at NUS Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Professor at Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai. Formerly Director of NUS Environmental Research Institute and Sembcorp-NUS Corporate Lab, his research focuses on sustainable water management, reuse and desalintion. Author of 300+ publications, he invented the I2BioS biosensor for real-time water monitoring, commercialised via EnvironSens Pte Ltd. He advises WaterROAM Pte Ltd, a social enterprise for humanitarian water filters. A Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore and IWA, he is an Editor of Water Research, chairs the IWA Specialist Group on Membrane Technology, and has received multiple awards including the 2014 IWA Pacific Project Innovation Award, and 2020 Institute of Engineering Singapore Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award.

Miguel Angel SANZ
President, MS Water Consult – Director and Former President, IDRA

Miguel Angel SANZ

42 years’ experience in Water Market. Prior to MSWC, 39 years working in SUEZ group in Spain and France HQ, working in the International Water Market (Desalination, Drinking and Wastewater). He has been in several management positions in the Technical, Proposals and Business Development areas.

He is very active in Professional Associations, and he has been on the Board of Directors in several associations in the last 20 years. Still on the Board of Directors of AEDyR (Spanish Desalination and Water Reuse Association) and IDRA (International Desalination and Reuse Association), where he has been VP and President.

Chun-Ling Kuo
Director, Water Resources Management Division, WRA

Chun-Ling Kuo

Since July 2023, she has served as Division Chief of Water Resources Management at the Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, overseeing national water resources planning and allocation, major project implementation, and reservoir safety management.

During her tenure, she has focused on promoting reclaimed water, seawater desalination, and other diversified water sources, advancing inter-regional pipeline networks, reservoir sediment removal, and backup water source development, while establishing an industrial collaboration platform to enhance supply stability and resilience, and to foster sustainable water resource development.

Ming-Lang Chiang
Director, Northern Region Water Resources Office, WRA

Ming-Lang Chiang

Director, Water Resources Planning Institute, WRA
Deputy Chief Engineer, WRA
Section Chief, WRA
Deputy Director, Central Region Water Resources Office, WRA
Chief Engineer, Central Region Water Resources Office, WRA

Jin-Jing Lee
Deputy Director-General, Department of Water Resources, Taoyuan City Government

Jin-Jing Lee

Education:
Ph.D., Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering, National Taiwan University
M.B.A., Department of Business Administration, National Taipei University
M.S., Department of Environmental Engineering, National Central University
Experience:
Deputy Director General, Department of Water Resources, Taoyuan City Government
Deputy Director General, Water Resources Bureau, Taichung City Government
Senior Technical Specialist, Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan
Division Chief, Environmental Professionals Training Institute, Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan

Agenda

  • 08:00~09:00
  • Registration
  • 09:00~09:05
  • Opening Remarks

    Sheng-Chieh Yu, Professor Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University

  • 09:05~09:35
  • Keynote Speech
    Water Reuse and Desalination to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change on Water Scarcity

    How Yong Ng , Adjunct Professor National University of Singapore -Professor, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai

  • 09:35~10:05
  • Keynote Speech
    Desalination and Water Reuse: Market Global View, Technologies and Actual Trends

    Miguel Angel SANZ, Founder & CEO MS Water Consult

  • 10:05~10:25
  • Networking Break
  • 10:25~10:30
  • Opening Remarks

    Hong-Pu Huang, Deputy Director-General Water Resources Agency, MOEA

  • 10:30~10:50
  • Keynote Speech
    Policy Evolution and Promotion Strategies for Seawater Desalination in Taiwan

    Chun-Ling Kuo, Division Chief Water Resources Management Division, WRA

  • 10:50~11:10
  • Keynote Speech
    Experience Sharing on the Hsinchu Seawater Desalination Plant

    Ming-Lang Chiang, Director Northern Region Water Resources Office, WRA

  • 11:10~11:30
  • Keynote Speech
    Overall Planning and Experience Sharing of Reclaimed Water in Tainan City

    Jin-Jing Lee, Deputy Director-General, Department of Water Resources, Taoyuan City Government Water Resources Bureau, Tainan City Government

  • 11:30~12:00
  • Panel Discussion
    Moderator:

    Hong-Pu Huang Deputy Director-General Water Resources Agency, MOEA

    Sheng-Chieh Yu, Professor Department of Environmental Engineering, CYCU

    Panelists:

    How Yong Ng Professor NUS、BNU Zhuhai、IWA Specialist Group on Membrane Technology

    Miguel Angel SANZ MS Founder and CEO, MS Water Consult、Director and Former President of IDRA

    Ming-Lang Chiang Director Northern Region Water Resources Office, WRA

    Ji-Jin Lee Deputy Director-General Department of Water Resources, Taoyuan City Government