World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
38
Citations
5409
World Ranking
8654
National Ranking
64

Overview

Kyung Guen Song is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of environmental science, engineering, and energy, with a significant emphasis on membrane technologies and water treatment methods.

The scientist has contributed to various fields of study, notably:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Energy

Within these broad areas, their work encompasses several subfields, including:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pollution
  • Environmental Chemistry

Kyung Guen Song's research spans multiple main topics such as:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment

The scientist has published extensively in journals including:

  • Desalination
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Bioresource Technology

Recent papers by Kyung Guen Song include:

  • Synthesis of N-doped sludge biochar using the hydrothermal route-enabled carbonization method for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants by peroxymonosulfate activation (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Feasibility of membrane distillation process for potable water reuse: A barrier for dissolved organic matters and pharmaceuticals (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Performance and economic analysis of a solar membrane distillation pilot plant under various operating conditions (2022, Energy Conversion and Management)
  • Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants (2023, Desalination)
  • Insight into disparate nonradical mechanisms of peroxymonosulfate and peroxydisulfate activation by N-doped oxygen-rich biochar: Unraveling the role of active sites (2023, Chemosphere)

Throughout their career, Kyung Guen Song has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Jinsoo Cho
  • Jihyeok Choi
  • Ho-Young Cha
  • Battuya Byambaa
  • Shine Lin Aung

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) via nitrite in an intermittently-aerated reactor

    Hyungseok Yoo;Kyu-Hong Ahn;Hyung-Jib Lee;Kwang-Hwan Lee

  • Effects of sludge retention time on membrane fouling and microbial community structure in a membrane bioreactor

    Zubair Ahmed;Jinwoo Cho;Byung-Ran Lim;Kyung-Guen Song

  • Adsorption and mechanistic study for phosphate removal by rice husk-derived biochar functionalized with Mg/Al-calcined layered double hydroxides via co-pyrolysis

    Seon Yong Lee;Jae Woo Choi;Jae Woo Choi;Kyung Guen Song;Kyung Guen Song;Keunsu Choi

  • Removal of ions in nickel electroplating rinse water using low-pressure nanofiltration

    Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyung-Guen Song;Ho-Young Cha;Ick-Tae Yeom

  • Enhanced biological phosphorus and nitrogen removal using a sequencing anoxic/anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAM) process

    Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyung-Guen Song;Kyung-Guen Song;Eulsaeng Choa;Jinwoo Cho;Jinwoo Cho

  • Ozonation of wastewater sludge for reduction and recycling.

    K.-H. Ahn;K.Y. Park;S.K. Maeng;J.H. Hwang

  • Effect of coagulant addition on membrane fouling and nutrient removal in a submerged membrane bioreactor

    Kyung-Guen Song;Yuri Kim;Kyu-Hong Ahn

  • Influences of solid retention time, nitrification and microbial activity on the attenuation of pharmaceuticals and estrogens in membrane bioreactors

    Sung Kyu Maeng;Byeong Gyu Choi;Kyu Tae Lee;Kyung Guen Song

  • Operational strategies for an activated sludge process in conjunction with ozone oxidation for zero excess sludge production during winter season

    J.W. Lee;H.-Y. Cha;K.Y. Park;K.-G. Song

  • Biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal and changes in microbial community structure in a membrane bioreactor: effect of different carbon sources.

    Zubair Ahmed;Byung Ran Lim;Jinwoo Cho;Kyung Guen Song

  • Removal of nitrogen by a layered soil infiltration system during intermittent storm events.

    Kang Woo Cho;Kyung Guen Song;Jin Woo Cho;Tae Gyun Kim

  • Quantitative analysis of biological effect on membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor

    J. Cho;K.G. Song;H. Yun;K.H. Ahn

  • Comparison of Antibiotic Resistance Removal Efficiencies Using Ozone Disinfection under Different pH and Suspended Solids and Humic Substance Concentrations.

    Gijung Pak;Dennis Espineli Salcedo;Hansaem Lee;Junsik Oh

  • The activated sludge and microbial substances influences on membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor: unstirred batch cell test

    Jinwoo Cho;Kyung-Guen Song;Kyu-Hong Ahn

  • Ultrasound-assisted extraction of lipids from Chlorella vulgaris using [Bmim][MeSO4]

    Young-Hoo Kim;Saerom Park;Min Hoo Kim;Yong-Keun Choi

  • Microbial community dynamics in replicate membrane bioreactors--natural reproducible fluctuations.

    Michael W. Falk;Kyung-Guen Song;Michael G. Matiasek;Stefan Wuertz

  • Treatment of domestic wastewater using microfiltration for reuse of wastewater

    Kyu-Hong Ahn;Kyung-Guen Song

  • Performance of membrane bioreactor system with sludge ozonation process for minimization of excess sludge production

    Kyung-Guen Song;Youn-Kyoo Choung;Kyu-Hong Ahn;Jinwoo Cho

  • Sequencing anoxic/anaerobic membrane bioreactor (SAM) pilot plant for advanced wastewater treatment

    Jinwoo Cho;Kyung Guen Song;Sang Hyup Lee;Kyu Hong Ahn

  • Membrane distillation combined with an anaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor for treating municipal wastewater

    Hyun-Chul Kim;Jaewon Shin;Seyeon Won;Jung-Yeol Lee

  • Membrane coupled activated sludge method and apparatus operating anoxic/anaerobic process alternately for removal of nitrogen and phosphorous

    Jin Woo Cho;Kyu Hong Ahn;Kyung Guen Song;Kyung Min Poo

Frequent Co-Authors

Sang-Hyup Lee
Sang-Hyup Lee Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Gary L. Amy
Gary L. Amy Clemson University
Kwang-Jin Kim
Kwang-Jin Kim University of Southern California
Jeong Min Baik
Jeong Min Baik Sungkyunkwan University
Stefan Wuertz
Stefan Wuertz Nanyang Technological University
Kartik Chandran
Kartik Chandran Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Kwang Pyo Kim
Kwang Pyo Kim Kyung Hee University
Seungkwan Hong
Seungkwan Hong Korea University
Jaesang Lee
Jaesang Lee Korea University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students pursuing Environmental Sciences in the USA, exploring related online degrees can broaden career opportunities. For example, a best online masters in public administration equips graduates with leadership and policy skills essential for managing environmental programs at government agencies and nonprofits.

If you are interested in understanding the social impacts of environmental issues, consider an accredited online bachelors in sociology. This degree offers insight into societal behavior and can enhance careers in sustainability advocacy and community engagement.

For educators looking to advance their knowledge without the hassle of a dissertation, edd without dissertation programs provide valuable options. These programs focus on practical leadership and policy development skills applicable to environmental education roles.

Additionally, professionals seeking to deepen their expertise can pursue eds to edd programs online. These pathways support educators aiming to influence environmental policy and curriculum at higher institutional levels.

Best Scientists Citing Kyung Guen Song

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles