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Sherub Phuntsho is affiliated with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and engineering, with key contributions to water science and technology as well as various engineering subfields.

Their areas of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these broad fields, specific subfields of study encompass:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Pollution

Phuntsho's research topics cover several technical themes:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Frequent publication venues for Phuntsho include:

  • Desalination
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Water Research

Their recent published papers feature work on membrane technologies and wastewater treatment, with notable examples including:

  • Surface modification of thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes with polyvinyl alcohol-graphene oxide composite hydrogels for antifouling properties, 2020, Desalination
  • Salinity gradient energy generation by pressure retarded osmosis: A review, 2020, Desalination
  • Influence of graphene oxide lateral size on the properties and performances of forward osmosis membrane, 2020, Desalination
  • Impact of source-separation of urine on effluent quality, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of a decentralized wastewater treatment plant, 2021, Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Pilot-scale membrane capacitive deionisation for effective bromide removal and high water recovery in seawater desalination, 2020, Desalination

Some of the frequent coauthors collaborating with Phuntsho are:

  • Ho Kyong Shon
  • Weonjung Sohn
  • Jiaxi Jiang
  • Myoung Jun Park
  • Umakant Badeti

Best Publications

  • A novel low energy fertilizer driven forward osmosis desalination for direct fertigation: Evaluating the performance of fertilizer draw solutions

    Sherub Phuntsho;Ho Kyong Shon;Seungkwan Hong;Sangyoup Lee

  • A comprehensive review of hybrid forward osmosis systems: Performance, applications and future prospects

    Laura Chekli;Sherub Phuntsho;Jung Eun Kim;Jihye Kim

  • A review of draw solutes in forward osmosis process and their use in modern applications

    Laura Chekli;Sherub Phuntsho;Ho Kyong Shon;Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran

  • Graphene oxide incorporated polysulfone substrate for the fabrication of flat-sheet thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes

    Myoung Jun Park;Sherub Phuntsho;Tao He;Grace M. Nisola

  • Nanofiltration for water and wastewater treatment – a mini review

    H. K. Shon;S. Phuntsho;D. S. Chaudhary;S. Vigneswaran

  • Blended fertilizers as draw solutions for fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis desalination.

    Sherub Phuntsho;Ho Kyong Shon;Tahir Majeed;Ibrahim El Saliby

  • Hydrophilic polyvinyl alcohol coating on hydrophobic electrospun nanofiber membrane for high performance thin film composite forward osmosis membrane

    Myoung Jun Park;Ralph Rolly Gonzales;Ahmed Abdel-Wahab;Sherub Phuntsho

  • CF4 plasma-modified omniphobic electrospun nanofiber membrane for produced water brine treatment by membrane distillation

    Yun Chul Woo;Ying Chen;Leonard D. Tijing;Sherub Phuntsho

  • Assessing the major factors affecting the performances of forward osmosis and its implications on the desalination process

    Sherub Phuntsho;Soleyman Sahebi;Tahir Majeed;Fezeh Lotfi

  • Influence of temperature and temperature difference in the performance of forward osmosis desalination process

    Sherub Phuntsho;Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran;Jaya Kandasamy;Seungkwan Hong

  • Fertiliser drawn forward osmosis desalination: the concept, performance and limitations for fertigation

    Sherub Phuntsho;Ho Kyong Shon;Seungkwan Hong;Sangyoup Lee

  • Forward osmosis desalination of brackish groundwater: Meeting water quality requirements for fertigation by integrating nanofiltration

    Sherub Phuntsho;Seungkwan Hong;Menachem Elimelech;Ho Kyong Shon

  • Recent advances in nanomaterial-modified polyamide thin-film composite membranes for forward osmosis processes

    Nawshad Akther;Sherub Phuntsho;Yuan Chen;Noreddine Ghaffour

  • Osmotic equilibrium in the forward osmosis process: Modelling, experiments and implications for process performance

    Sherub Phuntsho;Seungkwan Hong;Menachem Elimelech;Ho Kyong Shon

  • Evaluation of fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis for sustainable agriculture and water reuse in arid regions.

    Laura Chekli;Youngjin Kim;Sherub Phuntsho;Sheng Li

  • Membrane scaling and flux decline during fertiliser-drawn forward osmosis desalination of brackish groundwater.

    Sherub Phuntsho;Fezeh Lotfi;Seungkwan Hong;Devin L. Shaffer

  • Preparation and Characterization of Novel Polytitanium Tetrachloride Coagulant for Water Purification

    Y. X. Zhao;S. Phuntsho;B. Y. Gao;X. Huang

  • Dual-layered nanocomposite substrate membrane based on polysulfone/graphene oxide for mitigating internal concentration polarization in forward osmosis

    Sungil Lim;Myoung Jun Park;Sherub Phuntsho;Leonard D. Tijing

  • Effect of sulphonated polyethersulfone substrate for thin film composite forward osmosis membrane

    Soleyman Sahebi;Sherub Phuntsho;Yun Chul Woo;Myoung Jun Park

  • Effect of photocatalysis on the membrane hybrid system for wastewater treatment

    H.K. Shon;S. Phuntsho;S. Vigneswaran

Frequent Co-Authors

Ho Kyong Shon
Ho Kyong Shon University of Technology Sydney
Noreddine Ghaffour
Noreddine Ghaffour King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Seungkwan Hong
Seungkwan Hong Korea University
TorOve Leiknes
TorOve Leiknes King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Baoyu Gao
Baoyu Gao Shandong University
Leonard D. Tijing
Leonard D. Tijing University of Technology Sydney
Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran
Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran University of Technology Sydney
Dong Suk Han
Dong Suk Han Qatar University
Jaya Kandasamy
Jaya Kandasamy University of Technology Sydney
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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