Dan Tsang

Prof. Dan Tsang is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Pao Yue-Kong Chair Professor in the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization at Zhejiang University in China. A trailblazer in environmental engineering and sustainability, Prof. Tsang has over two decades of research and professional experience. With more than 650 publications in leading international journals, over 75,000 citations, and an h-index of 152, he has been recognized among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists (lifetime) and Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers in both the engineering and the environment and ecology categories. He also holds fellowships from the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (FHKIE). In addition, with a strong commitment to advancing the engineering profession and contributing to public service, Prof. Tsang serves as the founding Editor-in-Chief of npj Materials Sustainability (Nature Portfolio), as well as Chairman of the Hong Kong Waste Management Association (2023–2025) and Waste Management Subcommittee Chair (2023 & 2024) of the Advisory Council on the Environment of the Hong Kong SAR Government.