My current research interests include (1) developing novel materials and processes to achieve circular water economy, (2) understanding and mitigating mineral scaling in membrane desalination, and (3) elucidating mechanisms of solute transport across selective membranes for water purification and resource recovery. My featured publications include: Tong, T.*, Xu, L., Horseman, T., Westerhoff, P., Xu, P., Yao, Y.§, Zhang, X., Alghanayem, R., and Lin, S.* (2025) Brine management with zero and minimal liquid discharge. Nature Reviews Clean Technology, 1, 185–200. Tong, T. and Elimelech, M. (2016) The global rise of zero liquid discharge for wastewater management: Drivers, technologies, and future directions. Environmental Science & Technology, 50, 13, 6846–6855.