Dr. Ng

Dr. Ng is the Love Family Professor in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Dr. Ng also holds a joint appointment in the School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and a courtesy appointment in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Prior to coming to Georgia Tech, she worked at Aerodyne Research Inc. in the Center for Aerosol and Cloud Chemistry. Dr. Ng’s research focuses on the fundamental understanding of the underlying chemical mechanisms of aerosol formation and composition, as well as the health effects of aerosols.  Her group uses a synergistic approach in studying aerosols by performing both laboratory chamber experiments and ambient field measurements using advanced mass spectrometry techniques.

Dr. Ng serves as the Editor-in-Chief of ACS ES&T Air. Dr. Ng is a member of the Editorial Board of ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. Dr. Ng serves as Chair of Environmental Division for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in 2020 and served as the 2019 Conference Chair for the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR). Dr. Ng is currently leading collaborative efforts to establish the Atmospheric Science and mEasurement NeTwork (ASCENT) in the US.

Education

• B.Eng. Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2002
• Exchange Student, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2000-2001
• M.S. Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 2004
• Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 2007

Awards

• Ascent Award, American Geophysical Union, 2023
• Robert W. Vaughan Lectureship, Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 2022
• Sigma Xi Best Paper Award, Georgia Tech, 2021
• Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate Analytics, 2019
• Outstanding Achievement in Early Career Research, Georgia Tech, 2019
• Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate Analytics, 2018
• Dreyfus Foundation Fellowship in Environmental Chemistry, 2017
• Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate Analytics, 2017
• Faces of Inclusive Excellence, Georgia Tech, 2017
• Kenneth T. Whitby Award, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2016
• Sigma Xi Young Faculty Award, Georgia Tech, 2016
• CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2015
• Top Five Most-Cited Papers in 2011-2013, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2014
• Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award, Health Effects Institute, 2013
• Early Career Award, Environmental Protection Agency, 2013
• Faces of Inclusive Excellence, Georgia Tech, 2013
• “New Hot Paper” recognition, Thomson Reuters, 2011 Link
• Sheldon K. Friedlander Award, American Association for Aerosol Research, 2010
• ACCESS Invitee: Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists, 2007
• 3rd Place Winner, Ultrafine Particle Graduate Student Research Competition, South Coast Air Quality Management District, 2006
• Academic Achievement Medal, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2002
• The Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarship (full undergrad scholarship), Hong Kong Jockey Club, 1999-2002